Jesús España Cobo (born 21 August 1978 in Valdemoro, Community of Madrid) is a Spanish long-distance runner, who mostly concentrates on the 3000 and 5000 metres.
España first represented Spain at the 2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, where he was 11th in the short race. He won his first medal the following year at the 2002 European Athletics Indoor Championships, taking the bronze medal over 3000 m. Outdoors, he came eleventh in the 5000 m at the 2002 European Athletics Championships. He came close to another medal indoors at the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships, finishing a fraction of a second behind the bronze medallist Luke Kipkosgei. In 2005 he won the 3000 m gold medal at the 2005 European Cup and went on to compete at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics, where he was disqualified in the heats.España Jesús. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-01-01.
At the 2006 European Championships in Athletics, España gained a narrow win in the 5000 m, overtaking Mo Farah just metres from the line. This was his first major international title.Valiente, Emeterio (2006-11-26). Jesús España overcomes all barriers to fulfil his dream. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-01-01. He made his Olympic debut at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where he finished 14th in the 5000 m final. In 2009 he won the 3000 m bronze at the European Indoors, a gold medal over the distance at the 2009 European Team Championships, and finished tenth in the 5000 m final at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics.
Jesús España competed at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships and came sixth, and retained his title at the 2010 European Team Championships. He attempted to defend his 5000 m title at the 2010 European Athletics Championships, but found himself beaten by Farah on this occasion, ending up with the silver medal. He ran at the San Silvestre Vallecana in Madrid on New Year's Eve and took third place on the podium behind Zersenay Tadese and fellow Spaniard Ayad Lamdassem.Valiente, Emeterio (2011-01-01). Fulfilling favourite roles, Tadese and Augusto prevail in Madrid. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-01-01. He was fifth over 3000 m at the 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships in March and won the Great Ireland Run in April.Martin, Dave (2011-04-10). Teenager Purdue upsets experienced rivals in Dublin 10Km. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-11.
Achievements 1997European Junior ChampionshipsLjubljana, Slovenia9th1500 m3:50.952002European Indoor ChampionshipsVienna, Austria 3rd3000 m7:48.08European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany11th5000 m13:55.802003World Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom4th3000 m7:42.70World Athletics FinalMonte Carlo, Monaco9th3000 m7:57.332004Ibero-American ChampionshipsHuelva, Spain1st5000 m13:48.092005World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland –5000 mDQ2006European ChampionshipsGöteborg, Sweden 1st5000 m13:44.70World CupAthens, Greece6th3000 m7:50.09Representing Europe2007European Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom 3rd3000 m8:02.91World ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan7th5000 m13:50.552008Olympic GamesBeijing, China14th5000 m13:55.942009European Indoor Championships Turin, Italy 3rd3000 m7:43.29World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany10th5000 m13:22.072010World Indoor ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar6th3000 m7:42.82European ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain 2nd5000 m13:33.122011European Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France5th3000 m7:54.66European Team Championships Stockholm, Sweden 1st5000 m13:39.25World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea12th5000 m13:33.992012European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland20th5000 m13:55.982014European ChampionshipsZürich, Switzerland11th5000 m14:14.572015European Indoor ChampionshipsPrague, Czech Republic4th3000 m7:47.12World ChampionshipsBeijing, China26th (h)5000m13:51.472016European ChampionshipsAmsterdam, Netherlands10thHalf marathon1:04:01Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil65thMarathon2:20:082018European ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany6thMarathon2:12:58
Personal bests 1500 metres – 3:36.53 min (2002) 3000 metres – 7:38.26 min (2006) 5000 metres – 13:04.73 min (2011) 10,000 metres – 28:26.27 min (2012) Half marathon – 1:03:28 (2016) Marathon – 2:11:58 (2016)
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