Luis Grijalva

Luis Grijalva
Personal information
Full nameLuis Miguel Grijalva
Born (1999-04-10) 10 April 1999 (age 25)
Guatemala City, Guatemala[1]
Home townFairfield, California, U.S.
Sport
SportAthletics
Events
University teamNorthern Arizona Lumberjacks
Coached byMike 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.

  1. ^ David Veenstra (26 July 2022). "'We showed them what we're about': NAU's Grijalva, Nur compete in track world championships". Cronkite News. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Luis Grijalva at World Athletics
  3. ^ "Luis Grijalva - Track & Field". NAUathletics.com. Northern Arizona University. Retrieved 14 June 2021.