Edgar Alejandro Cortez Espinoza (born August 10, 1989, in Santa Teresa, Carazo,

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who specializes in the

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. His personal best in the event is 1:49.10 achieved in 2011 in Daegu which is the current Nicaraguan record. He competed at the

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, in

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. He was 7th in his round 1 heat with a time of 1:58.99.

Personal bests

*400 m: 49.85 s –

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, 18 April 2010 *800 m: 1:49.10 min –

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, 27 August 2011

Competition record

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* * 1989 births Living people Nicaraguan male middle-distance runners People from Carazo Department Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Nicaragua Pan American Games competitors for Nicaragua World Athletics Championships athletes for Nicaragua Central American Games gold medalists for Nicaragua Central American Games medalists in athletics Central American Games bronze medalists for Nicaragua Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games {{Nicaragua-athletics-bio-stub