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Víctor Ortiz Rivera
PURMenBirth dateJun 30, 1998
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Víctor Ortiz Rivera is a Puerto Rico middle-distance runner, born on June 30, 1998. He competes primarily in the 1500m, Mile and 3000m.
His personal bests include 3:39.65 in the 1500m, 4:04.93 in the Mile, 7:51.43 in the 3000m, 13:33.20 in the 5000m and 8:22.31 in the 3000mSt. He has earned 1 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Puerto Rico.
Key facts
2000 Metres Short Track
5:21.98
Last competition
World Athletics Road Running Championships
Sep 19, 2026 · 13:52
Age
28 years old
As of Sep 23, 2026: 2000 Metres Short Track 5:21.98, 3000 m steeplechase 8:22.31 (#463 all-time), 2026 season best 3:39.91 (Jul 1, 2026, Estadio de Atletismo del Turia, Valencia (ESP)) · Last competition: World Athletics Road Running Championships, Sep 19, 2026, 13:52 · National record (3000 m) · 28 years old
PB
Personal bests
3:39.65
Mile
4:04.93
3000m
7:51.43
13:33.20
5Kilometre
13:33
1500m-short-track
3:45.61
2000Metres
5:21.98
3000m-short-track
7:51.43
10Kilometr
28:13
1000m
2:28.96
mile-short-track
4:04.93
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1500m | 3:39.91 | - | Jul 1, 2026 | ↑ | GP Diputacion Castellon - Memorial Jose Antonio Cansino |
| 2026 | 3000m | 7:53.67 | - | May 17, 2026 | ↑ | SEIKO Golden Grand Prix |
| 2026 | 3000mSt | 8:30.52 | - | Jul 7, 2026 | ↑ | Míting Internacional Ciutat de Barcelona |
| 2026 | 5000m | 13:33.20 | - | May 23, 2026 | ↑ | IFAM Outdoor |
| 2026 | 5Kilometre | 13:52 | - | Sep 19, 2026 | ↑ | World Athletics Road Running Championships |
| 2026 | 10Kilometr | 28:13 | - | Feb 22, 2026 | ↑ | 10K Facsa Castellón, Castellón |
| 2025 | 1500m-short-track | 3:47.80 | - | Feb 15, 2025 | ↓ | Spanish Indoor Clubs Championships (Joma Trophy and Iberdrola Trophy), Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (i) |
| 2025 | 1500m | 3:47.80 | - | Feb 15, 2025 | ↑ | Spanish Indoor Clubs Championships (Joma Trophy and Iberdrola Trophy), Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (i) |
| 2025 | 2000Metres | 5:21.98 | - | Aug 6, 2025 | ↑ | La Classique d'athlétisme de Montréal |
| 2025 | 3000m | 7:56.96 | - | Feb 7, 2025 | ↑ | Gran Premio Ciudad de Valencia, Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (i) |
| 2025 | 3000m-short-track | 7:56.96 | - | Feb 7, 2025 | ↑ | Gran Premio Ciudad de Valencia, Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (i) |
| 2025 | 3000mSt | 8:22.31 | - | Jul 12, 2025 | ↑ | Sunset Tour |
| 2025 | 10Kilometr | 28:42 | - | Mar 16, 2025 | ↑ | Semi-Marathon International de Lille - 5km et 10km |
| 2024 | 1500m | 3:39.65 | - | Jul 13, 2024 | ↑ | Moore-Guldensporenmeeting, Sportcentrum Wembley, Kortrijk |
| 2024 | 3000m | 7:51.43 | - | Feb 7, 2024 | ↑ | Meeting Ciudad de Valencia |
| 2024 | 3000m-short-track | 7:51.43 | - | Feb 7, 2024 | ↑ | Meeting Ciudad de Valencia |
| 2024 | 3000mSt | 8:29.31 | - | Jun 18, 2024 | ↑ | XIX Reunión Internacional Villa de Bilbao |
| 2024 | 5Kilometre | 13:33 | - | Dec 31, 2024 | ↑ | Cursa dels Nassos |
| 2024 | CrossCount | 22:28 | - | Nov 17, 2024 | ↑ | XLII Cross Internacional de Itálica, Santiponce - XC 7.542km |
| 2023 | 1500m | 3:47.57 | - | Apr 23, 2023 | ↑ | Spanish University Championships, Pistas Universad de León, León |
| 2023 | 3000m-short-track | 8:11.11 | - | Feb 25, 2023 | ↑ | Trofeo Ibercaja Ciudad de Zaragoza, Palacio de los Deportes de Zaragoza, Zaragoza (i) |
| 2023 | 3000m | 8:11.11 | - | Feb 25, 2023 | ↑ | Trofeo Ibercaja Ciudad de Zaragoza, Palacio de los Deportes de Zaragoza, Zaragoza (i) |
| 2022 | 1500m | 3:41.35 | - | Jul 23, 2022 | ↑ | Estádio José Vieira de Carvalho, Maia (POR) |
| 2022 | 1500m-short-track | 3:45.61 | - | Feb 2, 2022 | ↓ | Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (ESP) (i) |
| 2022 | 3000m-short-track | 7:54.10 | - | Feb 8, 2022 | ↑ | Pista Coberta de Catalunya, Sabadell (ESP) (i) |
| 2022 | 3000m | 7:54.10 | - | Feb 8, 2022 | ↑ | Pista Coberta de Catalunya, Sabadell (ESP) (i) |
| 2022 | 3000mSt | 8:31.98 | - | Jul 5, 2022 | ↑ | Miting Internacional d’Atletisme Ciutat de Barcelona, Estadi Joan Serrahima, Barcelona |
| 2022 | 5Kilometre | 14:08 | - | Dec 31, 2022 | ↑ | Cursa dels Nassos |
| 2022 | CrossCount | 29:58 | - | Nov 13, 2022 | ↑ | Cross Internacional de Atapuerca, Atapuerca - XC 9.75km |
| 2021 | 1500m | 3:42.80 | - | Apr 10, 2021 | ↑ | Univ. of Arizona Roy P. Drachman Stadium, Tucson, AZ (USA) |
| 2021 | 5000m | 13:53.17 | - | Apr 17, 2021 | ↑ | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2020 | Mile | 4:07.32 | - | Feb 1, 2020 | ↓ | Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | mile-short-track | 4:11.77 | - | Jan 18, 2020 | ↓ | Iowa-Recreation Building, Iowa City, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 3000m | 8:10.65 | - | Feb 29, 2020 | ↑ | Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | DistanceMe | 9:34.95 | - | Feb 28, 2020 | - | - |
| 2019 | 1000m | 2:28.96 | - | Dec 14, 2019 | - | Univ. of Arizona Roy P. Drachman Stadium, Tucson, AZ (USA) |
| 2019 | 1500m | 3:49.91 | - | Apr 6, 2019 | ↑ | Tempe, AZ (USA) |
| 2019 | 3000mSt | 8:54.80 | - | May 11, 2019 | ↑ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2019 | 3000m | 9:07.16 | - | Dec 14, 2019 | ↑ | Univ. of Arizona Roy P. Drachman Stadium, Tucson, AZ (USA) |
| 2019 | 5000m | 14:56.64 | - | Mar 15, 2019 | ↑ | Tucson, AZ (USA) |
| 2018 | 1500m | 3:54.01 | - | Mar 17, 2018 | ↑ | Gurabo (PUR) |
| 2018 | Mile | 4:04.93 | - | Feb 3, 2018 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | mile-short-track | 4:04.93 | - | Feb 3, 2018 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 3000m | 8:17.40 | - | Feb 9, 2018 | ↑ | NY (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 3000m-short-track | 8:17.40 | - | Feb 9, 2018 | ↑ | NY (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 3000mSt | 8:59.87 | - | Jun 10, 2018 | ↑ | Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2017 | 1500m | 3:51.97 | - | Apr 8, 2017 | ↑ | Mayagüez (PUR) |
| 2017 | 3000m-short-track | 8:21.33 | - | Dec 2, 2017 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000m | 8:21.33 | - | Dec 2, 2017 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000mSt | 8:59.11 | - | Mar 31, 2017 | ↑ | Gainesville, FL (USA) |
| 2017 | 5000m | 14:47.84 | - | Mar 17, 2017 | ↑ | San Juan (PUR) |
| 2016 | 3000m | 8:45.51 | - | Mar 19, 2016 | ↑ | San Juan (PUR) |
| 2016 | 3000mSt | 8:59.02 | - | Jul 3, 2016 | ↑ | Castellón (ESP) |
| 2015 | 2000Metres | 5:52.25 | - | May 16, 2015 | ↑ | Gurabo (PUR) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 15:30.17 | - | May 29, 2015 | ↑ | Gurabo (PUR) |
2026
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 13:52 | - | Sep 19 | World Athletics Road Running Championships |
5000m | 14:07.00 | - | Jul 11 | Meeting of Braga, Estádio 1o de Maio, Braga |
3000mSt | 8:30.52 | - | Jul 7 | Míting Internacional Ciutat de Barcelona |
1500m | 3:39.91 | - | Jul 1 | GP Diputacion Castellon - Memorial Jose Antonio Cansino |
3000mSt | 8:53.57 | - | Jun 5 | Znamensky Memorial, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva |
5000m | 13:33.20 | - | May 23 | IFAM Outdoor |
3000m | 7:53.67 | - | May 17 | SEIKO Golden Grand Prix |
1500m | 3:53.82 | - | Apr 25 | Spanish Clubs Championships División de Honor Liga Joma Leg 1-Match B |
10Kilometr | 28:32 | - | Apr 18 | 10 km en Ruta Villa de Laredo |
10Kilometr | 28:13 | - | Feb 22 | 10K Facsa Castellón, Castellón |
2025
15 performances2024
19 performances2023
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:47.57 | - | Apr 23 | Spanish University Championships, Pistas Universad de León, León |
1500m | 3:47.57 | - | Apr 22 | Spanish University Championships, Pistas Universad de León, León |
3000m-short-track | 8:11.11 | - | Feb 25 | Trofeo Ibercaja Ciudad de Zaragoza, Palacio de los Deportes de Zaragoza, Zaragoza (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:14.88 | - | Feb 22 | World Indoor Tour Madrid 2023, Gallur, Madrid (i) - Indoor Meeting |
2022
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 14:08 | - | Dec 31 | Cursa dels Nassos |
CrossCount | 29:58 | - | Nov 13 | Cross Internacional de Atapuerca, Atapuerca - XC 9.75km |
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Honours
🥈
2024Ibero American Athletics Championships
1500 Metres
🥇
2024Puerto Rican Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
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2022NACAC Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
🥈
2019NACAC U23 Championships
1500 Metres
🥉
2019NACAC U23 Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Víctor Ortiz Rivera's 2000 Metres Short Track personal best?
Víctor Ortiz Rivera's 2000 Metres Short Track personal best is 5:21.98, set on Aug 6, 2025 in Complexe Sportif Claude-Robillard, Montréal (CAN).
Which events does Víctor Ortiz Rivera compete in?
Víctor Ortiz Rivera competes in the 2000 Metres Short Track and 3000 m steeplechase.
How did Víctor Ortiz Rivera perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 3:39.91, set on Jul 1, 2026 in Estadio de Atletismo del Turia, Valencia (ESP). Last competition: World Athletics Road Running Championships on Sep 19, 2026, 13:52.