# José Amado García

José Amado García Gabriel (born 13 September 1977) is a Guatemalan long-distance runner who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics, the 2008 Summer Olympics the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2016 Summer Olympics.

## Personal bests

* 5000 m: 14:13.19 min – Berkeley, California, 24 April 2010
* 10,000 m: 28:50.25 min – Palo Alto, California, 1 May 2010
* Half marathon: 1:04:20 hrs – Warsaw, 18 June 2016
* Marathon: 2:14:27 hrs – Rio de Janeiro, 29 Jul 2007

## Achievements

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Guatemala ||||||
| 1997 | Central American Games | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | 2nd | 10,000 m | 33:05.17 |
| 1998 | Central American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 2nd | 5000 m | 15:47.6 |
| 1998 | Central American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 2nd | 10,000 m | 33:22.2 |
| 1999 | World Cross Country Championships | Belfast, United Kingdom | 134th | 12 km | 47:52 |
| 2000 | Central American and Caribbean Cross Country Championships | Cartagena, Colombia | 6th | 12 km | 39:50 |
| 2001 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 6th | 5000 m | 14:57.04 |
| 2001 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 3rd | 10,000 m | 30:53.52 |
| 2001 | Central American Games | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 1st | 5000 m | 14:28.91 A |
| 2001 | Central American Games | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 2nd | 10,000 m | 30:43.86 A |
| 2002 | Central American Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 2nd | 5000 m | 14:30.14 |
| 2002 | Central American Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 1st | 10,000 m | 30:05.31 |
| 2002 | Central American and Caribbean Games | San Salvador, El Salvador | 5th | 5000 m | 14:33.50 |
| 2002 | Central American and Caribbean Games | San Salvador, El Salvador | 5th | 10,000 m | 30:30.30 |
| 2003 | Central American and Caribbean Cross Country Championships | Acapulco, México | 3rd | 12 km | 39:49 |
| 2003 | World Cross Country Championships | Lausanne, Switzerland | 75th | 12.355 km | 40:35 |
| 2003 | Central American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 1st | 5000 m | 15:19.35 |
| 2003 | Central American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 1st | 10,000 m | 30:16.25 |
| 2003 | Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | – | 5000 m | DNF |
| 2003 | Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 7th | 10,000 m | 30:26.61 |
| 2003 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | St. George's, Grenada | 2nd | 5000 m | 14:40.94 |
| 2003 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | St. George's, Grenada | 3rd | 10,000 m | 29:42.52 |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 64th | Marathon | 2:27:13 |
| 2005 | World Cross Country Championships | Saint-Galmier, France | 121st | 4.196 km | 13:27 |
| 2005 | Central American Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 1st | 10,000 m | 30:11.54 |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | — | Marathon | DNF |
| 2006 | NACAC Cross Country Championships | Clermont, Florida, United States | 10th | 8 km | 26:38 |
| 2006 | NACAC Cross Country Championships | Clermont, Florida, United States | 3rd | 8 km (Team) | 48 pts |
| 2006 | World Cross Country Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | 104th | 12 km | 39:35 |
| 2006 | Ibero-American Championships | Ponce, Puerto Rico | 8th | 5000 m | 14:31.55 |
| 2006 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Cartagena, Colombia | 6th | 5000 m | 14:27.54 |
| 2006 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Cartagena, Colombia | 4th | 10,000 m | 30:09.31 |
| 2007 | NACAC Cross Country Championships | Clermont, Florida, United States | 13th | 8 km | 26:10 |
| 2007 | NACAC Cross Country Championships | Clermont, Florida, United States | 2nd | 8 km (Team) | 58 pts |
| 2007 | Central American Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 1st | 5000 m | 14:42.08 |
| 2007 | Central American Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 1st | 10,000 m | 29:53.61 |
| 2007 | NACAC Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 3rd | 5000 m | 14:33.31 |
| 2007 | NACAC Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 2nd | 10,000 m | 29:42.11 |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 2nd | Marathon | 2:14:27 |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, PR China | 35th | Marathon | 2:20:15 |
| 2009 | Central American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 1st | 5000 m | 14:55.44 |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 47th | Marathon | 2:22:00 |
| 2010 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 1st | Marathon | 2:21:35 |
| 2010 | Central American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 1st | 10,000 m | 32:06.26 |
| 2011 | Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 5th | Marathon | 2:20:27 SB |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 38th | Marathon | 2:18:23 |
| 2013 | Central American Games | San José, Costa Rica | 1st | Marathon | 2:26:26 |
| 2013 | Bolivarian Games | Trujillo, Perú | 7th | Half marathon | 1:08:45 |
| 2014 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, México | 2nd | Marathon | 2:19:45 A |
| 2016 | 2016 Summer Olympics | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 118th | Marathon | 2:30:11 |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 58th | Marathon | 2:25:03 |