Martín Fiz Martín Fiz Martín Fiz Martín (born 3 March 1963 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava) is a former long-distance runner from Spain, who won the marathon at the 1994 European Championships in Athletics in Helsinki and repeated his success at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics in Gothenburg. The same year he captured the title in the Rotterdam Marathon. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta Fiz came fourth in the Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon. A year later he won a silver medal at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics in Athens, finishing behind his countryman Abel Anton.
Erwin Leonard Guy Abel lied in cross-country running and marathon running. In 1965, Abel ran his first marathon. In 1981, at the New Zealand Veteran's Championships, Abel—at the age of 70—had competed and won in four different events: The over 400 meter run, the over 800 meter run, the over 1500 meter run, and the over 5000 meter run. In 1983, at the All-American Championships in Texas, Abel had won the gold medal for the 1500 meter in the 70 – 74 age group. In 1982, the Abel's had finally sold their last two businesses: The supermarkets in Glenview and Hillcrest. The family decision