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Luis Grijalva
Guatemalan long-distance runner

Luis Grijalva

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Guatemalan long-distance runner
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Place of birth
Guatemala City, Guatemala Department, Guatemala
Age
25 years
Education
Armijo High School
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Luis Grijalva (born 10 April 1999) is a Guatemalan long-distance runner. Born in Guatemala, he attended Armijo High School in Fairfield, California, 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.

Grijalva 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.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. In 2023 he qualified for the 2023 World Athletics Championship in Budapest, Hungary finishing 4th in the 5000m final with a time of 13:12.50.

Personal bests

SurfaceEventTimeDateVenueNotes
Outdoor track1500m3:35.32July 18th, 2021Ogden, Utah
One mile4:02.64July 29th. 2017Mission Viejo, CaliforniaNR
3000m7:38.67June 30th, 2022Olympiastadion
Two Miles8:21.98August 21st, 2021Hayward FieldNB
5000m12:52.97June 2nd, 2023Ridolfi Stadium, FlorenceNR
Indoor track1500m3:41.11February 11, 2022The PodiumNR
One mile3:53.53January 27th, 2023Boston University
3000m7:33.86February 11, 2023The Armory
5000m13:29.74January 24th, 2020Boston University
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