Juan Carlos Romero (athlete)

Juan Carlos Romero

Personal information
Full name	Juan Carlos Romero Bernal
Nickname(s)	El Garras
Born	(1977-12-15) December 15, 1977 Zacatecas, Zacatecas, México
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
Country	Mexico
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Long-distance and Cross country running
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing Mexico CAC Championships 2013 Morelia 10,000 m
Updated on 17 December 2014.

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Romero and the second or maternal family name is Bernal.

Juan Carlos Romero Bernal (born 15 December 1977 in Zacatecas, Zacatecas, México) is a Mexican long-distance runner who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 1500 m: 3:47.41 min – Monterrey, 12 March 2010
• 3000m: 8:14.68 min – Ponce, 27 May 2006
• 5000m: 13:29.40 min – Walnut, California, 15 April 2011
• 10,000m: 27:47.46 min – Stanford, California, 4 May 2008
• Half marathon: 1:01:48 hrs – Birmingham, 11 October 2009
• Marathon: 2:14:47 hrs – Torreón, 4 March 2012

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Mexico
2005	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Nassau, Bahamas	2nd	5000 m	14:36.18
			2nd	10,000 m	30:41.87
2006	Ibero-American Championships	Ponce, Puerto Rico	5th	3000 m	8:14.68
			4th	5000 m	14:15.57
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Cartagena, Colombia	7th	10,000 m	30:44.23
	World Road Running Championships	Debrecen, Hungary	52nd	20km	1:01:57
2007	World Road Running Championships	Udine, Italy	42nd	Half marathon	1:03:20
2008	Ibero-American Championships	Iquique, Chile	3rd	5000 m	13:51.25
	Olympic Games	Beijing, China	29th	10,000 m	28:26.57
2009	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	14th	10,000 m	28:09.78
	World Half Marathon Championships	Birmingham, United Kingdom	9th	Half marathon	1:01:48
2010	Central American and Caribbean Games	Mayagüez, Puerto Rico	2nd	5000 m	13:56.17
			1st	10,000 m	29:13.71
2011	World Cross Country Championships	Punta Umbría, Spain	27th	12km	35:42
	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Mayagüez, Puerto Rico	1st	10,000 m	28:54.06
	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	16th	10,000 m	29:38.38
	Pan American Games	Guadalajara, Mexico	4th	5000 m	14:16.13
			2nd	10,000 m	29:41.00
2013	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Morelia, Mexico	1st	10,000 m	30:11.84
2014	World Half Marathon Championships	Copenhagen, Denmark	52nd	Half marathon	1:03:10
	Pan American Sports Festival	Ciudad de México, México	3rd	5000m	14:31.65 A
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Xalapa, México	2nd	10,000m	29:28.32 A

External links

• Juan Carlos Romero profile at IAAF
• Tilastopaja biography