José Carlos Villarreal
José Carlos Villarreal Peinado (born 10 May 1997) is a Mexican middle distance runner. He is the 2019 Pan American Games champion at 1500 meters.[1]
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Full name | José Carlos Villarreal Peinado | ||||||||||
Born | Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico | May 10, 1997||||||||||
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Sport | Track and Field | ||||||||||
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University team | Arizona Wildcats | ||||||||||
Club | On Athletics Club | ||||||||||
Coached by | Dathan Ritzenhein | ||||||||||
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He moved to the United States with his family at age 6, graduating from Rio Rico High School in Rio Rico, Arizona. He converted to middle distance running from the 400 meters. On his 17th birthday, he led his high school team to the AIA Division 3 Track & Field state championship, winning the 800 meters and 1600 meters (in record time). He was also state champion in cross country.[2]
Next, he ran for the University of Arizona.[3]
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 800 metres – 1:46.70 (Tucson 2018)
- 1500 metres – 3:37.22 (Azusa 2019)
- Mile – 3:58.64 (Los Angeles 2020)
- 3000 metres – 8:42.84 (Tucson 2018)
- 5000 metres – 14:07.05 (Palo Alto 2019)
Indoor
- 1500 metres – 3:41.48 (New York 2020)
- Mile – 3:56.77 (New York 2020)
References
- "Carlos Villarreal Wins Pan Am 1500m Gold After Missing NCAA Final - FloTrack". www.flotrack.org.
- Bloom, Marc (November 18, 2014). "Carlos Villarreal Trades Hoops for Running". Runner's World.
- "Carlos Villarreal - Track and Field". University of Arizona Athletics.
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