Raúl Pacheco

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Raúl Manuel Pacheco Mendoza (born 26 April 1979) is a Peruvian long-distance runner. He was born in Santa Fe de Jauja. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's marathon, finishing in 21st place. Raul Pacheco placed 6th at the Rotterdam Marathon (2:11:01) in 2015, set a new national record and qualified for the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics.[1] In July 2015, he placed second in the Toronto Pan American Games with a time of 2:17:13, and took home Peru's inaugural medal in a marathon at the Pan American games.[2]

Raúl Pacheco
Pacheco in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London
Personal information
Born (1979-04-26) April 26, 1979 (age 45)
Santa Fe de Jauja
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
Country Peru
SportAthletics
EventMarathon

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