Spanish long-distance runner
José Julio Rey (born 13 January 1972 in Toledo, Spain ) is a Spanish long-distance runner who won the Hamburg Marathon 4 times between 2001 and 2006. He was banned from competition for 2 years after testing positive for mesterolone at the 1999 Rotterdam Marathon .
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes Representing Spain 1997 World Cross Country Championships Turin , Italy 9th Long race World Championships Athens, Greece 8th 10,000 m 1998 London Marathon London , United Kingdom 4th Marathon 2:08:33 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 4th Marathon 2:13:17 1999 Rotterdam Marathon Rotterdam, Netherlands 3rd Marathon 2:07:37 2001 Hamburg Marathon Hamburg, Germany 1st Marathon 2:07:46 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 37th Marathon 2:27:59 2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 3rd Marathon 2:13:21 Tokyo Marathon Tokyo, Japan 3rd Marathon 2:11:11 2003 Hamburg Marathon Hamburg, Germany 1st Marathon 2:07:27 World Championships Paris, France 2nd Marathon 2:08:38 2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 58th Marathon 2:24:54 2005 Hamburg Marathon Hamburg, Germany 1st Marathon 2:07:38 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 8th Marathon 2:12:51 Fukuoka Marathon Fukuoka, Japan 2nd Marathon 2:09:41 2006 Hamburg Marathon Hamburg, Germany 1st Marathon 2:06:52 European Championships Gothenburg , Sweden 3rd Marathon 2:12:37 2007 Paris Marathon Paris, France 9th Marathon 2:11:36 World Championships Osaka, Japan — Marathon DNF 2008 Hamburg Marathon Hamburg, Germany 16th Marathon 2:13:20