Juan Luis Barrios

Juan Luis Barrios

Barrios at the 2015 Pan American Games
Personal information
Full name	Juan Luis Barrios Nieves
Born	(1983-06-24) June 24, 1983 (age 33) Mexico City, Mexico
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	800 m – marathon
Medal record Representing  Mexico Pan American Games 2011 Guadalajara 5,000 m 2015 Toronto 5,000 m 2007 Rio de Janeiro 1500 m 2007 Rio de Janeiro 5,000 m 2015 Toronto 10,000 m Central American and Caribbean Games 2002 San Salvador 1500 m 2006 Cartagena 1500 m 2006 Cartagena 5000 m 2010 Mayagüez 1500 m 2010 Mayagüez 5000 m 2014 Xalapa 5000 m 2014 Xalapa 10000 m CAC Championships 2013 Morelia 5000 m
Updated on December 17, 2014.

Juan Luis Barrios Nieves (born June 24, 1983) is a Mexican runner. He competed in the 5000 m at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics and finished seventh-eighth. He placed 14th in the same event at the 2007 and came 18th in the 10,000 metres at the 2009 World Championships.

He won silver medals in the 5000 m and 1500 metres at the 2007 Pan American Games. He has won three consecutive titles in the 1500 m at the Central American and Caribbean Games, winning in 2002, 2006 and 2010. He also has a threepeat in the 5000 m in 2006, 2010 and 2014, plus he added the 10,000 metres title in 2014. He has also won gold medals on the track at the Central American and Caribbean Championships.

Barrios was the inaugural winner of the NACAC Cross Country Championships in 2005 and repeated the feat the following year, in addition to taking the team gold with Mexico. He made his debut over the marathon distance in March 2011, running at the LALA International Marathon in Torreon, Coahuila, and recorded a time of 2:14:20 hours.