Juan Carlos Romero (athlete)

Juan Carlos Romero
Personal information
Full name	Juan Carlos Romero Bernal
Nickname	El Garras
Born	December 15, 1977 (age 46); Zacatecas, Zacatecas, México
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
Country	Mexico
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Long-distance and Cross country running
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing Mexico
CAC Championships
	Updated on 17 December 2014

Juan Carlos Romero Bernal (born 15 December 1977 in Zacatecas, Zacatecas, México) is a Mexican long-distance runner^[1] who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[2]

Personal bests

Outdoor

1500 m: 3:47.41 min – Monterrey, 12 March 2010
3000m: 8:14.68 min – Ponce, 27 May 2006
5000m: 13:29.40 min – Walnut, California, 15 April 2011
10,000m: 27:47.46 min – Stanford, California, 4 May 2008
Half marathon: 1:01:48 hrs – Birmingham, 11 October 2009
Marathon: 2:14:47 hrs – Torreón, 4 March 2012

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Mexico
2005	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Nassau, Bahamas	2nd	5000 m	14:36.18
2005	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Nassau, Bahamas	2nd	10,000 m	30:41.87
2006	Ibero-American Championships	Ponce, Puerto Rico	5th	3000 m	8:14.68
	Ibero-American Championships	Ponce, Puerto Rico	4th	5000 m	14:15.57
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Cartagena, Colombia	7th	10,000 m	30:44.23
	World Road Running Championships	Debrecen, Hungary	52nd	20 km	1:01:57
2007	World Road Running Championships	Udine, Italy	42nd	Half marathon	1:03:20
2008	Ibero-American Championships	Iquique, Chile	3rd	5000 m	13:51.25
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, China	29th	10,000 m	28:26.57
2009	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	14th	10,000 m	28:09.78
2009	World Half Marathon Championships	Birmingham, United Kingdom	9th	Half marathon	1:01:48
2010	Central American and Caribbean Games	Mayagüez, Puerto Rico	2nd	5000 m	13:56.17
2010	Central American and Caribbean Games	Mayagüez, Puerto Rico	1st	10,000 m	29:13.71
2011	World Cross Country Championships	Punta Umbría, Spain	27th	12 km	35:42
	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Mayagüez, Puerto Rico	1st	10,000 m	28:54.06
	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	16th	10,000 m	29:38.38
	Pan American Games	Guadalajara, Mexico	4th	5000 m	14:16.13
	Pan American Games	Guadalajara, Mexico	2nd	10,000 m	29:41.00
2013	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Morelia, Mexico	1st	10,000 m	30:11.84
2014	World Half Marathon Championships	Copenhagen, Denmark	52nd	Half marathon	1:03:10
	Pan American Sports Festival	Ciudad de México, México	3rd	5000m	14:31.65 A
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Xalapa, México	2nd	10,000m	29:28.32 A

References

^ HISTORIAL ATLETICO - Juan Carlos Romero Bernal, Zacatecas, ZAC, 15-Dic-77 (PDF) (in Spanish), Federación Mexicana de Asociaciones de Atletismo, archived from the original (PDF) on October 13, 2018, retrieved December 17, 2014
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Juan Carlos Romero". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2012.

External links

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[fmaa_01-1] HISTORIAL ATLETICO - Juan Carlos Romero Bernal, Zacatecas, ZAC, 15-Dic-77 (PDF) (in Spanish), Federación Mexicana de Asociaciones de Atletismo, archived from the original (PDF) on October 13, 2018, retrieved December 17, 2014

[sref-2] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Juan Carlos Romero". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2012.

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