Pablo Solares

Pablo Solares
Personal information
Full name Pablo Solares Legorreta
Nationality Mexican
Born (1984-12-22) December 22, 1984
San Luis Potosí, México
Residence Portland, Oregon
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
Event(s) Mile, 1500 meters, 800 meters
College team Rice University
Club Nike
Austin Track Club
Bay Area Track Club
Coached by Self
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 800 meters: 1:46.27[1]
1500 meters: 3:36.67[1]
Indoor mile: 3:54.52[1]
Updated on 14 February 2015.
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Solares and the second or maternal family name is Legorreta.

Pablo Solares Legorreta (born December 22, 1984 in San Luis Potosí, Mexico) is a Mexican middle distance runner.[2][3] He holds the Mexican national records for the 800 meters, 1500 meters and indoor mile.[4] Solares represented Mexico in the 1500m at the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics in Valencia and in the 800m at the 2009 IAAF World Championship in Athletics in Berlin.[5]

Personal life

In 2008 Solares graduated from Rice University majoring in Economics and in 2010 he earned a master's degree in Finance from ITESM Campus Monterrey. He is currently a Financial Planner at Merrill Lynch. Solares has been married to Shannon Rowbury since October 2013.

Personal Bests

Event Time Place Date
800m 1:46.27 min Monterrey, Nuevo León, MEXICO 22 Jun 2008
1500m 3:36.67 min New York City, New York, USA 30 May 2009
mile (indoors) 3:54.52 min Boston, Massachusetts, USA 7 Feb 2009

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Mexico
2003 Pan American Junior Championships Bridgetown, Barbados 7th 800m 1:52.30
5th 1500m 3:56.07
2007 NACAC Championships San Salvador, El Salvador 2nd 800m 1:49.28
1st 1500m 3:45.29
Universiade Bangkok, Thailand 17th (sf) 800m 1:49.29
6th 1500m 3:42.11
2008 World Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 9th (h) 1500m 3:48.78
Central American and Caribbean Championships Cali, Colombia 3rd 800m 1:47.18 A
2009 Universiade Beograd, Serbia 15th (h) 1500m 3:46.85
World Championships Berlin, Germany 25th (h) 800m 1:47.96
2010 Central American and Caribbean Games Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 11th (h) 800m 1:50.43
3rd 1500m 3:45.30
2014 Central American and Caribbean Games Xalapa, México 2nd 1500m 3:45.62 A

References

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