Reuben Rory Reina (born November 16, 1967, inSan Antonio, Texas) is a retired American track and field athlete, known for long-distance running. He represented the United States at the1992 Summer Olympics, running the5000 meters.[1]
Reina was a high school star atJohn Jay High School. He won the 1985Foot Locker Cross Country Championships in the record time of 14:36m, which remains theBalboa Park course record.[2] He was also a seven timeUIL Texas state champion, winning the mile and 2 mile events his last three years of high school, plus winning the state cross country title weeks before winning the Footlocker national championship.[3][4]
He earned a scholarship to theUniversity of Arkansas where he won back to backNCAA championships in the indoor 3000 meters. Arkansas won the indoor team title all four years Reina was with the team, in the midst of a 12 straight year title run. He also achieved a 3:57mile.
After college he ran professionally, winning theUSA Cross Country Championships twice, in 1994 and 1996.[5]
