.jpg) Fabián Roncero in 2012. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Fabián Roncero Domínguez |
| Born | (1970-10-19)19 October 1970 (age 54) Madrid, Spain |
| Sport | |
| Country | Spain |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Events | |
Fabián Roncero Domínguez (born 19 October 1970 inMadrid) is a formerlong-distance runner fromSpain. He ran intrack,cross country androad running competitions. His personal best of 59:52 minutes for thehalf marathon, set in 2001, lasted as aEuropean record for fourteen years.[1] It remains theSpanish record for the distance. He also holds national records in the10,000 metres (27:14.44 minutes), and for the 15 km, 20 km and 30 km intermediates on the road.[2]
He represented his country three times consecutively at theWorld Championships in Athletics, coming sixth in themarathon in 1997, failing to finish the 1999 marathon, and then finally coming fifth in the10,000 metres in 2001. He was 22nd at the1995 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships.
On grass, he was a four-time participant at theIAAF World Cross Country Championships, his best outing being tenth in the long race in 1998. He won a bronze medal at the2002 European Cross Country Championships, leading the Spanish men to the team title as well. He was also a team bronze medallist at the1998 edition and a team silver medallist at the2003 race (where he was sixth individually).
On the road circuit he won the 1996Italian Marathon in a time of 2:09:43 and the 1998Rotterdam Marathon in a lifetime best of 2:07:26 hours. He returned to Rotterdam in 2001, but his time of 2:10:08 was only enough for seventh on that occasion. As of 2014, he remains the most recent European man to win the Rotterdam Marathon.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing Spain | |||||
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 6th | Marathon | 2:16:53 |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | — | Marathon | DNF |
| Event | Time (h:m:s) | Date | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3000 m | 7:41.48 | 25 July 2010 | Barcelona, Spain |
| 5000 m | 13:22.46 | 18 August 2001 | San Sebastián Spain |
| 10,000 m | 27:14.44NR | 4 April 1998 | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Half marathon | 59:52NR | 1 April 2001 | Berlin, Germany |
| Marathon | 2:07:23 | 18 April 1999 | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Men's Half Marathon Best Year Performance 2001 | Succeeded by |
