Fidel Negrete

Fidel Negrete Gamboa (March 23, 1932 – November 17, 2016) was a long-distance runner from Mexico, whose biggest achievement during his career was winning the gold medal in the men's marathon at the 1963 Pan American Games. He represented his nation in the same event at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, where he finished 21st in 2:26:07.

Fidel Negrete

Personal information
Born	March 23, 1932
Died	November 17, 2016(2016-11-17) (aged 84) Toluca, Mexico
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing  Mexico Pan American Games 1963 Sao Paulo Marathon Central American and Caribbean Games 1962 Kingston Half Marathon

Negrete died on November 17, 2016, following a heart attack.^[1] He was 84.