Marcelino Riley

Marcelino Riley is a fitness coach from Chicago, Illinois.Prior to competing on American Ninja Warrior, Marcelino went through depression and obesity, weighing 265 lbs (120 kg) before starting his Ninja career. His change resulted in him losing 85 lbs. of fat, leading to him to run a Ninja after-school program to promote fitness.

American Ninja Warrior 8
He first competed in Indianapolis in American Ninja Warrior 8. His run was cut, but it was revealed in his ANW 10 submission video that he failed the third obstacle, the Fly Wheels, in qualifying.

American Ninja Warrior 10
He returned to compete on American Ninja Warrior 10, once again in Indianapolis. His run was cut in qualifying, but he made it to the fifth obstacle, the Spin Hopper, and placed 30th. He was ultimately able to advance to the city finals, in which he once again fell on the Spin Hopper. He placed 20th overall, and didn't advance to the national finals.

American Ninja Warrior 11
He returned to compete on American Ninja Warrior 11, this time in Cincinnati. His run was cut in qualifying, but it was revealed that he failed on the 3rd obstacle again, the Spinning Bridge, and he didn't advance to the city finals.