John Rivera (runner)

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John Rivera
Personal information
Born (1998-12-02) December 2, 1998 (age 26)
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event 800 metres

John Rivera (born 2 December 1998) is a Puerto Rican middle-distance runner. [1]

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Early life

He attended Lakewood Ranch High School and the University of Mississippi between 2018 and 2022. [2]

Career

In 2021, he finished second in 1:50.18 at the Southeastern Conference Indoor Championships in the 800 metres, and 14th in 1:48.45 at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships. [3] In 2022, he placed third in 800 metres at the NCAA Division 1 Indoor Championships in 1:48.03. [4]

He ran at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest. [5] He finished fourth in the 800 metres running for Puerto Rico at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago. [6] [7]

He represented Puerto Rico at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow. In January 2025, he joined the Brooks Beasts Track Club. [8] He competed at the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, qualifying for the semi-finals. [9] [10]

References

  1. ↑ "John Rivera". World Athletics. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "Lakewood Ranch High alum John Rivera Jr. now runs as a professional". Yourobserver. 9 February 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "Lakewood Ranch High grad still making his mark in college track". Yourobserver. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "Garcia Romo mile NCAA Champion, Rebel women with historic NCAA Indoor Championship". 247Sports. 13 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "Ryan Sánchez and John Rivera fail to advance in the 800 meters at Budapest 2023". Primerahora.com. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "Pan American Games". World Athletics. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "John Rivera and Ryan Sánchez finished fourth and fifth in the 800m final at Santiago 2023". Elnuevodia.com. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  8. ↑ "Aliphine Tuliamuk & Emily Infeld Sign With Brooks, John Rivera With Beasts". Flotrack. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  9. ↑ "Eloy Benítez will open Puerto Rico's participation in the World Indoor Championships". Elnuevodia.com. 20 March 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  10. ↑ "World Athletics Indoor Championships 2025 Results, Live Updates". Flo Track. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
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