Luis Grijalva
 Grijalva at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 April 1999 Guatemala City, Guatemala[1] |
| Home town | Fairfield, California |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Events | |
| University team | Northern Arizona Lumberjacks |
Luis Grijalva (born 10 April 1999) is a Guatemalan-American long-distance runner.[2] Born in Guatemala, he attended Armijo High School in Fairfield, California,[3] where he recorded high school personal bests of 4:02 in the mile and 8:46 for 2 miles. He became a standout runner for Northern Arizona University and qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics in the 5000 m with his time of 13:13.14 at the 2021 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Grijavala moved to the United States with his family when he was one year old. He is a DACA recipient and required an advanced re-entry permit to attend the Olympics in Tokyo.[4] In 2022 he qualified for the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, finishing 4th in the 5000 meter final with a time of 13:10.44.[5]
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 800 metres – 1:51.22 (Ogden 2021)
- 1500 metres – 3:35.32 (Mission Viejo, CA 2021)
- One mile – 4:02.64 (San Francisco 2017)
- Two miles – 8:46.68 (Seattle 2017)
- 5000 metres – 13:02.94 (Brussels 2022)
Indoor
- 3000 metres – 7:37.42 (Staten Island 2022)
- 5000 metres – 13:29.74 (Boston 2020)
References
- ^ "Luis Grijalva". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Luis Grijalva at World Athletics
- ^ "Luis Grijalva - Track & Field". NAUathletics.com. Northern Arizona University. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ Salvador, Joseph. "DACA Recipient Receives Permit to Compete for Home Country". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
- ^ "Luis GRIJALVA | Profile | World Athletics". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
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