Luis Grijalva

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Luis Grijalva
Luis Grijalva in the 5000m final at the 2023 World Athletics Championships.jpg
Grijalva competing at the 2023 World Athletics Championships – Men's 5000 metres.
Personal information
Full nameLuis Miguel Grijalva
Born (1999-04-10) 10 April 1999 (age 25)
Guatemala City, Guatemala [1]
Home town Fairfield, California, U.S.
Sport
Sport Athletics
Events
University team Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
Coached by Mike Smith
Achievements and titles
Personal bests

Luis Miguel Grijalva (born 10 April 1999) is a Guatemalan long-distance runner. [2] Born in Guatemala, he attended Armijo High School in Fairfield, California, [3] where he was a state champion in cross country and track. He competed for Northern Arizona University from 2017 to 2021, securing multiple All-American finishes in the NCAA. In 2021, Grijalva began competing professionally, sponsored by Hoka One One. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, he finished 12th in the 5000m. He also finished fourth in the 5000m at both the 2022 and 2023 World Athletics Championships.

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Running career

High school and college

Grijalva was a state champion in cross country while attending Armijo High School, winning Division 1 of the 2016 CIF State Cross Country Championships. [4] He was also an All-American at the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships. [5] On the track, Grijalva won the 1600m state championship in 2017, and he recorded high school personal bests of 4:02 in the mile and 8:46 for 2 miles. [3] His senior year, Grijalva signed a letter of intent to compete for Northern Arizona University (NAU), beginning in fall 2017. [6]

While at NAU, Grijalva raced four times in the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships, improving from a 60th-place finish his freshman year to a 9th-place finish his senior year. [7] His efforts helped lead the school to three national titles. [8] On the track, Grijalva primarily specialized in the 5000m. In his final collegiate race, he finished second in the 2021 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships, behind Cooper Teare. [9] His time of 13:13.14 was among the top 5 fastest times ever run by a collegian in the event, [10] and it surpassed the Olympic standard of 13:13.50. [9]

Grijalva competes in the NCAA in 2018 2018 NCAA Track and Field West Preliminary 274 (41716800934).jpg
Grijalva competes in the NCAA in 2018

Professional

2021

In June 2021, Grijalva turned professional after securing a sponsorship deal with shoe company HOKA ONE ONE, and he remained in Flagstaff, Arizona to continue training under his college coach, Mike Smith. [11] He was slated to represent Guatemala in the 5000 m of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in August. However, his status as a DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipient posed challenges for his travel outside the United States, as DACA beneficiaries risk denial of reentry if they leave the country. [12] [13] This situation garnered national attention. Ultimately, Grivalija received special permission from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to leave and compete. [12] He went on to finish in 12th place in the 5000 m final.

2022

Grijalva competed internationally in June over 3000 m on the Diamond League, running to a time of 7:38.67 and a sixth-place finish in Stockholm, Sweden. [14] He also contested the 5000 m at the Bislett Games in Oslo, Norway, finishing eleventh. [15] In July, Grijalva represented Guatemala at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. His time of 13:10.44 led him to a fourth-place finish. [16]

2023

Grijalva competes in the 5000m at the 2023 World Athletics Championship in Budapest, Hungary. WKBO4601 5000m M Aregawi Grijalva (53173093356).jpg
Grijalva competes in the 5000m at the 2023 World Athletics Championship in Budapest, Hungary.

Grijalva competed in several European races during June and July, including at the Golden Gala Pietro Mennea meet in Italy. At that Diamond League event, he ran a new personal best of 12:52.97 for 5000 m, earning him third place. [17] Later that summer, Grijalva represented Guatemala at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. He placed 4th for the second time in the 5000 m of a global championship, just 0.22 second shy of bronze medalist Jacob Krop of Kenya. [18]

On 17 September, he competed in the 3000 m of the Diamond League Final in Eugene, Oregon. His time of 7:29.43, en route to a seventh-place finish, was another national record for the Guatemalan. [19]

2024

In March, Grijalva competed at the The TEN in San Juan Capistrano, setting a new Guatemalan national record of 27:26.02. [20] He improved his own Guatemalan national record in the 5000 m at the Oslo Diamond League, running 12:50.58 to finish sixth. [21] On 2 June, Grijalva continued his good form by finishing third over 3000 m at the Stockholm Diamond League in 7:33.96. [22]

At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Grijalva finished sixteenth in his heat, not qualifying him for the final. [23]

In October, it was announced that he had signed up for the inaugural season of the Michael Johnson founded Grand Slam Track. [24]

Personal life

Grijalva's family emigrated to the United States from Guatemala in 2000, when he was a year old. [25] [12] They initially moved to New York, before setting in Fairfield, California. [12] When Grijalva was 13 years old, his two older brothers became involved in gang-related activity and were deported. [11] He credits running with helping him to stay focused on his education.

Achievements

All statistics from athlete's profile on World Athletics. [2]

Personal bests

SurfaceEventTimeDateVenueNotes
Outdoor track1500m3:35.32July 18, 2021 Ogden, Utah
One mile4:02.64July 29, 2017 Mission Viejo, California NR
3000m7:29.43September 17, 2023 Hayward Field
Two Miles8:21.98August 21, 2021 Hayward Field NB
5000m12:50.58May 30, 2024 Bislett Stadium, Oslo NR
Indoor track1500m3:41.11February 11, 2022 The Podium NR
One mile3:53.53January 27, 2023 Boston University
3000m7:33.86February 11, 2023 The Armory
5000m13:29.74January 24, 2020 Boston University

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTime
Representing Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala
2021 Olympic Games National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan12th5000 m13:10.09
2022 World Championships Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon, USA4th5000 m13:10.44
2023 World Championships Nemzeti Atlétikai Központ, Budapest, Hungary4th5000 m13:12.50
2024 Olympic Games Stade de Paris, Paris, France16th (heat)5000 m13:58.81

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