# Mario Bazán

Mario Bazán (born 1 September 1987 in Lima) is a Peruvian runner specializing in the 3000 metres steeplechase.

## Career

He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics without reaching the final.

## Competition record

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Peru ||||||
| 2004 | South American Youth Championships | Guayaquil, Ecuador | 2nd | 3000 m | 8:33.6 |
| 2004 | South American Youth Championships | Guayaquil, Ecuador | 2nd | 2000 m s'chase | 5:58.9 |
| 2005 | South American Junior Championships | Rosario, Argentina | 3rd | 1500 m | 3:56.44 |
| 2005 | South American Junior Championships | Rosario, Argentina | 1st | 3000 m s'chase | 8:57.23 |
| 2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 18th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 9:02.33 |
| 2006 | South American U23 Championships / South American Games | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 4th | 1500m | 3:52.69 |
| 2006 | South American U23 Championships / South American Games | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1st | 3000m s'chase | 8:49.67 |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 11th | 1500 m | 3:51.38 |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 5th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:44.70 |
| 2008 | Ibero-American Championships | Iquique, Chile | 8th | 1500 m | 3:45:69 |
| 2008 | Ibero-American Championships | Iquique, Chile | 3rd | 3000 m | 7:57.95 |
| 2008 | Ibero-American Championships | Iquique, Chile | 1st | 3000 m s'chase | 8:42.51 |
| 2008 | South American U23 Championships | Lima, Peru | 1st | 1500m | 3:50.65 |
| 2008 | South American U23 Championships | Lima, Peru | 2nd | 5000m | 14:25.48 |
| 2008 | South American U23 Championships | Lima, Peru | 1st | 3000m s'chase | 8:52.95 |
| 2009 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 4th | 1500 m | 3:43.68 (NR) |
| 2009 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 2nd | 5000 m | 13:57.37 |
| 2009 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 1st | 3000 m s'chase | 8:35.17 |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 21st (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 8:28.67 (NR) |
| 2009 | Bolivarian Games | Sucre, Bolivia | 3rd | 1500 m | 3:54.70 A |
| 2009 | Bolivarian Games | Sucre, Bolivia | 1st | 3000 m s'chase | 9.29.04 A |
| 2010 | Ibero-American Championships | San Fernando, Spain | – | 3000 m s'chase | DNF |
| 2011 | South American Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 4th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:39.38 |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | – | 3000 m s'chase | DNF |
| 2011 | Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 7th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:56.31 |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 46th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 8:51.95 |
| 2015 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 6th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:54.27 |
| 2016 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 6th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:44.71 |
| 2017 | South American Championships | Asunción, Paraguay | 7th | 1500 m | 3:54.96 |
| 2017 | South American Championships | Asunción, Paraguay | 3rd | 3000 m s'chase | 8:51.97 |
| 2017 | Bolivarian Games | Santa Marta, Colombia | 6th | 1500 m | 3:50.79 |
| 2017 | Bolivarian Games | Santa Marta, Colombia | 4th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:42.52 |
| 2018 | South American Games | Cochabamba, Bolivia | – | 1500 m | DNF |
| 2018 | South American Games | Cochabamba, Bolivia | – | 3000 m s'chase | DNF |
| 2018 | Ibero-American Championships | Trujillo, Peru | 3rd$^1$ | 3000 m s'chase | 8:40.23 |
| 2019 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 11th | 1500 m | 4:00.06 |
| 2019 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 4th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:44.48 |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 3rd | 3000 m s'chase | 8:32.34 |
| 2021 | South American Championships | Guayaquil, Ecuador | 3rd | 3000 m s'chase | 8:36.71 |
$^1$ Out of competition performance

## Personal bests

* 1000 metres – 2:25.32 (Belém 2006)
* 1500 metres – 3:43.68 (Lima 2009)
* 3000 metres – 7:57.95 (Iquique 2008)
* 5000 metres – 14:03.20 (Rio de Janeiro 2010)
* 3000 metres steeplechase – 8:28.67 (Berlin 2009)