- José Manuel Martínez
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Medal record 
Martínez at the 2009 World Championships in AthleticsMen's athletics Competitor for 
SpainEuropean Athletics Championships Gold 2002 Munich 10,000 m Silver 2006 Gothenburg 10,000 m Silver 2010 Barcelona Marathon Mediterranean Games Bronze 2005 Almería Half marathon Silver 2009 Pescara Half marathon Universiade Gold 1999 Palma 10,000 m This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.José Manuel ("Chema") Martínez Fernández (born 22 October 1971 in Madrid) is a Spanish long-distance runner. He is married to Spanish field hockey player Nuria Moreno.
Martínez's first major win came at the 1999 Summer Universiade, where he became the champion in the 10,000 metres. He competed at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics, finishing 13th in the final, but was more successful at the European Athletics Championships, in which he won the 2002 gold medal in the 10,000 m, and returned to take the silver medal at the following edition in 2006. He won the San Silvestre Vallecana 10K race in Madrid in 2003.
Martínez has represented Spain at the Olympics on two occasions: in 2004, finishing ninth in the 10,000 m, and at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, at which he was 16th in the Olympic marathon race.
Other significant achievements include a win at the Madrid Marathon in 2008 (his first marathon win),[1] a bronze medal at the 2005 Mediterranean Games, a silver medal in the half marathon at the 2009 Mediterranean Games and an eighth place finish in the marathon at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics. He has competed at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships on numerous occasions, with his best performance of 17th coming at the 2003 edition.
He ran in the 2010 Cursa de Bombers and finished in third place with a time of 28:54 .[2] Martínez took third at the European Cup 10000m in early June, although he was some distance behind the winner Mohammed Farah of Great Britain.[3] He was Spain's top contender for the marathon at the 2010 European Athletics Championships in Barcelona. He won the silver medal but was satisfied with the performance as winner Viktor Röthlin set a fast pace in the hot race.[4] Martínez ended the year at the San Silvestre Vallecana, where he finished fourth.[5]
He began his 2011 season at the European Cup 10000m and finished as the runner-up behind Yousef El Kalai.[6]
Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Event 1997 World Cross Country Championships Turin, Italy 42nd Long race 1999 Universiade Palma, Spain 1st 10,000 m World Championships Seville, Spain 19th 10,000 m 2000 World Cross Country Championships Vilamoura, Portugal 21st Long race European Cross Country Championships Malmö, Sweden 9th Senior race 2nd Team race 2001 World Cross Country Championships Ostend, Belgium 37th Short race World Championships Edmonton, Canada 12th 10,000 m European Cross Country Championships Thun, France 24th Long race 2002 World Cross Country Championships Dublin, Ireland 35th Long race European Championships Munich, Germany 1st 10,000 m European Cross Country Championships Medulin, Croatia 15th Senior race 1st Team race Rotterdam Marathon Rotterdam, Netherlands 3rd Marathon 2003 World Cross Country Championships Lausanne, Switzerland 17th Long race Rotterdam Marathon Rotterdam, Netherlands 3rd Marathon World Championships Paris, France 16th Marathon 2004 World Cross Country Championships Brussels, Belgium 42nd Long race European 10,000 m Challenge Maribor, Slovenia 1st 10,000 m Olympic Games Athens, Greece 9th 10,000 m 2005 Mediterranean Games Almería, Spain 3rd Half marathon World Championships Helsinki, Finland 30th Marathon 2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 2nd 10,000 m DNF Marathon European Cross Country Championships San Giorgio su Legnano, Italy 15th Senior race 2nd Team race 2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 9th Marathon European Cross Country Championships Toro, Spain 5th Senior race 1st Team race 2008 World Cross Country Championships Edinburgh, Scotland 56th Senior race Madrid Marathon Madrid Spain 1st Marathon Olympic Games Beijing, China 16th Marathon 2009 European Cup 10,000 m Ribeira Brava, Portugal 1st 10,000 m Mediterranean Games Pescara, Italy 2nd Half marathon World Championships Berlin, Germany 8th Marathon 2010 European Championships Barcelona, Spain 2nd Marathon Personal bests
- 5000 metres - 13:11.13 min (Huelva, 2006)
- 10000 metres - 28:09 min (Manchester, 2007)
- Marathon - 2:08:09 hrs (Rotterdam, 2003)
References
- ^ Valiente, Emeterio (2008-04-27). Martínez takes first career Marathon victory in Madrid. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-29.
- ^ Valiente, Emeterio (2010-04-19). Menjo blazes 27:04 10Km in Barcelona. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-23.
- ^ Ramsak, Bob (2010-06-06). Farah and Monteiro take European Cup 10,000m victories. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-06-06.
- ^ "European Athletics Championships 2010: Viktor Rothlin wins marathon gold". Daily Telegraph. 2010-08-01. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/athletics/7921049/European-Athletics-Championships-2010-Viktor-Rothlin-wins-marathon-gold.html. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
- ^ Valiente, Emeterio (2011-01-01). Fulfilling favourite roles, Tadese and Augusto prevail in Madrid. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-01-01.
- ^ Portugal double victory at the European Cup 10000m. European Athletics (2011-06-04). Retrieved on 2011-06-05.
- IAAF profile for José Manuel Martínez
- sports-reference
European Champions in Men's 10,000 m 1934: Ilmari Salminen (FIN) • 1938: Ilmari Salminen (FIN) • 1946: Viljo Heino (FIN) • 1950: Emil Zátopek (TCH) • 1954: Emil Zátopek (TCH) • 1958: Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak (POL) • 1962: Pyotr Bolotnikov (URS) • 1966: Jürgen Haase (GDR) • 1969: Jürgen Haase (GDR) • 1971: Juha Väätäinen (FIN) • 1974: Manfred Kuschmann (GDR) • 1978: Martti Vainio (FIN) • 1982: Alberto Cova (ITA) • 1986: Stefano Mei (ITA) • 1990: Salvatore Antibo (ITA) • 1994: Abel Antón (ESP) • 1998: António Pinto (POR) • 2002: José Manuel Martínez (ESP) • 2006: Jan Fitschen (GER) • 2010: Mohammed Farah (GBR)
Summer Universiade Champions in Men's 10,000 m 1967: Keisuke Sawaki (JPN) • 1970: Rashid Sharafetdinov (URS) • 1973: Dane Korica (YUG) • 1975: Franco Fava (ITA) • 1977: Leonid Moseyev (URS) • 1979: Ilie Floroiu (ROM) • 1981: Toomas Turb (URS) • 1983: Shuichi Yoneshige (JPN) • 1985: Keith Brantly (USA) • 1987: Axel Krippschock (GDR) • 1989: Julius Kariuki (KEN) • 1991: Stephan Freigang (GER) • 1993: Antonio Serrano (ESP) • 1995: Yasuyuki Watanabe (JPN) • 1997: Kamiel Maase (NED) • 1999: José Manuel Martínez (ESP) • 2001: John Kanyi (KEN) • 2003: Jan Flitschen (GER) • 2005: Wilson Busienei (UGA) • 2007: Mohamed Fadil (MAR) • 2009: Sibabalwe Mzazi (RSA) • 2011: Suguru Osako (JPN)
Categories:- 1971 births
- Living people
- Spanish long-distance runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Spain
- People from Madrid
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