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Martín Fiz

Athlete IDATH-1000643
SpainSports:RunningAthletics

Biography

Martín Fiz is a Spanish distance runner and the 1994 European and 1995 world marathon champion. He won world marathon silver in 1997 and represented Spain at three Olympic Games: the 5,000 metres at Barcelona 1992, fourth place in the marathon at Atlanta 1996, and sixth in the marathon at Sydney 2000.

His career spans track, cross-country and road running. His recorded bests include 13:20.01 for 5,000 metres, 27:49.61 for 10,000 metres, 1:01:08 for the half marathon and 2:08:05 for the marathon, the latter set when winning at Otsu in 1997. His championship and road record includes marathon victories at Rotterdam, Kyongju and Lake Biwa, alongside national and international track and cross-country appearances.

Fiz continued competing as a masters athlete, completing age-group victories at all six of the then-established World Marathon Majors by 2018. In 2025 he completed the six-race SuperHalfs challenge with another age-group victory in Valencia.

He has announced the New York City Marathon on 1 November 2026 as his 42nd and final marathon, to be run alongside his son Álex on Álex’s marathon debut. His wife Ana Churruca is also entered. The published race history is a documented selection and is not a claim that every career start has been recovered.

He is still a regular presence at shorter distances: this year’s 10 km race at the Maratón Martín Fiz meeting records 38:55.

Martín Fiz's published record includes performances from 1984 to 2026 in 3000 Metres Steeplechase, 10K, 3000 Metres Short Track, 3000 Metres, 5000 Metres, 10,000 Metres. Selected recorded events include Barcelona (1984; source checked); Vitoria-Gasteiz Maratón Martín Fiz — 10K (2026; source checked); San Sebastián (1988; source checked).

Achievements & next milestones

Achievements update from recorded results. A tick means the supporting results are verified.

Achieved

  • 82 finishes completed

    Based on 82 distinct completed events in your linked record.

    Awaiting verification
  • 29 marathons completed

    Based on 29 distinct completed events in your linked record.

    Verified
  • 4 10K finishes completed

    Based on 4 distinct completed 10K finishes in your linked record.

    Verified
  • 16 half marathons completed

    Based on 16 distinct completed half marathons in your linked record.

    Awaiting verification
  • 18 countries raced

    One completed event in each different country; UK home nations count together.

    Awaiting verification
  • 2 sports completed

    At least one completed result in each sport; track and field count as Athletics, while road running and parkrun count as Running.

    Verified
  • Raced in 35 calendar years

    At least one recorded finish in each year; this does not imply an uninterrupted streak.

    • 1984
    • 1988
    • 1989
    • 1990
    • 1991
    • 1992
    • 1993
    • 1994
    • 1995
    • 1996
    • 1997
    • 1998
    • 1999
    • 2000
    • 2001
    • 2002
    • 2003
    • 2004
    • 2005
    • 2006
    • 2007
    • 2008
    • 2009
    • 2010
    • 2011
    • 2012
    • 2013
    • 2015
    • 2016
    • 2017
    • 2019
    • 2022
    • 2024
    • 2025
    • 2026

    Each year counts once. A tick means at least one result from that year is verified.

    Verified
  • PB improved

    A faster result after an earlier performance in the same sport, distance, surface and timing category.

    Verified

Race wins by sport and distance

Overall, gender and age-category wins are listed separately. Ticks show checked results.

  • Running · Category · M60

    Half marathon · 1 win

    1 awaiting verification

Next milestones

  • 100 finishes

    18 more finishes needed

    82 of 100 recorded

  • 5 10K finishes

    1 more 10K finish needed

    4 of 5 recorded

  • 20 half marathons

    4 more half marathons needed

    16 of 20 recorded

  • 50 marathons

    21 more marathons needed

    29 of 50 recorded

  • 25 different countries

    7 more different countries needed

    18 of 25 recorded

  • 40 calendar years with a finish

    5 more calendar years with a finish needed

    35 of 40 recorded

PBs & best performances

Athletics · 3000m · Track

7:50.17

PB

Verified

Getxo · 1990-07-30

Athletics · 5000m · Track

13:20.01

PB

Verified

Roma Golden Gala · 1991-07-17

Career highlights

Martín Fiz's published record includes performances from 1984 to 2026 in 3000 Metres Steeplechase, 10K, 3000 Metres Short Track, 3000 Metres, 5000 Metres, 10,000 Metres.

Selected events from this athlete’s recorded career. Verification is shown for each record.

  • Barcelona

    1984 · 3000 Metres Steeplechase

    Performance: 8:40.01

    Source checked
  • Vitoria-Gasteiz Maratón Martín Fiz — 10K

    2026 · 10K

    Performance: 0:38:55

    Source checked
  • San Sebastián

    1988 · 3000 Metres Short Track

    Performance: 7:59.50

    Source checked
  • Madrid

    1989 · 3000 Metres

    Performance: 7:57.80

    Source checked
  • La Coruna

    1989 · 5000 Metres

    Performance: 13:33.42

    Source checked
  • Bratislava

    1990 · 10,000 Metres

    Performance: 28:40.81

    Source checked

Earlier results

Showing 36–40 of 84 recorded performances.

Athlete results history
Race dateRace nameSportDistance / disciplineLocationPerformancePlaceCategory
Fri, 28 Sept 2001Completed event · Finisher · SoriaRunning5KRoadSoria (ESP)14:01VerifiedTiming unknown——
Sat, 2 Jun 2001Completed event · Finisher · Logrono Half MarathonRunningHalf marathonSurface not recordedLogrono (ESP)1:07:19VerifiedTiming unknown——
Sun, 31 Dec 2000Completed event · Finisher · Madrid San Silvestre VallecanaRunning10KRoadMadrid (ESP)30:19VerifiedTiming unknown——
Sun, 1 Oct 2000Completed event · Olympic Games · Finisher · The XXVII Olympic GamesOlympic Games · finalRunningMarathonSurface not recordedOlympic Stadium, Sydney (AUS)2:13:06VerifiedTiming unknown6—
Sat, 3 Jun 2000Completed event · Finisher · Logrono Half MarathonRunningHalf marathonSurface not recordedLogrono (ESP)1:07:24VerifiedTiming unknown——

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