Héctor Garibay Flores (born 9 July 1988) is a Bolivian long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon.
He finished 1st in the Marathon International of Mexico 2023 with an extraordinary time of 2:08:23, 1st place in Buenos Aires Marathon 2021 with a time of 2:11:58, 36th in the Marathon at the 2022 World Athletics Championships. In February 2023, he set a Bolivian record in the marathon running 2:07:44 at the Seville Marathon. This time qualified him for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
In 2023, he set the record of 2:08:23 in the Mexico City Marathon, beating the previous mark by more than two minutes.
Personal bests 1500 metres – 4:02.80 (Cochabamba 2022) 3000 metres – 8:49.58 (Cochabamba 2022) 3000 metres indoor – 8:43.95 (Cochabamba 2020) 5000 metres – 14:17.11 (Cochabamba 2019) 10,000 metres – 29:35.87 (Asunción 2022) Marathon – 2:07:44 (Sevilla 2023) Mexico City Marathon, 2:08:23 (Mexico 2023) MR
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