José Ríos

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ríos and the second or maternal family name is Ortega.

José Ríos Ortega (born 15 March 1974 in Premià de Dalt, Barcelona) is a Spanish runner. He specializes in the 10,000 metres and marathon. He won the Lake Biwa Marathon in 2006.^[1]

Image of José Ríos, during a marathon. He is a Spanish runner.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Spain
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney	18th	10,000 m
2001	World Cross Country Championships	Ostend, Belgium	35th	Short race
			4th	Team[2]
	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	6th	10,000 m
2002	European Championships	Munich, Germany	3rd	10,000 m
2003	World Cross Country Championships	Lausanne, Switzerland	21st	Short race
			4th	Team[3]
2004	Lake Biwa Marathon	Ōtsu, Japan	1st	Marathon
	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	27th	Marathon
2006	Lake Biwa Marathon	Ōtsu, Japan	1st	Marathon
	European Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	DNF	Marathon
2007	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	17th	Marathon

Personal bests

• 3000 metres – 7:42.08 min (2002)
• 5000 metres – 13:07.59 min (2000)
• 10,000 metres – 27:22.20 min (2000)
• Marathon – 2:07:42 hrs (2004)