Ricardo Serrano (athlete)
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Ricardo Serrano is a Spanish
long-distance runner who specializes in the 10,000 metres.
He finished ninth at the 2006 European Championships
. He also competed at the 2007 World Road Running Championships
as well as two editions of then World Cross Country Championships.
His personal best times are:
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long-distance runner who specializes in the 10,000 metres.
He finished ninth at the 2006 European Championships
2006 European Championships in Athletics
The 19th European Athletics Championships were held in Gothenburg, Sweden, between 7 August and 13 August 2006. The competition arena was the Ullevi Stadium and the official motto "Catch the Spirit"...
. He also competed at the 2007 World Road Running Championships
2007 IAAF World Road Running Championships
The 2007 IAAF World Road Running Championships were held in Udine, Italy on 14 October 2007.-Individual:-Team:-Individual:-Team:...
as well as two editions of then World Cross Country Championships.
His personal best times are:
- 3000 metres3000 metresThe 3000 metres is a popular amateur middle distance track event where 7.5 laps are completed around a 400 metre track. This event is generally classified as middle distance, but it could be classed as a long distance event in many high schools, since they do not promote races such as the 5000 and...
- 7:57.06 min (2005) - 5000 metres5000 metresThe 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...
- 13:37.47 min (2007) - 10,000 metres - 28:19.20 min (2005)
- Half marathonHalf marathonA half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...
- 1:02:09 min (2007)