Dailín Belmonte Torres (born October 15, 1985) is a Cuban long-distance runner who specialises in marathon running. She won two medals at the 2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics and was fourth at the 2011 Pan American Games. She has a personal best of 2:38:08 hours for the marathon, set at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Biography Belmonte began to establish herself on the track in 2003, when she ran a national junior record of 35:20.14 minutes for the 10,000 metres. The 2005 ALBA Games was hosted in Havana and she ran in both the 5000 metres and the 10,000 m, picking up bronze and silver medals respectively.Dailin Belmonte. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2012-07-21. She made her half marathon debut in Havana in February 2007 and ran a time of 76:48 minutes. She won another track silver at the 2007 ALBA Games in the 10,000 m and won the 5000 m at the Barrientos Memorial.Clavelo Robinson, Javier (2007-05-28). Robles 13.17, Moreno reaches 74.90 at Barrientos Memorial. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-07-21. In November she won the Marabana half marathon.Marabana Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians (2012-03-26). Retrieved on 2012-07-21. She stepped up to the marathon distance in running a time of 2:47:56 hours in February,Dailin Belmonte; cuarta en Madrid y pre-clasificada a Londres. Depor Cuba. Retrieved on 2012-07-21.
Belmonte ran a half marathon best of 74:11 minutes in February 2009, then moved up to fourth on the Cuban all-time lists with a run of 2:39:57 hours in Santa Clara, Cuba. At the 2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics, held in Havana, she topped the half marathon podium and claimed second in the 10,000 m behind fellow Cuban Yudileyvis Castillo.Clavelo Robinson, Javier (2009-07-04). “Things on course for Berlin” – Savigne, world leading 14.97m; Robles runs 13.18w – CAC Champs Day 1 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-07-21. She ended her season with a half marathon win at the Marabana. She was the 5000 m champion at the Barrientos Memorial in 2010.Clavelo Robinson, Javier (2010-03-23). Barrios steals the show at Barrientos Memorial. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-07-21. In the marathon that year, she won at the Olimpiada del Deporte Cubano and was runner-up at the Panama City Marathon.
She completed a half marathon/10,000 m double at the 2011 ALBA Games in Barquisimeto.Dailin Belmonte Torres . INDER. Retrieved on 2012-07-21. Her best marathon time of the season came in Artemisa, where she won in 2:41:57 hours. She gained her selection for the 2011 Pan American Games and she came fourth in that race, behind Peru's Gladys Tejeda.Dailin Belmonte . Guadalajara2011. Retrieved on 2012-07-22. She was fourth at the 2012 Madrid Marathon and her time of 2:41:07 was enough to gain a place on the Cuban Olympic team.Valiente, Emeterio (2012-04-22). Korir and Agai the unexpected victors in Madrid. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-07-22.Cuba announces team of 47 for London Games. IAAF (2012-07-16). Retrieved on 2012-07-21. She ran a personal best at the 2012 London Olympics, placing 69th.Dailín Belmonte. Sports reference She finished 102nd at the 2016 Olympics.Dailin Belmonte . rio2016.com
Achievements Representing 2005ALBA GamesHavana, Cuba3rd5000 m16:35.58 2nd10,000 m35:10.2 2007ALBA GamesCaracas, Venezuela2nd10,000 m36:04.64 2009Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsHavana, Cuba2nd10,000 m36:40.321stHalf marathon1:20:21 hrs2011ALBA GamesBarquisimeto, Venezuela1st10,000 m34:52.59 1stHalf marathon1:14:45.84 Pan American GamesGuadalajara, Mexico4thMarathon2:43:392012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom70thMarathon2:38:08 hrs PB2014Pan American Sports FestivalMexico City, Mexico8th5000m17:53.20 ACentral American and Caribbean GamesXalapa, Mexico2ndMarathon2:42:01 A2015World ChampionshipsBeijing, China51stMarathon2:56:182018Central American and Caribbean GamesBarranquilla, Colombia2ndMarathon2:59:492019Pan American GamesLima, Peru13th10,000 m35:01.0110thMarathon2:45:08
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