Men's 100 Metres

Sainsbury’s Birmingham Grand Prix • Biographical Summaries • Men Men’s 100 Metres 14:48 This is not a Diamond League event in Birmingham

2014 World Best: 9.80 Justin Gatlin USA Lausanne 3 Jul 14 9.74w Richard Thompson TTO Clemont FL 31 May 14 Diamond League Record: 9.69 Yohan Blake JAM Lausanne 23 Aug 12

Usain Bolt 9.98 for 100m last night in Warsaw

Age (Days) Born Season’s Best Personal Best 1, UJAH Chijindu GBR 20y 172d 1994 9.96 9.96 -14 (“CJ”). 2013 European Junior Champion at 100m and now the fifth British men ever to break 10 seconds for the distance 200 pb: 20.63 -14. 8 World Youth 100 2011; 2 Commonwealth Youth Games 100 2011; 6 WJC 100 2012; 1 EJC 100 2013. 1 English under -17 100 2010 & junior indoor 60 2013. Coach-Jonas Tawiah-Dodoo His group call him the predator – “because I eat everything up in training” (i.e. he always does what he’s given) In 2014: 4 UK indoor 60; 1 Newham 100; 2 Great Manchester CityGames 100; 1 Loughborough International 100; 2 Hengelo 100 (pb down from 10.17 to 9.96, and just 0.01 behind world #1 Richard Thompson); 3 UK 100; 6 Paris Diamond 100; 1 Newham & Essex Beagles Open 100; 4 London ‘Anniversary’ 100; 1 Lee Valley Sprints 100/200 (pb 20.63); 3 Stockholm Diamond 100 2, LEMAITRE Christophe FRA 24y 74d 1990 10.10 9.92 -11 In Barcelona 2010 became the first man to win the sprint treble at the European Championships (but now he has lost all those titles) 200 pb: 19.80 -11 (20.08 -14). 4 World Youth 100 2007 (5 200); 1 WJC 200 2008; 1 EJC 100 2009; dq qf WCH 100 2009 (false start); 2 ETCh 100 2010; 1 ECH 100/200/4x100 2010; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2010; 3 EIC 60 2011 (2009-sf); 1 ETCh 100/200 2011; 3 WCH 200 2011 (4 100); 2 WCH 4x100 2011; 1 ECH 100 2012; 6 OLY 200 2012; 1 ETCh 200 2013; 7 WCH 100 2013 (injured); 2 ECH 100/200 2014 (3 4x100). 1 French 100/200 2010/2011/2012/2014, 200 2013 & indoor 60 2011/2014. Coach-Pierre Carraz. 1.91/82kg In 2014: 1 French indoor 60; 1 Annecy 100; 3 Tokyo 100; 1 French Clubs 200; 3 IAAF Relays 4x200 (team set European record); 2 Rome Diamond 200; 3 Lausanne Diamond 200; 8 Paris Diamond 100; 1 French 100/200; 3 Monaco Diamond 200; 1 Castres 100; 2 ECH 100/200 (3 4x100) 3, CARTER Nesta JAM 28y 317d 1985 9.96 9.78 -11 2013 World 100m bronze. Relay golds from Beijing 2008, Daegu 2011, London 2012 & Moscow 2013 9.89w -14. 200 pb: 20.25 -10. sf WJC 200 2004; 2 WCH 4x100 2007 (sf 100); 1 OLY 4x100 2008/2012; 7 WCH 100 2011 (cramp); 1 WCH 4x100 2011; 2 WIC 60 2012 (2010/2014-7); 3 WCH 100 2103 (1 4x100). Ran in heats of 2004 World Junior 4x100, so awarded silver won by Jamaica in final. He enjoys enjoys skeet shooting. Born in Banana Ground, Manchester, Jamaica In 2014: 1 Kingston 60 (outdoors); 7 WIC 60; 1 Kingston Classic 200; 3 Kingston Jamaica Invitational 100; 2 Shanghai Diamond 100; 1 IAAF Relays 4x100; 4 Eugene Diamond 100; 1 Bellinzona 100; 2 Rome Diamond 100; 1 New York Diamond 100; 3sf Jamaican 100 (scratched from final); 4 Paris Diamond 100; 3 Glasgow Diamond 100; 4 Linz Gugl 100; 3 London ‘Anniversary’ 100; 1 Stockholm Diamond 100 4, RODGERS Mike USA 29y 122d 1985 9.91 9.85 -11 2010 World indoor silver at 60m. Twice US Champion at 100m ... 9.80w -14. 200 pb: 20.24 -09. sf WCH 100 2009; 2 WIC 60 2010 (2008-4); 6 WCH 100 2013 (2 4x100). 1 US 100 2009/2014; 1 US indoor 60 2008/2010/2011. His younger sister Alishea Usery was 2009 US Junior Champion at 400m ... served nine-month doping suspension between July 2011 & March 2012 In 2014: 1 San Marcos 100; 8 Mt SAC Relays 100; 1 Houston 100/200; 3 Fukuroi 200; 2 Tokyo 100; 3 Shanghai Diamond 100; 2 Beijing World Challenge 100; 2 Eugene Diamond 100; 2 Ostrava Golden Spike 100; 1 US 100; 3 Lausanne Diamond 100; 1 Paris Diamond 100; 2 Glasgow Diamond 100; 2 Linz Gugl 100; 1 London ‘Anniversary’ 100; dq Stockholm Diamond 100 (false start) 5, BAILEY-COLE Kemar JAM 22y 226d 1992 10.00 9.93 -13 Double gold at 2014 Commonwealth Games ... 9.95w -14. 200 pb: 20.83 -12. sf World Youth 100/200 2009; 7 Central American & Caribbean junior 100 2010; Gold OLY 4x100 2012; 4 WCH 100 2013 (1 4x100); 1 COM 100/4x100 2014. Bailey is his mother’s name, Cole is his father’s. Coach-Glen Mills. 1.95 tall In 2014: 6 Kingston Jamaica Invitational 100; 2 Great Manchester CityGames 150; 1ht IAAF Relays 4x100 (he only ran in in the heat, but his team clocked a faster time than in one in the final); 2 Kingston All-Comers 100; 8 Rome Diamond 100; 3 Marrakech 100; 3 Jamaican 100; 5 Lausanne Diamond 100; 5 Paris Diamond 100; 1 Glasgow Diamond 100 ‘B’ (we wondered why he wasn’t in the ‘A’ race); 1 COM 100/4x100 6, COLLINS Kim SKN 38y 140d 1976 9.96 9.96 -14 Former World Champion. With 9.97 in Lausanne 2013 at age 37 he became the oldest man to break 10 seconds for 100 metres, then he improved to 9.96 in the London Anniversary Games at age 38 9.92w -03. 200 pb: 20.08w -10, 20.20 -01. qf OLY 100 96; 7 OLY 100 2000 (sf 200); 1 Central American 100 2001/2003 ; =3 WCH 200 2001 (2009-qf); 1 COM 100 2002; 2 WCP 100 2002; 2 WIC 60 2003 (2008-2=); 1 WCH 100 2003 (97/99-ht, 2001-5, 2005-3, 2007-sf, 2009- qf, 2011-3); 6 OLY 100 2004 & 200 2008 (sf 100 2008); 3 WCH 4x100 2011; 2 Pan-Am Games 100 2011 ... coach/wife-Paula Collins Carried the Kittian and Nevisian flag at the Opening Ceremony for London 2012, but was then dropped by his Olympic committee because they said he flouted team rules by leaving the athlete’s village without permission In 2014: Indoor wins at Glasgow, Prague, Metz (60m NR 6.49) & Berlin, but still not selected by St Kitts for the World Indoor Championships (or the IAAF World Relays); 1 George Town 100; 5 Shanghai Diamond 100; 3 Beijing World Challenge 100; 4 Rome Diamond 100; 1 Marrakech 100; 4 Oslo Diamond 100; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike 100; 4 Lausanne Diamond 100; 3 Paris Diamond 100; 1 Székesfehérvár 100; 5 Glasgow Diamond 100; 5 Linz Gugl 100; 2 London ‘Anniversary’ 100; 1 Cheb 60/150 7, AIKINES-ARYEETEY Harry GBR 25y 359d 1988 10.08 10.08 -13/14 Former World Youth & World Junior Champion at 100m. 2014 European bronze at 100m 200 pb: 20.46 -11 (20.54w -14). 1 World Youth 100/200 2005; 1 WJC 100 2006 (3 4x100); 1 under-23 ECH 100 2009; 3 WCH 4x100 2009; dnf sf WIC 60 2010; sf WCH 100 2011/2013; 4 ECH 100 2012; 7 EIC 60 2013 (2011-ht); 1 ETCh 4x100 2013/2014; sf OLY 100 2014 (2 4x100); 3 ECH 100 2104 (1 4x100). 1 English 100 2011; 2 UK 100 2013/2014. Stress fracture of back in 2007; hamstring tears in 2008, 2010 & 2012. Ghanaian descent. Coach-Rana Reider In 2014: dq/sf UK indoor 60; 2 Florida Relays 100; 6ht Atlanta ATL 100; 3 IAAF Relays 4x100; 3 Bydgoszcz Festival 100; 5 Ostrava Golden Spike 100; 1 ETCh 4x100 race 2 (1st overall, our only win of the weekend); 2 UK 100; 3 Székesfehérvár 100; 7 Glasgow Diamond 100; 6 Lucerne 100; 1 London ‘Anniversary’ 100 ‘B’; 4sf COM 100 (2 4x100); 3 ECH 100 (1 4x100); 5 Stockholm Diamond 100 8, HYMAN Kemar CAY 24y 317d 1989 10.15 9.95 -12 Caymanian record holder at 60m & 100m ... 10.06w -14. 200 pb: 21.06 -07. sf World Youth 200 2005 (ht 100); sf WJC 100/200 2006; 8 WJC 100 2008; ht WCH 100 2009/2013; sf OLY 100 2012; sf COM 100 2014. Ran first leg for Florida State sprint relay team which won at 2011 NCAA Championships In 2014: 6 George Town 100; 4ht Atlanta ATL 100; 5ht IAAF Relays 4x200 (7ht 4x100); 1 Velenje 100; 1 Brussels Grand Prix 100; 1 Cork City Sports 100; 1 Lucerne 100; 6sf COM 100

© Mark Butler ([email protected]) 2014 and Mirko Jalava (mirko@tilastopaja.ﬁ) Check with ﬁnal start lists in case of late changes Athlete’s ages as at: 24/8/2014 Sainsbury’s Birmingham Grand Prix • Biographical Summaries • Men Men’s 200 Metres 15:24

2014 World Best: 19.68 Justin Gatlin USA Monaco 18 Jul 14 Diamond League Record: 19.26 Yohan Blake JAM Brussels 16 Sep 11

Age (Days) Born Season’s Best Personal Best 1, KIMMONS Trell USA 29y 42d 1985 - 20.37 -09 Fourth at the last two World Indoor 60m finals ... his actual first name is David, “Trell” comes from his middle name “Pretrell” 20.32w -05. 100 pb: 9.92w, 9.95 -10. 400 pb: 47.53 -10. 1 WJC 4x100 2004; 4 WIC 60 2010/2012 (2014-sf); sf WCH 100 2011; 2 OLY 4x100 2012. 1 US indoor 60 2012. Lives-Mississippi, coach-Reggie Dillon His London Olympic relay silver is at risk now that his team-mate Tyson Gay has admitted to doping at the times of the Games In 2014: 2 US indoor 60; 4sf WIC 60; 3 Bloomington 100; 6 Charlottesville 100; 4 Great Manchester CityGames 100; dq/ht IAAF Relays 4x100; dnf Houston 100; dnf New York Diamond 100 2, ELLINGTON James GBR 28y 352d 1985 20.44 20.42 -13 Former UK Champion at 200m who has fought his way back into Britain’s relay ‘A’ team 100 pb: 10.12w -11, 10.13 -14. 6 EJC 200 2003; 7 WJC 100 2004; 5 under-23 ECH 100 2005 (4 4x100); 1 under-23 ECH 4x100 2007; 1 ETCh 4x100 2011/2013; ht OLY 200 2012; sf WCH 200 2013 (2011-ht); sf COM 200 2014; 1 ECH 4x100 2014 (sf 200). 1 UK 200 2012/2013 (2014-3). Once played rugby for Kent (outside centre position). Born-Catford, studied sports science at Lewisham College. His motto (tattooed on his arm) is “Victory Loves Preparation”. Coach-Rana Reider In 2014: 7 UK indoor 60; 1 Florida Relays 100; 4 Gainesville 200; 2 Clermont FL 100 (Apr 26) (1 200 ‘B’); 2 Baie Mahault 200; 5 Ponce 100; 3 IAAF Relays 4x100; 9 Hengelo 100; 7 New York Diamond 200; 1 ETCh 4x100 race 2 (1st overall - Britain’s only win of the weekend); 3 ETCh 200 race 2 (3rd overall); 3 UK 200 (sf 100); 3 Székesfehérvár 200 (7 100); 6 Glasgow Diamond 200; 4sf COM 200 (ran in heat of 4x100, so awarded silver won by England in final); 5sf ECH 200 (1 4x100) He missed a place in the European 200m by draw, having clocked the same semi-final time to 0.001 as the other candidate, Karol Zalewski POL 3, LIVERMORE Jason JAM 26y 120d 1988 20.25 20.13 -13 2014 Commonwealth 200m bronze to complete a Jamaican sweep of the medals 100 pb: 10.05 -14. sf WCH 200 2013; 6 COM 100 2104. 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 200 2013. Coached in Kingston by Michael Clarke (so he is not connected with either of the two established sprint clubs in Jamaica, Racers (Glen Mills) or MVP (Stephen Francis)) In 2014: 2 Kingston Gibson Relays 100; =1 Kingston Classic 100; 3 Kingston Jamaica Invitational 200; 1 Kingston All-Comers 200 (May 17); 1ht IAAF Relays 4x200 (replaced in final where Jamaica broke the world record); 1 Kingston All-Comers 100 (May 31); 1 Rome Diamond 100 ‘B’; 2 Marrakech 200; 2 Jamaican 100 (3 200); 3 COM 200 (6 100) 4, DWYER Rasheed JAM 25y 207d 1989 20.04 20.04 -14 2014 Commonwealth Games Champion at 200m ahead of the favourite Warren Weir 100 pb: 10.20 -13 (10.36 -14). 2 Central American & Caribbean Games 200 2010; sf COM 200 2010 (2 4x100); 2 WSG 200 2013; 1 COM 200 2014. Ran in heat of 2008 World Junior 4x100, so awarded silver won by team in final In 2014: 2 Kingston University of the West Indies Invitational ‘B’; 4 Kingston Classic 100; 1 Kingston Jamaica Invitational 200; 5 Doha Diamond 200; 1ht IAAF Relays 4x200 (was replaced in final by Nickel Ashmeade); 2 Bellinzona 100; 5 Rome Diamond 200; 6 New York Diamond 200; 1 Jamaican 200; 2 Lucerne 200; 7 Monaco Diamond 200; 1 COM 200 5, MITCHELL Curtis USA 25y 166d 1989 20.13 19.97 -13 2013 World bronze at 200m ... 19.99w -14. 100 pb: 10.25 -10. 4 WJC 200 2008; 3 WCH 200 2013. 1 NCAA indoor 200 2010; 1 US 200 2014. Lives-Claremont, Florida, coach-Lance Brauman In 2014: 2 Kingston Jamaica Invitational 200; 6 Doha Diamond 200; dq IAAF Relays 4x200 final; 3 Rome Diamond 200; 5 New York Diamond 200; 1 US 200; 3 Glasgow Diamond 200; 5 Monaco Diamond 200 6, ASHMEADE Nickel JAM 24y 139d 1990 19.95 19.85 -12 Top five in both sprints at Moscow 2013, then relay gold when he passed to Usain Bolt 100 pb: 9.90 -13 (9.97 -14). 2 World Youth 100 2007 (3 200); 2 WJC 200 2008 (2 4x100); 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 200 2009; 4 WCH 200 2013 (2011-5); 5 WCH 100 2013 (1 WCH 4x100); 3 COM 100 2014 (1 4x100). 1 Jamaican 200 2011 & 100 2014. He plans to become a professional chef and says “cooking is my passion” In 2014: 1 Doha Diamond 200; 1 IAAF Relays 4x100/4x200; 5 Eugene Diamond 100; 2 New York Diamond 200; 1 Jamaican 100; 2 Lausanne Diamond 200; dq Paris Diamond 100 (false start); 1 Glasgow Diamond 100 (won by one thousandth of a second from Mike Rogers); 2 Monaco Diamond 200; 3 COM 100 (1 4x100); 4 Stockholm Diamond 100 7, EDWARD Alonso PAN 24y 259d 1989 19.84 19.81 -09 2009 World 200m silver behind Bolt’s 19.19. Held back by a thigh injury in 2010, injured again in Daegu 2011 then disqualified in London 2012 for a false start 100 pb: 9.97w -09, 10.02 -14. ht WJC 100 2008; 1 South American 100/200 2009; 2 WCH 200 2009 (2011-dnf final, 2013-sf); 1 Central American 200 2012/2013; dq ht OLY 200 2012. Based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, mother from Jamaica In 2014: 1 South American Games 100; 2 Gainesville 100; 1 Clermont FL 200 (Apr 26) (ht 100); 1 George Town 200; 1 Ponce 200; 1 Rome Diamond 200; 5 Marrakech 100; 3 New York Diamond 200; 1 Lausanne Diamond 200 (his sub-20 since 2009); 7 Paris Diamond 100; 1 Glasgow Diamond 200 8, DODSON Jeremy USA 26y 359d 1987 20.27 20.27 -14 20.07w -11. 100 pb: 10.00w, 10.25 -13 (10.31 -14). ht WCH 200 2011. 5 NCAA 200 2010. 3 US 200 2011. Born-New York City. Graduate in sociology and economics from the University of Colorado In 2014: 7sf US indoor 60; 5 Tempe 100/200; 2 Mt SAC Relays 200 ‘C’ (8 100); 1 Longmont 100; 1 Greenwood Village CO 200; 5ht US 200 (9ht 100)

2014 World Best: 43.74 Kirani James GRN Lausanne 3 Jul 14 Diamond League Record: 43.74 Kirani James GRN Lausanne 3 Jul 14

The Diamond Race leader is the absent LaShawn Merritt (USA), and with a lead of 13 points, he can’t be caught in the points standings

Age (Days) Born Season’s Best Personal Best 1, SANTOS Luguelín DOM 20y 285d 1993 44.53 44.45 -11 Olympic silver & World Championship bronze while still a teenager 200 pb: 20.55 -13 (20.97 -14). 1 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 2 Pan-Am Games 2011; sf WIC 2012/2014; 1 WJC 2012 (2010-6); 2 OLY 2012; 3 WCH 2013. Coach-Jose Ludwig Rubio ... 1.73/61kg In 2014: 1 San Juan; 4sf WIC; 1 Carolina; 1 Mayagüez 200 ‘B’; 1 Ponce (4 200); 3 Drake Relays; 1 Kingston Jamaica Invitational; 5 Doha Diamond; 2 Ponce; 3 IAAF Relays 4x400 ‘B’ ‘B’; 5 Rome Diamond; 2 Hengelo; 5 New York Diamond; 3 Edmonton Classic; 4 Glasgow Diamond; 5 Monaco Diamond; 5 Ibero-American 200; 1 Pan American Sports Festival 2, BROWN Chris BAH 35y 313d 1978 44.59 44.40 -08 First leg for Bahamas relay team which beat the Americans at the London Olympics (he said waiting for the race to finish was the longest two minutes of his life) 200 pb: 20.56w -06, 21.05 -02. 100 pb: 10.26 -14. ht COM 800 98; qf OLY 2000 (3 4x400); 1 WCH 4x400 2001 (2003-3, 2005/2007-2); 7 COM 2002 (3 4x400); sf OLY 2004; 4 WCH 2005/2007 (2001-ht, 2003-sf, 2009-5, 2011/2013-sf); 4 COM 2006; 1 Pan-Am Games 2007 (2011-7); 4 OLY 2008 (2 4x400); 1 WIC 2010 (2003-sf, 2006/2008/2012-3, 2014-2); 4 OLY 2012 (1 4x400); 2 COM 4x400 2014. Bahamas record holder at 400m & 800m (1:49.54 -98) ... youngest of seven children ... his parents Nola & Harcourt were both sprinters ... based- Atlanta, coach-Innocent Egbunike ... 1.78 tall In 2014: 2 WIC; 3 Baie Mahault; 3 Great Manchester CityGames 150; 2 IAAF Relays 4x400; 4 Eugene Diamond; 3 New York Diamond; 4 Lausanne Diamond (set world over-35 best 44.59); 1 Székesfehérvár; 2 Glasgow Diamond; 1ht COM; 2 COM 4x400 (after scratching from the individual final) 3, ROONEY Martyn GBR 27y 143d 1987 44.71 44.60 -08 2014 European Champion ... 200 pb: 20.87w -11, 21.33 -07. 2 EJC 2005 (1 4x400); 3 WJC 2006 (3 4x400); 1 ECP 2008; 6 OLY 2008 (4 4x400); sf WCH 2009/2011 (2007-ht); 2 WCH 4x400 2009 (2011-7, 2013-4); 1 ETCh 2010; 3 ECH 2010 (2 4x400); sf OLY 2012 (4 4x400); 4 COM 2014 (2006-5); 1 COM 400/4x400 2104. 1 UK 2008/2010/2011/2012/2014. Born in Croydon of Irish parents, has dual nationality with Ireland. Based-Loughborough, coach-Rana Reider (formerly Nick Dakin). 1.98 tall In 2014: 3 Gainesville; 1 Clermont FL (Apr 26); 5 Baie Mahault; 3 Atlanta ATL; 4 IAAF Relays 4x400; 4 Hengelo; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike (45.03, his fastest in two years); 1 UK (5th time); 2 Montreuil; 5 Glasgow Diamond; 4 COM; 1 ECH 400 (44.71, his second fastest ever) /4x400 (43.93 split) 4, JAMES Kirani GRN 21y 356d 1992 43.74 43.74 -14 In 2011 at age 18 he became the youngest ever World Champion at 400m, added the Olympic title in 2012 – but then “died” in the last 100m at Moscow 2013 200 pb: 20.41 -11 (20.63 -14). 2 World Youth 2007; 1 World Youth 200/400 2009 (unique double); 1 WJC 2010 (2008-2); 1 Pan-Am junior 200 2011; 1 WCH 2011 (2013-7); 1 OLY 2012; 1 COM 2014. 1 NCAA 2010/2011. Coach-Harvey Glance (1 OLY 4x100 76) The main road leading south out of the capital of Grenada is now called Kirani James Boulevard In 2014: 6 El Paso 200; 2 Drake Relays; 1 Tokyo 200; 1 Eugene Diamond; 1 Lausanne Diamond; He was the Grenadan flagbearer at the opening ceremony; 1 COM (set Commonwealth Games record 44.24) 5, MAKWALA Isaac BOT 27y 329d 1986 44.01 44.01 -14 Full name-Isaac Izak Makwala African record holder & twice African Champion Botswanan record holder at 100m, 200m & 400m 200 pb: 19.96 -14. 100 pb: 10.20 -14. ht WCH 2009; sf COM 2010 (5 4x400); 7 African Games 2011; 1 African Champs 2012/2014 (2008 -2); ht OLY 2012; ht WCH 200 2013; sf COM 2014; . Coach-Justice Dipeba In 2014: 1 Gaborone (2 200) (Feb 22); 1 Central Gauteng 200/400; 3 Sasolburg; 1 Gaborone 100/200 (Apr 19); 1 Bambous (3 100); 1 Botswanan 100/200; 1 Potchefstroom; 4 Rome Diamond; 5 Marrakech 200; 2 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Velenje 200; 1 La Chaux-de-Fonds 400 (African record 44.01) / 200 (Botswanan record 19.96 90 minutes later); 1 Glasgow Diamond; 3 Monaco Diamond; 3sf COM; 1 African Champs 400/4x400 Disappointed at Commonwealth Games (45.33) but then back to high world class at the African Championships (44.23) 6, HUDSON-SMITH Matthew GBR 19y 302d 1994 44.75 44.75 -14 2014 European silver, down from 48.76 to 44.75 in 2014 ... 200 pb: 20.88 -13 (20.92 -14), 3 EJC 200/4x400 2013; 1 COM 4x400 2014; 2 ECH 2014 (1 4x400). 1 English Schools 200 2013; 1 Midland 400 2014. Lives-Wolverhampton. Coach-Tony Hadley (was coach to Phil Brown and Derek Redmond), who explains “He came four years ago as a 400m runner but we agreed to work on the 100m and 200m to develop his speed” In 2014: 1 Gainesville ‘C’; 3 Loughborough International 200; 1 Namur; 2 British League Premiership/Jun 7 200; 1 Midland; dq/ht UK (for running out his lane, after winning easily in 46.00); 3 Glasgow Diamond (pb down from 45.80 to 44.97); 1 COM 4x400 (held off the experienced Chris Brown BAH to win for England with a 44.56 split in the rain); 2 ECH (1 4x400) 7, ROBERTS Gil USA 25y 162d 1989 44.53 44.53 -14 Gil pronounced as in fish gills 2014 US Champion ... 200 pb: 20.22 -14. 100 pb: 10.12 -14. ht WCH 2009; sf WIC 2012 (1 4x400). 1 NCAA indoor 2009; 1 US indoor 2012; 1 US 2014. Down from 46.16 to 44.86 in 2009, but then he went out in his heat at the World Championships in 46.41. Lives-Lubbock, Texas. Coach-Wes Kittley He very nearly defeated Kirani James at the 2011 NCAA championships with both men clocking 45.10, but then was disqualified for having run out of his lane earlier in the race In 2014: 1 Lubbock 100; 1 Eagle Rock ‘Oxy Invitational’ 200/400; 3 Clermont FL 100 (May 31); 1 Westwood; 1 Chula Vista 200 (2 100); 1 US; 3 Linz Gugl 200; 2 Monaco Diamond 8, MANCE Josh USA 22y 155d 1992 44.89 44.83 -12 Moscow 2013 relay gold & London 2013 relay silver after having run in heats 2 World Youth 2009 (1 Medley Relay); 5 WJC 2010 (1 4x400); 1 Pan-American junior 2011; silver OLY 4x400 2012 (ran in heat); gold WCH 4x400 2013 (ran heat). 4 US 2013 In 2014: 1 Claremont; 3 Mt SAC Relays; 7 Drake Relays; 7 Doha Diamond; 5 Eugene Diamond; 6 Rome Diamond; 5 Hengelo; 2 US; 2 Edmonton Classic; 2 Burnaby Jerome

2014 World Best: 1:14.43 Duane Solomon USA Orlando 29 Mar 14 Diamond League Record: Not established

They will run the ﬁrst 100m in lanes. We are told Rudisha wants to go through 400m in around 47 seconds

Age (Days) Born Season’s Best Personal Best 1, LOXSOM Casimir USA 23y 160d 1991 - 1:14.84 -13 Second at 2014 US Championships (at 800m) ... 800 pb: 1:45.28 -11 (1:45.80 -14). 2 WJC 2010; 4 WSG 2011; 3 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2012. 2 NCAA indoors & out 2013; 2 US 2014. Studied Communication, Arts and Science at Pennsylvania State University In 2014: 3ht US indoor; 3 Mt SAC Relays 400 ‘E’; 1 Stanford ‘B’; 2 Eugene; 5 Ponce; 1 Concord MA; 1 Portland; 2 US; 5 Edmonton Classic; 10 Liège; 11 Heusden ‘B’ 2a, LEARMONTH Guy GBR 22y 121d 1992 1:16.48i 1:16.48i -14 2014 Commonwealth Games finalist ... 800 pb: 1:46.69 -14. sf EJC 2011; 6 COM 2014. 1 Scottish indoor 2010; 1 British Universities 2012 (1 indoors 2011/2012); 2 UK indoor 2012/2014 (2013-3); 1 British Universities indoors & out 2012; 1 Scottish 2013. Says he has to wear odd socks for each race. Coaches-George Gandy & Henry Gray In 2014: 1 Glasgow International 600 indoors (set Scottish best); 2 UK indoor; 1 British Universities indoor; 2 Lisse 1000 ‘B’; 6 Beijing World Challenge; 4 Bellinzona; 9 Hengelo; 5 Oslo Diamond; 5 UK; 6 COM 2b, LANGFORD Kyle GBR 18y 203d 1996 - - 2013 World Youth 800m bronze ... 400 pb: 48.17 -14. 800 pb: 1:46.41 -14. 3 World Youth 2013; 8 WJC 2014. Coach-George Harrison In 2014: 5 Bellinzona; 1 English junior; 8 WJC 3, OLIVIER Andre RSA 24y 238d 1989 - - 2012 African bronze medallist ... 400 pb: 46.81 -14. 800 pb: 1:44.29 -12 (1:44.42 -14). 1500 pb: 3:39.40 -09 (3:42.68 -14). 11 World Youth 1500 2005; 3 WJC 2008; 3 African Champs 2012; sf OLY 2012; 4 WIC 2014; 3 COM 2014. 1 South African 2013. Retired in 2009 due to persistent injuries but decided to come back later that year after watching his compatriot Mbulaeni Mulaudzi win the world title in Berlin. In the meantime he had “1:45.41” tattooed on his right arm, his preretirement pb. Coach-Jean Verster. 1.92 tall In 2014: 4 WIC; 1 Sasolburg 1500; 1 South African; 1 Johannesburg; 1 South African Universities (2 1500); 5 Pretoria 400; 7 Doha Diamond; 3 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Beijing World Challenge; 6 Paris Diamond; 2 Glasgow Diamond; 2 Madrid; 3 COM 4, LEWANDOWSKI Marcin POL 27y 72d 1987 - 1:15.77 -10 Fourth in the last two World Championship 800m finals ... 800 pb: 1:43.79 -13 (1:44.24 -14). 1500 pb: 3:37.37i, 3:38.19 -14. 7 EJC 1500 2005; 4 WJC 800 2006; 8 WSG 800 2007; 2 ECP 800 2008; sf OLY 800 2008/2012; 3 ETCh 800 2010; 1 ECH 800 2010 (2014-5); 2 EIC 800 2011 (2009-6); 1 World Military Games 800 2011; 4 WCH 800 2011/2013 (2009-8); dnf WIC 800 sf 2012; 4 EIC 1500 2013; dq WIC 800 2014; 3 ETCh 1500 2014. At WXC: 2006-90 short. 1 Polish 2011 (1 1500 2008/2010). Coach/brother-Tomasz Lewandowski In 2014: 2 Polish indoor 800; dq WIC 800; 5 Shanghai Diamond; 2 IAAF Relays 4x800 (6 4x1500); 6 Eugene Diamond 800; 3 Rome Diamond 800; 2 Szczecin 800; 4 New York Diamond 800; 3 ETCh 1500; 7 Paris Diamond 800; 6 Monaco Diamond 800; 1 Polish 1500 (2 800); 5 ECH 800 5, KSZCZOT Adam POL 24y 356d 1989 1:15.75i 1:14.55 -09 2014 European Champion by a large margin (0.74) ... 1500 pb: 3:46.53 -10. 400 pb: 46.51 -11. 3 EJC 2007; 4 WJC 2008; 4 EIC 2009; 1 under-23 ECH 2009/2011; 1 EIC 2011/2013; 1 ETCh 2011/2013 (2009-9, 2014-2); 6 WCH 2011 (2009/2013-sf); sf OLY 2012; 2 WIC 2014 (2010-3); 1 ECH 2014 (201-3). 1 Polish 2010/2012/2014 (1 indoors 2009/2010/2011/2012/2014). Student of Science Management at the University of Łodz In October 2014 he is due to marry his fiancé Renata Borkowska In 2014: 1 Polish indoor; 2 WIC; 2 IAAF Relays 4x800 (1:44.8 anchor, the fastest of the race – he nearly caught the Kenyan winners) (6 4x1500); 5 Eugene Diamond; 1 Szczecin; 5 New York Diamond; 6 Ostrava Golden Spike 1000; 2 ETCh; 8 Paris Diamond; 1 Polish; 1 ECH; 1 Stockholm Diamond 6, RUDISHA David KEN 25y 249d 1988 1:15.85 1:14.30 -12 Full name-David Lekuta Rudisha 2012 Olympic Champion when he also broke the world record, but missed most of 2013 with a knee injury 800 pb: 1:40.91 -14 (1:42.98 -14). 400 pb: 45.50 -10. 1 WJC 2006 (4 4x400); 1 African junior 2007; 1 African Champs 2008/2010; sf WCH 2009; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 OLY 2012 (world record 1:40.91 – 23.5 at 200m, 49.28 at 400m, 1:14.30 at 600m); 2 COM 2014. 1 Kenyan 2009/2010. His father Daniel Rudisha anchored Kenya to silver medals in the 1968 Olympic 4x400m (with a 44.0 split). Married Elizabeth Naayu in Nairobi on December 17, 2010 (his 22nd birthday). Coach-Colm O’Connell In 2014: 7 Eugene Diamond; 1 New York Diamond; 1 Glasgow Diamond; 5 Monaco Diamond; 2 COM 7, SOWINSKI Erik USA 24y 246d 1989 1:16.11i 1:15.61i -13 Twice US Indoor Champion, holds US indoor best at 600m ... 800 pb: 1:44.58 -14. ht WIC 2014. 1 US indoor 2013/2014 In 2014: 1 US indoor; 5ht WIC; 2 Mt SAC Relays; 5 Iowa City; 3 Tokyo; 10 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Beijing World Challenge; 3 Eugene Diamond ‘B’; 1 Bellinzona; 6 Rome Diamond; 5 Marrakech; 3 US; 7 Székesfehérvár 8, BUBE Andreas DEN 27y 42d 1987 1:45.21 1:44.89 -12 (Bube pronounce “Boo-bay”) 2012 European silver, then a close fourth in 2014 800 pb: 1:44.89 -12 (1:45.21 -14). 400 pb: 46.48 -09. 200 pb: 21.68 -07. 400H pb: 52.41 -08. sf WJC 400H 2006; ht EIC 400 2009 & 800 2011/2013; sf WCH 2011; 2 ECH 2012 (2010-ht, 2014-4); ht OLY 2012. 1 Danish 400H 2003/2006/2007 (1 400 2006/2009, 1 800 2010/2011); 1 Danish indoor 200 2009 & 800 2011/2012/2013 In 2014: 6 Bloomington 1500; 4 Charlottesville 800; 7 Oslo 800; 7 Hengelo 800; 6 Gothenburg Grand Prix 800; 3 ETCh 2nd League 800; 2 Sollentuna 800; 2 Székesfehérvár 800; 3 Karlstad 800; 4 ECH 800; 6 Stockholm Diamond 800

2014 World Best: 3:47.32 Ayanleh Souleiman DJI Eugene 31 May 14 (at 1500m) 3:27.64 Silas Kiplagat KEN Monaco 18 Jul 14 Diamond League Record: 3:47.32 Ayanleh Souleiman DJI Eugene 31 May 14

We are told there will be intermediate times at 400m, 800m, 1200m Kiplagat will secure the Diamond Race victory if he wins in Birmingham

Age (Days) Born Season’s Best Personal Best 1, KIBET Vincent KEN 22/23y 1991 - - 1500 pb: 3:34.09 -14. 3000 pb: 7:58.9 -14 In 2014: 2 Nakuru 800; 1 Kisii; 1 Bambous 3000; 5 Kenyan; 1 Montreuil; paced Glasgow Diamond; 2 Madrid 2, HEATH Garrett USA 28y 294d 1985 3:53.76 3:53.15 -13 Seventh at 2010 World Indoor 1500m ... 2013 US Road Mile Champion 1500 pb: 3:34.12 -13 (3:35.97 -14). 3000 pb: 7:47.04 -13. 5000 pb: 13:20.01 -13. 7 WIC 2010. 2 NCAA 2009 (2007-7, 2008-6). He was twice Minnesota State Champion in Nordic skiing ... was at Stanford University (where he now works as an assistant coach) In September 2013 he won the Great North CityGames Mile and then went on to place third in the Fifth Avenue Mile In 2014: 1 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 3 US indoor; 3 US Road Mile; 8 Stanford 5000; 5 Eagle Rock ‘High Performance’; 5 Eugene Diamond Mile; 9 Portland 800; 9 US; 6 Oordegem Buyle; 10 Glasgow Diamond; 6 Watford BMC 800; 2 London ‘Anniversary’ 2M; 6 Eugene 3, GRICE Charlie GBR 20y 290d 1993 3:56.94 3:54.61 -13 2010 Youth Olympic bronze at 1000m. 2014 UK Champion at 1500m ... 1500 pb: 3:35.59 -14. 800 pb: 1:47.00 -14. 3 Youth Olympic Games 1000 2010; 10 EJC 2011; ht WJC 2012; 2 ETCh 2013 (2014-5); 2 under-23 ECH 2013; 7 COM 2014; 12 ECH 2014. 1 UK 2014. At EXC: 2012-9J (team bronze). 1 English Schools 2011. Coach-Jon Bigg In 2014: 3 UK indoor; 4 Eagle Rock ‘High Performance’; 10 Eugene Diamond Mile; 1 Nijmegen (pb 1:47.00); 5 ETCh; 1 UK; 9 Glasgow Diamond; 7 COM; 12 ECH (fell just before the start of the final lap) 4, CHEPSEBA Nixon KEN 23y 255d 1990 - 3:50.95 -13 Full name-Nixon Kiplimo Chepseba (pronounced “Chep-Sebba”) First to fourth in last 100m of the 2013 World Championships 1500 pb: 3:29.77 -12 (3:34.64 -14). 800 pb: 1:46.82 -11. 2 African junior 2009; 11 OLY 2012; 4 WCH 2103. At primary school he was a champion at high jump and triple jump, then he began racing at 5000m & 10,000m (pb 29:38 at age 17) ... in 2008 Brother Colm O’Connell persuaded him to move down in distance ... married Mercy Kosgei on April 23, 2011 (she was silver medallist in the 2006 World Junior 1500m & 2007 World Junior Cross Country Championships) In 2014: 6 Nairobi; 13 Doha Diamond; 8 Kenyan; 12 Lausanne Diamond; 7 Glasgow Diamond 5, WOTE Aman ETH 30y 127d 1984 3:48.60 3:48.60 -14 (Wote aka Wetiye) Ethiopian record holder at both 1500m & One Mile 1500 pb: 3:29.91 -14. 800 pb: 1:44.99 -13. 7 African Champs 2010; 5 African Games 2011; ht OLY 2012; sf WCH 2013; 2 WIC 2014 (2012 -4) In 2014: 2 WIC; 3 IAAF Relays 4x1500; 3 Eugene Diamond Mile; 7 Rome Diamond; 3 Marrakech; 1 Ethiopian; 4 Lausanne Diamond; 6 Monaco Diamond 6, CENTROWITZ Matthew USA 24y 310d 1989 3:50.53 3:50.53 -14 Medals at the last two World Championship 1500s ... 1500 pb: 3:31.09 -14. 5000 pb: 13:20.06 -14. 1 Pan-American junior 1500 2007; 11 WJC 5000 2008; 7 WIC 1500 2012; 4 OLY 1500 2012; 2 WCH 1500 2013 (2011-3). 1 US 1500 2011; 1 NCAA 1500 2011. His father-Matt Centrowitz was 1979 Pan-American Games Champion at 5000m. His sister Lauren is also an international middle distance runner. He is now part of Alberto Salazar’s “Oregon Distance Project” in Portland In 2014: 1 Oregon Relays 1500; 9 Stanford 5000; 1 Eagle Rock ‘High Performance’ 1500; 8 Eugene Diamond Mile; 8 Oslo Diamond Mile; 7 Lausanne Diamond; 4 Glasgow Diamond 800; 9 Monaco Diamond 7, MAGUT James KEN 24y 35d 1990 3:49.43 3:49.43 -14 Full name-James Kiplagat Magut 2014 Commonwealth Champion ... 1500 pb: 3:30.61 -14. 1 African junior 2008; 2 WJC 2008; 3 African Champs 2012 (2014-5); 1 COM 2014 (2010-2). 1 Kenyan Armed Forces 2013/2014 He helped to pace the super-fast 1500s in Monaco 2013 & 2014 In 2014: 4 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 2 Glasgow International indoors; 1 Perth Classic Mile; 1 Sydney; 1 Melbourne; 4 Nairobi; 5 Doha Diamond; 1 Kenyan Army; 1 IAAF Relays 4x1500 (third leg for team which set world record); 5 Eugene Diamond Mile; 3 Kenyan; 3 Lausanne Diamond; paced Monaco Diamond; 1 COM; 5 African Champs 8, TESFAYE Homiyu GER 21y 62d 1993 3:49.86 3:49.86 -14 Ethiopian origin, gained German citizenship on June 28, 2013 after having lived in that country for more than one year and so cleared by the IAAF to represent Germany from that date 1500 pb: 3:31.98 -14. 800 pb: 1:46.40 -13. 5000 pb: 13:58.73 -13. 10,000 pb: 29:08.44 -13. 5 WCH 2013; 7 WIC 2014; 2 ETCh 2014; 5 ECH 2014. 1 German junior 3000/5000 2012; 1 German indoor 1500 2012 & 10,000 2013 According to transponder timings he had the quickest last lap, 53.16, in the 2013 World Championship 1500m In 2014: 1 German indoor 1500/3000; 7 WIC 1500; 11 Doha Diamond 1500; 2 Pliezhausen 1000; 4 Rome Diamond 1500; 3 Oslo Diamond Mile; 2 ETCh 1500; 10 Lausanne Diamond 1500; 2 German 1500; 5 ECH 9, CHEBOI Collins KEN 26y 333d 1987 3:49.56 3:49.56 -14 2011 African Games silver at 1500m ... his mile pb 3:51.44 set in Eugene 2012 then equalled at Eugene 2013! 1500 pb: 3:31.53 -13 (3:32.29 -14). 1 Oslo Golden League 2009 (the 1500, not the Dream Mile); 2 African Games 2011. 4 Kenyan 2011. Placed fifth in Hengelo 2011 1500m in 3:34.16 despite starting the race as a pacemaker In 2014: 3 Nairobi; 9 Doha Diamond; 1 IAAF Relays 4x1500 (ran first leg for team which set world record); 6 Eugene Diamond Mile; 6 Rome Diamond; 4 Kenyan; 6 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Madrid 10, KIPROP Asbel KEN 25y 55d 1989 3:50.26 3:48.50 -09 Full name-Asbel Kipruto Kiprop Twice World Champion at 1500m ... 2008 Olympic gold, but last in London 2012 when he was nursing a hamstring injury 1500 pb: 3:27.72 -13 (3:28.45 -14). 1 African Games 1500 2007; 1 OLY 1500 2008 (2012-12); sf WCH 800 2009; 1 African Champs 1500 2010 (2014-2); 6 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2010; 1 WCH 1500 2011/2013 (2007/2009-4). 1 Kenyan 1500 2007/2010. Son Emmanuel born July 8, 2009 ... Asbel is 1.91 (6-3) tall In Beijing 2008 he originally finished behind Bahrain’s Rashid Ramzi, who was then disqualified for doping violation In 2014: 3 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 1 Nairobi 1500; 1 Doha Diamond 1500; 1 IAAF Relays 4x1500 (world record); 7 Eugene Diamond Mile; 3 Rome Diamond 1500; dnf Kenyan 1500; 1 Paris Diamond 800; 2 Monaco Diamond 1500 (world record attempt, he ended up second to Silas Kiplagat 3:27.64); 2 African Champs 11, INGEBRIGTSEN Henrik NOR 23y 181d 1991 3:50.72 3:50.72 -14 2012 European Champion & silver in 2014 ... 1500 pb: 3:31.46 -14. 5000 pb: 14:19.39 -13. sf EJC 800 2009 (ht 1500); 1 Nordic junior 3000SC 2009; 6 ETCh 2010; 1 ECH 2012 (when he managed to avoid several collisions in the closing stages to move from seventh to first in the last 150m); 5 OLY 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 5000 2013; 8 WCH 2013; 2 ECH 2014. 1 Norwegian 2014. At EXC: 2008-23J, 2009-12J, 2012-1u23. Concentrating on running after not being selected for the Norwegian national junior team as a cross country skier. His younger brother Filip Ingebrigtsen was 10th at 1500m in the 2012 World Junior Championships, and another brother Jakob ran 4:05.29 for 1500m at age 13 in 2014 In 2014: 2 Stanford 1500; 5 Oslo 800 (May 22); 4 Tønsberg; 13 Eugene Diamond Mile; 3 Florø 800; 4 Oslo Diamond Mile (Norwegian record 3:50.72); 1 Bærum 3000; 9 Lausanne Diamond (Norwegian record 3:33.68); 10 Monaco Diamond (Norwegian record 3:31.46); 2 ECH; 5 Stockholm ‘B’ 800 (Aug 22); 1 Norwegian (Aug 23) 12, CRONJE Johan RSA 32y 133d 1982 3:50.70 3:50.70 -14 South African record holder at 1500m & One Mile. Surprise World Championship bronze at Moscow 2013 1500 pb: 3:31.93 -13 (3:33.31 -14). 800 pb: 1:45.64 -13. 5 World Youth 99; 5 WJC 2000; 5 African Champs 2004/2012 (2006-6, 2010-9, 2014-7); sf OLY 2004; 4 WSG 2005 (2001-6); 3 WCH 2013 (2005-sf, 2009-ht); 4 COM 2014. 1 South African 2002/2004/2008/2009/2012/2013. Parents Danie and Sarina Cronje were both international runners In 2014: 2 South African 1500; 10 Doha Diamond; 9 Eugene Diamond Mile; 8 Rome Diamond; 10 Oslo Diamond Mile; 4 Glasgow Diamond; 12 Monaco Diamond; 4 COM; 7 African Champs 13, KIPLAGAT Silas KEN 25y 4d 1989 3:47.88 3:47.88 -14 2010 Commonwealth Games Champion ... 2011 World silver ... 1500 pb: 3:27.64 -14. 800 pb: 1:44.8 -12. 3000 pb: 7:39.94 -10. 10K pb: 28:00 -09. 4 African Champs 2010; 1 COM 2010; 2 WCH 2011 (2013-6); 6 WIC 2012 (2014-ht); 7 OLY 2012. 1 Kenyan 2011 (2010-2). He did not run at all when in high school and started training seriously as a runner in 2008 ... coach-Moses Kiptanui He was the world #1 on the circuit in 2012 with wins at Doha, London (Emsley Carr Mile), Lausanne, Brussels and Rieti In 2014: 3ht WIC; 2 Nairobi; 2 Doha Diamond; 1 IAAF Relays 4x1500 (world record, to which he contributed a split of 3:32.5); 2 Eugene Diamond Mile; 1 Rome Diamond; 2 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Glasgow Diamond; 1 Monaco Diamond (3:27.64 for fourth on the world all-time list) 14, MANZANO Leonel USA 29y 345d 1984 3:52.41 3:50.64 -10 2012 Olympic silver ... 1500 pb: 3:30.98 -14. 800 pb: 1:44.56 -10 (1:46.32 -14). 12 WCH 1500 2009 (2007-ht, 2011/2013-sf); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2010; 2 OLY 1500 2012 (2008-sf). 1 US 1500 2012/2014. 1 NCAA 1500 2005/2008. 1 NCAA indoor mile 2007/2008. Born-Mexico (Doleres Hidalgo), when he was four his family moved to Texas ... coaches-John Cook & Ryan Ponsonby In 2014: 5 US indoor 1500; 1 Texas Relays; 3 Boston Road Mile; 1 US Road Mile; 2 IAAF Relays 4x1500; 1 Eugene Diamond Mile ‘B’; 4 Concord Mile; 1 US 1500; 2 Oordegem Buyle 800; 3 Glasgow Diamond 1500; 8 Monaco Diamond 1500; 2 Huddinge 800; 2 Pittsburgh Road Mile; 1 Stockholm Diamond 800 ‘B’ 15, SOULEIMAN Ayanleh DJI 21y 263d 1992 3:47.32 3:47.32 -14 Full name-Hassan Ayanleh Souleiman 2014 World Indoor Champion ... 1500 pb: 3:29.58 -14. 800 pb: 1:43.63 -13 (1:43.69 -14). ht World Youth 3000 2009; 6 African Games 2011; 3 WCH 800 2013 (sf 1500); 1 Francophone Games 2013; 1 WIC 2014 (2012-5); 1 African Champs 2014 (2012-2). Born-Somalia, came to Djibouti in 2008. Made extraordinary improvement from 3:42.70 to 3:34.32 to win at 2011 Arab Games. Coach-Jama Aden (so he is based in Sweden with Aden’s group which includes Abubaker Kaki) In 2014: 1 WIC; 3 Doha Diamond; 1 Eugene Diamond Mile; 2 Rome Diamond; 1 Oslo Diamond Mile; 1 Sollentuna 800; 4 Monaco Diamond; 1 Huddinge 800; 1 African Champs (beat Asbel Kiprop); 2 Stockholm Diamond 16, ROTICH Andrew KEN 26y 243d 1987 - - PACEMAKER 1 (1:52 / 1:53 at 800m) Full name-Andrew Rotich Kiptoo ... 800 pb: 1:46.34 -12. 1500 pb: 3:43.43 -11 In 2014: paced Sydney; paced Melbourne; paced Doha Diamond; paced Eugene Diamond; paced Rome Diamond; paced Lausanne Diamond; paced Padua 800; paced Monaco Diamond (400m: 54.08, 800m: 1:50.84) 17, BARUSEI Geofrey KEN 19/20y 1994 - - PACEMAKER 2 (2:49 / 2:50 to 1200m) ... 3000 pb: 7:44.32 -13 (7:47.71 -14).1500 pb: 3:33.39 -12 (3:38.20 -14). 2 African junior 1500 2011 In 2014: 2 Bellinzona 1500; paced Rome Diamond; paced Marrakech 5000; paced Huelva 5000; 3 Székesfehérvár 3000; paced Glasgow Diamond 5000

2014 World Best: 8:07.41i Galen Rupp USA Boston 25 Jan 14 Diamond League Record: 8:13.62 Bernard Lagat USA Eugene 4 Jun 11

Target for Farah is Steve Ovett’s UK outdoor best (and former world best) of 8:13.51 from 1978

Age (Days) Born Season’s Best Personal Best 1, HAY Jonny GBR 22y 193d 1992 - - 2011 European junior bronze at 5000m. Twice British Universities Champion at 5000m, representing Birmingham University 10,000 pb: 30:29.07 -14. 5000 pb: 13:57.16 -11 (14:06.15 -14). 1500 pb: 3:42.13 -14. (3:49.78 -14). ht World Youth 1500 2009; 3 EJC 5000 2011. 1 English junior 1500/5000 2011; 1 English under-23 1500 2012; 1 British Universites 5000 2013/2014. At WXC: 2009-90J, 2010-62J, 2011-39J. At EXC: 2009-23J, 2010-14J, 2011-8J, 2013-12u23. Attends Birmingham University. Coach-Mick Woods In 2014: 10 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 15 UK indoor 3000; 1 British Universities 10000; 3 London Westminster (Road) Mile; 13 Manchester SportCity BMC 1500; 1 English under-23 5000; 15 UK 5000; 7 London ‘Anniversary’ 2M; 1 Solihull BMC 1500 (2 5000) 2, EMANUEL Lee GBR 29y 212d 1985 - - Twice US Collegiate Champion at indoor mile, representing the University of New Mexico 1500 pb: 3:36.55 -13 (3:38.99i, 3:40.66 -14). 3000 pb: 7:45.12i -14. 5000 pb: 13:31.56 -10. 800 pb: 1:49.46 -10. 19 COM 5000 2012; ht COM 1500 2014. 1 NCAA indoor Mile 2009/2010; 2 UK indoor 1500 2013. Media graduate from Sheffield Hallam University, then he took a Master’s Degree in PE the University of New Mexico. Coach-Joe Franklin In 2014: 1 Albuquerque 800; 1 New York Mile (3:54.30, 2nd on UK all-time list indoors); 1 UK indoor 1500; 7 Birmingham 3000; 5ht WIC 1500; 6 Drake Relays Mile; 8 Stanford 1500; 12 Linz Gugl 1000; 11ht COM 1500; 3 British League Premiership/Aug 9 1500 3, LANCASHIRE Tom GBR 29y 53d 1985 - - European & Commonwealth finalist in 2010 ... 5000 pb: 13:34.44 -09 (14:09.63 -14). 1500 pb: 3:33.96 -10 (3:42.38 -14). 800 pb: 1:45.76 -06. 2 EJC 1500 2003; 6 WJC 1500 2004; 4 ECP 1500 2008; ht OLY 1500 2008; ht WCH 1500 2009; 10 ECH 1500 2010 (2012-ht); 8 COM 1500 2010. 1 UK 1500 2008. At WXC: 2003-76J. At EXC: 2007-19u23 (team gold). Studied exercise science at Florida State University, now based in Bolton In 2014: 18 Armagh 5K; 5 Manchester BMC 1500 (Apr 21); 10 Huelva 5000; 6 London BMC Elite Road Mile; 4 UK 5000; 1 Stretford BMC 1500; 2 Solihull BMC 1500 4, OSAKO Suguru JPN 23y 93d 1991 - - Former World Student Games Champion at 10,000m ... 3000 pb: 7:54.68 -12 (8:02.11 -14). 5000 pb: 13:20.80 -13. 10,000 pb: 27:38.31 -13. 1 WSG 10,000 2011; 21 WCH 10,000 2013. At WXC: 2010-32J. 1 Japanese 10,000 2012/2013 In 2014: 4 Stanford 1500; 7 Eagle Rock ‘High Performance’ 5000; 2 Japanese 10,000; 2 Shibetsu 5000; 2 Utrecht 3000; 9 Heusden 5000 (A target for him could be the Japanese record of 8:24.69 by Kensuke Takezawa from 2007) 5, MCNAMARA Jordan USA 27y 170d 1987 - - His mother Katy Wayman-White is a former World Champion bodybuilder 1500 pb: 3:34.00 -13 (3:37.39 -14). Mile pb: 3:52.42 -13 (3:52.89 -14). 5000 pb: 13:34.64 -12. 8 NCAA 5000 2010; 11 NCAA 1500 2009; 6 US Road Mile 2011. Graduate of political Science from the University of Oregon. Based-Eugene, coach-Mark Rowland In 2014: 4 Drake Relays Mile; 2 Eugene 1500; 1 Eagle Rock ‘High Performance’ 1500 ‘B’; 2 Eugene Diamond Mile; 1 St. Louis Mile; 2 Portland 800; 1 Eugene 1500; 1 Pittsburgh Road Mile 6, LEER Will USA 29y 131d 1985 - 8:19.11 -11 Double US Champion indoors in 2013 ... 1500 pb: 3:34.26 -14. Mile pb: 3:51.82 -14. 3000 pb: 7:39.38 -13. 6 WIC 2014 (2010-ht). 4 US Olympic Trials 2008. 1 US indoor 1500/3000 2013. 1 NCAA div 3 1500/5000 2007 (representing Pomona College, Claremont, California) In 2014: 2 US indoor 1500; 6 WIC 1500; 1 Kingston Jamaica Invitational 1500; 5 Eagle Rock ‘High Performance’ 5000; 2 IAAF Relays 4x1500; 14 Eugene Diamond Mile; 4 US 1500; 4 Oordegem Buyle 1500; 10 Székesfehérvár 3000; 1 Dublin Morton Games Mile; 1 Heusden 1500 7, FARRELL Tom GBR 23y 154d 1991 - - 2013 European under-23 silver at 5000m ... 5000 pb: 13:15.31 -12 (13:22.27 -14). 1500 pb: 3:37.90 -14. 2 under-23 ECH 5000 2013; 7 COM 5000 2014; 12 ECH 5000 2014. At WXC: 2009-58J (first Briton), 2010-50J. At EXC: 2012-4, 2013-12. Attends Oklahoma State University. Mother-Jennifer Little was eighth in the 1986 Commonwealth Games High Jump with a best of 1.86, father-David was a 4:05.8 miler in 1991. Coach-Dave Smith Sixth on European 5000m list for 2012, but his season ruined by a stress fracture to his right foot In 2014: 1 Alsager 5M; 3 UK indoor 3000; 5 Mt SAC Relays 1500; 11 Stanford 5000; 6 Oslo Diamond 1500; 1 UK 5000; 14 Glasgow Diamond 1500; 7 COM 5000; 12 ECH 5000 8, VERNON Andy GBR 28y 229d 1986 - - Two long distance track medals from the 2014 European Championships 10,000 pb: 27:53.65 -12 (28:08.66 -14). 5000 pb: 13:11.50 -14. 3000 pb: 7:45.75 -13. 1500 pb: 3:42.98 -08. 4 EJC 5000 2005; 9 under-23 ECH 5000 2007; 10 COM 10,000 2010; 3 ETCh 5000 2011; 1 WSG 5000 2011; 11 WIC 3000 2014; 6 COM 5000 2014; 2 ECH 10,000 2014 (3 5000). 1 UK 5000 2008/2013, 10,000 2009 & indoor 3000 2010. 1 English “National” XC 2010. At WXC: 2004-65J, 2005-48J, 2008 -114, 2010-43, 2011-56. At EXC: 2005-2J, 2006-14u23, 2007-3u23, 2008-2u23, 2010-dnf (breathing problems), 2011-8, 2012-13, 2013-3. Mother Fiona Hawes was an international rower. Coach-Nic Bideau He works part-time as a nanny In 2014: 6 Antrim XC; 2 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 2 Glasgow International 3000; 1 UK indoor 3000; 10 Birmingham 3000; 11 WIC 3000; 2 ‘Great’ Ireland 10K; 1 English 10,000; 1 London ‘10,000’ 10K; 14 Hengelo 3000; 16 Ostrava Golden Spike 3000; 6 COM 5000; 2 ECH 10,000 (3 5000) 9, ROBERTSON Zane NZL 24y 283d 1989 - - 2014 Commonwealth bronze at 5000m ... 5000 pb: 13:13.83 -13 (13:16.52 -14). 3000 pb: 7:41.37 -14. Mile pb: 3:53.72 -14. 1500 pb: 3:35.45 -13 (3:37.91 -14). 14 WCH 5000 2013; 12 WIC 3000 2014; 3 COM 5000 2014 (ht 1500). At WXC: 2011-91. Twin of Jake Robertson (also on team for Punta Umbría). based-Kenya (they emigrated in 2007 to live and train in Iten) In 2014: 11 “World's Best” San Juan 10K; 12 WIC 3000; 1 Mumias 5000; 15 Shanghai Diamond 5000; 7 Regensburg 1500; 13 Oslo Diamond 5000; 14 Ostrava Golden Spike 3000; 1 Cork City Sports 3000; 4 Dublin Morton Games Mile; 3 COM 5000 (ht 1500); 12 Stockholm Diamond 5000 10, BETT Emmanuel KEN 31y 147d 1983 - - Full name-Emmanuel Kipkemei Bett He was the world’s fastest 10,000m runner in 2012, but narrowly failed to make the Kenyan Olympic team ... just missed out again in 2013 5000 pb: 13:08.35 -12 (13:14.91 -14). 10,000 pb: 26:51.16 -12 (27:21.61 -14). 1 Brussels 10,000 2012; 5 Great North Run 2012. 2 Kenyan 10,000 2013. He is a big fan of volleyball ... third of seven children (five boys, two girls) ... coach-Sammy Rono ... lives-Eldoret In 2014: 8 Azkoitia Half Mar; 5 Eugene Diamond 10,000; 7 Kenyan 10,000; 5 Glasgow Diamond 5000; 6 Cape Elizabeth 10K 11, FARAH Mohamed GBR 31y 154d 1983 - 8:20.47 -07 Reigning Olympic, World & European Champion at 5000m & 10,000m ... 8:08.07i -14. Marathon pb: 2:08:21 -14. Half Mar: 60:10 -13 (61:07 -14). 10,000 pb: 26:46.57 -11 (28:08.11 -14). 5000 pb: 12:53.11 -11 (13:23.42 -14). 3000 pb: 7:36.85 -13. Mile pb: 3:56.49 -05. 1500 pb: 3:28.81 -13. 1 EJC 5000 2001; 2 under-23 ECH 5000 2003/2005; 9 COM 5000 2006; 2 ECH 5000 2006; 6 WCH 5000 2007 (2009-7); 6 WIC 3000 2008; 1 ECP 5000 2008; ht OLY 5000 2008; 1 EIC 3000 2009/2011 (2005-6, 2007-5); 1 ETCh 5000 2009/2010/2013; 1 ECH 5000/10,000 2010; 1 WCH 5000 2011; 4 WIC 3000 2012; 1 ECH 5000 2012; 1 OLY 5000/10,000 2012; 1 WCH 10,000 2013 (2011-2); 1 ECH 10,000 2014. Born-Mogadishu (SOM), came to Britain in 1993 . Married former English Schools thrower Tania Nell on April 3, 2010, their twin daughters (Aisha & Amani) born on August 24, 2012 (Aisha the eldest by two minutes). Coach-Alberto Salazar (Formerly Ricky Simms & Alan Storey) Marathon (1): dnf London 2013 (experimental run to 20K in 58:30) In 2014: Three months altitude training at Kenya’s Rift Valley; 2 New York Half Mar (fell hard in the sixth mile, lost 20m, recovered to place second then collapsed at the finish line); 8 London Marathon (set English record 2:08:21); 1 Portland 5000; 1 ECH 5000/10,000 (first athlete to win a total of five European titles) 12, KOMBICH Ismael KEN 28y 312d 1985 - - PACEMAKER 1 (Laps of 62.5 / 63.0, 2:36 to 1000m) Full name-Ismael Kipngetich Kombich 2006 Kenyan Champion at 800m 1500 pb: 3:33.31 -10 (3:37.34 -14). 800 pb: 1:44.24 -06. 6 COM 1500 2006. 1 Kenyan 800 2006 In 2014: paced Bellinzona 1500; paced Marrakech 1500; 4 Huelva 1500; paced Tomblaine 1500; paced Székesfehérvár 3000; paced Madrid 13, RONO Geoffrey KEN 27y 125d 1987 - - PACEMAKER 2 (5:12 to 2000m and then a 61 lap to 2400m) Full name-Geoffrey Kipkoech Rono Ran third leg for Kenyan team which set the former world 4x1500m record in Brussels 2009 1500 pb: 3:32.55 -08. 800 pb: 1:45.0 -12 (1:48.8 -14). 1 African junior 800/1500 2005; 4 WJC 1500 2006; 7 African Games 1500 2007; 5 African Champs 1500 2008. Once held world junior indoor mile best (3:58.60 in 2006) In 2014: 1 Nakuru 800 ‘B’; 4 Kisii 800; paced Shanghai Diamond 5000; paced Hengelo 3000; paced Oslo Diamond Mile; paced Paris Diamond 5000

2014 World Best: 8:02.37 Jairus Birech KEN Oslo 11 Jun 14 Diamond League Record: 7:53.64 Brimin Kipruto KEN Monaco 22 Jul 11

Birech can’t be caught in the Diamond Race standings

Age (Days) Born Season’s Best Personal Best 1, SIGUENI Hicham MAR 21y 206d 1993 - 8:21.78 -12 2012 World junior bronze ... 4 World Youth 3000 2009; 3 Youth Olympic Games 3000 2010; dnf WJC 5000 2010; 1 Arab Schools Games 3000 2010; 3 WJC 2012; ht OLY 2012. At WXC: 2009-49J, 2010-25J, 2011-dnfJ In 2014: 2 Bilbao 3000 ‘B’ 2, TALEB Brahim MAR 29y 189d 1985 8:18.99 8:07.02 -07 5 World Youth 2000SC 2001; 4 African Champs 2006; dq WCH 2007 (ran inside edge of track); 11 OLY 2012 (2008-ht). At WXC: 2002-28J There’s some confusion over his birth year; we thought it was 1985, but at the London Olympics he was entered with a birth year of 1981 In 2014: 1 Marano; 6 Beijing World Challenge; 2 Marrakech; 6 Oslo Diamond; 11 Lausanne Diamond; 5 Padua; 8 Monaco Diamond 3, WILKINSON James GBR 24y 42d 1990 8:22.76 8:22.76 -14 In June 2014 he ran the fastest time by a British Steeplechaser (8:22.76) for 20 years 5000 pb: 13:27.27 -14. 3000 pb: 7:55.73 -11. 7 Commonwealth Youth Games 5000 2008; 2 EJC 2009; 11 ETCh 3000 2010; ht ECH 2012; ht WCH 2013; 5 COM 2014; ht ECH 2014. At WXC: 2009-85J. At EXC: 2009-3J, 2010-dnf u23, 2011-2u23, 2013-3u23. 1 English under-23 2011 & UK 2013/2014. He says that Paula Radcliffe is his sporting idol. Coach-Phil Townsend In 2014: 13 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 5 English ‘National’ XC; 4 Stanford; 1 Loughborough International 1500; 2 Oordegem IFAM 5000; 6 Huelva; 1 UK; 5 COM; 7ht ECH 4, CABRAL Donn USA 24y 255d 1989 8:20.04 8:19.14 -12 2011 US Collegiate Champion representing Princeton University ... 17 WJC 10,000 2008; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2012; 8 OLY 2012. 1 NCAA 2012 (2010/2011-2). Coach-Steve Dolan In 2014: 6 US indoor 3000; 3 US; 3 Lucerne; 4 London ‘Anniversary’ 2M 5, NGANGA Bernard KEN 29y 219d 1985 8:17.29 8:05.88 -11 Full name-Bernard Mbugua Nganga ... 5000 pb: 13:49.19 -11 In 2014: 8 Doha Diamond; 5 Beijing World Challenge; 8 Oslo Diamond; 3 Sotteville; dnf Lausanne Diamond; 4 Lucerne; 5 Monaco Diamond 6, KOECH Paul Kipsiele KEN 32y 287d 1981 8:05.47 7:54.31 -12 2004 Olympic Steeplechase bronze, though he hasn’t made an Olympic team since then because (he says) he doesn’t run well at altitude and has failed in the Kenyan trials 3000 pb: 7:33.93 -05. 5000 pb: 13:05.18 -10. 1500 pb: 3:37.92 -07. 2 African Games 2003; 3 OLY 2004; 1 African Champs 2006; 2 WCP 2006; 2 WIC 3000 2008; 4 WCH 2009/2013 (2005-7). Not to be confused with two other (older) Kenyan athletes of the same name of Paul Koech. Youngest of eight sons. Wife-Irene Koech, their children Clare and Brian In 2014: 4 Metz 2000; 3 Doha Diamond; 1 Beijing World Challenge; 2 Rome Diamond; 4 Oslo Diamond; 8 Lausanne Diamond; 7 Monaco Diamond 7, ZALEWSKI Krystian POL 25y 135d 1989 8:16.20 8:16.20 -14 2014 European silver ... 5000 pb: 14:13.44 -12 (14:16.48 -14). 1500 pb: 3:44.02 -10. 8 EJC 2007; 7 WJC 2008; 3 under-23 ECH 2009; 8 ETCh 2013 (2011-1, 2012-7); dq ht WCH 2013 (ran inside border); 2 ECH 2014 (2012-7). At WXC: 2008-71J, 2010-107, 2013-55. At EXC: 2007-44J, 2008-53J. 1 Polish 5000/3000SC 2014 In 2014: 1 Riga 3000; 5 Rome Diamond; 1 Dessau; 2 Gdansk 1500; 17 Ostrava Golden Spike 3000; 7 ETCh (fell); 1 Polish 5000/3000SC; 2 ECH 3000SC 8, KIPYEGO Barnabas KEN 19y 73d 1995 8:24.10 8:24.10 -14 (Kipyegon aka Kipyego) ... 2014 World Junior Champion In 2014: 2 Kenyan junior; 1 WJC 9, KOWAL Yoann FRA 27y 88d 1987 8:25.50 8:12.53 -13 2014 European Champion, in memorable circumstances ... 3000 pb: 7:44.26i -12, 7:56.88 -11 (7:49.36i -14). 1500 pb: 3:33.75 -11 (3:39.46 -14). 11 under-23 ECH 3000SC 2007; 3 EIC 1500 2009 (2011-ht); 3 ETCh 1500 2009; 6 under-23 ECH 1500 2009; 5 ECH 1500 2010; 7 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2010; sf WCH 1500 2011 (2009-ht); 10 WIC 3000 2012 (2014-ht); sf OLY 1500 2012; 4 EIC 3000 2013; 3 ETCh 3000SC 2013 (2011-5); 8 WCH 3000SC 2013; 2 Francophone Games 3000SC 2013; 1 ECH 3000SC 2014. At WXC: 2005-106J. At EXC: 2007-67u23, 2009-75u23. 1 French 2008/2010/2014 & indoor 1500 2014 In 2014: 1 French indoor 1500; dq/ht WIC 3000 (ran inside lane 1); 10 Marrakech; 1 ETCh; 11 Tomblaine 1500; 9 Montreuil 1500; 1 French; 14 Monaco Diamond; 1 ECH (crossed line second, but then promoted following the disqualiﬁcation of Mahiedine Mekhissi – “Mahiedine won gold,” Kowal insisted”) After his celebratory lap in Zürich he proposed to his girlfriend Marianne Coste and she said yes 10, KIPRUTO Conseslus KEN 19y 259d 1994 8:09.81 8:01.16 -13 World #2 in 2013 ... 3000 pb: 7:44.09 -12. 1 World Youth 2011; 1 WJC 2012; 2 WCH 2014. At WXC: 2013-5J. Based-Eldoret ... coach- Japhet Keter In 2014: 2 Lausanne Diamond; 3 Kortrijk 1500; 2 Monaco Diamond 11, BAYER Andy USA 24y 202d 1990 8:25.71 8:25.71 -14 2012 US Collegiate champion at 1500m, representing Indiana University 1500 pb: 3:34.47 -13 (3:40.10 -14). 5000 pb: 13:32.74 -11. 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 5000 2012. 1 NCAA 1500 2012 (2013-8). Biology student In 2014: 11 Drake Relays Mile; 8 Bloomington 1500; 12 Eugene Diamond Mile; 1 Portland; 7 US; 4 Kortrijk 1500; 6 Lucerne; 2 Madrid 1500 ‘B’ 12, BIRECH Jairus KEN 21y 252d 1992 8:02.37 8:02.37 -14 Full name-Jairus Kipchoge Birech 2014 African Champion though surprisingly beaten at the Commonwealth Games 2 African junior 2011; 4 African Games 2011; 2 COM 2014; 1 African Champs 2014. 1 Kenyan 2014 In 2014: 6 San Giorgio su Legnano XC; 2ht Nakuru 5000; 1 Kisii 5000; 4 Doha Diamond; 2 Beijing World Challenge; 1 Rome Diamond; 1 Kenyan; 1 Oslo Diamond; 1 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Monaco Diamond; 2 COM (beaten by Jonathan Ndiku); 1 African Champs 13, YEGO Hillary KEN 22y 143d 1992 8:09.07 8:03.57 -13 Full name-Hillary Kipsang Yego (not to be confused with Hillary Kipkogei Yego , who is a marathoner) Former World Youth Champion 1 World Youth 2009 In 2014: 5 Doha Diamond; 4 Beijing World Challenge; 11 Kenyan; 3 Oslo Diamond; 5 Lausanne Diamond; 3 Monaco Diamond 14, MILNE Taylor CAN 32y 344d 1981 8:27.81 8:27.81 -14 Former Canadian Champion at 1500m ... 1500 pb: 3:36.00 -08 (3:40.50 -14). h2000 pb: 5:01.57 -11 (Canadian best). ht OLY 1500 2008; 8 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2010; ht COM 1500 2010; dq COM 2014. 1 Canadian 1500 2008. At WXC: 2006-116 short. Coach-Dave Scott- Thomas In 2014: 1 Tempe; 3 Mt SAC Relays; 5 Stanford; 4 Eagle Rock ‘High Performance’; 1 Guelph; 3 Halifax 1500; 2 Canadian; 12 Lucerne; 4 Heusden 1500 ‘C’; dq COM (crossed the line seventh but disqualiﬁed under IAAF rule 163.3b – he ran inside the kerb or line marking the applicable border) 15, KIPRUTO Brimin KEN 29y 24d 1985 8:04.64 7:53.64 -11 Full name-Brimin Kiprop Kipruto 2008 Olympic Champion, but he fell on the sixth lap when defending his title in London 2012 3000 pb: 7:47.33 -06. 1500 pb: 3:35.23 -06. 2 World Youth 2001; 3 WJC 1500 2004; 1 WCH 2007 (2005-3, 2009-7, 2011-2); 1 OLY 2008 (2004-2, 2012-5); 3 COM 2010. 1 Kenyan 2011. At WXC: 2005-37 short, 2006-18 short. At the 2011 Monaco Diamond League, he missed the world steeplechase record by one hundredth of a second. Wife, Peris Chebet, their children Ryan & Marion In 2014: 2 Doha Diamond; 3 Rome Diamond; 10 Oslo Diamond; 4 Lausanne Diamond; 10 Monaco Diamond 16, LAGAT Haron KEN 31y 9d 1983 8:20.01 8:15.80 -11 PACEMAKER 1 (2:40 to 1000m) Full name-Haron Kiptoo Lagat ... 5000 pb: 13:26.57 -13. Better known as a road runner on the North American circuit, in both 2008 & 2009 he won $20,000 for victory in the Vancouver road mile which is 54m uphill, he clocked a best of 4:43.7 ... he studied human development at Texas Tech University In 2014: 5 New Orleans 8K; 6 Carlsbad 5K; 9 Boston 5K; paced Doha Diamond; 7 Beijing World Challenge; paced Rome Diamond; 3 Marrakech; paced Oslo Diamond; paced Lausanne Diamond; paced Monaco Diamond; paced Heusden 5000 17, KEMBOI Lawrence KEN 21y 70d 1993 8:19.90 8:19.90 -14 PACEMAKER 2 (5:20 / 5:21 to 2000m) Full name-Lawrence Kipsang Kemboi 2 Kenyan 2013 (but then only seventh in their World Championships trials) In 2014: 1 Nakuru; 4 Bydgoszcz Festival; 9 Rome Diamond; 3 Prague Odložil 5000; 6 Lausanne Diamond; 6 Padua; 2 Lucerne

2014 World Best: 2.42 Bogdan Bondarenko UKR New York 14 Jun 14 2.42 Mutaz Essa Barshim QAT New York 14 Jun 14 Diamond League Record: 2.42 Bogdan Bondarenko UKR New York 14 Jun 14 2.42 Mutaz Essa Barshim QAT New York 14 Jun 14

Progression: 2.20-2.24-2.28-2.31-2.34-2.37-2.40-2.43-2.46 +2cm Bondarenko will secure the Diamond Race victory if he wins in Birmingham (or if he’s second and Barshim doesn’t win)

Age (Days) Born Season’s Best Personal Best 1, BAKER Chris GBR 23y 203d 1991 2.27 2.27 -14 Twice English under-23 Champion, up from 2.22 to 2.28 (indoors) so far in 2014 2.28i -14. 4 Commonwealth Youth Games 2008; 7 under-23 ECH 2013; =5 ETCh 2014; 4 COM 2014; =11 ECH 2014. 1 English Schools intermediate 2007; 1 English indoor junior 2008; 1 English under-23 2012/2013. 1 Norfolk 2010/2012. Coach-Sharon Heveran. 1.94 tall In 2014: 1 Welsh indoor; 2 UK indoor; 1 British League Premiership/May 10; 1 Loughborough International; 1 Namur; 1 British League Premiership/Jun 7; =5 ETCh; 2 UK; 7 Glasgow Diamond; 4 London ‘Anniversary’; 4 COM; =11 ECH 2, WILLIAMS Jesse USA 30y 240d 1983 2.29 2.37 -11 Former World Champion ... =4 WJC 2002; 5 WIC 2010 (2012-6=); 1 WCH 2011 (2005/2007/2013-dnq); =9 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq). 1 US 2010/2011 (1 indoors 2010/2011/2012). 1 NCAA in/out 2005/2006. He wrestled in high school and was once ﬁfth at the North Carolina state wrestling championships. 1.83 tall In 2014: 5 Mt SAC Relays; 7 Drake Relays; 7 Doha Diamond; =7 Beijing World Challenge; 5 New York Diamond; 5 US; 3 Edmonton Classic; 3 Burnaby Jerome; 1 Eugene (Jul 26) 3, THEINER Wojciech POL 28y 60d 1986 2.32 2.32 -14 2011 World Student Games silver ... 5 World Youth 2003; 2 EJC 2005; dnq WIC 2006; 2 WSG 2011 (2013-6); =5 ETCh 2014 (2011-11); 10 ECH 2014 (2010-dnq). 1 Polish 2010 (1 indoor 2011/2014. 1.87 tall In 2014: 1 Polish indoor; 1 Polish Universities; =2 Mikolów; 1 Sosnowiec; 1 Rehlingen; 1 Opole Festival; =5 ETCh; 1 Katowice; 1 Kutno; 1 Glasgow Diamond; 5 Viersen; 2 Polish; 10 ECH 4, FASSINOTTI Marco ITA 25y 117d 1989 2.30 2.30 -14 Italian indoor record holder. Trains in Britain in the group of Robbie Grabarz (1 ECH 2012) 2.34i -14. 7 WJC 2008; 9 ECH 2010; 6 EIC 2011 (2013-dnq); 5 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-6); 6 WIC 2014; 4 ETCh 2014; =7 ECH 2014. 1 Italian indoor 2014. Coach-Fayyez Ahmed. 1.88 tall “In Birmingham I have integrated so well that now they mistake me for someone who speaks the dialect of the [English] Midlands.” In 2014: 1 Italian indoor; 6 WIC; 6 Doha Diamond; 1 Bedford Games; 10 Rome Diamond; 6 New York Diamond; 4 ETCh; 2 Glasgow Diamond; 7 Monaco Diamond; 3 London ‘Anniversary’; =7 ECH 5, KYNARD Erik USA 23y 202d 1991 2.37 2.37 -13/14 (The “Kyn” pronounced as in next of kin) Surprise Olympic silver in 2012 dnq WJC 2008; 2 Pan-American junior 2009; 2 OLY 2012; 5 WCH 2013 (2011-dnq). 1 NCAA 2011/2012 (representing Kansas State University); 1 US 2013. Coach-Cliff Rovelto (same as Jamie Nieto and Jesse Williams) ... 1.93 tall “I like to have fun when I jump” – he has been known to compete in a paper crown and / or brightly coloured striped socks In 2014: 1 US indoor; 4 WIC; 2 Drake Relays; 2 Doha Diamond; 3 Rome Diamond; 4 New York Diamond; 1 US; 6 Lausanne Diamond; 4 Monaco Diamond; 2 London ‘Anniversary’ 6, DROUIN Derek CAN 24y 171d 1990 2.40 2.40 -14 Olympic & World Championship bronzes, then gold at the Commonwealth Games. In April 2014 became only the tenth man in history to jump 2.40 or higher 110H pb: 13.87w, 14.04 -13. 10 World Youth 2007; 1 Pan-Am junior 2009; =3 OLY 2012; 3 WCH 2013; 1 COM 2014. 1 Canadian 2012. 1 NCAA indoor 2010/2011; 1 NCAA 2010/2013. Coach-Jeff Huntoon. 1.95 tall Described by Dwight Stones as “maybe one of the best technicians in the event today” His older sister Jillian Drouin is a 5972 point Heptathlete with a high jump best of 1.89 In 2014: 1 Drake Relays; 2 Doha Diamond; 4 Rome Diamond; 1 Canadian; 5 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Edmonton Classic; 5 Monaco Diamond; 1 London ‘Anniversary’; 1 COM 7, BARSHIM Mutaz Essa QAT 23y 61d 1991 2.40 2.40 -13 Full name-Mutaz Essa Barshim Ahmed 2013 World Championship silver ... shared 2012 Olympic bronze ... 2011 Asian Champion 1 Asian junior 2010; 1 WJC 2010; 1 Asian Games 2010 & Asian Champs 2011; 1 World Military Games 2011; 1 Pan-Arab 2011; 1 Arab Games 2011; 1 Asian indoor 2012; =3 OLY 2012; 2 WCH 2013 (2011-7); 1 Asian Indoor Champs 2014; 1 WIC 2014 (2010-dnq, 2012-9=). He was born in Doha of a Qatari father and Sudanese mother ... coach-Stanisław Szczyrba. 1.89 tall In 2014: 1 Asian Indoor Champs; 1 WIC; 1 Doha; 4 Doha Diamond; 1 Rome Diamond; 2 New York Diamond; 4 Lausanne Diamond; 2 Monaco Diamond 8, BONDARENKO Bogdan UKR 24y 359d 1989 2.42 2.42 -14 World Champion and now regularly near to one of the toughest world records in athletics 1 World Schools Games 2006; 1 WJC 2008 (2006-3); 9 EIC 2009; 1 under-23 ECH 2011; 7 OLY 2012; 1 ETCh 2013; 1 WCH 2013 (2011- dnq); 1 ECH 2014 (2012-11). 1 Ukrainian 2011. In November 2009 he had surgery on his take-off foot, then after two months more surgery on both feet. Coach/father Viktor Bondarenko was a 7500 point decathlete. 1.97 tall His hobby is ﬁshing, and his biggest catch (he says) has been a 5Kg carp 22 out of 24 wins across 2013 & 2014, losing in that period only to Mutaz Essa Barshim in Shanghai 2013 & Rome 2014 In 2014: 1 Tokyo (2.40); 2 Rome Diamond (2.34); 1 Marrakech (2.39); 1 New York Diamond (2.42 to win on countback from Mutaz Essa Barshim QAT, but both then attempted 2.46); 1 Ostrava Golden Spike (2.33); 1 Lausanne Diamond (2.40, then tried 2.46); 1 Székesfehérvár (2.38); 1 Monaco Diamond (2.40, then near at 2.43); 1 ECH

2014 World Best: 8.51 Greg Rutherford GBR Chula Vista 24 Apr 14 8.52w Jeffrey Henderson USA Sacramento 29 Jun 14 Diamond League Record: 8.54 Mitchell Watt AUS Stockholm 29 Jul 11

Age (Days) Born Season’s Best Personal Best 1, TOMLINSON Chris GBR 32y 343d 1981 8.23 8.35 -11 British record holder indoors . Fifth in Athens 2004, sixth in London 2012 TJ pb: 15.35 -01. 100 pb: 10.69 -02. 12 WJC 2000; 6 under-23 ECH 2001; 1 ECP 2002/2004 (2001-2, 2003-5, 2008-4); 5 OLY 2004 (2008- dnq, 2012-6); 5 EIC 2007 (2005-dnq, 2013-7); 2 WIC 2008 (2003/2010-dnq, 2004-6); 8 WCH 2009 (2003-9, 2005/2007-dnq, 2011-11); 3 ETCh 2010/2011 (2009-5); 3 ECH 2010 (2002-6, 2006-9, 2012-dnq, 2014-11); 5 COM 2014 (2002/2006-2, 2010-fouled out). 1 AAA indoor 2000/2001/2003/2004 (1 UK indoor 2008/2009); 1 AAA 2004. 1 UK 2007/2009/2010. Wwife-Lucia Rovardi won the title of Miss Newcastle 2006, their son Raphael born March 14, 2012. 1.95 tall In 2014: nm Doha Diamond; 3 Great Manchester CityGames; 1 North Rhine-Westphalia; 6 Rehlingen; 4 Monaco Diamond; 1 London ‘Anniversary’; 5 COM; 11 ECH 2, HARTFIELD Mike USA 24y 148d 1990 8.15 8.15 -13/14 2 US indoor 2013; 3 NCAA 2013; 3 US 2014 In 2014: 12 US indoor; 2 Westwood; 2 Kingston Jamaica Invitational; 3 Baie Mahault; 5 Beijing World Challenge; 3 US; 9 Montreuil; 2 Glasgow Diamond; 2 Linz Gugl; 6 Monaco Diamond; 5 London ‘Anniversary’; 9 Stockholm Diamond 3, TAYLOR Christian USA 24y 67d 1990 7.95 8.19 -10 Reigning Olympic Triple Jump Champion. Diamond Race winner in 2012 & 2013 8.06w -14. TJ pb: 17.96 -12 (17.42w, 17.37 -14). 400 pb: 45.17 -14. LJ pb: 8.19 -10. 400 pb: 45.34 -09. 1 World Youth 2007; 8 WJC 2008 (gold 4x400); 1 WCH 2011 (2013-4); 2 WIC 2012; 1 OLY 2012. 1 US 2011/2012; 1 NCAA 2010/2011 (1 indoors 2009/2010). Both his parents are Barbadian, he has dual citizenship with Barbados. Coach-Rana Rieder He has set himself the challenge of not eating any sweets for the whole of 2014 In 2014: 1 Florida Relays 400; 3 Gainesville 200 ‘C’; 5 Drake Relays 400; 4 Doha Diamond LJ; 4 Shanghai Diamond; 1 IAAF Relays 4x400 (44.6 split); 2 Eugene Diamond; 2 Rome Diamond; 2 Oslo Diamond; 2 New York Diamond; 2 US; 2 Paris Diamond; 1 Glasgow Diamond; 7 Monaco Diamond LJ; 1 Eugene (Jul 26) 4, VISSER Zarck RSA 24y 343d 1989 8.31 8.32 -13 2014 African Champion ... 7 WSG 2011; dnq WCH 2013; dnq WIC 2014; 2 COM 2014; 1 African Champs 2014 (2012-2). 1 South African 2012/2013/2014 Only 7.79 at the Moscow World Championships, then he improved to 8.32 in his ﬁnal meeting of 2013 in Zurich In 2014: 8 Stockholm XL Galan; 3 Tampere; 2 Tartu; 1 Johannesburg; 12 WIC; 1 South African; 1 Stellenbosch; 1 South African Universities; 5 Doha Diamond; 4 Hengelo; 2 Dessau; 3 Lahti; 4 Turku Paavo Nurmi Games; 3 Bad Langensalza; 1 Kuortane; 5 Madrid; 2 COM; 1 African Champs; 4 Stockholm Diamond

5, TORNÉUS Michel SWE 28y 90d 1986 8.09 8.22 -12 2014 World indoor bronze. Fourth at London Olympics (missing bronze by 1cm), Sweden’s best placing in athletics at the games 8.29i -13. 4 EJC 2005; 10 under-23 ECH 2007; dnq WCH 2009/2011/2013; 2 ETCh 2011 (2009-9); 3 ECH 2012 (2010-9, 2014-5); 4 OLY 2012; 2 EIC 2013 (2009-dnq, 2011-7); 3 WIC 2014 (2010-dnq, 2012-9). 1 Swedish 2005/2007/2008/2009/2010/2012/2013/2014 (1 indoor 2008/2010-2014). Father from DR of Congo. Coach-Oscar Gidewall In 2014: 1 Swedish indoor; 3 WIC; 6 New York Diamond; 5 ETCh; 1 Sollentuna; 4 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Swedish Clubs; 1 Karlstad; 8 Monaco Diamond; 1 Joensuu; 1 Swedish; 5 ECH; 3 Stockholm Diamond 6, HENDERSON Jeffrey USA 25y 186d 1989 8.43 8.43 -14 2014 US Champion ... 8.52w -14. 100 pb: 10.18 -13 (10.42 -14). dnq WIC 2010/2014. 1 US 2014. Coached in San Diego by Al Joyner (1 OLY TJ 1984) In 2014: 4 US indoor (sf 60); dnq WIC; 1 Westwood; 1 Mt SAC Relays; 1 La Jolla 100; 1 Baie Mahault; 1 Ponce; 3 Westwood 100; 1 New York Diamond; 1 US; 1 Lausanne Diamond; 1 La Chaux-de-Fonds; 1 Glasgow Diamond (9 / 9 wins outdoors, but then ...); 8 Stockholm Diamond (bruised heel) 7, LI Jinzhe CHN 24y 357d 1989 8.47 8.47 -14 2014 World indoor silver. Chinese record holder ... 3 Asian junior 2008; 1 Asian Champs 2009 (2007-8, 2011-5); 1 East Asian Games 2009; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 2012; dnq OLY 2012; 12 WCH 2013 (2009-dnq); 2 WIC 2014 (2010-dnq). 1 Chinese 2009 & Chinese National Games 2013 In 2014: 2 WIC; 1 Beijing; 2 Beijing World Challenge; 4 New York Diamond; 1 Bad Langensalza; 3 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Monaco Diamond; 5 Stockholm Diamond 8, RUTHERFORD Greg GBR 27y 280d 1986 8.51 8.51 -14 Reigning Olympic and now Commonwealth Games Champion ... 100 pb: 10.26 -10 (10.44 -14). 1 EJC 2005; 6 EIC 2009; 5 WCH 2009 (2007/2011/2013-dnq); dnq WIC 2010; 1 OLY 2012 (2008-10); 2 ETCh 2014 (2013-3); 1 COM 2014 (2006-8, 2010-2); 1 ECH 2014 (2006 -2). 1 UK 2008/2012 & indoor 2010. 1 AAA 2005/2006. Great-grandfather Jock Rutherford played football for England in 1904-1908 (including a 1-1 draw with Scotland at Hampden Park in 1908 in front of a then world record crowd of 121,452). Trains at Lee Valley under Jonas Tawiah-Dodoo In 2014: 3 Birmingham indoors; 1 Chula Vista (British record 8.51); 1 Great Manchester CityGames; 2 Hengelo (ht 100); 2 ETCh; 2 Lausanne Diamond; 1 COM; 1 ECH His partner Susie is expecting their ﬁrst child in October 2014

2014 World Best: 69.28 Piotr Małachowski POL Halle 17 May 14 Diamond League Record: 69.83 Piotr Małachowski POL Gateshead 10 Jul 10

Małachowski will secure the Diamond Race victory if he wins in Birmingham

Age (Days) Born Season’s Best Personal Best 1, MORSE Brett GBR 25y 194d 1989 63.34 66.84 -13 2012 World Championship ﬁnalist, now second on UK all-time list ... SP pb: 17.15 -08 (15.16 -14). 9 EJC 2007; dnq WJC 2008; dnq under -23 ECh 2011; 12 WCH 2011; dnq ECH 2012; dnq OLY 2012; 5 ETCh 2013 (2010-11, 2011-6, 2014-8); 5 COM 2014 (2010-6). 1 British Universities 2008/2009/2010/2012; 1 UK 2010/2013 & English 2013. Born-Penarth. Studied Sports Development & Coaching at University of Wales Institute Cardiff. Self-coached. 1.90/110kg In 2014: 9 Doha Diamond; 1 South & East Wales Champs; 1 Loughborough International; 1 Welsh; 11 Rome Diamond; 1 British League Premiership/Jun 7; 8 ETCh; 2 UK; 1 British League Premiership/Jul 5; 1 Cardiff Capital Throws; 1 Cardiff Welsh International; 5 COM

2, STÅHL Daniel SWE 21y 361d 1992 66.89 66.89 -14 SP pb: 19.17 -14. dnq World Youth SP/DT 2009; dnq WJC SP 2010; dnq ECH 2014. 1 Swedish 2014. His first sport was ice hockey. Coach-Vesteinn Hafsteinsson. 2.00/136kg In 2014: 4 Swedish indoor SP; 2 European Throws Cup under-23 DT (9 SP); 3 Växjö; 3 Chula Vista; 3 La Jolla; 1 Irvine; 1 Copenhagen; 2 Halle under-23; 1 Lokeren; 8 Rome Diamond; 3 Huelva; 11 ETCh; 4 Sollentuna; 1 Bottnaryd (2 SP); 1 Gothenburg; 5 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Swedish Clubs; 7 Monaco Diamond; 1 Nordic under-23 (2 SP); 1 Swedish (3 SP); dnq ECH 3, HARRADINE Benn AUS 31y 314d 1982 65.94 68.20 -13 Commonwealth record holder ... dnq WCH 2009/2013; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 COM 2010 (2014-4); 9 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq). 1 Australian 2007/2008/2010/2011/2012. Pays the guitar. Born-Newcastle NSW, a descendant of the Wotjobaluk Wergaia groups from the Wimmera region in western Victoria . Lives-Melbourne. Coach/ father-Ken Harradine. 1.99/117kg He has the Olympic motto “citius altius fortius” tattooed on on his left bicep In 2014: 1 Queensland State; 1 Melbourne; 1 Brisbane Classic; 1 Australian; 4 Wiesbaden; 7 Halle; 6 Hengelo; 6 New York Diamond; 1 Sollentuna; 8 Lausanne Diamond; 8 Monaco Diamond; 4 COM 4, MAŁACHOWSKI Piotr POL 31y 78d 1983 69.28 71.84 -13 2010 European Champion. 2008 Olympic silver. Twice World Championship silver 5 EJC 2001; 6 WJC 2002; 2 under-23 ECH 2005 (2003-9); 1 ECP 2006/2007 (2008-3); 2 OLY 2008 (2012-5); 1 ETCh 2009 (2010-2. 2011 -3, 2013-4, 2014-2); 2 WCH 2009/2013 (2007-12, 2009-9); 1 ECH 2010 (2006-6, 2014-4); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2010. 1 Polish 2006 -2014. Former nightclub bouncer. His son Henryk Józef born November 13, 2013. Coach-Witold Suski. 1.93/130kg In 2014: 2 Berlin; 1 Doha Diamond; 1 Halle; 1 Wroclaw; 1 Turnov; 2 Rome Diamond; 2 Hengelo; 4 Dessau; 2 New York Diamond; 2 ETCh; 1 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Monaco Diamond; 1 Cetniewo; 1 Polish; 4 ECH; 2 Warsaw 5, URBANEK Robert POL 27y 117d 1987 65.75 66.93 -12 2014 European bronze medallist ahead of his compatriot and training partner Piotr Małachowski 7 under-23 ECH 2009; 5 WSG 2011; dnq OLY 2012; 6 WCH 2013; 3 ECH 2014 (2012-6). 1 Polish under-23 2008/2009. Coach-Witold Suski. 2.00/122kg In 2014: 4 Doha Diamond; 5 Halle; 3 Wroclaw; 3 Turnov; 5 Rome Diamond; 7 Hengelo; 4 New York Diamond; 6 Székesfehérvár; 6 Monaco Diamond; 2 Cetniewo; 2 Polish; 3 ECH; 3 Warsaw 6, GOWDA Vikas IND 31y 50d 1983 65.62 66.28 -12 2014 Commonwealth Games Champion. 2013 Asian Champion ... SP pb: 19.62 -06. 8 WJC SP 2002 (12 DT); 5 COM SP 2006; 4 Asian Games 2010; 7 WCH 2011/2013 (2005/2007-dnq); 8 OLY 2012 (2004/2008-dnq); 1 Asian Champs 2013 (2005/2011-2, 2007-4); 1 COM 2014 (2006-6, 2010-2). 1 NCAA 2006 (2005-2). Born-Mysore (India), moved to the USA at age six . Studied Statistics at the University of North Carolina. Coach-John Godina (3x World Champion), formerly Shive Gowda (father), who coached the 1988 Indian Olympic track team. 2.06/125kg In 2014: 1 Tempe; 2 Mt SAC Relays; 2 Doha Diamond; 1 Tucson; 7 Rome Diamond; 5 Hengelo; 8 New York Diamond; 1 COM 7, KANTER Gerd EST 35y 110d 1979 66.02 73.38 -06 2008 Olympic Champion. Medals from the last five World Championships 5 under-23 ECH 2001; 1 WSG 2005; 2 ECH 2006/2012/2014 (2002-12, 2010-4); 1 WCH 2007 (2003-dnq, 2005-2 after leading until the last throw of Alekna, 2009-3, 2011-2, 2013-3); 1 OLY 2008 (2004-dnq, 2012-3). 1 Estonian 2004/2005/2006/2007/2008/2009/2012/013/2014. Graduate of Business Management from Tallinn Technical University. The Estonian Post Office has issued a stamp in his honour. 1.96/127kg In 2014: 3 Doha Diamond; 2 Wroclaw; 4 Turnov; 6 Rome Diamond; 1 Tartu; 3 ETCh 1st League; 1 Viljandi; 3 Lausanne Diamond; 5 Székesfehérvár; 3 Monaco Diamond; 1 Estonian (9th time); 2 ECH (3rd time) 8, HARTING Robert GER 29y 309d 1984 68.47 70.66 -12 Three times World Champion, twice European Champion, once Olympic Champion 2 World Youth 2001; dnq WJC 2002; dnq EJC 2003; 1 under-23 ECH 2005; 2 ECP 2007/2008; 1 ETCh 2010/2011/2013/2014 (2009-2); 1 WCH 2009/2011/2013 (2007-2); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 ECH 2012/2014 (2006-dnq, 2010-2); 1 OLY 2012 (200804). 1 German 2007-2013. His parents Gerd Seidel and Bettina Harting were both shot putters in the GDR era. 2.01/126kg In November 2013 he won €20,000 in a TV celebrity poker tournament, losing only to the German television host and comedian Alexander ‘Elton’ Duszat In 2014: 1 Wiesbaden; 2 Halle; 1 Rome Diamond; 1 Hengelo; 1 Dessau; 1 New York Diamond; 1 ETCh; 1 Schönebeck; 1 German; 1 ECH; 1 Warsaw