Héctor Garibay

Héctor Garibay Flores is a Bolivian long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon.
He finished 1st in the Marathon International of Mexico 2023 with an extraordinary time of 2:08:23, 1st place in Buenos Aires Marathon 2021 with a time of 2:11:58, 36th in the Marathon at the 2022 World Athletics Championships. In February 2023, he set a Bolivian record in the marathon running 2:07:44 at the Seville Marathon. This time qualified him for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
In 2023, he set the record of 2:08:23 in the Mexico City Marathon, beating the previous mark by more than two minutes.

Personal bests

1500 metres – 4:02.80
3000 metres – 8:49.58
* 3000 metres indoor – 8:43.95
5000 metres – 14:17.11
10,000 metres – 29:35.87
Marathon – 2:07:44
Mexico City Marathon, 2:08:23 MR