MSU Denver Athletics

• 2023 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester

College Bests

XC		INDOOR		OUTDOOR
				800	2:00.50
		Mile	4:36.24	1500	4:03.93
		5000	16:03.90
8K	25:30.8

International: Competed at the 2024 U.S. Paralympic Trials in the 1,500 meters, running a personal-best time of  4 minutes, 3.82 seconds that put him approximately 3.3 seconds away from qualifying for the Paralympic Games in Paris. Twin brother Jonathan ran 4:02.21 which was about 1.8 seconds away from making the team. ... The Duran brothers, who are on the autism spectrum, compete in the T20 classification. ... They also competed at a Grand Prix meet in Paris in June, 2024.

2023 Cross Country: Scorer in three of his four races -- twice as MSU Denver's fifth finisher and then as its third finisher at the RMAC Championships. ... Strong performance at the Oct. 21 RMAC Championships saw him place 49th overall as MSU Denver's third finisher after running eight kilometers in 25 minutes, 50.2 seconds. ... Ran an 8K personal best of 25:30.8 to finish 81st on Oct. 7 at the Chargers Invitational. ... Placed 34th at the Sept. 16 Roadrunners Invitational. ... Made his MSU Denver debut on Sept. 2 at the season-opening UCCS Rust Buster, finishing 42nd in 28:00.9 in the 8K race.

2023 Outdoor: Did not compete.

2022-23 Indoor: Did not compete.

2022 Cross Country: Did not compete.

At MSU Denver: Competed unattached in cross country and track & field in 2021-22 while serving as a team manager.

High School: Pomona High School class of 2019. ... Personal bests included 2 minutes, 17.86 seconds in the 800 meters, 5:06.55 in the 1,600 and 12:24.25 in the 3,200.

Personal: Full name is Jordan Andreas Duran. ... Birthday is March 10. ... Parents are David and Margaret Duran. ... Twin brother Jon is also part of the MSU Denver cross country and track & field programs. ... Majoring in hospitality leadership.