Luis Miguel Landa


Luis Miguel Landa is a Spanish athlete and coach. As a coach, he has held positions in the Spanish Ski and Athletics Federations. He has also coached Olympic and international athletes, with many of his athletes becoming Spanish national champions. In 1999, Spanish journalist José María García said he is the "father of modern Spanish Marathon".

Academic Data

In 1956, training with Constantino Perez Barba, runs his first school career in San Sebastian, the cross of Igueltegui.

Beginnings

In 1958, in Madrid, he joined the ranks of Kangaroo Club under the command of Rafael Cabero Lataillade. Later, he trains with Carlos Álvarez del Villar. In this Club it has been Athlete, Board, President and Coach.
He finished his days as athlete training with Alfonso Ortega Canovas.
Studied Nautical in DEUSTO. Afterwards left the Navy in 1968 to enter in the INEF 2nd Promotion. In 1972 he ends the career of Professor of Physical Education and enters as teacher at the school Our Lady of Remembrance PP. Jesuits in Madrid until 2000. In 2014 he was named "Honorary Member of the Alumni Association of Colleges of Our Lady of Remembrance and Areneros Immaculate".

International career

He has attended nine Olympic Games and for 32 years at numerous World Championships and European Outdoor, Indoor Track, Cross Country and Road.

Personal life

In 2007 he married Liu Dong

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