David Galván

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Galván and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.

José David Galván Martínez (born 6 April 1973 in Cuatro Ciénegas, Coahuila) is a Mexican long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 and 10,000 metres. Nicknamed Keniano Mexicano.

David Galván

David Galván at the 2004 Olympic Games.
Personal information
Nickname	Keniano Mexicano
Nationality	Mexico
Born	(1973-05-06) 6 May 1973 (age 51) Cuatro Ciénegas, Mexico
Sport
Sport	track and field
Event(s)	5000 metres, 10000 metres

Career

He was the winner of the inaugural North American 5K Championships, helping Mexico to the team title, and his time of 13:47 minutes went unbeaten in the competition's short history.^[1]

Family

He is married to Nora Rocha.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Mexico
1999	Pan American Games	Winnipeg, Canada	1st	5000 m	13:42.04
			2nd	10,000 m	28:44.03
	World Championships	Seville, Spain	28th (h)	5000 m	13:54.29
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	13th	10,000 m	27:54.56
2002	Ibero-American Championships	Guatemala City, Guatemala	3rd	3000 m	8:12.18
	World Cup	Madrid, Spain	2nd	3000 m	7:47.43[2]
	Central American and Caribbean Games	San Salvador, El Salvador	3rd	5000 m	14:11.95
2003	World Championships	Paris, France	11th	10,000 m	27:55.31
	Pan American Games	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	2nd	5000 m	13:52.91
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	21st	10,000 m	29:38.05
2006	Central American and Caribbean Games	Cartagena, Colombia	1st	10,000 m	29:40.08
2007	Pan American Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	4th	5000 m	13:38.31
			1st	10,000 m	28:08.74
2008	World Indoor Championships	Valencia, Spain	20th (h)	3000 m	8:28.29
	Olympic Games	Beijing, China	–	10,000 m	DNF

Personal bests

• 1500 metres - 3:39.21 min (2001)
• 3000 metres - 7:42.19 min (2000)
• 5000 metres - 13:12.18 min (2007)
• 10,000 metres - 27:33.96 min (2007)
• Half marathon - 1:03:00 hrs (2001)

References

1. North American 5 Kilometres Challenge. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-03-20.
2. Representing the Americas.

• David Galván at World Athletics
• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "José David Galván". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-03-24.