Rivaldo Marshall

Rivaldo Marshall
Personal information
Nationality Jamaica
Born (2001-10-17) 17 October 2001
Sport
SportTrack and Field
Event
Middle-distance running
Achievements and titles
Personal bests800 m: 1:45.10 (Fayetteville, 2026)
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]

Biography

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] In May, Marshall ran 1:45.21 to win the 800 m at the SEC Championships and 1:45.10 at the NCAA West Regionals.[13][14] In June, he qualified from the preliminary round of the 2026 NCAA Championships in 1:45.05 before placing third in the final, his points helping Arkansas to win the team title.[15][16]

References

  1. ↑ "Rivaldo Marshall". World Athletics. Retrieved 22 Feb 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Middle-distance runner Marshall transfers to Arkansas". Jamaica Observer. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 22 Feb 2026.
  3. ↑ "NCAA Division I Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 22 Feb 2026.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "Rivaldo Marshall takes third in 800m in final college race". Jamaica Observer. 9 June 2025. Retrieved 22 Feb 2026.
  6. ↑ "NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships". World Athletics. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 22 Feb 2026.
  7. ↑ "Rivaldo Marshall breaks men's indoor 800m record". Jamaica Observer. 21 Feb 2026. Retrieved 22 Feb 2026.
  8. ↑ "Marshall sets new national 800m indoor record". Jamaica Gleaner. 22 Feb 2026. Retrieved 22 Feb 2026.
  9. ↑ "Shenese Walker, Tyrice Taylor ahead in their events at NCAA Indoor Championships". Jamaica Observer. 13 March 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ Smith, Gary (March 9, 2026). "Olympic silver medalist Kishane Thompson headlines the Jamaica 2026 World Indoor team". World-Track. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  12. ↑ "Jamaica pulls out of women's 4x400m relay at World Indoors". Janmaics Star. March 10, 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  13. ↑ "ARKANSAS MEN, FLORIDA WOMEN CELEBRATE SEC TEAM TITLES". Dye Stat. 17 May 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  14. ↑ "NCAA WEST: WORLD LEAD FOR KENDRICK SMALLWOOD IN 110-METER HURDLES". Dye Stat. 30 May 2026. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  15. ↑ "HABTOM SAMUEL OVERCOMES SIDE STITCH, RETURNS TO TOP OF THE NCAA PODIUM IN THE 10,000 METERS". Dyestat. 11 June 2026. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "ARKANSAS DEPTH RULES THE DAY FOR MEN'S TEAM TITLE AT NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS". Dye Stat. 13 June 2026. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
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