Juan Luis Barrios Explained
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| Juan Luis Barrios |
| Fullname: | Juan Luis Barrios Nieves |
| Birth Date: | 24 June 1983 |
| Birth Place: | Mexico City, Mexico[1] |
| Height: | 1.73m (05.68feet) |
| Weight: | 65kg (143lb) |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | 800 m – marathon |
| Updated: | December 17, 2014 |
Juan Luis Barrios Nieves (born June 24, 1983) is a Mexican runner. He competed in the 5000 m at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics and finished seventh-eighth. He placed 14th in the same event at the 2007 and came 18th in the 10,000 metres at the 2009 World Championships.
He won silver medals in the 5000 m and 1500 metres at the 2007 Pan American Games. He has won three consecutive titles in the 1500 m at the Central American and Caribbean Games, winning in 2002, 2006 and 2010.[2] He also has a threepeat in the 5000 m in 2006, 2010 and 2014, plus he added the 10,000 metres title in 2014. He has also won gold medals on the track at the Central American and Caribbean Championships.[3]
Barrios was the inaugural winner of the NACAC Cross Country Championships in 2005 and repeated the feat the following year, in addition to taking the team gold with Mexico.[4] He made his debut over the marathon distance in March 2011, running at the LALA International Marathon in Torreon, Coahuila, and recorded a time of 2:14:20 hours.[5]
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 800 m: 1:48.43 min A –
Ciudad de México, May 22, 2004
- 1500 m: 3:37.71 min –
Rio de Janeiro, July 25, 2007
- One mile: 3:57.34 min –
Dublin, July 17, 2013
- 3000m: 7:37.64 min –
Rieti, August 27, 2006
- 5000m: 13:09.81 min –
New York, New York, June 11, 2011
- 10,000m: 27:28.82 min – Wageningen, May 30, 2012
- Half marathon: 1:00:40 hrs –
Marugame, March 15, 2015
- Marathon: 02:10:55 hrs – Tokyo, Feb 25, 2018
International competitions
| Representing |
|---|
| 2000 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U20) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 5th (h) | 800m | 1:58.95 |
| 2001 | World Cross Country Championships (U20) | Ostend, Belgium | 47th | 7.7 km | 27:53 |
| Guatemala City, Guatemala | 5th | 800 m | 1:49.54 |
| 3rd | 1500 m | 3:47.62 |
| Pan American Junior Championships | Santa Fe, Argentina | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 800m | 1:51.97 |
| bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 1500m | 3:51.16 |
| Central American and Caribbean Cross Country Championships | Southampton, Bermuda | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 7.6 km | 25:03 |
| 2002 | World Cross Country Championships (U20) | Dublin, Ireland | 22nd | 7.974 km | 24:57 |
| Guatemala City, Guatemala | 9th | 800 m | 1:50.98 |
| 6th | 1500 m | 3:50.87 |
| Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | Bridgetown, Barbados | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 800 m | 1:52.36 |
| bgcolor=gold | 1st | 1500 m | 3:45.20 CR |
| World Junior Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 8th | 1500m | 3:44.97 |
| San Salvador, El Salvador | 1st | 1500 m | 3:43.71 |
| 2003 | | St George's, Grenada | 1st | 1500 m | 3:44.78 |
| Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 5th | 1500m | 3:47.67 |
| 2004 | North American Men's Marathon Relay Championships | Akron, United States | bgcolor=gold | 1st | Marathon relay | 2:05:35 |
| 2005 | NACAC Cross Country Championships | Clermont, Florida, United States | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 8 km | 25:06 |
| World Cross Country Championships | Saint-Galmier, France | 57th | 4.196 km | 12:35 |
| Nassau, Bahamas | 1st | 5000 m | 14:22.57 |
| 2006 | NACAC Cross Country Championships | Clermont, Florida, United States | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 8 km | 25:17 |
| World Cross Country Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | 62nd | 4 km | 11:37 |
| Cartagena, Colombia | 1st | 1500 m | 3:42.52 |
| 1st | 5000 m | 14:09.08 |
| 2007 | | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:37.88 |
| 2nd | 5000 m | 13:30.87 |
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 8th (sf) | 1500m | 3:41.17 |
| 14th | 5000m | 13:59.86 |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 7th | 5000m | 13:19.79 |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 18th | 10,000m | 28:31.40 |
| 2010 | World Cross Country Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 62nd | 11.611 km | 35:29 |
| 20th | 11.611 km (Team) | 391 pts |
| Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 1st | 1500 m | 3:44.85 |
| 1st | 5000 m | 13:44.41 |
| 2011 | | Guadalajara, Mexico | 1st | 5000 m | 14:13.77 |
| 2012 | | Istanbul, Turkey | 10th (h) | 3000 m | 7:54.07 |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 8th | 5000m | 13:45.30 |
| 2013 | | Morelia, Mexico | 1st | 5000 m | 14:08.19 |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | — | 10,000 m | DNF |
| 2014 | | New York, United States | 4th | 13.1 MI | 1:01:46 |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 1st | 3000 m | 7:59.50 |
| Pan American Sports Festival | Ciudad de México, México | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 5000 m | 14:22.24 A |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, México | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 5000 m | 14:15.98 |
| bgcolor=gold | 1st | 10,000 m | 29:13.63 A |
| 2018 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 10,000 m | 30:07.49 |
| New York, United States | 11th | Marathon | 2:13:55 |
| 2023 | Central American and Caribbean Games | San Salvador, El Salvador | 3rd | Half marathon | 1:05:13 | |
External links
Notes and References
- Juan Luis Barrios . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418075517/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/juan-luis-barrios-1.html . 2020-04-18.
- http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/cacg.htm Central American and Caribbean Games (Men)
- http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/cacc.htm CAC Championships
- http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/cxc.htm#N NACAC Cross Country Championships
- Clavelo Robinson, Javier (March 7, 2011). Kimaiyo clocks fastest-ever Marathon in Latin America. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-03-08.
