Luis Ceferino Hernández Morales (born August 26, 1955) is a retired long-distance runner from Mexico. He claimed the gold medal at the 1975 Pan American Games in the Men's 10,000 metres, and represented his native country the following year at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montréal, Canada.
Running for the BYU Cougars track and field team, Hernández won the 1977 3 miles at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in a time of 13:20.55.
International competitions Representing 1975Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsPonce, Puerto Rico 1st5000 m15:04.7Pan American GamesMexico City, Mexico4th5000 m14:21.591st10,000 m29:19.281stMarathonDNF1976Olympic GamesMontreal, Canada15th (h)5000 m13:36.4222nd (h)10,000 m28:44.171978Central American and Caribbean GamesMedellín, Colombia 3rd10,000 m30:23.84
Personal bests 5000 metres – 13:32.35 (1972) 10,000 metres – 28:18.16 (1975)
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