Elvin Josué Canales

Elvin Josué Canales

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Born
Sep 5, 2001 (25 years old)
Birthplace
Distrito Central, Honduras
Events
800 Metres Short Track · 600 Metres

Elvin Josué Canales Escoto is a Honduran-born Spanish middle-distance runner. In 2025, he became the Spanish indoor national record holder over 800 metres, and earned the bronze medal in this event at the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing.

Personal best · 800 Metres Short Track1:49.27
2026 season best1:45.44Feb 21, 2026 · Pista de atletismo Cuberta de Ourense, Ourense (ESP) (i)
2026 season best
National record1:44.49800 m
National record
Personal best · 600 Metres1:14.98

As of Nov 13, 2026: 800 Metres Short Track 1:49.27, 600 Metres 1:14.98, 2026 season best 1:45.44 (Feb 21, 2026, Pista de atletismo Cuberta de Ourense, Ourense (ESP) (i)) · Last competition: Spanish Championships, Jul 24, 2026, 1:47.75 · National record (800 m) · 25 years old

Personal bests

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DisciplineResultAll-time2026
400mIgualada 2021Honduras 400 m all-time list47.681,001 pts––
800mGuadalajara 2024Honduras 800 m all-time list1:44.491,189 pts#278#131
1500mSan José 2020Honduras 1500 m all-time list4:05.46792 pts––
1500mIndoorSabadell 20203:58.56913 pts––
4x400mValencia 2023Honduras 4 × 400 m all-time list3:13.90––
1500m-short-trackIndoorSabadell 20203:58.56913 pts––

Progression

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
2026600m 1:14.85–Jul 1, 2026II Meeting Bernat Peso
2026800m-short-track Indoor1:45.44–Feb 21, 2026II Meeting Internacional Ourense, Pista de atletismo Cuberta de Ourense, Ourense (i)
2026800m Indoor1:45.50–Jun 20, 2026Track Night Vienna
2026800m 1:45.50–Jun 20, 2026Track Night Vienna
2025600m 1:14.98–Jul 2, 2025I Meeting Bernat Peso, Estadi Municipal La Bòbila, Gavá
2025800m Indoor1:44.65–Jan 19, 2025CMCM Luxembourg Indoor Meeting
2025800m-short-track Indoor1:44.65–Jan 19, 2025CMCM Luxembourg Indoor Meeting
2025800m 1:44.75–Jul 9, 2025Míting Internacional Ciutat de Barcelona, Estadi Joan Serrahima, Barcelona
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Elvin Josué Canales's 800 Metres Short Track personal best is 1:49.27, set on Feb 8, 2022.

Elvin Josué Canales competes in the 800 Metres Short Track and 600 Metres.

2026 season best: 1:45.44, set on Feb 21, 2026 in Pista de atletismo Cuberta de Ourense, Ourense (ESP) (i). Last competition: Spanish Championships on Jul 24, 2026, 1:47.75.