- Mariela González
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This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is González and the second or maternal family name is Torres.
Mariela González Torres (born April 5, 1974) is a female marathon runner from Cuba, who won the gold medal in the women's marathon at the 2007 Pan American Games.[1] She represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, finishing in 59th place.
She won the 2000 edition of the Havana International Marathon and went on to take the half marathon gold medal at the 2001 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics.[2] She won the Madrid Marathon twice consecutively in 2001 and 2002. She took the silver medal in the marathon at the 2003 Pan American Games, finishing behind Márcia Narloch of Brazil. She set a championship record of 2:36.51 at the second National Cuban Olympics.[3] With the half marathon removed from the programme, she entered the 10,000 metres at the 2005 CAC Championships and was the runner-up behind compatriot Yudelkis Martínez.
Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Notes Representing 
Cuba2001 Central American and Caribbean Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 1st Half marathon World Half Marathon Championships Bristol, United Kingdom 51st Half marathon 2003 Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2nd Marathon 2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 59th Marathon 2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships Nassau, Bahamas 2nd 10,000 m 2007 Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1st Marathon References
- ^ Biscayart, Eduardo (2007-07-23). Pérez retains 20km Walk title - Pan-American Games, Day One. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-29.
- ^ Clavelo Robinson, Javier (2001-11-16). Havana Marathon: another call for world peace. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-29.
- ^ Moreno improves Area record to 75.18 in Cuban National Olympics. IAAF (2004-04-26). Retrieved on 2010-04-29.
External links
- IAAF profile for Mariela González
- Profile at Sports-reference
Pan American Champions in Women's Marathon 1951 – 1983: not held • 1987: María del Carmen Díaz (MEX) • 1991: Olga Appell (MEX) • 1995: María Trujillo (USA) • 1999: Érika Olivera (CHI) • 2003: Márcia Narloch (BRA) • 2007: Mariela González (CUB) • 2011: Adriana Aparecida da Silva (BRA)Categories:- 1974 births
- Living people
- Cuban long-distance runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Cuba
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games competitors for Cuba
- Cuban athletics biography stubs
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