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Julio Rey

Julio Rey

ESPESPMen
Birth dateJan 13, 1972
BirthplaceToledo, Spain
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José Julio Rey (born 13 January 1972 in Toledo, Spain) is a Spanish long-distance runner who won the Hamburg Marathon 4 times between 2001 and 2006. He was banned from competition for 2 years after testing positive for mesterolone at the 1999 Rotterdam Marathon.

Key facts
Marathon
2:06:52
10 000 m
27:47.33
2011 season best
30:51
Oct 16, 2011 · Madrid (ESP)
Medals
World Championships: 1 silver
Age
54 years old

As of Sep 12, 2026: Marathon 2:06:52 (#412 all-time), 10 000 m 27:47.33 (#745 all-time), 2011 season best 30:51 (Oct 16, 2011, Madrid (ESP)) · World Championships: 1 silver · 54 years old

PB

Personal bests

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Medals

🥇🥈🥉Total
World Championships-1-1

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2011
10Kilometr
30:51-Oct 16, 2011
Madrid (ESP)
2011
Semi
1:08:22-Sep 24, 2011
Barbastro (ESP)
2009
Semi
1:04:42-Mar 28, 2009
Azpeitia (ESP)
2008
Semi
1:03:59-Feb 24, 2008
Roma (ITA)
2008
20Kilometr
1:05:23-Nov 9, 2008
San Sebastián (ESP)
2008
Marathon
2:13:20-Apr 27, 2008
Hamburg (GER)
2007
10Kilometr
30:37-Dec 30, 2007
Alicante (ESP)
2007
Semi
1:06:29-Oct 14, 2007
Udine IAAF World Road Running Championships
2007
Marathon
2:11:36-Apr 15, 2007
Paris (FRA)
2006
10Kilometr
30:35-Jun 17, 2006
Onati (ESP)
2006
Semi
1:05:28-Jan 29, 2006
Almería (ESP)
2006
Marathon
2:06:52-Apr 23, 2006
Hamburg (GER)
2005
3000m
8:28.48-May 31, 2005
Daimiel (ESP)
2005
Semi
1:02:59-Mar 19, 2005
Tenerife (ESP)
2005
Marathon
2:07:38-Apr 24, 2005
Hamburg (GER)
2004
5000m
14:18.27-Jun 5, 2004
Sevilla (ESP)
2004
5Kilometre
15:26-May 8, 2004-Balmoral (GBR)
2004
Semi
1:03:13-Jul 4, 2004
Ribadavia (ESP)
2004
Marathon
2:24:54-Aug 29, 2004
The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
2003
10Kilometr
29:32-May 26, 2003
Manchester (GBR)
2003
CrossCount
37:38-Mar 30, 2003
31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Lausanne
2003
Semi
1:02:52-Sep 22, 2003
Logrono (ESP)
2003
Marathon
2:07:27-Apr 27, 2003
Hamburg (GER)
2002
5000m
13:56.36-Jun 22, 2002
Solihull (GBR)
2002
10000m
27:51.59-Jul 13, 2002
Spanish 10,000m Championships
2002
20Kilometr
59:46-May 26, 2002
Valencia (ESP)
2002
Semi
1:02:10-May 5, 2002
Bruxelles IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
2002
Marathon
2:11:14-Feb 10, 2002
Tokyo International Marathon
2001
5000m
14:03.48-Jun 8, 2001
Sevilla (ESP)
2001
Marathon
2:27:59-Aug 3, 2001
IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
1999
CrossCount
28:17-Jan 2, 1999
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1998
3000m
8:14.59-May 30, 1998
Sevilla (ESP)
1998
5000m
13:22.13-Aug 1, 1998
Hechtel (BEL)
1998
10000m
27:47.33-Apr 4, 1998
Lisboa European 10,000m Challenge, Lisboa
1998
CrossCount
28:41-Dec 13, 1998
5th European Cross Country Championships, Ferrara
1998
Marathon
2:08:33-Apr 26, 1998
London Marathon
1997
3000m
7:54.40-May 29, 1997
Sevilla (ESP)
1997
5000m
13:34.45-Jun 26, 1997
Stockholm (SWE)
1997
CrossCount
27:36-Dec 14, 1997
4th European Cross Country Championships, Oeiras
1997
10000m
27:55.19-Jun 14, 1997
Pontevedra (ESP)
1997
10MilesRoa
48:15-Oct 12, 1997-Newry City (GBR)
1997
Semi
1:04:15-Apr 12, 1997
Milano (ITA)
1996
10000m
28:00.79-Apr 6, 1996
Leiria (POR)
1996
CrossCount
36:17-Mar 23, 1996
24th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1995
5000m
13:58.59-Jun 3, 1995
Sevilla (ESP)
1995
CrossCount
27:33-Dec 2, 1995
2nd European Cross Country Championships, Alnwick
1995
10000m
28:18.6h-Jul 8, 1995
Pontevedra (ESP)

2011

5 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
10Kilometr
30:51-Oct 16Madrid CSIC 10 km, Madrid
Semi
1:08:22-Sep 24Barbastro Half Marathon, Barbastro
Semi
1:12:19-May 21Almansa Half Marathon, Almansa
Semi
1:09:46-Apr 10Pollenca Half Marathon, Pollensa
Semi
1:09:36-Feb 6Granollers Half Marathon, Granollers

2009

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
1:04:42-Mar 28Azkoitia-Azpeitia Half Marathon, Azpeitia

2008

6 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
20Kilometr
1:05:23-Nov 9San Sebastián Carrera Pedestre, San Sebastián
Semi
1:05:21-Sep 21Valladolid Half Marathon, Valladolid
Marathon
DNF-Aug 15The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
Marathon
2:13:20-Apr 27Hamburg Marathon, Hamburg
Semi
1:03:59-Feb 24Roma Ostia Half Marathon, Roma
Semi
1:06:07-Jan 20Santa Pola Half Marathon, Santa Pola

2007

5 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
10Kilometr
30:37-Dec 30Alicante San Silvestre de Crevillente, Alicante
Semi
1:06:29-Oct 14Udine IAAF World Road Running Championships
Marathon
DNF-Aug 25IAAF World Championships
Semi
1:12:25-Jun 2Logrono Half Marathon de la Rioja, Logrono
Marathon
2:11:36-Apr 15Paris Marathon, Paris

2006

7 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
1:10:52-Nov 5Santa Cruz de Tenerife Half Marathon, Tenerife
Marathon
2:12:37-Aug 13Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg
Marathon
2:12:37-Aug 7Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg
10Kilometr
30:35-Jun 17Onati
Semi
1:07:34-May 28Logrono Half Marathon de la Rioja, Logrono
Marathon
2:06:52-Apr 23Hamburg Marathon, Hamburg
Semi
1:05:28-Jan 29Almeria Half Marathon, Almería

2005

8 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:09:41-Dec 4Fukuoka International Marathon
Semi
1:03:33-Nov 6Santa Cruz de Tenerife Half Marathon, Tenerife
Semi
1:03:37-Sep 18South Shields BUPA Great North Run, South Shields
Marathon
2:12:51-Aug 13IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
Marathon
2:12:51-Aug 6IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
3000m
8:28.48-May 31Daimiel
Marathon
2:07:38-Apr 24Hamburg Olympus Marathon, Hamburg
Semi
1:02:59-Mar 19Azpeitia Half Marathon, Azpeitia

2004

8 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
1:06:22-Nov 28Córdoba Half Marathon, Córdoba
Semi
1:05:23-Sep 26South Shields BUPA Great North Run, South Shields
Marathon
2:24:54-Aug 29The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
Marathon
2:24:54-Aug 18The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
Semi
1:03:13-Jul 4Ribadavia Spanish Half Marathon Championships, Ribadavia
5000m
14:18.27-Jun 5Sevilla Meeting de Atletismo, Sevilla
5Kilometre
15:26-May 8Balmoral
Semi
1:05:57-Feb 22Ribarroja Half Marathon, Ribarroja

2003

8 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
1:02:52-Sep 22South Shields BUPA Great North Run, South Shields
Marathon
2:08:38-Aug 30IAAF World Championships
Marathon
2:08:38-Aug 23IAAF World Championships
Semi
1:05:48-Jul 6Sapporo Half Marathon, Sapporo
Semi
1:05:25-May 31Logroňo Half Marathon, Logrono
10Kilometr
29:32-May 26Manchester
Marathon
2:07:27-Apr 27Hamburg Marathon, Hamburg
CrossCount
37:38-Mar 3031st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Lausanne

2002

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
1:04:13-Oct 6South Shields BUPA Great North Run, South Shields
Marathon
2:13:21-Aug 11München European Championships, Olympiastadion, München
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Honours

🥉

Göteborg European Championships

Marathon

2006
🥉

Göteborg European Championships

Marathon

2006
8

IAAF World Championships

Marathon

2005
🥈

IAAF World Championships

Marathon

2003
🥉

Tokyo International Marathon

Marathon

2002
🥉

München European Championships

Marathon

2002
🥉

München European Championships

Marathon

2002
F

Bruxelles IAAF World Half Marathon Championships

Half Marathon

2002
4

London Marathon

Marathon

1998
F

25th IAAF World Cross Country Championships

Cross Country Long Race

1997
8

IAAF World Championships

10,000 Metres

1997
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Julio Rey's Marathon personal best?

Julio Rey's Marathon personal best is 2:06:52, set on Apr 23, 2006 in Hamburg (GER), #412 on the all-time list.

Which events does Julio Rey compete in?

Julio Rey competes in the Marathon and 10 000 m.

How did Julio Rey perform in 2011?

2011 season best: 30:51, set on Oct 16, 2011 in Madrid (ESP).

How many medals has Julio Rey won?

Julio Rey has won 1 World Championships medal.