Enrique Molina

Enrique Molina

Born
Feb 25, 1968 (58 years old)
Birthplace
La Zubia, Spain
Events
3000 m · 5000 m

Enrique Molina Vargas (born 25 February 1968) is a retired Spanish runner who specialized in the 5000 metres. He was born in La Zubia. He won the bronze medal in 3000 metres at the 1993 World Indoor Championships, finished seventh in the 5000 metres at the 1996 Olympic Games, eighth in the 5000 metres at the 1997 World Championships and fourteenth in the 10,000 metres at the 1999 World Championships.

He also competed at the 1992 European Indoor Championships, the 1995 World Championships, the 2000 Olympic Games and the 2001 World Championships without reaching the final. He became Spanish 5000 metres champion in 1995, and indoor 1500 metres champion in 1993. In cross-country running he finished twenty-fourth in the long race at the 1999 World Cross Country Championships and seventeenth at the 2000 World Cross Country Championships.

In the team competition Spain finished fourth in 1999 and repeated this in 2000. Molina became Spanish cross-country champion in 2000. His personal best times were 3:38.51 minutes in the 1500 metres, achieved in August 1997 in Zürich; 7:32.32 minutes in the 3000 metres, achieved in July 1997 in Oslo; 13:07.34 minutes in the 5000 metres, achieved in July 1997 in Stockholm; and 27:49.71 minutes in the 10,000 metres, achieved in April 1998 in Lisbon.

Personal best · 3000 m7:32.32
2020 season best9:25.72Feb 2, 2020 · Centro de Tecnificación de Atletismo, Antequera (ESP) (i)
Personal best · 5000 m13:07.34

As of Oct 28, 2026: 3000 m 7:32.32, 5000 m 13:07.34 (#314 all-time), 2020 season best 9:25.72 (Feb 2, 2020, Centro de Tecnificación de Atletismo, Antequera (ESP) (i)) · 58 years old

DisciplineResultAll-time
1500mBarcelona 19913:38.431,128 pts–
MileAlbacete 19984:17.3h873 pts–
3000mOslo 19977:32.321,225 pts–
5000mStockholm 199713:07.341,183 pts#314
10000mLisboa 199827:49.711,148 pts#824
1500m-short-trackIndoorGenova 19923:46.101,074 pts–

Progression

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SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
20203000m-short-track 9:25.72–Feb 2, 2020–
20203000m-short-track Indoor9:25.72–Feb 2, 2020Centro de Tecnificación de Atletismo, Antequera (ESP) (i)
20203000m Indoor9:25.72–Feb 2, 2020Centro de Tecnificación de Atletismo, Antequera (ESP) (i)
20043000m 8:07.60–Jul 24, 2004L'Hospitalet (ESP)
20033000m 7:58.94–Jul 19, 2003Madrid (ESP)
200310000m 28:26.11–Apr 12, 2003Athina European 10,000m Challenge, Athina
20021500m 3:44.20–Jul 14, 2002Almería (ESP)
20023000m 7:48.78–Jul 3, 2002Madrid (ESP)
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Frequently asked questions

Enrique Molina's 3000 m personal best is 7:32.32, set on Jul 4, 1997 in Oslo (NOR).

Enrique Molina competes in the 3000 m and 5000 m.

2020 season best: 9:25.72, set on Feb 2, 2020 in Centro de Tecnificación de Atletismo, Antequera (ESP) (i).