Aguelmis Rojas

Aguelmis Rojas de Armas also Aquelmis Rojas (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈɣelmis ˈroxas]; born March 28, 1978) is a male long-distance runner from Cuba. He represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, where he finished in 47th place in the men's marathon event, clocking 2:21.59. Rojas set his personal best (2:14.15) in the marathon on April 18, 2004 in Havana.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Rojas and the second or maternal family name is de Armas.
Aguelmis Rojas
During the Corré Montevideo 21km run
Personal information
Full nameAguelmis Rojas de Armas
BornMarch 28, 1978 (1978-03-28) (age 42)
Sport
Country Cuba
SportAthletics
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Cuba
CAC Championships
2005 Nassau 10,000 metres

A Cuban exile since March 2009, he was nationalized Uruguayan in August 2014 and is competing for Uruguay since late 2014.

Biography

He finished fourth in the men's marathon at the 2003 Pan American Games. At the 2007 IAAF World Road Running Championships, he set the Cuban record of 1:03:48 for the half marathon, although he finished in 55th place. Aside from road competitions, he occasionally runs on the track and was the winner of the gold medal over 10,000 metres at the 2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships.

Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Cuba
2001 World Half Marathon Championships Bristol, United Kingdom 52nd Half marathon 1:04:13 hrs
2003 Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 4th Marathon 2:23:18 hrs
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 47th Marathon 2:21:59 hrs
2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships Nassau, Bahamas 1st 10,000 metres 30:14.75 min
2006 Central American and Caribbean Games Cartagena, Colombia 5th Marathon 2:34:00 hrs
2007 ALBA Games Caracas, Venezuela 2nd 5000 m 14:21.90 min
1st 10,000 m 30:14.33 min
World Half Marathon Championships Udine, Italy 55th Half marathon 1:03:48 hrs
2009 Corrida Doble San Antonio Piriápolis, Uruguay 1st 8,000 m 30:52 min
Reebok 10 km Montevideo, Uruguay 2nd 10,000 m 30:19 min
2010 Corrida de San Fernando Maldonado, Uruguay 4th 10,000 m 30:15 min
Reebok 10 km Montevideo, Uruguay 1st 10,000 m 30:32 min
Corrida Gardeliana Tacuarembó, Uruguay 1st Half marathon 1:06:38 hrs
Corrida San Felipe y Santiago Montevideo, Uruguay 2nd 10,000 m 29:45 min
2011 Corrida de San Fernando Maldonado, Uruguay 2nd 10,000 m 29:45 min
Corrida Doble San Antonio Piriápolis, Uruguay 1st 8,000 m 30:48 min
Reebok 10 km Montevideo, Uruguay 1st 10,000 m 30:07 min
Corrida San Felipe y Santiago Montevideo, Uruguay 1st 10,000 m 31:19 min
2012 Corrida de San Fernando Maldonado, Uruguay 1st 10,000 m 29:34 min
Corrida Doble San Antonio Piriápolis, Uruguay 1st 8,000 m 24:59 min
Media Maratón de Montevideo Montevideo, Uruguay 2nd Half marathon 1:06:16 hrs
Reebok 10 km Montevideo, Uruguay 1st 10,000 m 30:07 min
Nike 10k Montevideo, Uruguay 2nd 10,000 m 30:59 min
Corrida San Felipe y Santiago Montevideo, Uruguay 2nd 10,000 m 31:56 min
2013 Corrida de San Fernando Maldonado, Uruguay 10th 10,000 m 31:37 min
Corrida Doble San Antonio Piriápolis, Uruguay 3rd 8,000 m 25:15 min
Corré Montevideo Montevideo, Uruguay 2nd Half marathon 1:06:05 hrs
Reebok 10 km Montevideo, Uruguay 2nd 10,000 m 29:50 min
Nike 10k Montevideo, Uruguay 4th 10,000 m 31:49 min
Corrida San Felipe y Santiago Montevideo, Uruguay 3rd 10,000 m 29:51 min
2014 Corrida de San Fernando Maldonado, Uruguay 3rd 10,000 m 30:07 min
Corrida Doble San Antonio Piriápolis, Uruguay 2nd 8,000 m 25:00 min
Maratón de Montevideo Montevideo, Uruguay 1st Marathon 2:19:33 hrs
Corré Montevideo Montevideo, Uruguay 1st Half marathon 1:04:55 hrs
Media Maratón de Montevideo Montevideo, Uruguay 1st Half marathon 1:06:58 hrs
Reebok 10 km Montevideo, Uruguay 2nd 10,000 m 29:58 min
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