- Martín Pitayo
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This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Pitayo and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.
Martín Pitayo Martínez (born January 10, 1960) 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
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes Representing Mexico 1990 Chicago Marathon Chicago, United States 1st Marathon 2:09:41 1991 Pan American Games Havana, Cuba 1st 10,000 m 29:45.49 References
Chicago Men's Marathon Winners 1977: Dan Cloeter (USA) · 1978: Mark Stanforth (USA) · 1979: Dan Cloeter (USA) · 1980: Frank Richardson (USA) · 1981: Phil Coppess (USA) · 1982: Greg Meyer (USA) · 1983: Joseph Nzau (KEN) · 1984-5: Steve Jones (GBR) · 1986: Toshihiko Seko (JPN) · 1987: Half Marathon · 1988: Alejandro Cruz (MEX) · 1989: Paul Davies-Hale (GBR) · 1990: Martín Pitayo (MEX) · 1991: Joseildo Rocha (BRA) · 1992: José Cesar de Souza (BRA) · 1993-4: Luíz Antônio dos Santos (BRA) · 1995: Eamonn Martin (GBR) · 1996: Paul Evans (GBR) · 1997: Khalid Khannouchi (MAR) · 1998: Ondoro Osoro (KEN) · 1999-2000: Khalid Khannouchi (MAR) · 2001: Ben Kimondiu (KEN) · 2002: Khalid Khannouchi (USA) · 2003-4: Evans Rutto (KEN) · 2005: Felix Limo (KEN) · 2006: Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN) · 2007: Patrick Ivuti (KEN) · 2008: Evans Cheruiyot (KEN) · 2009-10: Samuel Wanjiru (KEN) · 2011: Moses Mosop (KEN)
World Marathon Majors: Berlin Marathon - List (M/W) · Boston Marathon - List (M/W) · Chicago Marathon - List (M/W) · London Marathon - List (M/W) · New York City Marathon - List (M/W) Pan American Champions in Men's 10000 m 1951: Curt Stone (USA) · 1955 – 1959: Osvaldo Suárez (ARG) · 1963: Pete McArdle (USA) · 1967: Van Nelson (USA) · 1971: Frank Shorter (USA) · 1975: Luis Hernández (MEX) · 1979: Rodolfo Gómez (MEX) · 1983: José Gómez (MEX) · 1987: Bruce Bickford (USA) · 1991: Martín Pitayo (MEX) · 1995: Armando Quintanilla (MEX) · 1999: Elenilson da Silva (BRA) · 2003: Teodoro Vega (MEX) · 2007: David Galván (MEX) · 2011: Marílson dos Santos (BRA)Categories:- 1960 births
- Living people
- Mexican long-distance runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Mexico
- Chicago Marathon winners
- Mexican athletics biography stubs
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