Miguel Ángel Almachi

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Miguel Almachi
Miguel Angel Almachi (Ecuador) - London 2012 Mens Marathon.jpg
Almachi in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London
Personal information
Full nameMiguel Ángel Almachi Cóndor
Born (1985-05-02) May 2, 1985 (age 39)
Quito, Ecuador
Height1.69 m (5 ft 6+12 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
SportAthletics
Event Marathon
Updated on 5 June 2014

Miguel Ángel Almachi Cóndor (born 2 May 1985) is an Ecuadorian long-distance runner. [1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's marathon, finishing in 50th place.

Contents

Personal best

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
2008 World Half Marathon Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 60thHalf marathon1:10:34 hrs
2009 ALBA Games La Habana, Cuba 2nd10,000 m30:28.32 min
South American Championships Lima, Perú 6th10,000 m30:19.63 min A
2010 South American Cross Country Championships Guayaquil, Ecuador 1st 12 km 35:52.9 min
2011 South American Cross Country Championships Asunción, Paraguay 7th 12 km 38:22.8
2012 South American Cross Country Championships Lima, Perú 6th 12 km 39:45.1
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 50th Marathon 2:19:53 hrs
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 30th Marathon 2:19:48
Bolivarian Games Trujillo, Perú 3rdHalf marathon1:06:25
2014 South American Games Santiago, Chile 10,000 m DNF

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References

  1. "Miguel Angel Almachi". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2012.