Martín Mondragón

Martín Mondragón (born November 11, 1953) is a retired long-distance runner from Mexico, who won the 1988 edition of the Los Angeles Marathon. Virtually unknown before the race, the 34-year-old set the course record and his personal record at 2:10:19 after a battle with Mark Plaatjes, which positioned the L.A. Marathon amongst the top marathons worldwide.[1]

He represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, where he finished in 57th place in the men's marathon, clocking 2:27:10.

He continued running into the masters division, winning the Boilermaker Road Race three times in the late 1990s.[2]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Mexico
1988 Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, United States 1st Marathon 2:10:19
Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 57th Marathon 2:27:10

References

  1. ↑ http://lamarathonnews.blogspot.com/2009/03/anyone-remember-martin-mondragon.html
  2. ↑ http://www.boilermaker.com/news/documents/2010-media-guidelines.pdf


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