Adriana Fernandez has been competing internationally for her native Mexico since 1995, but it was her valiant second place finish at the 1998 New York City Marathon (setting a new Mexican National Record of 2:26:33 in the process) that made her world class.

She followed this performance in April of 1999 with another second place finish, this time at the 1999 Flora London Marathon, and improved her Mexican Record by two more minutes to 2:24:06. And to cap a year to remember, in October Fernandez won the 1999 New York City Marathon with a courageous display of front running. Her time of 2:25:06 was the second best ever in the history of the New York City Marathon, and was run on a cold and blustery day that was anything but conducive to records.

One of five children born in Mexico City to a government office worker and a nurse, Fernandez’s athletic career began back in 1987, when at 15 years of age, her father Daniel encouraged her to begin jogging as part of family-wide decision to exercise more and to loose weight.

Four years later she came under the coaching influence of Mexican marathon great Rodolfo Gomez, a partnership that has continued to this day. They have one Child, Daniel, born in 2001.

Fernandez’s first international success came in 1995 when she captured the Pan American Games 5000m Gold Medal. She has gone on to represent Mexico in all major Championships including the Olympic Games and IAAF World Track & Field Championships. She has set Mexican Records at the 5000m (15:04.32 in 2003), 10000m (31:10.12 in 2000), half marathon (1:09:28 in 2003) and marathon (2:24:06 in 1999).

No longer represented by our company, Fernandez continues to compete internationally, with her most recent success a victory in the 2005 New Las Vegas International Marathon.

1995 Pan American Games 5000m, Champion

1996 Houston Marathon, Champion (2:31:59)

1996 Mt. SAC Relays 10,000m, Champion (31:53:36) PR NR

1996 Olympic Marathon Team Member

1997 Coahuila Half Marathon, Third

1997 Mexican ½ Marathon Championships, Second

1997 McGill International Meet, 5000m Champion

1997 IAAF World Championships 10,000m, Finalist

1997 Rio Cali International 10K, Champion

1998 Osaka Women's Marathon, Ninth (2:31:38)

1998 London Marathon, Seventh (2:29:46)

1998 Central American & Caribbean Games10,000m, Champion

1998 New York City Marathon, Second (2:26:33)

1999 London Marathon, Second (2:24:06) PR & NR

1999 Oregon Track Meet 5000m Champion (15:14.33) PR

1999 Harry Jerome Meet 10000m, Second

1999 Sherbrooke Meet 10000m Champion

1999 New York City Marathon, Champion (2:25:06)

2000 London Marathon, Fourth (2:25:42)

2000 New York Mini Marathon 10K, Fifth

2000 Oregon Track Classic 3000m, Sixth (8:53.53) PR

2000 McGill Meet 5000m Champion (15:16.45)

2000 New Balance Maine Distance Festival 10000m, Third (31:10.12) PR NR

2001 La La Marathon Champion (2:30:29) NR

2001 Monterrey Half Marathon, Third (1:12:13)

2001 London Marathon, Ninth (2:26:22)

2002 Ibero American Champion 5000m

2002 Beach to Beacon 10K Champion

2002 Rock N' Roll Half Marathon, Champion (1:10:21) NR

2002 Berlin Marathon, Second (2:24:11)

2002 Los Cabos Marathon Champion

2003 Kyoto City Half Marathon, Champion (1:09:28) PR NR

2003 Cardinal Invitational 10000m, Champion (31:13.75)

2003 Adidas Oregon 5000m, Fourth (15:04.32) PR NR

2003 Pan American Games 5000m, Champion

2003 Pan American Games 10000m Champion

2003 ING New York City Marathon, Eighth

2005 Lala International Marathon, Third

2005 Bogota International Half Marathon Champion

2005 Las Vegas Marathon, Champion