Antonio Fabián Silio Alaguire (born 9 May 1966) is a retired

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance ru ...

from

Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ...

. He competed in three editions of the

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(1991 to 1995), racing in the

10,000 metres The 10,000 metres or the 10,000-metre run is a common long-distance track running event. The event is part of the athletics programme at the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships, and is common at championship-level events. The ...

. His best result was 8th in 1993. He also finished in the top six of three World Half Marathon Championships (1992, 1993, 1998), finishing second in the inaugural World Half Marathon Championships in 1992. He won the bronze medal in the men's

5000 metres The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field, approximately equivalent to or . It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics, run over laps of a sta ...

at the

1991 Pan American Games The 1991 Pan American Games, officially known as the XI Pan American Games () and commonly known as Havana 1991 (), were held in Havana, Cuba from 2 to 18 August 1991. There were 4,519 athletes from 39 countries of the Pan American Sports Organi ...

Havana, Cuba Havana (; ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.1994 World Cup The 1994 FIFA World Cup was the 15th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national soccer teams. It was hosted by the United States and took place from June 17 to July 17, 1994, at nine venues across the country. The United States w ...

, held at Crystal Palace, London, and won the 1995 edition of the

Hamburg Marathon The Hamburg Marathon () is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of held in Hamburg, Germany. In 2009, 13,938 participants were counted. The marathon is categorized as a IAAF Road Race Label Events, Gold Label Road Race by World A ...

, clocking 2:09:57. Prior to his career in track and road running, he competed in cross country and won medals at the

South American Cross Country Championships The South American Cross Country Championships is an annual continental cross country running competition for athletes from South America or, more specifically, member countries of CONSUDATLE. It was first held in 1986, making it the oldest of ...

. He won a silver in 1987, the gold in 1988 and a bronze in 1989.Continental Cross Country Championships and Cups
GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-03-02.

Personal bests

International competitions

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Official website
__NOTOC__ {{DEFAULTSORT:Silio, Antonio 1966 births Living people Argentine male long-distance runners Argentine male marathon runners Olympic athletes for Argentina Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Pan American Games bronze medalists for Argentina Pan American Games bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Argentina South American Games bronze medalists for Argentina South American Games medalists in athletics Competitors at the 1986 South American Games Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games Olympic male marathon runners Sportspeople from Entre Ríos Province 20th-century Argentine sportsmen