Arturo Barrios

Quick Facts

Full Name	Arturo Barrios
Occupation	Long-Distance Runner
Date Of Birth	Dec 12, 1962(1962-12-12)
Age	62
Birthplace	Mexico City
Country	United States
Birth City	Mexico City
Horoscope	Aquarius

Arturo Barrios Biography

Arturo Barrios is one of the most popular and richest Long-Distance Runner who was born on December 12, 1962 in Mexico City, Mexico City, United States. Arturo Barrios Flores (born December 12, 1962 in Mexico City) is a Mexican long-distance runner who set the 10,000 m world record in 1989, the one hour world record in 1991, and the 20,000 m world record en route to the one hour run world record.

On March 30, 1991, Barrios set world records at one hour (21.101 km) and 20,000 m (56:55.6). These records stood until June 2007, when they were broken by Haile Gebrselassie. Barrios’ 1991 performance makes him the first man ever to run a half-marathon distance in less than one hour; the first to do so in an actual half-marathon competition was Moses Tanui in 1993. That performance also still stands as the North American records and the Mexican record for those two events.

Barrios became a United States citizen in September 1994. Barrios graduated from Texas A&M University in 1985 where he competed in track and cross country.

Barrios finished in fifth place in the 10,000 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He is a former world record holder at the 10,000 m (27:08.23, set on August 18, 1989 at the Internationales Stadionfest (ISTAF) in Berlin, Germany). Barrios’ record was not broken until 1993 when Richard Chelimo ran 27:07.91 in Stockholm. This mark stood as the North American record until May 1, 2010, and still stands as the national record of Mexico.

Arturo Barrios Net Worth

Arturo Barrios is one of the richest Long-Distance Runner from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Arturo Barrios 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Between 1987 and 1990, Barrios won the San Francisco Bay to Breakers race, considered the largest footrace in the world, four consecutive times.

The annual Arturo Barrios Invitational 5K and 10K road races in Chula Vista, California, launched in 1989, were held for the last time in 2006.

In 1992 he participated in the World Cup in Athletics, running the 5000 m with a time of 13:50.95, finishing in second place.

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Facts & Trivia

Arturo Ranked on the list of most popular Long-Distance Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Arturo Barrios celebrates birthday on December 12 of every year.

Top Facts about Arturo Barrios

1. Arturo Barrios is a former Mexican long-distance runner.
2. He set the world record for 10,000 meters in 1989.
3. Barrios won gold at the 1987 Pan American Games.
4. He also won silver at the 1991 World Championships.
5. Barrios was named Male Athlete of the Year by Track & Field News in 1989.
6. He retired from competitive running in 1998.
7. Barrios currently works as a coach and motivational speaker.
8. He has been inducted into both the Mexican Sports Hall of Fame and the USA Track & Field Hall of Fame.
9. Barrios was born on December 22, 1962, in Mexico City.
10. He began his running career while studying engineering at Texas A&M University.