José Luis Blanco

José Luis Blanco Quevedo[a] (born 3 June 1975 in Lloret de Mar) is a Spanish middle-distance runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase.

At the 2006 European Championships, in a contest where pre-race favourite Simon Vroemen was ruled out due to food poisoning, Blanco tried to outrun the pack of competitors after the first three-thirds which were somewhat slow.

With 150 metres left, he was overcome by Jukka Keskisalo, but hung on to second place.

He received a two-year doping ban and would be stripped of his bronze medal which would go to the fourth placer, Ion Luchianov.

[3] Blanco also competed in cross-country running, featuring at the 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 World Cross Country Championships, with his best placement being a 27th place from 2002.