Benjamín Vencar Paredes Martínez (born August 7, 1961 in Ecatepec de Morelos, Estado de México) is a Mexican former long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon, but who also competed in duathlons, even winning a silver medal for Mexico at the ITU-world championships in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, in June 1992. [1]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Mexico | |||||
1993 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Ponce, Puerto Rico | 1st | Marathon | 2:14:23 |
1994 | New York City Marathon | New York City, United States | 2nd | Marathon | 2:11:23 |
1995 | Pan American Games | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 1st | Marathon | 2:14:44 |
1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 8th | Marathon | 2:14:55 |
1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | — | Marathon | DNF |
2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 64th | Marathon | 2:27:17 |
2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 19th | Marathon | 2:22:07 |