Iván Fernández

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

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is Anaya.

Ivan Fernández

Personal information
Full name	Ivan Fernández Anaya
Nationality	Spanish
Born	(1988-06-10) 10 June 1988 Vitoria, Spain[1]
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	Long-distance running, Marathon
Club	C.A.El Prado
Coached by	Santi Pérez

He competes in long-distance running events, mostly cross country and marathon and is coached by marathon legend Santi Pérez. A video of him showing a lost Abel Mutai where the finish line was in the Burlada Cross Country race, rather than passing him and winning the race, went viral in January 2013. He was globally praised for his sportsmanship.[2]

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
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[3]

• 5000 metres – 13:36.64 (2013)
• 10.000 metres – 28:51.41 (2014)
• 10 kilometres – 29:22 (2020)
• Half marathon - 1:03:04 (2020)
• Marathon - 2:09:55 (2020)
• 2000 metres steeplechase – 5:55.50 (2005)
• 3000 metres steeplechase – 9:05.00 (2006)

References

1. "Ivan Fernández". RFEA.
2. "La Honestidad De Iván Fernández". RTVE.
3. "Bio Ivan Fernández" (PDF). RFEA.