Constantino León
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Constantino León López | 
| Nationality | |
| Born | 12 April 1974 Pampas, Huancavelica, Peru  | 
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics | 
| Event | Distance running | 
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Half-marathon: 1:03:53 (2010) Marathon: 2:17:03 (2010)  | 
| Updated on 14 June 2014 | |
Constantino León López (born April 12, 1974 in Pampas, Huancavelica) is a Peruvian marathon runner.[1][2] He set a personal best time of 2:17:03, by finishing eleventh at the 2010 Chosunilbo Chunchon International Marathon in Chuncheon, South Korea.[3]
Leon represented Peru at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's marathon. He successfully finished the race in sixty-first place by ten seconds ahead of Montenegro's Goran Stojiljković, with a time of 2:28:04.[4]
Personal bests
- 10,000 m: 30:34.6 min – 
 Lima, 4 June 1999 - Half marathon: 1:03:53 min – 
 Lima, 29 August 2010 - Marathon: 2:17:03 hrs – 
 Chunchon, 24 October 2010 
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing the  | |||||
| 2002 | World Half Marathon Championships | Brussels, Belgium | 66th | Half marathon | 1:05:36 | 
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 61st | Marathon | 2:28:04 | 
| 2009 | South American Cross Country Championships | Concepción, Chile | 8th | 12 km | 38:05 | 
| South American Half Marathon Championships | Asunción, Paraguay | 2nd | Half marathon | 1:04:46 | |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 51st | Marathon | 2:23:34 | |
| World Half Marathon Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 69th | Half marathon | 1:06:95 | |
| 2010 | South American Cross Country Championships | Guayaquil, Ecuador | 9th | 12 km | 36:40.2 | 
| South American Half Marathon Championships | Lima, Perú | 3rd | Half marathon | 1:03:53 | |
| World Half Marathon Championships | Nanning, China | 37th | Half marathon | 1:05:29 | |
| 2011 | Pan American Games | Guadalajara, México | 7th | Marathon | 2:21:18 | 
| 2012 | World Half Marathon Championships | Kavarna, Bulgaria | 45th | Half marathon | 1:06:58 | 
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Constantino León". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
 - ^ Biography - LEON Constantino, archived from the original on May 18, 2015, retrieved June 14, 2014
 - ^ "Maratonista Raúl Pacheco es el primer peruano en clasificar a Londres 2012" [Raul Pacheco is the first Peruvian marathoner to qualify for London 2012] (in Spanish). El Comercio Peru. 25 October 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
 - ^ "Men's Marathon". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
 
External links
- Constantino León at World Athletics
 - Sports reference biography
 - Tilastopaja biography
 - NBC Olympics Profile