 Castillejo in themarathon at the2012 Olympics in London | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1978-08-18)August 18, 1978 (age 46) |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft7+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (130 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Marathon |
Carles Castillejo Salvador (born August 18, 1978 inBarcelona) is a Spanishlong distance runner. He has won Spanish national titles in the 5000 m, the 10,000 m and themarathon. He has represented Spain at the Olympics on four occasions (2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016).
He made his first international appearances for Spain in 2004. He ran in the long race at the2004 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and finished in 57th place.[1] He had greater success on the track: he won the national title over5000 metres and was a close second toHudson de Souza over3000 metres at the2004 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics.[2] His Olympic debut followed at the2004 Athens Olympics, but he was eliminated in the heats of the 5000 m.[3]
In 2005, he improved to 26th place in the World Cross Country long race. He also ran a10,000 metres personal best of 28:06.88 minutes to take second place at theEuropean Cup 10000m. The following year he ranked 29th at the World Cross Country and helped Spain to the team silver medals at the2006 European Cross Country Championships with a tenth-place finish. He continued to perform well at the European Cup 10000m, taking the bronze in 2007 and silver in 2008.[1] After running a personal best of 27:39.79 minutes in Vigo, he ran in the event at the2008 Beijing Olympics and managed 23rd place overall.[3] He had a career best finish of 26th at the2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, then went on to claim the silver medal over 5000 m at the2009 European Team Championships. His best performance on the world stage followed, as he came 15th in the 10,000 m at the2009 World Championships in Athletics.[1]
The highlight of his 2010 season was a fifth-place finish in the 10,000 m at theEuropean Championships.[1] Castillejo made his debut over themarathon distance in 2011 at the national championship race held at theMaratón Ciudad de Castellón. He won the race with a time of 2:10:02 hours – a performance which guaranteed him selection for the2012 Summer Olympics. He defeatedPatrick Makau (the marathon world record holder) at the 2012Granollers Half Marathon in February, where he performed well in near-freezing conditions.[4] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he finished in 24th place.[5]
In Río Olympics 2016 he finished 49th with a time of 2h18m34s, his last marathon as a professional.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Spain | |||||
| 2003 | Universiade | Daegu, South Korea | 4th | 5000 m | 13:57.20 |
| 2004 | Ibero-American Championships | Huelva, Spain | 2nd | 3000 m | 7:51.26 |
| Olympic Games | Athens,Greece | 31st (h) | 5000 m | 13:49.16 | |
| 2005 | Mediterranean Games | Almería, Spain | 2nd | 10,000 m | 29:13.91 |
| Universiade | Izmir, Turkey | 4th | 5000 m | 13:46.74 | |
| 6th | 10,000 m | 29:23.93 | |||
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing,China | 23rd | 10,000 m | 28:13.68 |
| 2009 | European Team Championships | Leiria,Portugal | 2nd | 5000 m | 13:49.54 |
| World Championships | Berlin,Germany | 15th | 10,000 m | 28:09.89 | |
| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona,Spain | 5th | 10,000 m | 28:49.69 |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki,Finland | 5th | 10,000 m | 28:24.51 |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 24th | Marathon | 2:16:17 | |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing,China | — | Marathon | DNF |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 8th | Half marathon | 1:03:52 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 49th | Marathon | 2:18:34 | |
