Willie Ríos

Willie Ríos
Personal information
NationalityPuerto Rican
Born (1949-02-11) 11 February 1949 (age 75)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Sport
SportMiddle-distance running
Event1500 metres

Willie Ríos (born 11 February 1949) is a Puerto Rican middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1] He helped coach 1996 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon winner Jenny Spangler.[2]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Willie Ríos Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  2. ^ Hodges, Jim (5 July 1996). "Star Spanglered : No Longer Down and Out, Marathoner Hopes Her Star Reaches Its Zenith With Banner Run". Los Angeles Times.


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