Rivaldo Marshall
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Jamaica |
| Born | 17 October 2001 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and Field |
Event | Middle-distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 800 m: 1:45.59 (Walnut, 2025) Indoor 800 m: 1:45.62 (Fayetteville, 2026) NR |
Rivaldo Marshall (born 17 October 2001) is a Jamaican middle-distance runner. He was the NCAA Indoor Champion over 800 metres in 2024. In 2026, he set a new Jamaican indoor national record at the distance.[1]
Career
Marshall was educated at Calabar High School in Jamaica before studying in the United States at the University of Iowa.[2] Marshall became the NCAA Indoor Champion over 800 metres in March 2024 in Boston, winning ahead of Sean Dolan.[3] Competing outdoors, he won the Big Ten Conference that year over 800 metres, and placed seventh at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championships.[2]
He transferred to the University of Arkansas prior to the start of the 2025 indoor season.[2][4] He placed third over 800 metres at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon, finishing behind American Sam Whitmarsh and Canadian Matthew Erickson.[5][6]
In February 2026, Marshall lowered his indoor personal best for the 800 metres to 1:46.30, before the following week setting a new Jamaican indoor national record for the 800 metres with a run of 1:45.62 in Arkansas. It was the third time the Jamaican record had been broken in a week, after previous efforts by Tyrice Taylor and Navasky Anderson.[7] The time also set a new University of Arkansas record, surpassing the time set by Dirk Heinze in 2001.[8] Competing at the 2026 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships, he placed second in the final of the 800 metres behind compatriot Tyrice Taylor.[9][10]
Marshall was initially selected to represent Jamaica at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Toruń, Poland, but later withdrew.[11][12]
References
- ^ "Rivaldo Marshall". World Athletics. Retrieved 22 Feb 2026.
- ^ a b c "Middle-distance runner Marshall transfers to Arkansas". Jamaica Observer. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 22 Feb 2026.
- ^ "NCAA Division I Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 22 Feb 2026.
- ^ Johnson, Robert (May 28, 2025). "Cancel the NCAA Regionals: Here are your 2025 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field men's champions". Lets Run. Retrieved 22 Feb 2026.
- ^ "Rivaldo Marshall takes third in 800m in final college race". Jamaica Observer. 9 June 2025. Retrieved 22 Feb 2026.
- ^ "NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships". World Athletics. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 22 Feb 2026.
- ^ "Rivaldo Marshall breaks men's indoor 800m record". Jamaica Observer. 21 Feb 2026. Retrieved 22 Feb 2026.
- ^ "Marshall sets new national 800m indoor record". Jamaica Gleaner. 22 Feb 2026. Retrieved 22 Feb 2026.
- ^ "Shenese Walker, Tyrice Taylor ahead in their events at NCAA Indoor Championships". Jamaica Observer. 13 March 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ Gault, Jonathan (March 15, 2026). "NCAA Indoor men: Colin Sahlman wins controversial 3000 via DQ, as sprint records fall". Lets Run. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ Smith, Gary (March 9, 2026). "Olympic silver medalist Kishane Thompson headlines the Jamaica 2026 World Indoor team". World-Track. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "Jamaica pulls out of women's 4x400m relay at World Indoors". Janmaics Star. March 10, 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.