Jorge Torres (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born |
August 22, 1980 Chicago, Illinois |
| Residence | Boulder, Colorado |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 123 lb (56 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics, long-distance running |
| Event(s) | 5000 meters, 10,000 meters, marathon |
| College team | Colorado |
| Coached by |
Mark Wetmore Brad Hudson |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) |
1500 meters: 3:41.29 Mile: 4:02.62 3000 meters: 7:52.15 5000 meters: 13:20.57 10,000 meters: 27:42.91 Marathon: 2:13:00 |
Jorge Torres (born August 22, 1980 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American long-distance and cross-country runner. He is a three-time runner-up at the U.S. Cross-Country Championships (2005, 2006, and 2008), a 2002 NCAA Cross Country Champion, and a 2006 U.S. Outdoor Champion for the 10,000 meters.
Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois by Mexican immigrants, Torres began running with his twin brother Eduardo at the age of eleven. He won the cross-country race at the 1998 Foot Locker National Championships in Orlando, Florida, and added three more titles in his category from numerous state high school tournaments. Jorge is the only boy to run in four high school national championships Foot Locker Cross Country Championships.
Four years later, Torres captured his first ever national title at the 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship in Terre Haute, Indiana, with a course record time of 29:04.70.
Torres graduated from University of Colorado in the spring of 2003. By the summer of 2003, Torres placed third in the 5,000 meters at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, and followed it with a fifteenth-place finish at the IAAF World Championships in Paris, France, clocking at 13:43.37.
Although he missed out the U.S. Olympic team in 2004, Torres continued to build success and more importantly, improved his best possible marks in the long-distance and cross-country running. He highlighted his 2005 track campaign by posting a personal best time of 13:20.57 in the 5,000 meters at the Payton Jordan U.S. Open in Palo Alto, California. He also enjoyed a strong cross-country season by winning a silver medal in the men's 12 km race at the U.S. national championships, and by placing fourth in the 4 km race.
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