Julio Rey

José Julio Rey (born 13 January 1972 in Toledo, Spain) is a Spanish long-distance runner who mostly concentrates on the marathon race. He was banned from competition for 2 years after testing positive for mesterolone at the 1999 Rotterdam Marathon.

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Spain
1997	World Cross Country Championships	Turin, Italy	9th	Long race
	World Championships	Athens, Greece	8th	10,000 m
1998	London Marathon	London, United Kingdom	4th	Marathon	2:08:33
	European Championships	Budapest, Hungary	4th	Marathon	2:13:17
1999	Rotterdam Marathon	Rotterdam, Netherlands	3rd	Marathon	2:07:37
2001	Hamburg Marathon	Hamburg, Germany	1st	Marathon	2:07:46
	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	37th	Marathon	2:27:59
2002	European Championships	Munich, Germany	3rd	Marathon	2:13:21
	Tokyo Marathon	Tokyo, Japan	3rd	Marathon	2:11:11
2003	Hamburg Marathon	Hamburg, Germany	1st	Marathon	2:07:27
	World Championships	Paris, France	2nd	Marathon	2:08:38
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	58th	Marathon	2:24:54
2005	Hamburg Marathon	Hamburg, Germany	1st	Marathon	2:07:38
	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	8th	Marathon	2:12:51
	Fukuoka Marathon	Fukuoka, Japan	2nd	Marathon	2:09:41
2006	Hamburg Marathon	Hamburg, Germany	1st	Marathon	2:06:52
	European Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	3rd	Marathon	2:12:37
2007	Paris Marathon	Paris, France	9th	Marathon	2:11:36
	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	—	Marathon	DNF
2008	Hamburg Marathon	Hamburg, Germany	16th	Marathon	2:13:20

Personal bests

• 3000 metres - 7:54.40 min (1997)
• 5000 metres - 13:22.13 min (1998)
• 10,000 metres - 27:47.33 min (1998)
• Half marathon - 1:02:10 hrs (2002)
• Marathon - 2:06:52 hrs (2006)