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DeutschMargarita Tapia
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Margarita Tapia García[1] |
| Born | 16 November 1976 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Event | Marathon |
Margarita Tapia García (born 16 November 1976) is a Mexican long-distance runner. She competed in the women's marathon at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[2] In January, 2004 she won the Houston Marathon with a time of 2:28:36, a performance which landed her on the Mexican national Olympic team. In 2008 she won the Guadalajara Marathon.
On March 1, 2009 at the Maratón de la Comarca Lagunera she finished in first but was disqualified for Betamethasone doping and subsequently banned for 6 months, giving Dulce María Rodríguez the victory. [3]
References
[edit]- ^ "ARRS profile". Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Margarita Tapia Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ IAAF: url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=54717.html 19 October 2009. Doping Rule Violations. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
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