Sergio Sanchez has made huge improvements in the short 2010 indoor season compared to the rest of his athletic career. He dropped over 11 seconds in the 3000m running the last 1000m in 2:26 in his first 3000m of the season and 2nd indoor race this year. Sergio wasn't even the best Spainard 5000m man last year and now he's one of the best in the world this year. I hope he is clean but have to say after looking at his entire career and the improvements this year I can't cast my vote for him being "real deal" as I have to say I'm somewhat suspect of his 11 second 3000m improvement and 2000m PB. I expect athletes to improve but to improve so much in one year for an athlete who NEVER shown hints of that ability throughout his career.
Sánchez Sergio ESP
01/10/1982
National U23 Indoor Championships: 2003 (1st, 1500m) National Indoor Championships: 2008 (1st, 3000m)
Personal Best - Outdoor
1500 Metres 3:39.79 San Sebastián 03/07/2004
3000 Metres 7:45.51 Zaragoza 18/07/2009
5000 Metres 13:21.79 Málaga 27/06/2009
Personal Best - Indoor
1500 Metres 3:40.63 Valencia, ESP 09/02/2008
2000 Metres 4:52.90 Oviedo 23/01/2010
3000 Metres 7:32.41 Valencia, ESP 13/02/2010
Progression - Outdoor
1500 Metres 2006 3:43.21 Madrid 17/07/2006
2005 3:41.82 Sevilla 04/06/2005
2004 3:39.79 San Sebastián 03/07/2004
2003 3:45.60 Madrid 19/07/2003
2002 3:44.41 Sevilla 08/06/2002
3000 Metres 2009 7:45.51 Zaragoza 18/07/2009
2008 7:49.84 Torino 06/06/2008
2007 7:54.95 Torino 08/06/2007
2006 8:00.80 Berlin 03/09/2006
2000 8:36.2 Gijón 01/07/2000
1999 8:37.45 Bydgoszcz 16/07/1999
5000 Metres 2009 13:21.79 Málaga 27/06/2009
2008 13:46.28 Huelva 13/06/2008
2007 13:32.43 San Sebastián 05/08/2007
2000 15:13.1 Palencia 04/06/2000
Progression - Indoor
1500 Metres 2008 3:40.63 Valencia, ESP 09/02/2008
2007 3:44.85 Valencia, ESP 27/01/2007
2006 3:42.14 Valencia, ESP 11/02/2006
2005 3:43.21 Valencia, ESP 12/02/2005
2000 Metres 2010 4:52.90 Oviedo 23/01/2010
2006 5:09.26 Liévin 03/03/2006
3000 Metres 2010 7:32.41 Valencia, ESP 13/02/2010
2009 7:43.41 Valencia, ESP 14/02/2009
2008 7:59.74 Valencia, ESP 09/03/2008
2007 8:01.77 Oviedo 20/01/2007
2003 8:07.81 Sevilla 16/02/2003
Honours
3000 Metres
30th European Athletics Indoor Championships 4 f 7:45.29 Torino 07/03/2009
12th IAAF World Indoor Championships 8 f 7:59.74 Valencia, ESP 09/03/2008
European Athletics Indoor Cup 3 f 8:19.26 Moskva 16/02/2008
1st IAAF World Youth Championships 16 f 8:37.45 Bydgoszcz 16/07/1999
5000 Metres
12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics 16 h 13:53.51 Berlin 20/08/2009
Senior Race
SPAR European Cross Country Championships 13 f 31.42 Bruxelles 14/12/2008
Junior Race
IAAF World Cross Country Championships 83 f 28:31 Oostende 25/03/2001