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.Nakamura, Ken (6 March 2006). Jose Rios wins the 61st Lake Biwa Marathon , IAAF.org; retrieved 15 March 2015.
Achievements Representing 2000Olympic Games Sydney 18th10,000 m2001World Cross Country Championships Ostend, Belgium 35thShort race 4thTeam2001 World Cross Country Championships, men's long race World Championships Edmonton, Canada6th10,000 m2002European Championships Munich, Germany 3rd10,000 m2003World Cross Country Championships Lausanne, Switzerland21stShort race4thTeam2003 World Cross Country Championships, men's long race 2004Lake Biwa MarathonŌtsu, Japan 1stMarathonOlympic Games Athens, Greece27thMarathon2006Lake Biwa MarathonŌtsu, Japan 1stMarathonEuropean ChampionshipsGothenburg, SwedenDNFMarathon2007World Championships Osaka, Japan17thMarathon
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)
References
External links
Spanish Olympic Committee