Iván Fernández

Iván Fernández (born 10 June 1988) is a Spanish athlete who competes for Spain internationally.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is Anaya.
Ivan Fernández
Personal information
Full nameIvan Fernández Anaya
NationalitySpanish
Born (1988-06-10) 10 June 1988
Vitoria, Spain[1]
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Long-distance running, Marathon
ClubC.A.El Prado
Coached bySanti Pérez

He competes in long-distance running events, mostly cross country and marathon and is coached by Santi Pérez.[2] A video of Fernández shoving a lost Abel Mutai towards the finish line during the Burlada Cross Country race, rather than passing Mutai and winning the race, went viral in January 2013. He was globally praised for his sportsmanship.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] He is more famous for this event alone than for his profession athletics career.

Competition record
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Spain
2005 Youth Summer Olympic Festival Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy 6th 2000 m steeplechase 6:08.25
World Youth Championships Marrakesh, Morocco 13th (h) 2000 m steeplechase 6:29.77
2009 European U23 Championships Kaunas, Lithuania 5th 10.000 m 30:37.77
2014 Ibero-American Championships Sao Paulo, Brazil 3rd 5000 m 13:59.61
2016 European Athletics Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 72nd Half marathon 1:09:38
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom - Marathon DNF

Personal bests

Outdoor[13]

See also

References
  1. "Ivan Fernández". RFEA.
  2. Santiago Perez, The-Sports.org
  3. "La Honestidad De Iván Fernández". RTVE.
  4. Carlos Arribas. Honesty of the long-distance runner: Vitoria-based athlete Iván Fernández Anaya refused to take advantage when his rival stopped short of the finishing line in a cross-country race, El Pais, 24 February 2013
  5. Spanish Runner Intentionally Loses To Abel Mutai, After The Kenyan Mistook The Finish Line (Video), Nairobi Wire, 22 January 2013
  6. Michael Katz. Heartwarming proof that sportsmanship is not dead, USA TODAY, January 19, 2013.
  7. Spanish runner Iván Fernández Anaya helps opponent Abel Mutai win cross-country race, Vancouver Sun, January 18, 1013.
  8. Bob Collins. Losing on purpose, Minnesota Public Radio, January 18, 2013
  9. Ivan Fernandez Anaya, Spanish Runner, Intentionally Loses Race So Opponent Can Win, HuffPost, January 18, 1013
  10. See How Iván Fernández Anaya Gained Global Recognition Few Years Ago, Opera News, 7 July 2020
  11. Huzaima Bukhari. Ethics – a fading trend, Daily Times, July 4, 2020
  12. Abdul Latheef Naha. When the runner-up won the race of integrity, The Hindu, July 9, 2020
  13. "Bio Ivan Fernández" (PDF). RFEA.


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