Adriana Fernández

Adriana Fernández Miranda (born April 4, 1971) is a long-distance runner from México.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is Miranda.
Adriana Fernández
Personal information
BornApril 4, 1971 (1971-04-04) (age 49)
Mexico City, Mexico
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Mexico
Pan American Games
1995 Mar del Plata 5,000 metres
1999 Winnipeg 5,000 metres
2003 Santo Domingo 5,000 metres
2003 Santo Domingo 10,000 metres
Central American and Caribbean Games
1998 Maracaibo 10,000 metres
2010 Mayagüez 5000 metres

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
  1. [http://www.zonalatina.com/Zldata143.htm Running in Mexico>
  2. 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%5B%5D
  3. Iaaf – Athletes http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/biographies/letter=f/athcode=76255/index.html


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