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Arturo Barrios

Arturo Barrios, Mexican-American runner

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Born
December 12, 1962
Age in 2026
64
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1962

About Arturo Barrios

Arturo Barrios Flores (born December 12, 1962) is a Mexican and American long-distance runner who set the 10,000 m world record in 1989, the one hour world record in 1991, and the 20,000 m world record en route to the one hour run world record. Barrios' record was not broken until 1993 when Richard Chelimo ran 27:07.91 in Stockholm. He is a former world record holder at the 10,000 m (27:08.23, set on August 18, 1989, at the Internationales Stadionfest (ISTAF) in Berlin, Germany). This mark stood as the North American record until May 1, 2010, and still stands as the national record of Mexico. On March 30, 1991, Barrios set world records at one hour (21.101 km) and 20,000 m (56:55.6).

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Arturo Barrios timeline

  1. He is a former world record holder at the 10,000 m (27:08.23, set on August 18, 1989, at the Internationales Stadionfest (ISTAF) in Berlin, Germany).
  2. On March 30, 1991, Barrios set world records at one hour (21.101 km) and 20,000 m (56:55.6).
  3. Barrios' record was not broken until 1993 when Richard Chelimo ran 27:07.91 in Stockholm.
  4. This mark stood as the North American record until May 1, 2010, and still stands as the national record of Mexico.

The world when Arturo Barrios was born

Arturo Barrios was born in 1962. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1962

  • #1 song"I Can't Stop Loving You" – Ray Charles
  • Top movieLawrence of Arabia
  • Top TV showThe Beverly Hillbillies
  • Best-selling bookA Clockwork Orange – Anthony Burgess

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentWilt Chamberlain scores 100 points in a single NBA game
  • Top headlineCuban Missile Crisis — world comes closest to nuclear war
  • Technology milestoneJohn Glenn orbits the Earth
  • Defining fadJames Bond mania (Dr. No released)
  • Notable inventionLED (light-emitting diode)
  • World population3.14 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population186.5M

1962 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Arturo Barrios's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19622026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,800$435,000
Average income$7,900$67,500
Minimum wage$1.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.70$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population186.5M341 million

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