Luis Hernández (athlete)

For other people named Luis Hernández, see Luis Hernández (disambiguation).

Luis Ceferino Hernández Morales (born August 26, 1955) is a retired long-distance runner from Mexico. He claimed the gold medal at the 1975 Pan American Games in the Men's 10,000 metres, and represented his native country the following year at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montréal, Canada.

Luis Hernández

Personal information
Born	August 26, 1955 Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico.
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	58 kg (128 lb)
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing  Mexico Pan American Games 1975 Mexico City 10,000 metres

Running for the BYU Cougars track and field team, Hernández won the 1977 3 miles at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in a time of 13:20.55.^[1]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Mexico
1975	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Ponce, Puerto Rico	1st	5000 m	15:04.7
	Pan American Games	Mexico City, Mexico	4th	5000 m	14:21.59
			1st	10,000 m	29:19.28
			1st	Marathon	DNF
1976	Olympic Games	Montreal, Canada	15th (h)	5000 m	13:36.42
			22nd (h)	10,000 m	28:44.17
1978	Central American and Caribbean Games	Medellín, Colombia	3rd	10,000 m	30:23.84

Personal bests

• 5000 metres – 13:32.35 (1972)
• 10,000 metres – 28:18.16 (1975)