Alejandro Suárez (runner)

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

Alejandro Suárez Velázquez (born 30 November 1980)^[1] is a Mexican former long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres. His personal best time is 13:18.13 minutes, achieved in June 2003 in Victoria. He clocked a sub four-minute mile (3:59.81) in Burnaby, BC in 2005.

Alejandro Suárez

Personal information
Born	(1980-11-30) 30 November 1980 (age 44) Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event	Long-distance running
Medal record Representing  Mexico Pan American Games 2007 Rio de Janeiro 10,000m

He was a two-time winner of the North American 5K Championships, taking the 2003 and 2004 titles – he was the only man to win multiple times at the competition.^[2] He won the silver medal at the 2006 NACAC Cross Country Championships.^[3]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Mexico
2000	NACAC U-25 Championships	Monterrey, Mexico	2nd	1500m	3:48.09
			1st	5000m	14:11.48
2001	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Guatemala City, Guatemala	2nd	5000 m	14:11.76
2002	Ibero-American Championships	Guatemala City, Guatemala	2nd	3000 m	8:10.62
			1st	5000 m	14:16.22
2003	North American Men's Marathon Relay Championships	Akron, United States	1st	Marathon relay	2:05:30
	Pan American Games	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	4th	5000 m	13:58.19
2004	North American Men's Marathon Relay Championships	Akron, United States	1st	Marathon relay	2:05:35
2006	Central American and Caribbean Games	Cartagena, Colombia	2nd	5000 m	14:10.58
2007	Pan American Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	3rd	10,000 m	28:09.95
	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	14th	10,000 m	28:52.19
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, China	35th	10,000 m	29:24.78
	Ibero-American Championships	Iquique, Chile	2nd	5000 m	13:51.20
2009	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	37th	Marathon	2:18:55
2011	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Mayagüez, Puerto Rico	2nd	10,000 m	29:15.49