title: Raúl Benítez
text: # Raúl Benítez
  
  Raúl Vicente Benítez (born 26 June 1994) is a Paraguayan long distance runner who holds the national records of 10 km, fulfilling this in 2013 running 10 km in 35:36:01m. He was an athlete of the Asociación de Atletismo del Alto Paraná, and later represented Olímpico Athletic Club, also in Ciudad del Este. Benítez represented Paraguay at the 2014 South American Cross Country Championships.
  
  ## Competition record
  
  ### International competitions
  
  | Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Representing Paraguay ||||||
  | 2014 | 2014 South American Cross Country Championships | Asunción, Paraguay | 23rd | 12 km | 45:53.36 |
  | 2017 | Corrida Internacional Hernandarias | Hernandarias, Paraguay | 4th | 15 km | 0:56:56.02 |
  
  ### National championships
  
  | Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2015 | Paraguayan National Cross Country Championships | Luque, Paraguay | 8th | 12000 m | 00:48:08.11 |
  | 2016 | Paraguayan National Cross Country Championships | Luque, Paraguay | 5th | 12000 m | 00:36:39.06 |
  | 2017 | Corrida Franco | Presidente Franco, Paraguay | 1st | 8.8k | 24:27.61 |
  