Best Times

5 K 13:02NR

10 K 27:12NR

Half Marathon 59:43NR

Marathon 2:06:36ER

Highlights

Previously a cyclist, Antonio Pinto switched to running in 1986 and success quickly followed.

World class over 10,000m, he made the Olympic final in 1988, in only his third year in the sport, captured the European title 10 years later in 1998 and added the European Record in 1999.

But it is at the marathon that he has become best known. A modest seventh place, 2:12:39, debut at Carpi in 1991 was only a hint at what was to come: First at London in 1992; Second at Paris in 1994; First at Berlin in 1994; Third at London in 1995; Second at Tokyo in 1996; First at Berlin in 1996; First at London in 1997; Third at London in 1998; Second at London in 1999; First for a third time at London in 2000 and Third at London in 2001.

With a best time for the marathon of 2:06:36, which is an European Record for the distance, and six other sub 2:09:00 finishes, Pinto is one of the fastest and most consistent marathoners’ of all time.

Retired from international competition in 2002, Pinto is married with two children, and works on his family owned vineyard’s outside Porto.

1992 London Marathon Champion (2:10:02)

1994 Paris Marathon, Second (2:10:58)

1994 Berlin Marathon Champion (2:08:32

1995 London Marathon, Third (2:08:48)

1995 Berlin Marathon, Third (2:08:56)

1996 Tokyo Marathon, Second (2:08:38)

1996 Lisbon Half Marathon, Second

1997 Lisbon Half Marathon, Third

1997 London Marathon Champion (2:07:55)

1998 Lisbon Half Marathon Champion (59:43) PR, CR & NR

1998 European Cup 10,000m, Second (27:15.76)

1998 London Marathon, Third (2:08.13)

1998 Zurich IAAF Golden League 5000m, Ninth (13:02.86) NR, PR

1998 European 10000m Champion

1999 London Marathon, Second (2:09:00)

1999 Stockholm IAAF Grand Prix 10000m, Third (27:12.47) NR, PR

1999 Zurich IAAF Grand Prix 5000m, Sixth (13:05)

1999 IAAF World Championships 10000m, Fifth

2000 London Marathon, Champion (2:06:36) PR, CR, NR & ER

2000 Great Scottish Run Half Marathon, Champion

2001 London Marathon, Third (2:09:36)

2002 London Marathon, Seventh (2:09:10)