The Puerto Rican Athletics Federation ( FAPUR) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Puerto Rico. Current president is José Enrique Arrarás. He was re-elected in October 2012.
History FAPUR was founded in 1947 as Federación de Atletismo Aficionado de Puerto Rico and was affiliated to the IAAF in 1948.
Presidents Starting with the foundation of FAPUR in 1947, there were nine presidents and an intermediate board. NamePresidencyJulio Enrique Monagas1947-1965Amadeo Francis1965-1973Eugenio Rojas Náter1973-1976Ismael Delgado Dávila1976-1979Intermediate Board (Junta Pro-tempore)Rosarito López Cepero Manuel Ramírez Sammis Reyes Roberto Muñoz Zayas1979-1982Roberto Muñoz Zayas1982-1986Iván Mangual1987-1991Luis Rivera Toledo1991-1995Roberto Velázquez Rosaly1995-1999José Enrique Arrarás2000-2016
Affiliations FAPUR is the national member federation for Puerto Rico in the following international organisations: International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) Association of Panamerican Athletics (APA) Asociación Iberoamericana de Atletismo (AIA; Ibero-American Athletics Association) Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (CACAC) Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations: Puerto Rico Olympic Committee (COPUR; Comité Olímpico de Puerto Rico)
National records FAPUR maintains the Puerto Rican records in track and field.
References
External links Official Webpage (in Spanish) FAPUR on Facebook (in Spanish)
See also Ponce Marathon