Raúl Pacheco

{{short description|Peruvian long-distance runner}}

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| caption=Pacheco in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London

| birth_date= {{birth date and age|1979|4|26}}

| birth_place=Santa Fe de Jauja

| height={{height|m=1.68}}

| weight={{cvt|57|kg}}

| country= {{PER}}

| sport =Athletics

| event=Marathon

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Raúl Manuel Pacheco Mendoza (born 26 April 1979) is a Peruvian long-distance runner. He was born in Santa Fe de Jauja. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's marathon, finishing in 21st place. Raul Pacheco placed 6th at the Rotterdam Marathon (2:11:01) in 2015, set a new national record and qualified for the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics.[http://www.andina.com.pe/Ingles/noticia-peru-athletes-ines-melchor-and-raul-pacheco-to-run-for-gold-at-rio-2016-olympic-games-551541.aspx "Peru athletes Ines Melchor and Raul Pacheco to run for gold at Rio 2016 Olympic Games"] In July 2015, he placed second in the Toronto Pan American Games with a time of 2:17:13, and took home Peru's inaugural medal in a marathon at the Pan American games.[http://elcomercio.pe/deporte-total/polideportivo/toronto-2015-raul-pacheco-y-raul-machacuay-compiten-maraton-noticia-1828363?flsm=1 "Raúl Pacheco won silver medal in PanAmerican Marathon"]