Ronaldo da Costa
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 |
Representing Brazil |
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 |
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 |
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