Joey Berriatua
United States

Joey Berriatua is an American professional distance runner specializing in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Born on June 16, 1995, in San Mateo, California, he competed collegiately for Santa Clara University. After college, Berriatua moved to Boulder, Colorado, to train with Tinman Elite, a professional running group known for its collaborative and transparent approach to the sport. Despite not qualifying for NCAA Championships during his collegiate career, he demonstrated resilience and determination, eventually achieving a personal best of 8:20.82 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 2024 Known for his candid reflections on the challenges of professional running, Berriatua shares his experiences through his Substack newsletter, "3:57," where he discusses topics ranging from injury recovery to the realities of sponsorship in the sport.
Personal Bests
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Memorial Borisa Hanžekovića
8:20.82
9/8/2024
5 Kilometres Road
13:52
4/13/2024
10,000 Metres
The TEN
29:12.43
3/4/2023
5000 Metres
13:38.09
2/10/2023
2000 Metres Steeplechase
Memorial Borisa Hanžekovića
5:30.72
9/11/2022
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0:00 Welcome Joey Bags & Ham Beans Throwback
3:18 Joey's 357 Newsletter & Tinman Elite Update
7:01 Navigating Sponsorships: Personal Brand vs. Team Umbrella
9:59 Reflecting on Tinman: A Business Decision
14:56 Diving into Sports Marketing & The Influencer Dynamic
22:19 Authenticity, Storytelling & Brand Partnerships (Red Bull, Clayton Young)
31:33 Applying Marketing Insights to Joey's Sponsor Search
38:08 Grand Slam Recap: First Impressions (Drip Check, Bibs, "Teammates")
48:56 Grand Slam Format Critique: Length, Pacing & Event Pairings
59:07 Grand Slam Deep Dive: 3k/5k Issues & Grant Fisher's Strategy
1:07:15 Grand Slam: The Money Talk & Empty Stands
1:12:38 Kit Releases: Hits & Misses
1:16:45 Grand Slam Standouts: Wanyonyi & 800/1500 Dynamics
1:25:56 Joey's Upcoming Steeplechase Season & Diamond League Chat
1:28:21 Final Thoughts & Wrapping Up

COROS PACE Pro: The Goldilocks of running watches. Professional runner Joey Berriatua gives his first impression of COROS' latest watch release, followed by his thoughts on the watch after a few weeks of training. #corospacepro 0:23 Unboxing 0:57 First Impressions 4:09 Training 4:42 Review Click the link below to learn more about the COROS PACE Pro and use code "Tinman Elite" at checkout for a free accessory with the purchase of a watch! https://noxl.ink/A7p2uk

The COROS Heart Rate Monitor has been a key training tool for Joey Berriatua in his buildup to the Olympic Track and Field Trials. Click the link below to learn more about the COROS Heart Rate Monitor and use code "Tinman Elite" at checkout for a free accessory with the purchase of a watch! https://coros.com/?platform=grin&link_id=1403541&token=08ro5JEkVWSop6XMUMDvxgIrUr7u5j0T&contact_id=724b80a6-0089-45a7-a217-be34cd502b56&attribution_window=30 0:22 Why Wear a Heart Rate Monitor? 0:48 Comfort 1:08 Connectivity 1:30 Battery Life 1:46 Heart Rate Monitor Testing

This is what it feels like to race indoor track when you're on Tinman Elite. Shoutout to Kevin for the video: https://www.instagram.com/kgunaa/ Sam Parsons: https://www.instagram.com/par_sam_sons/ Joey Berriatua: https://www.instagram.com/joeyberriatua/ Anthony Camerieri: https://www.instagram.com/anthony_camerieri/ Antonio Lopez-Segura: https://www.instagram.com/antonio_lose/ Savannah Shaw: https://www.instagram.com/alldayrunning/ Austin Miller: https://www.instagram.com/whoisamillz/ Tinman Elite uses COROS watches on every run. Click the link below and use code "Tinman Elite" at checkout for a free accessory! https://coros.com/?platform=grin&link_id=1403541&token=08ro5JEkVWSop6XMUMDvxgIrUr7u5j0T&contact_id=724b80a6-0089-45a7-a217-be34cd502b56&attribution_window=30

Today we are joined by Joey Berriatua a runner and sub 4 miler for Tinman Elite. Talking about his early life, playing baseball, his journey into athletics and him joining Tinman Elite.
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Joey and Sam tap in for an extended Tin Talk where they recap their indoor seasons, their trip to Europe, and discuss how the professional running scene has changed over the years. Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3kfXFJeXJKujMARin9YPJL?si=99e816f84b6645e3 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dealing-with-disappointment-w-joey-berriatua/id1655195155?i=1000606638233 Follow Joey on Strava: https://www.strava.com/pros/9588583 Follow Joey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joeyberriatua/ Follow This: https://www.instagram.com/shoesiwouldtotallywear/ Follow Sam on Strava: https://www.strava.com/pros/54176296 Follow Sam on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/par_sam_sons/ Key Markers: 00:38 - Favorite and least favorite person to workout with 2:15 - Least favorite 4:25 - Sam least and favorite workout partner 5:10 - wearing trainers vs super shoes to workout 8:20 - US Cross Champs Recap 9:50 - Prolonging Fall Training to be stronger in the spring 10:35 - US cross champs goals 11:00 - Preparation 12:00- Race Review 13:00- The effects of threshold and VO2 Max training on racing 14:35 - Joey’s indoor 5k PR 17:00 - Learning how to be uncomfortable 19:40 - Sound Running 10K - 20:28 - How to deal with disappointment - 25:17 - Reflecting and growing 28:00 - Joey’s Resiliency 30:00 - Establishing yourself as a competitor 31:00 - Keeping the dream alive 34:30 - Longevity 35:30 - How to get to the next level 40:30 - Upcoming Outdoor Season - approach/races 43:09 - Working out like an Olympic steepler 45:58 - Sam’s Outdoor season 47:20 - Racing through difficult circumstances 51:30 - European Indoor Championship Recap 54:40 - Always be proud of your effort 58:03 - Racing in Europe 1:06:21 - The State of Professional Running 1:09:43 - The increase of money in professional running 1:12:25 - Showing some love - 1:12:39 - Athanas Kioko - 1:13:44 - Amos Bartlesmeyer - 1:14:46 - Jackson Sharp 1:15:35 - Joey overconfidently agreeing to pace - 1:18:26 - Ben Flannigan

Joey Berriatua & Aaron Templeton of Tinman Elite — Targeting 13:15 Pace, TinMom Coaching, Supershoes
Pre-race interview with Tinman Elite's Joey Berriatua and Aaron Templeton before the Badger Windy City Invite 5000m. Pacers are set to run 13:15 and Joey is ready to go for it. We also talk about how the team is doing under coach Hunter.
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SHOP TIMELESS TME: https://tinmaneliteshop.com/ Team records set, PB's of 25+ seconds, and DNFs. What a weekend. Watch Drew Hunter, Joey Berriatua, and Brian Barraza race the 3000m in the US Indoor Track Championships: http://stream.nbcsports.com/nbc/cnbc-generic?pid=2040957 Watch Sam Parsons race the 3000m in the German Indoor Track Championships: https://www.sportschau.de/leichtathletik/videostream---leichtathletik-hallen-dm-aus-leipzig-ab--uhr--100.html Watch Jamaine Coleman race the 3000m in the British Indoor Track Championships: https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/news-and-features/day-1-live-stream-uk-athletics-indoor-championships/ 0:00 Airbnb Banter 3:59 Harvard Indoor Track Shakeout 5:30 Morning of Race 7:01 Race Day Shakeout 7:52 Tori's 3K 9:12 Cam's 3K 10:46 Team 5K 13:17 Post Race Interviews

welcome to episode 8!!! brought to you by Hurt's HamBeens, "You'll Like Em!"
this episode we had a ton of fun and a lovely chat with the great man Joey Berriatua. we dived into the wild 2021 for him and also explored how he ended up running for Tinman and touched on his amazing progression from high school to college to pro. lots of great and interesting stuff covered here.
we did have a bunch of NY talk at the beginning of the show, but ended up deciding to cut it because it was boring af. hopefully we can do this better next time :)
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After some hard fall training, Drew Hunter, Joey Berriatua, and Brian Barraza test their fitness in the US 5K Championships held the day before the New York City Marathon. Website: https://tinmanelite.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tinmanelite/ The athletes of Tinman Elite need nutritional products we can trust. Grab the Tinman Elite - Promix Nutrition bundles and receive up to 25% off: https://glnk.io/mn8j/tinmanelite Tinman Elite uses WHOOP to track sleep, strain, and recovery throughout the day. Visit their site and use code "TINMAN" to receive $30 off your order: https://www.whoop.com/ Joe Greer: https://instagram.com/ioegreer?utm_medium=copy_link Hellah Sidibe: https://instagram.com/hellahgood9?utm_medium=copy_link Devon Levesque: https://instagram.com/devonlevesque?utm_medium=copy_link

https://tinmanelite.com Tinman Elite head out to Dacono Colorado to finish up a hard a week of training with a 16 mile long run. Sam Parsons: https://www.instagram.com/par_sam_sons/ Jamaine Coleman: https://www.instagram.com/jamaine_coleman/ Brian Barraza: https://www.instagram.com/brazzledazzle5k/ Aaron Templeton: https://www.instagram.com/t2templeton/ Drew Hunter: https://www.instagram.com/drewhunter00/ Jordan Gusman: https://www.instagram.com/jordangusman__/ Joey Berriatua: https://www.instagram.com/joeyberriatua/ Joe Hale: https://www.instagram.com/jkh_photo/ Kevin Gunawan: https://www.instagram.com/kgunaa/

https://tinmanelite.com/ WATCH THE FULL STREAM HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSsfWStHXss Sydney Gidabuday: https://www.instagram.com/sydney_gidabuday_/?hl=en Jeff Thies: https://www.instagram.com/jeff_thies/?hl=en Jordan Gusman: https://www.instagram.com/jordangusman__/?hl=en Brian Barraza: https://www.instagram.com/brazzledazzle5k/?hl=en Joey Berriatua: https://www.instagram.com/joeyberriatua/?hl=en Jamaine Coleman: https://www.instagram.com/jamaine_coleman/?hl=en Tinman Elite uses WHOOP to track sleep, strain, and recovery throughout the day. Visit their site and use code "TINMAN" to receive 10% off your order: https://www.whoop.com/ Tinman Elite relies on Xendurance products to help absorb the gains we’ve made in training. They help us stay healthy and perform our best on race days. Click the link below for 10% off all Xendurance products: https://xendurance.com/?als=TinmanElite

https://tinmanelite.com/ WATCH THE FULL RACE HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtaMnFUAsHE Brian Barraza and Joey Berriatua walk you through their routine going into the Prickly Pear Invitational 3K. Brian Barraza: https://www.instagram.com/brazzledazzle5k/?hl=en Joey Berriatua: https://www.instagram.com/joeyberriatua/?hl=en Tinman Elite uses WHOOP to track sleep, strain, and recovery throughout the day. Visit their site and use code "TINMAN" to receive 10% off your order: https://www.whoop.com/ Tinman Elite relies on Xendurance products to help absorb the gains we’ve made in training. They help us stay healthy and perform our best on race days. Click the link below for 10% off all Xendurance products: https://xendurance.com/?als=TinmanElite

https://tinmanelite.com/ Tinman Elite is spending their first training block of 2021 Olympic year in Scottsdale, AZ. Training hard, recovering harder, all while chasing the dream! Aaron Templeton: https://www.instagram.com/t2templeton/?hl=en Brian Barraza: https://www.instagram.com/brazzledazzle5k/?hl=en Joey Berriatua: https://www.instagram.com/joeyberriatua/?hl=en Sam Parsons: https://www.instagram.com/par_sam_sons/?hl=en Drew Hunter: https://www.instagram.com/drewhunter00/?hl=en Jamaine Coleman: https://www.instagram.com/jamaine_coleman/?hl=en Jordan Gusman: https://www.instagram.com/jordangusman__/?hl=en Rheinhardt Harrison: https://www.instagram.com/rheinharrison/?hl=en Tinman Elite uses the COROS Apex 2 and Pace 2 to accurately track workouts and strain. Check out COROS products here: https://glnk.io/4x8j9/tinmanelite

“I just kind of wanted to write my own narrative of what it meant to be a professional runner. I knew coming out of college, I just didn’t want to give up on that dream. It was super important for me to do what I was passionate about and take a chance on myself. That meant moving to Boulder instead of moving to San Francisco and going to work at a 9-5 tech job. Basically, it’s been not giving up on myself knowing I have a lot more to give to the sport…”
My guest for today’s episode is Joey Berriatua. This is actually the first podcast episode that I recorded in person in a while and I’m glad it’s with someone who has an appreciation for CITIUS MAG from its start in 2017. Just a few years back, Joey was a diehard Citius fan. He’d buy all the merch we’d put out. He’d listen to all the podcasts, DM us and he was running some solid times at Santa Clara. Sometime around 2018 and once his eligibility was over, he decided to continue his running career and he connected with Sam Parsons and Tinman Elite. He’s seen some big improvements since his move to Boulder and he’s on the cusp of breaking four minutes for the mile. I believe he’s running a mile this weekend, which would be cool to see him finally get under. We talk about how we got to this point, why he took this risk on himself, some people give Tinman a hard time and how he takes that criticism plus what’s the endgame in this pursuit. It’s funny because when I showed up to the Tinman house, I didn’t know I’d be sitting down with Joey so there were no notes and no questions written down for this one. Just two of us having a candid and honest conversation. Enjoy!
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