Dionicio Cerón
Dionicio Cerón Pizarro (born October 9, 1965 in Toluca) is a former marathon runner from Mexico, whose personal best in the classic distance was 2:08:30. He represented his native country two times at the Summer Olympics: in 1992 and 1996. He also won the London Marathon three consecutive times between 1994 and 1996, the only man to have ever achieved this feat. Eluid Kipchoge, António Pinto and Martin Lel are the only other men to have won it three times or more, however not in consecutive years.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Dionicio Cerón Pizarro |
| Nationality |  Mexico |
| Born | 9 October 1965 Toluca |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Running |
| Event(s) | 10,000 metres marathon |
Achievements
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dionicio Cerón". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2010-05-01.
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| Records | ||
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| Preceded by Mark Curp |
Men's Half Marathon World Record Holder 16 September 1990 – 3 April 1993 |
Succeeded by Moses Tanui |
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