José Gómez (runner)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gómez and the second or maternal family name is Cervantes.

José Gómez Cervantes (19 March 1956 – 29 July 2021) was a long-distance runner from Mexico, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980.

José Gómez

Personal information
Born	(1956-03-19)19 March 1956 Chihuahua City, Mexico
Died	29 July 2021(2021-07-29) (aged 65)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Medal record Representing Mexico Pan American Games 1983 Caracas 10,000m Central American and Caribbean Games 1978 Medellin 5000m Summer Universiade 1979 Mexico City 5000m

He died in 29 July 2021.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Mexico
1977	Universiade	Sofia, Bulgaria	31st (h)	1500 m	3:57.0
			14th	5000 m	14:37.9
1978	Central American and Caribbean Games	Medellín, Colombia	3rd	5000 m	14:27.33
1979	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Guadalajara, Mexico	1st	5000 m	14:27.4
	Universiade	Mexico City, Mexico	2nd	5000 m	14:15.4
1980	Olympic Games	Moscow, Soviet Union	24th (h)	10,000 m	29:53.6
1982	New York City Marathon	New York City, United States	8th	Marathon	2:13.43
1983	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	16th	10,000 m	28:42.61
	Pan American Games	Caracas, Venezuela	1st	10,000 m	29:14.75
1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, United States	15th (h)	10,000 m	28:28.50
1985	Chicago Marathon	Chicago, United States	6th	Marathon	2:11:08
1986	Chicago Marathon	Chicago, United States	9th	Marathon	2:14:58

External links

• José Gómez at World Athletics
• José Gómez at Olympedia
• José Gómez at InterSportStats