Roberto García (runner)

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

{{family name hatnote|García|Gracia|lang=Spanish}}

Roberto García Gracia (born 20 August 1975 in Fuendejalón) is a retired Spanish athlete who competed mostly in the 5000 metres.{{World Athletics}} He finished fourth at the 2002 European Championships in Munich.

Competition record

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colspan="6"|Representing {{ESP}}
1997

|European U23 Championships

|Turku, Finland

| —

|10,000m

|DNF

1999

|Universiade

|Palma de Mallorca, Spain

|bgcolor=silver|2nd

|5000 m

|13:38.59

2002

|European Championships

|Munich, Germany

|4th

|5000 m

|13:40.85

2004

|Olympic Games

|Athens, Greece

|19th (h)

|5000 m

|13:27.71

rowspan=2|2005

|Mediterranean Games

|Almería, Spain

|5th

|5000 m

|13:33.25

World Championships

|Helsinki, Finland

|28th (h)

|5000 m

|13:59.50

Personal bests

Outdoor

  • 1500 metres – 3:38.34 (Huelva 2005)
  • 3000 metres – 7:39.97 (San Sebastián 2002)
  • Two miles – 8:40.13 (Linz 2005)
  • 5000 metres – 13:16.13 (San Sebastián 2004)

Indoor

  • 1500 metres – 3:45.69 (Valencia 2001)
  • 3000 metres – 7:43.59 (Seville 2001)

References