Roberto Echeverría
Roberto Carlos Echeverría Boutaud (born February 23, 1976 in Cunco, Araucanía) is a Chilean marathon runner.[1] He set a personal best time of 2:15:37, by winning the 2008 Santiago Marathon, earning him a spot on the Chilean team for the Olympics.[2][3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Roberto Carlos Echeverría Boutaud |
| Nationality |  Chile |
| Born | 23 February 1976 Cunco, Araucanía, Chile |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Marathon |
| Club | Ejercito de Chile |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Marathon: 2:15:37 (2008) |
| Updated on 12 May 2014. | |
Echeverria represented Chile at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's marathon. He successfully finished the race in forty-ninth place by three seconds ahead of South Korea's Kim Yi-Yong, with a time of 2:23:54.[4]
Personal bests
- 3000 m: 8:07.71 – Santiago, 25 April 2007
- 5000 m: 14:06.4 (ht) – Concepción, 12 May 2007
- 10,000 m: 29:28.05 – Valdivia, 8 February 2014
- Marathon: 2:15:37 – Santiago, 6 April 2008
Achievements
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Roberto Echeverría". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- Biscayart, Eduardo (24 February 2009). "Brazil dominates South American Cross Country Championships in Chile". IAAF. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- "Historia: Santiago en el circuito mundial de maratones" [History: Santiago in the world circuit of marathons] (in Spanish). Maratón de Santiago. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- "Men's Marathon". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
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