Nicholas Arciniaga is an American long-distance runner who competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics and finished 7th at the 2014 Boston Marathon.
 Arciniaga at the 2015 New York City Marathon | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | June 30, 1983 Fountain Valley, California |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track, long-distance running |
| Event(s) | 5000 meters, 10,000 meters, marathon |
| College team | Cal State Fullerton |
| Club | Team Run Flagstaff Pro |
| Team | Under Armour |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 10,000 meters: 28:29.71[1] Half marathon: 1:03:22[1] Marathon: 2:11:30[1] |
Running career
editHigh school
editArciniaga attended Fountain Valley High School, where he ran cross country and track under coach Barry Migliorini.[2] He started out as an 800-meter runner before he made a transition to longer-distance events.[3]
Collegiate
editArciniaga competed in college for the Cal State Fullerton Titans and graduated in 2006.[4] He specialized in the 5K.[3] He was also the men's 1500-meter champion at the 2005 Cal-Nevada Track & Field Championships.[5]
Post-collegiate
editAfter college, Arciniaga moved to distance-running hub Flagstaff, Arizona, where he began a training program with coach Greg McMillian.[3]
In 2007, Nick ran 2:17:08 at New York Marathon in November.
In 2009, Nick ran 2:13:46 at New York Marathon in November.
In 2011 (January 30), Arciniaga competed in the Chevron Houston Marathon where he finished 2nd in a time of 2:11:30.[6] During the summer that same year, Arciniaga competed in the men's marathon at the world championships where he finished 41st.[7]
In 2012, Arciniaga placed 8th representing McMillan Elite adidas in 2:11:56 at 2012 Olympic Marathon Trials in Houston, Texas on January 14, 2012.[8]
In 2013, Arciniaga won the Twin Cities Marathon and placed 1st in St. Paul, MN in a season best time of 2:13:11 on October 6 at 2013 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon.[9][10]
In 2014, Arciniaga finished 7th at the 2014 Boston Marathon.[11] Nick Arciniaga was 9th in 2:14:31 in Duluth, MN at 2014 Grandma's Marathon on June 21.
In 2015, he began training for the 10K on the track with Scott Smith, peaking in the spring. On May 1, 2015, he set his 10,000 meter personal best in the second section of the men's 10K at the Payton Jordan Invitational, recording 28:29.71.[1][3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d All-Athletics. "Profile of Nick Arciniaga".
- ^ Dan Arritt (October 24, 2000). "Barons Renovation is Right on Track". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ a b c d Jon Gugala (May 10, 2011). "5 Minutes with Nick Arciniaga".
- ^ "Elite U.S. runner Nicholas Arciniaga eyes Boston Marathon - ESPN Boston". Espn.go.com. 2012-04-16. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
- ^ [1] Jankowski, Connie. Fountain Valley Patch: FV Native Making Tracks on Marathon Circuit. May 9, 2011. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ^ David Monti (1983-06-30). "Arciniaga, Rothstein Impress at Houston Marathon". Web Marketing Associates (WMA).
- ^ "B.A.A. Marathon 2014: Athlete Details". Registration.baa.org. 2011-01-30.
- ^ "Houston 2012 USA Olympic Marathon Trials MEN'S RESULTS". flotrack.org. 2012-01-12. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
- ^ "2013 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon". flotrack.org. 2013-10-06. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
- ^ "Episode 43: Nick Arciniaga, Star Wars, and the Olympic Trials". cloud259.com/. 2015-12-17. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
- ^ "Arciniaga, Eggleston Run Strong in Boston - Competitor.com". Running.competitor.com. 2014-04-21. Retrieved 2014-04-25.