Martín Alarcón (athlete)

Martín E. Alarcón Hisojo[1] (30 January 1928[2] – 7 May 1991)[3] was a Mexican long-distance runner. He competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[4]

Martín E. Alarcón Hisojo
Personal information
Born30 January 1928
Metepec, Mexico
Died7 May 1991(1991-05-07) (aged 63)
Sport
SportLong-distance running
Event5000 metres

In 2015, he posthumously received a Sports Merit Award, and in Metepec, State of Mexico, a sports facility is named after him.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Londres 1948" (in Spanish). Comité Olímpico Mexicano. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Brindan honores a deportistas metepequenses distinguidos" (in Spanish). MVT. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Martín Alarcón". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  4. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Martín Alarcón Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Entrega Ayuntamiento de Metepec Presea al Mérito Deportivo 2015" (in Spanish). AD Noticias. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
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