▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁Pan ▁American ▁Games . ▁He ▁entered ▁the ▁competition ▁with ▁the ▁fast est ▁time ▁and ▁delivered ▁on ▁this ▁by ▁winning ▁the ▁gold ▁medal ▁in ▁a ▁time ▁of ▁ 2 : 1 6 : 3 7 ▁hours , ▁having ▁over ▁half ▁a ▁minute ▁to ▁spare ▁over ▁runner - up ▁Diego ▁Colorado ▁of ▁Colombia . ▁This ▁made ▁it ▁a ▁fourth ▁consecutive ▁win ▁for ▁Brazil ▁in ▁the ▁men ' s ▁Pan ▁American ▁mar athon , ▁following ▁on ▁from ▁vict ories ▁by ▁V ander lei ▁de ▁Lima ▁and ▁Fran ck ▁de ▁Al me ida . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁invited ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁London ▁Mar athon ▁and ▁came ▁eigh teenth . ▁A ▁better ▁performance ▁followed ▁in ▁June ' s ▁São ▁Paulo , ▁which ▁he ▁won ▁in ▁a ▁time ▁of ▁ 2 : 1 2 : 2 5 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 8 2 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : A th let es ▁( track ▁and ▁field ) ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁Pan ▁American ▁Games ▁Category : B raz ilian ▁male ▁long - distance ▁run ners ▁Category : B raz ilian ▁male ▁mar athon ▁run ners ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁São ▁Paulo ▁( state ) ▁Category : World ▁Athletics ▁Championships ▁athlet es ▁for ▁Brazil ▁Category : Pan ▁American ▁Games ▁gold ▁medal ists ▁for ▁Brazil ▁Category : Pan ▁American ▁Games ▁medal ists ▁in ▁athlet ics ▁( track ▁and ▁field ) <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁Lord ▁of ▁the ▁R