Pedro Mora

Pedro Jesús Mora Suescun (born 20 September 1977 in Independencia, Táchira) is a Venezuelan long-distance runner.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's marathon, finishing in 62nd place.

Pedro Mora
Mora in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London
Personal information
Full namePedro Jesús Mora Suescun
Born (1977-09-20) September 20, 1977
Independencia, Táchira, Venezuela
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
Country Venezuela
SportAthletics
Event(s)Marathon
Updated on 19 December 2014.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mora and the second or maternal family name is Suescun.

Personal bests
  • 10,000m: 29:49.0 min (ht) – Caracas, 20 March 2009
  • Half marathon: 1:03:37 hrs – Neiva, 26 May 2001
  • Marathon: 2:14:42 hrs – Duluth, Minnesota, 18 April 2011

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Venezuela
1996 South American Junior Championships Bucaramanga, Colombia 7th 1500m 4:07.8
7th 5000m 15:48.5
2003 World Half Marathon Championships Vilamoura, Portugal 61st Half marathon 1:07:39
2005 Bolivarian Games Armenia, Colombia 6th Half marathon 1:12:34
2008 World Half Marathon Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 17th Half marathon 1:04:45
South American Half Marathon Championships 2nd
2009 South American Championships Lima, Perú 10th 10,000m 31:49.43
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 62nd Marathon 2:22:40
2014 Central American and Caribbean Games Xalapa, México 7th Marathon 2:29:48 A

References
  1. "Pedro Mora". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2012.


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