Alejandro Cruz

While primarily running in North America, Cruz travelled to various places for his races including Puerto Rico, Japan and Guatemala. Cruz continued to run in marathons until 2009. Overall, Cruz was first in points for the 1993 Runner's World men's open rankings based on his 1992 race results. Apart from running, Cruz worked as a civil engineer in the 2000s and planned to start a master's degree in math. Cruz was married and had one child.

During the 1990s. Cruz finished 4th at the 1991 Boston Marathon and 23rd at the 1993 New York City Marathon. At other marathon events, Cruz placed in 5th at the 1995 Summer Universiade and 42nd at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics. In overall points, Cruz was first in the 1993 Runner's World men's rankings based on his 1992 race finishes. Cruz continued to primarily run in North America until his last marathon in 2009.

With his 1988 win, Cruz became the youngest man to win the Chicago Marathon, and also set the fastest time for a twenty-year old in any marathon. He was also the first ever person from Mexico to win the Chicago Marathon. Cruz later reappeared at Chicago in 1994 and finished in 4th place. He also entered the 1998 edition but did not finish the event. In other World Marathon Majors, Cruz competed at the Boston Marathon and New York City Marathon between 1991 and 2000. His best results were a 4th place finish at the 1991 Boston Marathon and 23rd at the 1993 New York City Marathon. Outside of the World Marathon Majors, Cruz was 5th at the marathon event in the 1995 Summer Universiade. Cruz also ran in the marathon at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics and finished the race in 42nd.

Alejandro Cruz (born 10 February 1968) is a retired Mexican marathoner turned civil engineer who competed during the 1980s to 2000s. In the World Marathon Majors, Cruz won the 1988 Chicago Marathon with a time of 2:08:57. At the age of twenty, Cruz's 1988 win made him the youngest man and first Mexican to win the Chicago Marathon. In later Chicago marathons, Cruz placed fourth in 1994 and did not finish the 1998 edition.

On 10 February 1968, Cruz was born in Mexico City, Mexico. As a child, Cruz played association football before becoming a runner at the age of seventeen. For his races, Cruz competed in multiple disciplines ranging from ten kilometres to the marathon. Cruz started his marathon career in Mexico before entering his first American marathons in 1988. During an Olympic trial for Mexico in 1988, Cruz finished in sixth at the Los Angeles Marathon. Later that year, Cruz was chosen as an emergency backup for Mauricio Gonzalez when González could not compete at the 1988 Chicago Marathon due to injury. At Chicago, Cruz won the 1988 event with a time of 2:08:57 while attending the University of Mexico for a civil engineering program.