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General Santos, Philippines
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LibraAge
46 years
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152 cm
Weight:
61 kg
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Biography
Eduardo Buenavista (born 13 October 1978 in Santo Niño, South Cotabato) is a Filipino long-distance runner and two-time Olympian. He holds the Philippine record for multiple long distance events.
His best marathon time is 2:18:44 hours. He also holds the Philippine 5000 metres record of 13 minutes, 58 seconds, and performed the 10,000 metres in 29:02.36 minutes.
"Vertek", as called by his friends and the media, finished 67th in the 2004 Athens Olympic marathon. He was a silver medallist in the 23rd Southeast Asian Games in the 10,000m run. He has also won many road races in the Philippines, distance races on previous South East Asian Games the Adidas King of the Road in South Korea and the Adidas King of the Road 2012 in Singapore.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  Philippines | ||||
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 37 | 3000 m Steeplechase |
| 2001 | Southeast Asian Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1st | 3000 m Steeplechase |
| 2001 | Southeast Asian Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1st | 5000 m |
| 2002 | Asian Games | Busan, South Korea | 9th | 5000 m |
| 2002 | Asian Games | Busan, South Korea | 8th | 10000 m |
| 2003 | Asian Championships | Manila, Philippines | 3rd | 10,000 m |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 67th | Marathon |
| 2006 | Asian Games | Doha, Qatar | 12 | Marathon |
| 2010 | Asian Games | Guangzhou, China | 17 | Marathon |
Personal bests
| Event | Time | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3000 m | 8:10.18 | 26 May 2002 | Manila, Philippines |
| 3000 m Steeplechase | 8:37.62 | 12 September 2001 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 5000 m | 13:58.43 | 10 October 2002 | Busan, South Korea |
| 10000 m | 29:02.32 | 7 October 2002 | Busan, South Korea |
| 10000 m Road | 30:19.8 | 26 June 2005 | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Half Marathon | 1:03:57 | 27 March 2005 | Incheon, South Korea |
| Marathon | 2:18:56 | 22 July 2007 | Manila, Philippines |
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Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Asian Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Asian Games
Competitors at the 2001 Southeast Asian Games
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