Fernandez, Adriana (1971–)
Fernandez, Adriana (1971–)
Mexican marathon runner. Born Mar 4, 1971, in Mexico City, Mexico.
Won a gold medal for 5,000 meters at Pan American Games (1995); won McGill Invitational 5,000 meters (1997); placed 2nd at New York City Marathon (1998) and 1st (1999), with a time of 2:25:06.
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