Carles Castillejo

Quick Facts

Full Name	Carles Castillejo
Occupation	Runner
Date Of Birth	Aug 18, 1978(1978-08-18)
Age	46
Birthplace	Barcelona
Country	Spain
Birth City	Catalonia
Horoscope	Leo

Carles Castillejo Biography

Carles Castillejo is one of the most popular and richest Runner who was born on August 18, 1978 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. A long- distance runner who competed in the half-marathon and marathon as well as 10k and 5k races for Spain. He was fifth at the European Athletics Championships, 2010 and 2012. In 2012, he won the Granollers Half Marathon.

In the 2016 Olympic Games marathon, he competed against eventual bronze- medalist GalenRupp.

He made his first international appearances for Spain in 2004. He ran in the long race at the 2004 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and finished in 57th place. He had greater success on the track: he won the national title over 5000 metres and was a close second to Hudson de Souza over 3000 metres at the 2004 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics. His Olympic debut followed at the 2004 Athens Olympics, but he was eliminated in the heats of the 5000 m.

In 2005, he improved to 26th place in the World Cross Country long race. He also ran a 10,000 metres personal best of 28:06.88 minutes to take second place at the European Cup 10000m. The following year he ranked 29th at the World Cross Country and helped Spain to the team silver medals at the 2006 European Cross Country Championships with a tenth-place finish. He continued to perform well at the European Cup 10000m, taking the bronze in 2007 and silver in 2008. After running a personal best of 27:39.79 minutes in Vigo, he ran in the event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and managed 23rd place overall. He had a career best finish of 26th at the 2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, then went on to claim the silver medal over 5000 m at the 2009 European Team Championships. His best performance on the world stage followed, as he came 15th in the 10,000 m at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics.

He was born in Barcelona, Spain and raised there.

Carles Castillejo Net Worth

Carles Castillejo is one of the richest Runner from Spain. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Carles Castillejo 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 2004, he won the Spanish 5k national championship, which was his breakthrough.

In 2016, he competed in his fourth Olympic Games for Spain, where he was a long-distance runner. He finished as a top 50 finisher in the marathon. At the 2009 European Team Championships, he won a silver medal in the 5k race.

Carles Castillejo Salvador (born August 18, 1978 in Barcelona) is a Spanish long distance runner. He has won Spanish national titles in the 5000 m, the 10,000 m and the marathon. He has represented Spain at the Olympics on four occasions (2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Carles Ranked on the list of most popular Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Spain. Carles Castillejo celebrates birthday on August 18 of every year.

Top Facts about Carles Castillejo

1. Carles Castillejo is a Spanish long-distance runner.
2. He was born on April 22, 1978 in Barcelona, Spain.
3. Castillejo has competed in multiple Olympic Games and World Championships.
4. His personal best time for the marathon is 2:10:09.
5. Castillejo has won numerous national titles in Spain.
6. He has also won international races such as the Lisbon Half Marathon.
7. In 2019, he announced his retirement from professional running at age 41.
8. Castillejo is known for his consistent performances and longevity in the sport.
9. He has been a member of the Spanish national team since 2000.
10. Castillejo continues to be involved in athletics as a coach and mentor to young runners.