Rodolfo Gómez Orozco (born October 30, 1950 in Mexico City

Mexico City

Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...

) is a retired long-distance runner, who was one of the leading runners represented from Mexico

Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

 in the 1970s and 1980s. He won the Tokyo Marathon

Tokyo Marathon

The Tokyo International Marathon was a marathon for male elite runners held in Tokyo, Japan, from 1980 until 2006.It actually consisted of two marathons - the Tokyo International Marathon which took place on even years, and Tokyo-New York Friendship International Marathon which took place on odd...

 (1981), the IAAF Citizen Golden Marathon in Athens (1982), the Rotterdam Marathon

Rotterdam Marathon

The Rotterdam Marathon is an annual marathon that has been held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands since 1981. It has been held in April of every year since the third edition in 1984, and attracts many top athletes. It has also been ranked as one of the top 10 marathons in the world by Runner's World...

 (1982), the Oregon Marathon (1982), the Pittsburgh Marathon

Pittsburgh Marathon

The Pittsburgh Marathon is a foot race covering held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States. The race was held annually from 1985–2003 , and was revived in 2009 as the "Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon."The 1988 and 2000 races were USA Olympic Trials for women and men,...

 (1984) and the Mexico City Marathon (1987). He gained prominence on American television in 1982 when he set his Personal Record of 2:09:33 while being the primary foil to Alberto Salazar

Alberto Salazar

Alberto Salazar is an American marathon runner of the 1980s. Born in Cuba, Salazar emigrated to the United States with his family. They ultimately moved to Wayland, Massachusetts, where Salazar competed in track and field in high school...

's third victory in a row at the New York Marathon.

Gómez represented Mexico at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980. Later on he became an athletics coach, guiding runners like Andrés Espinosa

Andrés Espinosa

Andrés Espinosa Pérez is a retired Mexican long-distance runner who specialized in marathon races....

, Germán Silva

Germán Silva

Germán Silva Martínez is a retired Mexican long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon. His foremost achievements were back-to-back victories at the New York City Marathon in 1994 and 1995. He represented Mexico twice at the Summer Olympics, competing in 1992 and 1996...

, Benjamín Paredes

Benjamín Paredes

Benjamín Vencar Paredes Martínez is a retired Mexican long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*10,000 metres - 29:40.4 minutes...

, Adriana Fernández

Adriana Fernández

Adriana Fernández Miranda is a long-distance runner from México.Fernández was 2nd in 1998, and in 1999, she became the first Mexican woman to win the New York City Marathon in a time of 2:25:06 in a dominant performance by taking charge on a windy day and kept building her lead.In 2003, Fernández...

, Isaac García

Isaac García

Isaac García is a retired male long-distance runner from Mexico, who specialized in the marathon. He set his personal best in the classic distance on March 4, 2001 in Torreón....

, Martín Pitayo

Martín Pitayo

Martín Pitayo Martínez is a retired long-distance runner from Mexico, who won the gold medal at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba. He also won the 1990 edition of the Chicago Marathon, clocking 2:09:41.-Achievements:...

, and Isidro Rico

Isidro Rico

José Isidro Rico Rangel is a former marathon runner from Mexico, whose personal best in the classic distance was 2:09:14 . He represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics, finishing in 29th place in the Men's Marathon....

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Achievements

Representing
1976	Olympic Games Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, 37 events were contested in athletics. There were a total number of 1006 participating athletes from 80 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:**...	Montréal, Canada	19th	Marathon	2:18:21
1980	Olympic Games Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by 38 events. They were held in the Grand Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium at Luzhniki between July 24 and August 1. There were a total number of 959 participating athletes from 70 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal...	Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... , Soviet Union Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....	6th	Marathon	2:12:39
1981	Tokyo Marathon	Tokyo, Japan	1st	Marathon	2:11:00
	New York City Marathon New York City Marathon The New York City Marathon is a major annual marathon that courses through the five boroughs of New York City. It is one of the largest marathons in the world, with 45,103 finishers in 2010...	New York, United States	7th	Marathon	2:12:47
1982	Rotterdam Marathon Rotterdam Marathon The Rotterdam Marathon is an annual marathon that has been held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands since 1981. It has been held in April of every year since the third edition in 1984, and attracts many top athletes. It has also been ranked as one of the top 10 marathons in the world by Runner's World...	Rotterdam, Netherlands	1st	Marathon	2:11:57
	New York City Marathon New York City Marathon The New York City Marathon is a major annual marathon that courses through the five boroughs of New York City. It is one of the largest marathons in the world, with 45,103 finishers in 2010...	New York, United States	2nd	Marathon	2:09:33
1987	Pittsburgh Marathon Pittsburgh Marathon The Pittsburgh Marathon is a foot race covering held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States. The race was held annually from 1985–2003 , and was revived in 2009 as the "Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon."The 1988 and 2000 races were USA Olympic Trials for women and men,...	Pittsburgh, United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	1st	Marathon	2:13:07

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