Jorge González (Puerto Rican runner)
Puerto Rican marathon runner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other people with the same name, see Jorge González (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Rivera.
Jorge Luis "Peco" González Rivera (born 20 December 1952) is a former Puerto Rican Olympic runner. He achieved victory in numerous races and participated in various international events, including the Pan American Games and the Olympic Games. In 1982, he set the all-time record for the Ponce Marathon, a record that, as of 2023, remains unbroken.[1]
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Full name | Jorge Luis González Rivera | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Peco | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 20 December 1952 (1952-12-20) (age 71) Utuado, Puerto Rico | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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