Abel Antón

Abel Antón Rodrigo (born 24 October 1962 in Ojuel, Cabrejas del Campo, Soria) is a Spanish former long-distance runner on the track and road.

In 1998 Antón became the first Spanish runner to win the London Marathon in his personal best time 2:07:57 ahead of Abdelkader El Mouaziz.

[5] He finished third in the London Marathon in 1999 behind Abdelkader El Mouaziz and António Pinto in 2:09:41.

He won his second gold medal in the marathon at 1999 World Championships in Seville becoming the first person to defend his title.

In 2006 Antón was implicated by Spanish professional cyclist and whistleblower Jesús Manzano in the doping ring with Alberto García and Reyes Estévez that was the focus of the Operación Puerto doping investigation by the Spanish Guardia Civil.