Diego Estrada (runner)

Juan Diego Estrada Constantino (born 1989 in Chilchota, Michoacán) is a Mexican-American long-distance runner. He competed in the 10,000 metres at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London for Mexico. After some confusion about his eligibility after becoming a U.S. citizen, he was excluded from the U.S. Olympic trials even though it was later known that Estrada was misinformed on his eligibility possibilities. Estrada resides in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Diego Estrada
Diego Estrada at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Personal information
NationalityMexican
American
Born (1989-12-19) December 19, 1989
Michoacán, Mexico
Sport
SportTrack
Event(s)1500 metres, 5000 metres, 10,000 metres
College teamNorthern Arizona
Coached byJoe Vigil
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)1500 metres: 3:41.80
5000 metres: 13:15.33
10,000 metres: 27:30.53
Updated on 4-29-16.

He became eligible to represent the United States internationally in May 2014.

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