Dionicio Cerón (original) (raw)
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Mexican long-distance runner
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cerón and the second or maternal family name is Pizarro.
Dionicio Cerón
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Dionicio Cerón Pizarro |
| Nationality |  Mexico |
| Born | (1965-10-09) 9 October 1965 (age 59)Toluca |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Running |
| Event(s) | 10,000 metresmarathon |
Dionicio Cerón Pizarro (born October 9, 1965 in Toluca) is a former marathon runner from Mexico, whose personal best in the classic distance was 2:08:30. He represented his native country two times at the Summer Olympics: in 1992 and 1996. He also won the London Marathon three consecutive times between 1994 and 1996, the only man to have ever achieved this feat. Eliud Kipchoge, António Pinto and Martin Lel are the only other men to have won it three times or more, however not in consecutive years.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dionicio Cerón". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2010-05-01.
- Dionicio Cerón at World Athletics
| Records | ||
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Preceded by Mark Curp |
Men's Half Marathon World Record Holder 16 September 1990 – 3 April 1993 | Succeeded by Moses Tanui |