![]() Almachi in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Miguel Ángel Almachi Cóndor |
Born | Quito, Ecuador | May 2, 1985
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
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Country | ![]() |
Sport | Athletics |
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.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2008 | World Half Marathon Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 60th | Half marathon | 1:10:34 hrs |
2009 | ALBA Games | La Habana, Cuba | 2nd | 10,000 m | 30:28.32 min |
South American Championships | Lima, Perú | 6th | 10,000 m | 30:19.63 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 | 3rd | Half marathon | 1:06:25 | |
2014 | South American Games | Santiago, Chile | — | 10,000 m | DNF |
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