Martín Mondragón (born November 11, 1953) is a retired long-distance runner from Mexico, who won the 1988 edition of the Los Angeles Marathon. Virtually unknown before the race, the 34-year-old set the course record and his personal record at 2:10:19 after a battle with Mark Plaatjes, which positioned the L.A. Marathon amongst the top marathons worldwide.[1]
He represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, where he finished in 57th place in the men's marathon, clocking 2:27:10.
He continued running into the masters division, winning the Boilermaker Road Race three times in the late 1990s.[2]
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Mexico
| |||||
| 1988 | Los Angeles Marathon | Los Angeles, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:10:19 |
| Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 57th | Marathon | 2:27:10 | |
References
edit- ^ "Official News from the Los Angeles Marathon: Anyone remember Martin Mondragon?". 24 March 2009.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
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