Ricardo Mejía Hernández (born 24 April 1963) is a Mexican long-distance runner. He was champion of the Skyrunner World Series in 2006 after winning four of the five races in which he participated.[1][2] In 2009 he placed first in the Irazú SkyRace in Costa Rica.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ricardo Mejía Hernández |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Born | 24 April 1963 |
| Height | 1.59 |
| Weight | 56 kl |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| Sport | Sky running |
| Club | Corre Mejia |
| Achievements and titles | |
| World finals | 1 Skyrunning World Cup
|
World Cup wins
edit| # | Season | Date | Race | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2005 | June 12 | Valmalenco-Valposchiavo | SkyRace |
| 2 | October 1 | Mount Kinabalu Climbathon | SkyRace | |
| 3 | 2006 | May 7 | UltraTrail de Mexico | Sky Ultra |
| 4 | May 28 | Maratòn Alpina Zegama-Aizkorri | SkyRace | |
| 5 | September 3 | SkyRace Andorra | SkyRace | |
| 6 | September 30 | Mount Kinabalu Climbathon | SkyRace | |
| 7 | 2009 | April 18 | Irazú SkyRace | SkyRace |
References
edit- ^ Buff-Skyrunner World Series FSA 2006, buffskyrunner.com
- ^ "Mejía and Mudge, new 2006 World Champions", buffskyrunner.com, October 1, 2006
- ^ 2009 Skyrunner World Series ranking[permanent dead link], October 29, 2009
External links
edit- Ricardo Mejía results
- Ricardo Mejía profile at Association of Road Racing Statisticians
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