Adriana Fernández
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is Miranda.
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April 4, 1971 (age 45) Mexico City, Mexico |
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Adriana Fernández Miranda (born April 4, 1971 in Mexico City) is a long-distance runner from México.
Fernández was 2nd in 1998, and in 1999, she became the first Mexican woman to win the New York City Marathon in a time of 2:25:06 in a dominant performance by taking charge on a windy day and kept building her lead.[1]
In 2003, Fernández held Mexican records in the 5,000 meter run, the 10,000 meter run, the half marathon, and the marathon. Her personal best time in a marathon was established at the 1999 London Marathon, where her time was 2:24:06.[2] She represented her native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996.
Personal bests
- 1500 Metres - 4:15.96 - Xalapa - 13/06/2003
- 3000 Metres - 8:53.53 - Portland, OR - 25/06/2000
- 5000 Metres - 15:04.32 - Gresham, OR - 17/05/2003
- 10,000 Metres - 31:10.12 - Brunswick, ME - 01/07/2000
- 20 Kilometres - 1:06:57 - Berlin - 29/09/2002
- Half Marathon - 1:09:28 - Kyoto - 09/03/2003
- 30 Kilometres - 1:40:51 - Berlin - 29/09/2002
- Marathon - 2:24:06 - London - 18/04/1999[3]
References
- ↑ Running in Mexico http://www.zonalatina.com/Zldata143.htm>
- ↑ Women in Mexico http://www.lakechapalareview.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1463:women-in-mexico&catid=390:volume-11-issue-1-february-15-2009&Itemid=7[]
- ↑ Iaaf - Athletes http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/biographies/letter=f/athcode=76255/index.html
External links
- Adriana Fernández profile at IAAF
- PossoSports Profile
- MexicaliSport
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