Patricia Rétiz
Personal information | |
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Full name | Patricia Rétiz Gutiérrez |
Nationality | Mexico |
Born |
Mexico City, Mexico | 17 March 1971
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Marathon |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) |
Half-marathon: 1:12:29 (2008) Marathon: 2:30:29 (2008) |
Patricia Rétiz Gutiérrez (born March 17, 1971 in Mexico City) is a Mexican marathon runner.[1] She set a personal best time of 2:30:29, by winning the 2008 LALA Marathon in Torreón, Coahuila.[2][3]
At age thirty-seven, Retiz made her official debut for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed in the women's marathon, along with her teammates Karina and Madai Pérez. She successfully finished the race in fifty-fifth place by five seconds behind Spain's Alessandra Aguilar, with a time of 2:39:34.[4]
References
- ↑ "Patricia Rétiz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ↑ Brookes, Alan (2 March 2008). "LALA Marathon, Mexico". German Road Races. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ↑ Clavelo Robinson, Javier (12 May 2008). "Madaí Pérez to lead Mexican Marathon team in Beijing". IAAF. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ↑ "Women's Marathon". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
External links
- Patricia Rétiz profile at IAAF
- NBC Olympics Profile
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