Iris Fernández

Nilda Iris Fernández (born 21 August 1946) is a retired Argentine middle-distance runner. She won several medals at continental level.^[2] In 1979, she became the first Argentine to compete in the marathon.^[3] She also held several national records.

Iris Fernández

Personal information
Full name	Nilda Iris Fernández
Nationality	Argentine
Born	(1946-08-21) 21 August 1946 (age 78) Floresta, Buenos Aires, Argentina[1]
Height	1.53 m (5 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight	50 kg (110 lb)[1]
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	800 metres, 1500 metres
Club	San Lorenzo de Almagro[1]
Coached by	Gilberto Miori[1]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Argentina
1967	South American Championships	Buenos Aires, Argentina	4th	800 m	2:26.6
1969	South American Championships	Quito, Ecuador	2nd	800 m	2:18.4
1971	Pan American Games	Cali, Colombia	6th	800 m	2:14.31
	South American Championships	Lima, Peru	3rd	800 m	2:13.5
1974	South American Championships	Santiago, Chile	3rd	1500 m	4:41.7
1975	South American Championships	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	2nd	1500 m	4:31.9
	Pan American Games	Mexico City, Mexico	10th (h)	800 m	2:18.68

Personal bests

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Outdoor

• 800 metres – 2:12.6h (Lomas de Zamora 1971; former NR)
• 1500 metres – 4:31.9h (Rio de Janeiro 1975)
• 2000 metres – 6:47.6h (Buenos Aires 1978)
• 3000 metres – 9:54.6h (Villa Domínico 1978; former NR)
• 5000 metres – 17:58.2h (Buenos Aires 1977; former NR)
• Marathon – 2:58:31 (Waldniel 1979; former NR)

Indoor

• 800 metres – 2:13.1h (La Coruña 1971)
• 1500 metres – 4:42.3h (Madrid 1971)