Researching Elias Rodriguez
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 28 people with the Rodriguez surname? In that year Rodriguez was ranked number 3551 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Elias means "form of ELIJAH - Lord is my God" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Elias Rodriguez on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Elias Rodriguez and the Rodriguez Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 1546 people with the Rodriguez surname in the UK? Rodriguez is now ranked number 2655 for popularity in the UK. |
Rodriguez Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 695758 people with the Rodriguez surname in the USA? Rodriguez is ranked number 19 for popularity in the USA. |
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Elias Rodriguez (athlete)
Elias Rodriguez (born 23 August 1964 in Pohnpei) he is a retired athlete who competed internationally for the Federated States of Micronesia.
Rodriguez represented Federated States of Micronesia at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He competed in the marathon where he finished 81st in a time of 3:09:14.
Rodriguez's training for the 2000 Olympic marathon included pre dawn long runs over hills on his home island of Pohnpei and speed work in the evenings following days working at a full-time job. Rodriquez's Olympic marathon experience was unique according to coach and training partner Jim Blair, "Elias may have been the only marathoner running that day whose training included a full days work at a hardware store."
In a field of 100 Rodriquez finished 81st, ahead of 19 world-class runners who had dropped out.
As the last athlete to compete in the 2000 Sydney Olympics Rodriquez may have received its largest ovation as over 100,000 spectators cheered him on as they awaited the closing ceremonies and fireworks only moments after he crossed the finish line.
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