José David Galván Martínez (born 6 April 1973 in Cuatro Ciénegas, Coahuila) is a Mexican long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 and 10,000 metres. Nicknamed Keniano Mexicano.
Career He was the winner of the inaugural North American 5K Championships, helping Mexico to the team title, and his time of 13:47 minutes went unbeaten in the competition's short history.North American 5 Kilometres Challenge. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-03-20.
Family He is married to Nora Rocha.
International competitions Representing 1999Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 1st 5000 m 13:42.04 2nd 10,000 m 28:44.03 World Championships Seville, Spain 28th (h) 5000 m 13:54.29 2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 13th 10,000 m 27:54.562002 Ibero-American Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 3rd 3000 m 8:12.18 World Cup Madrid, Spain 2nd 3000 m 7:47.43Representing the Americas. Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador, El Salvador 3rd 5000 m 14:11.952003 World Championships Paris, France 11th 10,000 m 27:55.31 Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2nd 5000 m 13:52.91 2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 21st 10,000 m 29:38.05 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games Cartagena, Colombia 1st 10,000 m 29:40.082007Pan American GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil 4th 5000 m 13:38.31 1st 10,000 m 28:08.742008 World Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 20th (h) 3000 m 8:28.29 Olympic Games Beijing, China – 10,000 m DNF
Personal bests 1500 metres - 3:39.21 min (2001) 3000 metres - 7:42.19 min (2000) 5000 metres - 13:12.18 min (2007) 10,000 metres - 27:33.96 min (2007) Half marathon - 1:03:00 hrs (2001)
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