Gerardo Alcalá Explained

Gerardo Agustín Alcalá García
Birth Date:28 June 1961
Nationality:Mexican
Occupation:Long-Distance Runner.

Gerardo Agustín Alcalá García (born 28 June 1961) is a Mexican former long-distance runner.

In the 5000 metres he won the silver medal at the 1983 Pan American Games.[1] He also competed at the 1984 Olympic Games without reaching the final.[2]

In the 10,000 metres he won the bronze medal at the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games and the silver medal at the 1986 Central American and Caribbean Games.[3] He later finished fourth at the 1990 Goodwill Games in 27:43.07 minutes. This was his personal best time.[4] At the 1983 Central American and Caribbean Championships he won both the 5000 and 10,000 metres.[5]

His personal best time in the 5000 metres was 13:29.49 minutes, achieved in August 1990 in Brussels.[6] His personal best in the marathon was 2:12:11 hours, achieved when he finished seventh at the 1988 Chicago Marathon.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pan American Games. GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 4 September 2016.
  2. Web site: Gerardo Alcalá. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418045836/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/al/gerardo-alcala-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. Sports-Reference.com. 4 September 2016.
  3. Web site: Central American and Caribbean Games. GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 4 September 2016.
  4. http://hem.bredband.net/athletics/atb-m11.htm World men's all-time best 10000m
  5. Web site: Central American and Caribbean Championships (Men). GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 4 September 2016.
  6. http://hem.bredband.net/athletics/atb-m10.htm World men's all-time best 5000m
  7. http://hem.bredband.net/athletics/atb-m24.htm World men's all-time best marathon