Cristhian Pacheco
{{short description|Peruvian long-distance runner}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Cristhian Pacheco
| image = Pachecho-peru.jpg
| caption = Pacheco at the 2016 Olympics
| birth_name =
| fullname = Cristhian Simeon Pacheco Mendoza
| residence =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|5|26|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Huancayo, Peru
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height = 1.80 m
| weight = 62 kg
| country =
| sport = Athletics
| event = Marathon
| olympics =
| medaltemplates =
{{Medal|Competition|Pan American Games}}
{{Medal|Gold |2019 Lima|Marathon}}
{{Medal|Gold |2023 Santiago|Marathon}}
}}
Cristhian Simeon Pacheco Mendoza (born 26 May 1993) is a Peruvian long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon.
Running career
Pacheco competed in the men's marathon at the 2016, 2020, and 2024 Summer Olympics.{{cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/cristhian-pacheco |title=Cristhian Pacheco |accessdate=21 August 2016 |work=Rio 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816111446/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/cristhian-pacheco |archive-date=16 August 2016}}
He won the Marathon at the 2019 Pan American Games which was held in Lima, Peru. This race set a new Pan American Games record with a time of 2:09.31. It was also the Peruvian national record.
On February 19, 2023, he placed 11th in the Valencia Marathon in a time 2:07:38 breaking his own personal best, and the national record, by nearly 2 minutes.{{Cite web |last=Size |first=Xiomara |date=February 19, 2023 |title=Cristhian Pacheco breaks national record and qualifies for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games |url=https://www.infobae.com/peru/2023/02/19/cristhian-pacheco-rompe-record-nacional-y-clasifica-a-los-juegos-olimpicos-paris-2024/ |access-date=February 21, 2023 |website=infobae}}
Statistics
Information from World Athletics profile.{{Cite web |title=Christian Pacheco |url=https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/peru/cristhian-pacheco-14609456 |access-date=February 21, 2023 |website=World Athletics}}
Personal bests
class="wikitable sortable"
!Surface !Event !Time !Venue !Date !Notes |
Outdoor track
|10,000m | align="center" |28:56.88 | align="center" |June 10, 2022 | |
rowspan="2" |Road
|Half Marathon | align="center" |1:02:50 | align="center" |May 1, 2022 | |
Marathon
| align="center" |2:07:38 | align="center" |February 19, 2023 |NR |
International Competition Results
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!Year !Meet !Location !Event !Place !Time |
rowspan="2" |2014
|IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |Half Marathon |85th |1:06:07 |
South American U23 Championships
|10,000m | bgcolor="gold" |2nd |30:18.24 |
2016
|Marathon |52nd |2:18:41 |
2017
|10,000m | |DNF |
2018
|IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |Half Marathon |50th |1:03:15 |
2019
|Marathon |1st |2:09:31 |
2021
|Marathon |59th |2:22:12 |
Personal life
He is a younger brother of Raúl Pacheco, also a marathoner.
References
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External links
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{{Footer Pan American Champions Marathon Men}}
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Category:Peruvian male long-distance runners
Category:Peruvian male marathon runners
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic athletes for Peru
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 Pan American Games
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2023 Pan American Games
Category:Pan American Games gold medalists for Peru
Category:Pan American Games athletes for Peru
Category:Pan American Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field)
Category:Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games
Category:Medalists at the 2023 Pan American Games
Category:Sportspeople from the Department of Junín
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Category:21st-century Peruvian sportsmen
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics
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