Ronaldo da Costa
For other people named Ronaldo (disambiguation)|Ronaldo, see Ronaldo (disambiguation).
Ronaldo da Costa (born June 7, 1970 in Descoberto, Brazil) broke the ten-year-old marathon world record in 1998 in Berlin. The record had been held by Belayneh Densamo from Ethiopia at the Rotterdam Marathon in April 1988.[1]
The youngest of eleven children, Da Costa became a national hero after winning the traditional São Silvestre Brazilian road race (15 km) in 1994.
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing ![]() | |||||
1994 | World Half Marathon Championships | Oslo | 3rd | Half marathon | 60:00.54 |
Ibero-American Championships | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 1st | 5000m | 13:47.99 | |
2nd | 10,000m | 28:18.26 | |||
1995 | Pan American Games | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 3rd | 10,000 m | 29:07.68 |
1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, Georgia | 16th | 10,000 m | 29:26.58 |
1997 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 5th | Marathon | 2:09:07 |
1998 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 1st | Marathon | 2:06:05 |
World Half Marathon Championships | Uster | 12th | Half marathon | 61:04.54 | |
2002 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 16th | Marathon | 2:12:52 |
2003 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 17th | Marathon | 2:20:57 |
References
- ↑ IAAF All Time Marathon List Retrieved 18 May 2010.
External links
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Preceded by![]() |
Men's Marathon World Record Holder September 20, 1998 – October 24, 1999 |
Succeeded by![]() |
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