National Marathon Champions for Mexico

Men (60 runnings, 44 runnings as a marathon)  
04 Mar 2012   Torreón               2:13:06    Daniel Vargas deJesus Sanchez
06 Mar 2011   Torreón               2:14:20    Juan Luis Barrios
07 Mar 2010   Torreón               2:17:21    Arturo Regules Jardon
01 Mar 2009   Torreón               2:12:48    Carlos Cordero Gomez
02 Mar 2008   Torreón               2:12:38    Procopio Hernandez-3
04 Mar 2007   Torreón               2:11:34    Pablo Olmedo
05 Mar 2006   Torreón               2:14:23    Procopio Hernandez-2
06 Mar 2005   Torreón               2:16:01    Juan Gualberto Vargas
07 Mar 2004   Torreón               2:11:42    Procopio Hernandez
02 Mar 2003   Torreón               2:14:28    Francisco Bautista-2
03 Mar 2002   Torreón               2:13:04    Francisco Bautista
       ....   not held
   Jul 1980   Xalapa                2:25:11.2  Manuel Garcia
       ....   not held
       1976   Mexico City           2:20:44.8  Clemente Valdez
       ....   not held
   Jul 1973   Guadalajara           2:22:33    Alfredo Penaloza-3
08 Jul 1972   Mexico City           2:18:06    Jacinto Sabinal
08 May 1971   Guadalajara           2:21:43.4  Alfredo Penaloza-2
07 Jul 1970   Oaxtepec              2:18:15.6  Alfredo Penaloza
   Jun 1969   Mexico City           2:19:45.6  Pablo Garrido-2
04 Aug 1968   Mexico City           2:23:36.6  Pablo Garrido
11 Jun 1967   Monterey              2:24:21.6  Manuel Carmona
   Oct 1966   Xalapa                2:30:06    Luis Buendia
   Oct 1965   Morelia               2:33:32    Fidel Negrete-2
   Jun 1964   Salamanca             2:48:15    Agustin Martinez
30 km
       1963                         1:39:18.4  Fidel Negrete
       1962                         1:44:55.2  Guadalupe Mira
Half Marathon
       1961                         1:11:58    Ruperto Alvarado
Marathon
29 May 1960   Ciudad Sahagun        3:18:51    Roberto Olvera
       1959   San Luis Potosi       2:39:26.4  Pedro Alvarado-3
Half Marathon
       1958                         1:13:05    Pedro Alvarado-2
30 km
       1957                         1:48:51    Pedro Alvarado
Marathon
   May 1956   Monterrey             2:44:54    Pedro Peralta
30 km
       1955                         1:51:06.2  Crescencio Galicia
       1954                         1:49:34    Romualdo Gomez
       1953                         1:51:20.6  Leon Cruz
Marathon
   Jun 1952   Chihuahua             3:01:28.6  Francisco Vega
30 km
       1951                         2:04:06    Galdino Ramirez
Half Marathon
       1950                         1:18:14.2  Onesimo Rodriguez
       1949                         1:24:43.8  Eduardo Sanchez-2
       1948                         1:16:56.8  Eduardo Sanchez
       1947                         1:16:47.3  Lino Flores
       1946                         1:19:03.3  Gregorio Baez
       1945                         1:35:00.9  Luiz Avila
       ....   not held
       1941                         1:15:30    Hermelindo Grijalva
Marathon
       1940                         3:18:11.2  Antonio Miranda
       1939                         3:24:17.4  Hilario Hernandez
       1938                         3:35:      Margarito Pomposo-3
       1937                                    Estanislao Galicia
       1936                         2:55:35.4  Justino Ramirez
       1935                         3:07:02.8  Manuel Garcia
       ....   not held
       1932   Mexico City           2:34:13.6  Margarito Pomposo-2
       1931                         2:56:05.2  Francisco Borrego
26 Jan 1930   Mexico City           2:43:05    Margarito Pomposo
       1929                         3:01:35    Eduardo Rangel
       1928                         2:55:49    Aurelio Terrazas
18 Jul 1927   Mexico City           3:25:25.2  Pedro Rodriguez
       ....   not held
11 May 1924   Mexico City           4:11:00    Juan Torres

Non-champion winners
2012  2:10:40    Eric Monyenye Mose (KEN)
2011  2:08:17    Hillary Kimaiyo Kipchirchir (KEN)
2010  2:15:35    Joseph Mutinda (KEN)
2006  2:14:16    Jackson Kipngok (KEN)
2005  2:11:47    George Okworo (KEN)
2004  2:11:38    Thomas Omwenga (KEN)

Note: The 1930 and 1932 courses were probably short.

Women (11 runnings)  
04 Mar 2012   Torreón               2:31:15    Marisol-Guadalupe Romero Rosales
06 Mar 2011   Torreón               2:34:27    Paula Apolonio
07 Mar 2010   Torreón               2:43:39    Adriana Fernandez Miranda
01 Mar 2009   Torreón               2:30:48    Dulce Maria Rodriguez delaCruz
02 Mar 2008   Torreón               2:30:29    Patricia Retiz
04 Mar 2007   Torreón               2:31:16    Maria Elena Valencia-2
05 Mar 2006   Torreón               2:33:14    Maria Elena Valencia
06 Mar 2005   Torreón               2:29:00    Dulce Maria Rodriguez
07 Mar 2004   Torreón               2:37:31    Margarita Cabello
02 Mar 2003   Torreón               2:38:40    Maria Isabel Juarez
03 Mar 2002   Torreón               2:32:46    Nora Leticia Rocha

Non-champion winners
2003  2:35:48    Albina Gallyamova (RUS)
Note: In 2009, Margarita Tapia Garcia finished first but was dq'd for betamethasone use.

Most Titles

Men (1924/date)

3

Margarito Pomposo 1930,1932,1938
. Pedro Alvarado 1956-58
. Alfredo Penaloza 1970-71,1973
. Procopio Hernandez 2004,2006,2008

Women (2002-date)

2

Maria Elena Valencia 2006-07


Last Updated on 06 Mar 2012

Contributors: Roger Gynn (50), Ruben Romero (2)