Willie Ríos (born 11 February 1949) is a Puerto Rican

middle-distance runner Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, ranging from 500 metres up to . The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distanc ...

. He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mexico 1968 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968, in Mexico City, Mexico. These were the first Ol ...

. He helped coach 1996 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon winner Jenny Spangler.

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1949 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Puerto Rican male middle-distance runners Olympic track and field athletes for Puerto Rico Sportspeople from San Juan, Puerto Rico 20th-century American sportsmen {{PuertoRico-athletics-bio-stub