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Men's 100 Metres

Men's 100 Metres

IAAF World Championships 2019 • Biographical Entry List • Men Men’s 72 Entrants Starts: Friday, Sep 27 (16:35)

2019 World Best: 9.81 USA Stanford 30 Jun 19 Championship Record: 9.58 JAM 16 Aug 09 = IAAF invitee

Age (Days) Born SB PB

100 GILANI Said AFG 23y 233d 1996 11.59 11.13 -17 Afghan record holder in seven events, included (but not the 100m, he needs 11.11 and his best is 11.13) 200 pb: 22.31 -17. 400 pb: 49.59 -17. 110H pb: 15.45 -18. 400H pb: 54.19 -17. JT pb: 49.59 -14. Decathlon pb: 6136 -18. ht Asian Indoor Champs 400 2016; ht WCH 100 2017

101 RIJO Saymon AIA 18y 327d 2000 - 11.42 -18 Full name-Saymon Rijo Morris // ht Carifta Games youth 100/200 2017; ht COM 200 2019

140 GREENE Cejhae ANT 23y 355d 1995 10.07 10.00 -18 “Cejhae” pronounced CJ 2019 Pan-American Games bronze at 100m // 9.94w -19. 200 pb: 20.59 -17. ht World Youth 100/200 2011; sf WJC 100/200 2012; 5 WJC 100 2014; sf OLY 100 2012; sf WCH 100 2017; sf COM 100 2018; 3 Central American & Caribbean Games 100 2018; 3 Pan-Am Games 100 2019. 4 NCAA indoor 60 2018. Was at Florida State University In 2019: 6 ‘USA v World’ 4x100; 4 Baie-Mahault 100; 1 100; 2 Šamorín 100; 1 La Chaux-de-Fonds 100; 1 Karlstad 100; 2 Lignano Sabbiadoro 100; 1 Liège 100; 8 Diamond 100; 3 Pan-Am Games 100

152 SOTO-THOMPSON Nainoa ASA 22y 268d 1997 11.39 11.39 -19 sf Oceanian 100 2019. Attends University of Charleston In 2019: sf Oceanian 100 (ht 200)

160 BROWNING Rohan AUS 21y 269d 1997 10.08 10.08 -19 2019 Australian Champion at 100m (though second in that final to Edward Osei-Nketia NZL) 200 pb: 20.54w -17, 20.71 -18. 400 pb: 47.13 -19. ht WCH 4x100 2017; ht WSG 100 2017; sf COM 100 2018 (4 4x100). ‘1’ Australian 100 2019. Student of Arts & Law, University. Born-Crows Nest, coach-Andrew Murphy In 2019: 5 Sydney Classic; 1 Perth Classic 200; 2 Brisbane Classic 100; 2 Australian 100; 5 Zagreb 100

231 BURKE Mario BAR 22y 192d 1997 9.98 9.98 -19 3x Barbadian Champion at 100m // 9.95w -19. 200 pb: 20.08 -19. 5 World Youth 100 2013; 3 WJC 100 2016; qf WCH 100 2017; 3 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 100 2019. 1 Barbadian 100 2017/2018/2019. 1 NCAA 4x100 2017/2018 & 2 NCAA indoor 60 2019, representing the University of In 2019: 2 NCAA indoor 60; 1 Relays 4x200; 1 Houston 100; 1 College Station 100/200; 3 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 100; 1 Penn Relays Championship 100; 1 Wichita 100/200; 4 NCAA 200 (6 100); 1 Barbadian 100; 3 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 100; 4 Padua 100; 9 London Diamond 200; 4ht Pan-Am Games 100

269 DHAKAL Dinesh Kumar BHU 23y 143d 1996 - -

273 JONES Brandon BIZ 32y 69d 1987 10.66 10.55 -15 Belizean record holder and multi Central American Champion at 10.46w -19. 200 pb: 21.17 -14 (21.47w -19). TJ pb: 16.22 -16 (15.49 -19). LJ pb: 7.20 -12. 1 Central American Champs TJ 2012/2015/2016/2019 (2014-2); 2 Central American Champs 200/TJ 2014; dnq COM LJ/TJ 2014; 11 Central American & Caribbean Games TJ 2014 (16 LJ); 1 Central American TJ 2015/2016; 5 Central American Champs 200 2015/2016; ht OLY 200 2016; ht COM 200 2018 (dnq TJ). Was at Middle Tennessee State University In 2019: 1 Williamsburg; 1 Columbia 100; 1 Central American Champs TJ (3 100)

322 dos SANTOS Vítor BRA 23y 237d 1996 10.07 10.07 -19 Full name-Vitor Hugo dos Santos Brazilian 100m Champion in 2015 while still a junior, then retained title in 2016 200 pb: 20.21 -19 (20.62 -19). 400 pb: 46.74 -18 (47.87 -19). 2 World Youth 200 2013 (6 100); 1 South American Junior 200 2013 & 100 2015; sf WJC 100/200 2014; sf WJC 100/200 2014; 2 Pan-Am Games 4x100 2015; ht OLY 100 2016 (6 4x100). 1 Brazilian 100 2015/2016 In 2019: 8 Bragança Paulista; 4 400 ‘B’ (Apr 6); 6 Azusa Clay 100; 5 Irvine 200; dnf/ht World Relays 4x200; 2 São Paulo 400 ‘B’ (1 200 ‘C’) (Jun 16); 3 Guarda 200; 3 Abrantes 200; 1 Segovia 100; 5 Padua 100; 1 São Bernardo do Campo 100 (Aug 3); 2 São Paulo 100 (Aug 18); 1 São Bernardo do Campo 100 (Aug 25); 2 Brazilian 200 (3 100)

323 do NASCIMENTO Rodrigo BRA 25y today 1994 10.01 10.01 -19 200 pb: 20.47 -18 (20.63 -19). 3 WSG 100 2019; 4 Pan-Am Games 100 2019 (1 4x100). He led off the Brazilian relay teams which won at the 2019 World Relays & 2019 Pan-American Games In 2019: 1 São Paulo 100; 2 Azusa Clay 100; 3 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 100 ‘C’; 2 Irvine 100 (3 200); 1 World Relays 4x100; 1 South American 100 (2 200/4x100); 2 Rehlingen 100; 3 Šamorín 100; 2 Tomblaine 100; 3 WSG 100 (sf 200); 1 Padua 100 ‘B’; 4 London Diamond 4x100; 1 Pan-Am Games 4x100 (4 100); 1 São Paulo 100

325 de OLIVEIRA Paulo Andre BRA 21y 37d 1998 10.02 10.02 -19 Full name-Paulo André Camilo de Oliveira double gold at 2019 World Student Games 9.90w -19. 200 pb: 20.28 -19. 400 pb: 46.46 -19. 8 World Youth 100 2015; 5 WJC 100 2016; 1 WSG 100/200 2019; 1 Pan-Am Games 4x100 2019 (2 100). 1 Brazilian 100 2017/2018/2019 His was the anchorman when won the 4x100m (ahead of the USA) at the 2019 World Relays & 2019 Pan-American Games In 2019: 2 San Diego 100; 1 Irvine 100 (Mar 30); 1 San Diego 100; 1 Claremont Pomona-Pitzer 100/100; 1 Azusa Clay 100; 1 Irvine 100 (Apr 27); 1 World Relays 4x100; 1 Braga 100; 2 Marseille 100; 1 WSG 100/200; 1 Pan-Am Games 4x100 (2 100); 1 Brazilian 100 (9.90w)

397 BROWN Aaron CAN 27y 121d 1992 9.96 9.96 -16/19 3x Canadian Champion at both 100m & 200m. Relay bronzes in 2013, 2015 and Rio 2016 9.95w -16. 200 pb: 19.95 -19. 400 pb: 46.33 -19.2 World Youth 100 2009; 3 WJC 200 2010 (5 100); 3 Pan-Am junior 100 2011; sf OLY 200 2012; 3 WCH 4x100 2013/2015; sf WCH 100 2013/2015; sf COM 100 2014; ht OLY 100 2016 (3 4x100); dq ht WCH 200 2017 (6 4x100); 2 COM 200 2018; 2 North/Central American & Caribbean 200 2018. 1 Canadian 100 2013/2018/2019 & 200 2015/2018/2019. Lives-. 1.98 tall Disaster for him in London 2017: won his 200m heat in 20.08 but disqualified for stepping on the line on the bend. The final was won in a slower time, 20.09 In 2019: 3 Tampa 400 (pb 46.33); 1 Florida Relays 4x100/4x200; 2 St. Georges 100; 2 Penn Relays ‘USA v World’ 4x100; 3 Doha Diamond 200; 1 Diamond 200; 2 ‘National Speed’ 100; 1 Diamond 200; 3 Diamond 100 (4 200); 3 Gyulai 200; 1 Canadian 100/200; 3 Diamond 200 (1 4x100); 4 Berlin ISTAF 100; 2 Zagreb 100; 4 Diamond 200

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 1 ’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 400 DE GRASSE Andre CAN 24y 320d 1994 9.97 9.91 -16 (Pronounced De Grass, not De Grassi) Two World Championship bronzes in 2015, then three Olympic medals in 2016, then two injury-ruined years 9.69w -17. 200 pb: 19.58w, 19.80 -16 (19.87 -19). 2 Pan-Am junior 100 2013 (3 200); sf COM 200 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 100/200 2015; =3 WCH 100 2015 (3 4x100); 2 OLY 200 2016 (3 100/4x100). 1 NCAA 100/200 2015; 1 Canadian 100 2015/2016/2017 (1 200 2017). Right hamstring tear in 2017, then the same hamstring went again in 2018. Partner-Nia Ali (1 WIC 60H 2014/2016), their daughter Yuri born June 23, 2018. Coach-Rana Reider (formerly Stuart McMillan) In 2019: 1 Florida Relays 4x100/4x200; 2 St. Georges 200; 2 Shanghai Diamond 200; 2 Nanjing 100; 1 100; 1 Diamond 200; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike 200 (2 100); 3 Lausanne Diamond 200; 5 London Diamond 100; 2 Canadian 100; 5 Diamond 100; 1 Berlin ISTAF 100; 3 Brussels Diamond 200

447 HYMAN Kemar CAY 29y 350d 1989 10.02 9.95 -12 NR Caymanian record holder at 100m. Fifth at 2018 100m 200 pb: 20.73 -16. sf World Youth 200 2005 (ht 100); sf WJC 100/200 2006; 8 WJC 100 2008; ht WCH 100 2009/2013/2015; sf OLY 100 2012 (2016-ht); sf WIC 60 2016; 1 100 2017; 5 COM 100 2018 (2014-sf). Ran first leg for Florida State sprint relay team which won at 2011 NCAA Championships In 2019: 1 Orlando 100; 3 Florida Relays 100; 1 Gainesville 100 ‘B’; 1 Windsor 100; 4 Šamorín 100; 8 Ostrava Golden Spike 100; 6 Lucerne 100; 2 Liège 100; 3ht Pan-Am Games 100

468 CHN 30y 28d 1989 10.05 9.91 -18 AR 2015 World Championship relay silver. 2018 World Indoor 60m silver 9.90w -18. 200 pb: 21.15 -19. 1 60 2009; 1 East 100 2009; 1 Asian Champs 100 2011/2013 (1 4x100 2015); 3 WSG 100 2011; sf OLY 100 2012; ht WCH 100 2013; 2 Asian Games 100 2014 (1 4x100); 2 WCH 4x100 2015 (9 100); 4 OLY 4x100 2016 (sf 100); 8 WCH 100 2017 (4 4x100); 2 WIC 60 2018 (2014-4, 2016-5); 1 Asian Games 100 2018 (3 4x100). 1 Chinese 100 2011/2012/2013 Born in a rural area in 's south-eastern province of Guangdong. Coach Yuan Guoqiang set China’s first national record of the electrical timing era, clocking 10.61 in 1978 before improving to 10.52 In 2019: 1 Athlone 60; 1 Birmingham IAAF Tour 60; 1 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour 60; 4 World Relays 4x100; 5 Shanghai Diamond 100; 2 Chinese World Championship Trial 100; 5ht Birmingham Diamond 100; 1 La Chaux-de-Fonds 100/200 ‘B’

475 CHN 26y 40d 1993 10.01 9.97 -18 Asian record holder at 200m. Twice fourth in world indoor 60m finals 9.91w -17. 200 pb: 19.88 -19. 1 Youth 200 2010; 1 Asian junior 200 2012 (2 100); 5 WJC 200 2012 (8 100); ht WCH 200 2013; 1 Asian Games 4x100 2014; 4 Asian Champs 100 2015 & 200 2019; 2 WCH 4x100 2015 (dq ht 200 for out of lane); 4 WIC 60 2016/2018; 4 OLY 4x100 2016; 4 WCH 4x100 2017; 1 200 2018 (China’s only male winner of the meeting, but they didn’t enter 14 events); 1 Asian Champs 200 2019. 1 Chinese 100 2017. From-Zhejiang Province. Coach-Tao Jianrong In 2019: 1 Florida Relays 100 (2 4x100); 1 Asian Champs 200; 4 World Relays 4x100; 6 Shanghai Diamond 100; 8 Nanjing 100; 1 Beijing 100; 2 Diamond 100; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike 100; 7 Lausanne Diamond 200; 1 Lucerne national 100 (3 200 ‘B’); 1 Weinheim 100; 1 London Diamond 200(Asian record 19.88); 1 Chinese World Championship Trial 100/200; 8 Birmingham Diamond 100; 2 Zürich Diamond 100 (many big scalps)

476 XU Zhouzheng CHN 23y 274d 1995 10.12 10.12 -19 2018 Asian Games relay bronze // 200 pb: 20.89w, 21.22 -19. 5 Athletics World Cup 100 2018; sf Asian Games 100 2018 (3 4x100); sf Asian Champs 100 2018; 5 Athletics World Cup 2018. 1 Chinese 100 2016/2018. Ran in heats of 2017 Asian Championships 4x100, so awarded won by China in final (he deputised for Xu Haiyang) In 2019: 5 Florida Relays 100; 3sf Asian Champs 100; 4 Berlin 100 (Jun 22); 5 La Chaux-de-Fonds 100; 3 Paderborn 200; 5 London Diamond 4x100; 3 Chinese World Championship Trial 100; 3 100

522 CISSÉ Arthur Gue CIV 22y 270d 1996 9.93 9.93 -19 NR Ivorian record holder at 100m // 200 pb: 20.67w -18, 20.72 -16. 1 4x100 2015; 2 African Champs 4x100 2016 (2018-3); 2 Francophone Games 100 2017 (1 4x100); sf WIC 60 2018; 2 African Champs 100 2018; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2018. 1 French 100 2018/2019 In 2019: Good indoor season (6.53 60m in Berlin); 4 Nanjing 100; 2 Savona 100; 1 Odložil 100; 1 Hengelo Blankers-Koen 100; 4 Montreuil 100; 6 Stanford Diamond 100; 4 Lausanne Diamond 100; 3 Lucerne 100; 7 Diamond 100; 1 Sotteville 100; 9 London Diamond 100; 1 100; 1 French 100; 4ht Birmingham Diamond 100; 2 African Games 100; 7 Zagreb 100

527 MPINGO Rossene COD 22y 26d 1997 11.10 -15 ht WCH 100 2015

528 PIIRA Tikove COK 19y 268d 2000 11.52 11.52 -19 Second leg for Cook Islander 4x100 team which won the bronze at the 2019 Oceanian Junior Championships In 2019: 3 Oceanian junior 4x100 (ht 100/200)

732 TABAKAUCORO Ratu Banuve FIJ 27y 21d 1992 10.31 10.22 -16 Full name-Ratu Fijian record holder at 100m & 200m 200 pb: 20.53 -15 (20.87 -19). sf World Youth 100 100 2009; 1 Oceanian junior 100/200 2010; qf WCH 100 2013 (ht 200); 1 Oceanian 100/4x100 2014/2015; sf COM 200 2014 (ht 100); 1 Pacific Games 100/200 2015/2019. At the , he was cautioned for a false start in the 100m, then disqualified for one in the 200m (having reached the semi-finals). Another false start dq at the 2019 Oceanian 100m final In 2019: 2 Oceanian 200 (dq 100); 1 Pacific Games 100/200/4x100

775 VICAUT Jimmy FRA 27y 211d 1992 10.02 9.86 -15/16 AR Co-holder of European 100m record (with ). Sixth in 2011 & London 2017, seventh in Rio 2016, eighth in Beijing 2015 200 pb: 20.30 -13. 7 World Youth 100 2009; 3 WJC 100 2010; 1 ECH 4x100 2010; 1 EJC 100/4x100 2011; 6 WCH 100 2011 (2 4x100); sf OLY 100 2012 (3 4x100); 1 EIC 60 2013; 1 ETCh 100 2013/2014/2019; sf WCH 100/200 2013; sf ECH 100 2014 (scratched from final with hamstring injury); 8 WCH 100 2015; 3 ECH 100 2016 (2 4x100); 7 OLY 100 2016; 6 WCH 100 2017 (5 4x100); sf ECH 100 2018 (scratched from final with hamstring injury – same as 2014). 1 French indoor 60 2013 & 100 2013/2015/2016 (1 200 2016). Coach-Dimitri Demonière In 2019: 3 Liévin 60; 5 World Relays 4x100; 2 Prague Odložil 100; 1 Cergy-Pontoise 100; 1 Marseille 100; 2 Lucerne 100; 6 Monaco Diamond 100; dns French 100 final (“It is not an injury, it's just cold and I don't want to take the risk”); 1 ETCh 100 (dq 4x100); 2 100

814 FITI Scott James FSM 24y 71d 1995 11.10 11.10 -19 sf Oceanian 100 2017/2019; ht WCH 100 2017 In 2019: sf Oceanian 100 (ht 200, 5 4x100); 3ht Pacific Games 100/200

816 CAMARA Ebrahima GAM 23y 7d 1996 - 10.46 -15 200 pb: 20.82 -19. 7 African Junior 100 2015; ht COM 100/200 2018; 7 African Games 100 2019 In 2019: 1 Chartres 100/200 ‘B’; 5 Poitiers 100; 5 Angoulême 200; 1 Cergy-Pontoise 200 ‘C’; 5 Hérouville 100; 3 Bonneuil-sur-Marne 100; 7 African Games 100 (sf 200m 4 4x100)

825 EDOBURUN Ojie GBR 23y 115d 1996 10.08 10.04 -18 2019 UK Champion at 100m on his fifth attempt (having previously finished 4th twice & 5th twice) 9.93w -17. 200 pb: 20.40w -17, 20.87 -16. 2 World Youth 100 2013; 6 WJC 100 2013; 1 EJC 100 2015; sf ECH 100 2016; 4 Athletics World Cup 100 2018; 7 EIC 60 2019. 1 UK 100 2018. Coach-Steve Fudge In 2019: 8 UK indoor 60; 7 EIC 60; 4 100; 3 Tomblaine 100; 5 Marseille 100; dq/ht London Diamond 100 (false start); 3 Leverkusen 100; 1 Loughborough European 100; 5 Europe v USA 100

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 2 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 827 GEMILI Adam GBR 25y 355d 1993 10.04 9.97 -15 2014 European 200m Champion. 2017 World 4x100m Champion // 200 pb: 19.97 -16 (20.08 -19). 2 EJC 100/4x100 2011; sf OLY 100 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 100/4x100 2013 (4 200); 5 WCH 200 2013; 2 COM 100/4x100 2014; 1 ECH 200/4x100 2014; 4 OLY 200 2016 (missed bronze by just 0.003, he clocked 20.119 to ’s 20.116); 1 WCH 4x100 2017; 5 ECH 200 2018 (1 4x100). 1 UK 200 2016/2019. Was a semi-professional footballer with Thurrock. Suffered a grade three tear in his right hamstring when he overbalanced at the finish of the 100m final in the 2015 Birmingham Grand Prix outdoors in June 2015. Mother Sacha from Iran, father Az from . Coach-Rana Reider In 2019: 2 Florida Relays 100; 1 St. Georges 100; 3 World Relays 4x100; 3 Padua 100; 6 London Diamond 100; 1 Belfast International 200; 2 Birmingham Diamond 100; 1 UK 200 (2 100); 7 Zürich Diamond 100

841 HUGHES Zharnel GBR 24y 75d 1995 9.95 9.91 -18 2018 European Champion at 100m // 200 pb: 20.00 straight -19, 20.02 -15 (20.25 -19). 400 pb: 46.58 -17 (48.96 -19). 1 Central American & Caribbean Youth 200 2012 & Junior 200 2014; 1 Pan-Am Junior 100 2013; 5 WJC 200 2014 (2012-sf); 5 WCH 2015 (2017-sf); ht ECH 200 2016; 1 COM 4x100 2018 (dq 200 final for obstructing Jareem Richards); 1 ECH 100/4x100 2018. 1 UK 200 2015. 1 Jamaican Schools 100 2014. Last competed for at the World Junior Championships on July 25, 2014. Cleared by IAAF to compete for Britain from June 19, 2015 having formally gained British Citizenship on June 19, 2012, he had unconditional British overseas territories citizenship as Anguilla is a British Dependent Territory. Coach- In 2019: 1 Spanish Town 100; 1 Baie-Mahault 100; 1 Kingston Racers invitational 100; 1 Games 200 (straight track, clocked 20.00); 3 Stanford Diamond 100; 1 London Diamond 4x100 (2 4x100); 2 UK 200 (3 100); 6 Zürich Diamond 100

975 AMOAH Joseph GHA 22y 257d 1997 10.01 10.01 -19 Anchored Ghana to victory in the 4x100m relay at 200 pb: 20.08 -19. sf COM 200 2018; 4 African Games 100 2019 (1 4x100). 1 IC4A indoor 200 2017 (IC4A = Intercollegiate Association of Amateur of America); 4 NCAA 200 2019 In 2019: 5 Florida Relays Invitational 200 ‘B’; 1 Towson MD; 1 Greensboro 200 (2 100) (Apr 13); 1 200; 3 Penn Relays Championship 100; 2 Greensboro 200 (3 100) (May 4); 6 NCAA 200 (ht 100); 1 Leonora 100; 4 African Games 100 (ht 200, 1 4x100)

1010 CAMARA Cheick Aboubacar GUI 21y 163d 1998 - 11.48 -14 He won the ’C’ 100m race at the 2014 (no medal for that) In 2019: 7ht African Games 200

1011 PEREZ Bleu GUM 22y 361d 1996 - 11.26 -17 Full name-Bleu Michael Almogela Perez // 3 Oceanian junior 4x400 2014. Student of sports and exercise science at Seattle University. 1.62 tall

1018 GARCIA Melique HON 27y 89d 1992 10.76 10.50 -17 200 pb: 21.35w, 21.59 -15 (21.78w, 21.94 -19). 2 Central American Champs 100 2019 (8 200). 2 US Clubs 100 2017 In 2019: 1 Albany 100 (3 200); 4 Williamstown 100; 2 Central American Champs 100 (8 200)

1033 ZOHRI Lalu Muhammad INA 19y 86d 2000 10.03 10.03 -19 NR Shock 2018 World Junior Champion at 100m, from lane 8 // 200 pb: 20.81 -19. 1 Asian Junior 100 2018; 1 WJC 2018; 7 Asian Games 100 2018 (2 4x100); 2 Asian Champs 100 2019 In 2019: 1 Kuala Lumpur 100; 2 Asian Champs 100; 7ht World Relays 4x100; 3 100; 1 Cibinong 200

1065 TAFTIAN Hassan IRI 26y 145d 1993 10.03 10.03 -18/19 NR Iranian record holder at 60m, 100m & 200m. Multiple Asian Champion 200 pb: 20.74 -18. 2 Asian junior 100 2010; sf WJC 100 2010/2012; sf WCH 100 2015 (2013/2017-ht); 1 Asian Indoor Champs 60 2016/2018; sf OLY 100 2016; 1 Asian Champs 100 2017; 1 Asian Indoor Games 60 2017; 5 WIC 602018 (2014-sf). Coach-Guy Ontanon (the former coach ), he’s a member of Parisian Club US Metro Transport In 2019: 1 100; 4ht Marseille 100; 7 Sotteville 100; 5 Leverkusen 100; 1 Paris Diamond national 100 (equalled his Iranian record of 10.03 which he’d also set at Paris one year earlier); 3 Bellinzona 100

1103 JACOBS Lamont Marcell ITA 25y today 1994 10.03 10.03 -19 He has been Italian Champion at both & 100m // 200 pb: 20.61 -18. LJ pb: 8.48w -16, 8.07i -17, 7.95 -16 (8.05i -19). 9 EJC LJ 2013; 1 Mediterranean under-23 LJ 2016; 11 ECH LJ 2016; dnq EIC LJ 2017; sf ECH 100 2018; 2 ETCh 100 2019. 1 Italian LJ 2016 & indoor LJ 2017; 1 Italian 100 2018/2019. Allegiance transferee from USA – born-El Paso (Italian mother), acquired Italian citizenship on January 14, 2010 and cleared by IAAF to compete for from June 2012 In 2019: 2 Madrid IAAF Tour LJ; nm EIC LJ; 1 Castiglione della Pescaia 100; 1 Savona 100; 3 Turku 100; 2 Trieste 100; 1 Padua 100; 1 Italian 100; 2 ETCh 100

1106 TORTU Filippo ITA 21y 103d 1998 10.10 9.99 -18 NR In Madrid 2018 with 9.99, broke the Italian 100m record which had stood to since 1979 9.97w -19. 200 pb: 20.34 -17. sf ECH 100 2016 (5 4x400); 2 WJC 100 2016 (7 4x100); 1 EJC 100 2017 (2 4x100); sf WCH 200 2017; 5 ECH 100 2018. 1 Italian 100 2016. Coach/father Salvino Tortu (100m pb 10.6), grandfather Giacomo (100m pb 10.8). Older brother-Giacomo Tortu (100m pb 10.73) In 2019: 1 Ancona 60; 3 Berlin ISTAF 60; 1 Rieti ‘National Speed’ 100; 5 Diamond 200; 4 Oslo Diamond 100; 5 Ostrava Golden Spike 100; 7 Stanford Diamond 100; 1 Rovereto 100; 4 Europe v USA 100

1153 BLAKE Yohan JAM 29y 274d 1989 9.96 9.69 -12 If it wasn’t for Usain Bolt, he would have been the London Olympic Champion at 100m & 200m 200 pb: 19.26 -11 (20.27 -19). 400 pb: 46.32 -13. 7 World Youth 100 2005; 1 Central American & Caribbean junior 100/200 2006; 3 WJC 100 2006 (1 4x100); 2 Pan-Am junior 100 2007; 4 WJC 100 2008 (2 4x100); 1 WCH 100/4x100 2011; 2 OLY 100/200 2012 (1 4x100); 1 OLY 4x100 2016 (4 100, sf 200); 4 WCH 100 2017 (sf 200, then was the man who passed the baton to Usain Bolt in the fateful 4x100m final); 3 COM 100/4x100 2018. 1 Jamaican 100/200 2012/2016/2017 (1 100 2019) In 2019: 2 Florida Relays 200; 3 Clermont FL Pure/Spring 200; 1 Clermont FL Pure/Sprint 100; 1 Kingston All-Comers/May 25 200; 2 Kingston Racers invitational 100; 1 Jamaican 100 (2 200); 5 Lucerne 200; 3 London Diamond 100; 1 Birmingham Diamond 100; 3 Zürich Diamond 100; He appears in road safety posters displayed around Doha City

1156 DWYER Rasheed JAM 30y 240d 1989 10.10 10.10 -19 Former Commonwealth Games Champion at 200m // 200 pb: 19.80 -15 (20.23 -19). 400 pb: 46.64 -17 (48.89 -19). 2 Central American & Caribbean Games 200 2010; sf COM 200 2010 (2 4x100); 2 WSG 200 2013; 1 COM 200 2014 (2018-sf); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 200 2014; 2 Pan-Am Games 200 2015; 1 North/Central America & Caribbean 200 2015; gold WCH 4x100 2015 (ran ht); sf WCH 200 2017; 5 Pan-Am Games 100 2019. 1 Jamaican 200 2019 In 2019: 7 Kingston 400; 1 Kingston Wolmer 100; 3 Penn Relays ‘USA v World’ ‘Sprint’ MedleyR; 1 Kingston Seniors Linkup 100/200; 6 World Relays 4x100; 1 Kingston All- Comers/May 18 100/200; 2 Kingston Racers invitational 200; 1 Jamaican 200 (3 100); 1 Kortrijk 200; 5 Pan-Am Games 100

1157 EWERS Andre JAM 24y 111d 1995 10.06 9.98 -18 Two podium finishes at the at 2018 US Collegiate Championships // 200 pb: 20.14 -19. 400 pb: 47.56 -19. 8 Pan-Am Games 200 2019. 2 NCAA 200 2018 (3 100); 2 NCAA 4x100 2019 (ht 200). 3 Jamaican 200 2019. Born-, moved to Florida at age 12. Student of sport management at Florida State University In 2019: 2 Tallahassee 400 (Mar 16); 1 Tallahassee ‘C’ (Mar 23); 1 Florida Relays 200 ‘D’; 1 Tuscaloosa 200 (Apr 12); 1 Gainesville 100 ‘C’; 1 Charlottesville ACC 100/200; 2 NCAA 4x100 (ht 200); 3 Jamaican 200 (sf 100); 8 Pan-Am Games 200 (5 4x100)

1168 TRACEY Tyquendo JAM 26y 108d 1993 10.00 9.96 -18 2018 Jamaican Champion at 100m // 200 pb: 20.39 -15 (20.80 -19). ht WJC 200 2012 (2 4x100); 4 WSG 100 2017; 1 Athletics World Cup 100 2018; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean 100 2018; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 4x100 2018. 1 Jamaican 100 2018. At the 2015 World Championships he was due to deputise for Usain Bolt in the 4x100m heats but got injured after a last-minute collision in warm-up; he did lead off the Jamaican team which won their heat of the 2017 World 4x100m, but no medal again as the team dnf-ed in the final In 2019: 5 Florida Relays 200; 6 St. Georges 200 (7 100); 9 Shanghai Diamond 100; 5 Nanjing 100; 6 Prague Odložil 100; 3 Hengelo Blankers-Koen 100; 2 Jamaican 100 (dq sf 200 for false starting); 9 Stanford Diamond 100; 5ht London Diamond 100; 1 Gothenburg 100; 6 Birmingham Diamond 100; 3 Berlin ISTAF 100

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 3 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 1224 KIRYU Yoshihide JPN 23y 285d 1995 10.01 9.98 -17 2019 Asian Champion at 100m // 9.87w -15. 200 pb: 20.39 -19. ht WCH 100 2013; sf WIC 60 2014/2016; 3 WJC 100 2014 (2 4x100); ht OLY 100 2016 (2 4x100); 3 WCH 4x100 2017; 1 Asian Games 4x100 2018; 1 Asian Champs 100 2019. 1 Japanese 100 2014/2015. Ex-footballer. From-Kyoto. They call him “Jet Kiryu” Third leg for Japanese sprint relay team which pushed Jamaica so closely at Rio 2016, then won bronze in London 2017 In 2019: 1 Brisbane Classic 100/200; 1 Asian Champs 100; dq/ht World Relays 4x100; 2 Osaka 100 (1 4x100); 1 Tottori 100; 2 Japanese 100 (3 200); 5 Lucerne 100; 7 London Diamond 100 (2 4x100 in 37.78, he did leg 3); 1 Fukui 100; 4 Madrid 100; 5 Berlin ISTAF 100

1225 KOIKE Yuki JPN 24y 136d 1995 9.98 9.98 -19 2018 Asian Games Champion at 200m. Only the third Japanese to go sub-10 for 100m (after Yoshihide Kiryu & ) 200 pb: 20.23 -18 (20.24 -19). 400 pb: 46.51 -14. 4 WJC 200 2014 (2 4x100); sf WSG 100 2015; 1 Asian Games 200 2018; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 200 2018; 2 Asian Champs 200 2019. 2 Japanese 200 2018/2019 In 2019: 1 Stanford Invitational 100 (2 200); 2 Asian Champs 200; dq/ht World Relays 4x100; 4 Osaka 100 (1 4x100); 1 Montreuil 100; 5 Oslo Diamond 100; 2 Japanese 200 (3 100); 2 Padua 100; 4 London Diamond 100/200 (2 4x100 in 37.78, he did leg 2); 6ht Birmingham Diamond 100

1227 SANI BROWN Abdul Hakim JPN 20y 204d 1999 9.97 9.97 -19 NR 2017 World 200m finalist at age 18, now Japanese record holder at 100m 9.96w -19. 200 pb: 20.08 -19. 1 World Youth 100/200 2015; sf WCH 200 2015; 7 WCH 200 2017 (sf 100). 1 Japanese 100/200 2017/2019. Born-Fukuoka, father-Ghanaian, mother-Japanese. She (Akiko) was a sprint hurdler. Attends University of Florida. 1.87 tall In 2019: 3 NCAA indoor 60; 2 Florida Relays Invitational 200/100 ‘B’ (1 4x100); 2 Baton Rouge 200; 1 Gainesville 100; 1 Fayetteville SEC 100; 3 NCAA 100/200 (then leg 2 for team which won 4x100 in 37.87); 1 Japanese 100/200; 3 Madrid 100; 2 Rovereto 100

1328 WILLIE Tirioro Kamoriki KIR 20y 42d 1999 11.41 11.41 -19 Kiribati pronounced “Kiri-bus” – group of 33 coral atolls in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the equator; the capital Tarawa is about one-half of the way from Hawaii to ht Asian Indoor Games 60 2017; ht COM 100 2018 In 2019: sf Oceanian 100 (7 4x100)

1332 KIM Kuk-Young KOR 28y 160d 1991 10.12 10.07 -17 NR Korean record holder & 5x champion at 100m // 10.03w -17. 200 pb: 20.51 -18. sf WJC 100 2010; 6 WSG 100 2015; ht OLY 100 2016; sf WCH 100 2017 (2011/2015-ht); 8 Asian Games 100 2018; 6 Asian Champs 100 2019. 1 Korean 100 2014/2015/2016/2017/2019; 1 Korean National Games 100/200 2015. Coach-Sim Jae-Yong In 2019: 7 Brisbane Classic 100; 5 Australian 100; 6 Asian Champs 100; 3 Gwangju 100; 1 Korean 100

1352 MATADI Emmanuel LBR 28y 164d 1991 10.01 10.01 -19 NR Allegiance transferee from USA – has had dual citizenship with Liberia since birth and formally cleared by IAAF to represent Liberia from June 11, 2016 2016 African Championships bronze at 200m 9.93w -17. 200 pb: 20.44 -16 (20.77 -19). 3 African Champs 200 2016 (5 100); ht OLY 100/200 2016; sf WCH 100 2017 (a good result considering he had to race in the preliminary round). 1 NCAA div 2 100/200 2015, representing Minnesota State University. Born in Liberia. To escape a civil war, his family moved to the USA when he was three. Lives-Las Vegas In 2019: 2 Montverde 100 (1 200 ‘C’)

1387 LIFFA Stern Noel MAW 19y 70d 2000 10.79 10.79 -19 NR Malawian record holder at 100m & 200m // 200 pb: 21.31 -19. ht African Games 100/200 2019 In 2019: 6ht African Games 100; 5ht African Games 200

1408 MOTELLANG Don MHL 21y 61d 1998 12.46 12.46 -19 In 2019: ht Oceanian 100/200

1416 BARDOTTIER Jonathan MRI 27y 231d 1992 10.37 10.37 -17/19 200 pb: 20.98 -19. sf African Champs 100/200 2018; sf African Games 100 2019. 1 Mauritian 100 2019 In 2019: 2 Cape Town 200; 8 Potchefstroom Grand Prix 2 200; 1 Mauritian 100 (2 200); 2 Réduit 100; 7sf African Games 100 (4ht 200)

1417 DIAGANA Alpha MTN 25y 325d 1993 - -

1424 BURNET Taymir NED 26y 359d 1992 10.12 10.12 -19 Anchored the to 2018 European relay bronze (preceded by Christopher Garia, & ) 200 pb: 20.35 -19. ht WCH 4x100 2017; sf ECH 200 2018 (3 4x100). 2 Dutch 100 2017. Born-Curacão In 2019: 5 Ghent IFAM 60; 5 Dutch indoor 60; 1 Oordegem IFAM 100 (2 200); 1 Oordegem Buyle 200 (2 100); 5 Hengelo Blankers-Koen 100; 1 Geneva 4x100; 3 La Chaux- de-Fonds 100 (4 200); 5ht Lucerne 100; 3 Weinheim 100/200; 3 London Diamond 4x100 (2nd leg for team which broke Dutch record with 37.99); 3 Dutch 200 (5 100); 6 Brussels 200; 5ht Madrid 100; 2 Europe v USA 4x100; 5 Antalya 200

1454 EKEVWO Raymond NGR 20y 187d 1999 9.96 9.96 -19 2019 African Games Champion at 100m // 200 pb: 20.84 -19. ht WJC 4x100 2016; 1 African Games 100 2019 (2 4x100) . 7 Nigerian 100 2017 In 2019: 1 Florida Relays 100 ‘C’; 5 Baton Rouge 200; 2 Gainesville 100; 2 Fayetteville SEC 100; 1 NCAA 4x100 (University of Florida team of him, Abdul Hakim Sani Brown, Grant Holloway, Ryan Clark); 1 Tallahassee 100; 1 African Games 100 (2 4x100)

1457 ITSEKIRI Usheoritse NGR 21y 238d 1998 10.02 10.02 -19 Winner of the sprint double at 2019 Nigerian Championships // 200 pb: 20.53 -19. 4 African Youth 200 2015; sf 100 2015; dq COM 4x100 final 2018 (after good 38.52 heat); 3 African Games 100 2019 (2 4x100). 1 Nigerian 100/200 2019. A graduate of Electrical Engineering from Afe Babalola University In 2019: dq/ht World Relays 4x100 ; dq World Relays 4x200; 1 Forbach 100; 1 Rehlingen 100; 2 Montreuil 100; 1 Dessau 100; 1 Rheinau-Freistett 100 (2 200); 1 Bottrop 200; 5ht Lucerne 100; 1 Kortrijk 100 (3 200); 1 Nigerian 100/200; 3 African Games 100 (2 4x100)

1460 ODUDURU Divine NGR 22y 353d 1996 9.86 9.86 -19 Full name-Ejowvokoghene Sprint double winner at 2019 US Collegiate Championships (clocking 9.86 & 19.73 on the same day) 200 pb: 19.73 -19. 6 World Youth 200 2013; 1 African junior 200 2013/2015 (1 100 2015); 2 WJC 200 2012; 2 African Games 200 2015/2019; sf OLY 200 2016; 2 African Champs 200 2018 (2014-6). 1 Nigerian 200 2016; 1 NCAA 200 2018 & 100/200 2019, representing Texas Tech University In 2019: Best of 6.52/20.08 for 60m/200m indoors, 7th/1st in those events at NCAA indoors; 1 College Station Reveille 100; 1 Norman ’Big 12’ 100; 1 NCAA 100/200 (3 4x100); 8 Monaco Diamond 100; 6 Paris Diamond 200; 2 African Games 200/4x100

1497 HARRIS Jonah NRU 20y 253d 1999 10.82 10.82 -19 NR Nauruan record holder at 100m & 200m // 200 pb: 21.98 -18. ht WIC 60 2018; ht COM 100/200 2018; 8 Pacific Games 100 2019 In 2019: 5sf Oceanian 100; 8 Pacific Games 100

1501 OSEI-NKETIA Edward NZL 18y 141d 2001 10.19 10.19 -19 2019 Oceanian Champion at 100m. He is fourth on the all-time last at 100m and his father is in first place 200 pb: 20.76 -19. 1 Oceanian 100 2019. 1 Australian youth 100 2017 & junior 100 2019; 1 New Zealand 100 2019; 1 Australian 100 2019. Also a talented rugby player He has dual citizenship with Australia (having lived in for eight years), but says “I was born in New Zealand, my dad ran for New Zealand and it’s fair to say I want to run for New Zealand.” Father/coach-Gus Nketia has been New Zealand 100m record holder (at 10.11) since 1994, the year he was seventh at the Commonwealth Games 100m (a race won by ) In 2019: 2 Sydney Classic 100; 1 New Zealand 100; 1 Auckland 100; 1 Australian junior 100; 1 Australian 100; 1 Oceanian 100 (sf 200)

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 4 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 1521 ILILAU Adrian PLW 19y 157d 2000 11.58 11.58 -19 Full name-Adrian Justin Jimena Ililau In 2019: ht Oceanian Junior 100 (4 TJ, 5 JT)

1595 BARROW Owaab QAT 18y 37d 2001 10.65 10.65 -19 2018 Youth Olympic Champion at 110m Hurdles // Youth 110H pb: 13.17 -18. 200 pb: 21.55 -19. 6 Asian Junior 110H 2018; sf WJC 110H 2018; 1 Youth Olympic 110H 2018. Originally from the UK, moved to in 2007. He is a student-athlete at Doha’s Aspire Academy In 2019: 1ht English junior indoor 60; 1 Doha 110H; 6ht Asian Champs 110H; 9 Doha Diamond 200; 1 Mannheim 110H ‘B’; 1 Cardiff Welsh International junior 110H; 1 Lee Valley Sprints/Jul 31 100 ‘D’

1624 DLODLO Thando RSA 20y 157d 1999 10.08 10.08 -19 Third leg for sprint relay team which won bronze at the 2019 African Games 200 pb: 20.41 -18 (20.19 -19). ht WJC 100 2018; 8 African Games 100 2019 (3 4x100). 2 South African 100/200 2018; 2 South African 100 2019 (2 700) In 2019: 5 Potchefstroom Grand Prix 2; 2 South African 100 (2 700); 5 Central North West South African 100; 6 Dessau 100; 2 Ostrava Golden Spike 100 ‘B’; 1 Nembro 100; 1 Poznań 100/200; 1 Trieste 100; 6 Lignano Sabbiadoro 100; 2 Sotteville 100; 8 African Games 100 (3 4x100)

1627 MAGAKWE Simon RSA 34y 124d 1985 10.06 9.98 -14 South African Champion at 100m in 2009 & 2019 (and 5x in between) 200 pb: 20.23 -10 (21.17 -19). qf WCH 100 2009; 3 African Champs 100/200 2010 (1 4x100); 7 WSG 100 2011 (1 4x100); ht WCH 100 2011; sf COM 100 2014; 3 Athletics World Cup 100 2018; 3 African Champs 100 2018 (1 4x400). 1 South African 100 2009/2010/2011/2012/2017/2018/2019 (1 200 2010/2012). Served two-year doping ban in 2015-2017 (after refusing to be tested) In 2019: 2 Cape Town 200; 1 Western Province 100; 1 Bloemfontein 100; 1 South African 100; 2 World Relays 4x200; 1 Bydgoszcz 100; 6 Ostrava Golden Spike 100; 1 Montgeron 100; 3ht Marseille 100; 3 Trieste 100; 5 Sotteville 100; 8 Madrid 100; 7 Bellinzona 100

1639 SIMBINE Akani RSA 26y 5d 1993 9.92 9.89 -16 NR Commonwealth Games & African Champion at 100m in 2018 // 200 pb: 19.95 -17 (20.27 -19). 5 COM 200 2014 (sf 100); 1 WSG 100 2015; sf WCH 200 2015/2017; 3 African Champs 100 2016 (1 4x100); 5 OLY 100 2016; 5 WCH 100 2017 (2013/2015-sf); 1 African Champs 100/4x100 2018. 1 South African 100 2015/2017 & 200 2019. He was ’s room-mate at the Rio Olympics. He had the quickest 10m segment of any of the men in the 2017 World 100m final, according to a biomechanical study of the race. He clocked 0.84 between 50m & 60m, compared with Gatlin 0.86 & Bolt 0.85 In 2019: 1 Potchefstroom Grand Prix 2 200; 1 South African 200; 2 World Relays 4x200; 3 Shanghai Diamond 100; 1 Boston Games 100; 4 Ostrava Golden Spike 100; 1 Lucerne 100; 4 Monaco Diamond 100; 1 London Diamond 100; 7 Birmingham Diamond 100; 5 Zürich Diamond 100; 2 Berlin ISTAF 100; Note: his 9.92 this year on the uncertified Boston street track is not recognised by the IAAF, who regard his season’s best to be the 9,93 he clocked in London

1658 HUGGINS Hakeem SKN 22y 248d 1997 10.34 10.34 -19 200 pb: 21.68 -15. 2 Carifta Games 200 2015 (5 100); sf North/Central American & Caribbean 100 2018 In 2019: 1 Houston 100 ‘B’ (4 200 ‘B’); 6 Montverde 100; 1 Kittian & Nevisian 100; 3 Nassau 100

1668 MA’UNIKENI Paul SOL 19y 164d 2000 11.31 11.14 -16 7 Oceanian youth 100 2017; ht WCH 100 2017 In 2019: sf Oceanian 100

1676 ALI Ahmed SUD 25y 315d 1993 - 10.23 -17 NR Allegiance transferee from USA – as held dual citizenship with the USA since birth and never represented the USA, so IAAF immediately clarified his eligibility for Sudan from July 15, 2015 10.12w -13. 200 pb 20.16 -16. sf African Champs 200 2016; ht OLY 200 2016; 1 Arab 200 2017; ht WCH 200 2017. sf NCAA 200 2015/2016. Born-Houston Note: his 2016 Sudanese 100m record of 10.27 is slower than his 2013 personal best of 10.23, set while he was still allied to the USA

1681 WILSON Alex SUI 29y 7d 1990 10.08 10.08 -19 NR Full name-Alex Ricardo Wilson 2018 European 200m bronze // 200 pb: 19.98 -19. 7 under-23 ECH 200 2011; sf OLY 200 2012; ht WCH 200 2013; sf WCH 100/200 2017; 3 ECH 200 2018 (2010/2012-ht, 2014-sf). 1 Swiss 100 2017/2018/2019 & 200 2011/2012/2014/2018/2019. Allegiance transferee from Jamaica – has been resident in since 2004, was granted Swiss citizenship on May 30, 2010 and cleared by IAAF to compete for his new country on June 18, 2010 In 2019: 1 Zofingen 100/200; 1 Basle 100; 1 La Chaux-de-Fonds 200 (2 100); 8 Lucerne 200; 1 Swiss 100/200; 9 Zürich Diamond 100; 8 Bellinzona 100

1736 FOTOFILI Ronald TGA 21y 82d 1998 10.89 10.89 -19 In 2019: 4sf Oceanian 100; 6 Pacific Games 200 (sf 100)

1743 TIEBEKABE Yendountien TOG 28y 251d 1991 10.53 10.53 -19 200 pb: 21.44 -15 (21.74 -19). sf African Champs 100 2014; ht WCH 200 2013 & 100 2015; ht African Games 100/200 2015 In 2019: 6 French indoor 60; 1 Troyes 100; 1 Châlons-en-Champagne 100/200; 1 Cergy-Pontoise 100 ‘B’/200; 1 Troyes 100; 1 Bruay La Buissière 100 ‘B’; 5 Montgeron 100 ‘B’; 6sf French 100; 3 Ninove 200 ‘B’ (ht 100); 3 Schifflange 100 ‘B’ (1 200 ‘C’)

1866 BELCHER Christopher USA 25y 240d 1994 10.05 9.93 -17 2017 World Championship 100m semi-finalist (and now he’s on the team for the 2019 Worlds) 200 pb: 20.01 -17 (20.42 -19). sf WCH 100 2017. 3 NCAA 100 2017 (5 200); 3 US 100 2017/2019. Was at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, but in 2017 signed a professional contract with an American multinational footwear corporation In 2019: 5 Columbia Open 60 (4 200); 5 Fayetteville 60; 7ht Birmingham IAAF Tour 60; 7 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour 60; 6 Florida Relays 4x100; 3 St. Georges 100; 1 Penn Relays ‘USA v World’ 4x100; 1 World Relays 4x200; 3 Osaka 200 (2 4x100); 2 Bydgoszcz 100; 1 Šamorín 100; 7 Ostrava Golden Spike 100; 3 Montverde 100/200; 3 US 100 (sf 299(; 3 Cork City 100; 4 Birmingham Diamond 100; 2 Europe v USA 100 (1 4x100)

1876 COLEMAN Christian USA 23y 203d 1996 9.81 9.79 -18 World indoor record holder at 60m. He was the world’s fastest 100m runner in 2017 & 2018 and is so far in 2019 200 pb: 19.85 -17 (19.91 -19). 3 Pan-Am Junior 100 2015; 2 WCH 100/4x100 2017; 1 WIC 60 2018. 1 US indoor 60 2019. Ran in heats of Olympic 4x100 (his team winning in 37.65), but no medal as the US team (with ) were disqualified in the final; 1 WIC 60 2018. Four US Collegiate titles in 2017 – indoor 60/200 & outdoor 100/200. Led 2017 World 100m final for 90m before being caught by Gatlin. Coach-Tim Hall (formerly coached by his father Seth Coleman) In 2019: 2 Shanghai Diamond 100; 1 Oslo Diamond 100; 2 Ostrava Golden Spike 200; 1 Stanford Diamond 100; 1 Székesfehérvár 200; 1 US 100 (2 200); He was charged by the Anti-Doping Agency for having had three whereabouts failures in the space of 12 months in 2018/2019. The charge was then withdrawn when it was clarified that the overall period should have been regarded as 13 months, not 12

1887 GATLIN Justin USA 37y 228d 1982 9.87 9.74 -15 DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPION World 100m Champion, both before and after the era of Usain Bolt 200 pb: 19.57 -15 (22.16 -19). 400 pb: 48.02 -19. 1 WIC 60 2003/2012; 1 OLY 100 2004 (2 4x100, 3 200); 1 WCH 100/200 2005; sf WCH 100 2011 (dnf 4x100); 3 OLY 100 2012; 2 WCH 100/4x100 2013; 2 WCH 100/200 2015; 2 OLY 100 2016 (sf 200 (ankle), dq 4x100); 1 WCH 100 2017 (2 4x100). 1 US 100 2015/2012/2013/2016/2017 (1 200 2005/2015/2016). Served doping suspensions in 2001/2002 and 2006-2010 In 2019: 4 Florida Relays 4x100/4x200; 7 St. Georges 200; 2 World Relays 4x100; 1 Osaka 100 (2 4x100); 2 Turku 100; 2 Stanford Diamond 100; 1 Lausanne Diamond 100; 1 Monaco Diamond 100; 3sf US 100 (then withdrew from the final); 4 Zürich Diamond 100; 1 Bellinzona 100; 4 Zagreb 100 (left hamstring cramped up)

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 5 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 1888 GILLESPIE Cravon USA 23y 56d 1996 9.93 9.93 -19 Second at both sprints at the 2019 US Collegiate Championships (9.93 & 19.93 on same day) 200 pb: 19.93 -19. 6 Pan-Am Games 100 2019 (3 4x100). 2 NCAA 100/200 2019; 4 US 100 2019. Attends University of Oregon (so they call him a ‘Duck’) In 2019: 4 NCAA indoor 60; 1 San Diego 100; 1 Tempe 200; 3 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 200 (4 100); 1 Tucson 100/200; 1 Tucson ’Pac 12’ 100/200; 2 NCAA 100/200; 4 Stanford Diamond 100; 5 Monaco Diamond 100; 4 US 100; 6 Pan-Am Games 100 (3 4x100)

1926 RODGERS Mike USA 34y 155d 1985 9.97 9.85 -11 2010 World indoor silver at 60m. 2019 Pan-American Games Champion at 100m 9.80w -14. 200 pb: 20.24 -09. sf WCH 100 2009; 2 WIC 60 2010 (2008-4, 2016-6); 6 WCH 100 2013 (2 4x100); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2014; 5 WCH 100 2015; dq OLY 4x100 2016 (on his changeover to Justin Gatlin, it was fractionally too early); 2 WCH 4x100 2017; 1 Pan-Am Games 100 2019. 1 US 100 2009/2014; 1 US indoor 60 2008/2010/2011 In 2019: Long indoor season of 15 races in Europe, the fastest being 6.54 in Birmingham; Long indoor season of 15 races in Europe, the fastest being 6.54 in Birmingham; 1 Invitational 4x100; 7 Waco 200; 1 Penn Relays ‘USA v World’ 4x100; 2 World Relays 4x100; 8 Shanghai Diamond 100; 1 Nanjing 100; 6 Hengelo Blankers- Koen 100; 1 Turku 100; 3 Oslo Diamond 100; 1 Chorzów Kusociński 100; 5 Stanford Diamond 100; 2 Lausanne Diamond 100; 1 Lignano Sabbiadoro 100; 3 Monaco Diamond 100; 2 US 100; 1 Pan-Am Games 100 (3 4x100); 3 Birmingham Diamond 100; 1 Madrid 100; 8 Zürich Diamond 100; 2 Bellinzona 100; 1 Zagreb 100; 1 Europe v USA 100/4x100

2037 NGAN Ngoc Nghia VIE 21y 68d 1998 - 10.47 -18 200 pb: 21.27 -18

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 WORLD LIST 1.....9.58...... Usain Bolt JAM...... 2009 1.....9.81...... Christian Coleman USA =2...9.69...... USA...... 2009 =2...9.86...... USA ...... 9.69...... JAM...... 2012 ...... 9.86...... Divine Oduduru NGR 4.....9.72...... JAM...... 2008 4.....9.87...... Justin Gatlin USA 5.....9.74...... Justin Gatlin USA...... 2015 5.....9.92...... RSA 6.....9.78...... JAM...... 2010 =6...9.93...... USA =7...9.79...... Maurice Greene USA...... 1999 ...... 9.93...... Arthur Gue Cissé CIV ...... 9.79...... Christian Coleman USA...... 2018 8.....9.95...... GBR 9.....9.80...... JAM...... 2011 =9...9.96...... Yohan Blake JAM 10...9.82...... Richard Thompson TTO...... 2014 ...... 9.96...... CAN ...... 9.96...... Raymond Ekevwo NGR

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 6 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 IAAF World Championships Doha 2019 • Biographical Entry List • Men Men’s 58 Entrants Starts: Sunday, Sep 29 (20:05)

2019 World Best: 19.50 Noah Lyles USA Lausanne 5 Jul 19 Championship Record: 19.19 Usain Bolt JAM Berlin 20 Aug 09 = IAAF invitee

Age (Days) Born SB PB

320 da SILVA Aldemir Gomes BRA 27y 109d 1992 20.17 20.15 -17 Full name-Aldemir Gomes da Silva Junior // 20.13w -19. 100 pb: 10.13 -19. 400 pb: 46.20 -17. 1 South American junior 100 2011; sf OLY 200 2012; 1 South American under -23 100 2012 & 200 2014; ht WCH 200 2013/2015; ht OLY 200 2016. 1 Brazilian 200 2014/2015/2017/2019. Hobbies include Samba dancing. Coach-Vania da Silva In 2019: 2 Bragança Paulista 100 (4 400) (Mar 23); 1 Curitiba 100; 1 São Paulo 400 (Apr 6); 3 Bragança Paulista 200 (Apr 28); 2 Medellín 200; 1 Pedro Gálvez 100/200; 1 São Paulo 200 (2 100) Jun 16); 2 Braga 100; 1 Guarda 200; 1 Abrantes 200; 1 Segovia 200 (2 100); 1 Padua 200 (2 100 ‘B’); 3 London Diamond 200; 1 Brazilian 200 (4 100)

325 de OLIVEIRA Paulo Andre BRA 21y 37d 1998 20.28 20.28 -19 Full name-Paulo André Camilo de Oliveira Sprint double gold at 2019 World Student Games 100 pb: 9.90w -19, 10.02 -19. 400 pb: 46.46 -19. 8 World Youth 100 2015; 5 WJC 100 2016; 1 WSG 100/200 2019; 1 Pan-Am Games 4x100 2019 (2 100). 1 Brazilian 100 2017/2018/2019 His was the anchorman when Brazil won the 4x100m (ahead of the USA) at the 2019 World Relays & 2019 Pan-American Games In 2019: 2 San Diego 100; 1 Irvine 100 (Mar 30); 1 San Diego 100; 1 Claremont Pomona-Pitzer 100/100; 1 Azusa Clay 100; 1 Irvine 100 (Apr 27); 1 World Relays 4x100; 1 Braga 100; 2 Marseille 100; 1 WSG 100/200; 1 Pan-Am Games 4x100 (2 100); 1 Brazilian 100 (9.90w)

382 AR-RASYID Muhd Noor Firdaus BRU 22y 338d 1996 21.54 21.39 -17 NR Bruneian record holder at 200m // 100 pb: 10.60 -19. ht WCH 200 2017; 5 South 200 2017 In 2019: 2 200 (4 100 ‘B‘) (Mar 28/29); 6sf Asian Champs 100; 5sf Asian Champs 200; 2 Singapore 100 (Aug 17)

397 BROWN Aaron CAN 27y 121d 1992 19.95 19.95 -19 3x Canadian Champion at both 100m & 200m. Relay bronzes in Moscow 2013, Beijing 2015 and Rio 2016 100 pb: 9.95w -16, 9.96 -16/19. 400 pb: 46.33 -19.2 World Youth 100 2009; 3 WJC 200 2010 (5 100); 3 Pan-Am junior 100 2011; sf OLY 200 2012; 3 WCH 4x100 2013/2015; sf WCH 100 2013/2015; sf COM 100 2014; ht OLY 100 2016 (3 4x100); dq ht WCH 200 2017 (6 4x100); 2 COM 200 2018; 2 North/Central American & Caribbean 200 2018. 1 Canadian 100 2013/2018/2019 & 200 2015/2018/2019. Lives-Toronto. 1.98 tall Disaster for him in London 2017: won his 200m heat in 20.08 but disqualified for stepping on the line on the bend. The final was won in a slower time, 20.09 In 2019: 3 Tampa 400 (pb 46.33); 1 Florida Relays 4x100/4x200; 2 St. Georges 100; 2 Penn Relays ‘USA v World’ 4x100; 3 Doha Diamond 200; 1 Shanghai Diamond 200; 2 Rieti ‘National Speed’ 100; 1 Stockholm Diamond 200; 3 Lausanne Diamond 100 (4 200); 3 Gyulai 200; 1 Canadian 100/200; 3 Paris Diamond 200 (1 4x100); 4 Berlin ISTAF 100; 2 Zagreb 100; 4 Brussels Diamond 200

399 RODNEY Brendon CAN 27y 169d 1992 20.33 19.96 -16 Third leg for team which won World 4x100m bronze in 2015 and Olympic bronze in 2016 100 pb: 10.18 -17 (10.23 -19). 400 pb: 45.96 -16 (48.46 -19). 5 WSG 200 2013 (1 4x400); sf COM 200 2014; 3 WCH 4x100 2015 (sf 200); 3 OLY 4x100 2016 (ht 200); ht WCH 100 2017 (having made it through the preliminary round) (6 4x100). 1 Canadian 200 2014/2016. Student of Exercise Science at Long Island University Brooklyn in . Coach-Simon Hodnett In 2019: 4 Kingston Jackson 400; 5 Kingston Wolmer 100; 1 Spanish Town 200 (2 100); 1 Florida Relays 4x100/4x200; 4 St. Georges 200; 2 Penn Relays ‘USA v World’ 4x100; 2 Kingston Seniors Linkup 200 (4 100 ‘B’); 2 Kingston All-Comers/May 18 200; 1 Castiglione della Pescaia 200; 1 Savona 200; 1 200 (3 100); 5 Ostrava Golden Spike 200; 1 Sopot 200 (2 100); 2 Lucerne 200 ‘B’; 2 Canadian 200 (6 100); 4 Pan-Am Games 4x100; 1 Paris Diamond 4x100 (3rd leg)

400 DE GRASSE Andre CAN 24y 320d 1994 19.87 19.80 -16 NR (Pronounced De Grass, not De Grassi) Two World Championship bronzes in 2015, then three Olympic medals in 2016, then two injury-ruined years 19.58w -16. 100 pb: 9.69w -17, 9.91 -16 (9.97 -19). 2 Pan-Am junior 100 2013 (3 200); sf COM 200 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 100/200 2015; =3 WCH 100 2015 (3 4x100); 2 OLY 200 2016 (3 100/4x100). 1 NCAA 100/200 2015; 1 Canadian 100 2015/2016/2017 (1 200 2017). Right hamstring tear in 2017, then the same hamstring went again in 2018. Partner-Nia Ali (1 WIC 60H 2014/2016), their daughter Yuri born June 23, 2018. Coach-Rana Reider (formerly Stuart McMillan) In 2019: 1 Florida Relays 4x100/4x200; 2 St. Georges 200; 2 Shanghai Diamond 200; 2 Nanjing 100; 1 Taipei 100; 1 Rabat Diamond 200; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike 200 (2 100); 3 Lausanne Diamond 200; 5 London Diamond 100; 2 Canadian 100; 5 Birmingham Diamond 100; 1 Berlin ISTAF 100; 3 Brussels Diamond 200

475 XIE Zhenye CHN 26y 40d 1993 19.88 19.88 -19 AR Asian record holder at 200m. Twice fourth in world indoor 60m finals 100 pb: 9.91w -17, 9.97 -18 (10.01 -19). 1 Youth Olympic Games 200 2010; 1 Asian junior 200 2012 (2 100); 5 WJC 200 2012 (8 100); ht WCH 200 2013; 1 Asian Games 4x100 2014; 4 Asian Champs 100 2015 & 200 2019; 2 WCH 4x100 2015 (dq ht 200 for running out of lane); 4 WIC 60 2016/2018; 4 OLY 4x100 2016; 4 WCH 4x100 2017; 1 Athletics World Cup 200 2018 (China’s only male winner of the meeting, but they didn’t enter 14 events); 1 Asian Champs 200 2019. 1 Chinese 100 2017. From-Zhejiang Province. Coach-Tao Jianrong In 2019: 1 Florida Relays 100 (2 4x100); 1 Asian Champs 200; 4 World Relays 4x100; 6 Shanghai Diamond 100; 8 Nanjing 100; 1 Beijing 100; 2 Oslo Diamond 100; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike 100; 7 Lausanne Diamond 200; 1 Lucerne national 100 (3 200 ‘B’); 1 Weinheim 100; 1 London Diamond 200(Asian record 19.88); 1 Chinese World Championship Trial 100/200; 8 Birmingham Diamond 100; 2 Zürich Diamond 100 (many big scalps)

525 ESEME Emmanuel CMR 26y 40d 1993 20.31 20.31 -19 NR Co-holder of the Cameroonian 200m record, with (they each clocked 20.31 20 years apart) 100 pb: 10.41 -19. sf African Champs 100/200 2018 In 2019: 1 Cameroonian Cup 100/200; 3 Yaoundé Grand Prix 100; 1 Cameroonian 100/200; 4ht African Games 4x100

530 BALOYES Bernardo COL 25y 263d 1994 20.08 20.00 -18 NR Twice South American Champion at 200m // 400 pb: 45.68 -14 (46.31 -19). 100 pb: 10.18 -19. sf World Youth 200 2011; ht WCH 200 2013; 2 Ibero-American 200 2014 (2016-4); ht OLY 200 2016; 1 South American 200 2017/2019 (2013-2); ht WCH 200 2017; 3 200 2018 (1 4x100/4x400); 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 200 2018. 1 Colombian 200 2013/2017/2018 & 400 2014 In 2019: 3 Coral Gables; 2 Clermont FL Pure/Spring 200; 1 Bragança Paulista 200; 1 Medellín 200; 8 World Relays 4x400 ‘B’; 1 Barranquilla 200/100 ‘B’; 1 South American 200 (3 4x100, leg 4); 5 Stockholm Diamond 200; 7 Rome Diamond 200; 7 Rabat Diamond 200; 6 Ostrava Golden Spike 200; 3 Braga 100; dq/ht Pan-Am Games 200 (lane); dq Brussels Diamond 200 (lane)

565 MENA Reynier CUB 22y 308d 1996 20.26 20.26 -19 Sprint double bronze at 2013 World Youth Championships, now he’s ’s fastest man 20.05w -19. 100 pb: 9.99w, 10.04 -19. 3 World Youth 100/200 2013; sf WJC 200 2014; 2 Central American & Caribbean Games 200 2014; 1 Pan-Am junior 100 2015 (2 200); 1 Central American Champs 200 2016; ht OLY 200 2016; 5 Pan-Am Games 200 2019. 1 Cuban 200 2016/2017/2019 (1 100 2019) In 2019: Cuban Championships apart, six meetings in with 5 / 6 wins at 100m and 3 /4 wins at 200m; 1 Camagüey 200 (2 100); 1 Cuban 100/200; 7 Baie-Mahault 100; dnf Kingston Racers invitational 100; 4 Tomblaine 100; 6 Marseille 100; 5 Pan-Am Games 200 (7 4x100)

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 7 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 620 MARTÍNEZ Yancarlos DOM 27y 79d 1992 20.44 20.19 -16 NR 2019 Pan-American Games 200m bronze // 20.16w -19. 100 pb: 10.11w -16, 11.14 -15. 4 Central American & Caribbean Games 100 2014; 7 Pan-Am Games 200 2015 (sf 100); 2 North/Central America & Caribbean 200 2015; sf WCH 200 2015 (ht 100); 1 Ibero-American 200/4x100 2016; ht OLY 200 2016. At the 2015 Pan-American Games, he broke the 100m record of Juan Núñez (10.16) which had stood since 1983. Former player, but was forced to give up that sport with an injured wrist. 1.67 tall In 2019: 2 Coral Gables 100/200; 1 Orlando 200 (4 100); 1 Florida Relays 200 ‘B’; 2 Coral Gables 200 ‘C’; 1 Clermont FL Pure/Spring 200 ‘B’ (5 100 ‘B’); 3 Des Moines 200; 2 200 (3 100); 3 200 (4 100); 3 Pan-Am Games 200; 4 Andújar 200

625 QUIÑÓNEZ Alex ECU 30y 46d 1989 19.87 19.87 -19 NR New Pan-American Champion at 200m. Ecuadorian record holder at 60m, 100m, 200m & 400m 400 pb: 46.28 -19. 100 pb: 10.09 -13/18. 60 pb: 6.66i -19. 1 Ibero-American 100/200 2012; 7 OLY 200 2012; sf WCH 200 2013 (2015-dq ht/false start); 1 South American 200 2013/2015 (1 100 2013); 2 South American Games 200 2014 (3 100); 1 South American Games 200 2018 (2 100); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 200 2018; 1 Pan-Am Games 200 2019 (2011-6). Clocked 20.08 from lane 1 in Paris 2018 In 2019: 1 Florida Relays 200; 2 Coral Gables 200; 1 Clermont FL Pure/Spring 200; 2 Doha Diamond 200; 4 Stockholm Diamond 200; 3 Rome Diamond 200; 1 Spanish Clubs 200; 3 Rabat Diamond 200; 2 Braga 400 (Ecuadorian record 46.28); 2 Lausanne Diamond 200; 1 Pan-Am Games 200; 4 Paris Diamond 200; 5 Brussels Diamond 200

645 SALAZAR José ESA 22y 258d 1997 21.23 21.23 -19 2019 Central American Champion at 100m (as distinct from the various Central American & Caribbean Championships) 20.90w -19. 100 pb: 10.42w, 10.58 -19. 2 Central American Champs 100 2018 (3 200); 5 Ibero-American 200 2018 (7 100); 1 Central American Champs 100 2019 (2 200) In 2019: 1 Houston 200 (3 100); 1 100 (2 100) (Mar 30); 1 San Salvador 100/200 (Apr 27/28); 4 Mexican 100 (5 200); 1 Central American Champs 100 (2 200)

766 FALL Mouhamadou FRA 27y 213d 1992 20.34 20.34 -19 2019 French Champion at 200m // 100 pb: 10.12 -19. 4 ECH 4x100 2018. 1 French 200 2019. Coach-Mickael Hanany (French record holder) In 2019: 2 El Paso 200; 1 Tempe 100/200; 5 World Relays 4x100; 1 Lille 100; 3 Prague Odložil 100; 3 Montreuil 100; 2 Bruay La Buissière 100; 6ht Marseille 100; 1 French 200 (dq 100 final, false start); 3 ETCh 200 (+ 1st leg for winning, then disqualified sprint relay team - he stepped on the line on his exchange to Jimmy Vicaut); 6 Madrid 100

774 LEMAITRE Christophe FRA 29y 107d 1990 20.40 19.80 -11 NR Hard-fought bronze medals from two successive Olympic Games. Missed the main part of his 2018 season with a tear to his right hamstring 100 pb: 9.92 -11 (10.27 -19). 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 (1 100 2015 & 200 2015); 3 WCH 200 2011 (4 100); 2 WCH 4x100 2011; 1 ECH 100 2012; 6 OLY 200 2012 (3 OLY 4x100); 7 WCH 100 2013 (injured); 2 ECH 100/200 2014 (3 4x100); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 200 2014 (5 100); sf WCH 100/200 2015; 3 OLY 200 2016 (sf 100); sf WCH 200 2017. 1 French 100/200 2010/2011/2012/2014, 200 2013/2015 & indoor 60 2011/2014/2015/2016/2017. 1.91/82kg In 2019: 1 Bulle 100 (2 200); 4 Lucerne 200; 1 Sotteville 200 (4 100); 6 French 200; 1 ETCh non-scoring 100 (dq 4x100); 1 200 (2 100 ‘B’); 1 Schifflange 200; 5 Paris Diamond 200; 6 Andújar 200; It is reported that he will run in the relay only in Doha

815 MAGANGA GORRA Guy GAB 26y 192d 1993 20.48 20.48 -19 NR Gabonese record holder at 200m // 4 African Games 200 2019 (ht 100). 5 French 200 2019 (6 indoor) In 2019: Lengthy indoor season across the USA and Europe, culminating with 6 French indoor 200; 6 High Point 400; 1 Raleigh Relays 100 ‘B’; 1 Greensboro 200 (8 100); 3 Durham NC 200 (5 100 ‘B’); 2 Lynchburg 100 (1 200 ‘B’); 1 Mount Olive 100/200; 1 Moulins 100/200; 1 Roanne 100; 1 Saint-Etienne 100/200; 1 Vénissieux 100/200; 1 Bron 200 (2 200); 5 Sotteville 200; 5 French 200 (sf 100); 4 African Games 200 (ht 100) – a total of 53 races indoors and out including preliminaries!

826 FRANCIS Miguel GBR 24y 210d 1995 19.97 19.88 -16 Antiguan record holder at 200m, but cleared by the IAAF to represent Great Britain & NI from March 30, 2017 400 pb: 46.48 -17. 100 pb: 10.23 -19. 3 Central American & Caribbean junior 200 2014; sf WJC 200 2014; 7 COM 4x100 2014; 6 Pan-Am Games 200 2015; sf WCH 200 2015 (for Antigua). Knee surgeries in 2014 and 2015. Born-Montserrat, and therefore entitled to British citizenship even though he represented Antigua & Barbuda up to 2015. In July 2016 at St Johns (Antigua), he was timed at 19.67 for 200m, but track not certified and statisticians didn’t recognise the mark. Knee surgery in November 2018. Coach-Glen Mills In 2019: 1 Kingston Wolmer 200; 1 St. Georges 200; 1 Kingston All-Comers/May 25 100 ‘C’ (pb 10.23); 2 London Diamond 200; 3 UK 200

827 GEMILI Adam GBR 25y 355d 1993 20.08 19.97 -16 2014 European 200m Champion. 2017 World 4x100m Champion // 100 pb: 9.97 -15 (10.04 -19). 2 EJC 100/4x100 2011; sf OLY 100 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 100/4x100 2013 (4 200); 5 WCH 200 2013; 2 COM 100/4x100 2014; 1 ECH 200/4x100 2014; 4 OLY 200 2016 (missed bronze by just 0.003, he clocked 20.119 to Christophe Lemaitre’s 20.116); 1 WCH 4x100 2017; 5 ECH 200 2018 (1 4x100). 1 UK 200 2016/2019. Was a semi-professional footballer with Thurrock. Suffered a grade three tear in his right hamstring when he overbalanced at the finish of the 100m final in the 2015 Birmingham Grand Prix outdoors in June 2015. Mother Sacha from Iran, father Az from Morocco. Coach-Rana Reider In 2019: 2 Florida Relays 100; 1 St. Georges 100; 3 World Relays 4x100; 3 Padua 100; 6 London Diamond 100; 1 Belfast International 200; 2 Birmingham Diamond 100; 1 UK 200 (2 100); 7 Zürich Diamond 100

840 MITCHELL-BLAKE Nethaneel GBR 25y 177d 1994 20.28 19.95 -16 Nethaneel pronounced ‘Neth-an-neel’ Anchored Britain to 2017 World Championship relay gold 100 pb: 9.99 -17 (10.11 -19). 400 pb: 46.55 -16. sf World Youth 200 2011; 1 EJC 200 2013; 5 ECH 200 2016; sf OLY 200 2016; 4 WCH 200 2017; 2 ECH 200 2018. 2 NCAA indoor 200 2016 & outdoor 200 2017 (6 100 2017); 1 UK 200 2017/2018. Born-Newham, moved to Jamaica at age 13 “but I always claim to be British”. Was at Louisiana State University. Father-Joseph Mitchell was an 800m runner, mother-Audrey Blake In 2019: 5ht UK indoor 60; 2 Florida Relays 4x200; 3 Gainesville 100; 6 Doha Diamond 200; 3 World Relays 4x100; 5 Shanghai Diamond 200; 8 Rome Diamond 200; 2 Boston Games; 6 Székesfehérvár 200; 5 London Diamond 200 (1 4x100, ran anchor for team which clocked 37.60); 4 UK 200; 1 Bellinzona 100 ‘B’; 1 ‘Great’ North CityGames 150

841 HUGHES Zharnel GBR 24y 75d 1995 20.25 20.02 -15 2018 European Champion at 100m // 20.00 straight -19. 100 pb: 9.91 -18 (9.95 -19). 400 pb: 46.58 -17 (48.96 -19). 1 Central American & Caribbean Youth 200 2012 & Junior 200 2014; 1 Pan-Am Junior 100 2013; 5 WJC 200 2014 (2012-sf); 5 WCH 2015 (2017-sf); ht ECH 200 2016; 1 COM 4x100 2018 (dq 200 final for obstructing Jareem Richards); 1 ECH 100/4x100 2018. 1 UK 200 2015. 1 Jamaican Schools 100 2014. Last competed for Anguilla at the World Junior Championships on July 25, 2014. Cleared by IAAF to compete for Britain from June 19, 2015 having formally gained British Citizenship on June 19, 2012, he had unconditional British overseas territories citizenship as Anguilla is a British Dependent Territory. Coach-Glen Mills In 2019: 1 Spanish Town 100; 1 Baie-Mahault 100; 1 Kingston Racers invitational 100; 1 Boston Games 200 (straight track, clocked 20.00); 3 Stanford Diamond 100; 1 London Diamond 4x100 (2 4x100); 2 UK 200 (3 100); 6 Zürich Diamond 100

1087 DESALU Eseosa ITA 25y 219d 1994 20.26 20.13 -18 Sixth in 2018 European 200m final // 100 pb: 10.33 -18 (10.68 -19). ht WJC 200 2012; 5 EJC 200 2013; sf ECH 200 2014/2016; 1 World Military Games 200 2015; ht OLY 200 2016; 2 200 2018 (1 4x100); 6 ECH 200 2018; 2 ETCh 200 2019. 1 Italian 200 2016/2017. Born in Italy of Nigerian parents. Acquired Italian citizenship in 2012 and formally cleared by IAAF to compete for Italy from May 2, 2012. Coach-Sebastian Bacchieri In 2019: 1 Ancona 60; 2 Modena 60; 4 Linz 60; dnf World Relays 4x100 (after team won heat in 38.29); 5 Savona 200; 3 La Chaux-de-Fonds 200; 5 Padua 200; 6 London Diamond 200; 2 ETCh 200 (close race with GBR); 2 Europe v USA 200

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 8 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 1101 INFANTINO Antonio ITA 28y 188d 1991 20.41 20.41 -19 Twice UK Indoor Champion at 200m // 20.27w -19. 100 pb: 10.06w, 10.26 -19. 7 Commonwealth Youth Games 200 2008; sf ECH 200 2016. 1 English Schools under-15 100 2005, under-17 200 2007 & senior 2008; 1 UK indoor 200 2017/2018; 1 English 200 2017. Allegiance transferee from Great Britain & NI – has dual citizenship with Italy and having never competed for Britain internationally was cleared by IAAF to represent Italy from June 11, 2016. Member of British Club Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers In 2019: 1 Clermont FL Pure/Spring 100 (2 200 ‘B’); 4 Gainesville 100 ‘B’; 2 Clermont FL Pure/Sprint 200 (5 100); 1 Lee Valley Sprints/May 22 100/200; 2 Lee Valley Sprints/Jul 3 200; 1 Bulle 200 (2 100); 1 Lee Valley Sprints/Jul 17 200; 1 Italian 200; 5 ETCh 4x100; 1 La Chaux-de-Fonds 200 (3 100); 2 Lee Valley Sprints/Aug 28 200 (3 100)

1153 BLAKE Yohan JAM 29y 274d 1989 20.27 19.26 -11 If it wasn’t for Usain Bolt, he would have been the London Olympic Champion at 100m & 200m 100 pb: 9.69 -12 (9.96 -19). 400 pb: 46.32 -13. 7 World Youth 100 2005; 1 Central American & Caribbean junior 100/200 2006; 3 WJC 100 2006 (1 4x100); 2 Pan-Am junior 100 2007; 4 WJC 100 2008 (2 4x100); 1 WCH 100/4x100 2011; 2 OLY 100/200 2012 (1 4x100); 1 OLY 4x100 2016 (4 100, sf 200); 4 WCH 100 2017 (sf 200, then was the man who passed the baton to Usain Bolt in the fateful 4x100m final); 3 COM 100/4x100 2018. 1 Jamaican 100/200 2012/2016/2017 (1 100 2019) In 2019: 2 Florida Relays 200; 3 Clermont FL Pure/Spring 200; 1 Clermont FL Pure/Sprint 100; 1 Kingston All-Comers/May 25 200; 2 Kingston Racers invitational 100; 1 Jamaican 100 (2 200); 5 Lucerne 200; 3 London Diamond 100; 1 Birmingham Diamond 100; 3 Zürich Diamond 100; He appears in road safety posters displayed around Doha City

1154 BLOOMFIELD Akeem JAM 21y 320d 1997 20.24 19.81 -18 Second in 2018 US Collegiate Championships at 400m both indoors & out 400 pb: 43.94 -18 (44.40 -19). 100 pb: 10.42 -14. 1 Carifta Games 400 2015/2016. 2 NCAA 400 indoors & out 2018. 44.93 for 400m at age 17 in only his third race at the distance. He has been compared with both Usain Bolt and (1 OLY 400 1948). Was at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. Coach-Henry Rolle In 2019: 1 Coral Gables 200; 2 World Relays 4x400 (2nd leg, but he injured a hamstring in the process; the recovery from which left him unprepared to contest an individual 400m until after the Jamaican Championships); 1 Kingston Racers invitational 200; 5 Jamaican 200; 1 Trieste 400; 1 Lucerne 200; 4 Kortrijk 200; 1 London Diamond 400; 1 Birmingham Diamond 400; 3 Rovereto 400; 3 Brussels Diamond 400

1156 DWYER Rasheed JAM 30y 240d 1989 20.23 19.80 -15 Former Commonwealth Games Champion at 200m // 100 pb: 10.10 -19. 400 pb: 46.64 -17 (48.89 -19). 2 Central American & Caribbean Games 200 2010; sf COM 200 2010 (2 4x100); 2 WSG 200 2013; 1 COM 200 2014 (2018-sf); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 200 2014; 2 Pan-Am Games 200 2015; 1 North/Central America & Caribbean 200 2015; gold WCH 4x100 2015 (ran ht); sf WCH 200 2017; 5 Pan-Am Games 100 2019. 1 Jamaican 200 2019 In 2019: 7 Kingston 400; 1 Kingston Wolmer 100; 3 Penn Relays ‘USA v World’ ‘Sprint’ MedleyR; 1 Kingston Seniors Linkup 100/200; 6 World Relays 4x100; 1 Kingston All- Comers/May 18 100/200; 2 Kingston Racers invitational 200; 1 Jamaican 200 (3 100); 1 Kortrijk 200; 5 Pan-Am Games 100

1157 EWERS Andre JAM 24y 111d 1995 20.14 20.14 -19 Two podium finishes at the at 2018 US Collegiate Championships // 100 pb: 9.98 -18 (10.06 -19). 400 pb: 47.56 -19. 8 Pan-Am Games 200 2019. 2 NCAA 200 2018 (3 100); 2 NCAA 4x100 2019 (ht 200). 3 Jamaican 200 2019. Born-Jamaica, moved to Florida at age 12. Student of sport management at Florida State University In 2019: 2 Tallahassee 400 (Mar 16); 1 Tallahassee ‘C’ (Mar 23); 1 Florida Relays 200 ‘D’; 1 Tuscaloosa 200 (Apr 12); 1 Gainesville 100 ‘C’; 1 Charlottesville ACC 100/200; 2 NCAA 4x100 (ht 200); 3 Jamaican 200 (sf 100); 8 Pan-Am Games 200 (5 4x100)

1225 KOIKE Yuki JPN 24y 136d 1995 20.24 20.23 -18 2018 Asian Games Champion at 200m. Only the third Japanese to go sub-10 for 100m (after Yoshihide Kiryu & Abdul Hakim Sani Brown) 100 pb: 9.98 -19. 400 pb: 46.51 -14. 4 WJC 200 2014 (2 4x100); sf WSG 100 2015; 1 Asian Games 200 2018; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 200 2018; 2 Asian Champs 200 2019. 2 Japanese 200 2018/2019 In 2019: 1 Stanford Invitational 100 (2 200); 2 Asian Champs 200; dq/ht World Relays 4x100; 4 Osaka 100 (1 4x100); 1 Montreuil 100; 5 Oslo Diamond 100; 2 Japanese 200 (3 100); 2 Padua 100; 4 London Diamond 100/200 (2 4x100 in 37.78, he did leg 2); 6ht Birmingham Diamond 100

1226 YAMASHITA Jun JPN 22y 34d 1997 20.40 20.40 -19 Third leg for Japanese sprint relay team which won at the 2019 World Student Games 20.31w -19. 100 pb: 10.31w -17, 10.43 -19 (10.32w -19). 6 Youth Olympic Games 200 2014; 8 WJC 200 2016 (2 4x100); 8 WSG 200 2017 (1 4x100). 3 Japanese 200 2018 In 2019: 7 Fukuroi 200; 3 Kinami 200; 5 Osaka 200; 1 Kantō 200 (6 100); 5 Japanese 200; 4 WSG 200/4x100; 3 Fukui 200; 3 Fujiyoshida 200

1229 SHIRAISHI Kirara JPN 23y 117d 1996 20.27 20.27 -19 100 pb: 10.19 -19. 4 Japanese 200 2019 In 2019: 1 Singapore 100; 1 Yoshioka 100; 1 100; 1 Fukuroi 200 ‘C’; 5ht World Relays 4x200; 2 Tottori 100; 4 Japanese 200 (sf 100); 3 Lucerne national 200 (ht 100); 3 Kortrijk 100 (1 200 ‘B’); 2 London Diamond 4x100 (anchor for team which clocked 37.78 behind Britain’s 37.60); 2 Joensuu 200; 1 Fukui 200 (3 100); 2 Fujiyoshida 200

1335 AL-SUBAIE Fahad Mohamed KSA 25y 234d 1994 20.39 20.39 -19 200m silvers from both the Asian Games & Asian Championships // 100 pb: 10.34 -15. ht World Youth 200 2011; 2 Asian Champs 200 2013/2015; 2 Asian Games 200 2014 In 2019: 3 Arab 200; dns Asian Champs 200 final (having won heat & semi); 1 Safwa 200 (2 100); 2 Prague Pražské 100/400; 5 Kladno 200; 2 Mannheim 200; 1 Andorf 200; 1 Tashkent International 200; 1 Tashkent Arzumanov 200 (where he reportedly achieved the Doha qualifying standard, by 0.01)

1351 HADID Noureddine LBN 26y 241d 1993 20.85 20.85 -19 NR Lebanese record holder at 100m, 200m & 400m // 100 pb: 10.41 -19. 400 pb: 47.36 -19. ht Asian Champs 100/200 2015; sf Asian Champs 100 2017 (ht 200); sf Asian Games 200 2018 (ht 100); 4 Asian Champs 200 2019 (sf 100). 1 Lebanese 100/200 2015-2019 (though in the 2017 he was second, but first Lebanese so he took the title); 1 Lebanese 400 2019 In 2019: 1 100 (7x); 1 Beirut 200 (3x); 6 Arab 100; 4 Asian Champs 200 (sf 100); 1 Jamhour 100 (2x); 1 Lebanese 100/200

1410 SISSOKO Fodé MLI 22y 351d 1996 20.58 20.52 -18 NR Malian record holder at 200m // 100 pb: 10.47w, 10.48 -18 (11.11 -19). 400 pb: 46.28 -18 (46.91 -19). 5 African Champs 200 2018 In 2019: 1 Calais 400; 1 Lille 400 (May 8); 1 Lille 400 (May 19); 1 Oordegem IFAM 200; 7 Ninove 200; 6 Leuven 200

1424 BURNET Taymir NED 26y 359d 1992 20.35 20.35 -19 Anchored the Netherlands to 2018 European relay bronze (preceded by Christopher Garia, Churandy Martina & Hensley Paulina) 100 pb: 10.12 -19. ht WCH 4x100 2017; sf ECH 200 2018 (3 4x100). 2 Dutch 100 2017. Born-Curacão In 2019: 5 Ghent IFAM 60; 5 Dutch indoor 60; 1 Oordegem IFAM 100 (2 200); 1 Oordegem Buyle 200 (2 100); 5 Hengelo Blankers-Koen 100; 1 Geneva 4x100; 3 La Chaux- de-Fonds 100 (4 200); 5ht Lucerne 100; 3 Weinheim 100/200; 3 London Diamond 4x100 (2nd leg for team which broke Dutch record with 37.99); 3 Dutch 200 (5 100); 6 Brussels 200; 5ht Madrid 100; 2 Europe v USA 4x100; 5 Antalya 200

1453 AROWOLO Emmanuel NGR 22y 80d 1997 20.37 20.37 -19 Sprint relay silvers at 2018 African Champions & 2019 African Games (third leg each time) 100 pb: 10.25w, 10.31 -18 (10.33 -19). sf WJC 200 2016; sf COM 200 2018; sf African Champs 200 2018 (2 4x100); sf African Games 200 2019 (2 4x100). 1 Nigerian 200 2017 In 2019: 1 200 (3 100); 1 100 (2 200); 1 Yaoundé 200; 4 Nigerian 100; 2 African Games 4x100 (sf 200)

1460 ODUDURU Divine NGR 22y 353d 1996 19.73 19.73 -19 NR Full name-Ejowvokoghene Divine Oduduru Sprint double winner at 2019 US Collegiate Championships (clocking 9.86 & 19.73 on the same day) 100 pb: 9.86 -19. 6 World Youth 200 2013; 1 African junior 200 2013/2015 (1 100 2015); 2 WJC 200 2012; 2 African Games 200 2015/2019; sf OLY 200 2016; 2 African Champs 200 2018 (2014-6). 1 Nigerian 200 2016; 1 NCAA 200 2018 & 100/200 2019, representing Texas Tech University In 2019: Best of 6.52/20.08 for 60m/200m indoors, 7th/1st in those events at NCAA indoors; 1 College Station Reveille 100; 1 Norman ’Big 12’ 100; 1 NCAA 100/200 (3 4x100); 8 Monaco Diamond 100; 6 Paris Diamond 200; 2 African Games 200/4x100

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 9 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 1513 EDWARD Alonso PAN 29y 292d 1989 20.50 19.81 -09 NR 2009 World 200m silver behind Bolt’s 19.19 (in 19.81, which remains his quickest after a decade) 100 pb: 9.97w -09, 10.01 -18 (10.29 -19). ht WJC 100 2008; 1 South American 100/200 2009; 2 WCH 200 2009 (2011-dnf final, 2013-sf, 2015-4, 2017-ht); 1 Central American 200 2012/2013; dq ht OLY 200 2012 (false start); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 200 2014/2018; 3 Pan-Am Games 200 2015 (2019-4); 7 OLY 200 2016. Lost 2015 World Championship 200m bronze to , 19.861 to 19.863. His younger brother Mateo holds the Panamanian indoor record for 60m In 2019: 1 Florida Relays 4x100 ‘B’ (2 4x200); 7 Gainesville 100 ‘B’; 5 Doha Diamond 200; 6 Shanghai Diamond 200; 6 Nanjing 100; 8 Stockholm Diamond 200; 5 Székesfehérvár 200; 7 London Diamond 200; 4 Pan-Am Games 200; 8 Brussels Diamond 200

1592 BRADAI Gregory PYF 26y 98d 1993 - 22.73 -12 22.63w -19. 400 pb: 49.21 -19. 100 pb: 11.29 -15. ht WIC 60 2014; 4 Oceanian 400 2014; ht WCH 100 2015; 8 Pacific Games 400 2019 In 2019: 2 French Clubs 200 ‘B’; 2 Montauban 400; ht French Universities 400; ht Toulouse 200; 3 Albi 400; 2 Toulouse 400 (ht 200); 8 Pacific Games 400

1600 MOHAMED Abdelaziz QAT 17y 341d 2001 21.57 20.68 -18 2018 Youth Olympic Champion at 200m // 100 pb: 10.76 -19. 4 Asian Junior 200 2018; sf WJC 200 2018; 1 Youth Olympic 200 2018 (he was a clear-cut winner of both sections and ended up with a total winning margin of 0.63). He is a student-athlete at Doha’s Aspire Academy In 2019: 5ht Asian Champs 4x100; 1ht Slovenian junior 100/200 (guest)

1626 JOBODWANA Anaso RSA 27y 57d 1992 20.38 19.87 -15 2015 World bronze at 200m // 100 pb: 10.07w -18, 10.10 -13 (10.17 -19). 8 OLY 200 2012; 1 WSG 100/200 2013; 6 WCH 200 2013; 3 WCH 200 2015 (ht 100); ht OLY 200 2016; dq sf COM 200 2018 (false start); 2 COM 4x100 2018; 3 African Games 200/4x100 2019. Coach-Stuart McMillan He set a South African 200m record of 19.87 in 2015, but that has since been broken by both Wayde van Niekerk and In 2019: 2 Texas Relays 200; 3 Tempe 200 (6 100); 4 South African 200; 4 Osaka 200; 3 Dessau 100 ‘B’; 1 Berlin Midsummer 100; 1 Regensburg 100/200; 4 Lucerne 200 ‘B’; 2 Weinheim 200; 1 Rhede 100/200; 3 African Games 200/4x100 (2nd leg)

1636 MUNYAI Clarence RSA 21y 218d 1998 20.04 19.69 -18 NR Clocked 19.69 for 200m at altitude in March 2018, but not otherwise below 20 seconds 100 pb: 10.10 -18 (10.31 -19). 300 pb: 31.61 -17 (32.45 -19). 4 WJC 200 2016; ht OLY 200 2016; dq ht WCH 200 2017 (lane); 4 COM 200 2018. 1 African junior 200 2017. 1 South African 200 2016 In 2019: 1 Krugersdorp 300; 3 Shanghai Diamond 200; 9 Nanjing 100; 5 Rabat Diamond 200; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike 200; 3 Lucerne 200; 1 Liège 300; 1 Heusden 200

1653 DODSON Jeremy SAM 32y 27d 1987 20.55 20.27 -14 Oceanian titles in 2015 (200m), 2017 (100/200m) & 2019 (200m) // 20.07w -11. 100 pb: 10.00w -13, 10.21 -16 (10.20w, 10.45 -19). Samoan 200 pb: 20.31 -15 NR ht WCH 200 2011; 3 Pan-Am Games 4x100 2011 (for USA); 1 Oceanian 200 2015 (2 100); sf WCH 200 2015; ht WIC 60 2016; ht OLY 200 2016; 1 Oceanian 100/200 2017; ht WCH 100/200 2017; ht COM 100/200 2018; 1 Oceanian 200 2019 (7 100). 3 US 200 2011 & US indoor 60 2013. Born-New York City. Graduate in sociology and economics from the University of Colorado. Allegiance transferee from the USA – he has held dual citizenship with since birth (his mother is Samoan) and was cleared by IAAF to compete for Samoa from November 6, 2014. Lives-Phoenix In 2019: 1 Golden CO 100/200; 1 Highlands Ranch 100/200 (May 29); 1 Highlands Ranch 200; 1 Oceanian 200 (7 100); 2 Pacific Games 100/200/4x100

1681 WILSON Alex SUI 29y 7d 1990 19.98 19.98 -19 NR Full name-Alex Ricardo Wilson 2018 European 200m bronze // 100 pb: 10.08 -19. 7 under-23 ECH 200 2011; sf OLY 200 2012; ht WCH 200 2013; sf WCH 100/200 2017; 3 ECH 200 2018 (2010/2012-ht, 2014-sf). 1 Swiss 100 2017/2018/2019 & 200 2011/2012/2014/2018/2019. Allegiance transferee from Jamaica – has been resident in Switzerland since 2004, was granted Swiss citizenship on May 30, 2010 and cleared by IAAF to compete for his new country on June 18, 2010 In 2019: 1 Zofingen 100/200; 1 Basle 100; 1 La Chaux-de-Fonds 200 (2 100); 8 Lucerne 200; 1 Swiss 100/200; 9 Zürich Diamond 100; 8 Bellinzona 100

1699 VANAN Jeffrey SUR 26y 278d 1992 21.12 20.97 -17 NR Full name-Jeffrey Danny Vanan // 100 pb: 10.24w -16, 10.28 -15 (10.55 -19). 4 South American 100 2015 (2017-6); qf WCH 100 2015 In 2019: 1 Le Lorrain 100/200; 8ht South American 200; 3 Leiden 200; 2 Lokeren 100; 1 Eindhoven 100; 1 Hilversum 100; 6 Kortrijk 100 (3 200 ‘C’); 5 Liège 100; 2 Merksem 100 (4 200); 6 Ninove 100/200; 6 Brussels 100 (8 200); 2 Barendrecht 100/200

1729 MATSENJWA Sibusiso SWZ 31y 146d 1988 20.80 20.48 -18 NR Swazi record holder at 60m, 100m, 200m & 400m // 100 pb: 10.31 -17/29. 400 pb: 46.79 -18. ht WCH 200 2009/2011; ht WIC 60 2010/2012/2014/2016/2018; 8 WSG 200 2013; ht COM 100/200 2014; ht WCH 200 2015/2017; ht OLY 200 2016; sf COM 100/200 2018; 5 African Games 200 2019 (2011-7). He is a member of the Royal Swaziland Police In 2019: 1 100 (Jan 26); 2 Pretoria 100 (Mar 5); 1 Pretoria 200 (Apr 9); 6 Bloemfontein 100; 6 Potchefstroom Grand Prix 2 200; 1 Réduit 100; 2 Paderborn 200; 5 African Games 200 (sf 100)

1748 YANG Chun-Han TPE 22y 268d 1997 20.37 20.23 -18 NR In 2017 won Asian Games 200m and World Student Games titles at 100m. Taiwanese record holder at both 100m & 200m 100 pb: 10.11 -18 (10.28 -19). 3 Youth Olympic Games 200 2014; 5 Asian Champs 200 2015 (2 4x100); 1 Asian Junior 200 2016; 5 WJC 200 2016; 1 Asian Champs 200 2017 (3 100); 1 WSG 100 2017 (7 200); 2 Asian Games 200 2018 (5 100); 5 Asian Champs 100 2019 (2 4x100). 1 Japanese Universities 100 2018 In 2019: 1 Taipei 200; 5 Asian Champs 100 (2 4x100, 3rd leg); 1 Chiayi 200; 2 Osaka 200; 2 Taipei 100; 8sf WSG 200

1750 GREAUX Kyle TTO 31y 152d 1988 20.15 19.97 -18 Sixth in 200m // 100 pb: 10.16 -17 (10.25 -19). 400 pb: 47.14 -13. 5 Central American & Caribbean Champs 200 2013; ht WCH 200 2013/2015; s5 Central American & Caribbean Games 200 2014; sf Pan-Am Games 200 2015 (2019-ht); 5 North/Central American & Caribbean 200 2015; ht OLY 200 2016; sf WCH 200 2017; 6 COM 200 2018 (2014-sf). 1 Trinidadian 200 2015. His father Vernie Greaux was an international athlete. Coach-Trevor Green In 2019: 2 Florida Relays 4x200; 3 St. Georges 200; 1 Clermont FL Pure/Sprint 200; 4 Shanghai Diamond 200; 7 Stockholm Diamond 200; 2 Boston Games straight; 2 Lucerne 200; 3 Padua 200; 4 Trinidadian 100 (2 200); 2 Pan-Am Games 4x100 (anchor) (ht 200)

1751 RICHARDS Jereem TTO 25y 256d 1994 20.14 19.97 -17 2018 Commonwealth Champion at 200m. 2017 World Championship 200m bronze with the fastest finish, then 4x400m relay gold with a super-fast split of 43.5 on the difficult leg 2 400 pb: 45.21 -17 (45.92 -19). 3 WIC 4x400 2012; 3 WCH 200 2017 (1 4x400); 4 WIC 4x400 2018; 1 COM 200 2018 (4 4x400). 2 NCAA indoor 200 2017 (3 4x400); 3 NCAA 200 2017. At the 2018 Commonwealth Games, he crossed the line in second place in the 200m but was promoted to gold after it was determined he have been impeded by the original winner, Zharnel Hughes (ENG) He hasn’t ruled out an eventual move up to 400m – “I’m still learning the ins and outs, whereas right now the 200m is a breeze” In 2019: 3 Florida Relays Open; 1 Florida Relays 4x400; 1 Baton Rouge; 2 Tuscaloosa; 1 Auburn 200; 1 Baton Rouge 200; 4 Doha Diamond 200; 1 World Relays 4x400 (44.8 split); 3 Stockholm Diamond 200; 6 Rome Diamond 200; 3 Boston Games; 1 Trinidadian 200 (2 100); 2 Pan-Am Games 200 (3 4x400); 7 Brussels Diamond 200

1775 GULIYEV Ramil TUR 29y 120d 1990 19.86 19.76 -18 NR DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPION In 2017 he succeeded Usain Bolt as World Champion at 200m (and then received personal congratulations from the Presidents of both and ) 100 pb: 9.97 -17 (10.04w, 10.16 -19). ht WJC 100 2006; 2 World Youth 200 2007; ht WIC 60 2008; 5 WJC 200 2008; qf OLY 200 2008; 7 EIC 60 2009; 1 WSG 200 2009; 1 EJC 200 2009 (2 100); 2 Mediterranean Games 100 2013; 1 Balkan 100/200 2014/2016 & 200 2015; 2 ETCh 200 2014 (3 100); 6 ECH 200 2014 (dq ht 100 with false start); 3 WSG 100/200 2015; 2 ECH 200 2016 (6 100); 8 OLY 200 2016; 1 WCH 200 2017 (2009-7, 2015-6); 1 ECH 200 2018 (2 4x100); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 200/4x100 2018. Allegiance transferee from Azerbaijan – became a Turkish citizen on April 5, 2011 and cleared by the IAAF to compete for that country in from April 4, 2013 Striking tattoos on both arms. Right-a phoenix; left-a dragon and the latin word “meus” (my) In 2019: 1 Doha Diamond 200; 7 World Relays 4x100; 1 European Clubs Cup 100/200; 2 Stockholm Diamond 200; 2 Rabat Diamond 200 (4 200); 1 Bursa 100/200 (Jun 19/20); 5 Lausanne Diamond 200; 2 Székesfehérvár 200; 2 Paris Diamond 200; 2 Brussels Diamond 200; 1 Europe v USA 200; 1 Antalya 200

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 10 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 1823 SMELYK Sergiy UKR 32y 160d 1987 20.36 20.30 -14 Twice European Team Champion at 200m // 100 pb: 10.10 -16 (10.35 -19). ht OLY 200 2012; 4 WSG 200 2013 (1 4x100); sf WCH 200 2013 (2015/2017-ht); 3 ECH 200 2014 (2012-5, 2016/2018-sf); 1 ETCh 200 2015/2017 (2011-10, 2013-3, 2014/2019-4); ht OLY 200 2016; 5 ECH 4x100 2018. 1 Ukrainian 100 2010/2012/2014/2017/2018/2019 (1 200 2012/2013/2016/2018). Coach-Viktor Bryzgin (1 OLY 4x100 1988), husband of Olga Bryzgina (1 OLY 400 1988) In 2019: 1 Dessau 100 ‘B’; 1 ‘’ Final 100; 1 Ukrainian Teams 200 race 1; 4 ETCh 200; 1 Ukrainian 200; 1 Balkan 200; 1 Andújar 200; 2 Antalya 200

1865 BEDNAREK Kenny USA 20y 347d 1998 19.82 19.82 -19 Only 20 and he’s already clocked sub-20 for 200m and sub-45 for 400m on the same day 19.49w -19. 100 pb: 10.22w -19, 10.42 -18 (10.44 -19). 400 pb: 44.73 -19. 1 US ‘Junior College’ 200/200 2019 (in 19.82 / 44.73, preceded by a 19.49w 200m heat (wind +6.1, though, and all at altitude)); 8 US 200 2019. Born-Oklahoma with his twin Ian, they were adopted by a family in Rice Town, Wisconsin. As a schoolboy he won eight Wisconsin State titles. Coach-LeRon Williams. 1.82 tall In 2019: 1 JUCO (US Junior College) indoor 400; 1 Fayetteville 200; 1 Des Moines 100/200; 1 Des Moines Drake Relays 200; 1 Council Bluffs 400; 1 JUCO (US Junior College) 200/400; 4 Rabat Diamond 200; 8 US 200 (hamstring injury after winning his heat & semi) Despite finishing eighth in the US Championships, he won Doha selection a) because the four men ahead of him didn’t have the entry standard on the day and b) when Noah Lyles won his wildcard, a fourth space opened up

1876 COLEMAN Christian USA 23y 203d 1996 19.91 19.85 -17 World indoor record holder at 60m. He was the world’s fastest 100m runner in 2017 & 2018 and is so far in 2019 100 pb: 9.79 -18 (9.81 -19). 3 Pan-Am Junior 100 2015; 2 WCH 100/4x100 2017; 1 WIC 60 2018. 1 US indoor 60 2019. Ran in heats of Olympic 4x100 (his team winning in 37.65), but no medal as the US team (with Justin Gatlin) were disqualified in the final; 1 WIC 60 2018. Four US Collegiate titles in 2017 – indoor 60/200 & outdoor 100/200. Led 2017 World 100m final for 90m before being caught by Gatlin. Coach-Tim Hall (formerly coached by his father Seth Coleman) In 2019: 2 Shanghai Diamond 100; 1 Oslo Diamond 100; 2 Ostrava Golden Spike 200; 1 Stanford Diamond 100; 1 Székesfehérvár 200; 1 US 100 (2 200); He was charged by the United States Anti-Doping Agency for having had three whereabouts failures in the space of 12 months in 2018/2019. The charge was then withdrawn when it was clarified that the overall period should have been regarded as 13 months, not 12

1890 HARRIS Micaiah USA 20y 126d 1999 20.09 20.09 -19 100 pb: 10.29 -19. 400 pb: 45.92 -18. sf World Youth 100 2015; sf WJC 200 2016. 5 NCAA 200 2019, representing University of Texas Austin In 2019: 3 Texas Relays Invitational 4x100; 6 College Station 100 ‘B’; 3 Norman ‘Big 12’ 100; 5 NCAA 200 (20.09 heat, 20.13 final, both Doha qualifiers – whereas men who beat him at the later US Championships didn’t have the standard); 3 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 200

1913 LYLES Noah USA 22y 70d 1997 19.50 19.50 -19 The fourth-fastest of all-time at 200m. He’s been US Champion at 100m, 200m & [indoor] 300m 100 pb: 9.86 -19. HJ pb: 2.03i -16. sf World Youth 200 2013 (2 Medley Relay); 1 Youth Olympic Games 200 2014; 1 Pan-American Junior 200 2015 (6 100); 1 WJC 100/4x100 2016; 1 Diamond League 200 2017/2018; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 100/4x100 2018. 1 US indoor 300 2017 (in world indoor best 31.87). 1 US 100 2018 & 200 2019. Coach-Lance Brauman Father-Kevin Lyles (400 pb 45.01 -95) was a contemporary of Michael Johnson and was awarded a gold medal at the 1995 World Championships 4x400 after he ran in the heat only, deputising for ). Younger brother-Josephus Lyles (400 pb: 45.09 -18,1 WJC 4x400 2014) In 2019: 2 Florida Relays 4x200; 2ht Clermont FL Pure/Spring 100; 2 Gainesville 100 ‘B’; 2 World Relays 4x100 (anchor); 1 Shanghai Diamond 100; 2 Rome Diamond 200; 1 Boston Games straight; 1 Lausanne Diamond 200 (19.50); 2 Monaco Diamond 100; 1 US 200; 1 Paris Diamond 200; 1 Zürich Diamond 100; 1 Brussels Diamond 200 (so he did the Diamond League sprint double)

1927 ROWE Rodney USA 22y 193d 1997 20.12 20.12 -19 100 pb: 10.05 -19. 4 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 200 2019 (6 100); 3 NCAA 4x100 2017; 5 NCAA 200 2018. Attends North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University In 2019: Best of 6.72 (60m) & 21.02 (200m) on the US indoor collegiate circuit; 1 Florida Relays Invitational 200 ‘B’ (3 100 ‘C’; 1 Greensboro 100 (Apr 13); 2 Baton Rouge 200 ‘C’; 1 Greensboro 100/200 (May 4); 5 NCAA 4x100 (ht 100/200); 4 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 200 (6 100); 7 US 200 (But he makes the team for Doha because the men finishing in places 3-4-5-6 didn’t have the entry standard of 20.40 – in the USA the highest-placed athletes with the standard get picked, the other’s aren’t given time to obtain the qualifying time); 7 Europe v USA 200

2039 AL-YAARI Ahmed YEM 19y 253d 2000 - 22.34w -19 ht Asian Champs. 800 2017; ht Asian Champs 200/400/800 2019 In 2019: 6ht Asian Champs 400; 4ht Asian Champs 800; 6ht Asian Champs 200

2040 SIAME Sydney ZAM 21y 354d 1997 20.16 20.16 -19 NR 2019 African Games Champion at 200m (After which was promoted from Inspector to Chief Inspector in the Zambian Police Service) 100 pb: 10.06 -18 (10.33 -19). sf WJC 100 2014; 1 Youth Olympic Games 100 2014; 3 African junior 100 2015 (7 200); 5 African Champs 200 2016 (3 4x100); sf WCH 200 2017 (2016-ht); ht WIC 60 2018; 5 COM 200 2018; 1 African Games 200 2019. His 9.88 in Lusaka in April 2017 is regarded as having been doubtfully timed In 2019: 1 Lusaka 200 (2x); 1 International 200; 5ht Prague Odložil 100; dnf/ht Šamorín 100; 1 Copenhagen 100; 2 La Chaux-de-Fonds 200; 8 Lausanne Diamond 200; 5 Lucerne 200 ‘B’; 1 Merksem (2 200); 1 Ninove 200; 2 Cork City 200 (5 100); 1 Leuven 100/200; 1 African Games 200

2052 JONES Terrance BAH 17y 261d 2002 20.43 20.43 -19 2019 Bahamian Champion at 200m (at age 17) // 400 pb: 46.29 -19. 3 Carifta Games 200 2019. 1 Bahamian 200 2019. Attends Tabernacle Baptist Christian Academy School in Freeport, In 2019: 1 Nassau 200 (4x); 1 Nassau 400 (2x); 1 Carifta Games 400 (3 200); 1 Bahamian junior 400; 4 Pan-Am Junior 4x100; 1 Bahamian 200 (in a Bahamian junior record, 20.43)

2068 MÜLLER Steven GER 29y 11d 1990 20.42 20.42 -19 2019 German Champion at 200m // 100 pb: 10.31w, 10.33 -18. sf ECH 200 2018; 6 ETCh 200 2019. 1 German 200 2019 & indoor 200 2018. Former player of German League American Football (for the Paderborn ‘Dolphins’). Tried athletics training to improve his speed and was so good, coaches persuaded him to change sports. Student of Sport & Mechanical Engineering at University of Kassel In 2019: 2 German indoor 200 ‘B’ (7 60); 1 Pliezhausen 150/300; 1 Menden 100/200; 1 Kassel 100/200; 1 Osterode 100/200; 2 200 (4 100); 2 Leixlip 200 (3 100); 3 Mannheim 200; 2 Regensburg 200; 1 Weinheim 200/100 ‘B’; 1 Paderborn 200 (6 100); 1 German 200; 6 ETCh 200 (2 4x100); 1 Friedberg 100/200; 1 Huizingen 100/200

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 WORLD LIST 1.....19.19...... Usain Bolt JAM...... 2000 1.....19.50...... Noah Lyles USA 2.....19.26...... Yohan Blake JAM...... 2011 2.....19.70...... Michael Norman USA 3.....19.32...... Michael Johnson USA...... 1996 3.....19.73...... Divine Oduduru NGR 4.....19.50...... Noah Lyles USA...... 2019 4.....19.82...... USA 5.....19.53...... USA...... 2011 5.....19.86...... TUR 6.....19.57...... Justin Gatlin USA...... 2015 =6...19.87...... Alex Quiñónez ECU 7.....19.58...... Tyson Gay USA...... 2009 ...... 19.87...... CAN 8.....19.63...... USA...... 2006 8.....19.88...... Xie Zhenye CHN 9.....19.65...... USA...... 2006 9.....19.91...... Christian Coleman USA 10...19.68...... Frank Fredericks NAM...... 1996 10...19.93...... Cravon Gillespie USA

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 11 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 IAAF World Championships Doha 2019 • Biographical Entry List • Men Men’s 47 Entrants Starts: Tuesday, Oct 1 (16:35)

2019 World Best: 43.45 Michael Norman USA Torrance 20 Apr 19 Championship Record: 43.18 Michael Johnson USA 26 Aug 99 = IAAF invitee

Age (Days) Born SB PB

154 SOLOMON Steven AUS 26y 133d 1993 45.62 44.97 -12 (Male) 2012 Olympic finalist while still a junior (and his pb still dates back to that moment) =3 WJC 2012; 8 OLY 2012; 7 WCH 4x400 2013; sf COM 2014; ht WCH 2017; 7 COM 2018 (dq 4x400 after he lined up in the wrong place on the in the relay); 1 Oceanian 2019. 1 Australian 2011/2012/2014/2016/2017/2019. 1 Australian junior 2011/2012. Won Australian senior title in 2011 at age 17, then retained it in 2012 at 18. Was at Stanford University , now he is pursuing a Masters in Management Studies at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Born-St Leonards, coach-Mark Mueller (and for strength, Iryna Dvoskina & Jake Holt) In 2019: 1 Australian; 7 World Relays 4x400; 5 Osaka; 1 Oceanian 400/4x400; 1 Pacific Games

222 GARDINER Steven BAH 24y 14d 1995 44.14 43.87 -18 NR 2017 World silver after going sub-44 in the semis // 200 pb: 19.75 -18 (20.04 -19). sf WJC 200 2014 (6 4x400); sf WCH 2015 (dq/ht 4x400); sf OLY 2016 (3 4x400); 2 WCH 2017 (but no relay medal as Bahamas were eliminated in the heats having rested Gardiner). 1 Bahamian 2015/2016/2017/2019. Coach-Gary Evans In 2019: 1 Coral Gables 200; 2 Montverde 200; 3 Boston Games straight; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Székesfehérvár; 1 Monaco Diamond; 1 Bahamian; 1 Chorzów Skolimowska

223 RUSSELL Alonzo BAH 27y 230d 1992 45.28 45.25 -16 Olympic, Commonwealth & World indoor relay medallist // 200 pb: 20.65 -18. 2 COM 4x400 2014/2018; 4 Pan-Am Games 4x400 2015; 7 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015 (2 4x400); sf WIC 2016 (2 4x400); 3 OLY 4x400 2016; dq ht WIC 2018 (this was the infamous heat where all six men were disqualified); 6 Central American & Caribbean Games 2018; 6 North/Central American & Caribbean 2018. 1 Bahamian 2018. He has a twin sister called Aloniqua. Coach-Ken Harden In 2019: 1 Coral Gables ‘B’; 3 Penn Relays ‘USA v World’ 4x400; 1 Atlanta; 2 Montverde (Jun 8); 1 Phillips; 2 Montverde (Jul 6); 2 Bahamian; 7 Pan-Am Games 4x400

229 RAYHAN Mohammad Jahir BAN 18y 154d 2001 48.51 48.00 -17 sf World Youth 2017 // In 2019: 6ht Asian Champs

244 SACOOR Jonathan BEL 20y 25d 1999 45.31 45.03 -18 2018 World Junior Champion. He and three Borlées became European relay champions in 2018 200 pb: 21.13w -19, 21.26 -18 (21.48 -19). 3 EJC 2017; 1 WJC 2018; 3 WIC 4x400 2018; 1 ECH 4x400 2018. 1 Belgian 2019 & indoor 2018. Coach-Jacques Borlée, or Ken Harnden while he is at the University of Tennessee In 2019: 2ht US South East Conference indoor; 7 Florida Relays (2 200 ‘D‘); 3 Knoxville; 3 Gainesville ‘B’ (5 200 ‘B‘); 8 World Relays Mixed 4x400; 3 World Relays 4x400; 5 Heusden 200; 1 Ninove; 1 ETCh 1st League; 5 Leuven 200; 1 Brussels; 1 Belgian; 7 Brussels Diamond

305 SCOTCH Leungo BOT 23y 210d 1996 45.27 45.27 -19 2019 African Games Champion, then anchored to relay gold 200 pb: 21.55 -16. ht WJC 2014; 1 African Junior 4x100 2015; sf African Champs 2018; 1 African Games 400/4x400 2019. 1 Botswanan 2018 In 2019: 4 Gaborone Classic; 2 Gaborone BAA; 1 Potchefstroom Grand Prix 2 ‘B’; 3 Gaborone International; 1 Réduit; 1 African Games 400/4x400

310 NZAMANI Ditiro BOT 19y 240d 2000 45.07 45.07 -19 Second leg for 4x400 team which won at the 2019 African Games (and without any of their established 400m stars – Zibani Ngozi, him, , Leungo Scotch) 200 pb: 21.98 -19. 7 African Games 2019 (1 4x400). Coach-Ipolokeng Ramatshaba In 2019: 1 Gaborone Classic (Jan 31); 2 Gaborone Classic ‘C’ (Feb 28); 1 Gaborone BAA 200; 5 Gaborone International ‘B’; 1 Yaoundé Grand Prix (down from 46.20 to 45.07 in his first race outside Botswana); 7 African Games

357 CARVALHO Lucas BRA 26y 72d 1993 45.69 45.37 -17 2018 South American Games Champion // 200 pb: 21.30 -19. sf WJC 110H 2012; 1 South American Games 2018; 1 Ibero-American 2018; 2 South American 2019 (2017 -4). 1 Brazilian 2017/2018 In 2019: 2 São Paulo; 2 Mt SAC Relays Invitational ‘B’; 1 Irvine; 6 World Relays Mixed 4x400; 2 South American 400/4x400; 1 São Paulo (5 200) (Jun 16); 1 São Bernardo do Campo; 1 São Paulo (Aug 18); 5sf Brazilian 200/400

360 ABUBAKER Abbas BRN 23y 131d 1996 44.90 44.90 -19 2019 Asian Championship silver // dq World Youth final 2013; 3 WJC 2014; 2 Asian Games 2014 (2018-7); 4 Asian Champs 2015; 3 World Military Games 2015; 2 Asian Indoor Champs 2016; dq ht OLY 2016; 2 Asian Champs 2019 (1 Mixed 4x400). Crossed the line third in the 2013 World Youth final, but was disqualified for running out of his lane. Nigerian origin, reportedly opted for Bahrain at age 16. Disqualified for the same infraction at Rio 2016. A further disqualification at the 2018 Asian Games, but not his fault. He was part of the winning mixed 4x400m team which set a world best time, but it was found that his fellow Nigerian-Bahrain had failed a doping test In 2016: 2 Asian Indoor Champs; 2 ; 2 Stara Zagora

414 OSEI Philip CAN 28y 331d 1990 45.29 45.23 -19 3x Canadian Champion // 2 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2012; 4 Francophone Games 2013; sf COM 2014; 6 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015; ht WIC 2014. 1 Canadian 2013/2015/2019. Born/lives-Toronto In 2019: 4 Florida Relays Open; 1 Baton Rouge; 2 Penn Relays ‘USA v World’ 4x400; 2 World Relays Mixed 4x400; 1 Guelph; 1 London ON; 3 Montverde; 4 Ontario Province; 1 Canadian; dnf/ht Pan-Am Games

450 MAHAMAT Bachir CHA 22y 298d 1996 47.64 47.13 -15 Full name-Mahamat Bachir Achat // 800 pb: 1:53.46 -19. sf African Games 2015; sf African Champs 2016 (2018-ht); ht OLY 2016; 5 Francophone Games 2017; ht WCH 2017. Trains with an Olympic Solidarity scholarship in Normandy, coach-Amadou Mbaye SEN (African Champion at 100m in 1989) In 2019: 1 Argentan; 2 Chartres; 5 Cergy-Pontoise ‘C’; 2 Tours 400/800; 2 Bonneuil-sur-Marne ‘B’; 3 Montgeron ‘B’; 7 Bruay La Buissière; 4 Ivry-sur-Seine; 5 La Roche-sur- Yon; 4 Sotteville national 100; 5ht French; 1 Langenthal; 5ht African Games

535 PERLAZA Jhon Alejandro COL 25y 31d 1994 45.02 44.86 -18 Full name-Alejandro Zapata Led off the Colombian 4x400 team which won at the 2019 Pan-American Games (him, Diego Armando Palomeque, John Alexander Solís, ) 3 Pan-Am Junior 2013; 5 South American Games 2014; 5 Ibero-American 2016 (1 4x100); 2 South American 2017 (2013-5); 5 Central American & Caribbean Games 2018; 6 Pan-Am Games 2019 (1 4x400). 1 IC4A indoor 2018 (IC4A = Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America); 5 NCAA 2019. Student of Sport Management at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia In 2019: 2 NCAA indoor ‘B’ (6th overall); 2 Columbia (6 200 ‘B‘); 1 Charlotte Invitational; 5 Charlottesville 100; 1 Lynchburg; 1 Atlantic Sun 200/400 (9 100); 5 NCAA; 1 Montverde ‘B’ (2 200 ‘C’); 6 Pan-Am Games (1 4x400)

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 12 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 536 ZAMBRANO Anthony COL 21y 252d 1998 44.68 44.68 -19 NR Full name-Anthony José Zambrano de la Cruz 2019 South American, then Pan American Champion, and relay golds also from both meetings 7 World Youth 2015; 6 WJC 2016; ht OLY 4x400 2016; 1 South American under-23 400/4x100/4x400 2018; 1 South American 400/4x400 019; 1 Pan-Am Games 400/4x400 2019 In 2019: 1 Florida Relays Open; 1 Coral Gables; 1 Clermont FL Pure/Spring; 1 Medellín; 1 Barranquilla; 1 South American 400/4x400; 1 Huelva; 1 La Chaux-de-Fonds (set Colombian record 44.68); 1 Pan-Am Games 400/4x400

830 YOUSIF Rabah GBR 32y 289d 1986 45.23 44.54 -15 Full name-Rabah Mahammed Yousif Bkheit 2011 African Games Champion. World relay bronzes in 2015 & 2017 LJ pb: 7.61 -07. HJ pb: 2.05i -07. sf WCH 400 2009/2011; 1 Arab 2010; ht WIC 2010; 2 African Champs 2010; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 African Games 2011; sf OLY 2012; 6 WCH 2015 (3 4x400); 3 WCH 4x400 2017; sf COM 2018. 1 UK 2015 (2016/2017-2). Allegiance transferee from Sudan – born-Khartoum, came to Britain in 2002. Acquired British citizenship on January 23, 2013 and cleared by the IAAF to compete for Britain from June 13, 2013. Wife, Sophie Legg, their children Noah & Taiba. Coach- Carol Williams In 2019: 5 World Relays 4x400; 2 Bergen; 1 Stockholm Diamond national; 1 British League Premiership/Jun 9; 3 Bydgoszcz; 1 Goleniów; 2 British League Premiership/Jul 7; 8 London Diamond; 1 Szczecin; 3 UK; 6 Europe v USA; 2 Chorzów Skolimowska

832 HUDSON-SMITH Matthew GBR 24y 335d 1994 45.15 44.48 -16 In Berlin 2018, became the 10th British man to become European Champion at 400m 200 pb: 20.88 -13. 3 EJC 200/4x400 2013; 1 COM 4x400 2014; 2 ECH 2014 (1 4x400); 3 ECH 4x400 2016; 8 OLY 2016 (ran in 4x400 team which crossed the line first in their heat, but were disqualified because he was judged to have started running on leg 3 outside the takeover zone); sf WCH 2017 (3 4x400); dnf London Diamond 2017 (fell over at start); dq COM 2018 (lane, then pulled up injured in 4x400); 1 ECH 400 2018 (2 4x400); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. 1 UK 2016/2017/2018 (2014-dq/ht-lane) In 2019: Late start to his season because of a lingering calf injury; 3 Birmingham Diamond; 1 UK; 2 Brussels Diamond national

985 FRANCO Jessy GIB 20y 293d 1998 48.34 48.12 -18 Gibraltarian record holder at 100m & 200m (he needs 47.97 to equal the 400m record of Jonathon Lavers which was set in the 2007 Worlds) 200 pb: 21.20 -16 (22.14 -19). 100 pb: 10.90 -18 (11.06 -19). ht EJC 100 2015; ht WJC 200 2016; 6 Island Games 100 2015; ht COM 100/400 2018; ht ECH 400 2018 In 2019: 1 Málaga 100/200; 1 ‘Island’ Games 200/400

1001 JAMES Kirani GRN 27y 24d 1992 44.47 43.74 -14 NR In 2011 at age 18 he became the youngest ever World Champion at 400m, then added the Olympic title in 2012 200 pb: 20.41 -11. 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, 2015-3); 1 OLY 2012 (2016-2); 1 COM 2014. 1 NCAA 2010/2011. He was already running as fast as 45.01 at age 17. In 2017 he ended his season after two races due to an unspecified illness. Coached since 2010 by (1 OLY 4x100 76) at the University of Alabama He has competed sparingly since 2016 after being diagnosed with Graves disease (a condition which affects his thyroid) In 2019: Belated start to his season; his mother Annie passed away in May; 1 Andújar

1003 TAPLIN Bralon GRN 27y 140d 1992 44.92 44.38 -16 2016 Olympic finalist. He ‘won’ the infamous heat at the 2018 World Indoor Championships in Birmingham, where every man was disqualified – in his case for going out of his lane 200 pb: 20.83 -12 (21.05 -19). 100 pb: 10.53 -12. ht WCH 2015; 4 WIC 2016 (2018-dq/ht); 7 OLY 2016; 5 COM 2018 (2014-sf); 8 Pan-Am Games 2019. 1 NCAA 4x400 2014 & indoor 2015. Allegiance transferee from the USA – he has dual citizenship with the USA and was cleared by the IAAF to compete for from December 20, 2012 In 2019: 1 College Station (45,26 indoors); 3 Texas Relays Invitational 4x400; 1 St. Georges; 5 Shanghai Diamond; 7 Stockholm Diamond; 4 Kingston Racers invitational; 8 Stanford Diamond; 1 Montverde; 8 Pan-Am Games

1073 YASEEN Taha Hussein IRQ 21y 268d 1998 45.74 45.74 -19 NR Iraqi record holder at 400m (improved in all three rounds of the 2019 Asian Championships where he was sixth) 200 pb: 21.77 -16. ht World Youth 2015; 2 Asian Junior 2016; sf WJC 2016; 7 Asian Games 4x400 2018; 1 Arab 4x400 2019; 6 Asian Champs 2019. 1 Iraqi 2018/2019. He anchored Iraq to victory in the 2019 Arab Championships 4x400, team of Yasser Ali Mohamed, Ehab Jabhar Hashim, Mohamed Abdul Ridha, him In 2019: 1 Iraqi; 3ht Arab (1 4x400); 6 Asian Champs (dq 4x400 for an illegal changeover after originally placing 7th); 2 Jordanian 200

1096 RE Davide ITA 26y 194d 1993 44.77 44.77 -19 NR In June 2019 (at La Chaux-de-Fonds) became the first Italian below 45 seconds for 400m 200 pb: 20.93 -18 (20.90 -19). sf World Youth 2009; ht ECH 2014; 4 under-23 ECH 2017; sf WCH 2017; 6 WSG 2017; 1 Mediterranean Games 2018; sf ECH 2018; 1 ETCh 2019n(2017-3). 1 Italian 2017/2018 (1 200 2018). Former ski instructor. Coach-Maria Chiara Milardi In 2019: 1 Rieti; 1 World Relays 4x400 ‘B’; 1 Rieti ‘National Speed’; 4 Hengelo Blankers-Koen; 1 Geneva; 2 La Chaux-de-Fonds; 5 Monaco Diamond (the race with the chaotic false start); 3 Italian 200; 1 ETCh 400/4x400; 3 Europe v USA

1151 ALLEN Nathon JAM 23y 333d 1995 44.85 44.13 -18 2016 Olympic relay silver. Fifth at 2017 World Championships, and a 43.48 relay split earlier that year 200 pb: 20.39w, 20.46 -18. sf WJC 2014 (3 4x400); 1 North/Central American & Caribbean 2016; 2 OLY 4x400 2016; 5 WCH 2017. 2 NCAA 2017 (2018-3); 1 Jamaican 2017. Coach-Henry Rolle, he trains with Akeem Bloomfield In 2019: 2 World Relays 4x400; 4 Shanghai Diamond; 5 Kingston Racers invitational; 4 Trieste; 2 Lignano Sabbiadoro; 2 Padua ‘B’; 3 London Diamond; 8 Birmingham Diamond; 2 Rovereto; 8 Brussels Diamond

1154 BLOOMFIELD Akeem JAM 21y 320d 1997 44.40 43.94 -18 Second in 2018 US Collegiate Championships at 400m both indoors & out 200 pb: 19.81 -18 (20.24 -19). 100 pb: 10.42 -14. 1 Carifta Games 400 2015/2016. 2 NCAA 400 indoors & out 2018. 44.93 for 400m at age 17 in only his third race at the distance. He has been compared with both Usain Bolt and Arthur Wint (1 OLY 400 1948). Was at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. Coach-Henry Rolle In 2019: 1 Coral Gables 200; 2 World Relays 4x400 (2nd leg, but he injured a hamstring in the process; the recovery from which left him unprepared to contest an individual 400m until after the Jamaican Championships); 1 Kingston Racers invitational 200; 5 Jamaican 200; 1 Trieste 400; 1 Lucerne 200; 4 Kortrijk 200; 1 London Diamond 400; 1 Birmingham Diamond 400; 3 Rovereto 400; 3 Brussels Diamond 400

1158 GAYE Demish JAM 26y 249d 1993 44.83 44.55 -17 2017 World Championship finalist // 200 pb: 20.48 -17. 100 pb: 10.48 19. 4 WIC 4x400 2016; 3 World Relays 4x400 2017; 6 WCH 2017 (understandably rested for the relay heats, but sadly Jamaica were eliminated without him); 6 COM 2018 (3 4x100); 2 Pan-Am Games 2019. 1 Jamaican 2019. He missed making Jamaica’s Olympic team in 2016 after he contracted the Zika virus In 2019: 1 Spanish Town 100; 4 Penn Relays ‘USA v World’ 4x400; 1 Kingston Seniors Linkup; 2 World Relays 4x400; 4 Kingston All-Comers/May 18 ‘C’; 1 Kingston All- Comers/May 25 ‘B’; 1 Jamaican; 5 London Diamond; 2 Pan-Am Games; 6 Birmingham Diamond

1161 McDONALD Rusheen JAM 27y 39d 1992 45.25 43.93 -15 NR With 43.93 in the heats of the 2015 World Championships, he broke the Jamaican record – but then ‘only’ 44.86 in the semi-finals 200 pb: 20.57 -15 (21.49 -19). ht OLY 2012; 2 WCH 4x400 2013; sf COM 2014 (4 4x400); sf WCH 2015 (4 4x400); sf OLY 2016, then relay silver after running in heat; dnf COM final 2018. 2 Jamaican 2014/2015 (2016/2017/2018-4). In January 2016 in Jamaica he was a passenger in a car which crashed and burst into flames; he freed himself but suffered burns and fractured vertebrae, which have continued to cause him discomfort In 2019: 1 Kingston Jackson 200; 6 Kingston Wolmer 100; 3 Spanish Town 100; 4 St. Georges; 4 Penn Relays ‘USA v World’ 4x400; 2 Kingston Seniors Linkup; 2 World Relays 4x400; 7 Kingston Racers invitational; 4 Jamaican; 7 Poznań; 2 Trieste; 6 Székesfehérvár; 7 Padua; 6 Pan-Am Games 4x400

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 13 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 1217 WALSH Julian Jrummi JPN 23y 7d 1996 45.21 45.21 -19 Fifth at 2018 Asian Games & 2019 Asian Championships // 400 pb: 45.35 -16 (45.55 -19). 200 pb: 20.77 -17. 2 WJC 4x400 2014; 3 Asian Champs 4x400 2015; 2 WSG 4x400 2015; ht OLY 2016; 5 Asian Games 2018 (3 4x400); 5 Asian Champs 2019 (1 4x100). 1 Japanese 2016 (ending the 11-year streak of ) / 2018./2019 Born-Jamaica. Father-Jamaican, mother-Japanese. His father is International Reggae artist Imanuel Walsh In 2019: 1 Brisbane Classic; 5 Asian Champs (1 4x400); 4 World Relays 4x400; 2 Osaka; 1 Japanese; 1 Hiratsuka; 1 Yokohama; 4 Madrid; 1 Fujiyoshida

1265 LITVIN Mikhail KAZ 23y 264d 1996 45.25 45.25 -19 NR 2019 Asian Championship bronze after setting Kazakh records in semi (45.38) & final (45.25) (the previous record of Aleksandr Kurochkin had stood since 1984) 200 pb: 20.88 -19. ht World Youth 200 2013; ht WJC 2014; 3 Asian Indoor Champs 2016 (2018-4); 7 WSG 2017; 3 Asian Indoor Games 2017; 4 Asian Indoor Champs 2018; sf WIC 2018; 6 Asian Games 2018 (2 mixed 4x400, ran anchor); 3 Asian Champs 2019 (4 mixed 4x400). 1 Kazakh 2015/2017/2019 (1 indoor 2015/2018 & 800 2019) In 2019: 1 Kazakh indoor 800; 3 Asian Champs (4 Mixed Relay); 1 Kazakh Spartakiade 200/400; 1 Chongqing (Jun 4); 1 Chongqing (Jun 7); 1 Kazakh Cup 200; 2 WSG (8 4x400); 1 Kazakh; 2 Szczecin; 1 Schifflange

1286 KISHOYAN Alphas KEN 24y 349d 1994 45.30 44.75 -15 Full name Alphas Leken Kishoyan Second leg for Kenyan relay team which won at the 2018 African Championships 3 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 3 African Junior 2011; 2 World Youth 2011; 2 Commonwealth Youth Games 2011; 6 WJC 2012; ht WCH 4x400 2013; ht WCH 2015; 7 African Champs 2016 (2 4x400); ht OLY 2016; 4 African Champs 2018 (1 4x400); 5 African Games 2019. 1 Kenyan 2013/2015/2016. Coach-Julius Kirwa He qualified for the 2012 World junior final after having to re-run his semi-final by himself after he successfully protested about a faulty start to the original race. He made it by just 0.03 In 2019: 2 Bloemfontein; 3 Potchefstroom (4 200 ‘B’); 6 Penn Relays 4x400

1288 KORIR Emmanuel KEN 24y 103d 1995 44.55 44.21 -18 Full name-Emmanuel Kipkurui Korir He has the best ever 400m speed of any top 800m (he’s even quicker than ) 800 pb: 1:42.05 -18 (1:43.69 -19). sf WCH 2017; 2 African Champs 2018; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2018; 1 Diamond League 2018. 1 NCAA indoors & out 2017. 1 Kenyan 400 2019. Coached at University of Texas El Paso by (1 OLY 800 1988). Won 2018 London Diamond League in 1:42.05, the world’s quickest since 2010 In 2019: 2 Doha Diamond; 2 Rabat Diamond; 1 Kenyan African Games Trial; 3 Lausanne Diamond (where he was involved in a car accident [another car hit the one in which he was a passenger], leaving him with a cut to his leg); 8 London Diamond; 4 Zürich Diamond; 2 Kenyan World Championship Trial; He is entered for both the 400m & 800m in Doha 2019

1336 AL-YASSIN Mazen KSA 23y 79d 1996 45.28 45.28 -19 200 pb: 20.98 -19. sf World Youth 2013; 2 Asian Junior 2014; ht WJC 2014; 2 Asian Champs 4x400 2015; 2 Asian Indoor Games 2017 In 2019: 5ht Asian Champs; 7 Prague Odložil national; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike national; 2 Poznań; 3 Prague Pražské 200; 1 Nové Město nad Metují; 1 Berne; 1 Uzbek Cup (where he finally achieved the Doha qualifying standard, by 0.02)

1338 KARAM Yousef KUW 26y 73d 1993 44.84 44.84 -19 NR Full name- Daher Kuwaiti record holder // 400H pb: 50.90 -17. 200 pb: 20.78 -19. 100 pb: 10.56 -19. sf World Youth 400H 2009; ht WJC 400H 2010; 7 Asian Champs 2017; 2 Asian Indoor Champs 2018; sf WIC 2018 In 2019: 1 Kuwaiti Federation Cup 200/400; 2 Arab 200/400; 1 Asian Champs; 1 Kuwaiti 200/400; 7 Székesfehérvár; 3 Padua; 3 Celle Ligure 100; 2 Andújar

1368 RABEARISON Todiasoa Franck MAD 27y 235d 1992 47.39 47.39 -19 400H pb: 52.19 -15. 2 Indian Ocean Island Games 400H 2015; ht Francophone Games 2017. Trains at the high performance centre In 2019: 1 Réduit; 1 Riedisheim; 1 Tomblaine; 1 Amneville; 5 Southern African Regional

1409 STOJOSKI Jovan MKD 21y 304d 1997 46.92 46.92 -19 Note: the country is now officially (formerly The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) 200 pb: 21.35 -19. 100 pb: 10.72 -19. 6 under-23 ECH 2019; 3 Balkan 2019 (4 200) In 2019: 3 Balkan indoor ‘B’; 1 200; 1 200/400; 6 under-23 ECH; 1 Berane (3 100); 1 Pljevlja 100/400

1477 ZAROUMEYE Moussa NIG 34y 267d 1985 47.38 47.38 -19 800 pb: 1:53.24 -17. 7 Francophone Games 400 2013; 5 West African 400 2019. Trains with an Olympic Solidarity scholarship in Normandy, coach-Amadou Mbaye SEN (African Champion at 100m in 1989) In 2019: 1 Barentin 800; 1 Vernon 400; 2 Caen 800; 2 Argentan 400; 3 Cergy-Pontoise 400; 3 Tours 400; 5 Bonneuil-sur-Marne 400; 5ht Angers 400; 6 Bruay La Buissière 400; 2 Niamey 400; 5 West African 400; 6ht African Games 400

1491 WARHOLM Karsten NOR 23y 210d 1996 45.54 44.87 -16 NR In London 2017 became Norway’s first World Champion on the track since Ingrid Kristiansen 1987 45.05i -19. 400H pb: 47.64 -18. 1 World Youth 2013; 10 WJC Decathlon 2014; 7 ETCh 400 2015; 2 EJC 400/Decathlon 2015 (even though the 400m final was on the same day as the first day of the Decathlon!); sf OLY 400H 2016; 1 under-23 400H 2017 (2 400); 1 WCH 400H 2017; 1 ECH 400H 2018 (2016-6); 8 ECH 400 2018; 1 EIC 400 2019. 1 Norwegian 110H 2013/2014, 400/400H 2015/2016/2017/2018/2019 In 2019: Unbeaten at 400m indoors, culminating at the European Indoor Championships where he won in 45.05, a European indoor record; 1 Stockholm Diamond 400H; 1 Oslo Diamond 400H (in 47.33 to break the European record which had stood to Stéphane Diagana since 1995); 1 London Diamond 400H (European record 47.12); 1 Norwegian 400H (when he did manage 13 strides all the way) / 400; 1 Paris Diamond 400H; 1 Zürich Diamond 400H (European record 46.92 vs 46.98); He is unbeaten in any race so far in 2019 – 10 finals + 3 preliminaries

1598 HAROUN Abdalelah QAT 22y 268d 1997 - 44.07 -18 NR 2016 World Indoor silver & 2017 World bronze outdoors, each time with a strong finish to snatch the medal 1 Asian Champs 2015; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 2015/2018; 1 WJC 2016; 2 WIC 2016 (2018-dq/ht-this was the dreaded heat three, where all six men were disqualified for various reasons; in his case he false-started); sf OLY 2016; 3 WCH 2017 (coming from last place at 340m); 1 Asian Indoor Games 2017; 1 Asian Games 400/4x400 2018. Allegiance transferee from Sudan – has been living in Qatar since 2013. Acquired Qatari citizenship on February 2, 2015 and cleared by IAAF to compete for Qatar on April 2, 2015 In 2019: 3 San Diego 800, reported to be injured thereafter

1603 SAMBA Abderrahman QAT 24y 21d 1995 44.60 44.60 -19 Joint third quickest of all-time, and unbeaten at 400H since 2017 400H pb: 46.98 -18 (47.27 -19). 200 pb: 20.94w -15, 21.17 -16. 7 WCH 400H 2017; 1 Asian Games 400H 2018; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 400H 2018; 1 Asian Champs 400H 2019. Ran his first 400m hurdles race on March 4, 2017 in 50.43, then 49.24 and 48.31 in his next two, the same month. Born-Saudi Arabia, chose to represent Mauritania – his father’s country – but then moved to Qatar on May 6, 2015, acquired Qatari citizenship on October 1, 2015 and cleared by IAAF to compete for Qatar from May 6, 2016. He met is South African coach Hennie Kotze when Kotze was in the middle east He is unbeaten at 400m hurdles since the 2017 World Championship final (12 finals + 2 preliminaries, starting with Zagreb in August 2017) In 2019: 1 Pretoria 400 (pb 44.60); 1 Asian Champs 400H; 1 Shanghai Diamond 400H; 2 Monaco Diamond 400 (the race with the chaotic false start); He was due to race over 400m flat at the London Diamond League, but withdrew with what we were told was a hamstring niggle. So no competitions since he placed second in the ill-fated 400m flat race at the Monaco Diamond League

1631 MOKALENG Derrick RSA 22y 100d 1997 45.17 45.02 -18 Anchored to relay silver at 2019 African Games // 200 pb: 20.86 -18 (20.89 -19). 800 pb: 1:48.76 -16. ht WJC 2016; 2 Athletics World Cup 2018; 2 African Games 4x400 2019. 7 NCAA indoor 2018 (2019-8). Attends Texas Christian University, for whom he is a heavy contributor to their efforts in relays In 2019: 4 NCAA indoor ‘B’ (8th overall); 1 Fort Worth 200 ‘B’; 3 Texas Relays 4x400; 1 Tucson (4 200); 2 Waco; 4 Fayetteville 200; 3 Norman ’Big 12’; 4ht NCAA; 3sf African Games (2 4x400)

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 14 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 1637 PHORA Thapelo RSA 27y 309d 1991 45.19 45.14 -18 Two silvers at 2018 African Championships, then two more at 2019 African Games ht WIC 4x400 2016; 2 African Champs 400/4x400 2018; 2 African Games 400/4x400 2019. 2 South African 2019 (2018-3). Note: . The IAAF don’t recognise track marks made at the 2018 African Championships, so they regard his personal best to be 45.19, not 45.14 In 2019: 2 Krugersdorp; 2 Pretoria; 2 Pretoria; 2 South African; 5 Hengelo Blankers-Koen; 2 Montreuil; 4 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 African Games 400/4x400

1749 CEDENIO Machel TTO 24y 20d 1995 44.52 44.01 -16 NR Third leg for victorious Trinidadian relay team at the 2017 World Championships, when he made up a vital 7m on the USA (team was , , him, ) 4 World Youth 2011; 5 WJC 2012; 1 Central American & Caribbean youth 2012 & junior 2014; 1 WJC 2014; 2 Pan-Am Games 2015 (1 4x400); 7 WCH 2015 (2 4x400); bronze WIC 4x400 2016; 4 OLY 2016 (dq ht 4x400); sf WCH 2017 (1 4x400); sf COM 2018 (4 4x400); 3 Pan-Am Games 4x400 2019. 1 Trinidadian 2016/2017/2009. Coach-Lance Brauman He won his semi-final in Rio 2016, unexpectedly beating Wayde van Niekerk (which led to van Niekerk being drawn on the outside lane in the final, from where he broke the ) In 2019: 1 Florida Relays 4x400; 1 Gainesville; 1 World Relays 4x400; 2 Kingston Racers invitational; 6 Stanford Diamond; 1 Lignano Sabbiadoro; 2 Padua; 1 Trinidadian; 3 Pan-Am Games 4x400; 1 Brussels Diamond national

1874 CHERRY Michael USA 24y 187d 1995 44.69 44.66 -17 2018 World indoor silver (though he crossed the line in fourth place, then Óscar Husillos and were both disqualified for going out of their lane) 1 WJC 4x400 2014; 2 WCH 4x400 2017. 2 North/Central American & Caribbean 2016; 2 WIC 400/4x400 2018; 2 Pan-Am Games 4x400 2019. 3 NCAA 2016/2017 (representing Louisiana State University); 1 US indoor 2018; 3 US 2018 In 2019: 1 Mt SAC Relays Invitational ‘B’; 1 Penn Relays ‘USA v World’ 4x400; 2 Shanghai Diamond; 3 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Hengelo Blankers-Koen; 7 Stanford Diamond; 6 US; 2 Pan-Am Games 4x400; 5 Birmingham Diamond; 6 Brussels Diamond; 1 Europe v USA

1903 KERLEY Fred USA 24y 142d 1995 43.64 43.64 -19 World Championship relay silvers indoors & out // 200 pb: 20.24 -17. 100 pb: 10.49 -15. 7 WCH 2017 (2 4x400); 2 WIC 4x400 2018. 1 NCAA 2017 indoors & out; 1 US 2017/2018. His younger brother Mylik Kerley is a 44.85 400m runner and was on the same Texas A&M 4x400 relay teams which won NCAA titles indoors & out in 2017. Their sister Virginia is a collegiate sprinter and jumper (400m pb 54.38 -17). 1.93 tall “I have more than 10 tattoos,” he told IAAF’s Spikes. “I have one of the Virgin Mary, one of a bunch of roses, one of rosary beads and one that says ‘bless’ because the way my life has turned out” In 2019: 1 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Kingston Racers invitational; 3 Stanford Diamond; 1 US (beat Michael Norman, 43.64 to 43.79); 2 Brussels Diamond (lost to Norman, 44.46 to 44.26)

1920 NORMAN Michael USA 21y 297d 1997 43.45 43.45 -19 World indoor record holder joint fourth fastest-ever outdoors (with ) 200 pb: 19.70 -19. 1 WJC 200/4x100 2016. 5 US 200 2016 (as a junior); 2 US 400 2019 (2017-7); 1 NCAA 400/4x400 indoors & out in 2018. Born-San Diego. Both his parents were athletes, father-Michael Norman Sr was a 400m runner and his Japanese mother Nobue Saito was a sprinter. Coach- (1 OLY 400 92) In 2019: 1 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 1 Osaka 200; 1 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Rome Diamond 200; 1 Stanford Diamond; 2 US (lost to , 43.79 to 43.64); 1 Brussels Diamond (beat Kerley, 44.26 to 44.46 – and won a Doha wildcard so that the US can have four individual entries)

1921 NORWOOD Vernon USA 27y 168d 1992 44.40 44.40 -19 2016 US Indoor Champion & world indoor relay gold // 200 pb: 20.46w -19, 20.77 -15. 3 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2014; sf WCH 2015; 1 WIC 4x400 2016 (dq ht individually); 2 WIC 4x400 2018 (caught on last leg by ). Ran in heat only of 2015 World 4x400, so awarded gold won by USA in final. 1 NCAA 2015 indoors & out; 3 US 2015 (2014-4); 1 US indoor 2016 Disqualified for a lane infringement in his heat at the 2016 World Indoor Championships, but returned to take relay gold In 2019: 1 Baton Rouge LSU Battle 200; 1 World Relays 4x200; 1 Osaka; 4 Stockholm Diamond; 2 Prague Odložil; 3 Hengelo Blankers-Koen; 1 Montreuil; 3 Székesfehérvár; 2 Kortrijk 200 ‘B’; 4 US; 7 Birmingham Diamond

1931 STROTHER Nathan USA 24y 20d 1995 44.29 44.29 -19 2019 IAAF Indoor Tour Champion // 200 pb: 20.76 -18 (21.04-19). 1 Athletics World Cup 4x400 2018; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. 5 NCAA 2016; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. 3 US 2019 (2018-4) In 2019: IAAF Indoor Tour winner at 400m ($20,000 + entry for 2020 World Indoors); 2 Gainesville (3 200 ‘B’); 3 Shanghai Diamond; 6 Stockholm Diamond; 6 Kingston Racers invitational; 3 Monaco Diamond; 3 US; 3 Madrid; 9 Brussels Diamond; 8 Europe v USA

2028 MAEL Tikie-Terry VAN 21y 111d 1998 - 50.40 -14 49.92i -18. 100 pb: 10.70 -19. 200 pb; 21.70 -19. 5 Oceanian Junior 2014; ht Youth Olympic Games 2014; ht WJC 200 2016; ht WIC 400 2018; 5 Pacific Games 100 2019 (7 200) In 2019: 5 Pacific Games 100 (7 200)

2038 PARRIS Brandon VIN 24y 162d 1995 46.08 45.78 18 Also known as Brandon Valentine-Parris // 200 pb: 21.15 -16. ht WJC 2012; ht COM 2014; ht OLY 2016. 1 Barbadian 2015. Student of Sport Management at Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina. Coach-Godfrey Harry In 2019: US Collegiate indoor season at 200m & 400m, ending up with fourth overall in both events at the NCAA div 2 Indoor Championships; 4 High Point; 4 Florida Relays ‘C’; 1 Greenville 200; 2 Columbia 200 ‘B’; 3 Bowie 200/400; 2 NCAA div 2; 3 Barbadian; 5ht Pan-Am Games 200 (8ht 200)

2085 JANEŽIC Luka SLO 23y 316d 1995 45.49 44.84 -17 NR Slovenian record holder // 200 pb: 20.60 -17 (21.28 -19). ht World Youth 200 2011; sf WJC 200/400 2014; 1 Balkan 2015; ht WCH 2015/2017; sf WIC 2016/2018; 5 ECH 2016/2018; sf OLY 2016; 1 under-23 ECH 2017 (2015-3); 4 EIC 2019 (2017-ht). 1 Slovenian 2013/2016 & indoor 2014/2015/2016/2017. Coach-Rok Predanic. 1.92 tall In 2019: 4 EIC; 2 Rieti ‘National Speed’; 1 Slovenska Bistrica 300; 5 Stockholm Diamond; 3 Prague Odložil; 3 Montreuil; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike; 4 Marseille; 4 Monaco Diamond; 7 London Diamond; 1 Slovenian 200; 1 ETCh 2nd League 400/200 ‘B’; 5 Madrid; 7 Europe v USA

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 WORLD LIST 1.....43.03...... Wayde van Niekerk RSA...... 2016 1.....43.45...... Michael Norman USA 2.....43.18...... Michael Johnson USA...... 1999 2.....43.64...... Fred Kerley USA 3.....43.29...... Butch Reynolds USA...... 1988 3.....44.14...... BAH =4...43.45...... Jeremy Wariner USA...... 2007 4.....44.23...... USA ...... 43.45...... Michael Norman USA...... 2019 5.....44.25...... Trevor Stewart USA 6.....43.50...... Quincy Watts USA...... 1992 6.....44.29...... USA 7.....43.64...... Fred Kerley USA...... 2019 7.....44.31...... Rai Benjamin USA 8.....43.65...... LaShawn Merritt USA...... 2015 =8...44.40...... Akeem Bloomfield JAM 9.....43.72...... BOT...... 2015 ...... 44.40...... USA 10...43.74...... GRN...... 2014 10...44.47...... Kirani James GRN

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 15 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 IAAF World Championships Doha 2019 • Biographical Entry List • Men Men’s 49 Entrants Starts: Saturday, Sep 28 (17:05)

2019 World Best: 1:41.89 BOT Monaco 12 Jul 19 Championship Record: 1:43.06 KEN Rome 1 Sep 87 = IAAF invitee

Age (Days) Born SB PB

103 BELBACHIR Mohamed ALG 25y 258d 1994 1:45.75 1:45.75 -19 New World Student Games Champion // ht World Youth 2011; 7 WJC 2012; 3 African Junior 2013; 6 Mediterranean Games 2018; 1 WSG 2019 (2017-2); 7 African Games 2019. 1 Algerian 2013/2015/2016/2017/2018 In 2019: 2 Djibouti; 1 ; 1 Karlsruhe; 3 Rehlingen; 3 Huelva; 3 Marseille; 1 WSG; 4 Gothenburg; 7 African Games

104 HETHAT Yassine ALG 28y 58d 1991 1:45.58 1:44.81 -16 1500 pb: 3:36.54 -15 (3:43.61 -19). 4 Mediterranean Games 800 2013/2018; 11 African Champs 1500 2014; ht WCH 1500 2015; sf OLY 800 2016 (missed final by two places). 1 Algerian 800 2014. Born/lives in Mascara, . Coach-Amar Benida In 2019: 4 Šamorín 1000; 9 Ostrava Golden Spike ; 4 Marseille 800; 1 Schifflange 800

138 MOYA Pol AND 22y 290d 1996 1:46.96 1:46.96 -19 NR Andorran record holder // 1500 pb: 3:47.96 -17 (3:51.93i -19). ht WJC 2014; ht EJC 2015; ht WIC 2016; ht ECH 2016; ht OLY 2016; ht EIC 2017; ht WCH 2017; 1 Small European States Games 2018 (2017-3). Student of Engineering at the Polytechnic University of , In 2019: 1 Sabadell 1500; 4ht Spanish indoor; 7ht EIC; 7 Ibiza 1000; 1 Small European States Games; 1 ; 2 Barcelona; 11 Barcelona; 5 Castellón; 3 ETCh 3rd League; 4 Madrid ‘B’; 5 Spanish; 10 Andújar

159 BOL Peter AUS 25y 216d 1994 1:45.56 1:44.56 -18 1500 pb: 3:42.35 -17. 400 pb: 47.20 -16. ht OLY 2016; ht WCH 2017. 1 Australian junior 2013; 5 Australian 2014/2016. Born-Sudan, arrived in Australia via in 2005. Student of Construction Management at Curtin University, Perth. Coach-Justin Rinaldi In 2019: 1 Newcastle; 4 Sätra; 4 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour ‘B’; 6 Perth Classic; 1 Australian; 6 Stockholm Diamond; 4 Hengelo Blankers-Koen; 4 Bydgoszcz; 6 Boston Games 600; 1 Karlstad; 10 Kortrijk; 3 Barcelona; 3 Szczecin; 1 Brussels; 9 Zagreb

168 MATHEWS Luke AUS 24y 97d 1995 1:45.51 1:45.16 -16 2018 Commonwealth Games bronze // 1500 pb: 3:35.57 -17 (3:36.03 -19). 1000 pb: 2:19.24 -17. sf WJC 800 2014; ht OLY 800/1500 2016; sf WCH 1500 2017; 3 COM 800 2018 (12 1500). 1 Australian 800 2016/2017/2018 & 1500 2019. Born-Williamstown, coach-Nic Bideau (formerly coached by his mother Liz) In 2019: 1 Newcastle 1500; 1 Perth Classic 800; 1 Brisbane Classic 1500; 1 Australian 1500; 9 Oordegem IFAM 800; 8 Prague Odložil 1500; 4 Tomblaine 1500; 7 Goleniów 800

272 TUKA Amel BIH 28y 260d 1991 1:43.62 1:42.51 -15 NR Bosnian & Herzegovinian record holder at 400m & 800m, indoors & out. 2015 World Championship bronze 400 pb: 46.15 -19. 3 under-23 ECH 2013; 1 Balkan 2016 (1 indoor 2015); 3 WCH 2015 (2017-ht); 4 ECH 2016 (2012/2018-sf, 2014-6); sf OLY 2016; sf EIC 2017. He was the Bosnian & Herzegovinian flag bearer at the opening ceremony in Rio 2016. Coached in Italy (Verona) by Gianni Ghidini (who also advised the Beijing Olympic Champion ) In 2019: 1 Italian indoor 400; 6 EIC; 1 Castiglione della Pescaia; 1 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Zenica; 1 Sarajevo 400/800; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Nembro 400 (pb 46.15); 6 Lausanne Diamond; 3 Monaco Diamond; 1 Vicenza; 1 Bosnian & Herzegovinian; 3 Berne; 6 Zürich Diamond; 1 Zagreb; 1 Europe v USA 800/Mixed Relay

303 AMOS Nijel BOT 25y 195d 1994 1:41.89 1:41.73 -12 NR Full name-Nijel Carlos Amilfitano Amos (Nijel pronounced “Knee-gel”) 2012 Olympic silver in London at age 18 (clocking 1:41.73) 400 pb: 44.99 -19. 200 pb: 21.34 -15. 5 World Youth 2011; 3 Commonwealth Youth Games 2011; 1 WJC 2012; 2 OLY 2012 (set a world junior record behind ); 1 WSG 2013; 1 COM 2014; 1 African Champs 2014/2016/2018; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2014 (2018-3); ht OLY 2016; 5 WCH 2017 (2015-sf) In 2019: 3 Azusa Clay 400; 1 Doha Diamond; 1 Nanjing; 2 Rome Diamond; 1 Rabat Diamond; 1 Monaco Diamond; 1 Padua 400 (44.99, so he’s the first to sun sub-1:42 800m & sub-45 400m); dnf London Diamond; 2 Zürich Diamond (48.4 / 54.6 overtaken by Brazier 50.8 / 51.9)

395 AROP Marco CAN 21y 6d 1998 1:44.25 1:44.25 -19 New Pan-American Champion // 2 Pan-American Junior 2017; 2 North/Central American & Caribbean 2018; 1 Pan-Am Games 2019. 1 Canadian 2018 (2019-2). 2 NCAA 2018 & indoor 2019. Born-Sudan, then while he was an infant his family fled the civil war there, arriving in in 2002. Student of Computer Science at Mississippi State University. 1.93 tall In 2019: During the US Collegiate indoor season, he set a Canadian indoor record of 1:45.90 and went on to 2nd NCAA indoor); 1 Tuscaloosa; 2 Fayetteville SEC; 2 Canadian; 1 Pan-Am Games

412 MCBRIDE Brandon CAN 25y 103d 1994 1:43.51 1:43.20 -18 NR Front-ran 2017 World final (50.78 at bell) before finishing 8th // 400 pb: 45.89 -13. 1500 pb: 3:41.55 -16. sf World Youth 2011; 6 WJC 2012; 1 Pan-Am junior 400 2013; dq sf COM 2014 (for obstructing Jeff Riseley AUS just after the bell); sf OLY 2016; 8 WCH 2017; 1 North/Central America & Caribbean 2018. 1 Canadian 2014/2016/2017/2019; 1 NCAA indoors & out 2014 (representing Mississippi State University). 1.95 tall In 2019: 1 Nashville Elite ‘B’; 3 Rome Diamond; 2 Boston Games 600; 4 Lausanne Diamond; 5 Monaco Diamond; 1 Canadian; 1 Paris Diamond; 3 Zürich Diamond

618 SOULEIMAN Ayanleh DJI 26y 296d 1992 1:44.38 1:42.97 -15 NR Former World Indoor Champion at 1500m // 1500 pb: 3:29.58 -14 (3:30.66 -19). Mile pb: 3:47.32 -14 (3:51.22 -19). 5000 pb: 13:17.97 -15. ht World Youth 3000 2009; 3 WCH 800 2013 (sf 1500); 1 Francophone Games 1500 2013; 1 WIC 1500 2014 (2012-5, 2016-9); 1 African Champs 1500 2014 (2012-2, 2018-4); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2014; 4 OLY 1500 2016 (sf 800); ht WCH 1500 2017; 2 African Games 1500 2019 (2011-6). Born-Somalia, came to Djibouti in 2008. Made extraordinary improvement from 3:42.70 to 3:34.32 to win at 2011 Arab Championships In 2019: 1 Arab 1500; 11 Doha Diamond 1500; 2 Stockholm Diamond 1500; 3 Oslo Diamond Mile; 2 Stanford Diamond Mile; 3 Lausanne Diamond 1500; 5 Monaco Diamond 1500; 1 Barcelona 800; 2 Paris Diamond 1500; 2 African Games 1500; 7 Brussels Diamond 1500

x 647 BEN Adrián ESP 21y 53d 1998 1:45.78 1:45.78 -19 Full name-Adrian Ben 2017 European junior bronze at 1500m 1500 pb: 3:37.87 -19. 6 World Youth 2000SC 2015; ht WJC 1500 2016; 3 EJC 1500 2017; ht ECH 1500 2018; ht EIC 1500 2019. At WXC: 2017-74J. At EXC: 2015-69J, 2016-8J, 2018-10u23. 2 Spanish 800 2019. Coach-Arturo Martín In 2019: 3 Spanish indoor 1500; 4ht EIC 1500; 2 Spanish under-23 XC; 18 Oordegem IFAM 5000; 1 Zaragoza 800; 10 Montreuil 1500; 2 Spanish Clubs 3000; 7 Huelva 1500; 1 Spanish under-23 1500; 5ht under-23 ECH 1500; 4 Barcelona 800; 3 Castellón 1500; 7 Madrid 800; 2 Spanish 800; 3 Andújar 1500

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 16 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 651 DE ARRIBA Álvaro ESP 25y 116d 1994 1:45.57 1:44.99 -18 2019 European Indoor Champion // 400 pb: 47.87i -19, 48.08 -16. sf EJC 2013; sf under-23 ECH 2015; 7 ECH 2016/2018; ht OLY 2016; sf WCH 2017; 5 WIC 2018 (2016- ht); 1 Mediterranean Games 2018; 1 EIC 2019 (2017-3); 3 ETCh 2019 (2017-6). 1 Spanish 2016/2018 & indoor 2018. Born-. He is a former Spanish record holder at 500m indoors (61.96 in 2016) In 2019: 2 Spanish indoor 800; 1 EIC; 9 Doha Diamond; 2 Ibiza 1000; 3 Hengelo Blankers-Koen; 5 Montreuil; 5 Rabat Diamond; 1 Huelva; 7 Barcelona; 3 ETCh; 4 Madrid; 3 Spanish

656 GARCÍA Mariano ESP 22y 1d 1997 1:45.67 1:45.67 -19 Reigning Spanish Champion indoors & out // 1500 pb: 3:42.53i -19, 3:43.93 -19. 4 EIC 2019. 1 Spanish 2019 & indoor 2019 In 2019: 1 Spanish under-23 indoor 800; 1 Spanish indoor; 4 EIC; 6 Montreuil 1500; 8 Huelva; 3ht Spanish under-23 1500; 13 Barcelona; 1 Pamplona; 5 Madrid; 1 Spanish

761 BOSSE Pierre-Ambroise FRA 27y 137d 1992 1:45.07 1:42.53 -14 NR DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPION 2017 World Champion (after a decisive strike in the penultimate 200m put him out of reach of men who were quicker in the last 100m) 400 pb: 47.54 -16. 8 WJC 2010; 1 EJC 2011; 3 ECH 012; sf OLY 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 2013; 2 ETCh 2015 (2013/2014-4); 5 WCH 2015 (2013-7); 4 OLY 2016 (2012-sf); 1 WCH 2017 (2013-7, 2015-5); 3 ECH 2018 (2014-8, 2016-5). 1 French 2012/2014/2015/2019. His real name is Bossé but is adamant that people write “Bosse” (no accent) and pronounce it “Boss”. Coach-Alain Lignier In 2019: 9 Monaco Diamond; 1 French; 6 Paris Diamond

823 DA'VALL GRICE Charlie GBR 25y 323d 1993 1:45.72 1:45.53 -16 Olympic, World Championship, European & Commonwealth Games finalist at 1500m Mile pb: 3:52.64 -16 (3:54.77 -19). 1500 pb: 3:30.62 -19. 3000 pb: 7:54.33i -19. 3 Youth Olympic Games 1000 2010; 10 EJC 2011; ht WJC 2012; 2 ETCh 2013/2019 (2014 -5); 2 under-23 ECH 2013; 5 EIC 2015; 9 WCH 2015; ht WIC 2016; 12 OLY 2016; 4 COM 2018 (2014-7); 5 ECH 2018 (2014-12). 1 UK 2014/2015/2016 (2017-5, 2018-4) & 1 UK indoor 2015/2016. At EXC: 2012-9J (team bronze). Coach-Jon Bigg (It’s his choice to use a fuller version his name: Da’Vall-father’s name, Grice-mother’s name) In 2019: 2 UK indoor 3000; 2 Portland Festival 800; 1 Concord Mile; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike Mile; 2 Watford BMC 800; 1 Marseille 1500; 4 Monaco Diamond 1500 (3- second pb 3:30.62, many big scalps, 4th UK all-time after Farah / Cram / Coe); 5 Berne 800; 2 ETCh 1500; 4 UK 1500; 4 Europe v USA 1500 & Mixed Relay

828 GILES Elliot GBR 25y 123d 1994 1:45.03 1:44.99 -17 2016 European bronze // 1500 pb: 3:39.53i -19, 3:41.27 -17. Mile pb: 3:56.47 -19. 3 ECH 2016 (2018-sf); ht OLY 2016; sf WCH 2017; 4 WIC 2018; ht COM 2018; 3 Athletics World Cup 2018; ht EIC 1500 2018. 1 UK 2016/2017/2018 (1 indoor 2018). 1 UK indoor 1500 2017 (2019-2). Suffered serious injuries when a car swerved into his motorcycle in Birmingham 2014. He spent three weeks in bed and another three months before he could run. Coach-Jon Bigg (formerly Matt Yates) In 2019: 2 UK indoor 1500; 10 Birmingham IAAF Tour 1500; 4ht EIC 1500; 3 London ‘’ Road Mile; 1 Brighton BMC; 8 Bydgoszcz; 3 Watford BMC; 9 Marseille; 1 Watford BMC; 10 London Diamond; 1 Stretford BMC; 3 Birmingham Diamond; 4 UK; 1 Tonbridge Mile

845 LANGFORD Kyle GBR 23y 236d 1996 1:44.97 1:44.97 -19 Fourth at 2017 World Championships (with the fastest last 100m of the race, but just to late for a medal) Silver at 2018 Commonwealth Games (with the fastest last 100m of the race, but just too late for gold) 400 pb: 48.17 -14. 1500 pb: 3:48.65 -17. 3 World Youth 2013; 8 WJC 2014; 1 EJC 2015; ht WCH 2015; sf EIC 2017; 4 WCH 2017; 2 COM 2018. 1 UK 2015 (2017-3, 2019 -8); 1 English junior 2015. “I’m a championship runner, not a time trialer”. His 2018 season cut short by injury in July. Coach-John Bigg In 2019: 2 Eagle Rock ‘B’; 2 Oordegem Buyle; 2 Hengelo Blankers-Koen; 3 Šamorín 1000; 4 Ostrava Golden Spike; 5 Watford BMC (Jun 29, after which he apologised following an altercation with an official, but was fined £1000 by UK Athletics); 5 Marseille; 9 London Diamond; 7 Berne; 8 UK; 1 Zagreb ‘B’; 7 Europe v USA; His partner Ellie Baker just won 800m silver at the European under-23 Championships

851 WEBB Jamie GBR 25y 117d 1994 1:44.52 1:44.52 -19 2019 European indoor silver at 800m // ht ECH 800 2016; 2 EIC 800 2019; 2 ETCh 800 2019. 1 UK indoor 800 2016 (2018-2); 2 UK 800 2016 (2019-3); 1 British Universities 1500 2016/2018. His younger sister Danielle Webb was 5th in 2013 English Schools 3000. Father/coach-Adrian Webb In 2019: dq UK indoor (crossed line first in 1:47.68, but had clashed with at the bell and was disqualified for obstruction); 2 EIC; 6 London ‘Westminster’; 7 Boston Games 600; 3 Goleniów; 10 Marseille; 1 Lignano Sabbiadoro; 1 Kortrijk; 6 London Diamond; 2 ETCh; 4 Birmingham Diamond; 3 UK; 8 ‘Great’ North CityGames Road 400; 4 Europe v USA

899 ENZEMA Benjamín GEQ 30y 185d 1989 1:53.14 1:50.91 -18 NR Equatoguinean (or Equatorial Guinean) record holder at 800m, 1500m, 3000m, 5000m & Full name-Manuel Benjamin Enzema Owono 1500 pb: 3:46.14 -18 (3:53.01 -19). 3000 pb: 8:24.48 -18. 5000 pb: 14:18.46 -18. Marathon pb: 2:21:22 -19. ht WCH 1500 2009; ht WIC 800 2012; ht OLY 800 2012/2016; ht WCH 1500 2017; dq ht WIC 1500 2018. Based-Blois (), coach-Claude Guillaume (2): 9 Annecy 2019, 2 Loire 2019 The IAAF have discounted his 800 personal best of 1:50.91 as it was made on the uncertified facilities used for the 2018 African Championships (alternative pb: 1:51.54 from 2017) In 2019: 9 Annecy Marathon; 2 Gujan-Mestras 3000; 1 Cognac 3000; 2 Loire Marathon; 6 Angoulême 3000; 1 Troyes 1500; 5 Carquefou 5000 ‘C’; 1 Bruay La Buissière ‘B’; 7 Bron 800

927 REUTHER Marc GER 23y 94d 1996 1:45.22 1:45.22 -17/19 2019 German Champion // 1500 pb: 3:41.90 -19. 5 World Youth 2013; ht WJC 2014; 7 EJC 2015; 3 under-23 ECH 2017; ht WCH 2017; dq/ht ECH 2018 (obstruction); 4 ETCh 2019. 1 German 2019 & indoor 2018 In 2019: 2 German indoor; 2 Osterode; 7 Rehlingen; 10 Dessau; 8 Chorzów Kusociński; 1 Mannheim; 1 Köngen; 1 German; 4 ETCh; 3 Schifflange

1013 PRINCE Quamel GUY 25y 159d 1994 1:45.58 1:45.58 -19 NR Guyananan record holder // sf US 2018/2019; 5 US indoor 2018. Born-Georgetown, , came to the USA at age 10. Was at Tennesssee State University In 2019: 3ht US indoor 600; 1 Fairfax; 1 College Park; 2 Marietta; 2 Nashville Elite ‘B’; 3 Concord; 1 Princeton ‘B’; 1 Washington; 4sf US; 7 Memphis

1207 AL-JOWHAR Samer JOR 18y 70d 2001 1:54.95 1:52.10 -18 Unplaced at the 2018 Youth Olympic 800 as he was disqualified in one of the two stages for running out of his lane. 1 Jordanian 2018/2019 In 2019: 1 Jordanian

1281 KIPNGETICH Ngeno KEN 19y 39d 2000 1:44.57 1:44.57 -19 2 WJC 2018; 1 African Junior 2019 In 2019: 1 Nairobi; 1 African Junior; 3 Montreuil; 5 Chorzów Kusociński; 5 Huelva; 2 Goleniów; 4 Kenyan; 1 Kenyan World Championship Trial

1288 KORIR Emmanuel KEN 24y 103d 1995 1:43.69 1:42.05 -18 Full name-Emmanuel Kipkurui Korir He has the best ever 400m speed of any top 800m (he’s even quicker than Alberto Juantorena) 400 pb: 44.21 -18 (44.55 -19). sf WCH 2017; 2 African Champs 2018; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2018; 1 Diamond League 2018. 1 NCAA indoors & out 2017. 1 Kenyan 400 2019. Coached at University of Texas El Paso by Paul Ereng (1 OLY 800 1988). Won 2018 London Diamond League in 1:42.05, the world’s quickest since 2010 In 2019: 2 Doha Diamond; 2 Rabat Diamond; 1 Kenyan African Games Trial; 3 Lausanne Diamond (where he was involved in a car accident [another car hit the one in which he was a passenger], leaving him with a cut to his leg); 8 London Diamond; 4 Zürich Diamond; 2 Kenyan World Championship Trial; He is entered for both the 400m & 800m in Doha 2019

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 17 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 1295 CHERUIYOT Ferguson KEN 29y 300d 1989 1:42.54 1:42.54 -19 Full name Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich Fourth at 2015 World Championships 800m, fifth at 2016 Olympic 800m. 2016 Diamond Race winner st 800m 1500 pb: 3:33.31 -18 (3:37.97 -19). 4 COM 800 2014; 4 African Champs 800 2014 (2018-5); 4 WCH 800 2015 (2013-dq sf-out of lane, 2017-sf); 5 OLY 800 2016. Ex-high jumper (pb 2.01 -10), started running seriously only in 2013. Disqualified after he ran out of his lane in 2013 World Championship semi-final (but wouldn’t have qualified anyway). At age 12 (he says), he changed his first name from Simon to Ferguson in honour of Alex Ferguson, the former manager of United (an English men’s professional football club). Member of Turkish Club Fenerbahçe Spor Kulubu In 2019: 12 Doha Diamond; 1 European Clubs Cup 800/1500; 4 Rabat Diamond; 1 Bursa 800/1500 (Jun 19/20); 2 Lausanne Diamond; 2 Monaco Diamond; 1 London Diamond; 1 Bursa 800/1500 (Aug 20/21); 16 Paris Diamond; 7 Zürich Diamond; 10 Berlin ISTAF; 3 Kenyan World Championship Trial

1333 HAJDARI Musa KOS 31y 350d 1987 1:47.65 1:47.4 -14 NR Kosovan record holder // 1500 pb: 3:46.54 -19. ht WCH 2015; 1 Small European States Games 2016/2018; 2 Balkan 2016/2018/2019 & indoor 2019; ht ECH 2016; ht OLY 2016; 6 Francophone Games 1500 2017; ht WIC 2018; ht ECH 2018; 2 Balkan 1500 2019. He was voted Kosovan male athlete of the year for 2018 In 2019: 2 Balkan indoor; 1 Tirana; 1 Elbasan; 2 ETCh 3rd League; 2 Balkan/1500

1376 OUSSAMA Nabil MAR 23y 220d 1996 1:45.42 1:45.42 -19 6 World Youth 800 2013; ht WJC 1500 2014; 1 Francophone Games 800 2017; 3 African Games 800 2019. At WXC: 2015-73J In 2019: 3ht Arab; 6 Castellón; 3 African Games

1379 SMAILI Mostafa MAR 22y 260d 1997 1:45.03 1:44.90 -18 2016 World junior bronze // 1500 pb: 3:38.60 -17. 400 pb: 47.70 -16/17. 4 Youth Olympic Games 2014; 6 WIC 2016; 3 WJC 2016; sf OLY 2016; 2 Francophone Games 2017; ht WCH 2017; 6 WIC 2018; 5 African Games 2019. 1 Moroccan junior 2015; 1 French junior 2015/2016 In 2019: 4 Osaka; 2 Turku; 8 Rabat Diamond; 6 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Marseille; 2 Barcelona; 7 Paris Diamond; 5 African Games

1381 ZAHAFI Mouad MAR 21y 140d 1998 1:45.63 1:45.63 -19 2019 World Student Games silver // 2 WSG 2019; sf African Games 2019. 1 French indoor 2018; 1 Moroccan 2019 In 2019: 1 Oordegem IFAM ‘B’; 2 Halluin; 2 WSG; 5 Heusden; 1 Ghent; 1 Moroccan; 2 Szczecin; 7sf African Games

1418 ZAW Min Min MYA 18y 81d 2001 1:55.27 1:54.33 -18 In 2019: 1 Nay Pyi Taw (3x)

1456 IBADIN Edose NGR 26y 211d 1993 1:45.60 1:45.60 -19 NR Nigerian record holder // 400 pb: 46.96 -18. 1500 pb: 3:47.57 -18 (3:48.91 -19). ht WCH 2017. sf US 2016/2017. Competed in US Championships, but holds Nigerian citizenship as both his parents were born in that country. His declaration for was accepted by the IAAF from August 2, 2017. He has degrees in Engineering and Software Engineering. Coach Tom Brumlik In 2019: 5 Fairfax 1500; 2 College Park 1500; 2 Marietta ‘B’; 2 Nashville Elite; 6 Concord; 3 Princeton; 4 Washington; 4 Memphis; 8sf African Games

1511 AL-SULEIMANI Mohammed OMA 18y 181d 2001 1:51.45 1:51.45 -19 3 Asian Youth 2000SC 2017; 10 World Youth 2000SC 2017 In 2019: 6sf Asian Champs 800 (10ht 1500); dns/sf WSG 800

1531 KSZCZOT Adam POL 30y 24d 1989 1:44.61 1:43.30 -11 3x European Champion, twice European under-23 Champion, twice European Team Champion, twice World Championship silver 1500 pb: 3:38.31 -17. 1000 pb: 2:15.72 -14. 400 pb: 46.51 -11. 3 EJC 2007; 4 WJC 2008; 1 under-23 ECH 2009/2011; 1 EIC 2011/2013/2017 (2009-4); 1 ETCh 2011/2013/2019 (2009-9, 2014-2, 2015-3, 2017-dq); sf OLY 2012/2016; 2 WIC 2014 (2010-3); 1 ECH 2014/2016/2018 (2010-3); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 2 WCH 2015/2017 (2009/2013-sf, 2011-6). 1 Polish 2010/2012/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2009/2010/2011/2012/2014/2017/2018). 1 Polish 1500 2017/2018. Wife-Renata Borkowska, their son Ignacy (2) & daughter Mariana (one month) In 2019: 7 Doha Diamond; 7 Rome Diamond; 1 Bydgoszcz; 2 Chorzów Kusociński; 2 Ostrava Golden Spike; 9 Lausanne Diamond; 7 Monaco Diamond; 7 London Diamond; 1 ETCh; 2 Europe v USA; 2 Chorzów Skolimowska 1000; During the summer he became a father for the second time when his daughter Mariana was born

1588 ARROYO Andrés PUR 24y 111d 1995 1:44.96 1:44.96 -19 Full name-Andrés Gabriel Arroyo // 1500 pb: 3:41.95 -17 (3:42.80 -19). ht WJC 2014; 7 Pan-Am Games 2015; sf OLY 2016; ht WCH 2017; 6 Central American & Caribbean Games 1500 2018; 2 Ibero-American 2018; 10 Pan-Am Games 1500 2019. At WXC: 2013-104J In 2019: 2 Gurabo 600; 1 Florida Relays; 1 Gainesville 1500; 1 Marietta; 11 Nashville Elite 1500; 7 Oslo Diamond; 7 Chorzów Kusociński; 9 Ostrava Golden Spike; 8 Lignano Sabbiadoro; 10 Pan-Am Games 1500

1590 SÁNCHEZ Ryan PUR 21y 96d 1998 1:44.82 1:44.82 -19 2019 Pan-American Games bronze // sf World Youth 2015; sf WJC 2106; 1 Pan-American Junior 2017; ht WCH 2017; 2 Central American & Caribbean Games 2018; 3 Pan- Am Games 2019 In 2019: 1 Mayagüez; 1 Florida Relays 1500 ‘B’; 1 Mayagüez; 2 Eagle Rock; 2 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Oslo Diamond; 10 Sotteville; 3 Pan-Am Games

1591 VÁZQUEZ Wesley PUR 25y 183d 1994 1:43.83 1:43.83 -19 NR Puerto Rican record holder, improved again to sub-1:44 at Paris 2019 1500 pb: 3:46.98 -16 (3:47.12 -19). 7 World Youth 2011; 4 WJC 2012; ht OLY 2012/2016; 4 WSG 2013; ht WCH 2013 (torn hamstring); 8 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 3 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014/2018; 3 North/Central American & Caribbean 2018; 8 IAAF Continental Cup 2018; 2 Pan-Am Games 2019. Coach- Carlos Guzman. 1.91 tall Elaborate tattoo on right arm: The face of his mother Milagros, scenes from his home town and the words “The Sky’s The Limit” In 2019: 1 Gainesville (7 1500); 1 Eagle Rock ‘Oxy’; 7 Eagle Rock Distance Classic; 1 Nashville Elite; 1 Puerto Rican; 1 Boston Games; 7 Lausanne Diamond; 6 Monaco Diamond; 5 London Diamond; 2 Pan-Am Games; 2 Paris Diamond; 3 Zagreb

1593 ABDALLA Abubaker Haydar QAT 23y 28d 1996 1:44.33 1:44.33 -19 Asian Champion indoors & out // 1500 pb: 3:46.48 -19. 14 World Youth 3000 2013; 2 Asian Junior 1500 2014; ht WJC 2014; ht OLY 2016; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 2018 (2016-4); 3 Asian Games 2018; 1 Asian Champs 2019. At WXC: 2015-113J In 2019: 1 Asian Champs (3 4x400, he ran 2nd leg); 4 Doha Diamond; 10 Rome Diamond; 10 Paris Diamond; 7 Zagreb

1645 TSHITE Tshepo RSA 22y 264d 1997 1:44.69 1:44.69 -19 1500 pb: 3:41.62 -19. ht African Champs 2016; sf African Games 2019. 1 South African 2018 (2017-3, 2019-5) In 2019: 1 Pretoria; 1 Gauteng North; 1 Potchefstroom Grand Prix 2; 5 South African; 1 Forbach; 7 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Poitiers; 2 Rehlingen; 2 Bydgoszcz; 2 Dessau; 3 Chorzów Kusociński; 5 Ostrava Golden Spike; 9 Tomblaine; 1 Bron; 1 Liège; 11 Heusden 1500; 6sf African Games

1711 KRAMER Andreas SWE 22y 166d 1997 1:45.10 1:45.03 -18 NR 2018 European silver // 1500 pb: 3:46.0 -17. 6 EJC 2015; ht WIC 2016; 1 under-23 ECH 2017 (2019-ht); sf WCH 2017; 2 ECH 2018; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2018; 7 EIC 2019 (2015-ht, 2017-sf); 5 ETCh 2019. 1 Swedish 2017/2018/2019 (1 indoor 2016/2017/2018/2019). His mother Anne Lise Hollevik (NOR) was a 2:08.99 800m runner. 1.87 tall In 2019: 1 Swedish indoor; 7 EIC; 4 Stockholm Diamond; 9 Rome Diamond; 4 Oslo Diamond; 6 Rabat Diamond; 5 Karlstad; 11 London Diamond; 5 ETCh; 5 Gothenburg; 9 Birmingham Diamond; 8 Paris Diamond; 1 Swedish; 8 Zagreb

1742 BELO AMARAL SOARES Roberto TLS 17y 136d 2002 1:58.08 1:58.08 -19 ht Asian Games 1500 2018 In 2019: 1 800 (Mixed competition for able-bodied and disabled athletes staged in Darwin AUS)

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1790 MAYOUF Hassan UAE 30y 211d 1989 1:55.76 1:49.96 -17 400 pb: 46.90 -12. 8 Arab 2017; 5 Asian Indoor Games 2017; ht Asian Games 2018 In 2019: 12 Moroccan

1871 BRAZIER Donavan USA 22y 164d 1997 1:42.70 1:42.70 -19 Reigning US Champion indoors and out // 400 pb: 46.91i -18, 47.02 -16. sf WCH 2017; dq WIC ht 2018 (lane). 1 NCAA 2016; 1 US 2017/2019 & indoor 2018. Broke ’s 50 year-old US junior record with 1:43.55 in June 2016, but then didn’t make the final at the US Olympic Trials (“I ran a dumb race”). Coach- GRN (1 WIC 400 2004/2006). 1.88 tall In 2019: 2 New York Millrose 800; 1 US indoor; 3 Doha Diamond; 1 World Relays Mixed 2x2x400 (with Ce’Aira Brown); 1 Rome Diamond; 3 Azusa Sunset; 1 US; 1 Zürich Diamond (1:42.70, the third-fastest ever by an American after 1:42.60 & 1:42.65. Laps of 50.8 & 51.9)

1896 HOPPEL Bryce USA 22y 21d 1997 1:44.41 1:44.41 -19 2019 US Collegiate Champion indoors & out // 1500 pb: 3:47.98 -19. 4 Pan-Am Games 2019. 1 NCAA indoor 2019 (2018-8); 1 NCAA 2019 (2018-4); 3 US 2019. Student of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Kansas. Coach-Michael Whittlesey In 2019: 1 NCAA indoor; 1 Texas Relays invitational; 1 Baton Rouge 800/1500; 1 Lawrence 800/1500; 1 Fayetteville; 1 Norman ’Big 12’; 1 NCAA; 1 Azusa Sunset; 3 US; 4 Pan-Am Games

1905 KIDDER Brannon USA 25y 312d 1993 1:45.39 1:45.39 -19 Led off winning US 4x800 at the 2017 IAAF World Relays (handing over in first place ahead of ) 1500 pb: 3:35.27 -19. 2 NCAA 800 2015 (2013-3); 4 NCAA 1500 2016. 2 US indoor 1000 2017 (2019-3). Was at Penn State University In 2019: 3 US indoor 1000; 1 Eagle Rock Distance Classic ‘B’; 3 Portland Festival; 3 Seattle 1500; 4 Azusa Sunset; 6 US; 8 Brussels; 5 Berlin ISTAF 1500; 6 Zagreb; 5 Europe v USA (3 Mixed Relay); He was only sixth in the US Championships but gets in the team a) because two of those above him didn’t have the standard and b) an extra space opened up when Donovan Brazier gained a Diamond League winner’s wildcard

1919 MURPHY Clayton USA 24y 212d 1995 1:43.94 1:42.93 -16 Broke through both 1:44 and 1:43 in the Rio Olympic final to win bronze Mile pb: 3:51.99 -17 (3:52.97 -19).1500 pb: 3:36.23 -16 (3:37.59 -19). 1 Pan-Am Games 800 2015; 2 North/Central America & Caribbean 800 2015; sf WCH 800 2015; 3 OLY 800 2016; 1 Athletics World Cup 800 2018; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 800 2018. 1 NCAA indoor 800 2016 (1 outdoor 1500 2016); 1 US 800 2016/2018 & indoor 1000 2017/2019 In 2019: 3 New York Millrose Mile; 1 US indoor 1000; 1 Stanford Jordan 1500; 1 Eagle Rock Distance Classic 800; 11 Eagle Rock Distance Classic 1500; 5 Rome Diamond 800; 5 Oslo Diamond Mile; 3 Rabat Diamond 800; 10 Stanford Diamond Mile; 5 Lausanne Diamond 800; 2 US 800; 5 Paris Diamond 800; 5 Zürich Diamond 800

2029 GARRIDO Lucirio Antonio VEN 27y 170d 1992 1:46.27 1:46.02 -17 Full name-Lucirio Antonio Garrido Acosta // 1500 pb: 3:45.08 -19. 3 Ibero-American 800 2014 (2016-4); 5 North/Central American & Caribbean Games 800 2014; 1 South American Games 800 2018; 1 South American 800 2019 (2013-4, 2015-2, 201706); 1 South American 1500 2019. At WXC: 2011-92J In 2019: 1 Barquisimeto 800; 1 Concepción del 800; 1 La Nasa 1500; 1 Concepción 800; 1 de 1500; 4 Bragança Paulista 800; 1 South American 800/1500; 7 Huelva 800; 1 Vitoria 800; 13 Castellón 800; Qualified for the 800m final at the Pan-American Games, but withdrew

2074 ENGLISH Mark IRL 26y 192d 1993 1:45.94 1:44.84 -13 2014 European bronze, 2015 European indoor silver & 2019 bronze // 5 WJC 2012; ht WIC 2014; 3 ECH 2014 (20180-ht); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 2 EIC 2015 (2019 -3); 8 under-23 ECH 2015; sf WCH 2015 (2013/2017-ht); sf OLY 2016. 1 Irish 2011/2014/2015/2016/2017/2019 & indoor 2011/2013/2015/2016/2018/2019. he is only 0.02 short of David Matthews’s Irish 800m outdoor record of 1:44.82 which has stood since 1995 In 2019: 1 Athlone; 1 Irish indoor; 3 EIC; 9 Hengelo Blankers-Koen; 6 Lignano Sabbiadoro; 10 Barcelona; 1 Irish; 2 ETCh 1st League; dnf Cork City; 1 Birmingham Diamond; 4 Morton; 11 Rovereto; 1 Tonbridge; dnf Andújar

2083 HAIRANE Jamal QAT 26y 123d 1993 1:45.90 1:45.67 -18 (aka Jamal Al-Hayrani) Double middle distance silver at 2017 Asian Championships 1500 pb: 3:37.92 -17. 3 Asian Junior 800 2013; sf WJC 2012; 6 Arab 1500 2013/2015; 3 Asian Games 800 2014 (2018-6); 7 Asian Champs 800 2015; ht WCH 800 2015; 2 Asian Indoor Champs 800 2016 (2014-4); 2 Asian Champs 800/1500 2017; 6 IAAF Continental Cup 800 2018; 3 Asian Champs 800 2019 In 2019: 1 800; 1 Redlands 800; 2 San Diego 800; 11 Claremont Pomona-Pitzer 1500; 3 Asian Champs 800; 10 Doha Diamond 800; 8 Nanjing 800; 10 Huelva 1500; 1 Hilversum 800; 4 Kortrijk 800; 10 Barcelona 1500; 2 Heusden 800 ‘B’; 1 Merksem 800; 1 Pontevedra 800; 8 Schifflange 800; 6 Madrid 800; 7 Zagreb 800 ‘B’; 5 Andújar 800 (he was trying hard to get the Doha entry standard of 1:45.8 – but ultimately got an invitation anyway)

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 WORLD LIST 1.....1:40.91....David Rudisha KEN...... 2012 1.....1:41.89....Nijel Amos BOT 2.....1:41.11.... DEN...... 1997 2.....1:42.54....Ferguson Cheruiyot KEN 3.....1:41.73.... GBR...... 1981 3.....1:42.70.... USA 4.....1:41.73....Nijel Amos BOT...... 2012 4.....1:43.11.... KEN 5.....1:41.77.... BRA...... 1984 5.....1:43.48....Wycliffe Kinyamal KEN 6.....1:42.05.... KEN...... 2018 6.....1:43.51....Brandon McBride CAN 7.....1:42.23....Abubaker Kaki SUD...... 2010 7.....1:43.62.... BIH 8.....1:42.28.... KEN...... 1984 8.....1:43.69....Emmanuel Korir KEN 9.....1:42.34....Wilfred Bungei KEN...... 2002 9.....1:43.70.... KEN 10...1:42.37.... ETH...... 2013 10...1:43.74....Marcin Lewandowski POL

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2019 World Best: 3:28.77 Timothy Cheruiyot KEN Lausanne 5 Jul 19 2019 World Best: 3:27.65 MAR Seville 24 Aug 99 = IAAF invitee

Age (Days) Born SB PB

106 MAKHLOUFI Taoufik ALG 31y 149d 1988 3:31.77 3:28.75 -15 2012 Olympic Champion at 1500m, then silvers at that and the 800m in 2016 800 pb: 1:42.61 -16 (1:45.33 -19). 1 African Games 800 2011 (3 1500); 1 African Champs 800 2012; 1 OLY 1500 2012; 4 WCH 1500 2015 (2009/2011-sf); 2 OLY 800/1500 2016. At WXC: 2007-82J. 1 Algerian 800 2010. Born-Souk Ahras ALG. Retired in 2017 & 2018 but said he returned because he missed “the story and the glory” In 2019: 2 Sotteville 800; 2 Heusden 800; 2 Berne 1500; 2 Schifflange 800; 7 Paris Diamond 1500; 4 Zagreb 800

148 LOKORO Paulo Amotun ART 27y 268d 1992 3:44.10 3:44.10 -19 In 2006 he fled to Kenya from the conflict in South Sudan. He began training with the Tegla Loroupe Foundation in Kenya in 2015, after his talent was noticed while in the Kakuma Refugee Camp. Coach-Tegla Loroupe 1500 pb: 4:03.96 -16. ht OLY 1500 2016; 7 World Relays 4x800 2017; 123 World Half Mar 2018 (69:31) In 2019: 2 Geneva 10K; Clocked 1500m pb of 3:44.10 as a guest during the Kenyan Championships in Nairobi; 13 Kenyan World Championship Trial 1500

166 GREGSON Ryan AUS 29y 153d 1990 3:35.10 3:31.06 -10 NR Australian 1500m record holder & 2016 Olympic finalist // Mile pb: 3:52.24 -10 (3:53.51 -19). 3000 pb: 7:42.19 -17 (7:56.45i -19). 800 pb: 1:46.04 -10. 5 World Youth 2007; 4 WSG 2009; ht WCH 2009 2015/2017; 9 OLY 2016 (2012-sf); ht WIC 2018; 9 COM 2018 (2014-ht). 1 Australian 2010/2016/2017/2018. At WXC: 2009-24J. Scored 5/5 wins in the experimental “Nitro” meetings in 2017. Wife-Genevieve LaCaze (2016 Olympic finalist at 5000m/3000mSC). Born-Mount Warrigal In 2019: 1 Sydney Classic; 2 Australian; 9 Doha Diamond; 7 Oslo Diamond Mile; 13 Rabat Diamond; 5 Marseille; 3 Lignano Sabbiadoro; 9 London Diamond Mile; 12 Berne 800; 4 Cork City Mile; 7 Birmingham Diamond; 7 Berlin ISTAF 1500; 2 ‘Great’ North CityGames Road Mile

170 MCSWEYN Stewart AUS 24y 117d 1995 3:31.81 3:31.81 -19 Fifth in 2018 Commonwealth Games 5000m, but much improved since then 5000 pb: 13:05.63 -19. Mile pb: 3:54.60 -18 (3:56.46i -19). 10,000 pb: 28:05.37 -18. 3000SC pb: 8:34.25 -17. 14 WSG 5000 2015; ht WCH 3000SC 2017; 5 COM 5000 2019 11 10,000); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 3000 2018. At WXC: 2013-86J, 2017-53; 1 Australian XC 2016; 1 Melbourne Zatopek (Australian) 10,000 2017. Born-Launceston In 2019: 2 Sydney Classic 5000; 3 Lahti 1500; 6 Oslo Diamond 3000; 5 Rabat Diamond 1500; 6 Stanford Diamond 2M; 8 Monaco Diamond 1500; 4 London Diamond 5000; 2 Birmingham Diamond 1500; 8 Paris Diamond 1500; 13 Zürich Diamond 5000

171 RAMSDEN Matthew AUS 22y 65d 1997 3:35.85 3:35.85 -19 2019 Oceanian Champion // 3000 pb: 7:45.68 -19 (7:52.67 -19). Mile pb: 3:53.32 -19. 6 WJC 1500 2016 (15 5000); 1 Oceanian 1500 2019. At WXC: 2015-dnfJ, 2019-39. 2 Australian 1500 2017. He won the Elimination Mile at the first of the Melbourne “Nitro” meetings in 2017 In 2019: 2 Melbourne Box Hill 3000; 1 Melbourne Mile; 4 Sydney Classic 1500; 1 Perth Mile; 39 WXC; 4 Australian 1500; 1 Lahti 1500; 12 Oslo Diamond 3000; 5 Nijmegen 1500; 1 Oceanian 1500; 1 Lignano Sabbiadoro 1500; 5 London Diamond Mile; 6 Berne 1500; 3 Gothenburg 1500; 8 Birmingham Diamond 1500; 15 Berlin ISTAF 1500

248 DEBJANI Ismael BEL 29y 1d 1990 3:36.26 3:33.70 -17 NR Belgian record holder & twice European Championship finalist at 1500m 800 pb: 1:46.40 -17. ht WCH 1500 2017; 8 ECH 1500 2018 (2016-11); ht EIC 1500 2019. At EXC: 2018-7R. 1 Belgian 800 2014; 1 Belgian short course XC 2015. In 2016 he achieved the Olympic entry standard with 3:35.62, but three days too late for selection In 2019: dq/ht EIC; 1 Nivelles; dnf Oordegem IFAM; 11 Oslo Diamond Mile; dnf Rabat Diamond; 1 Ninove 1000; 6 Berlin ISTAF; 13 Brussels Diamond

x 250 KIMELI Isaac BEL 25y 201d 1994 3:36.96 3:36.51 -18 Full name-Isaac Kipruto Kemeli (Kenyan origin) 2018 European Cross Country silver 5000 pb: 13:13.02 -19. 800 pb: 1:46.93 -16. 3000 pb: 7:57.77 -15 (8:09.09 -19). 9 ECH 1500 2016. At WXC: 2013-30J, 2017-dnf. At EXC: 2012-6J, 2013-2J, 2014-20u23, 2015-38u23, 2016-1u23, 2018-2. 2 under-23 ECH 5000 2015; 9 ECH 1500 2016 (2014/2018-ht). 1 Belgian 1500 2014 & XC 2015/2017. Coach-Tim Moriau In 2019: 11 ‘Great’ Stirling XC; 2 Hannut XC; 7 Belgian XC; 1 Azusa Clay 5000; 4 Stanford Jordan 5000; 1 Karlsruhe 1500; 1 Nivelles 5000; 2 Oordegem IFAM 1500; 2 Prague Odložil 1500; 3 Heusden 1500; 1 Oudenaarde 1500; 1 ETCh 1st League 3000; 1 Brussels Diamond 5000 (though this wasn’t the Diamond League final race – that was in Zürich and was won by )

367 ROTICH Abraham BRN 26y 92d 1993 3:42.85 3:41.59 -18 Full name-Abraham Kipchirchir Rotich Allegiance transferee from Kenya – acquired Bahraini citizenship on April 2, 2013, cleared by IAAF to represent Bahrain from April 1, 2014 1000 pb: 2:17.08 -12. 800 pb: 1:43.13 -12 (1:50.45 -19). 2 Arab 800 2013 (2015-8, 2019-7); dq Asian Games 800 2014 (originally finished third but had run out his lane on the first bend); sf WCH 800 2015; dq ht OLY 800 2016 (lane again); 3 Arab 1500 2019; 1 Asian Champs 1500 2019. Set a short-lived Kenyan junior 800m record of 1:43.13 in 2012 but not quicker than 1:45 since his transfer In 2019: 3 Arab 1500 (7 800); 1 Asian Champs 1500; His best is not near the Doha entry standard of 3:36.0, but he qualifies because he’s a reigning Area Champion, the area being Asia

587 HOLUŠA Jakub CZE 31y 218d 1988 3:36.65 3:32.49 -18 NR 2015 European Indoor Champion at 1500m (in front of home crowd after a thrilling last lap in which he just caught İlham Tanui Özbilen TUR) 3000 pb: 7:51.39 -17. 5000 pb: 14:06.32 -14. 800 pb: 1:45.12 -12. 400 pb: 47.29 -10. 3000SC pb: 8:50.30 -07. 7 World Youth 2000SC 2005; 1 EJC 3000SC 2007; ht OLY 800 2008/2012; 8 ETCh 800 2009; 3 under-23 ECH 1500 2009; 5 ECH 800 2010/2012; 6 ETCh 1500 2011; 2 WIC 800 2012 (2010-5); 1 ETCh 1500 2014 (2 3000); 1 EIC 1500 2015 (2011-5); 2 WIC 1500 2016 (2014-5, 2018-ht); sf OLY 1500 2016; 1 ETCh 3000 2017; 5 WCH 1500 2017 (2015-ht); ht ECH 1500 2018; 3 ETCh 1500 2019. At EXC: 2005-75J, 2007-42J, 2017-2R. He had much the quickest finish to the 2017 World 1500m final (12.71 last 100m), but came from too far back to challenge for a medal In 2019: 7 Šamorín 1000; 11 Ostrava Golden Spike Mile; 8 Heusden 1500; 1 Czech 1500; 3 Berne 1500; 3 ETCh 1500; 3 Szczecin 1500; 9 Birmingham Diamond 1500; 4 Hodonín 5000

588 SASÍNEK Filip CZE 23y 261d 1996 3:36.83 3:36.32 -16 2017 European indoor bronze at 1500m, then fourth in 2019 // 00 pb: 1:46.42 -16 (1:47.75i -19). 8 World Youth 2000SC 2013; ht WJC 1500/3000SC 2014; ht EIC 800 2015; 8 ECH 1500 2016; 3 EIC 1500 2017 (2019-4); 5 ETCh 1500 2017; 2 under-23 ECH 1500 2017; 4 EIC 1500 2019. At EXC: 2015-26J. 1 Czech 1500 2017 & indoor 1500 2016/2019 & 3000 2017. 1.83 tall In 2019: 1 Czech indoor 1500; 4 EIC 1500; 2 Plzen 800; 7 Bydgoszcz 800; 7 Ostrava Golden Spike Mile; dnf Barcelona 1500; 4 Berne 1500; 1 Szczecin 1500; dnf Schifflange 1500; 1 Czech Clubs 1500/5000; 6 Bellinzona 1500; 1 Hodonín 1500

615 BACHIR Youssouf Hiss DJI 32y 268d 1987 3:36.98 3:35.74 -18 2016 World indoor 3000m finalist // 3000 pb: 7:50.96 -13. 5000 pb: 13:28.20 -13. 800 pb: 1:48.04 -15. 41 World Half Mar 2010; 8 African Games 5000 2013; 3 Francophone Games 5000 2013/2017; ht WCH 1500 2015; 10 WIC 3000 2016 (2014/2018-ht) In 2019: 3 Djibouti; dnf Rome Diamond 5000; dnf Hengelo Blankers-Koen 5000; 12 Montreuil 1500; 1 Dessau 1500; 3 Carquefou 1500; 7 Heusden 1500; dnf African Games 1500

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 20 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 617 MOUHYADIN Abdi Waiss DJI 23y 84d 1996 3:35.82 3:34.55 -16 2014 World Junior silver, silver // 800 pb: 1:47.53 -15. Mile pb: 3:57.97 -15. 2 WJC 2014; sf WCH 2015; 2 African Games 2015 (2019-ht); ht OLY 2016 In 2019: 7 Arab; 3 Nijmegen; 3 Tomblaine; 3 Karlstad; 1 Bottrop; 7ht African Games

618 SOULEIMAN Ayanleh DJI 26y 296d 1992 3:30.66 3:29.58 -14 NR Former World Indoor Champion at 1500m // 800 pb: 1:42.97 -15 (1:44.38 -19). Mile pb: 3:47.32 -14 (3:51.22 -19). 5000 pb: 13:17.97 -15. ht World Youth 3000 2009; 3 WCH 800 2013 (sf 1500); 1 Francophone Games 1500 2013; 1 WIC 1500 2014 (2012-5, 2016-9); 1 African Champs 1500 2014 (2012-2, 2018-4); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2014; 4 OLY 1500 2016 (sf 800); ht WCH 1500 2017; 2 African Games 1500 2019 (2011-6). Born-Somalia, came to Djibouti in 2008. Made extraordinary improvement from 3:42.70 to 3:34.32 to win at 2011 Arab Championships In 2019: 1 Arab 1500; 11 Doha Diamond 1500; 2 Stockholm Diamond 1500; 3 Oslo Diamond Mile; 2 Stanford Diamond Mile; 3 Lausanne Diamond 1500; 5 Monaco Diamond 1500; 1 Barcelona 800; 2 Paris Diamond 1500; 2 African Games 1500; 7 Brussels Diamond 1500

658 GOMEZ Jesus ESP 20y 24d 1999 3:36.40 3:36.40 -19 Full name-Jesús Gómez Santiago 2019 European indoor bronze at 1500m 3000 pb: 7:48.76i -19, 8:15.57 -18. 800 pb: 1:45.67 -17 (1:47.93i -19). 7 Mediterranean Games 1500 2017; 3 EIC 1500 2019. At EXC: 2017-3R. 1 Spanish indoor 1500 2019. Coach-Benjmaín Álvarez In 2019: 1 Spanish indoor 1500; 3 EIC 1500; 3 Barcelona; 3 Sarón; 1 Ibiza 1000; 8 Burgos; 2 Montreuil; 1 Granada; 6 Birmingham Diamond; 2 Spanish; 1 Andújar

660 LÓPEZ Kevin ESP 29y 106d 1990 3:34.83 3:34.83 -19 11x Spanish Champion at 800m (6 in + 5 out). European Indoor Championship medals (at 800m) in 2011 & 2013 800 pb: 1:43.74 -12 (1:45.96 -19). 400 pb: 46.90 -13. 1 EJC 800 2009; 6 ECH 800 2010 (2012/2014-sf); 2 under-23 ECH 800 2011; sf OLY 800 2012 (2016-ht); 2 EIC 800 2013 (2011-3, 2015-sf, 2017-6); sf WCH 800 2013/2015/2017; ht WIC 800 2014; 5 ETCh 800 2014 (2013/2015-8); dq ETCh 1500 2019. 1 Spanish 800 2010/2011/2013/2014/2015 (1 indoor 800 2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017). His father named him after the 1993 Motorcycle World Champion Kevin Schwantz. Coach- Francisco Gil In 2019: 4 Spanish indoor 1500; 2 Sarón Road Mile; 1 Ibiza 2000; 2 Burgos Road Mile; 2 Huelva 1500; 1 Goleniów 800; 15 Marseille 1500; 10 Lausanne Diamond 1500; dnf Barcelona 1500; dq ETCh 1500 (stepped inside kerb); 3 Madrid 800; 1 Spanish 1500; 5 Europe v USA 1500 x 664 MECHAAL Adel ESP 28y 295d 1990 3:33.91 3:33.91 -19 Fourth in 2017 World 1500m and also in 2018 European 10,000m // 10,000 pb: 27:50.56 -18. 5000 pb: 13:15.40 -16 (13:35.93 -19). 3000 pb: 7:35.28 -17 (7:57.55 -19). 800 pb: 1:47.69 -19. 5 ETCh 1500 2013 (2015-6); ht WIC 1500 2014; ht ECH 1500 2014; 2 ECH 5000 2016; ht OLY 1500/5000 2016; 1 EIC 3000 2017 (2015-6); 4 WCH 1500 2017; 5 WIC 3000 2018; 4 ECH 10,000 2018; 1 ETCh 3000 2019. 1 Spanish 1500/5000 2015/2017, 1 indoor 3000 2015/2017/2018 & 1500 2015/2018. At WXC: 2015-68, 2017-43. At EXC: 2015-3, 2016-8, 2017-2. Born-Morocco, gained Spanish citizenship in February 2013 (though had been living in since 1995). Fiancé is Emine Hatun Tuna TUR (1 EXC-j 2014) In 2019: 3 ‘Great’ Stirling XC; 5 Prague Odložil; 4 Rabat Diamond; 1 Huelva; 4 Marseille; 8 Lausanne Diamond; 12 Barcelona; 4 Heusden 1500; 1 Pamplona 3000/5000; 1 ETCh 3000; 3 Spanish 5000; 2 Europe v USA 3000

707 LEMI Teddese ETH 20y 249d 1999 3:35.09 3:35.09 -19 Third leg for Ethiopian team which won the mixed relay at the 2019 World Cross Country Championships 800 pb: 1:46.00 -18. 2 African junior 800 2017; sf WJC 800 2016 (2018-dq ht, left his lane before the breakline); ht African Champs 800 2018; ht African Games 2019. 1 Ethiopian 800 2017 (2018-2) In 2019: 1 WXC Mixed Relay; 1 Ethiopian; 3 Montreuil; 10 Rabat Diamond; 3 Marseille; 1 Ethiopian World Championship Trial (at Hengelo); 5ht African Games

709 TEFERA Samuel ETH 19y 338d 1999 3:31.39 3:31.39 -19 (aka Samuel Birhanu) World Indoor Champion and record holder at 1500m 3:31.04i -19. Mile pb: 3:49.95 -19. 800 pb: 1:48.40 -19. ht WCH 2017; 1 WIC 2018; 5 WJC 2018. 1 Ethiopian 2018. He won the 2017 Ethiopian World Championship 1500m Trial (staged in Hengelo) In 2019: 1 Toruń IAAF Tour indoor; 1 Liévin indoor; 1 Birmingham IAAF Tour indoor (world record 3:31.04); 2 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour; IAAF Indoor Tour winner at 1500m ($20,000 + entry for 2020 World Indoors); 5 Stockholm Diamond; 11 Ostrava Golden Spike 800; 8 Stanford Diamond Mile; 6 Lausanne Diamond; 1 London Diamond Mile; 4 Birmingham Diamond; 9 Paris Diamond; 9 Brussels Diamond

765 DOUKKANA Rabie FRA 31y 294d 1987 3:33.11 3:33.11 -19 Allegiance Transferee from Morocco – has lived in France since 2011 and cleared by IAAF to represent France from July 17, 2019 5000 pb: 13:15.59 -18 (13:21.33 -19). 3000 pb: 7:53.09 -18 (7:55.64 -19). 800 pb: 1:47.13 -06. 5 WJC 800 2006 (for Morocco); 5 ETCh 1500 2019 (for France). 2 French indoor 3000 2018; 2 French 1500 2019 (2017/2018-3). Coach-Didier Huberson In 2019: 5 French indoor 3000; 1 Antony 1500; 1 Palaiseau 3000; 3 Oordegem IFAM 5000; 2 Amiens 1500; 2 Carquefou 5000; 1 Bruay La Buissière 1500; 2 Karlstad 1500; 2 French 1500; 5 ETCh 1500; 11 Paris Diamond 1500

786 MIELLET Alexis FRA 24y 144d 1995 3:34.23 3:34.23 -19 (Pronounced “Me-Lay”) 2017 World Student Games silver at 1500m // 800 pb: 1:46.70 -19. 8 WJC 1500 2014; 9 under-23 ECH 1500 2015; 2 WSG 1500 2017; ht ECH 1500 2018 (fell). At EXC: 2013-14J, 2014-24J, 2015-49u23, 2016-18u28, 2017-7u23, 2018-2R. 1 French 1500 2018/2019. Coach-Remy Geoffroy In 2019: 4 French short course XC; 1 Dijon 3000; 1 Angoulême 800; 3 Oordegem IFAM 800; 2 Montreuil 800; 3 Rabat Diamond 1500; 2 Marseille 800; 12 Monaco Diamond 1500; 1 French 1500; 15 Paris Diamond 1500; 6 Europe v USA 1500

823 DA'VALL GRICE Charlie GBR 25y 323d 1993 3:30.62 3:30.62 -19 Olympic, World Championship, European & Commonwealth Games finalist at 1500m 800 pb: 1:45.53 -16 (1:45.72 -19). Mile pb: 3:52.64 -16 (3:54.77 -19). 3000 pb: 7:54.33i -19. 3 Youth Olympic Games 1000 2010; 10 EJC 2011; ht WJC 2012; 2 ETCh 2013/2019 (2014-5); 2 under-23 ECH 2013; 5 EIC 2015; 9 WCH 2015; ht WIC 2016; 12 OLY 2016; 4 COM 2018 (2014-7); 5 ECH 2018 (2014-12). 1 UK 2014/2015/2016 (2017-5, 2018-4) & 1 UK indoor 2015/2016. At EXC: 2012-9J (team bronze). Coach-Jon Bigg (It’s his choice to use a fuller version his name: Da’Vall-father’s name, Grice-mother’s name) In 2019: 2 UK indoor 3000; 2 Portland Festival 800; 1 Concord Mile; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike Mile; 2 Watford BMC 800; 1 Marseille 1500; 4 Monaco Diamond 1500 (3- second pb 3:30.62, many big scalps, 4th UK all-time after Farah / Cram / Coe); 5 Berne 800; 2 ETCh 1500; 4 UK 1500; 4 Europe v USA 1500 & Mixed Relay

829 GOURLEY Neil GBR 24y 231d 1995 3:35.95 3:35.95 -19 2019 UK Champion indoors & out // Mile pb: 3:57.11 -18 (3:58.12i, 4:05.80 -19). 800 pb: 1:46.12 -19. 3 under-23 ECH 1500 2015; 3 Athletics World Cup 1500 2018. 1 English under-23 1500 2015/2017; 1 UK 1500 2019 & indoor 1500 2019; 1 Scottish 1500 2018 & 800 2019. Coach-Ben Thomas In 2019: 1 UK indoor 1500; dns EIC 1500 final after winning his heat (ill); 6 Eagle Rock Distance Classic ‘B’; 6 Yakima Road Mile; 4 Portland Festival 800; 5 Seattle 1500; 6 Azusa Sunset 800; 16 London Diamond Mile; 1 Scottish 800; 1 UK 1500; 5 Bellinzona 1500

843 KERR Josh GBR 21y 353d 1997 3:33.60 3:33.60 -19 New British under-23 record holder at 1500m // 5000 pb: 13:28.66 -19. Mile pb: 3:53.88 -19. 800 pb: 1:45.35 -19. 1 EJC 1500 2015; 10 WJC 1500 2016. 1 NCAA indoor Mile 2017/2018; 1 NCAA 1500 2017 (2018-3). Student of exercise science at University of New . His older brother Jake Kerr is an international rugby union player for In 2019: 4 New York Millrose Mile; 2 Eagle Rock Distance Classic 5000; 1 Portland Festival 800; 1 Seattle 1500; 3 Azusa Sunset 800; 8 London Diamond Mile; 2 UK 1500; Drastic improvements so far in 2019: down from 1:48 to 1:45 at 800m; 3:35 to 3:33 at 1500m

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 21 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 852 WIGHTMAN Jake GBR 25y 77d 1994 3:34.40 3:33.96 -18 British #1 at both 800m & 1500m in 2018 // 800 pb: 1:44.61 -18 (1:45.08 -19). Mile pb: 3:52.02 -19. 1 EJC 1500 2013; ht COM 1500 2014; 2 ETCh 1500 2017; sf WCH 1500 2017; 6 WIC 1500 2018; 3 COM 1500 2018 (4 800); 3 ECH 1500 2018 (2016-7). 1 Scottish 800 2015; 1 UK indoor 1500 2018. Father/coach-Geoff Wightman (6 ECH Marathon 1990), mother/first coach-Susan Tooby (12 OLY Marathon 1988). Both of his parents also competed at the Commonwealth Games: Susan Tooby 6th at 10,000m in 1986; Geoff Wightman 8th at Marathon in Auckland 1990 In 2019: 1 Watford BMC 800; 9 Lausanne Diamond 1500; 8 Monaco Diamond 800; 3 London Diamond Mile; 3 Cork City 800; 3 UK 1500; 2 Europe v USA 1500

900 BARTELSMEYER Amos GER 25y 63d 1994 3:36.29 3:36.29 -19 Dual national with the US, declared for in 2018 // Mile pb: 3:53.33 -19. 3000 pb: 7:49.47i -19. 5000 pb: 14:04.26 -15. 6 EIC 3000 2019; 6 ETCh 1500 2019. 9 NCAA 1500 2018; 2 German indoor 3000 2019; 1 German 1500 2019. Was at Georgetown University, Washington DC. German mother, born Aschaffenburg, moved to the USA aged two, but “it has always been my big goal to start at an international championship for Germany” In 2019: 2 German indoor 3000 (1st Sam Parsons); 6 EIC 3000; dnf Stanford Cardinal 1500; 1 St. Louis Mile; 1 Yakima Road Mile; 6 Seattle 1500; 1 Eugene 800; 1 Azusa Sunset 1500 ‘B’; 5 Kortrijk 800 ‘B’; 6 London Diamond Mile; 1 German; 6 ETCh 1500; 17 Birmingham Diamond 1500

1043 JOHNSON Jinson IND 28y 195d 1991 3:35.24 3:35.24 -19 NR 2018 Asian Games Champion at 1500m. Indian record holder at both 800m & 1500m 800 pb: 1:45.65 -18 (1:49.68 -19). 2 Asian Champs 800 2015 (2016-3); sf World Military Games 800 2015; ht OLY 800 2016; 5 COM 1500 2018; 1 Asian Games 1500 2018 (2 800). He’s an Officer in the Indian Army. Coach-Mohammad Kunji In 2018 he finally broke the famed Indian record of 1:45.77 which had been set in the 1976 Olympic final by Sri Ram Singh In 2019: 1 Indian Federation Cup 800/1500; dnf Asian Champs 800 final; 6 Nijmegen 1500; 2 Berlin ISTAF 1500 (Indian record 3:35.24)

1273 CHERUIYOT Timothy KEN 23y 310d 1995 3:28.77 3:28.41 -18 2017 World silver, 2018 Commonwealth Games silver, then 2018 African silver, each time behind his training partner (who misses Doha with an ankle injury) Mile pb: 3:49.64 -17. 800 pb: 1:43.11 -19. 2 World Relays Distance Medley 2015; 2 African Champs 2016/2018; 2 WCH 2017 (2015-7), 2 COM 2018. 1 Kenyan 2017/2018. Unlucky fourth in 2016 Kenyan Olympic Trials behind , Elijah Manangoi and (all of whom are 3:29 men or better). In Zurich 2017 he won Diamond League title, leading home a Kenyan 1-2-3-4-5-6. Coach-Bernard Ouma Distinctive forward lean In 2019: 1 Réduit; 2 Doha Diamond; 1 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Stanford Diamond Mile; 1 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Monaco Diamond; 1 Kenyan 800 (comprehensive pb of 1:43.11); 1 Brussels Diamond (therefore he retains his Diamond League title); 1 Kenyan World Championship Trial; His only loss in nine races this year was to Elijah Manangoi, who isn’t at these championships

1292 KWEMOI Ronald KEN 24y 7d 1995 3:33.99 3:28.81 -14 WJ Full name-Ronald Kwemoi Chebolei World junior record 1500m holder with 3:28.81 at age 18 800 pb: 1:47.43 -19. Mile pb: 3:49.04 -17. 3000 pb: 7:28.73 -17. 5000 pb: 13:16.14 -15. 2 COM 1500 2014; 4 African Games 1500 2015; 13 OLY 1500 2016 (fell at 700m); sf WCH 1500 2017. At WXC: 2013-9J. 1 Kenyan junior XC 2013. In (up to April 2017) he ran for the athletics team of Komuri, a manufacturer of printing presses. Based- Iten, coach-Renato Canova In 2019: 6 Doha Diamond 1500; 7 Hengelo Blankers-Koen 800 (pb 1:47.43); 15 Stanford Diamond 2M; dnf Lausanne Diamond 1500; 2 Kenyan World Championship Trial 1500

1294 MANANGOI George KEN 18y 300d 2000 3:31.49 3:31.49 -19 Full name-George Meitamei Managoi Reigning World Youth & World Junior Champion and still a junior to the end of 2019 1 World Youth 2017; 1 WJC 2018; 1 African Games 2019. He is the younger brother of 2017 World 1500m Champion Elijah Manangoi, who misses Doha with an injured ankle “In school I was mostly a footballer,” he told the IAAF’s Spike magazine. “a goalkeeper for about five years – but in athletics my first events were the triple jump and high jump. As part of our school routine we had to run up too 15km per day, and that gave me a good base for when I began to train with Elijah in 2016” In 2019: 1 Nairobi; 7 Doha Diamond; 8 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Kenyan African Games Trial; 6 Monaco Diamond

1297 TAKI Kumari KEN 20y 143d 1999 3:34.57 3:34.57 -19 Former World Youth & World Junior Champion // 800 pb: 1:46.2 -15. 1 African Youth 12015; 1 World Youth 2015; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 2015; 1 WJC 2016, where he fell across the finish line (Shaunae Miller style) after a 53.42 last lap; 7 COM 2018 In 2019: 2 Nijmegen; 2 Tomblaine; 1 Barcelona; 2 Kenyan; 4 Kenyan World Championship Trial; He gained a Doha place because a spot opened up when Timothy Cheruiyot gained a wildcard for winning the Diamond League. Kenya’s other 1500m wildcard, given to defending champion Elijah Manangoi, is wasted because Manangoi is injured and can’t use it

1326 DZHOLOMANOV Musulman KGZ 22y 97d 1997 3:44.19 3:44.19 -19 Tenth in the most recent editions of both the Asian Games and Asian Championships Half Mar pb: 68:22 -19. 800 pb: 1:50.14 -19. 4 Asian Indoor Games 800 2017; 6 Asian Indoor Champs 800/1500 2018; 10 Asian Games 1500 2018; 10 Asian Champs 1500 2019 In 2019: 1 Kazakh indoor 1500 (2 3000); 9 Tashkent Half Mar; 2 Kuala Lumpur 800; 10 Asian Champs 1500; 3 Almaty 1500; 1 Bishkek 1500; 2 Belarusian Cup 1500; 5 Brest 800; 3 Belarusian 1500 (6 5000)

1374 IGUIDER Abdelaati MAR 32y 185d 1987 3:31.64 3:28.79 -15 5th-bronze-5th in the last three Olympic 1500m finals // 3000 pb: 7:30.09 -16 (7:40.71 -19). 5000 pb: 12:59.25 -15 (13:17.74 -19). 1 WJC 1500 2004 (2006-2); 1 WIC 1500 2012 (2010-2, 2014/2018-3); 3 OLY 1500 2012 (2008/2016-5); 6 OLY 5000 2012; 3 WCH 1500 2015 (2007-ht, 2009/2013/2017-sf, 2011-5); 4 WIC 3000 2016; 6 African Champs 1500 2018; 4 African Games 1500 2019. At WXC: 2005-30J, 2018-2R. He was Morocco’s only Olympic medallist in any sport in London 2012 In 2019: 2 WXC Mixed Relay; 10 Doha Diamond; dnf Shanghai Diamond 5000; 5 Rabat Diamond 5000; 2 Bruay La Buissière 1500; 2 Marseille 1500; dnf Lausanne Diamond 5000; 1 Sotteville 3000; 1 Heusden 1500; 6 Paris Diamond 1500; 4 African Games 1500

1375 KAAZOUZI Brahim MAR 29y 103d 1990 3:34.57 3:31.62 -18 Champion // 5000 pb: 13:16.98 -17. 3000 pb: 7:41.88 -17. sf OLY 1500 2016; 2 Francophone Games 1500 2017; dnf ht WCH 500 2017; ht WIC 1500 2018; 1 Mediterranean Games 1500 2018. 1 Moroccan 1500 2014. At WXC: 2017-5 Mixed Relay. Lives-London In 2019: 2 Arab; 8 Doha Diamond; dnf Stockholm Diamond; 6 Rabat Diamond; 6 Ostrava Golden Spike Mile; dnf Stanford Diamond Mile

1377 OUELADHA Hicham MAR 24y 238d 1995 3:35.70 3:35.35 -19 2019 Moroccan Champion // 3 Francophone Games 2017; 9 African Champs 2018; 5 African Games 2019. 1 Moroccan 2019 In 2019: 2 Moroccan XC; 5 Arab; 3 Bragança Paulista; 1 Amiens; 8 Rabat Diamond; 5 Bruay La Buissière; 1 Moroccan; 2 Gothenburg; 5 African Games; 2 Andújar x 1484 INGEBRIGTSEN Filip NOR 26y 159d 1993 3:30.82 3:30.01 -18 NR 2017 World bronze & 2016 European Champion at 1500m. 2018 European Cross Country Champion 5000 pb: 13:11.75 -19. Mile pb: 3:49.60 -19. 3000 pb: 7:49.70 -16, 7:49.73i -19. 800 pb: 1:47.79 -16. 9 WJC 1500 (ht 800) 2012; ht EIC 1500 2015/2017/2019; dq ht OLY 1500 2016 (he he was judged to have impeded Charlie Grice GBR and Homiyu Tesfaye GER); 1 ECH 1500 2016 (2018-12); 3 WCH 1500 2017. At EXC: 2012-46J, 2015 -19u23, 2018-1. 1 Norwegian 2013 (1 800 2016). Suffered liver failure in April 2014. Coach/father-Gjert Ingebrigtsen. Married international sprinter Astrid Mangen Cederqvist in Aurskog on September 15, 2018 Older brother Henrik (1 ECH 1500 2012, 5 OLY 1500 2012), younger brother Jakub (1 EJC 5000/3000SC 2017, 3:31.18 1500m at age 17) In 2019: 1 Nordic International 3000; 3 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour 1500; dq/ht EIC 1500; 2 Bergen 1500; 14 Rome Diamond 5000; 9 Oslo Diamond Mile; 3 Stanford Diamond Mile; 4 Lausanne Diamond 1500; 7 Monaco Diamond 1500; 2 London Diamond Mile (Norwegian record 3:49.60 just behind Samuel Tefera ETH); 1 Norwegian 800; 1 ETCh 1st League; 3 Paris Diamond 1500; 3 Brussels Diamond 1500

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 22 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 x 1486 INGEBRIGTSEN Jakob NOR 19y 6d 2000 3:30.16 3:30.16 -19 In Berlin 2018 became the youngest-ever male (senior) European Champion, twice over. In 2019 he became youngest ever male European Indoor Champion 5000 pb: 13:02.03 -19. Mile pb: 3:51.30 -19. 3000 pb: 7:51.20i -19, 8:00.01 -17. 3000SC pb: 8:26.81 -17. 9 WJC 1500 2016; 1 EJC 5000/3000SC 2017 (8 1500); ht WJC 3000SC 2017; 2 WJC 1500 2018 (3 5000); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2018; 1 EIC 3000 2019 (2 1500). At WXC: 2019-12J. At EXC: 2016-1J, 2017-1J, 2018-1J. In Eugene 2017 with 3:58.07 at age 16 became the youngest-ever four minute miler. 1 Norwegian 1500/5000/3000SC 2017, 1500 2018/2019 & indoor 800/1500/3000 2018. Coach/father-Gjert Ingebrigtsen He and his two older brothers have now all been European Champions at 1500m. Henrik in 2012, Filip in 2016, Jakob in 2018 In 2019: 1 Nordic International 1500 (World indoor junior record 3:36.21); 1 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour 1500 (Another world indoor junior record 3:36.02 and he beat new world indoor record holder Samuel Tefera) ; 1 EIC 3000 (2 1500); 12 WXC-j; 3 Stockholm Diamond 1500; 6 Oslo Diamond Mile; 4 Stanford Diamond Mile; 2 Lausanne Diamond 1500; 2 Monaco Diamond 1500; 2 London Diamond 5000; 1 Norwegian 1500; 1 ETCh 1st League 1500; 4 Paris Diamond 1500; 2 Brussels Diamond 1500

1532 LEWANDOWSKI Marcin POL 32y 105d 1987 3:31.95 3:31.95 -95 NR Twice European Indoor Champion at 1500m, twice fourth in World Championship finals at 800m 800 pb: 1:43.72 -15 (1:43.74 -19). 7 EJC 1500 2005; 4 WJC 800 2006; 8 WSG 800 2007; 2 ECP 800 2008; 3 ETCh 800 2010; 1 ECH 800 2010 (2014-5, 2016-2); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 800 2010; 1 World Military Games 800 2011; 4 WCH 800 2011/2013 (2009-8, 2015/2017-sf); dnf WIC 800 sf 2012; dq WIC 800 2014; 1 EIC 800 2015 (2009-6, 2011-2); 6 OLY 800 2016 (2008/2012-sf); 1 EIC 1500 2017/2019 (2013-4); 1 ETCh 1500 2017/2019 (2014-3, 2015-2); 7 WCH 1500 2017; 2 WIC 1500 2018; 2 ECH 1500 2018. At WXC: 2006-90 short. 1 Polish 800 2011/2016/2018 & 1500 2008/2010/2014/2016/2019 (1 indoor 800 2015 & 1500 2017/2018). He was involved in a serious accident at the age of seven when he was hit by a bus which left him in hospital for a week. Coach/brother-Tomasz Lewandowski In 2019: 2 Toruń IAAF Tour 1500; 1 Polish indoor 3000; 1 EIC 1500 (outkicked ); 2 European Clubs Cup 800/1500; 3 Stockholm Diamond 800; 8 Rome Diamond 800; 5 Bydgoszcz 800; 1 Oslo Diamond Mile; 1 Boston Games Road Mile; 4 Ostrava Golden Spike Mile; 8 Lausanne Diamond 800; 11 Monaco Diamond 1500; 3 London Diamond 800; 1 Berne 800; 1 ETCh 1500 (Captained Poland to victory in the tournament); 1 Szczecin 800; 10 Paris Diamond; 1 Polish 1500; 2 Zagreb 800; 6 Brussels Diamond 1500

1599 HASSAN Abdirahman Saeed QAT 22y 166d 1997 3:39.70 3:39.70 -19 800 pb: 1:46.19 -19. 4 Asian Champs 800 2019 In 2019: 2 Redlands 1500; 3 San Diego Aztec 1500 (5 800); 3 San Diego Robinson 800; 1 Claremont Pomona-Pitzer 800; 4 Asian Champs 800; 13 Doha Diamond 800; 6 Huelva 800; 1 Nembro 800; 3 Hilversum 800; 4 Lignano Sabbiadoro 800; 2 Berne 800; 6 Szczecin 800; 5 Schifflange 800; 9 Madrid 800; 4 Zagreb 800 ‘B’; 6 Andújar 1500

1669 JAMA MOHAMED Abdullahi SOM 16y 301d 2002 3:39.97 3:39.97 -19 In 2019: 1 Djibouti ‘B’; 9 African Games

1674 WOL Yach SSD 23y 160d 1996 3:46.11 3:46.11 -19 Full name-Yach Majok Koon Wol // 5000 pb: 14:42.3 -16. 20 African Champs 5000 2016; ht African Games 1500 2019. At WXC: 2017-77 In 2019: 2 5000; 5 Kampala 1500 (Apr 13); 4 Kampala 1500 (May 11); 4 Kampala Akii Bua; 10ht African Games

1707 BERGLUND Kalle SWE 23y 198d 1996 3:34.89 3:34.89 -19 NR Swedish record holder at 1500m & One Mile, breaking records which had stood for 34 years and 44 years respectively Mile pb: 3:53.83 -19. 800 pb: 1:46.63 -18 (1:49.13 -19). 3000 pb: 8:02.79 -19. 5000 pb: 14:46.03 -18. 7 WJC 800 2014; 4 EJC 800 2015; 6 ETCh 800 2015; ht ECH 800 2016 & 1500 2018; 2 EIC 1500 2017; sf WCH 1500 2017; ht WIC 1500 2018; 2 ETCh 3000 2019. 1 Swedish 1500 2015/2016/2018/2019 & 5000 2018 (1 indoor 1500 2018). At EXC: 2015-45J, 2016-20u23. Former ice hockey player who took up running to help with his conditioning. Coach-Janne Bengtsson In 2019: 1 Eagle Rock Distance Classic; 8 Oslo Diamond Mile; 5 Ostrava Golden Spike Mile; 1 Swedish Teams; 2 Heusden; 1 Berne; 2 ETCh 3000; 1 Gothenburg; 14 Birmingham Diamond; 1 SWE v FIN 5000; 1 Swedish

1799 MUSAGALA Ronald UGA 26y 283d 1992 3:30.58 3:30.58 -19 NR 2016 Olympic finalist and Ugandan record holder at 1500m // 800 pb: 1:45.27 -14 (1:47.43 -19). 3000 pb: 7:44.78 -18. 5000 pb: 13:24.41 -15 . sf WCH 800 2013; 8 COM 800 2014 (11 1500); 11 OLY 2016; sf WCH 2017 (2015-ht); ht COM 2018; 3 African Champs 2018; 8 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. At WXC: 2017-dq Mixed Relay (team ran in a different order to that declared); 2019-5 Mixed Relay. Dutch coach-Addy Ruiter (same as Joshua Cheptegei) In 2019: 5 WXC Mixed Relay; 1 Ugandan ‘Trials’ 800/1500; 1 Kampala Akii Bua; 1 Montreuil; 1 Nijmegen; 1 Tomblaine; 5 Lausanne Diamond; 3 Monaco Diamond (3:30.58); paced Ethiopian World Championship Trial (at Hengelo) 10,000; 1 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Paris Diamond (3:30.58 again); 4 Brussels Diamond

1868 BLANKENSHIP Ben USA 29y 285d 1989 3:36.22 3:34.26 -16 Second US finisher in 2016 Olympic 1500m final (after the winner Matthew Centrowitz) 3000 pb: 7:38.08 -15. 5000 pb: 13:33.07 -19. 8 OLY 1500 2016; 5 WIC 1500 2018. 1 US indoor Mile 2017. Anchored USA to a world record in the Distance Medley at 2015 IAAF Relays, running 1600m in 3:51.24 to overtake Kenya. Trademark long hair, headband and beard: “I tend to be a little bit different”, he says. He has tattoos of a lily, a hummingbird and a black bear In 2019: 10 Oordegem IFAM 5000; 3 Prague Odložil; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike Mile; 7 Stanford Diamond Mile; 1 Azusa Sunset 1500; 4 US 1500; 7 Bellinzona 1500; 1 Europe v USA 3000 (3 1500); He’s on the team for Doha despite only placing fourth in the US Championships. That’s because the man who placed third, Josh Thompson, did not have the entry standard at the time. The US policy give the place to the next in line, even though Thompson did get the standard at a later meeting

1872 CENTROWITZ Matthew USA 29y 343d 1989 3:37.67 3:30.40 -15 In Rio became the first US Olympic 1500m Champion since 1908, but in the slowest winning time since 1932 Mile pb: 3:50.53 -14 (3:52.26i -19). 800 pb: 1:44.62 -15 (1:46.32 -19). 3000 pb: 7:40.74i -16. 5000 pb: 13:00.39 -19. 1 Pan-American junior 2007; 11 WJC 5000 2008; 2 WCH 2013 (2011-3, 2015-8, 2017-ht); 1 WIC 2016 (2012-7); 1 OLY 2016 with a 50.5 last lap. (2012-4). 1 US 2011/2015/2016/2018 (2019-2) (1 indoor mile 2015 & 1500 2016); 1 NCAA 2011. His father-Matt Centrowitz was 1979 Pan-American Games Champion at 5000m Marathon: (1) dnf 2017 (ran 17-mile training run) In 2019: 6 Stanford Diamond; 7 Azusa Sunset; 1 Portland; 2 US; 3 Beaverton 5000

1882 ENGELS Craig USA 25y 148d 1994 3:34.04 3:34.04 -19 2019 US Champion indoors & out // Mile pb: 3:51.60 -19. 800 pb: 1:44.68 -19. 1 Pan-Am junior 2013; 7 WIC 2018. 1 US 2019 (1 indoor Mile 2019). 4th/5th in he US Olympic Trials 800m/1500m in 2016. Coach-. 1.87 tall In 2019: 1 US indoor; 3 Eagle Rock Distance Classic 800; 1 Portland Festival; 5 Stanford Diamond Mile; 2 Azusa Sunset 800; 1 US (51.92 last lap to outkick Olympic Champion Matthew Centrowitz) ; 3 Birmingham Diamond; 5 Brussels Diamond; He’s part of the ‘’ and has been training with among others

1923 PRAKEL Sam USA 24y 332d 1994 3:37.20 3:36.84 -18 Top seven at last three US Championship finals // 3:35.66i -19. Mile pb: 3:50.94i -19, 3:54.64 -18 (3:54.90 -19). 800 pb: 1:46.75 -18 (1:47.43 -19). 5 NCAA 2016 (2018-6); 3 NCAA indoor Mile 2018 (2016-4); 4 US indoor Mile 2019; 6 US 1500 2019 (2017/2018-7). Was at the University of Oregon in Eugene, now he’s a volunteer coach at the University of Washington in Seattle In 2019: 4 US indoor Mile; 3 Boston Lehane Mile (indoor 3:50.94, Doha qualifier 3:35.66 en route); dnf Stanford Cardinal Invitational 1500; 1 Seattle 800; 8 Eagle Rock Distance Classic 1500; 6 Oordegem IFAM 800 ‘B’; 4 Prague Odložil 1500; 15 Montreuil 1500; 6 Boston Games Road Mile; 3 Eugene 800; 2 Azusa Sunset 1500 ‘B’; 6 US 1500; 2 Raleigh Mile; 3 Cork City Mile; 4 Gothenburg 1500; 2 Dublin Morton Mile; 5 Brussels 800; 1 Bellinzona 1500; 3 Fifth Avenue Road Mile

2029 GARRIDO Lucirio Antonio VEN 27y 170d 1992 3:45.08 3:45.08 -19 Full name-Lucirio Antonio Garrido Acosta // 800 pb: 1:46.02 -17 (1:46.27 -19). 3 Ibero-American 800 2014 (2016-4); 5 North/Central American & Caribbean Games 800 2014; 1 South American Games 800 2018; 1 South American 800 2019 (2013-4, 2015-2, 201706); 1 South American 1500 2019. At WXC: 2011-92J In 2019: 1 Barquisimeto 800; 1 Concepción del Uruguay 800; 1 La Nasa 1500; 1 Concepción 800; 1 Santiago de Chile 1500; 4 Bragança Paulista 800; 1 South American 800/1500; 7 Huelva 800; 1 Vitoria 800; 13 Castellón 800; Qualified for the 800m final at the Pan-American Games, but withdrew; His best is not near the Doha entry standard of 3:36.0, but he qualifies because he’s a reigning Area Champion, the area being South America

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 23 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 WORLD LIST 1.....3:26.00....Hicham El Guerrouj MAR...... 1998 1.....3:28.77....Timothy Cheruiyot KEN 2.....3:26.34.... KEN...... 2001 2.....3:30.16....Jakob Ingebrigtsen NOR 3.....3:26.69....Asbel Kiprop KEN...... 2015 3.....3:30.58....Ronald Musagala UGA 4.....3:27.37.... ALG...... 1995 4.....3:30.62....Charlie Da’Vall Grice GBR 5.....3:27.64....Silas Kiplagat KEN...... 2014 5.....3:30.66.... DJI 6.....3:28.12....Noah Ngeny KEN...... 2000 6.....3:30.82....Filip Ingebrigtsen NOR 7.....3:28.41....Timothy Cheruiyot KEN...... 2018 7.....3:31.39....Samuel Tefera ETH 8.....3:28.75....Taoufik Makhloufi ALG...... 2015 8.....3:31.45....Bethwel Birgen KEN 9.....3:28.79....Abdelaati Iguider MAR...... 2015 9.....3:31.49....George Manangoi KEN 10...3:28.80....Elijah Manangoi KEN...... 2017 10...3:31.64....Abdelaati Iguider MAR

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2019 World Best: 12:52.98 Telahun Haile ETH Rome 6 Jun 19 Championship Record: 12:52.79 KEN Paris 31 Aug 03 = IAAF invitee

Age (Days) Born SB PB

145 EISA MOHAMMED Jamal Abdelmaji ART 26y 29d 1993 13:54.28 13:54.28 -19 10K pb: 29:37 -19. At WXC: 2019-85 In 2019: 22 European Clubs Cup XC; 2 Tel Aviv 10K; 85 WXC; 7 Liège; 3 Heusden 5000; 2 Israeli 5000

146 GABRIYESOS Tachlowini ART 21y 268d 1998 14:15.05 14:15.05 -19 aka Takhluini Malaka // Half Mar pb: 65:55 -19. 10,000 pb: 29:27.15 -18 (29:25.75 -19) In 2019: 1 Tiberias Half Mar; 3 Tel Aviv 5000 (Mar 13); 8 Tel Aviv 10,000 (Apr 24); 5 Israeli 5000

151 BUSBY Jonathan ARU 33y 155d 1986 - - 1 Curaçao Half Mar 2018 (1:23:54)

169 McDONALD Morgan AUS 23y 155d 1996 13:18.91 13:15.83 -17 2018 Australian Champion at 5000m. Reigning NCAA Champion in four events 13:37.85i -19. 1500 pb: 3:39.14 -18. 10 WJC 5000 2014; ht WCH 5000 2017; 8 COM 5000 2018. At WXC: 2013-33J, 2015-40J. 1 Australian 5000 2018; 1 NCAA XC 2018;1 NCAA indoor 3000/5000 2019; 1 NCAA 5000 2019. Student of finance at University of Wisconsin. Born-Paddington NSW (same as ) In 2019: 2 New York Millrose 3000; 1 NCAA indoor 3000/5000; 1 Azusa Clay 5000 ‘B’; 1 Iowa City ’Big 10’ 10,000; 1 NCAA 5000; 9 London Diamond 5000; 1 Bay Shore; 4 Fifth Avenue Road Mile

170 McSWEYN Stewart AUS 24y 117d 1995 13:05.63 13:05.63 -19 Fifth in 2018 Commonwealth Games 5000m, but much improved since then 1500 pb: 3:31.81 -19. Mile pb: 3:54.60 -18 (3:56.46i -19). 10,000 pb: 28:05.37 -18. 3000SC pb: 8:34.25 -17. 14 WSG 5000 2015; ht WCH 3000SC 2017; 5 COM 5000 2019 11 10,000); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 3000 2018. At WXC: 2013-86J, 2017-53; 1 Australian XC 2016; 1 Melbourne Zatopek (Australian) 10,000 2017. Born-Launceston In 2019: 2 Sydney Classic 5000; 3 Lahti 1500; 6 Oslo Diamond 3000; 5 Rabat Diamond 1500; 6 Stanford Diamond 2M; 8 Monaco Diamond 1500; 4 London Diamond 5000; 2 Birmingham Diamond 1500; 8 Paris Diamond 1500; 13 Zürich Diamond 5000

177 TIERNAN Patrick AUS 25y 15d 1994 13:12.68 13:12.68 -19 Thirteenth at 2017 World Cross Country Championships // Half Mar pb: 61:22 -19. 10,000 pb: 27:29.81 -17. 3000 pb: 7:37.76 -17 (7:45.45 -19). Mile pb: 3:57.59 -17. ht OLY 5000 2016; 11 WCH 5000 2017 (22 10,000). 3 NCAA 5000 2016 (2014-6, 2015-10); 2 NCAA XC 2015 (2013-9). At WXC: 2017-13. Studied Mathematics at Villanova University In 2019: 6 Houston Half Mar; 1 Winston-Salem 3000; 5 New York Millrose 3000; 5 Lucerne 3000; 8 London Diamond 5000; 2 Cork City 3000; 1 Dublin Morton 5000; 3 Rovereto 5000; dnf Zürich Diamond 5000

249 HENDRIX Robin BEL 24y 268d 1995 13:19.50 13:19.50 -19 5000 pb: 13:19.50 -19. 3000 pb: 7:53.89i -19, 7:56.74 -18. 1500 pb: 3:39.11 -18 (3:40.73 -19). 15 ECH 5000 2018; ht EIC 3000 2019; 3 WSG 5000 2019. At EXC: 2007 -9u23, 2018-15 In 2019: 3 Hannut XC; 4 European Clubs Cup XC; 2 Linz 3000; 2 Belgian XC; 7ht EIC 3000; 2 Azusa Clay 5000; 5 Stanford Jordan 5000; 5 Karlsruhe 1500; 7 Oordegem IFAM 1500; dnf Oordegem Buyle 1500; 3 WSG 5000; 9 Heusden 1500; 5 Brussels Diamond 5000

x 250 KIMELI Isaac BEL 25y 201d 1994 13:13.02 13:13.02 -19 Full name-Isaac Kipruto Kemeli (Kenyan origin) 2018 European Cross Country silver 1500 pb: 3:36.51 -18 (3:36.96 -19). 800 pb: 1:46.93 -16. 3000 pb: 7:57.77 -15 (8:09.09 -19). 9 ECH 1500 2016. At WXC: 2013-30J, 2017-dnf. At EXC: 2012-6J, 2013-2J, 2014-20u23, 2015-38u23, 2016-1u23, 2018-2. 2 under-23 ECH 5000 2015; 9 ECH 1500 2016 (2014/2018-ht). 1 Belgian 1500 2014 & XC 2015/2017. Coach-Tim Moriau In 2019: 11 ‘Great’ Stirling XC; 2 Hannut XC; 7 Belgian XC; 1 Azusa Clay 5000; 4 Stanford Jordan 5000; 1 Karlsruhe 1500; 1 Nivelles 5000; 2 Oordegem IFAM 1500; 2 Prague Odložil 1500; 3 Heusden 1500; 1 Oudenaarde 1500; 1 ETCh 1st League 3000; 1 Brussels Diamond 5000 (though this wasn’t the Diamond League final race – that was in Zürich and was won by Joshua Cheptegei)

335 da SILVA Altobelli BRA 28y 297d 1990 13:27.90 13:23.85 -18 Full name-Altobelli Santos da Silva 2019 South American Champion at 5000m, the Pan-Am Games Champion at 3000SC pb: 8:23.67 -17 (8:28.66 -19). 2 Ibero-American 5000 2014; 6 Pan-Am Games 5000 2015; 9 OLY 3000SC 2016; ht WCH 500 2017; 1 South American 5000 2019 (2 3000SC); 1 Pan-Am Games 3000SC 2019 (2 5000). 1 Brazilian 5000/3000SC 2015/2017/2018/2019 (1 1500 2018, 5000 2015). One of his hobbies is flying kites. He is named after 1980s Italian football star Alessandro Altobelli In 2019: 4 Carlsbad 5K; 7 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 5000; 1 Irvine 3000SC; 14 Stanford Jordan 5000; 1 South American 5000 (2 3000SC); 1 Pan-Am Games (2 5000); 1 Brazilian 5000/3000SC After winning at the Pan-American Games her remarked: “This is the story of a young guy who was an orphan. I lived on the streets, sometimes I slept in cars. I suffered from hunger, I had lots of difficulties, but I could face them. This medal means all this.”

361 BALEW Birhanu BRN 23y 211d 1996 12:56.26 12:56.26 -19 Full name-Birhanu Yemataw Balew (he operates as both Birhanu Yemataw and Birhanu Balew) Reigning Asian & Asian Games Champion at 5000m Half Mar pb: 61:45 -17. 3000 pb: 7:34.26 -18 (7:37.37 -19). 9 OLY 5000 2016; 12 WCH 5000 2017; 10 WIC 3000 2018; 1 Asian Games 5000 2018; dnf IAAF Continental Cup 3000 2018 (he was the first to be eliminated, being at the back of the pack with four laps remaining); 1 Asian Champs 5000 2019. At WXC: 2017-27, 2019-19. 1 Lausanne Diamond 5000 2018 (came through to win after the Barega/Kejelcha shorts-pulling clash) Allegiance transferee from – acquired Bahraini citizenship on October 8, 2014, cleared by IAAF to compete for Bahrain from October 8, 2015 In 2019: 1 Belfast XC; 19 WXC; 1 Arab 5000; 1 Asian Champs 5000; 4 Shanghai Diamond 5000; 4 Rome Diamond 5000; 5 Oslo Diamond 3000; 10 Stanford Diamond 2M; 16 Lausanne Diamond 5000; 10 Zürich Diamond 5000

364 FIKADU Dawit BRN 23y 271d 1995 13:10.40 13:10.40 -19 Full name-Dawit Fikadu Admasu Allegiance transferee from Ethiopia – Acquired Bahraini citizenship in 2015, cleared by IAAF to compete for Bahrain from March 30, 2017 Half Mar pb: 60:01 -19. 10K pb: 27:56 -16. 5000 pb: 13:15.20 -17. 4 ‘Great’ Ethiopian Run 2016; 2 West Asian 5000/10,000 2018. At WXC: 2019-24 In 2019: 5 Zallaq Half Mar; 5 Zallaq Half Mar; 24 WXC; 4 Arab 10,000; 1 Asian Champs 10,000; 1 Guangzhou 10K; 1 Okpekpe 10K; 12 Lausanne Diamond 5000

393 MA Viro CAM 32y 165d 1987 - 16:00.31 -14 19 Asian Games 5000 2014; 10 Asian Champs 10,000 2017 (13 5000)

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 25 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 394 AHMED Mohammed CAN 28y 264d 1991 12:58.16 12:58.16 -19 NR Double silver at 2018 Commonwealth Games (each hard fought versus Joseph Cheptegei) 10,000 pb: 27:02.35 -17. Mile pb: 3:56.60 -17. 1500 pb: 3:40.18 -15 (3:41.30 -19). 1 Pan-Am junior 5000 2009; 4 WJC 10,000 2010 (2008-9); 18 OLY 10,000 2012 (2016 -32); 9 WCH 10,000 2013; 5 COM 5000 2014 (6 10,000); 1 Pan-Am Games 10,000 2015; 9 WIC 3000 2016; 4 OLY 5000 2016; 6 WCH 5000 2017 (2015-12); 8 WCH 10,000 2017 (2015-12); 1 COM 5000/10,000 2018. 1 Canadian 5000 2016/2017/2018/2019. At WXC: 2008-51J, 2009-57J, 2010-27J, 2013-22. Born-Somalia, moved to Canada at age 11. Younger twin brothers-Kadar & Ibrahim, Ibrahim was 25 WJC 10,000 2012. Coach-Jerry Schumacher In 2019: 9 Stanford Jordan; 9 Eagle Rock; 6 Rome Diamond 5000 (Canadian record 12:58.16); 4 Stanford Diamond 2M; 1 Canadian 5000; dnf Beaverton 5000

407 KNIGHT Justyn CAN 23y 68d 1996 13:09.76 13:09.76 -19 1500 pb: 3:36.07 -18 (3:43.59 -19). 10,000 pb: 29:46.41 -16. 8 WJC 5000 2014; 9 WCH 5000 2017; 3 North/Central American & Caribbean 5000 2018. At WXC: 2015-25J. 2 NCAA XC 2016; 2 Canadian 5000 2017/2018/2019; 2 NCAA 5000 2018 (2017-3), representing Syracuse University. Coach-Chris Fox In 2019: 3 Boston 5K; 6 Stanford Jordan 5000; 10 Rome Diamond 5000; 9 Stanford Diamond 2M; 2 Canadian 5000; 2 Cork City Mile; 4 Dublin Morton Mile

537 GIRALDO Gerard COL 30y 189d 1989 13:21.31 13:21.31 -19 NR Full name-Gerard Nicolás Giraldo 2015 South American Champion at 3000m Steeplechase Marathon pb: 2:17:29 -19. Half Mar pb: 66:39 -16. 10,000 pb: 28:33.53 -19. 3000SC pb: 8:28.6 -13. 1500 pb: 3:42.38 -15. 4 Central American & Caribbean Games 3000SC 2014; 5 Ibero-American 5000/3000SC 2014; 2 South American Games 3000SC 2014/2018; 1 South American 3000SC 2015 (3 1500); 14 Pan-Am Games 1500 2015 (dnf 3000SC); ht WCH 3000SC 2015; 2 South American 3000SC 2017; 3 South American 5000/3000SC 2019 Marathons (2): 23 Hamburg 2016, 87 OLY 2016 In 2019: 1 Medellín 5000; 2 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 10,000 (3 5000); 8 Stanford Jordan 5000; 3 South American 5000/3000SC

616 BOUH DJI 22y 268d 1997 13:17.54 13:17.54 -19 10,000 pb: 28:43.90 -19. 11 African Games 5000 2015; 5 Francophone Games 10,000 2017 (10 5000); 8 African Champs 10,000 2018 (13 5000) In 2019: 3 Arab 10,000 (5 5000); 4 Rabat Diamond 5000; dnf Lucerne 3000; 6 Heusden 5000; 8 African Games 5000

640 KIFLE Aron ERI 21y 218d 1998 13:13.85 13:07.59 -18 Full name-Aron Kifle Teklu Third at 2018 World , fourth at 2019 World Cross, seventh at 2017 World 5000m Half Mar pb: 60:31 -18. 10,000 pb: 27:09.92 -17 (27:27.68 -19). 8 African Games 5000 2015; 2 WJC 10,000 2016 (5 5000); ht OLY 5000 2016; 7 WCH 5000 2017 (11 10,000); 3 World Half Mar 2018; 2 African Games 10,000 2019. At WXC: 2015-19J, 2017-5, 2019-4 In 2019: 4 WXC; 3 Stockholm Diamond 10,000; 15 Rome Diamond 5000; 19 Lausanne Diamond 5000; 2 African Games 10,000

695 BAREGA Selemon ETH 19y 249d 2000 12:53.04 12:43.02 -18 WJ The fourth-quickest man of all-time at 5000m, and still a junior to the end of 2019 10,000 pb: 26:49.46 -19. 3000 pb: 7:32.17 -19. 1 WJC 5000 2016 (2018-4); 1 World youth 3000 2017; 1 African junior 5000 2017; 5 WCH 5000 2017; 2 WIC 3000 2018; 4 African Champs 5000 2018. At WXC: 2017-5J, 2019-5. Fourth in the 2018 World Junior Championships 5000m on July 14, then the winner in Brussels on August 31 in 12:43.02, a world junior record and the world’s quickest since 2005 An image of him winning the 2018 Elgoibar cross (kneeling down and covered in mud), taken by Spain’s Felix Sanchez Arrazola, won Athletics Photograph of the Year at the IAAF Athletics Awards 2018 In 2019: 2 San Giorgio su Legnano XC; 2 Elgóibar XC; 2 Ethiopian XC; 5 WXC; 1 Ethiopian 10,000; 2 Shanghai Diamond 5000; 2 Rome Diamond 5000; 1 Oslo Diamond 3000; 3 Stanford Diamond 2M; 2 Lausanne Diamond 5000; 2 Ethiopian World Championship Trial (at Hengelo) 10,000; 5 Zürich Diamond 5000

696 BEKELE Telahun Haile ETH 20y 136d 1999 12:52.98 12:52.98 -19 10K pb: 27:53 -17/19. 3000 pb: 7:38.55 -18 (7:39.83 -19). 5 WJC 5000 2018. Born in the Southern Ethiopian district of Gurage, around 250 kilometres south of Addis Ababa. Coach-Hussein Shibo In 2019: 1 Rovereto XC; 2 Dongio 10K; 1 Ethiopian 5000; 5 Shanghai Diamond 5000; 1 Rome Diamond 5000; 1 Hengelo Blankers-Koen 5000; 3 Lausanne Diamond 5000; 3 Székesfehérvár 3000; 4 Zürich Diamond 5000

700 EDRIS Muktar ETH 25y 255d 1994 13:29.53 12:54.83 -14 DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPION Full name- Awel 2017 World Champion at 5000m. He was the world’s fastest 5000m runner in 2014 and 2017 10,000 pb: 27:17.18 -15. 10K pb: 27:57 -19. 3000 pb: 7:32.31 -17 (7:45.35 -19). 4 African junior 10,000 2011; 1 African junior XC 2012; 1 WJC 5000 2012; 7 WCH 5000 2013; 10 WCH 10,000 2015; dq OLY 5000 final 2016 (originally fourth in 13:04.79, but disqualified for stepping inside kerb); 1 WCH 5000 2017 (52.4 last lap compared with ’s 52.8). At WXC: 2011-7J, 2013-3J, 2015-3, 2017-6 In 2019: 3 Dongio 10K; dnf Ethiopian 10,000; 11 Oslo Diamond 3000; 18 Lausanne Diamond 5000; 2 Székesfehérvár 3000

701 GEBRHIWET Hagos ETH 25y 138d 1994 12:54.92 12:45.82 -18 Full name- Berhe Medals over 5000m at two World Championships and the 2016 Olympics 10,000 pb: 26:48.95 -19. 3000 pb: 7:30.36 -13 (7:37.41i -19). 5 World Youth 3000 2011; 11 OLY 5000 2012 (was pressurising Mo Farah at the bell, but then fell back with a sore heel); 2 WCH 5000 2013 (2015-3); 3 OLY 5000 2016; 4 WIC 3000 3018 (2014-5). At WXC: 2015-4. Coaches-Hussein Shibo, Yilma Berta, Kasshu Gebre-egziabher Like Olympic silver medallist Dejen Gebremeskel, he is from the Tigray Region of Northern Ethiopia; when he was a child he was given a scarified marking of a cross on his forehead to identify him as Tigrayan In 2019: 1 San Giorgio su Legnano XC; 1 Boston IAAF Tour 3000; 1 Boston 5K; 3 Shanghai Diamond 5000; 2 Stockholm Diamond 10,000; 3 Rome Diamond 5000; 10 Lausanne Diamond 5000 (thought he’d won at 4600m, but still had 400m to run); 1 Ethiopian World Championship Trial (at Hengelo) 10,000; 1 London Diamond 5000; 2 Zürich Diamond 5000

704 HADIS Abadi ETH 21y 324d 1997 12:56.48 12:56.27 -18 (aka Abadi Embaye) Third at 2017 World Cross Country Championships (behind two Kenyans, but leading Ethiopia to a narrow team victory) 10,000 pb: 26:56.46 -19. Half Mar pb: 58:44 -19. 15 OLY 10,000 2016; 7 WCH 10,000 2017 (he pushed the pace in the second half). At WXC: 2017-3. 1 Ethiopian 10,000 2016. Coach-Hussein Shibo In 2019: 2 Ras Al Khaimah Half Mar; 1 Zallaq Half Mar; 3 Ethiopian 10,000; 5 Rome Diamond 5000; 5 Lausanne Diamond 5000; 6 Ethiopian World Championship Trial (at Hengelo) 10,000; 7 African Games 10,000; dnf Zürich Diamond 5000

765 DOUKKANA Rabie FRA 31y 294d 1987 13:21.33 13:15.59 -18 Allegiance Transferee from Morocco – has lived in France since 2011 and cleared by IAAF to represent France from July 17, 2019 3000 pb: 7:53.09 -18 (7:55.64 -19). 1500 pb: 3:33.11 -19. 800 pb: 1:47.13 -06. 5 WJC 800 2006 (for Morocco); 5 ETCh 1500 2019 (for France). 2 French indoor 3000 2018; 2 French 1500 2019 (2017/2018-3). Coach-Didier Huberson In 2019: 5 French indoor 3000; 1 Antony 1500; 1 Palaiseau 3000; 3 Oordegem IFAM 5000; 2 Amiens 1500; 2 Carquefou 5000; 1 Bruay La Buissière 1500; 2 Karlstad 1500; 2 French 1500; 5 ETCh 1500; 11 Paris Diamond 1500

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 26 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 819 BUTCHART Andrew GBR 27y 347d 1991 13:06.21 13:06.21 -19 Sixth at 2016 Olympics, now 3rd all-time UK at 5000m after Farah & Moorcroft 10,000 pb: 29:32.43 -15. 3000 pb: 7:37.56 -17 (7:43.03 -19). 1500 pb: 3:38.34 -19. 12 ECP 10,000 2015; 3 ETCh 3000 2015; 6 OLY 5000 2016; 8 WCH 5000 2017; 10 EIC 3000 2019. At WXC: 2015-86. At EXC: 2014-35, 2016-4, 2017-3. 1 Scottish 5000 2015; 1 UK 5000 2016/2017. In November 2015, he gave up his job as a fitness instructor to concentrate on running. Missed 2018 after breaking a bone in his right foot at the New York in February. Coach (in San Diego)-Terrence Mahon (formerly Derek Easton), partner- In 2019: 3 UK indoor 3000; 10 EIC 3000; 3 Stanford Jordan 5000; 2 London ‘10,000’ 10K; 8 Rome Diamond 5000; 10 Oslo Diamond 3000; 1 Watford BMC 1500; 4 Székesfehérvár 3000; 5 London Diamond 5000; 1 UK 5000; 11 Zürich Diamond 5000

820 CONNOR Ben GBR 26y 343d 1992 13:19.47 13:19.47 -19 Team gold at 2016 European Cross Country Championships, then sixth individually in 2017 Half Mar pb: 61:12 -18. 10,000 pb: 27:57.60 -18. 3000 pb: 7:54.01 -17. 1500 pb: 3:45.52 -19. 10 ECP 10,000 2016 (2018-13); 63 World Half Mar 2018; 11 ECH 5000 2018. At WXC: 2011-67J. At EXC: 2010-23J, 2016-16, 2017-6. 1 English ‘National’ XC 2017; 8 ‘Great’ North Run 2016; 3 UK 5000 2017/2019. His late father David Connor played football for the Forest junior squad in the 1980s. Based-Manchester. Coach-Steve Vernon In 2019: 7 Brighton 10K; paced (2:11 group); 4 London ‘10,000’ 10K; 3 ECP 10,000; 10 London Diamond 5000; 2 Stretford BMC; 3 UK 5000 x 849 SCOTT Marc GBR 25y 279d 1993 13:49.55 13:22.37 -17 2018 British #1 at 5000m (after 13 years with Mo Farah in that position) 13:21.97i -19. 10,000 pb: 27:56.19 -19. 3000 pb: 7:43.37 -17. 1500 pb: 3:42.39 -16. 6 under-23 ECH 10,000 2015; 2 ETCh 3000 2017; ht WCH 5000 2017. At EXC: 2014 -7u23, 2015-4u23, 2018-9. 10 NCAA XC 2015. 1 UK 5000 2018. Student of sports and exercise science at the University of Tulsa. Coach-Steve Gulley (USA) & Ken Harker (GBR) He is the youngest (by two minutes) of triplets, his older brothers being Robert and Ben In 2019: 2 Boston 5000 (indoor 13:21.97, a Doha qualifying time); 2 Stanford Jordan 10,000; dnf Azusa Sunset 5000; 14 London Diamond 5000; 2 UK 5000

897 DABÓ Braima Suncar GBS 26y 126d 1993 - - Note: The Guinea-Bissau record at 5000m is 15:45.45

923 PARSONS Sam GER 25y 100d 1994 13:22.32 13:22.32 -19 Full name-George Samuel Parsons Dual national with the US, declared for Germany in 2018 (same as his clubmate Amos Bartelsmeyer) 3000 pb: 7:44.43 -19. 2 EIC 3000 2019. 8 US 5000 2018; 14 Fifth Avenue Road Mile 2018. 1 German indoor 3000 2019. Born-Newark, Delaware, mother-German. He gained a German passport on September 6, 2018 with the aim of competing for Germany at 5000m in the 2019 World Championships In 2019: 2 New York 3000; 1 German indoor 3000 (Amos Bartelsmeyer 2nd); 5 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour; 12 EIC 3000; 3 Boston Road Mile; 12 Stanford Jordan 5000; 4 Eagle Rock; 4 Portland Festival; 7 Boston Games Road Mile; 4 Lucerne 3000; 15 London Diamond 5000; 2 German 5000; 10 Fifth Avenue Road Mile

928 RINGER Richard GER 30y 211d 1989 13:14.43 13:10.94 -15 European bronzes outdoors at 5000m & indoors at 3000m. 2018 European Cup winner at 10,000m 10,000 pb: 27:36.52 -18 (28:28.89 -19). 3000 pb; 7:46.18i -15, 7:46.59 -16 (8:04.74 -19). 1500 pb: 3:38.83 -16. 13 EJC 5000 2007; ht WJC 1500 2008; 7 under-23 ECH 5000 2011; 1 ETCh 3000 2014/2015 (2013-5); 7 IAAF Continental Cup 3000 2014; 14 WCH 5000 2015 (2017-ht); 3 EIC 3000 2017 (2015-5); dq ht WIC 3000 2018; 1 ECP 10,000 2018; dnf ECH 10,000 2018. At EXC: 2010-31u23, 2011-4u23, 2013-7, 2017-12. 1 German XC 2013/2014, 5000 2014/2015/2016/2017/2019, 10,000 2014/2019 (1 indoor 3000 2015/2017/2018). His partner Nada Pauer AUT is also an international distance runner In 2019: 1 German XC; 1 German short course XC; 7 Berlin Half Mar; 1 German 10,000; 20 Lausanne Diamond 5000; 3 Heusden 5000; 1 German 5000; 5 ETCh 3000; 6 Brussels Diamond 5000 x 1085 CRIPPA Yemaneberhan ITA 22y 345d 1996 13:07.84 13:07.84 -19 (Familiar name-Yeman) 2017 European under-23 Champion at 5000m (thanks to a 53.5 last lap and passing four men in the last 100m). 2018 European 10,000m bronze 10,000 pb: 27:44.21 -18 (27:49.79 -19). 3000 pb: 7:43.30 -18 (7:57.6 -19). 1500 pb: 3:37.81 -19. 6 World Youth 1500 2013; 10 WJC 1500 2014; 3 EJC 5000 2015; 8 ECH 5000 2016; 7 EIC 3000 2017; 1 under-23 ECH 5000 2017; 3 Mediterranean Games 5000 2018; 3 ECH 10,000 2018 (4 5000); 1 ECP 10,000 2019; 1 ETCh 5000 2019. At WXC: 2013-38J, 2015-20J. At EXC: 2012-32J, 2013-7J, 2014-1J, 2015-1J, 2016/2017-3u23, 2018-6. 1 Italian 1500 2016. Born-Ethiopian, lives-Trento. His older brother Nekagenet Crippa is also an international runner. Coach-Massimo Pegoretti In 2019: 4 San Giorgio su Legnano XC; 6 San Vittore Olona XC; 4 Turin XC; 1 Trento 1500; 9 Rome Diamond 5000; 11 Rabat Diamond; 1 ECP 10,000; 7 London Diamond 5000; 1 ETCh 5000 (4 3000); 3 Europe v USA 3000

1088 EL OTMANI Said ITA 27y 347d 1991 13:19.30 13:19.30 -19 10,000 pb: 28:26.02 -19. 10 ECP 10,000 2019. 1 Italian indoor 3000 2015; 1 Italian 10,000 2015; 2 Italian 5000 2017. Born-Morocco, his family came to Italy in 2001. He is a qualified surveyor. Coach-Gianni Crepaldi In 2019: 1 Rome 10K; 2 Verbania Half Mar; 7 Dongio 10K; 6 Rabat Diamond 5000; 10 ECP 10,000; dnf Sotteville 3000

1275 SIMIYU Daniel KEN 24y 8d 1995 13:15.92 13:15.92 -19 Full name-Daniel Simiyu Ebenyo // 1 Kenyan 5000 2019; 2 Kenyan World Championship Trial 5000 2019 In 2019: 2 Tambach 5000; 1 Kitale 5000; 1 Kenyan 5000; 2 Kenyan World Championship Trial 5000

1277 KIBET Michael KEN 20y 23d 1999 13:11.08 13:11.08 -19 3000 pb: 7:38.43 -19. Mile pb: 3:57.01 -19. 1500 pb: 3:36.33 -18 In 2019: 1 Bragança Paulista 1500; 7 Rabat Diamond 1500; 2 Ostrava Golden Spike Mile; 1 Székesfehérvár 3000; 14 Monaco Diamond 1500; 1 Barcelona 5000; 1 Tambach 5000; 2 Kitale 5000; 3 Kenyan 5000; 1 Rovereto 5000; 10 Bellinzona 1500; 1 Kenyan World Championship Trial 5000

1280 KIMELI Nicholas KEN 20y 362d 1998 12:57.90 12:57.90 -19 Full name-Nicholas Kipkorir Kimeli // 10,000 pb: 29:52.15 -17. 1 African Junior 10,000 2017 (3 5000); 9 COM 5000 2018 In 2019: 4 XC; 25 Kenyan XC; 6 Shanghai Diamond 5000; 2 Hengelo Blankers-Koen 5000; 3 Oslo Diamond 3000; 8 Lausanne Diamond 5000; 3 London Diamond 5000; 3 Zürich Diamond 5000; 3 Kenyan World Championship Trial 5000

1290 KROP Jacob KEN 18y 114d 2001 13:14.44 13:14.44 -19 2 African Junior 5000 2019 In 2019: 12 Kenyan junior XC; 4 Nairobi 5000; 2 African Junior 5000; 1 Mumias 5000 ‘B’; 1 Carquefou 5000; 4 Kitale 5000; 4 Kenyan 5000; 4 Kenyan World Championship Trial 5000

1334 AL-AMRI Tariq Ahmed KSA 28y 277d 1990 13:19.70 13:19.70 -19 3000 pb: 7:46.72 -17. 8 WSG 5000 2011; 8 Asian Games 5000/10,000 2014; 4 World Military 5000 2015; ht OLY 5000 2016; 3 Asian Champs 5000 2017; 2 Asian Indoor Games 3000 2017 (9 1500); 3 Asian Games 5000 2018 In 2019: 2 Kerkrade XC; 3 Apeldoorn 8K; 1 Karlsruhe 5000; 9 Oordegem IFAM 5000; 7 Rabat Diamond 5000; dnf Brussels Diamond 5000

1371 BOUQANTAR Soufiyan MAR 26y 27d 1993 13:13.68 13:13.68 -19 2017 Francophones Champion at 10,000m // 10,000 pb: 27:47.59 -17. 3000 pb: 7:38.65 -17 (7:50.94 -19). 1500 pb: 3:37.75 -19. dnf WJC 5000 2012; ht OLY 5000 2012; 3 Mediterranean Games 10,000 2013; ht OLY 5000 2016; 1 Francophone Games 10,000 2017 (2 5000); ht WCH 5000 2017; 2 Mediterranean Games 5000 2018. At WXC: 2011-18J. 1 Moroccan 5000 2014/2015 In 2019: 3 Arab 5000; 11 Shanghai Diamond 5000; 9 Hengelo Blankers-Koen 5000; 3 Rabat Diamond 5000; dnf Lausanne Diamond 5000; 7 Székesfehérvár 3000; 2 Bellinzona 1500; 3 Brussels Diamond 5000

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 27 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 x 1484 INGEBRIGTSEN Filip NOR 26y 159d 1993 13:11.75 13:11.75 -19 2017 World bronze & 2016 European Champion at 1500m. 2018 European Cross Country Champion 1500 pb: 3:30.01 -18 (3:30.82 -19). Mile pb: 3:49.60 -19. 3000 pb: 7:49.70 -16, 7:49.73i -19. 800 pb: 1:47.79 -16. 9 WJC 1500 (ht 800) 2012; ht EIC 1500 2015/2017/2019; dq ht OLY 1500 2016 (he he was judged to have impeded Charlie Grice GBR and Homiyu Tesfaye GER); 1 ECH 1500 2016 (2018-12); 3 WCH 1500 2017. At EXC: 2012 -46J, 2015-19u23, 2018-1. 1 Norwegian 2013 (1 800 2016). Suffered liver failure in April 2014. Coach/father-Gjert Ingebrigtsen. Married international sprinter Astrid Mangen Cederqvist in Aurskog on September 15, 2018 Older brother Henrik (1 ECH 1500 2012, 5 OLY 1500 2012), younger brother Jakub (1 EJC 5000/3000SC 2017, 3:31.18 1500m at age 17) In 2019: 1 Nordic International 3000; 3 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour 1500; dq/ht EIC 1500; 2 Bergen 1500; 14 Rome Diamond 5000; 9 Oslo Diamond Mile; 3 Stanford Diamond Mile; 4 Lausanne Diamond 1500; 7 Monaco Diamond 1500; 2 London Diamond Mile (Norwegian record 3:49.60 just behind Samuel Tefera ETH); 1 Norwegian 800; 1 ETCh 1st League; 3 Paris Diamond 1500; 3 Brussels Diamond 1500 x 1485 INGEBRIGTSEN Henrik NOR 28y 214d 1991 13:15.38 13:15.38 -19 Full name-Henrik Børkja Ingebrigtsen In the 2012 1500m, he became the first Ingebrigtsen to win a European title 3000 pb: 7:36.85 -19. Mile pb: 3:50.72 -14. 1500 pb: 3:31.46 -14 (3:40.23 -19). 6 ETCh 1500 2010; 1 ECH 1500 2012 (when he managed to avoid several collisions in the closing stages to move from seventh to first in the last 150m); 5 OLY 1500 2012 (2016-sf); 1 under-23 ECH 5000 2013; 8 WCH 1500 2013 (2015-ht); 2 ECH 1500 2014 (2016-3, 2018-4); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2014; 3 EIC 3000 2015 (2013-11); 6 EIC 1500 2015; 2 ECH 5000 2018 (2016-4); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 3000 2018; 3 EIC 3000 2019. 1 Norwegian 1500 2014/2015 & 5000 2018. At EXC: 2008-23J, 2009-12J, 2012-1u23, 2015-26, 2018-18. Coach/father-Gjert Ingebrigtsen Younger brothers Filip (1 ECH 1500 2016) & Jakub (1 ECH 1500/5000 2018 – they always said that he as the best physical talent of the three) Wife-Liva Eie Børkja, their daughters Olivia (2) & Charlotte (2 months) In 2019: 3 EIC 3000; 1 Bergen 3000; 6 Oordegem IFAM; 9 Stockholm Diamond; 4 Oslo Diamond 3000 (Norwegian record 7:36.85); 5 Heusden 5000; 1 Norwegian 5000; 2 ETCh 1st League 3000; 12 Zürich Diamond 5000; dnf Kristiansand 10,000 x 1486 INGEBRIGTSEN Jakob NOR 19y 6d 2000 13:02.03 13:02.03 -19 NR In Berlin 2018 became the youngest-ever male (senior) European Champion, twice over. In Glasgow 2019 he became youngest ever male European Indoor Champion 1500 pb: 3:30.16 -19. Mile pb: 3:51.30 -19. 3000 pb: 7:51.20i -19, 8:00.01 -17. 3000SC pb: 8:26.81 -17. 9 WJC 1500 2016; 1 EJC 5000/3000SC 2017 (8 1500); ht WJC 3000SC 2017; 2 WJC 1500 2018 (3 5000); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2018; 1 EIC 3000 2019 (2 1500). At WXC: 2019-12J. At EXC: 2016-1J, 2017-1J, 2018-1J. In Eugene 2017 with 3:58.07 at age 16 became the youngest-ever four minute miler. 1 Norwegian 1500/5000/3000SC 2017, 1500 2018/2019 & indoor 800/1500/3000 2018. Coach/father-Gjert Ingebrigtsen He and his two older brothers have now all been European Champions at 1500m. Henrik in 2012, Filip in 2016, Jakob in 2018 In 2019: 1 Nordic International 1500 (World indoor junior record 3:36.21); 1 Düsseldorf IAAF Tour 1500 (Another world indoor junior record 3:36.02 and he beat new world indoor record holder Samuel Tefera) ; 1 EIC 3000 (2 1500); 12 WXC-j; 3 Stockholm Diamond 1500; 6 Oslo Diamond Mile; 4 Stanford Diamond Mile; 2 Lausanne Diamond 1500; 2 Monaco Diamond 1500; 2 London Diamond 5000; 1 Norwegian 1500; 1 ETCh 1st League 1500; 4 Paris Diamond 1500; 2 Brussels Diamond 1500

1680 WANDERS Julien SUI 23y 191d 1996 13:13.84 13:13.84 -19 Official world record holder at road 5K. European record holder at Half Marathon. Swiss record holder at 10,000m Half Mar pb: 59:13 -19. 10,000 pb: 27:17.29 -19. 3000 pb: 7:43.62 -19. 1500 pb: 3:39.30 -19. 18 WJC 5000 2014; 14 EJC 5000 2015; 8 World Half Mar 2018; 7 ECH 10,000 2018 (8 5000); 2 ETCh 5000 2019. At WXC: 2015-36J. At EXC: 2013-54J, 2014-16J, 2015-12J. 1 Swiss 5000 2016/2017 & 1500 2018/2019. Since the age of 18 he has spent much of each year living and training in Kenya – “I have outstanding training groups with a crazy level, and that’s what makes me push my limits every day.” In 2017 helped pace Eliud Kipchoge to 2:00:25 in the Monza “Breaking2” Exhibition Marathon In 2019: 4 Ras Al Khaimah Half Mar (with 59:13 broke Mo Farah’s European record); 1 ‘Monaco Run’ 5K (world record 13:29); 6 Stockholm Diamond 10,000; 8 Hengelo Blankers-Koen 5000; 14 Lausanne Diamond 5000; 3 Lucerne 3000; 9 Ethiopian World Championship Trial (at Hengelo) 10,000; 7 Berne 1500; 2 ETCh 5000; 2 Swiss 1500 (6 800); 14 Zürich Diamond 5000; He has dual citizenship with France and now they also regard him as their record holder at 5Km, 10,000m, 10Km & Half Marathon

1791 CHELIMO Oscar UGA 17y 288d 2001 13:20.10 13:20.10 -19 2018 Youth Olympic bronze at combined 3000m & Cross Country // 10K pb: 28:50 -18. 3000 pb: 7:44.82 -19. 5 World Youth 3000 2017; 1 World Junior Mountain Running Champs 2017 (2018-3); 7 WJC 5000 2018; 2 African Youth 3000 2018; 5 African Games 5000 2019. At WXC: 2019-3J. At the 2018 Youth Olympics he won the track 3000m element, but then placed only third in the cross country stage. When the placements were added up he ended up in third place on countback, because the two men in 2nd & 3rd after him in the 3000m placed 2nd & 1st in the cross country, and the cross country placing breaks the tie (all three had four placements) In 2019: 2 Amorebieta XC; 5 San Vittore Olona XC; 1 Valladolid XC; 8 Ugandan junior XC; 3 WXC-j; 6 African Junior 5000; 5 1500; 1 Castiglione della Pescaia 3000; 16 Rome Diamond 5000; 1 Imola 1500/5000; 3 Carquefou 5000; 5 Székesfehérvár 3000; dnf Barcelona 5000; 2 Brugnera 5000; 4 Castelbuono 11.134K; 5 African Games 5000

1797 KISSA Stephen UGA 23y 299d 1995 13:19.85 13:10.93 -18 (Kissa aka Kiisa) // 10,000 pb: 27:47.66 -19. ht WCH 5000 2017; 8 African Champs 5000 2018; 9 African Games 5000 2019. At WXC: 2017-52 In 2019: 2 10K; 1 Laredo 10K; 15 Shanghai Diamond 5000; 7 Nijmegen 10,000; 17 Ethiopian World Championship Trial (at Hengelo) 10,000; 9 African Games 5000

1869 BOR Hillary USA 29y 308d 1989 13:44.44 13:26.81 -18 (Staff Sergeant ) Allegiance transferee from Kenya – born Eldoret, came to the USA in 2007 to attend Iowa State University and gained US citizenship October 9, 2013, having joined the US Army that year. Cleared by IAAF to represent USA on July 19, 2016 13:14.96i -19. 3000SC pb: 8:08.41 -19. 8 World Military Games 3000SC 2015; 7 OLY 3000SC 2016; ht WCH 3000SC 2017. 2 NCAA 3000SC 2009; 1 US 3000SC 2019 (2016/2018-2). Member of the US Army World Class Athlete Program, as is his older brother Emmanuel Bor (2 US XC 2018). Lives-Colorado Springs In 2019: 1 ‘Great’ Stirling XC; 4 US XC; 3 Boston University indoor 5000 (overall pb 13:14.96); 60 WXC 10.2K; 2 Doha Diamond 3000SC; 5 Rabat Diamond 3000SC; 6 Monaco Diamond 3000SC; 1 US 3000SC (8 5000); 5 Brussels Diamond 3000SC; 1 Europe v USA 3000SC

1873 CHELIMO Paul USA 28y 334d 1990 13:05.70 12:57.55 -18 Full name-Paul Kipkemoi Chelimo 2016 Olympic 5000m silver (after he was initially disqualified for stepping inside kerb, but then re-instated by the jury of appeal), 2017 World bronze Half Mar pb: 62:19 -19. 10,000 pb: 27:43.89 -19. Mile pb: 3:55.96 -18. 1500 pb: 3:39.33 -16. 2 WSG 5000 2013 (4 1500); 7 WIC 3000 2016 (2018-dq/ht); 2 OLY 5000 2016; 3 WCH 5000 2017; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 3000 2018. 1 US 5000 2017/2018 (1 indoor 2M 2017 & indoor 1500/3000 2018). 2 NCAA 5000 2012/2013, representing the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (where he studied Public Health). Member of the US Armed Forces. Allegiance transferee from Kenya – acquired US citizenship on July 23, 2014 and cleared by IAAF to compete for the USA on June 15, 2015 In 2019: 3 New York City Half Mar; 12 Shanghai Diamond 5000; 5 Stockholm Diamond 10,000; 2 Stanford Diamond 2M; 6 Lausanne Diamond 5000; 2 US 5000; 8 Zürich Diamond 5000

1918 MEAD Hassan USA 28y 29d 1991 13:23.15 13:02.80 -14 2016 Olympic 5000m finalist, on appeal // 10,000 pb: 27:32.49 -17. 3000 pb: 7:38.51 -17 (7:59.90 -19). 1500 pb: 3:37.65 -16 (3:40.29 -19). 15 WCH 10,000 2015/2017; 11 OLY 5000 2016; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean 5000 2018. 1 US 10,000 2017. Born-Somalia, moved to the USA in 2000 (following his father who had arrived in 1996). He accidentally fell on last lap in his heat at the 2016 Olympic Games and was therefore eliminated; his appeal to be advanced to the final was initially rejected, but then accepted when the USTAF presented three new video clips as evidence In 2019: 5 Carlsbad 5K; 13 Azusa Clay Invitational 1500; 16 Shanghai Diamond 5000; 4 Eugene 1500; 2 Azusa Sunset 5000; 4 US 5000 (but he’s on the Doha team because two of those ahead of him didn’t have the entry standard. Nor did he, but be qualifies as a reigning area champion, the area being North/Central American & Caribbean); 6 Europe v USA 3000

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 28 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 1933 TRUE Ben USA 33y 271d 1985 13:09.81 13:02.74 -14 Sixth at 2013 World Cross Country Championships and 2015 World Championship 5000m Half Mar pb: 62:39 -18. 10,000 pb: 27:41.17 -12 (27:52.39 -19). 3000 pb: 7:35.53 -17 (7:40.49 -19). 1500 pb: 3:36.05 -16. 6 WCH 5000 2015. 1 US 10M 2012, 5K 2011/2012 & 15K 2013/2014/2015; 6 US Olympic Trial 5000 2012. At WXC: 2011-35, 2013-6. Former cross country skier, a sport in which he was part of the Dartmouth College team which won the 2007 NCAA team title Wife-Sarah True (née Groff) was fourth in the 2012 Olympic (2016-dnf) In 2019: dnf US XC; 10 New York City Half Mar; 2 Boston 5K; 1 Stanford Jordan 10,000; 11 Rome Diamond 5000; 8 Oslo Diamond 3000; 7 US 5000 (but he made the team for Doha because all but two of those ahead of were unqualified or injured); 9 Zürich Diamond 5000; 2 Brussels Diamond 5000

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 WORLD LIST 1.....12:37.35.. ETH...... 2004 1.....12:52.98..Telahun Haile ETH 2.....12:39.36..Haile Gebrselassie ETH...... 1998 2.....12:53.04.. ETH 3.....12:39.74..Daniel Komen KEN...... 1997 3.....12:54.92..Hagos Gebrhiwet ETH 4.....12:43.02..Selemon Barega ETH...... 2018 4.....12:56.26..Birhanu Yemataw BRN 5.....12:45.82..Hagos Gebrhiwet ETH...... 2018 5.....12:56.48..Abadi Hadis ETH 6.....12:46.53..Eliud Kipchoge KEN...... 2004 6.....12:57.41..Joshua Cheptegei UGA 7.....12:46.81..Dejen Gebremeskel ETH...... 2012 7.....12:57.90..Nicholas Kimeli KEN 8.....12:46.79..Yomif Kejelcha ETH...... 2018 8.....12:58.10..Woody Kincaid USA 9.....12:47.04..Sileshi Sihine ETH...... 2004 9.....12:58.16..Mohammed Ahmed CAN 10...12:48.64.. KEN...... 2012 10...13:00.13..Lopez Lomong USA

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 29 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 IAAF World Championships Doha 2019 • Biographical Entry List • Men Men’s 10,000 Metres 26 Entrants Starts: Sunday, Oct 6 (20:00)

2019 World Best: 26:48.95 Hagos Gebrhiwet ETH Hengelo 17 Jul 19 Championship Record: 26:46.31 Kenenisa Bekele ETH Berlin 17 Aug 09 = IAAF invitee

Age (Days) Born SB PB

176 SUMMERS Harry AUS 29y 130d 1990 27:54.15 27:54.15 -19 2019 Oceanian Champion at 10,000m // Marathon pb: 2:21:23 -14. Half Mar pb: 63:34 -12. 10,000 pb: 28:13.23 -12. 5000 pb: 13:34.58 -12. 3000 pb: 7:51.63 -19. 24 World Half Mar 2012; 18 COM 10,000 2014; 1 Oceanian 10,000 2019. At WXC: 2009-29J, 2019-56. 1 Australian 5000 2012. Coach-Sean Williams Marathons (2): 51 Otsu 2014, dnf Nagano 2016 In 2019: 3 Australian World Cross Trial; 1 Melbourne Box Hill 3000; 2 Hobart 10K (pb 28:35); 56 WXC; 3 Stanford Jordan 10,000; 1 Oceanian 10,000; 1 Melbourne 10K; 1 Sydney City to Surf 14K; 5 Dublin Morton 5000; 3 Kristiansand 10,000

235 KWIZERA Rodrigue BDI 19y 351d 1999 - - Qualified for Doha World Championships by placing 11th at the World Cross Country Championships (anyone in the top 15 is regarded as having the 10K standard) 5000 pb: 13:42.53 -19. 10 African Champs 5000 2018; 16 African Games 5000 2-19. At WXC: 2017-39, 2019-11 In 2019: 11 WXC; guested in Ugandan 5000

236 NDIKUMWENAYO Thierry BDI 22y 184d 1997 - 28:18 road -18 2014 Youth Olympic silver at 3000m. Ninth at 2019 World Cross Country Championships 5000 pb: 13:25.55 -17 (13:34.62 -19). 3000 pb: 7:41.04 -18 (7:53.95 -19). 2 Youth Olympic 3000 2014; 9 African Games 5000 2015; 7 African Champs 5000 2016; ht WIC 3000 2018. At WXC: 2017-95, 2019-9 In 2019: 1 Le Mans XC; 1 Spanish Clubs under-23 XC; 9 WXC; 2 European Clubs Cup 5000 (4 3000); 14 Huelva 5000; dnf Lausanne Diamond 5000; 9 Székesfehérvár 3000; 14 Heusden 5000; 2 Castellón 5000; 6 Pamplona 3000; 1 Scandiano 3000

237 NZIKWINKUNDA Onesphore BDI 22y 80d 1997 28:11.90 28:08.98 -17 Fourteenth at two successive World Cross Country Championships // Marathon pb: 2:12:11 -18 (2:15:04 -19). Half Mar pb: 61:48 -19. 10,000 pb: 28:08.98 -17. 5000 pb: 13:27.36 -17. 19 WCH 10,000 2017; 6 African Games 10,000 2019. At WXC: 2017-14, 2019-14 Marathons (2): 6 2018, 2 Rome 2019 In 2019: 1 Modena 13.1K; 3 Trabzon Half Mar (pb 61:48); 14 WXC; 8 ; 8 Arezzo 10K; 10 Valencia 5K; 3 Brugnera 5000; 5 Castelbuono 11.134K; 6 African Games 10,000; 1 Italian 10K

245 BOUCHIKHI Soufiane BEL 29y 188d 1990 28:04.09 27:41.20 -18 2012 European under-23 Cross Country silver // 5000 pb:13:19.55 -18 (13:28.36 -19). Half Mar pb: 62:59 -19. 7 EJC 10,000 2009; 15 ECH 5000 2014; 6 ECH 10,000 2018 (10 5000). At EXC: 2009-39J, 2009-11J, 2012-2u23, 2013-27, 2017-5. Studied Technology at Eastern Kentucky University. His younger brother Lahsene Bouchikhi is also an international distance runner for (56 EXC-j 2010) In 2019: 1 Belgian XC; 1 French XC; 11 New York City Half Mar; dnf Stanford Jordan 10,000; 1 Nivelles 3000; 13 Stockholm Diamond 10,000; 4 ECP 10,000; 11 Heusden 5000; 9 Rovereto 5000; 7 Brussels Diamond 5000

362 CHANI Hassan BRN 27y 353d 1991 28:31.30 27:38.16 -18 Allegiance transferee from Morocco – acquired Bahraini citizenship on December 22, 2013 and cleared by IAAF to represent Bahrain from March 21, 2014 2018 Asian Games Champion at 10,000m Marathon pb: 2:14:32 -17. Half Mar pb: 60:23 -17 (61:59 -19). 5000 pb: 13:28.67 -15. 3000 pb: 7:57.09 -13. 3 World Military Games 10,000 2015; dnf OLY 10,000 2016; 1 Asian Games 10,000 2018; 2 Asian Champs 10,000 2019. At WXC: 2015-20, 2019-33. Coach-Ahmed Jassim Hamada Marathons (3): 17 Paris 2017, 50 WCH 2017, 8 Guangzhou 2017 In 2019: 1 San Sebastián XC; 17 Zallaq Half Mar; 33 WXC; 2 Asian Champs 10,000

366 ROP Albert BRN 27y 70d 1992 27:31.01 27:31.01 -19 Full name-Albert Kibichii Rop Allegiance transferee from Kenya – acquired Bahraini citizenship in April 2013 and cleared by IAAF to represent Bahrain in international competition from April 1, 2014 Half Mar pb: 61:21 -18. 5000 pb: 12:51.96 -13 (13:15.25 -19). 3000 pb: 7:32.02 -16. 4 IAAF Continental Cup 5000 2014; 11 WCH 5000 2015 (2017-ht); 1 World Military Games 5000 2015; 2 Asian Indoor Champs 3000 2016; 1 Asian XC 2016; 7 OLY 5000 2016; 13 World Half Mar 2018; 2 Asian Games 5000 2018 (2014-3); 2 Asian Champs 5000 2019. At WXC: 2015-11, 2017-dnf. Holds Asian records at 5000m & indoor 3000m In 2019: 1 Arab XC; 3 Seville XC; 3 San Sebastián XC; 23 WXC; 1 Arab 10,000 (2 5000); 2 Asian Champs 5000; 17 Shanghai Diamond 5000; 17 Lausanne Diamond 5000; 4 Heusden 5000; 2 Kristiansand 10,000; NOTE: On September 25, 2019 the Athletics Integrity Unit announced that Rop was provisionally suspended, due to Whereabouts Failures

394 AHMED Mohammed CAN 28y 264d 1991 - 27:02.35 -17 NR Double silver at 2018 Commonwealth Games (each hard fought versus Joseph Cheptegei) 5000 pb: 12:58.16 -19. Mile pb: 3:56.60 -17. 1500 pb: 3:40.18 -15 (3:41.30 -19). 1 Pan-Am junior 5000 2009; 4 WJC 10,000 2010 (2008-9); 18 OLY 10,000 2012 (2016-32); 9 WCH 10,000 2013; 5 COM 5000 2014 (6 10,000); 1 Pan-Am Games 10,000 2015; 9 WIC 3000 2016; 4 OLY 5000 2016; 6 WCH 5000 2017 (2015-12); 8 WCH 10,000 2017 (2015-12); 1 COM 5000/10,000 2018. 1 Canadian 5000 2016/2017/2018/2019. At WXC: 2008-51J, 2009-57J, 2010-27J, 2013-22. Born-Somalia, moved to Canada at age 11. Younger twin brothers-Kadar & Ibrahim, Ibrahim was 25 WJC 10,000 2012. Coach-Jerry Schumacher In 2019: 9 Stanford Jordan; 9 Eagle Rock; 6 Rome Diamond 5000 (Canadian record 12:58.16); 4 Stanford Diamond 2M; 1 Canadian 5000; dnf Beaverton 5000

640 KIFLE Aron ERI 21y 218d 1998 27:27.68 27:09.92 -17 Full name-Aron Kifle Teklu Third at 2018 World Half Marathon, fourth at 2019 World Cross, seventh at 2017 World 5000m Half Mar pb: 60:31 -18. 5000 pb: 13:07.59 -18 (13:13.83 -19). 8 African Games 5000 2015; 2 WJC 10,000 2016 (5 5000); ht OLY 5000 2016; 7 WCH 5000 2017 (11 10,000); 3 World Half Mar 2018; 2 African Games 10,000 2019. At WXC: 2015-19J, 2017-5, 2019-4 In 2019: 4 WXC; 3 Stockholm Diamond 10,000; 15 Rome Diamond 5000; 19 Lausanne Diamond 5000; 2 African Games 10,000

695 BAREGA Selemon ETH 19y 249d 2000 26:49.46 26:49.46 -19 The fourth-quickest man of all-time at 5000m, and still a junior to the end of 2019 5000 pb:12:43.02 -18 (12:53.04 -19). 3000 pb: 7:32.17 -19. 1 WJC 5000 2016 (2018-4); 1 World youth 3000 2017; 1 African junior 5000 2017; 5 WCH 5000 2017; 2 WIC 3000 2018; 4 African Champs 5000 2018. At WXC: 2017-5J, 2019-5. Fourth in the 2018 World Junior Championships 5000m on July 14, then the winner in Brussels on August 31 in 12:43.02, a world junior record and the world’s quickest since 2005 An image of him winning the 2018 Elgoibar cross (kneeling down and covered in mud), taken by Spain’s Felix Sanchez Arrazola, won Athletics Photograph of the Year at the IAAF Athletics Awards 2018 In 2019: 2 San Giorgio su Legnano XC; 2 Elgóibar XC; 2 Ethiopian XC; 5 WXC; 1 Ethiopian 10,000; 2 Shanghai Diamond 5000; 2 Rome Diamond 5000; 1 Oslo Diamond 3000; 3 Stanford Diamond 2M; 2 Lausanne Diamond 5000; 2 Ethiopian World Championship Trial (at Hengelo) 10,000; 5 Zürich Diamond 5000

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701 GEBRHIWET Hagos ETH 25y 138d 1994 26:48.95 26:48.95 -19 Full name-Hagos Gebrhiwet Berhe Medals over 5000m at two World Championships and the 2016 Olympics 5000 pb: 12:45.82 -18 (12:54.92 -19). 3000 pb: 7:30.36 -13 (7:37.41i -19). 5 World Youth 3000 2011; 11 OLY 5000 2012 (was pressurising Mo Farah at the bell, but then fell back with a sore heel); 2 WCH 5000 2013 (2015-3); 3 OLY 5000 2016; 4 WIC 3000 3018 (2014-5). At WXC: 2015-4. Coaches-Hussein Shibo, Yilma Berta, Kasshu Gebre- egziabher Like Olympic silver medallist Dejen Gebremeskel, he is from the Tigray Region of Northern Ethiopia; when he was a child he was given a scarified marking of a cross on his forehead to identify him as Tigrayan In 2019: 1 San Giorgio su Legnano XC; 1 Boston IAAF Tour 3000; 1 Boston 5K; 3 Shanghai Diamond 5000; 2 Stockholm Diamond 10,000; 3 Rome Diamond 5000; 10 Lausanne Diamond 5000 (thought he’d won at 4600m, but still had 400m to run); 1 Ethiopian World Championship Trial (at Hengelo) 10,000; 1 London Diamond 5000; 2 Zürich Diamond 5000

705 KEJELCHA Yomif ETH 22y 56d 1997 26:49.99 26:49.99 -19 Full name-Yomif Kejelcha Atomsa Twice World Indoor Champion at 3000m, twice fourth in World Championship 5000m finals 1500 pb: 3:31.25i -19, 3:32.59 -18 (3:39.95 -19). 3000 pb: 7:28.00 -18. 5000 pb: 12:46.79 -18 (13:00.56 -19). 1 World Youth 3000 2013; 1 Youth Olympic Games 3000 2014; 1 WJC 5000 2014; 1 African junior 5000 2015; 4 WCH 5000 2015/2017; 1 WIC 3000 2016/2018; 2 WXC Mixed Relay 2017. 4 Copenhagen Half Mar 2018 (59:17). Won 2018 IAAF Indoor Tour at 3000m. Disqualified from 2018 Lausanne Diamond 5000 (after stumbling and grabbing the shorts of Selemon Barega, with whom he had been duelling in the closing stages. He is now based in Oregon and coached by and Pete Julian In 2019: (indoors) 1 Seattle 1000/Mile; 1 Boston IAAF Tour Mile; 1 New York Millrose Mile (3:48.46, 0.01 outside the then world record); 2 Birmingham IAAF Tour 1500 (3:31.58 behind Samuel Tefera’s world record of 3:31.04); 1 Boston Lehane Mile; (outdoors) 1 Stanford Jordan 5000; 1 Shanghai Diamond 5000; 13 Stanford Diamond Mile; 1 Lausanne Diamond 5000; 3 Ethiopian World Championship Trial (at Hengelo) 10,000 (26:49.99 on his début); 6 Zürich Diamond 5000 x 1085 CRIPPA Yemaneberhan ITA 22y 345d 1996 27:49.79 27:44.21 -18 (Familiar name-Yeman) 2017 European under-23 Champion at 5000m (thanks to a 53.5 last lap and passing four men in the last 100m). 2018 European 10,000m bronze 5000 pb: 13:07.84 -19. 3000 pb: 7:43.30 -18 (7:57.6 -19). 1500 pb: 3:37.81 -19. 6 World Youth 1500 2013; 10 WJC 1500 2014; 3 EJC 5000 2015; 8 ECH 5000 2016; 7 EIC 3000 2017; 1 under-23 ECH 5000 2017; 3 Mediterranean Games 5000 2018; 3 ECH 10,000 2018 (4 5000); 1 ECP 10,000 2019; 1 ETCh 5000 2019. At WXC: 2013-38J, 2015-20J. At EXC: 2012-32J, 2013-7J, 2014-1J, 2015-1J, 2016/2017-3u23, 2018-6. 1 Italian 1500 2016. Born-Ethiopian, lives-Trento. His older brother Nekagenet Crippa is also an international runner. Coach-Massimo Pegoretti In 2019: 4 San Giorgio su Legnano XC; 6 San Vittore Olona XC; 4 Turin XC; 1 Trento 1500; 9 Rome Diamond 5000; 11 Rabat Diamond; 1 ECP 10,000; 7 London Diamond 5000; 1 ETCh 5000 (4 3000); 3 Europe v USA 3000

1284 KIPRUTO Rhonex KEN 19y 349d 1999 26:50.16 26:50.16 -19 Reigning World Junior Champion at 10,000m // 5000 pb: 13:07.40 -19. 1 African Junior XC 2018; 1 WJC 10,000 2018 (set a championship record 27:21.08 with 13:23.86 2nd half). At EXC: 2019-6. 1 Prague 10K 2018 in 26:46, 2nd world all-time while still 18 (he’d clocked 27:13 in the same race one year earlier). Coach-Colm O’Connell (the “the Godfather of Kenyan running” who also coached , Brimin Kipruto, Peter Rono & David Rudisha – and that’s just his Olympic Champions) In 2019: 1 Elgóibar XC (beat Selemon Barega ETH by 22 seconds); 1 Eldoret XC; 6 Kenyan XC; 6 WXC; 1 Le Puy-en-Velay 15K; 1 Stockholm Diamond 10,000; 1 Atlanta ‘Peachtree‘ 10K; 6 London Diamond 5000; 2 Kenyan 10,000

1287 KORIO Alex KEN 28y 280d 1990 27:29.40 27:29.40 -19 Full name-Alex Oloitiptip Korio (aka Leonard Oloitiptip) Has placed second and third at the important Half Mar pb: 58:51 -17 (61:11 -19). 10K pb: 27:52 -10. 5000 pb: 13:-08.59 -12. 1 Kenyan Armed Forces XC 2013; 2 Kenyan 5000 2013; 2 Copenhagen Half Mar 2015 (2016 -10, 2017-3); dnf World half Mar 2018. Paced 2017 Milan Marathon, then helped pace the Monza “Breaking2” Exhibition Marathon in 2017 In 2019: 14 Ras Al Khaimah Half Mar; 8 Yangzhou Half Mar; 4 Okpekpe Half Mar; 1 Cape Elizabeth 10K; 4 Kenyan 10,000

1291 KWEMOI Rodgers KEN 22y 207d 1997 27:26.92 27:25.23 -16 Full name-Rodgers Chumo Kwemoi (Kwemoi aka Kemoi) 2018 Commonwealth Games bronze at 10,000m 5000 pb: 13:18.98 -16 (13:22.52 -19). 1 WJC 10,000 2016; 3 COM 10,000 2018. At WXC: 2015-10J, 2019-21. 1 Kenyan junior 10,000 2016. 2 Japanese Corporate 10,000 2017. 1 Tilburg 10M 2016/2017/2018. He is part of the Dutch Global Sports group (Jos Hermans). Was based in Japan in 2016-2019. Youngest of eight children. Coach- In 2019: Won second (8.3K) stage for Aisan Industry Corporation at Japanese Corporate Championships on new year’s day; 3 Kenyan XC; 21 WXC; 6 Nobeoka 5000; 2 Japanese 10,000; 3 Kenyan 10,000

1488 MOEN Sondre Nordstad NOR 28y 257d 1991 27:24.78 27:24.78 -19 NR Set short-lived European marathon record in Fukuoka 2017 // Marathon pb: 2:05:48 -17. Half Mar pb: 59:48 -17 (60:20 -19). 5000 pb: 13:20.16 -17 (13:30.07 -19). 5 EJC 5000 2009; 14 ECH 10,000 2010; 1 under-23 ECH 10,000 2011; 9 ECH 10,000 2014; 9 ETCh 5000 2015; ht WCH 5000 2017. At WXC: 2008-28J, 2009-74J, 2010-31J, 2011-36. At EXC: 2007-6J, 2008-2J, 2009-4J, 2010-5J (fell), 2011-3u23, 2014-13, 2016-13. 1 Nordic junior XC 2008/2009. Former cross country skier, he was Norwegian Youth Champion in 2006. Underwent tendon replacement surgery in 2013 “I had to re-learn how to walk as my foot had lost its strength”. Coach-Renato Canova (since 2016 when he became a full-time athlete), the same as top Kenyans such as (1 WCH 2009/2011) Marathons (5): 4 2015, 19 OLY 2016, 3 Hannover 2017, 1 Fukuoka 2017 (former European marathon record of 2:05:48 with splits of 63:19/62:29), dnf ECH 2018 In 2019: 2 ‘Monaco Run’ 5K; 1 Gdynia Half Mar; 5 Nembro 3000; 5 ECP 10,000; 10 Heusden 5000; 2 Castelbuono 11.134K; 1 Norwegian 10,000 (3 5000); 1 Kristiansand 10,000 (27:24.78 to beat the Norwegian record of 27:32.52 which had stood to Are Nakkim since 1990); 9 Copenhagen Half Mar

1680 WANDERS Julien SUI 23y 191d 1996 27:17.29 27:17.29 -19 NR Official world record holder at road 5K. European record holder at Half Marathon. Swiss record holder at 10,000m Half Mar pb: 59:13 -19. 5000 pb: 13:13.84 -19. 3000 pb: 7:43.62 -19. 1500 pb: 3:39.30 -19. 18 WJC 5000 2014; 14 EJC 5000 2015; 8 World Half Mar 2018; 7 ECH 10,000 2018 (8 5000); 2 ETCh 5000 2019. At WXC: 2015-36J. At EXC: 2013-54J, 2014-16J, 2015-12J. 1 Swiss 5000 2016/2017 & 1500 2018/2019. Since the age of 18 he has spent much of each year living and training in Kenya – “I have outstanding training groups with a crazy level, and that’s what makes me push my limits every day.” In 2017 helped pace Eliud Kipchoge to 2:00:25 in the Monza “Breaking2” Exhibition Marathon In 2019: 4 Ras Al Khaimah Half Mar (with 59:13 broke Mo Farah’s European record); 1 ‘Monaco Run’ 5K (world record 13:29); 6 Stockholm Diamond 10,000; 8 Hengelo Blankers-Koen 5000; 14 Lausanne Diamond 5000; 3 Lucerne 3000; 9 Ethiopian World Championship Trial (at Hengelo) 10,000; 7 Berne 1500; 2 ETCh 5000; 2 Swiss 1500 (6 800); 14 Zürich Diamond 5000; He has dual citizenship with France and now they also regard him as their record holder at 5Km, 10,000m, 10Km & Half Marathon

1793 CHEPTEGEI Joshua UGA 23y 13d 1996 - 26:49.94 -17 Full name-Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei 2017 World Championship 10,000m silver. Double distance champion at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. World best at road 15Km 5000 pb: 12:57.41 -19. 1500 pb: 3:37.82 -16. 1 WJC 10,000 2014 (4 5000); dnf African Champs 10,000 2014; 1 African junior 10,000 2015; 6 OLY 10,000 2016 (8 5000); 2 WCH 10,000 2017 (2015-9); 1 COM 5000/10,000 2018. At WXC: 2015-11J, 2017-30. Sidelined with a knee injury in the summer of 2018, but then returned to clock a world best for 15Km (41:05) at Nijmegen in November. Coach-Addy Ruiter At the 2017 World Championships in Kampala, he had an 11-second lead from the Kenyans at the start of the last lap, but then hit the wall and was passed by 29 men (yet his 30th place helped Uganda to win team bronzes) “I learned from the last World Cross that I needed to be a smart runner and that you cannot earn success without discovery.” In 2019: 2 Seville XC; 2 Ugandan XC; 1 WXC; 7 Shanghai Diamond 5000; 2 Oslo Diamond 3000; 1 Stanford Diamond 2M; 4 Lausanne Diamond 5000; 1 Zürich Diamond 5000; After the Doha 10,000 he says his priority will be an attempt on the world road 10K record [of 26:44] in Valencia on December 1

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 31 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 1795 KIPLIMO Jacob UGA 18y 315d 2000 - 27:26.68 -16 2017 World Junior Cross Country Champion, in front of a home crowd, then silver and team gold in 2019 (while still a junior) 5000 pb: 13:13.64 -17. 3 WJC 10,000 2016; ht OLY 5000 2016; ht WCH 5000 2017; 4 COM 10,000 2018; 2 WJC 10,000 2018 (6 5000). At WXC: 2017-1J, 2019-2. 1 Italian 10,000 2016. At 15 in 2016, he was the youngest athlete entered for the Olympic athletics programme in Rio. Coach-Guiseppe Gambrone ITA In 2019: 1 European Clubs Cup XC (he’s a member of Italian club Emilia-Romagna); 1 Ugandan XC (again defeated Cheptegei); 2 WXC; 1 ‘Great’ Manchester 10K

1798 MANDE Abdallah UGA 24y 139d 1995 27:22.89 27:22.89 -19 Full name-Abdallah Kibet Mande // Half Mar pb: 60:14 -18. 5000 pb: 13:30.96 -13. 8 World Junior Mountain Running Champs 2012; 5 WJC 10,000 2014; 8 African XC 2016; 9 African Champs 10,000 2016 (11 5000). At WXC: 2013-16J, 2017-16 In 2019: 2 Cape Town; 1 Port-Gentil 10K; 11 Ethiopian World Championship Trial (at Hengelo) 10,000; 9 Bogotá Half Mar

1884 ERASSA Kirubel USA 26y 101d 1993 27:32.89 27:32.89 -19 Third in 2017 US 5K // 5000 pb: 13:17.23 -19. 3000 pb: 7:47.81 -19. 1500 pb: 3:38.26 -19. 12 WJC 5000 2012. At WXC: 2019-4 Mixed Relay. 1 US junior 5000 2012; 2 NCAA indoor 3000 2014 (2013-3); 3 US 5K 2017 (2016-4, 2018-5); 4 US 10M 2018. Born-Ethiopia, came to the US in 2005. He has a twin sister and nine siblings, all older. Won ‘Great’ Edinburgh junior XC in 2012. Was at Oklahoma State University. Lives-Grayson, Georgia In 2019: 3 Winston-Salem 3000; 5 Boston University 5000; 4 WXC Mixed Relay; 2 Stanford Jordan 5000; 2 Eagle Rock Distance Classic; 8 Stockholm Diamond 10,000; 3 Nijmegen 10,000; 12 Stanford Diamond 2M; 5 US 10,000 (dnf 5000)

1906 KIPCHIRCHIR Shadrack USA 30y 216d 1989 27:47.71 27:07.55 -17 Allegiance transferee from Kenya – acquired US citizenship on January 12, 2015 having been resident in the USA since 2009. Cleared by IAAF to compete for the USA from June 10, 2015 5000 pb: 13:18.52 -16 (13:26.62 -19). 4 Pan-Am Games 10,000 2015; 19 OLY 10,000 2016; 9 WCH 10,000 2017 (2015-16); dq WIC 3000 final 2018 (ran inside kerb). At WXC: 2017-21, 2019-34. 1 US 5K & 10M 2017; 1 US XC & 15K 2019. Studied engineering at Oklahoma State University. Was a member of the US Army’s World Class Athlete programme in 2014-2018. Fifth of nine children, he had not competed in athletics before coming to the USA. Lives-Colorado Springs. 1.68 tall In 2019: 1 US XC; 1 US 15K; 34 WXC; 14 Stockholm Diamond 10,000; 2 US 10,000; 5 Rovereto 5000

1907 KORIR Leonard USA 32y 290d 1986 27:34.01 27:20.18 -17 (Sergeant Leonard Essau Korir) Allegiance transferee from Kenya – acquired US citizenship on May 3, 2016 having been resident in the USA since October 2014. Cleared by IAAF to compete for the USA from May 23, 2016 Half Mar pb: 59:52 -17 (61:53 -19). 5000 pb: 13:15.45 -13. 14 OLY 10,000 2016; 13 WCH 10,000 2017; dnf World Half Mar 2018. At WXC: 2017-20, 2019-73. 1 NCAA indoor 5000 2011; 1 NCAA 10,000 2011; 1 New York Half Mar 2011; 1 US XC / 10K / 15K 2017; 1 US XC / 15K 2018; 1 US 20K / Half Mar 2019. Was a student of Political Science at Iona College, New Rochelle. In 2015 joined the US Army’s World Class Athlete programme, which combines soldiering with competition. Based at Fort Carson in Colorado Springs. His younger sister Vallery Korir is a 33:16.89 10,000m runner In 2019: 4 ‘Great’ Stirling XC; 3 US XC; 2 US 15K; 73 WXC; 1 US Half Mar; 15 Stockholm Diamond 10,000; 5 Nijmegen 10,000; 15 Azusa Sunset 5000; 3 US 10,000; 1 Woods Hole to Falmouth Heights 7M; 1 US 20K

1912 LOMONG Lopez USA 34y 268d 1985 27:30.06 27:30.06 -19 US Champion at 1500m in 2009, then at 5000m & 10,000m a decade later 5000 pb: 13:00.13 -19. 1500 pb: 3:32.20 -10 (3:37.62 -19. 800 pb: 1:45.58 -08. sf OLY 1500 2008; 8 WCH 1500 2009 (2013-sf); 6 WIC 3000 2012; 10 OLY 5000 2012; sf WCH 5000 2013; ht WIC 1500 2014; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean 10,000 2018. 1 US 1500 2009/2010 (1 indoor 1500 2014); 1 US 10,000 2018/2019 (1 5000 2019). 1 NCAA 1500 2007 (2006-4). Refugee from Sudan, he was abducted by militia men at the age of six but escaped to Kenya and lived in a camp for refugees before being relocated to live with a family in the State of New York. He was flagbearer for the US team at the 2008 Olympics opening ceremony. Was at Northern Arizona University. A string of injuries have kept him from qualifying for global US teams in 2014-2018 In 2015: 9 Stanford Jordan 5000; 10 Eugene Diamond Mile ‘B’; 7 Portland 800; 6 US 5000; 1 Kortrijk 1500 ‘B’; 1 Lucerne 3000

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 WORLD LIST 1.....26:17.53..Kenenisa Bekele ETH...... 2005 1.....26:48.95..Hagos Gebrhiwet ETH 2.....26:22.75..Haile Gebrselassie ETH...... 1998 2.....26:49.46..Selemon Barega ETH 3.....26:27.85..Paul Tergat KEN...... 1997 3.....26:49.99..Yomif Kejelcha ETH 4.....26:30.03..Nicholas Kemboi KEN...... 2003 4.....26:50.16..Rhonex Kipruto KEN 5.....26:30.74..Abebe Dinkesa ETH...... 2005 5.....26:53.15..Andamlak Belihu ETH 6.....26:35.63.. KEN...... 2006 6.....26:54.39..Jemal Yimer ETH 7.....26:36.26..Paul Koech KEN...... 1997 7.....26:56.46..Abadi Hadis ETH 8.....26:37.25.. ERI...... 2006 8.....27:00.73..Berehanu Wendim ETH 9.....26:38.08..Salah Hissou MAR...... 1996 9.....27:02.26..Solomon Berihu ETH 10...26:38.76..Abdullah A Hassan QAT...... 2003 10...27:17.29..Julien Wanders SUI

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2019 World Best: 2:02:37 Eliud Kipchoge KEN London 28 Apr 19 Championship Record: 2:06:54 Abel Kirui KEN Berlin 22 Aug 09 = IAAF invitee

Age (Days) Born SB PB

120 SHUTOV Fyodor ANA 33y 228d 1986 2:14:21 2:11:26 -16 Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board approved his application to compete internationally as a neutral athlete in 2019 on January 21, 2019 Half Mar pb: 63:27 -16 (66:55 -19). 10,000 pb: 29:07.56 -09. At WXC: 2005-60J. At EXC: 2004-54J, 2005-85J. 1 Russian Half Mar 2014/2016 Marathons (14): 2 Moscow 2011, 1 Moscow 2012, 7 Moscow 2013, 7 Osaka 2013, 7 Volgograd 2014, 3 Kazan 2015, 6 World Military 2015, 1 Volgograd 2016, 2 Moscow 2016, 5 Volgograd 2017, 2 Moscow 2017, 2 Tomsk 2018, 8 Dublin 2018, 4 Düsseldorf 2019 In 2019: 4 Düsseldorf Marathon; 8 Tomsk Half Mar

174 SPENCE Julian AUS 33y 203d 1986 2:14:42 2:14:42 -19 Lives-Ballarat. Coach of 2:26 marathoner Ellie Pashley Marathons include: 3 Portland 2013, 5 Melbourne 2016, 32 Berlin 2017, 19 Berlin 2018, 26 Otsu 2019 In 2019: 26 Otsu Marathon; 26 Gold Coast Half Mar

212 KETEMA Lemawork AUT 33y 339d 1985 2:10:44 2:10:44 -19 NR Full name-Lemawork Ketema Weldearegaye Allegiance transferee from Ethiopia – has lived in since June 11, 2013, acquired Austrian citizenship in February 2016 and cleared by IAAF to represent Austria from June 27, 2016 Half Mar pb: 63:50 -14/18 (65:11 -19). 20 ECH Half Mar 2016; 67 World Half Mar 2018. At EXC: 2017-62 Marathons (7): 1 Graz 2014, 2 Rio 2015, 18 Hamburg 2016, 4 Linz 2017, 6 Linz 2018, 8 ECH 2018, 11 2019 In 2019: 11 Vienna Marathon (Austrian record 2:10:44); 9 Klagenfurt Half Mar

218 KIPLAGAT Evans AZE 31y 204d 1988 2:31:06 2:09:22 -11 Full name-Evans Barkokvet Kiplagat Allegiance transferee from Kenya – has lived in Azerbaijan since April 20, 2015, acquired Azeri citizenship on April 26, 2016 and cleared by IAAF to compete for Azerbaijan from June 9, 2016 Half Mar pb: 59:56 -09. 10,000 pb: 28:33.20 -14. 5000 pb: 13:50.78 -14. 19 ECH Half Mar 2016. He was previously in the process of acquiring Russian nationalisation, having raced in the 2014 Russian Championships (5th at 5000m, 6th at 10,000m) Marathons (14): 10 2009, 14 Rotterdam 2010, 9 Frankfurt 2010, 3 Vienna 2011, 10 Amsterdam 2011, 3 Istanbul 2012, 1 Iten 2015, 2 Istanbul 2015, 28 OLY 2016, 1 Istanbul 2016, 10 Istanbul 2017, 4 Riga 2018, 6 2018, 9 Buriram 2019 In 2019: 9 Buriram Marathon

234 IRABARUTA Olivier BDI 29y 32d 1990 2:10:33 2:09:48 -18 NR Burundian record holder at marathon // Half Mar pb: 62:12 -19. 10K pb: 28:11 -19. 10,000 pb: 27:55.92 -16. 5000 pb: 13:17.98 -16 (13:49.92 -19). 3000 pb: 7:50.98 -16. 1500 pb: 3:48.70 -16. 5 African Champs 5000 2012 (2010-13); 6 African Champs 10,000 2012; ht OLY 5000 2012; 2 Francophone Games 10,000 2013 (5 5000); 6 African Champs 5000 2014 (7 10,000); 10 African Games 10,000 2015; 27 OLY 10,000 2016 (ht 5000); 54 World Half Mar 2018. At WXC: 2015-63, 2017-54, 2019-57. Based in Italy. He was the Burundian flag bearer at the opening ceremony in Rio 2016 Marathons (2): 2 Porto 2018, 5 Wuxi 2019 In 2019: 3 Rovereto XC; 5 Wuxi Marathon; 57 WXC; 2 Arezzo 10K; 7 Valencia 10K; 2 Imola 5000 (3 1500); 12 Carquefou 5000; 12 Castelbuono 11.134K; 3 Half Mar

282 PRAMAU Uladzislau BLR 35y 201d 1984 2:14:29 2:14:29 -19 (say it like Vladislav Pryamov) // Half Mar pb: 64:16 -19. 10,000 pb: 29:13.14 -19. 10 ECP 10,000 2017; 8 ETCh 5000 2017. 1 Belarusian 10,000 2016/2017 & indoor 3000 2018 Marathons (10): 10 Poznan 2013, 6 Debno 2015, 6 La Rochelle 2015, 4 Debno 2016, 82 OLY 2016, 2 Astana 2017, 3 Poznan 2017, 3 Debno 2018, 8 Eindhoven 2018, 9 2019 In 2019: 4 Belarusian indoor 3000 (9 1500); 9 ; 4 Białystok Half Mar; 9 Oelde 10K; 5 Brest 3000 (9 1500)

317 DA SILVA Wellington BRA 31y 98d 1988 2:13:34 2:13:34 -19 Full name-Wellington Bezerra da Silva // Half Mar pb: 64:08 -13 (66:48 -19). 10,000 pb: 29:25.84 -14. 5000 pb: 14:06.39 -13. 34 World Half Mar 2016 Marathons (6): 6 Río de Janeiro 2016, 4 São Paulo 2017, 2 São Paulo 2018, 11 Berlin 2018, 18 Hamburg 2019, 11 Pan-Am Games 2019 In 2019: 18 ; 4 Half Mar; 11 Pan-Am Games Marathon

327 NORONHA Vagner BRA 35y 82d 1984 2:19:14 2:14:57 -18 Full name-Vagner da Silva Noronha // Half Mar pb: 65:29 -17. 10,000 pb: 30:16.91 -15 (30:28.09 -19) Marathons (9): 2 São Paulo 2015, 50 Berlin 2015, 5 São Paulo 2016, 11 Prague 2016, 20 Prague 2017, 3 São Paulo 2017, 6 São Paulo 2018, 12 Berlin 2018, 35 Hamburg 2019 In 2019: 3 São Bernardo do Campo 10,000; 35 Hamburg Marathon; 6 Brazilian 10,000

332 PAULA Paulo Roberto BRA 40y 80d 1979 2:14:34 2:10:23 -12 Full name-Paulo Roberto de Almeida Paula Eighth in London Olympic marathon, then seventh at 2013 Worlds Half Mar pb: 62:30 -11 (65:00 -19). 10,000 pb: 28:58.03 -02. At WXC: 97-69J. His twin brother Luis Fernando de Almeida Paula (aka Luiz Paula), Half Mar pb: 63:03 -12, was South American Junior Cross Country Champion in 1998 and also competed at the World Cross Country Championships Marathons (16): 17 Amsterdam 2011, 7 Barcelona 2012, 3 Padua 2012, 8 OLY 2012, dnf Otsu 2013, 1 Padua 2013, 7 WCH 2013, dnf London 2014, dnf Prague 2015, 6 Fukuoka 2015, 9 Vienna 2016, 15 OLY 2016, 8 Vienna 2017, 18 Fukuoka 2017, 8 Vienna 2018, 23 Hamburg 2019 In 2019: 9 Warsaw Half Mar; 23 Hamburg Marathon; 1 Régua Half Mar; 1 Porto 15K

363 BEKELE Alemu BRN 29y 187d 1990 2:06:04 2:06:04 -19 Full name-Alemu Bekele Gebre Allegiance transferee from Ethiopia – his father threw him out of home for training when he could have been studying, according to IAAF’s “Focus on Athletes”. It was Bekele who made the first contact with Bahrain expressing his interest to compete for that country 2013 Asian Champion at 10,000m half Mar pb: 61:46 -14. 10,000 pb: 27:56.20 -12. 5000 pb: 13:18.00 -13. 3000 pb: 7:54.47 -10. 1 Asian junior XC 2009; 2 Asian Indoor Games 1500/3000 2009; 6 Asian Champs 5000 2009; 3 Asian Indoor Champs 2012; ht WIC 3000 2012; 1 Asian Champs 10,000 2013 (2 5000); 1 Asian XC 2012 (2014-3); dnf WCH 10,000 2013; 25 World Half Mar 2014. At WXC: 2009-26J, 2010-30, 2011-66, 2013-dnf. Fifth of nine children Marathons (6): 1 Mungyeong 2015, 15 2016, dnf OLY 2016, 6 Madrid 2018, 6 Vienna 2018, 1 Barcelona 2019 In 2019: 1

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 33 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 363 EL ABBASSI El Hassan BRN 35y 165d 1984 - 2:04:43 -18 NR Allegiance transferee from Morocco – acquired Bahraini citizenship on August 13, 2013, cleared by IAAF to compete for Bahrain from August 12, 2014 Reigning Asian Games Champion & Asian Champion at 10,000m Half Mar pb: 59:27 -18 (63:38 -19). 10,000 pb: 27:25.02 -15. 5000 pb: 13:19.36 -16. 1 Marrakech Half Mar 2013; 1 10K 2013/2016; 1 Asian Games 10,000 2014; 1 Arab 10,000 2015; 1 Asian Champs 10,000 2015; 12 WCH 10,000 2015; 1 World Military Games 10,000 2015; 1 Gulf 10,000 2015; 26 OLY 10,000 2016; 21 World Half Mar 2018. At WXC: 2015-15 Marathons (5): 56 Otsu 2017, 2 2017, 2 Asian Games 2018, 2 Valencia 2018, dnf Tokyo 2019 In 2019: 18 Houston Half Mar; dnf ; 15 Boulder 10K

368 SEUREI Benson BRN 35y 182d 1984 2:08:08 2:07:37 -18 Full name-Benson Kiplagat Seurei Allegiance transferee from Kenya – acquired Bahraini citizenship on April 2, 2013 and cleared by IAAF to compete for Bahrain from April 1, 2014 (even though he competed for Bahrain at the Arab Championships in 2013) 10,000 pb: 30:34.79 -18. 5000 pb: 13:50.44 -17. 1500 pb: 3:31.61 -12, 800 pb: 1:45.67 -12. 10 Kenyan Olympic Trial 1500 2012; 2 Arab Champs 1500 2013; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2014; 4 Asian Games 1500 2014; 2 World Military Games 1500 2015; 2 Asian Indoor Champs 1500 2016; sf OLY 1500 2016; sf WCH 1500 2017 (2015-ht). At WXC: 2017-4 Mixed Relay Marathons (6): 13 Nairobi 2017, 7 Barcelona 2018, 5 Hengshui 2018, 10 Valencia 2018, 4 Otsu 2019, 9 Lanzhou 2019 In 2019: 4 Otsu Marathon; 9 Lanzhou Marathon Unusually, he has moved from being a 3:31 1500m runner straight up to marathons

403 DEGEFA Berhanu Girma CAN 32y 308d 1986 2:14:50 2:12:25 -12 Born-Ethiopia, gained Canadian citizenship in 2018 Half Mar pb: 61:54 -12. Lives-Toronto. Coach-Paul Poce Marathons (11): 5 Casablanca 2009, 6 Valencia 2010, 5 Košice 2010, 13 Minneapolis to St. Paul 2011, 20 Marrakech 2012, 1 Duluth 2012, 2 Minneapolis to St. Paul 2012, 14 Tiberias 2013, 8 Chongqing 2013, 16 Ottawa 2016, 11 Daegu 2019 In 2019: 11 Daegu Marathon; 4 Toronto 10K

410 MASON John W. CAN 32y 268d 1987 2:15:17 2:15:17 -19 Half Mar pb: 68:29 -17. 10,000 pb: 30:36.67 -19. Describes himself as “Construction business owner, beef farmer and runner”. He has been noted as having one of the best beards of the running scene. Coach-Dave Scott-Thomas Marathons include: 29 Rotterdam 2015, 5 Toronto 2017, 15 Rotterdam 2018, 15 Rotterdam 2019 In 2019: 15 ; 11 Burnaby 10,000

455 DONG Guojian CHN 32y 194d 1987 2:12:09 2:11:42 -16 Thirteenth at 2011 World Championships. Multiple Chinese Champion at 5000m, 10,000m and Cross Country Half Mar pb: 62:51 -09. 10,000 pb: 28:17.60 -09 (29:37.16 -19). 5000 pb: 13:43.47 -09. (14:25.01 -19). 5 Asian Champs 10,000 2009. 1 Chinese 5000 2007 & 10,000 2009/2015. At WXC: 2007-62, 2008-141, 2013-95. 1 Chinese XC 2008/2009/2010/2012/2017 & short course XC 2007/2009/2010/2012/2016/2017 Marathons (17): 4 Dalian 2010, 4 Asian Games 2010, 16 Daegu 2011, 13 WCH 2011, 17 Chongqing 2012, 54 OLY 2012, 11 Yingkou 2013, 1 Qinhuangdao 2015, 7 Hefei 2015, 2 Chongqing 2016, 29 OLY 2016, 1 Tianjin 2017, 1 Xuzhou 2018, 7 Asian Games 2018, 10 Xiamen 2019, 2 Xuzhou 2019, 4 Wuhan 2019 In 2016: 1 Chinese short course XC; 2 Chinese XC; 2 Chongqing; 2 Shaoxing 10,000 (4 5000); 5 Huaian 10,000 (10 5000); 2 Chongqing 5000/10,000

456 DUO Bujie CHN 25y 222d 1994 2:10:31 2:10:31 -19 2019 Chinese Marathon Champion, and a good record at international championships Half Mar pb: 65:45 -19. 10,000 pb: 28:26.86 -17 (28:57.31 -19). 5000 pb: 13:55.58 -15 (14:13.08 -19). 12 Asian Games 5000 2014; 5 Asian Champs 5000 2015/2017; ht WCH 5000 2015; 5 Asian Champs 10,000 2019; 3 WSG Half Mar 2019. At WXC: 2015-80, 2017-87. 1 Chinese & National Games 10,000s 2017. From-Tibetan region Marathons (6): 6 Chongqing 2016, 90 OLY 2016, dnf Tianjin 2017, 2 Xuzhou 2018, 3 Asian Games 2018, 1 Xuzhou 2019 (Chinese Championships) In 2019: 1 Xuzhou Marathon; 1 Huangshi 5000/10,000; 5 Asian Champs 10,000; 1 Jinhua 5000 ‘B’ (dnf 10,000 ‘C’); 3 WSG Half Mar

477 YANG Shaohui CHN 27y 78d 1992 2:14:03 2:14:03 -19 Half Mar. pb: 65:26 -19. 10,000 pb: 30:05.50 -12 (31:26.41 -19). 5000 pb: 14:12.29 -12 (15:12.84 -19). 8 Chinese XC 2015 (2016-10) Marathons (13): 7 Beijing 2014, 19 Chongqing 2015, 11 Hefei 2015, 12 Xiamen 2016, 10 Hefei 2016, 7 Kunming 2016, 4 Tianjin 2017 (Chinese National Games), 7 Dongguan 2017, 29 Xuzhou 2018, 9 Hengshui 2018, 4 Suzhou 2018, 4 Xuzhou 2019 (Chinese Championships), 13 Wuhan 2019 In 2019: 4 Xuzhou Marathon; 14 Zhaoqing 10,000 (22 5000); dnf Huangshi 10,000; 13 Wuhan Marathon; 17 Yangzhou Half Mar

606 NIJHUIS Thijs DEN 27y 5d 1992 2:14:18 2:14:18 -19 Fourth at 2015 World Student Games 5000m // Half Mar pb: 63:31 -19. 10,000 pb: 29:19.17 -15 (29:03.60 -19). 5000 pb: 13:51.07 -15. 3000 pb: 7:58.95 -15. 10 EJC 5000 2011; 10 under-23 ECH 10,000 2013; 95 World Half Mar 2014; 4 WSG 5000 2015 (20157-15); 64 World Half Mar 2016 (2014-95); 10 WSG 10,000 2017. At WXC: 2019 -119. At EXC: 2009-67J, 2010-34J, 2011-68J, 2013-36u23, 2014-21u23, 2015-25, 2016-55, 2017-33, 2018-44. 1 Danish 5000 2014/2017 & indoor 3000 2016. Born-Holland (Enschede), his Dutch parents moved to Denmark before his first birthday. Was at Eastern Kentucky University. Coach-Coached by Niels Kim Hjorth (12 ECH 1500 1986). Club-Viborg AM Marathons (2): 2 Odense 2018, 3 Düsseldorf 2019 In 2019: 12 Barcelona Half Mar; 10 Danish XC; 116 WXC; 24 Berlin Half Mar; 3 Düsseldorf Marathon; 9 ECP 10,000 ‘B’; 3 Danish 5000; 29 Copenhagen Half Mar

639 KESETE Merhawi ERI 32/33y 1986 2:09:06 2:09:06 -19 2019 Liz Marathon winner // Half Mar pb: 60:52 -15. 10K pb: 28:13 -15 Marathons (4): 5 Hamburg 2016, 16 Amsterdam 2016, 3 Taipei 2018, 1 Linz 2019 In 2019: 1 Linz Marathon

641 TADESE Zersenay ERI 37y 230d 1982 - 2:08:46 -18 5x World Half Marathon Champion. 2007 World Cross Country Champion Half Mar pb: 58:23 -10. 10,000 pb: 26:37.25 -06. 5000 pb: 12:59.27 016. 6 African Champs 10,000 2002; 8 WCH 5000 2003 (2005-14); 3 OLY 10,000 2004 (2008-5, 2012-6, 2016-8); 1 Great North Run 2005; 1 World 20K 2006; 1 World Half Mar 2007/2008/2009/2012 (2002-21, 2003-7, 2010-2, 2014-4); 2 WCH 10,000 2009 (2005-6, 2007-4, 2011-4). At WXC: 2002-30 long, 2003-9 long, 2004-6 long, 2005-2 long, 2006-4 long, 2007-1, 2008/2009-3. Two sisters & 4 brothers including younger brothers Kidane and Merhawi who both competed in the World Cross Country Championships in 2009. Married Merhawit Solomon in Asmara on November 16, 2008, wedding had 2500 guests and was televised live in . Coach-Jeronimo Bravo Marathons (7): dnf London 2009, 7 London 2010, 12 London 2012, dnf Chicago 2013, dnf Boston 2015, 8 Chicago 2017, 5 Berlin 2018. Also placed second to Eliud Kipchoge in the 2017 Monza “Breaking2” Exhibition Marathon (in 2:06:51) In 2019: It is reported that he has joined the marathon squad of the noted Ethiopia coach Haji Adilo

642 TEWELDE Hiskel ERI 33y 11d 1986 - 2:08:49 -18 Hizkel aka Hizkeal, Hizkiel, Hiskel, Hizqel (his full name appears to be Hizkel Tewelde Gherbru) Half Mar pb: 60:04 -18 (64:20 -19). 10,000 pb: 27:30.50 -16. 5000 pb: 13:17.24 -16. 3 African Games Half 2015; 17 World Half Mar 2016; ht OLY 5000 2016; 17 WCH 10,000 2017. At WXC: 2015-41 Marathon (1): 3 2018 In 2019: 1 Paris Half Mar; 8 Castelbuono 11.134K

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 34 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 643 TSEGAY Okubay ERI 32/33y 1986 2:06:46 2:06:46 -19 NR Full name-Okubay Tsegay Gebretnsae Eritrean record holder // Half Mar pb: 62:43 -19 He was the designated pacemaker at Seville 2019 and went through halfway in 63:18 as planned, leading a group of 10 – but then he stayed in the race and set Eritrean record Based-Madrid, coach-Jerónimo Bravo (the former coach of Zersenay Tadese) Marathons: (4): 3 Porto 2017, 7 Berlin 2018, 4 Seville 2019, 4 Asmara 2019 In 2019: 4 ; 9 Gothenburg Half Mar; 4 Asmara Marathon x 663 MATEO Daniel ESP 30y 26d 1989 2:10:53 2:10:53 -19 Full name-Daniel Mateo Angulo Eighth at 2017 European Cross Country Championships half Mar pb: 61:34 -19. 10,000 pb: 28:43.03 -16. 5000 pb: 13:42.31 -15. 2 Ibero-American 5000 2016; 7 ECH 10,000 2016 (2018-12). At WXC: 2008-61J, 2015-53. At EXC: 2008-33J, 2009-14u23, 2010-35u23, 2011-17u23, 2014-21, 2017-8, 2018-16. Coach-Enrique Pascual Marathon (1): 9 Rotterdam 2019 In 2019: 14 Amorebieta XC; 21 Elgóibar XC; 15 Barcelona Half Mar; 6 Spanish Clubs XC; 6 Linares XC; 9 Rotterdam Marathon; 7 ‘Great’ North Run Half Mar

686 FOSTI Roman EST 36y 112d 1983 2:22:25 2:17:54 -14 Multiple Estonian Champion at distances from 800m up // Half Mar pb: 63:45 -18 (64:53 -19). 1500 pb: 3:46.18 -11. 800 pb: 1:49.07 -05. sf WJC 800 2002; ht EIC 1500 2011; 31 ECH Half Mar 2016; 62 World Half Mar 2018 (2014-73). At WXC: 2005-132 short. 1 Estonian 800 2004/2009 (1 indoor 2011); 1 Estonian 1500 2002 (1 indoor 800 2011 & 1500 2005); 1 Estonian 5000/10,000/Half Mar 2014 (1 Half Mar 2015) Marathons (16): 27 Paris 2013, 6 Tallinn 2013, 13 Seville 2014, 18 ECH 2014, 10 Tiberias 2015, 20 WCH 2015, 9 Shanghai 2015, 61 OLY 2016, 4 Shanghai 2016, 20 Gold Coast 2017, 53 WCH 2017, 10 Toronto 2017, 13 Hamburg 2018, 17 ECH 2018, 1 Tallinn 2018, 8 Riga 2019 In 2019: 15 Marrakech Half Mar; 23 European Clubs Cup XC; 24 Zallaq Half Mar; 8 ; 7 Tallinn 1000; 2 Estonian 10,000/10,000; 4 Tallinn Half Mar

692 NURME Tiidrek EST 33y 312d 1985 2:13:40 2:13:40 -19 Estonian record holder at 1500m & 3000m // Half Mar pb: 63:13 -13 (64:23 -19). 10,000 pb: 28:59.88 -13 (29:36.76 -19). 5000 pb: 13:31.87 -10 (14:25.02 -19). 3000 pb: 7:48.24 -14. 1500 pb: 3:38.59 -08 (3:49.39 -17). 5 under-23 ECH 5000 2007; ht OLY 1500 2008; ht WCH 1500 2009; 4 WSG 5000 2011 (2007-10, 2009-5, 2013-8); 10 ECH 5000 2014 (2012-16). 1 Estonian 1500 2006/2008/2009/2010 (1 5000 2007/2017/2018/2019 & 10,000 2019). At WXC: 2005-129 short. At EXC: 2007-dnf u23, 2008-71, 2011-32, 2012-27, 2014-43 Marathons (3): 24 Hamburg 2016, 63 OLY 2016, 40 WCH 2017, 9 ECH 2018 In 2019: 1 Alphen aan den Rijn 20K; 6 ; 1 Estonian Half Mar; 16 ECP 10,000 ‘B’; 2 ETCh 2nd League 5000; 3 Estonian 1500; 1 Estonian 5000/10,000; 8 Philadelphia Half Mar

699 DESISA Lelisa ETH 29y 255d 1990 2:07:59 2:04:45 -13 Full name- Benti 2013 World silver after close battle with Stephen Kiprotich. Twice Boston winner, the first in tragic circumstances. 2018 New York Marathon Champion Half Mar pb: 59:30 -11 (60:36 -19). 10,000 pb: 27:11.98 -02. 5000 pb: 13:22.91 -12. 1 African junior 10,000 2009; 7 World Half Mar 2010; 1 African Games Half Mar 2011 Marathons (15): 1 Dubai 2013, 1 Boston 2013 (gave his winner’s medal to the city as a mark of respect in view of the terrorist bombings, saying “sport should never be used as a battleground”), 2 WCH 2013, dnf Boston 2014, 2 New York 2014, 2 Dubai 2015, 1 Boston 2015, 7 WCH 2015, 3 New York 2015, 2 Boston 2016, dnf New York 2016, 3 New York 2017, dnf Boston 2018, 1 New York 2018, 2 Boston 2019. Also placed third in the 2017 3 Monza “Breaking2” Exhibition (in 2:14:10) In 2019: 13 Ras Al Khaimah Half Mar; 2

702 GEREMEW Mosinet ETH 27y 226d 1992 2:02:55 2:02:55 -19 NR Full name- Bayih With his 2:02.55 at London 2019 behind Eliud Kipchoge, he became the fastest ever marathon loser Half Mar pb: 59:11 -14 (59:37 -19). 10,000 pb: 27:18.86 -15. 5000 pb: 13:17.41 -12. 11 WCH 10,000 2015. At WXC: 2010-16J, 2013-24. 1 ‘Great’ Ethiopian 10K 2011. Same coach as Feyisa Lilesa (2 OLY 2016) Marathons (5): 2 Xiamen 2017, 3 Berlin 2017, 1 Dubai 2018, 2 Chicago 2018 (was the last one to stay with Mo Farah), 2 London 2019 In 2019: 1 Lisbon Half Mar; 2 London Marathon

706 KITATA Tola Shura ETH 23y 19d 1996 2:05:01 2:04:49 -18 Second in the 2018 London Marathon, where he stayed with Eliud Kipchoge until past the 25th mile Half Mar pb: 59:16 -18 (60:11 -19). We’ve never seen him run anything other than marathons or half marathons Marathons (8): 3 Shanghai 2015, 2 Xiamen 2016, 16 Otsu 2016 (went out hard, 14:50 5Km to 15Km, 62:35 at halfway, but then was caught at 29Km and completed the second half in 73:34), 2 Ottawa 2016, 2 Istanbul 2016, 3 Xiamen 2017, 1 Rome 2017, 1 Frankfurt 2017, 2 London 2018, 4 London 2019 In 2019: 1 Houston Half Mar; 4 London Marathon

711 WASIHUN Mule ETH 25y 341d 1993 2:03:16 2:03:16 -19 Full name-Mule Lakewu Wasihun // Half Mar pb: 59:34 -19. 10,000 pb: 28:23.87 -15. 7 African Games 10,000 2015; 8 World Half Mar 2016. 1 Paris to Versailles 16.3K 2013/2014. 1 Ethiopian 10,000 2015 Marathons (8): 11 Dubai 2015, 5 Dubai 2016, 9 Amsterdam 2016, 2 Dubai 2017, 4 Amsterdam 2017, 6 Rotterdam 2018, 2 Amsterdam 2018, 3 London 2019 On being a professional athletes: “The money I’ve earned has helped me have a better life but it also saved me from going in the wrong direction. Since I started running I no longer drink and fight.” In 2019: 6 Ras Al Khaimah Half Mar; 3 London Marathon (2:03:16, a world record for third place)

755 AMDOUNI Mourad FRA 31y 96d 1988 2:09:14 2:09:14 -19 France’s first ever European Champion at 10,000m // 10,000 pb: 27:36.80 -18. 5000 pb: 13:11.18i -17, 13:14.19 -09. 3000 pb: 7:37.50 -09. 1500 pb: 3:34.05 -15. ht WJC 1500 2006; 1 EJC 5000 2007; dnf ETCh 3000 2009; ht WCH 5000 2009; 1 ETCh 5000 2015; sf WCH 1500 2015; 5 ECH 5000 2016 (13 1500); 1 ECH 10,000 2018. 1 French 1500 2015 & 5000 2016. At WXC: 2007-38J, 2009-62. At EXC: 2006-12J, 2007-1J, 2008-8u23, 2010-5, 2015-9, 2016-17. Born-Porto-Vecchio (Corsica). Coach: Philipp Dupont (who has also coached Taoufik Makhloufi & Mahiedine Mekhissi) Marathon (1): 8 Paris 2019 In 2019: 8

842 HAWKINS Callum GBR 27y 95d 1992 2:08:14 2:08:14 -19 Fourth at the 2017 World Championship marathon, where he improved from 10th at halfway half Mar pb: 60:00 -17 (60:39 -19). 10,000 pb: 28:49.57 -14. 5000 pb: 14:03.37i -12, 14:06.57 -15. 1 European Youth Olympic Festival 3000 2009; 20 COM 10,000 2014; 11 ‘Great’ North Run 2015; 15 World Half Mar 2016. At WXC: 2010-47J. At EXC: 2009-19J, 2013-7u23, 2014-5u23, 2016-3. Based-Paisley, studying Mechanical Engineering at the University of West Scotland. Coach/father-Robert Hawkins, also advised by Steve Jones MBE His older brother Derek was ninth (first Briton) in the 2014 Commonwealth Games Marathon; another brother Scott (born 1990) was 7th in the 2004 AAA under-17 1500m (now retired) Marathons (6): 12 Frankfurt 2015, 8 London 2016, 9 OLY 2016 (brother Derek 114th), 4 WCH 2017, dnf COM 2018 (had a two-minute lead at 40Km but then collapsed with heat exhaustion. A week later, he was the starter for the London ‘Mini’ marathons), 10 London 2019. dns Fukuoka 2018 (right hamstring niggle) In 2019: 19 Valencia 10K; 23 Lisbon Half Mar; 10 London Marathon; 1 Pollok 10K; 5 Cape Elizabeth 10K; 4 ‘Great’ North Run Half Mar

1036 GOPI Thonakal IND 31y 124d 1988 2:13:39 2:13:39 -19 2017 Asian 10,000m silver. Twice New Delhi Marathon Champion // Half Mar pb: 64:07 -18. 10,000 pb: 29:10.53 -16 (30:52.75 -19). 5000 pb: 14:03.17 -15. 1 10,000 2016; 4 Asian XC 2016; 2 Asian Champs 10,000 2017. 1 Indian 10,000 2014/2015 Marathons (10): 11 Mumbai 2016, 25 OLY 2016, 10 Turin 2016, 1 New Delhi 2017, 28 WCH 2017, 1 Dongguan 2017, 11 Mumbai 2018, 1 New Delhi 2018, 12 Mumbai 2019, 11 2019 In 2019: 12 ; 11 Seoul Marathon; 1 Indian Inter-State 10,000

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 35 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 1068 SCULLION Stephen IRL 30y 320d 1988 2:14:34 2:14:34 -19 Twice Northern Irish Champion at 5000m // Half Mar pb: 63:17 -18 (66:36 -19). 10,000 pb: 28:36.05 -18 (29:36.33 -19). 5000 pb: 13:50.04 -18. 1500 pb: 3:43.60 -10. ht EIC 3000 2013; 91 World Half Mar 2018; 23 ECH 10,000 2018. 1 Northern Ireland 5000 2009/2010 (1 1500 2009); 1 Irish 10,000 2018/2019. At WXC: 2006-82J. At EXC: 2009 -27u23, 2013-62; 112 World Mountain Running Champs 2012 Marathons (4); 12 Belfast 2012, 25 London 2017, 12 London 2018, 10 Houston 2019 In 2019: 10 ; 1 Irish 10,000; 18 Philadelphia Half Mar

1075 ALMAYA Haimro ISR 29y 110d 1990 2:15:16 2:15:16 -19 (He has also appeared under the names Himro Alame and Aimeru Almeya) Israeli record holder at 10,000m Half Mar pb: 62:58 -19. 10,000 pb: 28:09.42 -15 (28:44.16 -19). 5000 pb: 13:52.76 -15 (14:04.27 -19). 1500 pb: 3:47.73 -16. 17 ECH 10,000 2014 (2016-dnf); 16 ECP 10,000 2015 (2018-31, 2019-25); 45 World Half Mar 2018. 1 Israeli 1500 2014, 5000 2013/2014/2015 & 10,000 2014. Emigrated from Ethiopia in 2004 Marathons (2): 22 Rotterdam 2017, 1 Tiberias 2019 In 2019: 1 Tiberias Marathon; 10 Berlin Half Mar; 4 Tel Aviv 10,000; 2 Tel Aviv 10K; 4 Tel Aviv 5000; 25 ECP 10,000

1076 AMARE Girmaw ISR 31y 335d 1987 2:09:54 2:09:54 -19 NR Israeli marathon record holder // Half Mar pb: 62:53 -19. 10,000 pb: 28:10.32 -15. 5000 pb: 13:50.27 -14. 21 World Student Games Half Mar 2013; 18 ECH 10,000 2014 (2016-dq, 2018-25); 52 World Half Mar 2018. 1 Israeli 10,000 & Half Mar 2015. Emigrated from Ethiopia in 2006 Marathons (4): 2 Tiberias 2017, 62 WCH 2017, 1 Tiberias 2018, 8 Prague 2019 In 2019: 24 Lisbon Half Mar; 8 x 1077 TEFERI Maru ISR 27y 221d 1992 2:10:11 2:10:11 -19 Israeli marathon records at the 2018 European Championships & Seville 2019, but since broken by Girmaw Amare Half Mar pb: 60:52 -19. 10,000 pb: 29:04.36 -18. 5000 pb: 13:59.53 -18. 17 under-23 ECH 10,000 2013; 56 ECH Half Mar 2016; 33 World Half Mar 2018. At EXC: 2018-64. Emigrated from Ethiopia in 2006 Marathons (10): 47 Berlin 2015, 23 Rotterdam 2016, 73 OLY 2016, 4 Tel Aviv 2017, 18 Paris 2017, dnf WCH 2017, 2 Tiberias 2018, 7 ECH 2018 (4:55 off his pb), 8 Seville 2019, 2 Tiberias 2019 In 2019: 8 Seville Marathon; 1 Kfar Saba 10K; 6 Berlin Half Mar; 1 Tel Aviv 10K (May 4); 2 European Clubs Cup ‘B’ 5000; 3 Tel Aviv 5000 (Jun 1); 1 Heusden 5000 ‘C’; 2 Tallinn Half Mar

1092 GHEBREHIWET Eyob ITA 26y 303d 1992 - 2:12:16 -17 Full name-Eyob Ghebrehiwet Faniel Fifth in 2018 European Championship Marathon. Won 2017 with a personal best by three minutes (after the lead pack in that race took a wrong turn just after halfway) half Mar pb: 60:53 -19. 10,000 pb: 29:04.55 -17. 11 ECP 10,000 2017; 37 World Half Mar 2018; 2 Mediterranean Games Half Mar 2018. 3 Italian 10,000 2017. Born-Asmara (Eritrea), has lived in Italy since February 2004, obtained Italian citizenship in October 2015. Daughter-Wintana (age 3). Coach- (4 WCH Marathon 2015) Marathons (4): 3 Florence 2016, 1 Venice 2017, 3 Verona 2017, 5 ECH 2018 In 2019: 1 Palmanova Half Mar; 2 Padua Half Mar; 2 ‘Great’ Manchester 10K; 3 Jesolo Half Mar; 1 Telesia 10K; 6 ‘Great’ North Run Half Mar x 1107 MEUCCI Daniele ITA 33y 354d 1985 2:12:00 2:10:45 -18 2014 European Marathon Champion (but couldn’t defend his title in 2018 because of pneumonia) Half Mar pb: 61:06 -13. 10,000 pb: 27:32.86 -12. 5000 pb: 13:19.00 -12. 3000 pb: 7:41.74 -12. dnf WJC 10,000 2004; 10 ECH 10,000 2006; 3 under-23 ECH 10,000 2007; 3 ETCh 3000 2009 (2013-9); ht WCH 5000 2009; 18 World Half Mar 2009; 5 ETCh 5000 2010; 3 ECH 10,000 2010 (6 5000); 7 IAAF Continental Cup 3000 2010; 2 ECH 10,000 2012 (5 5000); 24 OLY 10,000 2012 (ht 5000); 19 WCH 10,000 2013; 27 World Half Mar 2014; 6 ECH 10,000 2014; 1 ECP 10,000 2016; 3 ECH Half Mar 2016. 1 Italian 5000 2007 10,000 2006/2007 (1 5000 2008). 1 Italian indoor 3000 2008/2009. At WXC: 2008-99. At EXC: 2004-48J, 2008-12, 2009-9, 2012-3, 2013-dnf, 2018-11. Born-. Coach-Daniele Caimmi. He is a graduate in Automatic Engineering from the University of Pisa, having prepared a thesis on robotics Marathons (12): 11 Rome 2010, 10 New York 2013, 1 ECH 2014, 2 Otsu 2015, 8 WCH 2015 (despite a pit stop which cost him 90 seconds and a possible medal), dnf OLY 2016, 1 Rimini 2017, 6 WCH 2017, 6 Otsu, 59 New York 2018, dnf Rome 2019, 15 Hamburg 2019 In 2019: 7 San Vittore Olona XC; dnf Rome Marathon; 15 Hamburg Marathon; 3 Arezzo 10K; 2 Telesia 10K; 17 ECP 10,000; 7 Castelbuono 11.134K; 4 Klagenfurt Half Mar

1109 RACHIK Yassine ITA 26y 107d 1993 2:08:05 2:08:05 -19 2018 European Marathon bronze, leading Italy to team golds // Half Mar pb: 62:13 -17 (62:29 -19). 10,000 pb: 28:50.45 -14. 5000 pb: 13:37.88 -15. 1500 pb: 3:40.56 -16. 3 under-23 ECH 10,000 2015 (8 5000); 6 Mediterranean Games Half Mar 2018. At EXC: 2016-41. Winner of 32 Italian titles across age groups at distances from 1500m to Half Marathon. Born-Morocco, has lived in Italy since 2004, acquired Italian citizenship on June 16, 2015 and cleared by IAAF to compete for Italy from July 3, 2015. His first sport was . Coach-Alberto Colli Unhappy that Rachik was being kept waiting in the system, the Italian Democratic Party MP Khalid Chaouki in 2015 launched an online petition for Rachik to be granted citizenship. It collected 21,000 signatures Marathons (5): 6 Milan 2017, 8 Hangzhou 2017, 6 Milan 2018. 3 ECH 2018, 9 London 2019 In 2019: 19 European Clubs Cup XC; 4 Half Mar; 9 London Marathon; 1 Karlovy Vary Half Mar; 1 Mattoni Half Mar; 1 Olomouc Half Mar

1211 FUTAOKA Kohei JPN 25y 233d 1994 2:09:15 2:09:15 -19 half Mar pb: 63:18 -17. 10,000 pb: 28:55.62 -14. 1 Sapporo Half Mar 2014 Marathons (2): 13 Oita 2018, 4 Oita 2019 In 2019: 4 Oita Marathon

1232 KAWAUCHI Yuki JPN 32y 205d 1987 2:09:21 2:08:14 -13 Japan’s “citizen runner” who races himself fit with as many as 13 marathons in a year. Though he became a professional runner after his dramatic win at Boston 2018 Half Mar pb: 62:18 -12 (63:46 -19). 10,000 pb: 29:02.33 -10. 5000 pb: 13:58.62 -12. 21 World Half Mar 2012

Marathons (95): 20 Beppu-Oita 2009, 19 Tokyo 2009, 13 Fukuoka 2009, 4 Tokyo 2010, 10 Fukuoka 2010, 3 Tokyo 2011, 17 WCH 2011, 4 Osaka 2011, 3 Fukuoka 2011, 2 Hofu 2011, 14 Tokyo 2012 (he was so displeased with his run in 2:12:51 that he shaved his head), 1 Tsuchiura 2012, 8 Düsseldorf 2012, 4 Gold Coast 2012, 1 Sapporo 2012, 1 Sydney 2012, 1 Chiba 2012, 6 Fukuoka 2012, 1 Hofu 2012, 1 Luxor 2013, 1 Oita 2013, 4 Seoul 2013, 1 Nagano 2013, 1 Chitose 2013, 1 Brisbane 2013, 18 WCH 2013, 2 Melbourne 2013, 11 New York 2013, 3 Fukuoka 2013, 2 Hofu 2013, 1 Kumamoto 2014, 4 Otsu 2014, 1 Saga 2014, 1 Tokushima 2014, 9 Hamburg 2014, 1 Chitose 2014, 3 Gold Coast 2014, 1 Perth 2014, 3 Asian Games 2014, 11 New York 2014, 1 Kyoto 2014, 1 Naha 2014, 1 Hofu 2014, 1 Ibusuki 2015, 8 Nobeoka 2015, 1 Kochi 2015, 16 Seoul 2015, 2 Zürich 2015, 1 Kurobe 2015, 8 Gold Coast 2015, 1 Perth 2015, 9 Cape Town 2015, 1 Kitakami 2015, 6 New York 2015, 8 Fukuoka 2015, 2 Hofu 2015, 1 Ibusuki 2016, 7 Otsu 2016, 2 Taipei 2016, 1 Zurich 2016, 2 Gold Coast 2016, 13 Berlin 2016, 2 Porto 2016, 3 Fukuoka 2016, 3 Hofu 2016, 1 Matsuyama 2017, 6 Daegu 2017, 6 Prague 2017, 6 Stockholm 2017, 3 Gold Coast 2017, 9 WCH 2017, 1 Oslo 2017, 1 Betsukai 2017, 6 Cannes 2017, 1 Saitama 2017, 9 Fukuoka 2017, 1 Hofu 2017, 1 Marshfield 2018 (in -17°C), 1 Kitakyushu 2018, 1 Boston 2018, 4 Stockholm 2018, 9 Brisbane 2018, 1 Nouméa 2018, 2 Minneapolis to St Paul 2018, 2 Wakkanai 2018, 19 Chicago 2018, 7 Venice 2018, 10 Fukuoka 2018, 1 Hofu 2018, 1 Kyushu 2019, 1 Shizuoka 2019, 8 Otsu 2019, 17 Boston 2019, 1 Vancouver 2019, 13 Gold Coast 2019

In 2018 he received a [Guinness World Record] certificate for having run 78 marathons quicker than 2:20 In 2019: 2 Hong Kong Half Mar; 1 Kyushu Marathon; 9 Kumamoto Half Mar; 10 Kumamoto 30K; 1 Shizuoka Marathon; 11 Tamana Half Mar; 8 Otsu Marathon; 17 Boston Marathon; 1 Vancouver Marathon; 14 Sendai Half Mar; 13 (2:15:32, his 90th sub-2:20)

1242 YAMAGISHI Hiroki JPN 28y 20d 1991 - 2:10:14 -18 2016 Osaka Marathon Champion // Half Mar pb: 62:52 -13. 10,000 pb: 28:40.50 -13. 5000 pb: 13:56.97 -13 (14:11.15 -19). 4 WSG Half Mar 2013 Marathons (8): 3 Nobeoka 2015, 2 Sydney 2015, 15 Tokyo 2016, 1 Osaka 2016, 12 Fukuoka 2016, ? Sapporo 2017, 17 Tokyo 2018, 6 Fukuoka 2018 In 2019: 3 Kumamoto 5000

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 36 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 1282 KIPRUTO Amos KEN 27y 9d 1992 2:06:46 2:05:43 -17 Full name-Amos Kipruto Choge // Half Mar pb: 60:24 -17. Coach-Claudia Berardelli Marathons (7): 1 Rome 2016, 13 Amsterdam 2016, 1 Seoul 2017, 5 Amsterdam 2017, 3 Tokyo 2018, 2 Berlin 2018, 4 Prague 2019. Also paced Dubai 2016/2017 In 2019: 4 Prague Marathon

1285 KIRUI Geoffrey KEN 26y 222d 1993 2:08:55 2:06:27 -16 DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPION Full name-Geoffrey Kipkorir Kirui // 10,000 pb: 26:55.73 -12. 5000 pb: 13:16.68 -17. 1 African Junior 10,000 2011; 3 WJC 10,000 2012. In the 2011 Brussels Diamond League at age 18 he improved by 60.01 seconds from 27:55.74 to 26:55.73. Younger brother-Gilbert Kiplangat Kirui (2 WJC 3000SC 2012) Marathons (7): 3 Rotterdam 2016, 7 Amsterdam 2016, 1 Boston 2017, 1 WCH 2017, 2 Boston 2018 (led by 20 seconds at 40km but then hit the wall), 6 Chicago 2018, 5 Boston 2019 In 2019: 5 Boston Marathon

1289 KORIR Laban KEN 33y 270d 1985 2:09:36 2:05:54 -16 Clocked 2:06:05 in his first marathon, which at the time was the third-quickest ever debut half Mar pb: 60:38 -12. We are told he is the “Mr Happy” of his marathon squad. He ran at school, but gave up running after leaving school and made a living selling tea and bread at hotels. Marathons (16): 2 Amsterdam 2011, 6 Boston 2012, 11 Chicago 2012, 16 Dubai 2014, 5 Hamburg 2014, 1 Toronto 2014, 6 Paris 2015, 3 Toronto 2015, 2 Paris 2016, 4 Amsterdam 2016, 3 Rotterdam 2017, 6 Amsterdam 2017, 4 Rotterdam 2018, 6 Amsterdam 2018, 9 Barcelona 2019, 12 Hamburg 2019 In 2019: 9 Barcelona Marathon; 12 Hamburg Marathon

1293 LONYANGATA Paul KEN 26y 287d 1992 2:07:29 2:06:10 -17 Full name-Paul Kipchumba Lonyangata Twice Paris Marathon Champion Half Mar pb: 59:48 -19. 10,000 pb: 27:21.62 -11. 5000 pb: 13:08.01 -19. 3 WJC 10,000 2010; 1 Tegla Loroupe Peace Race 2011 Wife-Purity Cherotich Rionoripo (1 World Youth 3000 2009), they each won the 2017 Paris Marathon (him in 2:06:10, her in 2:20:55 – which remain their personal bests) Marathons (10): 2 Xiamen 2013, 1 Lisbon 2013, 9 Boston 2014, 2 Honolulu 2014, 1 Shanghai 2015, 5 Boston 2016, 4 Chicago 2016, 1 Paris 2017, 1 Paris 2018, 3 Paris 2019 In 2019: 3 Paris Marathon; 3 Half Mar

1342 SERJOGINS Dmitrijs LAT 26y 215d 1993 2:25:01 2:24:17 -17 10,000 pb: 29:56.95 -19. 5000 pb: 14:23.25 -18. 1500 pb: 3:50.87 -14. 101 World Half Mar 2018. At EXC: 2010-90J, 2013-67u23, 2014-dnf/u23. 1 Latvian 10,000 2019 & indoor 1500 2014 Marathons (3): 3 Valletta 2017; 1 Valmiera 2017, 10 Riga 2019 In 2014: 1 Latvian indoor 1500 (2 3000); 6 Riga 3000; 13 Tartu 1500; 1 Latvian 3000 (2 1500)

1372 EL AARABY Mohamed Reda MAR 29y 318d 1989 2:13:46 2:09:16 -11 2019 African Games Half Marathon silver // Half Mar pb: 60:38 -18 (61:08 -19). 10,000 pb: 29:22.66 -19. 5000 pb: 13:42.53 -16. 3 Francophone Games 10,000 2017; 1 Mediterranean Games Half Mar 2018; 2 African Games Half Mar 2019 Marathons (7): 3 Daegu 2017, 30 WCH 2017, 8 Beijing 2017, 11 Tokyo 2018, 11 Chicago 2018, 1 Beirut 2018, 16 Boston 2019 In 2019: 4 Arab XC; 8 Valencia 10K; 6 Le Mans XC; 17 Lisbon Half Mar; 16 Boston Marathon; 3 Ottawa 10K; 2 Utica ‘Boilermmaker’ 15K; 6 Bogotá Half Mar; 2 African Games Half Mar

1378 SAHLI Hamza MAR 26y 139d 1993 2:10:19 2:10:19 -19 2019 African Games Half Marathon bronze // Half Mar pb: 62:45 -19. 10K pb: 28:50 -19. 1500 pb: 3:42.48 -07. 800 pb: 1:48.18 -07. 3 African Games Half Mar 2019 Marathons (5): 1 Agadir 2017 (2:07:52, but distance was short), 6 Marrakech 2018, 6 Rabat 2018, Kobe 2018, 6 Rabat 2019 In 2019: 3 Marrakech Half Mar; 11 Moroccan XC; 6 Rabat Marathon; 3 African Games Half Mar

1404 BAT-OCHIR Ser-Od MGL 37y 354d 1981 2:22:14 2:08:50 -14 NR Mongolia record holder at Marathon, Half Marathon, 10,000m & 5000m. Carried the Mongolian flag at the Opening Ceremony for London 2012 Half Mar pb: 62:10 -16. 5000 pb: 14:18.53 -11. 10,000 pb: 29:43.79 -09. 96 World Half Mar 2002; 9 Asian Champs 10,000 2009 (12 5000); 6 Asian Champs 10,000 2011 (9 5000) Marathons (60): 19 Hong Kong 2003, 63 WCH 2003, 12 Hong Kong 2004, 75 OLY 2004, 61 WCH 2005, 27 Beijing 2006, 17 Asian Games 2006, 6 Zhengzhou 2007, 55 WCH 2007, 14 Beijing 2007, 9 Shanghai 2007, 5 Hong Kong 2008, 1 “Good Luck” Beijing 2008, 52 OLY 2008, 6 Hofu 2008, 29 WCH 2009, 7 Hofu 2009, 3 Hong Kong 2010, 6 Zhengzhou 2010, 1 Brighton 2010, 1 Ulan Bator 2010, 10 Berlin 2010, 1 Hofu 2010, 8 London 2011, 19 WCH 2011, 6 Beijing 2011, 1 Hofu 2011, 2 Beppu-Oita 2012, 4 Brighton 2012, 51 OLY 2012, 18 Oita 2013, 15 Hong Kong 2013, 11 Daegu 2013, 35 WCH 2013, 2 Osaka 2013, 4 Oita 2014, 2 Nagano 2014, 1 Ulan Bator 2014, 4 Asian Games 2014, 6 Osaka 2014, 3 Fukuoka 2014 (pb 2:08:50 in his sixth marathon of the year and on a tough course), 3 Otsu 2015, 6 Hamburg 2015, 38 WCH 2015, 3 Osaka 2015, 9 Fukuoka 2015, 92 Otsu 2016, 2 Nagano 2016, 1 Kaohsiung 2016, 1 Ulan Bator 2016; 12 Gold Coast 2016, 91 OLY 2016, 3 Osaka 2016, 2 Nagano 2017, 48 WCH 2017, 16 Fukuoka 2017, 36 Tokyo 2018, 5 Asian Games 2018, 2 Hofu 2018, 18 Mumbai 2019 In 2019: 18 Mumbai Marathon

1405 TSEVEENRAVDAN Byambajav MGL 29y 81d 1990 2:15:18 2:15:18 -19 Forty-sixth at 2017 World Championships, and 11 marathons since then 10,000 pb: 30:27.1 -14. 10 Asian Games 10,000 2014; 7 WSG Half Mar 2017 (2013-dnf, 2015-11) Marathons (25): 13 Asian Games 2010, 10 Xiamen 2012, 8 Beijing 2014, 23 Mungyeong 2015, 15 Seoul 2016, 2 Ulan Bator 2016, 19 Gold Coast 2016, 129 OLY 2016, 14 Hong Kong 2017, 15 Seoul 2017, 20 Gunsan 2017, 3 Ulan Bator 2017, 46 WCH 2017, 3 Dongguan 2017, 9 Wuxi 2018, 13 Dongying 2018, 1 Ulan Bator 2018, 10 Taiyuan 2018, 18 Shanghai 2018, 19 Mumbai 2019, 58 Otsu 2019, 19 Chongqing 2019, 12 Dongying 2019, 11 Gold Coast 2019, 11 Taiyuan 2019 In 2019: 19 Mumbai Marathon; 58 Otsu Marathon; 19 Chongqing Marathon; 12 Dongying Marathon; 11 Gold Coast Marathon; 11 Taiyuan Marathon

1419 RAINHOLD Tomas Hilifa NAM 28y 231d 1991 2:14:14 2:14:14 -19 Half Mar pb: 63:14 -18 (63:42 -19). 10,000 pb: 31:01.50 -17. 5000 pb: 14:33.79 - 18. 111 Word Half Mar 2018. 1 Namibian 5000/10,000 2017/2018 Marathons (2): 14 Cape Town 2018, 21 Hamburg 2019 In 2019: 21 Hamburg Marathon; 21 South African Half Mar

1480 GEBRETSADIK Weldu Negash NOR 32y 318d 1986 2:11:48 2:09:14 -18 Full name-Weldu Negash Gebretsadik // Half Mar pb: 64:00 -18. 10,000 pb: 29:21.23 -18.1 Norwegian 10,000 2014. 1 Birkebeinerløpet (a prestigious 21Km Trail Race finishing near Lillehammer) 2012-2016/2018. Asylum seeker from Eritrea, granted Norwegian citizenship in 2017 and cleared by IAAF to represent Norway from August 2, 2018 Marathons (10): 12 Prague 2011, 2 Warsaw 2013, 5 Rotterdam 2014, 6 Vienna 2016, 7 Frankfurt 2016, 2 Düsseldorf 2017, 6 Ljubljana 2017, 7 Daegu 2018, dnf ECH 2018, 10 Daegu 2019 In 2019: 10 Daegu Marathon

1499 HICKS Malcolm NZL 31y 342d 1987 2:13:51 2:13:51 -19 Half Mar pb: 61:57 -19. 10,000 pb: 28:58.90 -15. 5000 pb: 13:37.31 -19. 1 New Zealand 3000 2012, 10K 2013/2015, 5000 2014, XC 2015. Works as an Engineer, based in London. Coach-Paul Hamblyn Marathons (2): 18 Berlin 2018, 2 Düsseldorf 2019 In 2019: 14 Half Mar; 3 Alphen aan den Rijn 20K; 2 Düsseldorf Marathon; 6 Tilburg 10M

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 37 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 1503 SHIELDS Caden NZL 31y 49d 1988 2:15:36 2:15:36 -19 Twice New Zealand Champion at 10,000m // Half Mar pb: 64:51 -19. 10,000 pb: 29:56.57 -09 (30:13.84 -19). 1 New Zealand 10,000 2013/2019 Marathon (1): 14 Gold Coast 2019 In 2019: 6 New Zealand 5000; 1 Wanaka Half Mar; 2 Christchurch Half Mar; 14 Gold Coast Marathon

1515 AYALA Derlis PAR 29y 262d 1990 2:12:54 2:12:54 -19 NR Full name-Derlis Ramon Ayala Sanchez Parguayan record holder at 10,000m, Half Marathon & Marathon Half Mar pb: 63:19 -18 (67:42 -19). 10,000 pb: 28:56.39 -18. 5000 pb: 13:53.20 -18. ht World Youth 3000 2007; ht WJC 1500 2008; 3 Pan-Am junior 3000SC 2009; 11 South American 5000 2017 Marathons (11): 21 Valencia 2015, 19 Rotterdam 2016, 135 OLY 2016, 2 Asunción 2016, 13 Valencia 2016, 2 Temuco 2017, 25 WCH 2017, 1 Asunción 2018, 4 Buenos Aires 2018, 20 London 2019, 5 Pan-Am Games 2019 In 2019: 20 London Marathon; 1 Asunción Half Mar; 5 Pan-Am Games Marathon; 3 Asunción Half Mar

1628 MANJA David RSA 28y 110d 1991 - 2:13:33 -18 Half Mar pb: 62:15 -16 (63:40 -19). 10,000 pb: 29:01.01 -17. 5000 pb: 14:05.58 -12. At WXC: 2013-90, 2017-34. 18 African XC 2016. He contested eight half marathons in 2018 (all in South Africa), winning three Marathon (1): 2 Dublin 2018 In 2019: 1 Hartebeespoort Dam Half Mar; 4 Cape Town Half Mar; 2 Port Elizabeth 10K

1630 MOENG Benedict RSA 36y 244d 1983 - 2:10:21 -14 Full name-Thabiso Benedict Moeng // 10,000 pb: 29:40.86 -08. Half Mar pb: 62:23 -16 (64:29 -19). 57 World Half Mar 2007 52 World Half Mar 2007 Marathons (17): 9 2007, 4 Soweto 2007, 8 Johannesburg 2008, 2 Durban 2010, 3 George 2011, 1 Mossel Bay 2011, 1 Mossel Bay 2012, 1 Oudtshoorn 2013, 2 Johannesburg 2013, 5 Xiamen 2014, dnf WCH 2015, 2 Mossel Bay 2015, 9 Hamburg 2016, 8 Cape Town 2016, 10 Durban 2017, 6 Soweto 2017, 6 Cape Town 2018 In 2019: 3 Bedfordview Half Mar; 2 Cape Town Half Mar; 3 Centurion 10K; 37 South African Half Mar; 3 Mossel Bay Half Mar

1632 MOKGOBU Desmond RSA 30y 306d 1988 2:10:42 2:09:31 -18 From 41st in the 2015 Worlds to 21st at London 2017 // Half Mar pb: 61:59 -18/19. At WXC: 2013-87 Marathons (12): 8 Johannesburg 2013, 7 Cape Town 2014, 5 Durban 2015, 3 Santiago de Chile 2015, 41 WCH 2015, 7 Santiago de Chile 2016, 5 Cape Town 2016, 12 Rotterdam 2017, 21 WCH 2017, 1 Oita 2018, 10 Cape Town 2018, 9 Oita 2019 In 2019: 9 Oita Marathon; 8 Madrid Half Mar; 3 South African 5000; 1 Centurion 10K; 6 Bucharest Half Mar; 6 South African Half Mar

1633 MOKOKA Stephen RSA 34y 178d 1985 2:07:58 2:07:40 -19 24 South African titles across three surfaces // Half Mar pb: 59:50 -19. 10,000 pb: 27:40.73 -12. 5000 pb: 13:11.44 -15. 1500 pb: 3:38.55 -10. 9 WSG 10,000 2005; 8 World Half Mar 2009/2012 (2008-67, 2014-12, 2016-10, 2018-16); 2 WSG 10,000 2011 (2007-3); 13 WCH 10,000 2011 (2013/2017-20); 1 WSG 10,000 2013 (2 4000); 6 African Games 5000 2015; 1 African Champs 10,000 2016 (2012-8); 18 OLY 10,000 2016; 6 COM 10,000 2018. At WXC: 2008-74, 2009-32, 2010-22, 2015-29. 1 South African 1500 2010, 5000 2013/2015/2016, 10,000 2009/2010/2011/2012/2013/2015/2016/2017/2018, 10K 2009/2010/2015, 12K 2010/2015, Half Mar 2008/2009/2011/2012/2013, XC 2014. Lives-Pretoria. 50kg/1.57 tall Marathons (15): 4 Seoul 2010, 3 Pretoria 2011, 2 Shanghai 2011, 49 OLY 2012, 4 Shanghai 2012, 1 Shanghai 2013/2014, 2 Shanghai 2015, 1 Shanghai 2016, 36 Tokyo 2017, 1 Shanghai 2017; 1 Pretoria Tuks 2018, 7 Pretoria Deloitte 2018, 1 Cape Town 2018, 3 Ostu 2019. Also helped pace Ostu (Lake Biwa) 2010 & Beijing 2011 In 2019: 1 Bronkhorstspruit 32K; 3 Otsu Marathon; 1 Pretoria 5000; 3 Cape Town Half Mar (Apr 20); 3 Cape Town 12K (May 19); 1 South African Half Mar; 4 Buenos Aires Half Mar (South African record 59:50)

1651 MUHITIRA Felicien RWA 24y 326d 1994 2:10:58 2:10:58 -19 =Half Mar pb: 61:57 -17 (61:58 -19). 10,000 pb: 28:07.17 -14. 5 African junior 10,000 2013; 41 World Half Mar 2014; 10 COM 10,000 2014; 9 African Games 10,000 2015; ht WCH 5000 2015. At WXC: 2015-35, 2019-48 Marathons (2): 5 Florence 2018, 6 Rome 2019 In 2019: 3 Rwandan XC; 16 Zallaq Half Mar; 48 WXC; 6 Rome Marathon; 3 Prato Half Mar; 4 Kigali Half Mar; 1 Lozère 22.4K; 6 Castelbuono 11.134K

1677 ABRAHAM Tadesse SUI 37y 45d 1982 2:07:24 2:06:40 -16 NR Allegiance transferee from Eritrea – has lived in Switzerland since March 30, 2004, gained Swiss citizenship on June 10, 2014 and cleared by the IAAF to compete for Switzerland from July 19, 2014. Half Mar pb: 60:42 -15 (62:16 -18). 10,000 pb: 28:41.37 -15. 1 ECH Half Mar 2016. At WXC: 2003-dqJ (originally 16th), 2004-J (originally 58th). 1 Swiss 10,000 2014. In the process of his transfer it became clear that he was born in 1982 and not 1986 as he presented when he competed as a junior for Eritrea at the World Cross Country Championships in 2003 and 2004. He has therefore been disqualified from those events for age manipulation Marathons (18): 1 Zürich 2009, 2 Gongju 2009, 3 Otsu 2010, 7 Berlin 2010, 5 Toronto 2011, 7 Daegu 2012, 1 Zürich 2013, 7 Honolulu 2013, 9 ECH 2014, 10 Seoul 2015. 19 WCH 2015, 4 Seoul 2016, 7 OLY 2016, 5 New York 2017, dnf Otsu 2018, 2 ECH 2018, 10 Dubai 2019, 2 Vienna 2019 In 2019: 10 ; 2 Vienna Marathon; 2 Berne 10M; 1 Oberägeri 14.5K x 1705 ABRAHA Adhanom SWE 42y 33d 1977 2:14:44 2:14:44 -19 (aka Abraham Adhanom) Allegiance transferee from Eritrea – Acquired Swedish citizenship on April 30, 2012 and cleared by IAAF to represent Sweden from November 2, 2018 Team silvers at 2009 & 2010 World Half Marathon Championships (for Eritrea) Half Mar pb: 62:13 -10 (2:14:44 -19). 10,000 pb: 29:00.88 -07 (29:21.23 -19). 5000 pb: 14:01.48 -09. 14 World Half Mar 2010 (2009-19). At WXC: 2004-105 short, 2007-36, 2011-18. At EXC: 2018-33. 1 Swedish 5000 2015, 10,000 2015/2018/2019 & long XC 2014/2015/2016 Marathons (2): 22 Hamburg 2019, 6 Stockholm 2019 In 2019: 22 Hamburg Marathon; Hamburg Half Mar; 6 ; 1 SWE v FIN 10,000; 1 Swedish 10,000

1732 HUCHE Stephano Gwandu TAN 28y 315d 1990 - 2:12:24 -18 Marathons (6): 4 Kilimanjaro 2011, 2 2016, 2 Mont St. Michel 2017, 38 WCH 2017, 14 COM 2018, 8 Seoul 2018

1733 SIMBU Alphonce TAN 27y 224d 1992 2:08:27 2:08:27 -19 Full name-Alphonce Felix Simbu Fifth at Rio Olympics, after which he was chosen to carry the flag for Tanzania at the closing ceremony. 2017 World Championship bronze Half Mar pb: 61:59 -15 (downhill 61:34 -19). 10,000 pb: 29:58.20 -08. 8 African Games 10,000 2011. At WXC: 2015-48. He is from the Singida region of Tanzania Marathons (9): 6 Gold Coast 2015, 12 WCH 2015, 3 Otsu 2016, 5 OLY 2016, 1 Mumbai 2017, 5 London 2017, 3 WCH 2017, dnf New York 2018, 6 Otsu 2019 In 2019: 6 Otsu Marathon; 14 ‘Bolder’ Boulder 10K; 3 San Diego Half Mar

1734 SULLE Augustino TAN 21y 348d 1997 2:12:42 2:07:46 -18 NR Full name-Augustino-Paule Salle Tanzanian record holder with his 2:07:46 from Toronto 2018 (breaking the long-standing mark of 2:08:01 shared by two men: Juma Ikanga 1989 & Samson Ramadhani 2003) Half Mar pb: 63:43 -16. 10K pb: 29:40 -16. 1 Brasilia 10K 2016; 1 Brasilia Half Mar 2016 Marathons (3): 15 Amsterdam 2017, 2 Toronto 2018, 17 Otsu 2019 In 2019: 17 Otsu Marathon

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 38 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 1737 PAYNE Tony THA 30y 256d 1989 2:20:54 2:16:56 -18 NR Full name-Tony Ah Thit Payne Thai record holder, though has spent most of his life in New Zealand and now lives in London and is a member of Serpentine Running Club Half Mar pb: 67:05 -19. Former career as a lawyer at a sports technology company, now he is a full-time runner. Born-born in Dunedin, New Zealand. Mother-Thai, father- Kiwi, so he has apparently held dual citizenship with New Zealand since birth Marathons (21): 4 Christchurch 2012, 3 Auckland 2012, 10 Gold Coast 2013 (in which he was second in the integrated Oceanian Championships), 1 Dunedin 2013, 5 Auckland 2013, 3 Rotorua 2014, 3 Christchurch 2014, 1 Dunedin 2014, 4 Auckland 2014, 30 Rotterdam 2015, 19 Gold Coast 2015, 1 Queenstown 2015, 4 Rotorua 2016, 29 Gold Coast 2016, 63 London 2017 (in 2:27:38 gun, or 33rd in the mass race in 2:27:35 chip), 44 Berlin 2017, 19 London 2018 (in 2:21:58 gun, or fourth in the mass race in 2:21:53 chip), 8 Asian Games 2018, 22 Frankfurt 2018, dnf London 2019, 7 Riga 2019 In 2019: 11 Ostia Half Mar; Led off the Serpentine RC team which placed 18th at the South of England 12-Stage road relay; 4 Victoria Park 5M; dnf London Marathon; 7 Riga Marathon x 1770 ARIKAN Polat Kemboi TUR 28y 288d 1990 2:08:14 2:08:14 -19 Allegiance transferee from Kenya – formerly Paul Kipkosgei Kemboi. Became a Turkish citizen on June 9, 2011 and under IAAF competition ruling, was not due to to be eligible to compete for Turkey until June 2013. On February 27, 2012 the IAAF Council agreed to end the waiting period for him (and İlham Tanui Özbilen), enabling them to enter the 2012 World Indoor Championships Twice European Champion at 10,000m. He set his pb at 10,000m for ninth at the London Olympics, where he was the second European finisher (after Mo Farah) Half Mar pb: 60:27 -19. 10,000 pb: 27:35.50 -16. 5000 pb: 13:05.98 -11 (13:59.63 -19). 3000 pb: 7:42.31 -12. ht WIC 3000 2012; 1 ECP 10,000 2012; 1 ECH 10,000 2012 (3 5000); 9 OLY 10,000 2012 (ht 5000); 10 EIC 3000 2013; 1 Mediterranean Games 10,000 2013; dnf WCH 10,000 2013/2017; 16 World Half Mar 2014; 4 ECH 10,000 2014 (2018-dnf); 1 ECH 10,000 2016 (dnf Half Mar); 13 OLY 10,000 2016. At WXC: 2017-dnf. At EXC: 2013-2 (in spite of a heavy fall over the one obstacle on the course); 2014 -1, 2015-dnf, 2016-2, 2017-9, 2018-7. Coach-Berk Peki In 2019: 11 Lisbon Half Mar; 6 Paris Marathon; 1 Bursa 3000 (2 5000) (Jun 19/20); 2 Bursa 5000 (3 3000) (Aug 20/21)

1774 GIRMALEGESE Mert TUR 31y 300d 1987 2:11:07 2:11:07 -19 Allegiance transferee from Ethiopia – formerly Girma Shilemis (aka Shimelis Mala), then he changed his name to Selim Bayrak TUR after gaining Turkish citizenship on February 8, 2008. Then he decided again change his name again, to Mert Girmalegese (aka Girmalegesse) a mixture of Ethiopian and Turkish Turkish record holder at 3000m, 5000m & 10,000m Half Mar pb: 63:36 -08. 10,000 pb: 27:29.33 -08. 5000 pb: 13:26.14 -08. 3000 pb: 7:55.12 -03. 3 World Youth 3000 2003 (for Ethiopia). 1 ECP 10,000 2008; 11 OLY 10,000 2008 (first European finisher); 5 EIC 3000 2009 (2011-9); 1 under-23 ECH 10,000 2009 (9 5000); 9 ECH 5000 2010; 8 IAAF Continental Cup 5000 2010; 97 World Half Mar 2014; 45 ECH Half Mar 2016. At EXC: 2008-3u23, 2009-13u23 Marathons (11): 6 Tempe 2008, 11 Istanbul 2014, 7 Istanbul 2015, 7 Seville 2016, 15 Rotterdam 2016, 14 Rotterdam 2017, 29 WCH 2017, 15 Istanbul 2017, 37 ECH 2018, 10 Istanbul 2018, 10 Hamburg 2019 In 2019: 10 Hamburg Marathon

1796 KIPROTICH Stephen UGA 30y 211d 1989 2:07:31 2:06:33 -15 NR 2012 Olympic Champion, 2013 World Champion. In 2012 he became Uganda’s second Olympic athletics champion, after John Aki-Bua 40 years earlier Half Mar pb: 61:15 -13 (64:11 -19). 10,000 pb: 27:58.03 -10. 5000 pb: 13:23.70 -08. 3000SC pb: 8:26.66 -10. ht WCH 5000 2007; 5 WJC 10,000 2008; 6 African Champs 10,000 2010; 2 African XC 2011. At WXC: 2006-24J, 2007-19J, 2008-12J, 2009-23, 2011-6, 2017-17. 1 UK 10,000 2010; 1 ‘Great’ North 10K 2014. Born-Uganda, he says he moved to Kenya (Eldoret) to train with former World 5000m Champion Eliud Kipchoge because of a lack of training partners in Uganda. Wife-Patricia, their daughters Esther (11) & Elizabeth (6) and son Maxwell (8) Marathons (18): 1 Enschede 2011, 8 WCH 2011, 3 Tokyo 2012, 1 OLY 2012, 6 London 2013, 1 WCH 2013, 12 New York 2013, 12 London 2014, 5 New York 2014, 2 Tokyo 2015, 6 WCH 2015, 4 Tokyo 2016, 14 OLY 2016, 2 Hamburg 2017, 2 Fukuoka 2017, 5 Hamburg 2018, 7 Toronto 2018, 3 Hamburg 2019 In 2019: 11 Ugandan XC; 3 Hamburg Marathon; 1 Hamburg Half Mar; 8 Klagenfurt Half Mar

1800 MUSOBO Fred UGA 23y 44d 1996 2:06:56 2:06:56 -19 2015 World Mountain Running Champion (by 44 seconds) // Half Mar pb: 61:08 -18 (63:14 -19). 10,000 pb: 29:10.56 -17. 5000 pb: 13:43.83 -17. 1 World Mountain Running Champs 2015 (2017-3); 20 World Half Mar 2018. At WXC: 2015-9J Marathons (3): 4 Milan 2018, 5 Seoul 2018, 3 Daegu 2019 In 2019: 10 Ugandan XC; 3 Daegu Marathon; 2 Rio de Janeiro Half Mar

1801 MUTAI Solomon UGA 26y 338d 1992 2:08:25 2:08:25 -19 Full name-Solomon Munyo Mutai 2015 World Championship bronze, 2018 Commonwealth Games silver Half Mar pb: 62:52 -18. 10,000 pb: 28:44.81 -13. 5000 pb: 13:33.80 -13. 26 World Half Mar 2012; 1 Nairobi Half Mar 2013 Marathons (12): 1 Mombasa 2013, 4 COM 2014; 3 Danzhou 2014, 4 Hannover 2015, 3 WCH 2015, 11 Otsu 2016, 8 OLY 2016, 3 Otsu 2017, 11 WCH 2017, 2 COM 2018, 6 Shanghai 2018, 3 Vienna 2019 In 2019: 3 Vienna Marathon

1819 POROZOV Igor UKR 28y 188d 1991 2:15:06 2:14:31 -15 Half Mar pb: 65:06 -19. 10K pb: 28:30 -14. At EXC: 2010-59J, 2011-58u23, 2013-39u23. 1 Ukrainian 10K 2014 Marathons (3): 5 Bila Tserkva 2015, 2 Dnipro 2018, 6 Düsseldorf 2018 In 2019: 8 Warsaw Half Mar; 6 Düsseldorf Marathon; 4 Dnipro Half Mar; 2 Lvov Half Mar; 4 Berlin 10,000; 5 Ukrainian 5000

1858 CUESTAS Nicolás URU 32y 292d 1986 2:13:59 2:13:59 -19 Full name-Ronal Nicolás Cuestas His twin brother Martín Cuestas is also an Olympian marathoner Half Mar pb: 64:02 -14 (64:36 -19). 10,000 pb: 29:04.02 -17 (29:41.71 -19). 5000 pb: 13:58.60 -16. 9 South American 10,000 2015; 3 Ibero-American 5000 2016 (2014-6). At WXC: 2019-103 Marathons (5): 5 Buenos Aires 2015, 40 OLY 2016, dnf WCH 2017, 16 Rotterdam 2019, 7 Pan-Am Games Marathon 2019 In 2019: 1 Punta del Este 10K; 8 South American XC; 103 WXC; 16 Rotterdam Marathon; 1 Half Mar; 1 Rosario Half Mar; 7 South American 10,000 (8 5000); 7 Pan-Am Games Marathon

1883 EPPERSON Andrew USA 28y 306d 1990 2:13:11 2:13:11 -19 Half Mar pb: 63:17 -19. Lives-Fort Collins, Colorado (he’s an assistant coach at Colorado State University) Marathons (4): 27 US Olympic Trial (Los Angeles) 2016, 12 Chicago 2016, 22 Chicago 2018, 18 Oita 2019 In 2019: 22 Houston Half Mar; 18 Oita Marathon; 21 Azusa Clay 5000; 15 Spokane 12K; 22 Utica ‘Boilermmaker’ 15K; 13 Philadelphia Half Mar

1904 KIBET Elkanah USA 36y 116d 1983 2:11:51 2:11:31 -15 Second lieutenant Elkanah Kibet aka Elkanah Kipchuma) Allegiance transferee from Kenya – acquired US citizenship on October 9, 2013 and cleared by IAAF to compete for USA from March 2, 2016 Half Mar pb: 62:29 -18 (65:13 -19). 10,000 pb: 28:22.31 -17. 5000 pb: 13:44.59 -10. 7 NCAA indoor 5000 2009. Moved from Kenya to the USA in 2006, attended Auburn University, now a member of the US World Class Athlete Program (he was deployed in Kuwait and Iraq for nine months in 2014/2015) Marathons (10): 7 Chicago 2015, 19 US Olympic Trial (Los Angeles) 2016, 10 Chicago 2016, 6 Houston 2017, 7 Los Angeles 2017, 7 Hamburg 2017, 16 WCH 2016, 8 Boston 2018, 13 Chicago 2018, 11 Boston 2019 In 2019: 2 Tampa Half Mar; 11 Boston Marathon

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 39 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 1922 OSMAN Ahmed USA 31y 268d 1988 - 2:14:40 -18 Full name-Ahmed Mussa Osman // Half Mar pb: 63:02 -14. 10K pb: 29:33 -14. 10,000 pb: 28:41.04 -12. 5000 pb: 13:58.20 -10. 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under -23 10,000 2010. 9 NCAA 10,000 2009; 19 NCAA XC 2010; 4 US 20K 2018 (2014-8, 2015-9, 2017-10). He has been part of the Flagstaff marathon training group of Mohamed Farah. Studied sociology & criminal justice at Northern Arizona University Marathons (4): dnf Houston 2015, 97 Los Angeles 2016 (66:51 / 1:37:09 = 2:44:00), dnf Chicago 2017, 17 Chicago 2018, dnf London 2019 In 2019: dnf London Marathon; 3 Half Mar; 8 US 20K

2023 PETROV Andrey UZB 32y 348d 1986 2:17:51 2:15:17 -18 Half Mar pb: 64:27 -12 (65:20 -19). 10,000 pb: 29:42.9 -11. 5000 pb: 14:17.48 -15. 39 World Half Mar 2012; 3 Asian Champs 10,000 2015 (6 5000). At WXC: 2005-74J Marathons (15): 17 Hong Kong 2013, 22 Pyongyang 2014, dnf Asian Games 2014, 61 Berlin 2015, 10 Xiamen 2016, dnf OLY 2016, 1 Astana 2017, 2 Dongguan 2017, 15 Seoul 2018, 12 Dongying 2018, 9 Asian Games 2018, 11 Hangzhou 2018, 8 Hefei 2018, 11 Guangzhou 2018, 11 Warsaw 2019 In 2019: 3 Tashkent Half Mar; 11 Warsaw Marathon; 2 Bishkek Half Mar

2042 JARI Munyaradzi ZIM 29y 177d 1990 2:15:33 2:14:02 -18 Half Mar pb: 64:45 -17 Marathons (11): 2 Howick 2012, 1 Pietermaritzburg 2013, 4 Mossel Bay 2014, 3 Durban 2015, 1 Umlazi 2015, 8 Bloemfontein 2016, 5 Howick 2016, 1 Mossel Bay 2017, 6 Bloemfontein 2017, 9 Cape Town 2018, 5 Copenhagen 2019 In 2019: 5

2044 MPOFU Isaac ZIM 2:15:10 2:15:10 -19 Half Mar pb: 66:02 -17 Marathons (5): 2 Umlazi 2017, 3 Qunu 2017, 2 Gaborone 2018, 23 Cape Town 2018, 2 Mossel Bay 2019 In 2019: 2 Mossel Bay Marathon

2045 NCUBE Ngonidzashe ZIM 33y 76d 1986 2:14:15 2:14:15 -19 Marathons (5): 8 Umlazi 2015, 3 Umlazi 2016, 3 Gaborone 2018, 22 Cape Town 2018, 1 Mossel Bay 2019 In 2019: 1 Mossel Bay Marathon

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 WORLD LIST 1.....2:01:39....Eliud Kipchoge KEN...... 2018 1.....2:02:37....Eliud Kipchoge KEN 2.....2:02:55....Mosinet Geremew ETH...... 2019 2.....2:02:55....Mosinet Geremew ETH 3.....2:02:57....Dennis Kimetto KEN...... 2014 3.....2:03:16.... ETH 4.....2:03:02a.. KEN...... 2011 4.....2:03:34....Getaneh Tamire ETH 5.....2:03:03....Kenenisa Bekele ETH...... 2016 5.....2:03:40....Herpasa Negasa ETH 6.....2:03:06a..Moses Mosop KEN...... 2011 6.....2:04:11....Marius Kipserem KEN =7...2:03:13....Emmanuel Mutai KEN...... 2014 7.....2:04:24....Asefa Mengistu ETH ...... 2:03:13....Wilson Kipsang KEN...... 2016 8.....2:04:46....Titus Ekiru KEN 9.....2:03:16....Mule Wasihun ETH...... 2019 9.....2:04:48....Berhanu Legesse ETH 10...2:03:34....Getaneh Tamire ETH...... 2019 10...2:05:01....Tola Shura ETH (a = aided course - Boston 2011)

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2019 World Best: 8:04.82 Soufiane El Bakkali MAR Monaco 12 Jul 19 Championship Record: 8:00.43 KEN Berlin 18 Aug 09 = IAAF invitee

Age (Days) Born SB PB

107 TABTI Bilal ALG 26y 111d 1993 8:21.88 8:20.20 -17 1500 pb: 3:39.93 -14. 4 Youth Olympic Games 2000SC 2010; 5 WJC 2012; 13 WCH 2015; 10 African Games 2015/2019; 9 World Military Games 2015; ht OLY 2016; dq WCH final 2017 (lane). 1 Algerian 2014. Coach-Lamri Abdelkrim In 2019: 2 Hérouville; 1 Bruay La Buissière; 1 Lapinlahti; 10 African Games

147 IDBAFDIL Fouad ART 31y 229d 1988 8:54.70 8:54.05 -17 Moroccan origin // 4 Lausanne 10K 2013 In 2019: 4 Compiègne; 11 Hérouville; 1 Saint-Maur; 11 French

149 NAIT HAMMOU Otmane ART 24y 178d 1995 8:58.71 8:58.71 -19 Moroccan origin // 5000 pb: 14:58.51 -18. 5 Lidingöloppet 15K XC 2018; 37 Swedish XC 2018. At WXC: 2019-124 In 2019: 124 WXC; 21 Paderborn 10K; 3 Saint-Maur; 11 French ‘B’

161 BUCKINGHAM Ben AUS 27y 322d 1991 8:27.51 8:27.51 -19 2019 Oceanian Champion // 1 Oceanian 2019. 3 Australian 2019 (2017-4, 2018-6). Former mountain running international. Works as a lawyer in Melbourne. Coach-Nick Bowden In 2019: 4 Melbourne Box Hill 3000; 5 Melbourne VMC; 3 Sydney Classic; 2 Victoria State; 3 Australian; 4 Los Corrales de Buelna 5000; 2 Nijmegen 5000; 1 Oceanian; 5 Melbourne 10K; 4 Zagreb; 11 Andújar

335 da SILVA Altobelli BRA 28y 297d 1990 8:28.66 8:23.67 -17 Full name-Altobelli Santos da Silva 2019 South American Champion at 5000m, the Pan-Am Games Champion at steeplechase 5000 pb: 13:23.85 -18 (13:27.90 -19). 2 Ibero-American 5000 2014; 6 Pan-Am Games 5000 2015; 9 OLY 3000SC 2016; ht WCH 500 2017; 1 South American 5000 2019 (2 3000SC); 1 Pan-Am Games 3000SC 2019 (2 5000). 1 Brazilian 5000/3000SC 2015/2017/2018/2019 (1 1500 2018, 5000 2015). One of his hobbies is flying kites. He is named after 1980s Italian football star Alessandro Altobelli In 2019: 4 Carlsbad 5K; 7 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 5000; 1 Irvine 3000SC; 14 Stanford Jordan 5000; 1 South American 5000 (2 3000SC); 1 Pan-Am Games (2 5000); 1 Brazilian 5000/3000SC After winning at the Pan-American Games her remarked: “This is the story of a young guy who was an orphan. I lived on the streets, sometimes I slept in cars. I suffered from hunger, I had lots of difficulties, but I could face them. This medal means all this.”

365 KOECH John BRN 24y 34d 1995 8:20.78 8:09.62 -16 Full name-John Kibet Koech Allegiance transferee from Kenya – acquired Bahraini citizenship on September 15, 2013, cleared by IAAF to represent Bahrain from September 14, 2014 (the day he ran for Asia at the IAAF Continental Cup) 5000 pb: 13:31.76 -18. Marathon pb: 2:18:52 -17. 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2014 (2018-dnf); 4 Arab 2015; 1 Asian Champs 2015/2019; ht WCH 2015; 5 World Military Games 2015; ht OLY 2016; 4 Asian Games 2018. 12 Kenyan junior 2012 Marathon (1): 10 Dublin 2017 In 2019: 2 Arab XC; 1 Arab; 1 Asian Champs; 6 Osaka; 8 Nanjing; 5 Turku; 2 Dessau; 18 Paris Diamond

405 GAY John CAN 22y 322d 1996 8:28.96 8:28.96 -19 1500 pb: 3:43.37 -18 (3:43.52 -19). 5000 pb: 13:57.68 -18 (13:57.04i -19). 4 Francophone Games 2017; 11 WSG 2017. 3 Canadian 2018/2019. At WXC: 2019-102. 1 North American Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) 3000SC 2016/2017/2018, representing the University of British Columbia In 2019: 1 Vancouver 5K; 102 WXC; 1 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 2 Long Beach Invitational 1500; 6 Stanford Jordan; 5 Eagle Rock Distance Classic; dnf Burnaby Carnival 10,000; 4 Burnaby Jerome 1500; 6 Azusa Sunset; 6 Liège; 3 Canadian (8 1500)

406 HUGHES Matt CAN 30y 54d 1989 8:17.26 8:11.64 -13 NR Sixth-eighth-sixth at the last three World Championships // 5000 pb: 13:19.56 -15. 1500 pb: 3:41.49 -15. 4 Pan-Am junior 2007; ht WJC 2008; 6 WCH 2013/2017 (2015-8); 4 COM 2014/2018; 7 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015; 10 OLY 2016. At WXC: 2007-81J, 2008-57J. 1 NCAA 2010/2011. 1 Canadian 2013/2014/2015/2017/2018/2019. Has kept every one of his bibs Terrific Moscow World Championships: pb down from 8:20.49 to 8:16.93 in heat then 8:11.64 in the final to first break the Canadian record of 8:12.58 which has stood to Graeme Fell (1 COM 1986) for 28 years. So nearly won the 2018 Commonwealth Games bronze, but was pipped on the line by In 2019: 7 Stanford Jordan ‘B’; 5 Eagle Rock Distance Classic ‘B’; 7 Eugene; 1 Canadian; 1 Zagreb

415 SMEETON Ryan CAN 20y 335d 1998 8:27.90 8:27.90 -19 1500 pb: 3:52.50 -19. 5 WSG 2019; 6 Pan-Am Games 2019. 2 NCAA 2019; 2 Canadian 2019. From-Calgary. Attends Oklahoma State University In 2019: 2 Fayetteville 1500; 1 Stanford Invitational; 2 NCAA (fifth to 2nd in last 150m); 5 WSG; 2 Canadian; 6 Pan-Am Games

539 SAN MARTÍN Carlos Andrés COL 25y 311d 1993 8:32.24 8:32.24 -19 2019 South American Champion at steeplechase // 1500 pb: 3:46.50 -19. 3 South American 1500 2017; 3 Central American & Caribbean Games 1500 2018; 1 South American 3000SC 2019 (6 1500); 2 Pan-Am Games 2019 (6 1500) In 2019: 1 Barranquilla 1500; 1 South American (6 1500); 2 Pan-Am Games

633 ATTIATALLA Salem Mohamed EGY 25y 360d 1993 8:28.87 8:28.87 -19 NR (aka Salim Mohammed Salim) Egyptian record holder // ht World Youth 2000SC 2009; 7 Youth Olympic Games 2000SC 2010; 119 World Half Mar 2018; 7 African Games 2019. At WXC: 2010-112J In 2019: 2 Arab; 3 Barcelona; 8 Castellón; 7 African Games

638 HAILESILASSIE Yemane ERI 21y 217d 1998 8:23.06 8:11.22 -17 NR 2016 Olympic steeplechase finalist (at age 18) // 5000 pb: 13:33.24 -15 (13:47.72 -19). 3000 pb: 7:54.15 -16. 6 African Games 3000SC 2015; 2 WJC 3000SC 2016; 11 OLY 3000SC 2016; ht WCH 3000SC 2017. At WXC: 2015-23J, 2017-7J, 2019-29 In 2019: 29 WXC; 16 Rome Diamond; 1 Huelva; 1 Braga 5000; 5 Barcelona; dq African Games

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 41 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 646 ARCE Daniel ESP 27y 156d 1992 8:20.16 8:20.16 -19 Full name-Daniel Arce Ibañez Sixth at 2018 European Championships 3000 pb: 7:58.72 -18, 8:14.69 -19. ht WJC 2010; 10 EJC 2011; 6 ECH 2018. At WXC: 2011-94J. At EXC: 2010-dnfJ, 2013-59u23. 2 Spanish 2019 (2018-3) In 2019: 11 Amorebieta XC; 2 Salamanca; 15 Elgóibar XC; 23 Seville XC; 4 Valladolid XC; 1 Castellón XC; 2 Bilbao Road Mile; 6 Spanish Universities; 10 Rome Diamond; dnf Rabat Diamond; 2 Huelva; 16 Monaco Diamond; 1 Barcelona; 11 Madrid 3000; 2 Spanish; 3 Europe v USA

649 CARRO Fernando ESP 27y 177d 1992 8:05.69 8:05.69 -19 NR Full name-Fernando Carro Morillo 2018 European steeplechase silver, then a 13-second improvement in 2019 to break the Spanish record 5000 pb: 13:35.68 -19. 10,000 pb: 28:28.68 -18. ht World Youth 3000 2009; 4 EJC 2011; 7 under-23 ECH 2013; 2 Ibero-American 2014; 6 ETCh 2015; ht WCH 2015/2017; ht OLY 2016; 5 Mediterranean Games 5000 2018; 2 ECH 2018 (2016-9); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2018; 1 ETCh 2019. At WXC: 2010-81J, 2011-69J. At EXC: 2010-61J, 2013-43u23, 2014-12u23, 2018-51, 2019-41. 1 Spanish 2019. He has the words “we had nothing,” tattooed on his leg – a reference to the post-Civil War poverty that afflicted his village of Canillejas In 2019: Extensive cross country season culminating in 41st place at the World Cross Country Championships; 1 Iurreta 10K; 9 Burjassot 10,000; 2 Spanish Universities 5000; 6 Barcelona; 5 Rome Diamond; 4 Monaco Diamond; 2 Barcelona 5000; 1 ETCh; 1 Madrid 3000; 1 Spanish

653 EZZAYDOUNY Ibrahim ESP 28y 151d 1991 8:14.49 8:14.49 -19 Full name-Ibrahim Ezzaydouny Ben Abdeljalil // 2 Spanish 2015/2017/2018 (2019-3). Born-Morocco In 2019: 11 Belfast XC; 2 Huesca XC; 6 Sabadell 3000; 4 Bilbao Road Mile; 1 Zaragoza; 13 Rome Diamond; 1 Spanish Clubs; 1 Pamplona; 8 Paris Diamond; 3 Spanish; 4 Europe v USA

689 KIVISTIK Kaur EST 28y 150d 1991 8:28.55 8:28.55 -18 NR Estonian record holder // 5000 pb: 13:57.53 -19. 1500 pb: 3:43.83 -14 (3:47.96 -19). 5 under-23 ECH 2013; 2 WSG 2015; ht WCH 2015; 6 ECH 2016 (2012-15, 2018-9); ht OLY 2016. At EXC: 2009-78J, 2010-36J, 2012-69u23, 2013-19u23, 2018-58. 1 Estonian 2017/2018/2019 In 2019: 5 Azusa Clay 5000 ‘B’ (8 1500 ‘D’); 7 Stanford Jordan; 14 Eagle Rock Distance Classic; 6 Oordegem IFAM; 1 Tallinn 1000; 8 Turku; 1 Ogre Baltic 1500 (9 800); 3 Lapinlahti; 1 Pärnu 1500; 1 Merksem; 1 Tartu 2000; 1 ETCh 2nd League (3 1500); 1 Estonian 800/1500/3000SC; 6 Zagreb; 5 Andújar

698 BEYO Chala ETH 23y 251d 1996 8:06.48 8:06.48 -19 2016 African Champion // 3000 pb: 7:47.29i -19, 7:59.57 -15. 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 5 African Games 2015; 1 African Champs 2016 (2014-4); ht OLY 2016. It was reported that he was suspended by the Ethiopian Athletics Federation for attacking a coach after finding out he was only named as a reserve for London 2017 In 2019: 3 Belfast XC; 4 Doha Diamond; 4 Nanjing; 3 Rome Diamond; 2 Rabat Diamond; 4 Paris Diamond; 11 Brussels Diamond

703 GIRMA Lamecha ETH 18y 303d 2000 8:07.66 8:07.66 -19 Full name-Lemecha Girma Mamo Has cut nearly 40 seconds from his best steeplechase time after his first full year of serious training 5 Ethiopian 2018; 1 Ethiopian Clubs 2018. Member of Athletics club and from Assela in the Oromia region of Ethiopia. 1.85 tall In 2019: dnf Ethiopian; 1 Ethiopian World Championship Trial (at Hengelo) (Ethiopian World Championship Trial, his first race outside of Ethiopia - pb down from 8:34 to 8:08); 3 Paris Diamond; 3 Brussels Diamond

708 NIGATE Takele ETH 19y 359d 1999 8:09.50 8:09.50 -19 Reigning World Junior Champion // 1 WJC 2018; 4 African Games 2019 In 2019: 1 Djibouti 3000; 2 Ethiopian; 6 Nanjing; 8 Monaco Diamond; 4 African Games

710 WALE Getnet ETH 19y 71d 2000 8:05.51 8:05.51 -19 NR Diamond League Champion, Ethiopian record holder and still a junior until December 31, 2019 3 WJC 2016/2018; 9 WCH 2017; 3 African Champs 2018; 2 African Games 2019. 1 Ethiopian 2018/2019 In 2019: 2 Le Mans XC; 3 San Vittore Olona XC; 1 Ethiopian; 2 Osaka; 2 Rome Diamond; 1 Rabat Diamond (Ethiopian record 8:06.01); 3 Monaco Diamond (Ethiopian record 8:05.51); 2 African Games; 1 Brussels Diamond x 739 RAITANEN Topi FIN 23y 231d 1996 8:21.47 8:21.47 -19 2017 World Student Games bronze // 3000 pb: 7:52.82 -19. 1500 pb: 3:40.71 -19. 4 under-23 ECH 2017; 3 WSG 2017; 8 ECH 2018; ht EIC 3000 2019; 2 ETCh 2019. At EXC: 2016-28u23, 2017-8u23, 2018-24u23. 1 Finnish 2017/2018/2019 & indoor 3000 2018 In 2019: 1 Armagh 5K; 9ht EIC 3000; 1 Finnish short course XC; 4 Bergen 3000; 1 Oordegem IFAM; 5 Lahti 1500; 3 Turku; 2 Lapinlahti; 1 Joensuu 3000; 1 Finnish; 2 ETCh; 1 Oulu 1500; 1 SWE v FIN; 2 Zagreb

757 BEDRANI Djilali FRA 25y 360d 1993 8:09.47 8:09.47 -19 1500 pb: 3:37.71 -19. ht WJC 2012; 8 under-23 ECH 2013; 10 ECH 2018; 4 EIC 3000 2019. At WXC: 2011-78J. At EXC: 2011-21J, 2012-5J, 2013-24u23, 2015-5u23, 2017 -18. 1 World Military short course XC 2017. 1 French 2019 & indoor 3000 2019 In 2019: 1 French indoor 3000 (3 1500); 4 EIC 3000; 2 French short course XC; 1 Montélimar 1500; 8 Montreuil 1500; 8 Rabat Diamond; 6 Marseille 1500; 1 French; 16 Birmingham Diamond 1500; 10 Paris Diamond; 10 Brussels Diamond

781 KOWAL Yoann FRA 32y 121d 1987 8:26.16 8:12.53 -13 2014 European Steeplechase Champion, in memorable circumstances (following the disqualification of Mahiedine Mekhissi). Fifth at Rio Olympics 3000 pb: 7:45.11 -16 (8:19.44 -19). 1500 pb: 3:33.75 -11 (3:44.90i, 3:46.46 -19). 5000 pb: 13:34.29 -16. 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 (2009/2015-ht); 10 WIC 3000 2012; sf OLY 1500 2012; 4 EIC 3000 2013 (2015-ht); 3 ETCh 2013 (2011-5, 2015-9, 2017-4, 2019-7); 8 WCH 2013 (2015-ht, 2017-13); 2 Francophone Games 2013; 1 ECH 2014 (2016-3, 2018-4); ht EIC 1500 2015; 5 OLY 2016. At WXC: 2005-106J. At EXC: 2007-67u23, 2009-75u23. 1 French 2008/2010/2014/2015/2017 & indoor 1500 2014. After his celebratory lap in Zürich 2014 he proposed to his girlfriend Marianne Coste, she said oui and they married in 2016. Coach-Patrick Petitbreuil In 2019: 3 French indoor 3000; 9 EIC 3000; 1 Cognac 3000; 1 Bron (14 1500); 14 Monaco Diamond; 2 French; 7 ETCh

850 SEDDON Zak GBR 25y 90d 1994 8:21.28 8:21.28 -19 Twice UK Steeplechase Champion // 1500 pb: 3:41.31 -19. 5 World Youth 2000SC 2011; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 2000SC 2011; 1 EJC 2013; ht WCH 2017; 6 WSG 2017; 5 ECH 2018; 4 ETCh 2019. 6 NCAA 2016 (2015-8); 1 UK 2018/2019 (2015/2017-2, 2016-3). Studied Business at Florida State University. In 2012 he became only the second British junior to better 8:40 after Paul Davies-Hale in 1979-1981 In 2019: 5 Bergen 1500; 5 London ‘Westminster’ Road Mile; 12 Rome Diamond; 6 Turku; 15 London Diamond Mile; 4 ETCh; 13 Birmingham Diamond 1500; 1 UK; 5 Europe v USA

901 BEBENDORF Karl GER 23y 141d 1996 8:27.52 8:27.52 -19 1500 pb: 3:39.02 -19. 7 EIC 1500 2019. 1 German 2019 In 2019: 4 German indoor 1500; 7 EIC 1500; 1 Osterode 1500; 8 Rehlingen 1500; 3 Dessau 1500; 1 German; 1 Pfungstadt

912 GRAU Martin GER 27y 183d 1992 8:28.94 8:24.29 -14 2015 World Student Games Champion // 11 WJC 2010; 3 EJC 2011; 2 ETCh 2014 (2015-4, 2019-6); 13 ECH 2014 (2018-ht); 1 WSG 2015 (2017-6). At EXC: 2011-53J. 1 German 2015/2017/2018 (2019-2). His twin brother Bastian Grau is also an international distance runner (he was 45th at the 2011 European Junior Cross Country Championships, ahead of Martin who was 53rd) In 2019: 16 Würzburg 10K; 18 Pfungstadt 800; 2 German

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 42 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 1047 SABLE Avinash IND 25y 13d 1994 8:28.94 8:28.94 -19 NR Indian record holder // Half Mar pb: 63:38 -17. 10K pb: 30:36 -19. 2 Asian Champs 2019 In 2019: 1 Patiala Grand Prix; 1 Indian Federation Cup; 2 Asian Champs; 13 Bengaluru 10K; 1 Indian Inter-State

1084 CHIAPPINELLI Yohanes ITA 22y 39d 1997 8:24.26 8:24.26 -19 2018 European bronze // 5000 pb: 14:09.14 -16. 3000 pb: 8:03.44 -19. 10 World Youth 3000 2013; 6 WJC 2014. 1 EJC 2015; 5 WJC 2016; 1 under-23 ECH 2017; ht WCH 2017; 3 ECH 2018; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. At WXC: 2013-44J, 2014-5J, 2015-33J. At EXC: 2014-5J, 2015-20J, 2016-2J, 2017-23u23. Born-Ethiopia. Coach- Maurizio Cito In 2019: 6 San Giorgio su Legnano XC; 8 San Vittore Olona XC; 6 Turin XC; 1 Grosseto 1500; 14 Rome Diamond; 5 Šamorín; 15 Monaco Diamond; 3 Italian; 4 Scandiano 3000

1115 ZOGHLAMI Osama ITA 25y 99d 1994 8:20.88 8:20.88 -19 Allegiance transferee from – Has lived in Italy since 1998, acquired Italian citizenship on July 13, 2013 and cleared by IAAF to represent Italy from July 5, 2013 5000 pb: 14:06.50 -19. 1500 pb: 3:41.98 -16 (3:42.60 -19). 7 EJC 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 2015; 6 Mediterranean Games 2018; ht ECH 2018. At EXC: 2013-43J. 2 Italian 2019 (2015/2016/2017-2). His twin brother Ala Zoghlami (Steeplechase pb 8:26.18 -17) has an almost identical career, he was Italian Champion in 2017 and ran in the heats of the London World Championships) In 2019: 11 San Vittore Olona XC; 2 Trento 1500; 11 Rome Diamond; 1 Imola; 3 Imola 5000; 4 Sotteville 3000; 2 Italian

1272 BETT Leonard KEN 18y 326d 2000 8:08.61 8:08.61 -19 Full name-Leonard Kipkemoi Bett 2018 World junior steeplechase silver 5000 pb: 13:56.8 -19. 1 World Youth 2000SC 2017; 2 WJC 2018; 1 African Junior 2019. At WXC: 2019-4J. He was the world’s quickest junior steeplechaser in 2018 In 2019: 3 Kenyan junior XC; 4 WXC-j; 1 African Junior; 3 Doha Diamond; 1 Mumias 5000; 4 Rabat Diamond; 11 Monaco Diamond; 1 Kenyan World Championship Trial

1278 KIBIWOT Abraham KEN 23y 113d 1996 8:05.72 8:05.72 -19 2018 Commonwealth Games silver // 5000 pb: 14:10.8 -15. 5 African Youth 2015; 1 African Junior 2005; 3 African Champs 2016; 2 COM 2018 In 2019: 5 Doha Diamond; 3 Osaka; 2 Nanjing; 17 Rome Diamond; 7 Rabat Diamond; 5 Monaco Diamond; 9 Paris Diamond; 6 Brussels Diamond; 3 Kenyan World Championship Trial

1279 KIGEN Benjamin KEN 26y 83d 1993 8:05.12 8:05.12 -19 2019 African Games Champion // 1500 pb: 3:36.36 -17. 1 African Games 2019. 2 Kenyan Armed Forces 2017/2018; 4 Kenyan World Championship Trial 2017; 1 Kenyan 2019. Youngest of 10 children In 2019: 8 Doha Diamond; 1 Nanjing; 1 Rome Diamond; 3 Rabat Diamond; 1 Kenyan African Games Trial; 1 Kenyan Armed Forces; 2 Monaco Diamond; 1 Kenyan; 2 Paris Diamond; 1 African Games; 4 Brussels Diamond; 2 Kenyan World Championship Trial

1283 KIPRUTO Conseslus KEN 24y 292d 1994 8:13.75 8:00.12 -16 DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPION Reigning Olympic, World, Commonwealth & African Champion. He’s won it all, including World youth & junior titles 3000 pb: 7:44.09 -12. 1500 pb: 3:39.57 -13. 1 World Youth 2011; 1 WJC 2012; 1 OLY 2016; 1 WCH 2017 (2013/2015-2); 1 COM 2018; 1 African Champs 2018; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. Won Diamond League in 2018. At WXC: 2013-5J (team gold), 2019-3 Mixed Relay. Coach-Japter Keter In the London World Championship final, he was observed to be the only one who hurdled the water jump barrier (as opposed to stepping on it and pushing off) In 2019: 34 Kenyan XC; 3 WXC Mixed Relay; 5 Paris Diamond; dnf African Games; 7 Brussels Diamond; dnf Kenyan World Championship Trial

1369 BEN ZAHRA Abdelkarim MAR 20y 334d 1998 8:18.12 8:18.12 -19 9 World Youth 1500 2015; 6 WJC 2016; dnf African Games 2019. At WXC: 2017-57J. 1 Moroccan junior 3000SC 2016 In 2019: 8 Rome Diamond; 8 Sotteville 3000; dnf African Games; 12 Zagreb; dnf Andújar

1373 EL BAKKALI Soufiane MAR 23y 262d 1996 8:04.82 7:58.15 -18 Fourth at Steeplechase in Rio 2016, the silver at London 2017 // 5000 pb: 13:10.60i -17. 3000 pb: 7:49.68 -16. 1500 pb: 3:45.36 -15. 4 WJC 2014; 4 OLY 2016; 2 WCH 2017; 2 African Champs 2018 (2014-10); forced to dnf IAAF Continental Cup 2018 (he was in last place with three laps to go); 3 African Games 2019. At WXC: 2015-18J, 2019-2 Mixed Relay. Coach-Karim Tlemcani In 2019: 6 Seville XC; 4 San Vittore Olona XC; 2 Liévin 2000; 2 WXC Mixed Relay; 1 Doha Diamond; 11 Rabat Diamond; 1 Monaco Diamond; 1 Paris Diamond; 3 African Games; 2 Brussels Diamond

1380 TINDOUFT Mohamed MAR 36y 198d 1983 8:12.89 8:12.89 -19 3000 pb: 7:55.87 -19. 1 Francophone Games 2017; ht WCH 2017; 9 African Champs 2018; 6 African Games 2019. At WXC: 2017-5 Mixed Relay In 2019: 14 Le Mans XC; 10 Casablanca 10K; 1 Moroccan XC; 3 Arab; 7 Osaka; 6 Rabat Diamond; 1 Kuortane 3000; 2 Goleniów 3000; dnf Monaco Diamond; 2 Liège; 15 Paris Diamond; 6 African Games; 9 Brussels Diamond

1487 KÅRBØ Tom Erling NOR 30y 234d 1989 8:27.67 8:27.67 -19 5x Norwegian Steeplechase Champion // 5000 pb: 14:05.29 -18. 8 under-23 ECH 2011; 10 WSG 2015; 11 ECH 2018 (2014-ht). At EXC: 2007-69J, 2008-63J, 2010-81u23, 2016-35, 2017-31, 2018-36. 1 Norwegian 2012/2013/2014/2016/2018 In 2019: 2 Norwegian indoor 3000; 7 Bergen 3000; 7 Turku; 5 Huelva; 6 Lapinlahti; 4 Norwegian 5000; 1 ETCh 1st League; 3 Brussels; 7 Zagreb; 2 Andújar

1544 ZALEWSKI Krystian POL 30y 168d 1989 8:28.99 8:16.20 -14 2014 European steeplechase silver (originally crossed the line in third, but that was the year Mahiedine Mekhissi was disqualified for removing his shirt) Half Mar pb: 62:34 -19. 10,000 pb: 28:39.95 -19. 5000 pb: 13:45.94 -15 (14:10.73 -19). 1500 pb: 3:44.02 -10 (3:48.62 -19). 8 EJC 2007; 7 WJC 2008; 3 under-23 ECH 2009; 2 ECH 2014 (2012/2018-7); 8 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 ETCh 2015 (2011-11, 2012-7, 2013-8, 2017/2019-3); 9 WCH 2015 (2013-dq ht (ran inside border), 2017-ht); ht OLY 2016; 32 ECP 10,000 2019. At WXC: 2008-71J, 2010-105, 2013-55. At EXC: 2007-44J, 2008-53J. 1 Polish 2014/2015/2016/2017/2018 (1 5000 2015/2016/2017/2018, 1 10,000 2019) In 2019: 11 Armagh 5K; 3 ‘Monaco Run’ 5K; 2 Gdynia Half Mar; 2 Gdynia Half Mar; 3 Poznan Half Mar; 1 Polish 10,000; 5 Wrocław; 5 Bydgoszcz; 32 ECP 10,000; 3 ETCh; 1 Polish 5000/3000SC

1594 BAGHARAB Yaser Salem QAT 21y 268d 1998 8:27.25 8:27.25 -19 Allegiance transferee from Yemen – gained Qatari citizenship on April 2016 and cleared by IAAF to represent Qatar from April 26, 2017 3000 pb: 7:58.19 -19. 5000 pb:13:56.30 -19. 2 Asian Champs 5000/3000SC 2017; 5 Asian Indoor Games 3000 2017; 2 Asian Indoor Champs 1500/3000 2018; 2 Asian Games 2018 (5 5000); 4 Asian Champs 2019 (7 5000) In 2019: 4 Asian Champs (7 5000); 16 Doha Diamond; 3 Huelva; 1 ; 1 Hilversum 3000; 1 Kortrijk 1500; 2 Barcelona; 7 Madrid 3000; 5 Zagreb; 1 Andújar

1634 MOKOPANE Rantso RSA 25y 49d 1994 8:28.75 8:28.75 -19 Twice second at World Student Games // 5000 pb: 14:05.04 -17 (14:31.24 -19). 1500 pb: 3:38.83 -17. 2 WSG 2017/2019. At WXC: 2013-84J. 1 South African 2014/2016/2017/2018/2019 In 2019: 2 South African World Cross Trial; 2 Potchefstroom 1500 (Mar 5); 1 South African Central North West (3 1500); 1 Potchefstroom 3000 (Mar 19); 5 South African Universities 5000; 1 South African; 1 Central North West South African; 1 Copenhagen; 3 Nembro 3000; 2 WSG; 5 Liège; 2 Rhede 1500

1766 BENYAHIA Amor TUN 34y 87d 1985 8:28.93 8:14.05 -13 NR In winning at the , he broke the Tunisian record of 8:15.07 which had stood to Féthi Baccouche since 1987 ht WCH 2011/2015; ht OLY 2012; 1 Mediterranean Games 2013; 5 African Champs 2014; dq OLY final 2016 (both he and Ezekiel Kemboi stepped on the line) In 2019: 3 Hérouville; 6 Barcelona; dnf African Games

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 43 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 1792 CHEMUTAI Albert UGA 19y 305d 1999 8:12.29 8:12.29 -19 Individually 12th and team gold at 2019 World Cross Country Championships 10K pb: 27:53 -18. 3 World Junior Mountain Running Champs 2016; 10 WCH 2017; 5 COM 2018; 4 WJC 2018 (2016-7). At WXC: 2019-12 In 2019: 3 San Giorgio su Legnano XC; 2 San Vittore Olona XC; 3 Ugandan XC; 12 WXC; 7 Rome Diamond; 1 Florence 5000/3000SC; dnf Sotteville 3000; 3 Castelbuono 11.134K; 14 Paris Diamond

1794 KIPLAGAT Benjamin UGA 30y 206d 1989 8:26.79 8:03.81 -10 NR Ninth at Beijing Olympics while still a junior, but in London 2012 fell with 2¾ laps left, hurt his knee, finished last but was disqualified for stepping inside the inner lane 5000 pb: 13:22.67 -07. 7 African Games 2007; 2 WJC 2008 (2006-6); 9 OLY 2008 (2012-dq final); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 4 COM 2010; 10 WSG 2011; 10 WCH 2011 (2007/2015-ht, 2009-11, 2013-14); 3 African Champs 2012 (2010-5); ht OLY 2016. At WXC: 2006-50 short, 2007-5J, 2008-4J. 1 Ugandan 2015 In 2019: 1 Kampala; 1 Kampala Akii Bua; 4 Kenyan African Games Trial; 1 Kortrijk; dnf Ethiopian World Championship Trial (at Hengelo)

1802 SIKOWO Boniface Abel UGA 20y 61d 1999 8:25.91 8:25.91 -19 5 World Youth 2000SC 2015; ht WCH 2017; 5 African Games 2019 In 2019: 10 Nanjing; 4 Oordegem IFAM; 1 Leiden; 3 Šamorín; 5 African Games

1864 BAYER Andy USA 29y 235d 1990 8:16.52 8:14.46 -17 3000 pb: 7:38.90 -17. Mile pb: 3:52.90 -13 (4:00.59 -19). 5000 pb: 13:32.74 -11 (13:51.66 -19). 1 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015/2018. 1 NCAA 1500 2012, representing Indiana University; 4 US 2015/2016/2017 (therefore missing World Championships / Olympic selection by one place each time), then 3rd in 2018/2019 In 2019: 11 Stanford Invitational Invite 5000; 12 Doha Diamond; 6 Rome Diamond; 1 Turku; dnf Rabat Diamond; 3 US; 8 Dublin Morton Mile; 12 Paris Diamond; 11 Bay Shore Mile; 5 Fifth Avenue Road Mile

1869 BOR Hillary USA 29y 308d 1989 8:08.41 8:08.41 -17 (Staff Sergeant Hillary Bor) Allegiance transferee from Kenya – born Eldoret, came to the USA in 2007 to attend Iowa State University and gained US citizenship October 9, 2013, having joined the US Army that year. Cleared by IAAF to represent USA on July 19, 2016 5000 pb: 13:14.96i -19, 13:26.81 -18 (13:44.44 -19). 8 World Military Games 2015; 7 OLY 2016; ht WCH 2017. 2 NCAA 2009; 1 US 2019 (2016/2018-2). Member of the US Army World Class Athlete Program, as is his older brother Emmanuel Bor (2 US XC 2018). Lives-Colorado Springs In 2019: 1 ‘Great’ Stirling XC; 4 US XC; 3 Boston University indoor 5000 (overall pb 13:14.96); 60 WXC 10.2K; 2 Doha Diamond; 5 Rabat Diamond; 6 Monaco Diamond; 1 US (8 5000); 5 Brussels Diamond; 1 Europe v USA

1885 FERLIC Mason USA 26y 52d 1993 8:27.29 8:21.57 -16 2016 US Collegiate Steeplechase Champion // 5000 pb: 13:37.56 -16 (13:44.13 -19). 2 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 3000SC 2014. 1 NCAA 3000SC 2016; 5 US 3000SC 2016. 7 US XC 2017/2019. Aerospace Engineering graduate from the University of Michigan. Lives-Ann Arbor, Michigan In 2019: 7 US XC; 76 WXC; 3 Eagle Rock Distance Classic; 6 Nashville Elite; 4 Concord 5000; 5 US; 4 Woods Hole to Falmouth Heights 7M; dnf Zagreb; 7 Europe v USA

1901 KEBENEI Stanley USA 29y 324d 1989 8:14.20 8:08.30 -17 Full name-Stanley Kipkoech Kebenei Allegiance transferee from Kenya – acquired USA citizenship on August 28 2014, and because of more than one year of continuous residence in the USA, he was cleared by the IAAF to compete for the USA from March 5, 2015 10,000 pb: 27:58.56 -17. 5000 pb: 13:51.85 -14. 5 WCH 2017. At WXC: 2017-26, 2019-35. 2 NCAA 2014/2015; 1 US 15K 2016; 2 US 2017/2019; 2 US XC 2017. His younger brother is Frankline Tonui USA (formerly Kenya), 2 North/Central American & Caribbean XC 2019. Was at the University of Arkansas. Lives-Colorado Springs In 2019: 5 US XC; 3 US 15K; 35 WXC; 4 Washington ‘Cherry Blossom’ 10M; 2 US Half Mar; 7 Nanjing; 9 Rabat Diamond; 2 US; 7 Paris Diamond; 2 Europe v USA

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 WORLD LIST 1.....7:53.63....Saïf Saaeed Shaheen QAT...... 2004 1.....8:04.82....Soufiane El Bakkali MAR 2.....7:53.64....Brimin Kipruto KEN...... 2011 2.....8:05.12....Benjamin Kigen KEN 3.....7:54.31.... KEN...... 2012 3.....8:05.51....Getnet Wale ETH 4.....7:55.28....Brahim Boulami MAR...... 2001 4.....8:05.69....Fernando Carro ESP 5.....7:55.72.... KEN...... 1997 5.....8:05.72....Abraham Kibiwot KEN 6.....7:55.76....Ezekiel Kemboi KEN...... 2011 6.....8:06.48....Chala Beyo ETH 7.....7:56.16.... KEN...... 1997 7.....8:07.66....Lemecha Girma ETH 8.....7:56.81....Richard Mateelong KEN...... 2012 8.....8:08.41....Hillary Bor USA 9.....7:57.29.... KEN...... 2001 9.....8:08.61....Leonard Bett KEN 10...7:58.15....Soufiane El Bakkali MAR...... 2018 10...8:09.47....Djilali Bedrani FRA

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2019 World Best: 12.98 Grant Holloway USA Austin 7 Jun 19 Championship Record: 12.91 GBR 20 Aug 93 = IAAF invitee

Age (Days) Born SB PB

119 SHUBENKOV Sergey ANA 28y 357d 1990 13.12 12.92 -18 NR A complete set World Championship medals since 2013 // 2 EJC 2009; 1 under-23 ECH 2011; 1 ECH 2012/2014 (2018-2); sf OLY 2012; 1 EIC 2013; 1 ETCh 2013/2014/2015; 3 WSG 2013; sf WIC 2014; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 WCH 2015 (2011-ht, 2013-3, 2015-2). 1 Russian 2013 (1 indoors 2013/2014). He has diplomas in Law and Sports Science from Tyumen State University. His mother Natalya Shubenkova was fourth in the Seoul Olympic and scored 6859 in 1984. Coach-Sergei Klevtsov Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board approved his application to compete internationally in 2019 as a neutral athlete January 21, 2019 In 2019: 3 Shanghai Diamond; 4 Nanjing; 1 Rome Diamond; 1 Rabat Diamond (but fell heavily at the finish after colliding with Omar McLeod, triggering a series of injuries which ruined his summer); 8 Paris Diamond; 3 Zagreb; 3 Brussels Diamond; 2 Europe v USA

167 HOUGH Nicholas AUS 25y 341d 1993 13.52 13.38 -18 2019 Oceanian Champion. Former Youth Olympic Champion // 13.44w -19. 200 pb: 20.66 -13. 100 pb: 10.39 -13. 1 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 2 WJC 2012; 4 COM 2014; ht WCH 2015/2017; 6 WSG 2017; sf WIC 2018; 1 Oceanian 2019. 1 Australian 2014/2015/2017/2018/2019. His father Anthony was a 7676-point decathlete. Born- Westmead, coach-Anthony Benn In 2019: 1 Canberra; 1 Sydney Treloar; 1 Canberra Classic; 1 New South Wales State; 1 Brisbane Classic; 1 Australian; dq World Relays Mixed Shuttle Hurdles; 1 Townsville; 1 Oceanian; 1 Trieste; 2 Liège; 1 Heusden; 4 Merksem; 1 Ninove; 2 Loughborough European; 6 Birmingham Diamond; 7 Paris Diamond ‘B’

230 BRATHWAITE Shane BAR 29y 230d 1990 13.31 13.21 -15 New Pan-American Games Champion // 100 pb: 10.43 -09. 200 pb: 20.51 -17. 400H pb: 50.90 -12. 1 World Youth Octathlon 2009; sf WJC 400H 2008; ht OLY 2012; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2013; 3 COM 2014 (2018-6=); 8 WIC 2016; 6 WCH 2017 (2015-sf); =6 COM 2018; Central American & Caribbean Games 2018 110H/4x100; 3 North/Central American & Caribbean 2018; 1 Pan-Am Games 2018 (2015-3). He is not related to 2009 World Champion In 2019: 1 Houston; 2 Baie-Mahault; 2 Kingston Racers invitational; 2 Boston Games; 1 Barbadian; 2 Lucerne; 1 Liège; 1 Pan-Am Games; 3 Berlin ISTAF; 1 Zagreb

326 CONSTANTINO Gabriel BRA 24y 229d 1995 13.18 13.18 -19 NR Full name-Gabriel Oliveira Constantino South American record holder 100 pb: 10.28 -18 (10.41 -19). 200 pb: 20.21 -19. sf WJC 2014 (ht 200); 6 WIC 2018; 1 Ibero-American 2018; 2 South American 2019; 1 WSG 2019; dnf Pan-Am Games 2019. 1 Brazilian 2016/2018 In 2019: 1 Irvine 200 (2 100); 1 San Diego(2 100); 1 Claremont Pomona-Pitzer; 1 La Jolla; 1 Azusa Clay; 2 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 1 Bragança Paulista (2 200); 1 São Paulo; 1 South American (2 4x100); 4 Rome Diamond; 3 Hengelo Blankers-Koen; 3 Montreuil; 1 Hérouville; 3 Rabat Diamond; 2 Székesfehérvár; 1 WSG; dnf Pan-Am Games (fell)

333 RODRIGUES Eduardo BRA 23y 353d 1995 13.30 13.30 -19 Full name-Eduardo Rodrigues dos Santos de Deus Junior 2017 South American Champion 2 Ibero-American 2016; 1 South American 2017 (2019-3); 1 South American Games 2018; 3 Pan-Am Games 2019 In 2019: 2 Bragança Paulista (Mar 23); 1 São Paulo; 2 São Bernardo do Campo; 3 Bragança Paulista (Apr 28); 1 Lima Pedro Gálvez; 3 South American; 6 Hengelo Blankers-Koen; 1 Turku; 8 Rabat Diamond; 4 Tomblaine; 1 La Chaux-de-Fonds; 1 Segovia; 3 Pan-Am Games

474 XIE Wenjun CHN 29y 77d 1990 13.17 13.17 -19 Chinese #1, post Liu Xiang. Twice Asian Champion & Asian Games Champion sf OLY 2012 (2016-ht); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 Asian Games 2014/2018; 1 Asian Champs 2015/2019; sf WCH 2015/2017 (2013-ht); sf WIC 2016; 5 Athletics World Cup 2018. 1 Chinese junior 2008/2009; 2 Chinese 2011; 1 Chinese Universities 2011; 1 Chinese National Games 2013/2017. Missed qualifying for the London Olympic final by one place (he clocked 13.34 to Lawrence Clarke’s 13.31). From-Shanghai In 2019: 1 Tempe (2x); 1 Asian Champs; 2 Shanghai Diamond; 6 Stanford Diamond; 5 Lausanne Diamond; 1 London Diamond; 1 Chinese World Championship Trial; 3 Birmingham Diamond; 7 Paris Diamond; 5 Brussels Diamond

480 ZENG Jianhang CHN 21y 9d 1998 13.45 13.45 -19 6 Asian Games 2018; 7 Asian Champs 2019. 1 Chinese Grand Prix Final 2018. From-Fujian province In 2019: 2 Zhaoqing; 1 Huangshi; 7 Asian Champs; 3ht World Relays Mixed Shuttle Hurdles; 9 Shanghai Diamond; 8 Nanjing; 2 Chongqing; 1 Chinese; 2 Chinese World Championship Trial; 1 Daqing

532 CHAVERRA Yohan COL 24y 189d 1995 13.46 13.46 -19 2 South American 2019 In 2019: 4 Gurabo; 1 Mayagüez (3x); 3 Medellín; 1 Barranquilla; 2 South American; 1 Cali; 5 Padua; 4ht Pan-Am Games

545 HAMADI Fadane COM 27y 66d 1992 14.67 14.60 -18 14.59w -19. TJ pb: 14.59 -19 (his hurdles and triple jump bests are identical numbers) In 2019: 2 Macon (1 TJ); 2 Chalon-sur-Saône (1 TJ); 4 Vénissieux

564 IRIBARNE Roger CUB 23y 267d 1996 13.39 13.39 -17 Full name-Roger Valentín Iribarne Contreras 2018 World indoor finalist 4 World Youth 2013; sf WJC 2014; 2 Pan-Am Junior 2015; sf WCH 2017; 7 WIC 2018; 3 Central American & Caribbean Games 2018. 1 Cuban 2016/2019 In 2019: 1 Havana (4x); 1 Cuban; 4 Baie-Mahault; 1 Chorzów Kusociński; 2 Tomblaine; dq Pan-Am Games final (illegal hurdle clearance)

579 TRAJKOVIC Milan CYP 27y 192d 1992 13.41 13.25 -17 NR (Trajkovic pronounced Tray-Ko-Vitch) 2016 Olympic finalist. 2019 European Indoor Champion in a photo-finish he thought he’d lost 1 Small European States Games 2013/2015; 8 under-23 ECH 2013; 6 WSG 2015; 1 Balkan 2016 & indoor 2015; 5 ECH 2016 (2014-ht, 2018-sf); 7 OLY 2016; sf WCH 2017; dq WIC final 2018; 4 COM 2018 (2014-ht).; 1 EIC 2019 (2013/2015-ht, 2017-6) 1 Cypriot 2014/2016. Born- (Surdulica). During the unrest in the 1990s, his family moved to when he was aged 9. Coach-Antonis Giannoylakis (same as Orlando Ortega) He points to his head before getting on then blocks. Why? “It’s all the mind,” he says In 2019: 1 EIC; 7 Shanghai Diamond; 6 Nanjing; 4 Rome Diamond; 5 Hengelo Blankers-Koen; 5 Montreuil; 7 Rabat Diamond; 4 Lucerne; 3 Padua; 1 ETCh 2nd League; 2 Madrid; 5 Berlin ISTAF

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 45 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 665 ORTEGA Orlando ESP 28y 59d 1991 13.05 12.94 -15 NR Allegiance transferee from Cuba – Entered Spain on July 28, 2013 and apparently considered to be a Spanish resident from that date, (therefore enabling him to compete at the Olympic Games after three years). Gained Spanish citizenship on September 8, 2015 and cleared by the IAAF to represent Spain from July 29, 2016 Sixth in London Olympics for Cuba, second in Rio for Spain dnf/ht WJC 2010; 3 Pan-American Games 2011; sf WIC 2012; 2 OLY 2016 (2012-6); 1 ETCh 2017/2019; 7 WCH 2017 (2013-ht); 3 ECH 2018; 4 EIC 2019 (2017-7). 1 Cuban 2011 & Spanish 2017/2018. His first sports were and . Coach-Antonis Giannoylakis (same as Milan Trajkovic) In 2019: Long indoor season including 1 Spanish indoor & 4 EIC; 4 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Nanjing; 9 Rome Diamond; 1 Hengelo Blankers-Koen; 1 Boston Games; 1 Stanford Diamond; 1 Lausanne Diamond; 1 ETCh; 2 Paris Diamond; 1 Madrid; 1 Spanish; 1 Brussels Diamond; 1 Europe v USA

756 BASCOU Dimitri FRA 32y 68d 1987 13.45 13.12 -16 2016 Olympic bronze, 2016 World Indoor Championship bronze // 13.05w -16. 2 Mediterranean Games 2009; 4 under-23 ECH 2009; 4 WSG 2011; 2 EIC 2015 (2011-6, 2013-sf); 5 WCH 2015 (2011-sf); 3 WIC 2016; 1 ECH 2016 (2010-4, 2014-dq); 3 OLY 2016 (2012-sf). 1 French 2009/2010/2011/2016 (1 indoor 2011/2015). Stéphane Diagana (1 WCH 400H 97) and (3 WCH 400 20103) are his cousins. He was initially third in the 2014 European Championships, but then was disqualified disqualified for obstruction because he moved into lane of Balajs Baji and they clashed arms (it meant that Pascal Martinot-Lagarde got the bronze medal) (He tends to run very close to the left edge of his lane) In 2019: 1 Antony; 1 Forbach; 4 Montreuil; 4 La Chaux-de-Fonds; 2 Sotteville; 1 Paris Diamond ‘B’

758 BELOCIAN Wilhem FRA 24y 96d 1995 13.28 13.25 -16 European Championship bronzes indoors & out // 13.15w -16. 3 World Youth Medley Relay 2011; 1 EJC 2013; 1 WJC 2014 (2012-3); 3 EIC 2015 (2019-7); 3 ECH 2016; dq/ht OLY 2016; 2 WSG 2019. 1 French 2019. Lives-. Coach-Ketty Cham He holds the official world junior record of 12.99 at 99cm 110m Hurdles (with Damion Thomas JAM) In 2019: 3 French indoor; 7 EIC; 1 Baie-Mahault; 1 Montreuil; 4 Rabat Diamond; 1 Tomblaine; 2 Stanford Diamond; 2 WSG; 2 London Diamond; 1 French

784 MARTINOT-LAGARDE Pascal FRA 28y 4d 1991 13.24 12.95 -14 NR Ran his best race in two years to become European Champion in Berlin 2018 (two thousandths ahead of Sergey Shubenkov) 4 EJC 2009; 1 WJC 2010; 2 ETCh 2013/2015/2019 (2014-3); 2 WIC 2014/2016 (2012-3, 2018-5); 1 EIC 2015 (2013-3, 2017/2019-2); 4 WCH 2015 (2013-ht); 4 OLY 2016; 1 Athletics World Cup 2018; 1 ECH 2018 (2014-3); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. 1 French 2014/2018 & indoor 2012/2013/2014/2016/2017/2019. Missed 2017 outdoor season with an injury to his left foot. His older brother Thomas Martinot Lagarde is also an international hurdler, but has himself been injury for much of the past three years. Coach-Benjamin Crouzet In 2019: 1 French indoor; 2 EIC; 6 Székesfehérvár; 4 London Diamond; 2 French; 2 ETCh; 5 Paris Diamond; 1 Zürich Diamond national; 2 Berlin ISTAF

848 POZZI Andrew GBR 27y 134d 1992 13.28 13.14 -17 2018 World Indoor Champion // 100 pb: 10.44 -18. sf World Youth 2009; 2 EJC 2011; dnf ht OLY 2012; dns ECH final 2016 (cramp); sf OLY 2016; 1 EIC 2017 (2019-6); sf WCH 2017; 1 WIC 2018 (2012/2014-4); =6 COM 2018; 6 ECH 2018. 1 UK 2012/2016/2018; 1 UK indoor 2012/2016/2017/2018 (=1 2014). Great breakthrough in 2012, then in 2013 he had the first of five foot surgeries in five years. Based-Formia, Italy. Coach-Santiago Antunez (CUB) In 2019: 6 EIC (after making a quicker than expected recovery from a quad injury sustained during training over Christmas); 6 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Loughborough v Arm v East Midlands; 2 Rome Diamond; 2 Rabat Diamond; 4 Lausanne Diamond; 3 Székesfehérvár; 6 London Diamond

987 DOUVALIDIS Konstadínos GRE 32y 200d 1987 13.46 13.33 -15 NR Greek record holder indoors & out. 19x Greek Champion (12 out + 7 in) 100 pb: 10.42 -13. 200 pb: 20.91 -13/14 (21.28 -19). dnf World Youth 2003; 2 EJC 2005; 3 WJC 2006; 1 under-23 ECH 2007; 2 ECP 2008 (2007-5); 6 OLY 2008/2012; 5 ETCh 2011/2017/2019; 8 ECH 2012 (2010-ht, 2014/2016/2018-sf); 5 EIC 2015/2019 (2009/2013-sf); sf WCH 2015 (2007/2013/2017-ht); sf WIC 2018. 1 Greek 2007/2008/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018/2019 (1 indoor 2009/2012/2013/2014/2015/2017/2019). Mother-Greek, father-American. Full-name- Konstadínos Douvalídis-Ricks (mother’s name is Douvalídis, father’s is Ricks) In 2019: 1 Greek indoor; 5 EIC; 1 Édessa; 4 Hengelo Blankers-Koen; 4 Chorzów Kusociński; 1 ‘European Games’ Semi-Final 1; 1 Árgos Orestikó; 1 Kavála; 1 Vári; 1 Greek; 5 ETCh; 2 Paris Diamond ‘B’; 5 Bellinzona

1015 JULMIS Jeffrey HAI 32y 263d 1987 13.72 13.47 -16 13.38w -11. 4 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2013; dq sf OLY 2016 (because of an illegal hurdle clearance after he fell); ht WCH 2017; 4 North/Central American & Caribbean 2018. 4 NCAA 2011 (2010-5). Born-Fort Lauderdale, Haitian parents (he has only ever competed for ) In 2019: 1 Fort Lauderdale (4x); 1 Texas Relays invitational; 3 Coral Gables ‘B’; 3 Clermont FL Pure/Spring; 6 Baie-Mahault; 2 Montverde (Jun 8); 6 Montverde (Jul 6); 1 New York; 5ht Pan-Am Games

1022 SZŰCS Valdó HUN 24y 89d 1995 13.41 13.41 -19 sf World Youth 2011; sf WJC 2014 (2012-ht); 8 under-23 ECH 2015; sf ECH 2016; sf EIC 2019 (2015-ht). 4 UK indoor 2017 (2016-6); 2 British Universities 2017/2018 (he was at Bath University) In 2019: 1 Hungarian indoor; 6sf EIC; 1 Győr; 1 Loughborough International ‘B’; 5 Bydgoszcz; 7 Chorzów Kusociński; 1 ; 8 WSG; 1 Hungarian; 3 ETCh 1st League; 1 Hungarian Clubs; 1 Hungarian Teams

1091 FOFANA Hassane ITA 27y 150d 1992 13.44 13.44 -19 Allegiance transferee from the Ivory Coast – cleared by the IAAF to compete for Italy from November 9, 2011 ht EIC 2015/2017; 5 ETCh 2015 (2014-9, 2019-6); sf ECH 2016/2018 (2014-ht); ht WIC 2018. 1 Italian 2013/2014/2015/2016/2019 (1 indoor 2015/2017/2018) In 2019: 2 Savona; 2 Turku; 4 ‘European Games’ Final; 2 Padua; 1 Italian; 6 ETCh; 5 Madrid; 5 Zürich Diamond national; 2 Bellinzona

1108 PERINI Lorenzo ITA 25y 66d 1994 13.46 13.46 -19 2018 Mediterranean Games Champion // =sf World Youth 2011; sf WJC 2012; 2 EJC 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 2015; sf ECH 2016/2018 (2014-ht); 7 ETCh 2017; 1 Mediterranean Games 2018; sf EIC 2019; 4 WSG 2019. 1 Italian 2017/2018 & indoor 2019. He is studying to be a dentist. His father Maurizio was Italian Universities Champion at 100H in 1980. Coach-Giorgio Ripamonti In 2019: 1 Italian indoor; 5sf EIC; 3 Chiari 100 ‘C’; 1 Savona; 7 Rome Diamond; 2 Bydgoszcz; 1 Montgeron; 2 La Chaux-de-Fonds; 4 WSG; 3 Rovereto; 6 Zagreb

1152 BENNETT Orlando JAM 19y 349d 1999 13.27 13.27 -19 1 Carifa Games 2017; 2 WJC 2018. 2 Jamaican 2019 In 2019: 3 St. Georges; 3 Kingston Seniors Linkup; 3 Baie-Mahault; 5 Kingston All-Comers/Jun 4 100; 7 Kingston Racers invitational; 2 Jamaican; 1 Rovereto; 8 Berlin ISTAF; 7 Zagreb

1167 MCLEOD Omar JAM 25y 154d 1994 13.07 12.90 -17 NR DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPION 2016 Olympic Champion. 2017 World Champion. The only man quicker than 13.0 for 110m hurdles & 10.0 for 100m flat 400H pb: 49.98 -13. 100 pb: 9.99 -16. 200 pb: 20.49 -18 (20.62w -19). 4 World Youth 2011 (8 400H); 1 WJC 4x400 2012; 6 WCH 110H 2015; 1 WIC 60H 2016; 1 OLY 2016. 1 NCAA indoor 2014/2015; 1 NCAA 110H 2015. 1 Jamaican 110H 2015/2016. His 2018 season cut short with an ankle injury. Coached in Florida by Tony Ross In 2019: 2 Orlando 100; 1 Florida Relays 200 ‘C’; 1 Coral Gables; 2 Des Moines Drake Relays; 1 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Nanjing; 5 Rabat Diamond; 3 Stanford Diamond; 3 London Diamond; 1 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Berlin ISTAF

1169 LEVY Ronald JAM 26y 330d 1992 13.22 13.05 -17 2018 Commonwealth Champion. Paris Diamond winner in 2017 & 2018 // 100 pb: 10.17 -17 (10.45 -19). dnf ht WCH 2017 (hamstring tear); sf WIC 2018; 1 COM 2018; 2 Athletics World Cup 2018. 1 Jamaican Intercollegiate 2015; 1 Jamaican 2018/2019. Coach-Paul Francis, also advised by Brigitte Foster-Hylton Started at 400m hurdles but in 2013 broke a foot and decided to move down. Surprise winner in Paris 2017 in his personal best of 13.05, then won again there in 2018 In 2019: 1 Kingston Seniors Linkup; 1 Kingston Racers invitational; 1 Jamaican; 4 Stanford Diamond; 3 Lausanne Diamond; 7 London Diamond; 4 Paris Diamond; 9 Berlin ISTAF; 2 Brussels Diamond

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 46 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 1172 RILEY Andrew JAM 31y 19d 1988 13.33 13.14 -13 2014 Commonwealth Games Champion // 100 pb: 10.02 -12. HJ pb: 2.10 -08/09. 8 WCH 2013 (2011/2015-sf); 1 COM 2014; sf OLY 2016 (2012-ht). 1 NCAA 2010/2012 (1 100 2012 – that year he became the first man to win both 100m flat and 110m hurdles at the US Collegiate Championships); 1 NCAA indoor 2011. 1 Jamaican 2011/2013/2014. Economics graduate from the University of Illinois In 2019: 1 Tallahassee; 1 Florida Relays ‘B’; 1 St. Georges; 4 Bragança Paulista; 3 Jamaican; 8 Székesfehérvár; 1 Kortrijk ‘B’; 3 Sotteville; 6 Madrid; 2 Rovereto; 1 Bellinzona

1214 IZUMIYA Shunsuke JPN 19y 243d 2000 13.36 13.36 -19 13.26w -19. 3 WJC 2018; 3 WSG 2019; 1 Japanese junior 2018; 2 Japanese 2019 In 2019: 2 Hiroshima; 3 Tokyo Kinami; 1 Osaka; 1 Kantō; 2 Japanese; 3 WSG; 3 Hiratsuka; 3 Fukui

1230 KANAI Taio JPN 23y 363d 1995 13.51 13.36 -18 1 Asian Junior 2014; sf WJC 2014; 4 WSG 2017; 7 Asian Games 2018; 6 IAAF Continental Cup 2018; 5 Asian Champs 2019. 1 Japanese 2018 In 2019: 2 Brisbane Classic; 5 Asian Champs; 2 World Relays Mixed Shuttle Hurdles; 3 Osaka; 4 Padua; 2 Heusden; 2 Fukui; 3 Fujiyoshida

1238 TAKAYAMA Shun-ya JPN 25y 23d 1994 13.25 13.25 -19 NR Japanese record holder. Twice fourth at Asian Championships // ht WJC 2012; 4 Asian Champs 2017/2019; ht WCH 2017; 3 Asian Games 2018. 1 Japanese 2015/2017/2019 In 2019: 4 Asian Champs; 2 World Relays Mixed Shuttle Hurdles; 4 Osaka; 1 Tottori; 1 Japanese; 1 Hiratsuka; 1 Fukui; 1 Fujiyoshida

1337 AL-YOUHA Yaqoub KUW 26y 238d 1993 13.35 13.35 -19 NR Full name-Yacoub Mohamed Al-Youha Twice second at Asian Championships 100 pb: 10.27w -19, 10.44 -15. 7 Asian junior 2012; sf WJC 2012; 2 Asian Indoor Champs 2014/2016; 7 Asian Games 2014; 2 Asian Champs 2017/2019; sf WCH 2017 In 2019: 1 Kuwaiti Federation Cup; 1 Arab; 2 Asian Champs; 1 Kuwaiti 100/110H; dq/ht La Chaux-de-Fonds; 2 Bottrop; 1 Sotteville; 1 Mannheim; 1 Leverkusen; 3 Madrid

1339 ANOUSONE Xaysa LAO 25y 190d 1994 14.22 13.96 -17 NR Lao record holder // 100 pb: 10.97 -14. 200 pb: 21.97 -14. ht World Youth 2011; ht WJC 2012; 3 South East Asian Games 2013 (2015-6); ht WCH 2013/2015/2017; ht OLY 2016 in heavy rain, but he chose not to compete again when the event was staged again in the dry; 7 Francophone Games 2017 In 2019: 1 Ubonratchathani; 9 Singapore; 3ht Asian Champs; 1 Bangkok

1526 CZYKIER Damian POL 27y 46d 1992 13.37 13.28 -17 (Say it like “Chick-Ear”) Twice fourth, both at European Championships and European Team Championships sf EIC 2015/2019 (2017-ht); 4 ECH 2016/2018; sf OLY 2016; 4 ETCh 2017/2019 (2015-6); sf WCH 2017; 3 WSG 2017 (2015-4); sf WIC 2018; 1 Manchester ‘Great’ CityGames 2018 (beat Pozzi & Merritt). 1 Polish 2016/2017/2018/2019 & indoor 2017/2018/2019. His father Dariusz Czykier was a footballer in the Polish League, playing in 230 matches and scoring 33 goals In 2019: 1 Polish indoor; 7sf EIC (then anchored the 4x400 team to fourth place); 2 Łódź; 1 Bydgoszcz; 3 Chorzów Kusociński; 2 Copenhagen; 2 Leverkusen; 1 Polish Teams; 4 ETCh; 1 Warsaw; 1 Polish; 5 Zagreb; 1 ‘Great’ North CityGames

1621 ALKANA Antonio RSA 29y 167d 1990 13.30 13.11 -17 NR African Champion & record holder // 100 pb: 10.15w -17, 10.33 -15. 200 pb: 20.71 -15 (21.24 -19). 1 African Games 2015; ht WIC 2016; 1 African Champs 2016/2018; sf OLY 2016; sf WCH 2017 (2015-ht); 5 COM 2018; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. 1 South African 2013/2015/2016/2017/2018/2019. Based, Cape Town, coach-Marcél Otto In 2019: 1 Western Province (2 200); 3 Bloemfontein; 1 South African; 8 Shanghai Diamond; 7 Nanjing; 1 Prague Odložil; 3 Rome Diamond; 2 Hengelo Blankers-Koen; 6 Rabat Diamond; 1 Montgeron; 3 Lucerne; 5 Sotteville; 5 London Diamond; 4 Madrid; 7 Berlin ISTAF; 2 Zagreb; 7 Brussels Diamond

1623 DE VRIES Ruan RSA 33y 237d 1986 13.45 13.45 -19 Twice African Championships bronze medallist // ht World Youth 2003; 1 African Junior 2004; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 2004; sf WJC 2004; ht COM 2006; 3 African Champs 2006/2010 (2014-4, 2016-7, 2018-6); 8 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 South African 2007/2009/2014 In 2019: 1 Pretoria; 1 Gauteng North; 1 Potchefstroom; 1 Pretoria; 1 Bloemfontein; 1 Potchefstroom; 2 South African

1655 MENDY Louis François SEN 20y 208d 1999 13.59 13.59 -19 NR Senegalese record holder // 5 African Champs 2018; 3 African Games 2019. Trains at Dakar High Performance Centre, coach-Alain Smail In 2019: 1 Valence; 1 Saint-Égrève; 4 Poitiers; 3 Angoulême 200; 1 Cergy-Pontoise; 3 Hérouville; 1 Bonneuil-sur-Marne ‘B’; 2 French under-23; 1 West African; 3 African Games

1679 JOSEPH Jason SUI 20y 350d 1998 13.41 13.39 -18 NR 2017 European Junior Champion, 2019 European under-23 Champion // 13.38w -18. 100 pb: 10.46w -18, 10.56 -17. 1 EJC 2017; ht WIC 2018; sf ECH 2018; 1 under-23 ECH 2019; ht ETCh 2019. 1 Swiss 2018/2019 (1 indoor 2017/2018/2019) In 2019: 1 Swiss indoor; 1 Zofingen; 8 Lausanne Diamond; 1 under-23 ECH; 5ht ETCh; 1 Swiss; dq Zürich Diamond national (false start); 7 Bellinzona

1745 CHEN Kuei-Ru TPE 26y 4d 1993 13.34 13.34 -19 NR Medals at the World Student Games and Asian Championships // 4 Asian Indoor Champs 2016; 2 WSG 2017; 3 Asian Champs 2019 (2017-6). 1 Japanese Universities 2016 In 2019: 2 Sydney Classic; 1 Taipei (3x); 2 Australian; 3 Asian Champs; 1 Chiayi; 5 Nanjing; 1 Chongqing (2x); 2 Hiratsuka; 2 Fujiyoshida

1862 ALLEN Devon USA 24y 288d 1994 13.33 13.03 -16 3x US and twice US Collegiate Champion. Fifth at Rio Olympics // 100 pb: 10.36 -16. 200 pb: 20.52 -18. 400H pb: 51.19 -14. 5 OLY 2016; sf WCH 2017; 3 Athletics World Cup 2018; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. 1 US 2014/2016/2018; 1 NCAA 2014/2016. 1 NCAA indoor 2016; 1 US indoor 2019. He did not race in 2015 after tearing a ligament in his right knee playing football In 2019: 1 New York Millrose; 1 US indoor; 1 World Relays Mixed Shuttle Hurdles; 5 Stanford Diamond; 7 Lausanne Diamond (8 100); 4 Székesfehérvár; 3 US

1878 CRITTENDEN Freddie USA 25y 54d 1994 13.17 13.17 -19 2019 silver (just 0.01 behind Shane Brathwaite BAR) 2 Pan-Am Games 2019. 2 NCAA indoor 2016/2017; 4 NCAA 2016; 4 US 2019. Studied public health at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York In 2019: 3 Des Moines Drake Relays; 1 Tokyo Kinami; 1 World Relays Mixed Shuttle Hurdles; 5 Shanghai Diamond; 3 Nanjing; 7 Stanford Diamond; 5 Székesfehérvár; 1 Padua; 4 US; 2 Pan-Am Games; 2 Birmingham Diamond; 3 Paris Diamond; 4 Berlin ISTAF; 4 Brussels Diamond; 3 Europe v USA

1894 HOLLOWAY Grant USA 21y 311d 1997 12.98 12.98 -19 7x US Collegiate Champion. Unusually world class as both a 110m hurdler and longer jumper, he’s also clocked 43.74 for a 400m relay split LJ pb: 8.32w, 8.17 -18 (8.02i, 8.00 -19). HJ pb: 2.16 -14. 200 pb: 20.66 -19. 1 NCAA 110H 2017/2018/2019, 1 NCAA indoor 60H 2017/2018/2019 & 60 flat 2019, representing the University of Florida. Was a reserve entry for the 2017 World Championships, having placed fourth at that year’s US Championships. He turned down the chance of a lucrative career in American football (“because I wanted to walk when I’m 30”) to concentrate on athletics. Coach-Mike Holloway (no relation) In 2019: 15 races on the US indoor collegiate circuit, culminating with a glorious double at the NCAA indoor championships in Birmingham AL: 1st 60m flat 6.50 & 1st 60mH in 7.35 to break ’s US record from 2004; 1 Tallahassee; 1 Florida Relays (2 200 ‘B’); 1 Baton Rouge Invitational LJ; 1 Gainesville; 2 Fayetteville SEC (6 LJ); 1 NCAA (12 LJ); 1 Székesfehérvár; 2 US; 6 Paris Diamond; Also great in relays: 3rd leg for Florida 4x100 team which won at the NCAAs in 37.97, then anchored their 4x400 to 2nd place with 43.75 split

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 47 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 1924 ROBERTS Daniel USA 21y 166d 1998 13.00 13.00 -19 2019 US Champion, having come down from 13.27 to 13.00 already in 2019 2 NCAA 2019 indoors & out; 1 US 2019. He’s the UK record holder at 60 & 110m hurdles (UK = University of Kentucky). Student of Digital Media/Design. Coach-Tim Hall In 2019: Extensive indoor season at 60m flat (pb 6.63) and hurdles (pb 7.41), culminating in 2 NCAA indoor; 2 Florida Relays; 1 Knoxville; 1 Lexington; 1 Des Moines Drake Relays; 1 Fayetteville SEC; 2 NCAA; 2 Chula Vista; 2 Lausanne Diamond; 1 US; 4 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Paris Diamond

2057 PARAKHONKA Vitali BLR 26y 39d 1993 13.49 13.40 -18 6x Belarusian Champion (3 in + 3 out) // ht WJC 2012; ht ETCh 2017; sf WIC 2018; sf ECH 2018; sf EIC 2019 (2015/2017-ht). 1 Belarusian 2017/2018/2019 (1 indoor 2017/2018/2019). 1.90 tall In 2019: 1 Belarusian indoor; 6sf EIC; 1 Brest; 4 Prague Odložil; 4 Minsk (Jun 6); 2 Hérouville; 1 ‘European Games’ Final; 1 Minsk (Jul 5); 1 Minsk (Aug 2); 1 ETCh 1st League; 1 Minsk Zhelobovskiy; 5 Rovereto; 1 Belarusian; 6 Europe v USA

2066 LAKKA Elmo FIN 26y 169d 1993 13.49 13.49 -19 10x Finnish Champion (5 in + 5 out) // 100 pb: 10.40w -15, 10.57 -14 (10.62 -19). sf ECH 2016/2018; 1 FIN v SWE 2018/2019; 8 EIC 2019 (2017-ht); 8 ETCh 2019 (2015-9). 1 Finnish 2015/2016/2017/2018/2019 (1 indoor 2014/2015/2016/2017/2019) In 2019: 1 Finnish indoor; 8 EIC; 1 Oordegem IFAM; 3 Lahti 100; 5 Turku; 1 Jyväskylä; 2 Kuortane; 3 La Chaux-de-Fonds; 5 Lucerne ‘B’; 1 Weinheim; 1 Finnish; 8 ETCh; 1 Leuven; 1 SWE v FIN; 6 Bellinzona

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 WORLD LIST 1.....12.80...... USA...... 2012 1.....12.98...... Grant Holloway USA 2.....12.87...... Dayron Robles CUB...... 2008 2.....13.00...... Daniel Roberts USA 3.....12.88...... Liu Xiang CHN...... 2006 3.....13.05...... Orlando Ortega ESP 4.....12.89...... David Oliver USA...... 2010 4.....13.07...... Omar McLeod JAM 5.....12.90...... Dominique Arnold USA...... 2006 5.....13.12...... Sergey Shubenkov ANA 6.....12.90...... Omar McLeod JAM...... 2017 6.....13.17...... Xie Wenjun CHN 7.....12.91...... Colin Jackson GBR...... 1993 6.....13.17...... USA 8.....12.92...... Roger Kingdom USA...... 1989 8.....13.18...... Gabriel Constantino BRA 9.....12.92...... Allen Johnson USA...... 1996 9.....13.22...... JAM 10...12.92...... Sergey Shubenkov ANA...... 2018 10...13.24...... Pascal Martinot-Lagarde FRA

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 48 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 IAAF World Championships Doha 2019 • Biographical Entry List • Men Men’s 41 Entrants Starts: Friday, Sep 27 (20:30)

2019 World Best: 46.92 NOR Zürich 29 Aug 19 Championship Record: 47.18 USA Stuttgart 19 Aug 93 = IAAF invitee

Age (Days) Born SB PB

105 LAHOULOU Abdelmalik ALG 27y 141d 1992 48.95 48.47 -18 NR Reigning African & African Games Champion // ht World Youth 2009; ht WJC 2010; 7 Mediterranean Games 2013; 2 WSG 2015 (2017-3); sf WCH 2015/2017; 1 African Games 2015/2019 & African Champs 2018; 1 World Military Games 2015; sf OLY 2016. 1 Algerian 2013/2014/2015/2016. The IAAF have discounted his personal best of 48.47 as it was made on the uncertified facilities used for the 2018 African Championships (alternative pb: 48.62 from 2016) In 2019: 1 Pretoria; 1 Arab; 4 Nanjing; 8 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Prague Odložil national; 1 Montreuil; 4 Braga; 1 Lisbon 200; 1 Lucerne; 1 Algerian; 1 Gothenburg; 1 African Games; 2 Bellinzona

328 dos SANTOS Alison BRA 19y 114d 2000 48.45 48.45 -19 Full name-Alison Brendom Alves dos Santos South American, World Student Games & Pan American Games golds while still a teenager 400 pb: 45.78 -19. 5 World Youth 2017 (1 Mixed 4x400); 3 WJC 2018; 1 South American 2019; 1 WSG 2019; 1 Pan-Am Games 2019 (senior & junior). Suffered serious burns to his head after a kitchen accident in his grandmother's house at age 10 months. Coach-Felipe de Siqueira da Silva In 2019: 1 São Paulo 400; 1 San Diego 400/400H; 1 Irvine; 1 Claremont Pomona-Pitzer (2 400); 1 La Jolla; 1 Azusa Clay; 2 Mt SAC Relays Invitational ‘B’; 1 Bragança Paulista; 1 South American junior 400/400H (2 4x400); 1 La Chaux-de-Fonds; 1 Guarda; 1 WSG; 1 Pan-Am Junior; 1 Pan-Am Games (So that’s five major championship golds since May); 2 Birmingham Diamond; 2 Brazilian

336 TELES Marcio BRA 25y 242d 1994 48.60 48.60 -19 4x Brazilian Champion // 400 pb: 46.10 -16 (47.31 -19). ht OLY 2016; sf WCH 2017; 1 Ibero-American 2018. 1 Brazilian 2016/2017/2018/2019. Father of two. Coach- Evandro Lazari In 2019: 8 Bragança Paulista; 3 São Paulo (May 5); 7 Shanghai Diamond; 6 Nanjing; 1 São Paulo (Jun 16); 2 La Chaux-de-Fonds ‘B’; 2 Guarda; 1 Abrantes; 1 Segovia/400H; 1 Rhede; 1 São Bernardo do Campo; 1 Brazilian (beat Alison dos Santos)

337 TEREZAN Artur BRA 28y 141d 1991 54.37 49.18 -18 Sergeant Artur Langowski Terezan of the Brazilian Air Force High Performance Athlete Program 6 South American 2013; 7 Ibero-American 2014; 4 WSG 2015 (2017-sf). 2 Brazilian 2013/2014/2016/2018 In 2019: 2 Maringa

389 SAWADOGO Bienvenu BUR 23y 269d 1995 49.25 49.25 -19 NR Burkinabe record holder at 400m flat & hurdles // 400 pb: 46.66 -19. 200 pb: 21.25 -18 (21.32 -19). TJ pb: 15.59 -16. dnq World Youth TJ 2011; 15 African Champs TJ 2016; 2 Francophone Games 400 2017; 2 African Games 400H 2019. Based-Dakar, coach-Alain Smail In 2019: 1 Amiens 200 (Apr 27); 1 Bruay La Buissière LJ/200 ‘B’; 3 Angoulême 400H; 1 Amiens 200 (Jun 9); 2 Cergy-Pontoise 400; 5 Hérouville 400H ‘B’; 1 Bonneuil-sur- Marne 400; 2 Nogent-sur-Marne 400H; 1 Bruay La Buissière 400H; 1 Niamey 200/400; 1 West African 400H; 2 African Games 400H

585 MÜLLER Vít CZE 23y 25d 1996 49.36 49.36 -19 Twice Czech Champion // 400 pb: 46.56 -18 (46.63i, 47.19 -19). ht EJC 2015; sf ECH 2016 (2018-ht); 6 ETCh 2017; ht EIC 400 2019; 8 WSG 2019. 1 Czech 2017/2019 In 2019: 4 Czech indoor 400; 5ht EIC 400; 3 World Relays 4x400 ‘B’; 7 Prague Odložil national; 6 Ostrava Golden Spike national; 8 WSG; 1 Czech; 5 ETCh; 1 Czech Clubs 400; 1 Hodonín

654 FERNÁNDEZ Sergio ESP 26y 178d 1993 49.14 48.87 -16 NR 6x Spanish Champion. 2016 European silver // 400 pb: 47.21 -16 (48.10 -17). ht WJC 2012; 8 under-23 ECH 2015; 2 ECH 2016 (2014-ht, 2018-7); sf OLY 2016; 2 ETCh 2017 (2019-6); ht WCH 2017. 1 Spanish 2014-2019. In 2016 with 48.87, he broke José Alonso’s Spanish record which had stood since 1987. From-Pamplona In 2019: 2 Huelva; 1 Pamplona; 6 ETCh; 3 Madrid; 1 Spanish; 1 Andújar

691 MÄGI Rasmus EST 27y 144d 1992 49.54 48.40 -16 NR (Mägi is pronounced like the English women’s name Maggie, as in Dame Maggie Smith) Sixth at Rio Olympics, with an Estonian record, from lane 1 400 pb: 46.40 -13. LJ pb: 7.73i -12. ht WJC 2010; 4 EJC 2011; sf WCH 2013/2015; 2 ECH 2014 (2012-5, 2016-sf, 2018-6); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 6 OLY 2016 (2012-ht). 1 Estonian 400 2012/2016/2017/2018 & 400H 2014/2015/2018. His sister Maris Mägi is a multiple Estonian Champion at 400m flat, they are coached by their parents Taivo & Anne Mägi In 2019: 1 Tartu; 5 Shanghai Diamond; 5 Nanjing; 9 Rome Diamond; 9 Stanford Diamond; 2 Lausanne Diamond; 4 Székesfehérvár; 5 London Diamond; 2 Antalya

770 VAILLANT Ludvy FRA 24y 195d 1995 48.30 48.30 -19 Strong fourth at 2018 European Championships // 400 pb: 45.25 -18 (45.93 -19). 8 EJC 2013; 7 under-23 400 2015 (1 4x400); 3 under-23 ECH 400H/4x400 2017; sf WCH 2017 (8 4x400); 1 Mediterranean Games 2018; 3 Athletics World Cup 400 2018; 4 ECH 400H/4x400 2018; 2 ETCh 2019 (2017-5). 1 French 2018. Coach-Jean-Claude Berquier In 2019: 1 Fort-de-France 200/300; 2 World Relays 4x400 ‘B’; 1 Fort-de-France; 3 Huelva; 3 Montgeron 400; 8 Stanford Diamond; 5 Montgeron 200; 2 French; 2 ETCh; 2 Paris Diamond; 3 Europe v USA

780 HAPPIO Wilfried FRA 21y 157d 1998 49.03 49.03 -19 2017 European Junior Champion, 2019 European under-23 Champion // 400 pb: 47.50i -19. sf World Youth 2015; 1 EJC 2017 (2 4x400); 2 Mediterranean under-23 2018; 1 under-23 ECH 2019. 1 French 2019 In 2019: 1 Eaubonne 400; 2 French under-23 indoor 400; 5 Oordegem IFAM; 3 Geneva ‘C’; 1 Nogent-sur-Marne; 1 French under-23; 1 French

846 McALISTER Chris GBR 23y 297d 1995 49.28 49.28 -19 400 pb: 47.57 -16 (47.99i -19). 4 ETCh 2019. 1 English Schools 2014; 2 English under-23 2016 (2017-3); 4 UK 2018. Works as a Civil Servant. He is TVH’s British League team captain (TVH = British Club ). Coach-Marina Armstrong In 2019: 2 Stockholm Diamond national; 1 British League div 1/Jun 6; 1 Geneva ‘B’; 1 British League div 1/Jul 6; 2 Lucerne; 8 London Diamond; 2 Berne; 4 ETCh; 3 UK; 5 Europe v USA

904 CAMPBELL Luke GER 24y 308d 1994 49.24 49.14 -18 Multiple US Collegiate Champion (division 3) and both hurdles disciplines 110H pb: 13.63w, 13.82 -14. sf ECH 2018; 3 ETCh 2019. 1 NCAA div 3 110H/400H 2014/2015/2016 (1 110H 2013); 1 NCAA div 3 indoor 60H 2014/2015/2016. 1 German 2017/2018. Born-Germany, then grew up in the USA. Mother-German, father-American, he holds dual citizenship. Studied Sport Science and Psychology at Salisbury University in Wicomico County, Maryland In 2019: 3 German indoor 60H (5 200); 4 Geneva ‘B’; 4 Huelva; 3 La Chaux-de-Fonds; 1 Lausanne Diamond; 2 German; 3 ETCh; 1 Berlin ISTAF

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1035 DHARUN Ayyasamy IND 22y 268d 1996 48.80 48.80 -18 NR Indian record holder // 400 pb: 46.30 -16 (47.34 -19). 1 South Asian Games 2016; ht COM 2018; 2 Asian Games 400H/4x400 2018. Student of human resources at Alva’s College Moodbidri, . His first sport was Kho-Kho (A popular tag sport from India). Based-Patiala, coach-Galina Bukharina In 2019: 1 Patiala (Feb 23); 1 New Delhi; 1 Indian Federation Cup (Mar 16); 6 Mladá Boleslav 400; 7 Indian Inter-State 400

1045 JABIR M. P. IND 23y 109d 1996 49.13 49.13 -19 Full name-Madari Pillyalil Jabir // 400 pb: 46.96 -19. 3 Asian Champs 2017/2019 In 2019: 2 Patiala Grand Prix; 1 Panchkula; 2 Indian Federation Cup; 3 Asian Champs; 1 Kutno; 2 Kladno 400 ‘C’; 4 Tábor 400; 1 Nové Město nad Metují; 1 Ústí Nad Orlicí 300 ‘B’; 5 Mladá Boleslav 400; 1 Brno

1064 PIRJAHAN Mehdi IRI 20y 3d 1999 49.33 49.33 -19 NR New Iranian record holder at 49.33, his best before 2019 was only 50.62, which was also a record 400 pb: 47.01 -19. 3 Asian Junior 2018; 7 WJC 2018 In 2019: 1 Tehran (5x at 400H, 1 at 400 flat); 6 Asian Champs; 1 Indian Inter-State; He’s set six Iranian records so far in 2019 – 50.32, 50,18, 50.07, 49.95, 49,53 & 49.33

1066 BARR Thomas IRL 27y 63d 1992 49.11 47.97 -16 NR 2018 European bronze // 400 pb: 46.87i -17, 47.07 -16 (47.05i -19). 6 EJC 2011; 8 under-23 ECH 2013; 1 WSG 2015; sf WCH 2015/2017; 4 OLY 2016 (0.05 behind bronze); 3 ECH 2018 (2012/2014/2016-sf); ht EIC 400 2019. At London 2017 “I was hit with a bad bout of gastro-enteritis”. 1 Irish 2011-2018. Engineering graduate from the University of Limerick. Elder sister Jessie Barr (3x Irish Champion at 400mH) In 2019: dnf Irish indoor 400 (obstructed); 5ht EIC 400; 3 Shanghai Diamond; 3 Stockholm Diamond; 4 Rome Diamond; 2 Oslo Diamond; 4 ETCh 1st League; 5 Birmingham Diamond; 7 Paris Diamond; 6 Zürich Diamond

1081 SMITH Malique ISV 22y 268d 1997 51.82 51.82 -19 5 Carifta Games 2016; 7 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2019 In 2019: 2 State University AR; 1 Memphis; 7 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23

1149 McMASTER Kyron IVB 22y 266d 1997 48.33 47.54 -18 NR (Pronounced “Kai-Ron”) Reigning Diamond League, Commonwealth Games, Central American & Caribbean Games and North/Central American & Caribbean Champion 200 pb: 20.72 -17. ht World Youth 200/400 2013; 3 WJC 2016 (ht 2014); dq ht WCH 2017 (obvious lane violation); 1 COM 2018; 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 2018; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean 2018; 1 Diamond League 2017/2018. His coach and mentor Xavier Samuels was killed in Antigua by Hurricane Irma in September 2017. Now he is coached in Jamaica by Lennox Graham In 2019: 1 Clemson; 2 Baie-Mahault; 3 Oslo Diamond; 2 Stanford Diamond; dnf London Diamond; 3 Paris Diamond; 3 Zürich Diamond

1170 MOWATT Kemar JAM 24y 198d 1995 48.70 48.49 -17 Fourth at 2017 World Championships // 110H pb: 13.90 -17. 4 WCH 2017; 3 Pan-Am Games 2019. 3 NCAA 2017 (2018-4). 1 Jamaican 2019. Was at the University of Arkansas In 2019: 5 Baie-Mahault; 1 Jamaican; 3 Pan-Am Games; 4 Birmingham Diamond

1208 ABE Takatoshi JPN 27y 318d 1991 48.80 48.68 -18 2011 Asian Champion at age 19 // 2 WJC 2010; 1 Asian Champs 2011 (2019-5); sf WCH 2017 (2011/2013-sf); 3 Asian Games 2018 (3 4x400). 1 Japanese 2017/2019 (2018-2) In 2019: 5 Asian Champs; 6 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Nanjing; 3 Rome Diamond; 5 Oslo Diamond; 1 Japanese; 6 Birmingham Diamond

1240 TOYODA Masaki JPN 21y 252d 1998 49.05 49.05 -19 3 World Youth 2015; 4 WSG 2019. 2 Japanese 2019 In 2019: 1 Osaka; 1 Kantō; 2 Japanese; 4 WSG; 8 Hiratsuka; 1 Yokohama

1274 CHIRCHIR Nicholas KEN 20y 309d 1998 49.30 49.30 -19 Full name-Nicholas Kiprotich Chirchir // ht World Youth 2015; ht WJC 2016 In 2019: 1 Kenyan Armed Forces; 1 Kenyan

1400 VEGA Fernando MEX 21y 219d 1998 49.32 49.32 -19 NR Led off the Mexican team which won the 4x400m relay at the 2019 World Student Games 400 pb: 47.33 -19. ht World Youth 2015; 5 Central American & Caribbean Games 2018; 5 WSG 2019 (1 4x400). 1 Mexican 2019 In 2019: 1 Queretaro 400/400H; 5 WSG (1 4x400)

1415 MACHAVA Creve Armando MOZ 23y 230d 1996 49.54 49.54 -19 400 pb: 46.86 -15. sf WJC 2014; ht African Champs 2016; 1 2017; ht WCH 2017; nh COM 2018 In 2019: 1 Regensburg 400 (May 12); 1 Ellwangen; 1 Zeulenroda; 1 St. Wendel; 2 Regensburg (Jul 7); dnf African Games final (after pb 49.54 heat)

1431 SMIDT Nick NED 22y 137d 1997 49.28 49.28 -19 2019 European under-23 silver (and down from 50.65 to 49.28 already this year) sf EJC 2015; ht ETCh 2017; ht ECH 2018; 2 under-23 ECH 2019. 1 Dutch 2018/2019 In 2019: 1 Belgian Universities; 1 Lisse; 1 Oordegem IFAM ‘B’; 1 Vught; 2 Hengelo Blankers-Koen national 400; 6 Geneva; 2 under-23 ECH; 1 Dutch; 1 Berne; 2 ETCh 1st League; 2 Zürich Diamond under-23; 4 Bellinzona; 7 Europe v USA

1452 ALOWONLE Rilwan NGR 25y 288d 1993 49.42 49.42 -19 (aka Mohamed Rilwan Alowonle or RJ Alowonle) Americo-Nigerian // 110H pb: 14.36w, 14.49 -13. 400 pb: 46.60i -18, 47.27 -14 (48.07i -19). 5 COM 2018; ht African Champs 2018 (3 4x400); 4 African Games 2019. 5 NCAA 2014. 2 Nigerian 2014; sf US 2016/2017. He was clear to compete for Nigeria because even though he’s competed in US Championships, he never represented the US internationally. So his is a allegiance declaration rather than transfer In 2019: 1 Florida Relays Open; 5 Des Moines Drake Relays; 2 Lahti; 4 Rehlingen; 5 Geneva; 4 African Games

1491 WARHOLM Karsten NOR 23y 210d 1996 46.92 46.92 -19 AR DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPION In London 2017 became Norway’s first World Champion on the track since Ingrid Kristiansen 1987 400 pb: 44.87 -16 (45.05i, 45.54 -19). 400H pb: 47.64 -18. 1 World Youth Octathlon 2013; 10 WJC Decathlon 2014; 7 ETCh 400 2015; 2 EJC 400/Decathlon 2015 (even though the 400m final was on the same day as the first day of the Decathlon!); sf OLY 400H 2016; 1 under-23 400H 2017 (2 400); 1 WCH 400H 2017; 1 ECH 400H 2018 (2016-6); 8 ECH 400 2018; 1 EIC 400 2019. 1 Norwegian 110H 2013/2014, 400/400H 2015/2016/2017/2018/2019 In 2019: Unbeaten at 400m indoors, culminating at the European Indoor Championships where he won in 45.05, a European indoor record; 1 Stockholm Diamond 400H; 1 Oslo Diamond 400H (in 47.33 to break the European record which had stood to Stéphane Diagana since 1995); 1 London Diamond 400H (European record 47.12); 1 Norwegian 400H (when he did manage 13 strides all the way) / 400; 1 Paris Diamond 400H; 1 Zürich Diamond 400H (European record 46.92 vs Rai Benjamin 46.98); He is unbeaten in any race so far in 2019 – 10 finals + 3 preliminaries

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 50 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 1527 DOBEK Patryk POL 25y 225d 1994 48.80 48.40 -15 6x Polish Champion // 400 pb: 46.12 -19. 3 World Youth 2011; sf WJC 2012 (2 4x400); 2 EJC 2013 (2 4x400); 1 under-23 ECH 2015; 7 WCH 2015 (2017-sf); ht OLY 2016; 5 WSG 2017; 2 Athletics World Cup 2018; 5 ECH 2018 (2014-sf); 3 WSG 2019 (2017-5); 1 ETCh 2019 (2015-2, 2017-3). 1 Polish 2014-2019 In 2019: 6 Polish indoor 400; 4 World Relays Mixed 2x2x400 (5 Mixed 4x400); 5 World Relays Mixed 4x400; 4 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Nanjing; 1 Wrocław 300H; 8 Rome Diamond; 6 Rehlingen; 6 Oslo Diamond; 1 Szczecin 400; 1 Białogard 400; 3 WSG 400H/4x400; 1 ETCh; 1 Polish; 4 Europe v USA

1603 SAMBA Abderrahman QAT 24y 21d 1995 47.27 46.98 -18 AR Joint third quickest of all-time, and unbeaten at 400H since 2017 400 pb: 44.60 -19. 200 pb: 20.94w -15, 21.17 -16. 7 WCH 400H 2017; 1 Asian Games 400H 2018; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 400H 2018; 1 Asian Champs 400H 2019. Ran his first 400m hurdles race on March 4, 2017 in 50.43, then 49.24 and 48.31 in his next two, the same month. Born-Saudi Arabia, chose to represent Mauritania – his father’s country – but then moved to Qatar on May 6, 2015, acquired Qatari citizenship on October 1, 2015 and cleared by IAAF to compete for Qatar from May 6, 2016. He met is South African coach Hennie Kotze when Kotze was in the middle east He is unbeaten at 400m hurdles since the 2017 World Championship final (12 finals + 2 preliminaries, starting with Zagreb in August 2017) In 2019: 1 Pretoria 400 (pb 44.60); 1 Asian Champs 400H; 1 Shanghai Diamond 400H; 2 Monaco Diamond 400 (the race with the chaotic false start); He was due to race over 400m flat at the London Diamond League, but withdrew with what we were told was a hamstring niggle. So no competitions since he placed second in the ill-fated 400m flat race at the Monaco Diamond League

1625 HANEKOM Lindsay RSA 26y 134d 1993 48.81 48.81 -19 400 pb: 46.54 -16. sf WSG 2015; ht OLY 2016; 5 African Games 2019; 7 Athletics World Cup 2018. 1 South African 2018/2019. He once played Father Christmas a shopping centre to make enough money to buy a pair of spikes. He is a supporter of Liverpool FC (a club playing in the English Premier League of football). Coach-Nico van Heerden In 2019: 2 Pretoria; 1 Bloemfontein; 1 South African; 5 Prague Odložil national; 2 Rehlingen; 3 Hérouville ‘B’; 2 Copenhagen; 6 La Chaux-de-Fonds; 5 African Games

1656 AZEMIA Ned SEY 22y 36d 1997 50.18 49.82 -18 NR Full name-Ned Justeen Azemia Seychellois record holder // 7 African junior 2015; sf WJC 2016 (2014-ht); ht OLY 2-16 In 2019: 1 Abilene Kittley; 1 Amarillo; 1 Abilene; 1 Lubbock; 2 JUCO (US Junior College); 2 Réduit; 4ht African Games

1667 ERCOLANI VOLTA Andrea SMR 24y 159d 1995 52.65 52.63 -17 NR Sammarinese record holder // ht World Youth 200 2011; ht EJC 2013; ht WJC 2014; 2 Small European States Games 2015/2019 (2017-3); ht ECH 2018 In 2019: 1 Modena (May 12); 3 Modena (May 22); 2 Small European States Games; 1 Forlì; 5ht Italian; 3 ETCh 3rd League; 1 Faenza

1678 HUSSEIN Kariem SUI 30y 265d 1989 49.21 48.45 -15 2014 European Champion in his hometown. Missed almost all of 2018 injured ht OLY 2012/2016; 1 ECH 2014 (2012-sf, 2016-3); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 8 WCH 2017 (2015-sf). 1 Swiss 2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2019. He holds dual nationality with Egypt (his father Ehab is from that country and moved to Switzerland in the early 1980s). Mother-Verena (Swiss) In 2019: 4 Oordegem IFAM; 2 Langenthal; 2 Lausanne; 4 Geneva; 4 La Chaux-de-Fonds; 4 Lausanne Diamond; 5 Lucerne; 1 Swiss; 8 Zürich Diamond

1744 CHEN Chieh TPE 27y 140d 1992 48.92 48.92 -19 Silvers in 2017 at both the Asian Championships & World Student Games 400 pb: 46.35 -15. sf WJC 2010; ht OLY 2012/2016; 2 Asian Champs 2017 (2011-3, 2013-5); 2 WSG 2017 (2015-6). His father Chen Kwong-ming was an international hurdler. Coach-Sun Nien-Thu

In 2019: 1 Kaohsiung; 1 Taipei (3x); 1 Kuala Lumpur; 2 Fukuroi; 3 Tokyo Kinami; 5 Osaka; 1 Taiwanese ‘autumn’

1767 TOUATI Mohamed Amin TUN 20y 321d 1998 49.29 49.29 -19 6 World Youth 2015; ht WJC 2016; 3 African Games 2019 In 2019: 1 Tarbes; 3 Angoulême (May 19); 2 Angoulême (Jun 7); 1 Troyes; 3 French; 3 African Games

1772 COPELLO Yasmani TUR 32y 164d 1987 48.47 47.81 -18 NR Full name- Escobar If it wasn’t for Karsten Warholm, he’d be the reigning World & European Champion 400 pb: 46.77 -09. 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2008 (2009-5); 1 Cuban National Games 2010; 1 Balkan 2015; 1 ECH 2016 (2018-2); 3 OLY 2016; 2 WCH 2017 (2015-6); 2 Mediterranean Games 2017; 2 ECH 2018; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. Allegiance transferee from Cuba – has lived in Turkey since April 25, 2012, acquired Turkish citizenship on October 21, 2013 and cleared by IAAF to compete for Turkey from April 30, 2014. He’s since married the Turkish woman who was his interpreter In 2019: 1 Bursa; 3 Stanford Diamond; 2 Székesfehérvár; 2 London Diamond; 1 ETCh 1st League; 1 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Bursa; 4 Paris Diamond; 4 Zürich Diamond

1867 BENJAMIN Rai USA 22y 61d 1997 46.98 46.98 -19 Now joint third on the all-time list // 400 pb: 44.31 -19. 200 pb: 19.99 -18. sf World Youth 2013; 2 Carifta Junior 400 2015 (for Antigua). 1 NCAA 2018 (2016-6, 2017-2). Born- New York, competed internationally for Antigua before switching allegiance to the USA (cleared by IAAF to do so from October 3, 2018). Father is the former Antiguan cricketer Winston Benjamin, who for years played with English clubs Leicestershire and Hampshire. Coaches-Quincy Watts (flat) & (hurdles) – both Olympic Champions 1.91 tall, he says he can run 12 strides between hurdles all the way (“but I chose not to”). Right leg lead In 2019: 1 Boston IAAF Tour 300; 2 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 400; 2 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Rome Diamond; 1 Stanford Diamond; 1 US; 2 Zürich Diamond (46.98 vs Karsten Warholm 46.92)

1889 GRIMES Norman USA 21y 263d 1998 48.68 48.68 -19 Second at 2019 US Collegiate Championships, representing Texas Tech University 400 pb: 47.93 -19. 1 World Youth 400H/Mixed 4x400 2015; 1 Pan-Am Junior 2015; 2 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2019; 6 Pan-Am Games 2019. 2 NCAA 2019; 4 US 2019 In 2019: 1 Lubbock; 4 Texas Relays invitational; 1 College Station Reveille; 1 Waco; 1 Norman ’Big 12’; 2 NCAA; 2 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23; 4 US; 6 Pan-Am Games

1895 HOLMES TJ USA 24y 86d 1995 48.58 48.30 -18 (Timothy) Fifth at 2017 World Championships // 3 WJC 2014; 5 WCH 2017; 5 North/Central American & Caribbean 2018. 2 NCAA 2016; 2 US 2018/2019 (2017-3). Studied Sports Medicine at Baylor University In 2019: 2 Stockholm Diamond; 7 Oslo Diamond; 5 Stanford Diamond; 2 US; 5 Paris Diamond; 7 Zürich Diamond

1910 LATTIN Amere USA 22y 221d 1997 48.66 48.66 -19 World class at both hurdles disciplines // 110H pb: 13.40w , 13.44 -19. 7 Youth Olympic Games 110H 2014; 2 WJC 110H 2016; 2 Pan-Am Games 400H 2019. 3 NCAA 400H 2019 (7 110H), representing the University of Houston; 3 US 400H 2019 In 2019: 4 NCAA indoor 60H (1 4x400); 1 Houston 400H (Mar 14); 1 Texas Relays 110H/400H; 2 Houston 400 (Apr 6); 4 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 110H (1 400H ‘B’); 1 Mt SAC Relays Invitational ‘B’; 3 Houston 110H (May 3); 1 Wichita 110H/400H; 3 NCAA 400H (7 110H); 7 Stanford Diamond; 3 Székesfehérvár 400H (7 200); 2 Padua 400H; 3 London Diamond 400H; 3 US 400H; 2 Pan-Am Games 400H; dnf Cork City; 8 Birmingham Diamond; 2 Europe v USA 400H

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 51 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 WORLD LIST 1.....46.78...... Kevin Young USA...... 1992 1.....46.92...... Karsten Warholm NOR 2.....46.92...... Karsten Warholm NOR...... 2019 2.....46.98...... Rai Benjamin USA 3.....46.98...... Abderrahman Samba QAT...... 2018 3.....47.27...... Abderrahman Samba QAT 4.....46.98...... Rai Benjamin USA...... 2019 4.....48.30...... Ludvy Vaillant FRA 5.....47.02...... USA...... 1983 5.....48.33...... Kyron McMaster IVB 6.....47.03...... USA...... 1998 6.....48.45...... Alison dos Santos BRA 7.....47.10...... ZAM...... 1991 7.....48.47...... Yasmani Copello TUR 8.....47.19...... USA...... 1988 8.....48.48...... Quincy Hall USA 9.....47.23...... Amadou Dia Bâ SEN...... 1988 9.....48.58...... TJ Holmes USA 10...47.24...... USA...... 2005 10...48.60...... Marcio Teles BRA

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 52 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 IAAF World Championships Doha 2019 • Biographical Entry List • Men Men’s High Jump 31 Entrants Starts: Tuesday, Oct 1 (16:50)

2019 World Best: 2.35 Maksim Nedasekau BLR Minsk 9 Sep 19 2.35i Naoto Tobe JN Karlsruhe 2 Feb 19 Championship Record: 2.41 Bogdan Bondarenko UKR Moscow 15 Aug 13 = IAAF invitee

Age (Days) Born SB PB

110 AKIMENKO Mikhail ANA 23y 294d 1995 2.33 2.33 -19 Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board approved his application to compete internationally in 2019 as a neutral athlete on September 10, 2019 3 EJC 2013; 1 WJC 2014; 6 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Russian indoors & out 2019 In 2019: 1 Russian indoor; 1 Moscow Podmoskovye; 1 Zhukovskiy Yevstratov; 1 Zhukovskiy Znamenskiy; 1 Russian; 1 Russian Teams

112 IVANYUK Ilya ANA 26y 201d 1993 2.33 2.33 -19 Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board approved his application to compete internationally in 2019 as a neutral athlete on January 21, 2019 4 WJC 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 2015 (2013-6); =6 WCH 2017; 3 ECH 2018; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2018; dnq EIC 2019. 1.83 tall In 2019: Long indoor season including second place at the Russian Indoor Championships, but he missed qualifying for the European Indoors by one place; 5 Rome Diamond; 3 Rabat Diamond; 3 ‘European Games’ Semi-Final 2; 4 Marseille; 1 Białystok; 1 Székesfehérvár; 4 London Diamond; 3 Russian; 2 Birmingham Diamond; 3 Paris Diamond; 5 Zürich Diamond; 2 Europe v USA

157 BADEN Joel AUS 23y 237d 1996 2.30 2.30 -19 8 WJC 2014; dnq WCH 2015; dnq OLY 2016; dnq COM 2018; s Oceanian 2019. 1 Australian youth 2013, junior 2014 & senior 2019. Student of Science Melbourne University. Born-Geelong, coach-Sandro Bisetto (who was also the coach of Australian Olympic medallist Tim Forsyth). 1.90 tall In 2019: 1 Melbourne ‘Race Air’; 1 Australian; 3 Oceanian

175 STARC Brandon AUS 25y 306d 1993 2.30 2.36 -18 AR Commonwealth Games Champion and Diamond League Champion in 2018 // 6 WJC 2012; dnq WCH 2013; =12 WCH 2015; 15 OLY 2016; 1 COM 2018 (2014-8); 2 Oceanian 2019. 1 Australian 2013/2015/2018. His older brother is international cricket player Mitchell Starc. 1.88 tall In 2019: 6 Brisbane Classic; 4 Shanghai Diamond; 8 Nanjing; 6 Rome Diamond; 5 Rabat Diamond; 2 Oceanian; 1 Birmingham Diamond; 9 Paris Diamond; 2 Zürich Diamond (so he almost retained his Diamond League title, losing out to Andrii Protsenko)

224 THOMAS Donald BAH 35y 86d 1984 2.15 2.37 -16 Became World Champion in 2007 just a year after his first ever high jump competition 2.27i -19. 1 WCH 2007 (2009/2017-dnq, 2011-11, 2013/2015-6); 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010/2018; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 COM 2010 (2006/2018-4, 2014-9=); 1 Pan-Am Games 2011 (2007-2, 2015-3); =7 OLY 2016 (2008/2012-dnq); =6 WIC 2018 (2010/2012/2014-dnq); 3 North/Central American & Caribbean 2018. 1 NCAA indoor 2007 (3 outdoors). He started 2006 as a player then on January 19 that year after a challenge from a friend he joined in with a high jump training session and cleared 2.14; two days later and improved to 2.22 wearing basketball shorts and flats. Coach-. 1.91 tall In 2019: nh Nanjing; 10 Rabat Diamond; 4 Białystok; 11 Pan-Am Games

280 NABOKAU Dzmitry BLR 23y 249d 1996 2.30 2.36 -18 NR (Say it like Dimitry Na-bow-kov) 2014 World Junior silver, then European under-23 Champion in 2017 2 WJC 2014; 10 EJC 2015; dnq OLY 2016; 1 under-23 ECH 2017. 1 Belarusian indoor 2016. Coach-Vladimir Oleynik. 1.86 tall In 2019: 1 Belarusian Cup; 1 Minsk; 2 ETCh 1st League; 1 Schifflange; 1 Madrid; 3 Berlin ISTAF; 4 Europe v USA

281 NEDASEKAU Maksim BLR 21y 248d 1998 2.35 2.35 -19 2017 European Junior Champion, 2018 European silver, 2019 European under-23 Champion 8 WJC 2016; 1 EJC 2017; dnq WIC 2018; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2018; dnq EIC 2019; 1 under-23 ECH 2019. 1 Belarusian 2017 & indoor 2018 In 2019: 3 Belarusian indoor; dnq EIC; 2 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Nanjing; 3 Rome Diamond; 1 ‘European Games’ Final; 1 Minsk; 1 under-23 ECH; 8 Zürich Diamond; 2 Berlin ISTAF; 1 Europe v USA (world lead 2.35)

383 IVANOV Tihomir BUL 25y 77d 1994 2.30 2.31 -17 Full name-Tihomir Ivaylo Ivanov 2016 Olympic finalist. New World Student Games Champion 12 EJC 2013; 1 Balkan 2014 (1 indoor 2015/2019); 7 under-23 ECH 2015; 5 ECH 2016 (2014-7=); 10 OLY 2016; 4 EIC 2017 (2015-dnq, 2019-4=); nh WCH final 2017; =9 WIC 2018; 1 WSG 2019. 1 Bulgarian 2015/2016/2019 (1 indoor 2014-2016/2018). Coach-Georgi Getov. 1.97 tall In 2019: 1 Bulgarian indoor; 1 Balkan indoor; =4 EIC; 3 Osaka; 2 Stara Zagora; 1 ‘European Games’ Quarter-Final 2; 2 Marseille; 1 WSG; 5 Chelyabinsk; 1 Sotteville; 3 London Diamond; 1 Bulgarian

409 LOVETT Django CAN 27y 81d 1992 2.30 2.30 -19 2009 World Youth bronze, 2018 Commonwealth Games bronze // 3 World Youth 2009; dnq WJC 2010; 3 COM 2018; 3 North/Central American & Caribbean 2018. 2 Canadian 2017/2018/2019 (2012/2016-3). 1.93 tall In 2019: 1 Florida Relays Invitational; 1 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 2 Des Moines Drake Relays; 2 Nanjing; 9 Rome Diamond; 2 Burnaby Jerome; 2 Canadian

411 MASON Michael CAN 32y 361d 1986 2.31 2.33 -15 Silvers at the last two Pan-American Games // dnq World Youth 2003; 1 WJC 2004; 4 North & Central American & Caribbean 2007; 8 WIC 2008/2014; 2 WSG 2009; 8 OLY 2012 (2008/2016-dnq); dnq WCH 2013/2015/2017; 3 COM 2014 (2018-6=); 2 Pan-Am Games 2015/2019. 1 Canadian 2007/2008/2017/2018/2019. Coach-Jeff Huntoon. 1.86 tall In 2019: 1 Santa Barbara; 2 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 8 Shanghai Diamond; 4 Nanjing; 1 Burnaby Jerome; 1 Canadian; 2 Pan-Am Games; 1 Paris Diamond; 4 Zürich Diamond

472 WANG Yu CHN 19y 16d 2000 2.31 2.33 -13/16 2018 Asian Games Champion // 2.34i -19. 7 Asian Champs 2015; dnq OLY 2016; dns WCH final 2017 (2015-dns); =6 WIC 2018 (2014-dnq); 2 Athletics World Cup 2018; 1 Asian Games 2018. 1 Chinese 2015/2019; 1 Chinese National Games 2017. Coaches-Zhou Wei & Wang Jialing. 1.90 tall At the 2018 Banská Bystrica indoor meeting, he ended the win streak of Mutaz Essa Barshim (at 12) In 2019: 1 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Nanjing; 1 Beijing; 1 Chinese; 2 Chinese World Championship Trial; 3 Birmingham Diamond; 9 Zürich Diamond

567 ZAYAS Luis CUB 22y 111d 1997 2.30 2.30 -19 Full name-Luis Enrique Zayas Fernández New Pan-American Games Champion, when started with a best of 2.27 and then cleared both 2.28 and 2.30 for the first time 1 WJC 2016; 6 Central American & Caribbean Games 2018; 1 Pan-Am Games. In May 2018 he was part of a delegation (including Javier Sotomayor) who met Pope Francis at the Vatican In 2019: 1 Havana (10x); 1 Camagüey; 1 Cuban; 1 Pan-Am Games

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 53 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 926 PRZYBYLKO Mateusz GER 27y 200d 1992 2.30 2.35 -17/18 (Przybylko is pronounced like “Ch - Bilko”) 2018 European Champion 11 World Youth 2009; dnf WJC 2010; 7 EJC 2011; 5 under-23 ECH 2013; 3 ETCh 2015 (2019-4); dnq OLY 2016; 7 EIC 2017 (2015-dnq, 2018-8); 5 WCH 2017 (2015-dnq); 1 ECH 2018. 1 German 2017/2018/2019 (1 indoor 2015/2017/2018). Club: Bayer Leverkusen. Coach-Hans-Jorg Thomaskamp. 1.95 tall In 2019: 1 German indoor; 8 EIC; 9 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Garbsen; 8 Rome Diamond; 5 Rehlingen; 1 Sinn; 1 Viersen; 8 Székesfehérvár; 5 Leverkusen; 1 German; 4 ETCh; 4 Paris Diamond; 12 Zürich Diamond; 1 Berlin ISTAF

1111 SOTTILE Stefano ITA 21y 243d 1998 2.33 2.33 -19 Former World Youth Champion // 1 World Youth 2015; dnq WJC 2016; dnq EJC 2017; 2 Mediterranean under-23 2018; 4 under-23 ECH 2019; 3 ETCh 2019. 1 Italian 2019. His older brother Davide Sottile was a 7.25 long jumper. 1.82 tall In 2019: 2 Castiglione della Pescaia; 1 Italian under-23; 2 Essen; 4 under-23 ECH; 1 Italian; 3 ETCh

1114 TAMBERI Gianmarco ITA 27y 116d 1992 2.28 2.39 -16 NR 2016 World Indoor Champion, 2016 European Champion, then returned from serious injury to win 2019 European indoor title dnq World Youth 2009; 3 EJC 2011; dnq OLY 2012; =8 WCH 2015 (2017-dnq); 1 WIC 2016; 1 ECH 2016 (2012-5, 2014-7=, 2016/2018-4); 1 EIC 2019 (2013-5, 2015-7). 1 Italian 2012/2014/2016/2018 (1 indoor 2016/2019). His elder brother Gianluca Tamberi was fourth in the javelin the 2009 European Junior Championships. Coach/father- Marco Tamberi (pb 2.27 -83, 15 OLY 1980). Former drummer and basketball player. Before important competitions he shaves halfway, only on the right side of the face. 1.89 tall Tore a ligament in his left ankle on attempting 2.41 at Monaco three weeks before the Olympics. Further ankle surgery in January 2017 In 2019: 1 Italian indoor; 1 EIC; 4 Rome Diamond; 8 Rabat Diamond; nh Opole

1210 ETO Takashi JPN 28y 233d 1991 2.30 2.30 -17/19 2015 Asian Champion // dnq WJC 2010; 11 Asian Games 2014; 1 Asian Champs 2015 (2011-4, 2013-7); dnq WCH 2015/2017; dnq OLY 2016. 1 Japanese 2014/2016/2017 (2011/2012/2013/2015-2). Ritual: he eats sponge cake on the day of a competition. 1.83 tall In 2019: 2 Asian Champs; 1 Fukuroi; 2 Osaka; 9 Rome Diamond; 8 Šamorín; 2 Japanese; 1 Hiratsuka; 7 Madrid; 11 Berlin ISTAF

1239 TOBE Naoto JPN 27y 178d 1992 2.28 2.32 -18 Bronzes from the most recent Asian Games & Asian Championships // 3 WJC 2010 (2008-10); 9 WSG 2013; dnq WCH 2015; 3 Asian Games 2018 (2014-5); 3 Asian Champs 2019 (2011-5). 1 Japanese 2011/2015/2019; 1 Estonian 2014. 1.94 tall In 2019: IAAF Indoor Tour winner at HJ ($20,000 + entry for 2020 World Indoors); 3 Asian Champs; 1 Osaka; 11 Rome Diamond; 2 Rabat Diamond; 1 Japanese; 7 Birmingham Diamond; 5 Zürich Diamond

1296 SAWE Mathew KEN 31y 85d 1988 2.28 2.30 -18 NR Twice African Champion. Kenyan record holder // 1 African Champs 2016/2018 (2012-3, 2014-6); 7 COM 2018 (2014-dnq); 8 IAAF Continental Cup 2018; 2 African Games 2019 (2015-4). 1 Kenyan 2010-2019. 1 French 2018. 1.93 tall In 2019: 1 French Clubs; 1 Lille; 4 Rabat Diamond; 1 Kenyan Armed Forces; 3 Székesfehérvár; 9 London Diamond; 3 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Kenyan (10th time in a row); 6 Paris Diamond; 2 African Games; 6 Berlin ISTAF

1355 GLEBAUSKAS Adrijus LTU 24y 310d 1994 2.28 2.28 -19 8 EJC 2013; 5 WSG 2017; dnq ECH 2018; 3 WSG 2019. 1 Lithuanian 2016/2018 & indoor 2018/2019 In 2019: 1 Lithuanian indoor; dnq EIC; 1 European Clubs Cup; 1 Utena; 1 Ogre; 1 ‘European Games’ Quarter-Final 3; 1 Vilnius; 3 WSG; 1 Lithuanian; 5 ETCh 1st League

1386 LEE Hup Wei MAS 32y 144d 1987 2.27 2.28 -18 Former Asian Champion // dnq WJC 2006; 9 Asian Games 2006; 1 Asian Champs 2007 (2005-8=, 2009-5, 2013/2015-13, 2017-6); 1 South East Asian Games 2007/2009; dnq OLY 2008/2012; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; =5 COM 2010 (2018-8). 1.81 tall In 2019: 1 Ipoh; 3 Brisbane Classic; 1 Kuala Lumpur; 4 Asian Champs; 1 Bangkok; 1 Chongqing (Jun 4); 1 Chongqing (Jun 7); 1 Ipoh; 1 Lumut; 1 Kuala Lumpur; 1 Uzbek Cup; 1 Tashkent Arzumanov

1422 AMELS Douwe NED 28y 10d 1991 2.26 2.28 -13 9 Dutch Champion (5 out + 4 in) // dnq WJC 2010; 1 under-23 ECH 2013; dnq WCH 2013; 8 ETCh 2017 (2014-10); =8 ECH 2018. 1 Dutch 2011/2012/2013/2018/2019 (1 indoor 2011/2012/2014/2018) In 2019: 7 Garbsen; 4 Rehlingen; 2 Sinn; 3 Viersen; 6 Székesfehérvár; 2 Bühl; 2 Leverkusen; 1 Dutch; 4 ETCh 1st League; 1 Zoetermeer; 8 Berlin ISTAF

1500 KERR Hamish NZL 23y 39d 1996 2.30 2.30 -19 NR 2019 Oceanian Champion, when he raised his personal best by 5cm to 2.30, which equalled the New Zealand record 1 Oceanian 2019. 1 New Zealand 2015/2017/2018/2019. Coach-Terry Lomas. 1.98 tall In 2019: 1 Wanganui; 1 Hamilton; 1 Christchurch; 1 New Zealand; 1 Brisbane Classic; 1 Townsville; 1 Oceanian; 7 London Diamond

1589 CASTRO Luis PUR 28y 241d 1991 2.28 2.29 -16 NR Full name-Luis Joel Castro Riveira Co-holder of Puerto Rican record (with David Smith) 11 WSG 2013; 2 Ibero-American 2014 (2012-4); 13 OLY 2016; 4 Central American & Caribbean Games 2018; 8 Pan-Am Games 2019. Lives and trains in Germany (with the help of an Olympic Solidarity scholarship). Coach-Carlos Guzman. 1.98 tall In 2019: Two national indoor records of 2.26; 2 Forbach; 2 Garbsen; 1 Puerto Rican; 3 Sinn; 3 Opole; 1 Marseille; 5 Székesfehérvár; 1 Barcelona; 8 Pan-Am Games; 9 Paris Diamond; 4 Madrid

1596 BARSHIM Mutaz Essa QAT 28y 94d 1991 2.27 2.43 -14 AR DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPION Has cleared 2.40 or better every year 2013-2018 inclusive 1 Asian Junior 2010; 1 WJC 2010; 1 Asian Games 2010/2014 & Asian Champs 2011; 1 World Military Games 2011; 1 Pan-Arab 2011; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 2012/2014/2016/2018; 1 WIC 2014 (2010-dnq, 2012-9=, 2016-4, 2018-2); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 3 Asian Champs 2015; 2 OLY 2016 (2012-3=); 1 WCH 2017 (2011 -7, 2013-2, 2015-4). He was born in Doha of a Qatari father and Sudanese mother. Underwent emergency surgery on his ankle (in ) after he injured himself attempting a world record of 2.46 in on July 2, 201 (he’d sprained and ruptured some ankle ligaments). Married in Sweden in November 2018 to 2:13.11 800m runner Alexandra (whose uncle is Swedish 1500m record holder Jonny Kroon). 1.90 tall In 2019: 1 Sopot (his first contest in 11 months – “to be honest I was not sure if I was ever going to be able to jump again but I believe everything happens for a reason”); 2 London Diamond; 10 Zürich Diamond

1731 GHAZAL Majed El Dein SYR 32y 158d 1987 2.31 2.36 -16 NR In London 2017 became the first Syrian man to win a World Championship medal 2 Asian Indoor Games 2009; dnq WIC 2012; 2 Asian Indoor Champs 2014; 1 World Military Games 2015; =7 OLY 2016 (2008/2012-dnq); 3 WCH 2017 (2009/2011/2013/2015-dnq); 1 Mediterranean Games 2018; 3 Asian Games 2018 (2014-6=); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2018; 1 Asian Champs 2019 (2007-14, 2009-8, 2011 -2, 2013-5, 2015-8, 2017-3). He was Syria’s flagbearer at the opening ceremonies for both London 2012 and Rio 2016. 1.93 tall In 2019: 1 Asian Champs; 7 Shanghai Diamond; 5 Nanjing; 2 Rome Diamond; 1 Šamorín; 1 London Diamond; 5 Birmingham Diamond; 10 Zürich Diamond

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 54 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 1814 BONDARENKO Bogdan UKR 30y 27d 1989 2.31 2.42 -14 NR 2013 World Champion & 2015 shared silver (with CHN) In 2013/2014 regularly near to one of the toughest world records in athletics (but not over 2.40 since then) 1 World Schools Games 2006; 1 WJC 2008 (2006-3); 9 EIC 2009; 1 under-23 ECH 2011; 1 ETCh 2013; 1 WCH 2013 (2011-dnq, 2015-2=, 2017-9); 1 ECH 2014 (2012-11); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 3 OLY 20176 (2012-7). 1 Ukrainian 2011. In November 2009 he had surgery on his take-off foot, then after two months more surgery on both feet. Wife-Iryna Pimenova is is a 13.74 triple jumper, they got married in Las Vegas. Coach/father Viktor Bondarenko was a 7500 point decathlete. 1.98 tall He missed competing in 2018 as a precaution following knee surgery in the winter of 2017/2018 In 2019: 10 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Rome Diamond; 1 Rabat Diamond; 2 ‘European Games’ Qualification 4

1820 PROTSENKO Andrii UKR 31y 128d 1988 2.32 2.40 -14 He made it an Ukrainian 1-2 with his 2014 European Championship silver after Bogdan Bondarenko 3 under-23 ECH 2009; 12 WCH 2011 (2009/2013/2015/2017-dnq); 2 WSG 2013 (2011-11); 3 WIC 2014 (2012-dnq, 2016-7); 1 ETCh 2014 (2010-3); 2 ECH 2014 (2010- dnq, 2016-9=, 2018-5=); =4 OLY 2016 (2012-9=); =2 EIC 2019. 1 Ukrainian 2012/2018 & indoor 2018/2019. Graduate of Biotechnology. 1.94 tall In 2019: 1 Ukrainian indoor; =2 EIC; 7 Rome Diamond; 3 Rehlingen; 6 Rabat Diamond; 2 ‘European Games’ Final; 2 Székesfehérvár; 1 Ukrainian; 2 Paris Diamond; 1 Zürich Diamond (a timely season’s best of 2.32 to win the Diamond League)

1909 LAINE Keenon USA 22y 106d 1997 2.25 2.26 -18 2.28i -19. 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23; 5 Pan-Am Games 2019; 3 NCAA 2018 (2017/2019-4); 6 US. Attends University of Georgia. 1.95 tall In 2019: 5 NCAA indoor; 1 GA (2x); 3 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 6 Fayetteville SEC; 4 NCAA; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23; 6 US; 5 Pan-Am Games

1917 MCEWEN Shelby USA 23y 172d 1996 2.30 2.30 -19 2 NCAA 2018 (2019-3); 1 NCAA indoor 2019 (2018-3); 2 US 2019. He gave up his “first love“ basketball to concentrate on athletics. Attends the University of Alabama In 2019: 1 NCAA indoor; 1 Tuscaloosa; 1 Auburn; 1 Baton Rouge; 2 Fayetteville SEC; 3 NCAA; 2 US; 6 Europe v USA

1925 ROBINSON Jeron USA 28y 149d 1991 2.30 2.31 -15/18 Reigning US Champion indoors & out // =4 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2019-6); dnq WCH 2017; 1 Athletics World Cup 2018; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean 2018. 1 NCAA div 2 2013/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2016); 1 US 2018/2019 (1 indoor 2019). Student of Sociology at Texas A&M University. 1.87 tall In 2019: 1 US indoor; 1 Texas Relays invitational; 1 Des Moines Drake Relays; 4 Shanghai Diamond; 1 US; 6 Pan-Am Games; 7 Birmingham Diamond; 4 Paris Diamond; 7 Zürich Diamond; 3 Europe v USA

2078 SATO Ryo JPN 25y 67d 1994 2.27 2.27 -19 1 Japanese Universities 2016; 2 Japanese 2016 (2019-3). 1.83 tall In 2019: 5 Brisbane Classic; 4 Australian; 3 Fukuroi; 1 Kumagaya; 2 Chongqing (Jun 4); 4 Chongqing (Jun 7); 3 Japanese; 2 Białystok; 1 Tábor; 1 Nové Město nad Metují; 3 Hiratsuka; 5 Schifflange; 7 Paris Diamond; 2 Madrid; 4 Berlin ISTAF

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 WORLD LIST 1.....2.45...... Javier Sotomayor CUB...... 1993 1.....2.35...... Maksim Nedasekau BLR 2.....2.43...... Mutaz Essa Barshim QAT...... 2014 =2...2.33...... Ilya Ivanyuk ANA =3...2.42...... Patrik Sjöberg SWE...... 1987 ...... 2.33...... Mikhail Akimenko RUS ...... 2.42...... Bogdan Bondarenko UKR...... 2014 ...... 2.33...... Stefano Sottile ITA =5...2.41...... Igor Paklin KGZ...... 1985 5.....2.32...... Andrii Protsenko UKR ...... 2.41...... Ivan Ukhov RUS...... 2014 =6...2.31...... Five men =7...2.40...... Seven men

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2019 World Best: 6.06 USA Des Moines 27 Jul 19 Championship Record: 6.05 Dmitri Markov AUS Edmonton 9 Aug 01 = IAAF invitee

Age (Days) Born SB PB

246 BROEDERS Ben BEL 24y 97d 1995 5.76 5.76 -19 NR 2017 European under-23 Champion // dnq WJC 2014; 9 under-23 ECH 2015; =4 ECH 2016 (2018-nh); 1 under-23 ECH 2017; 3 WSG 2019. 1 Belgian 2019 & indoor 2014/2015/2016/2019/ 178 tall In 2019: 1 Belgian indoor; 1 Kessel-Lo; 1 Belgian Universities; 1 Nivelles; 1 Heusden; 1 Oordegem Buyle; 7 Hengelo Blankers-Koen; 2 Dessau; 1 Zweibrücken; 4 Athens; 2 Hof; 3 WSG; 3 Liège; 3 Warsaw; 2 ETCh 1st League; 1 Brussels; 1 Leuven; 4 Paris Diamond; 1 Rovereto; 1 Belgian; 3 Aachen

319 BRAZ Thiago BRA 25y 284d 1993 5.92 6.03 -16 AR Full name-Thiago Braz da Silva 2016 Olympic Champion // 2 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 1 WJC 2012; 1 South American 2013; dnq WCH 2013/2015; 4 WIC 2014 (2016/2018-12), 1 OLY 2016; 4 Pan-Am Games 2019. 1 Brazilian 2015/2016/2017. Missed the 2017 World Championships with a calf injury. 1.83 tall In 2019: 5 Clermont-Ferrand; 4 Bragança Paulista; 2 Doha Diamond; 2 South American; nh Stockholm Diamond; 7 Stanford Diamond; nh Lausanne Diamond; 3 Monaco Diamond; 4 Pan-Am Games; 8 Zürich Diamond; 2 Brazilian

330 DUTRA Augusto BRA 29y 72d 1990 5.8 5.82 -13 Full name-Augusto Dutra da Silva de Oliveira // 7 WIC 2014; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; =9 WCH 2015 (2013-11); dnq OLY 2016; 1 Ibero-American 2018 (2012/2016-2); 1 South American Games 2018; 1 South American 2019; 2 Pan-Am Games 2019. 1 Brazilian 2013/2017/219. Four South American records in 2013 (two in and two out), though those records long since broken by Thiago Braz. 1.80 tall In 2019: 1 Bragança Paulista (Mar 23); 2 Concepción del Uruguay; 1 La Nasa; 1 Bragança Paulista (Apr 28); 1 South American; 2 Bydgoszcz; 7 Chorzów Kusociński; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 Pan-Am Games; 2 Paris Diamond; 1 Brazilian

454 DING Bangchao CHN 22y 349d 1996 5.71 5.71 -19 2017 Asian Champion // 1 Asian Champs 2017. 1 Chinese 2017 (2016-6). From Shangdong Province In 2019: 1 Xi’an; 2 Hangzhou; 1 Zhaoqing; 1 Jinhua; 3 Luoyang; 4 Chinese; nh Chinese World Championship Trial

458 HUANG Bokai CHN 23y today 1996 5.71 5.71 -19 2016 Asian Indoor Champion // 5.75i -16. 2 World Youth 2013; 5 WJC 2014; 3 Asian Champs 2015/2019; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 2016; dnq OLY 2016. 1 Chinese 2018. From-Guangdong Province. 1.90 tall In 2019: 3 Asian Champs; 1 Osaka; 7 Ostrava Golden Spike; 7 Athens; 2 Chinese; 1 Chinese World Championship Trial; 1 Aosta; 3 Chiari

478 YAO Jie CHN 29y 5d 1990 5.71 5.71 -19 5 Asian Champs 2015; dnq WCH 2015; dnq OLY 2016; nh WCH final 2017; 2 Asian Games 2019. 1 Chinese 2015/2016. From-Shanghai. 1.88 tall In 2019: 2 Zhaoqing; nh Huangshi; 2 Osaka; 1 Luoyang; 4 Jockgrim; 2 Chinese World Championship Trial; 3 Leuven; 2 Linz

782 LAVILLENIE Renaud FRA 33y 8d 1986 5.85 6.05 -15 Outright world record holder with his indoor 6.16 from Donyetsk 2014. 2012 Olympic Champion. Diamond League Champion 2010-2016 (7x) 10 under-23 ECH 2007; 1 EIC 2009/2011/2013/2015; 1 ETCh 2009/2010/2014/2015/2017 (2011-5, 2019-3); 1 ECH 2010/2012/2014 (2016-nh, 2018-3) 1 WIC 2012/2016/2018 (2008/2010-dnq); 1 OLY 2012 (2016-2); 2 WCH 2013 (2009/2011-3, 2015-3=); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2014 (2010/2018-2). 1 French 2010/2012-2019 (1 indoor 2010/2011/2012/2013/2015/2016/2018). Coach-Philippe D’Encausse (previously Damien Inocencio). 1.77 tall In 2019: 6 Pierre-Bénite; 8 Stanford Diamond; 3 Lausanne Diamond; 5 Monaco Diamond; 1 French; 3 ETCh; 6 Paris Diamond; 5 Zürich Diamond; nh Aachen

783 LAVILLENIE Valentin FRA 28y 72d 1991 5.82 5.82 -19 Younger brother of Renaud Lavillenie (to whom he’s lost 59-4, but two of his wins have come so far in 2019 (Pierre-Bénite & Stanford) 5 Mediterranean Games 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 2013; nh WCH final 2013 (2017-dnq); 6 EIC 2015. 1 French under-23 indoor 2013. Fractured his left heel in May 2018, nine months out from competition. 1.70 tall In 2019: 10 French indoor; 1 Lille; 3 Forbach; 1 Salon-de-Provence; 1 Pierre-Bénite; 5 Ostrava Golden Spike; 6 Stanford Diamond; 8 Lausanne Diamond; 7 Monaco Diamond; 4 French; 5 Ulm; 12 Zürich Diamond; 4 Berlin ISTAF

789 SENE Alioune FRA 23y 235d 1996 5.72 5.72 -19 2018 Mediterranean under-23 Champion // dnq World Youth 2013; 3 EJC 2015; 1 Mediterranean under-23 2018; 12 ECH 2018; dnq EIC 2019. 1 French under-23 indoor 2017. Coach-Gerald Baodouin. 1.85 tall In 2019: 3 French indoor; dnq EIC; 1 L’Etang Sale; 1 Vénissieux; 2 Lille; 1 Forbach; 2 Padua; 7 Hengelo Blankers-Koen; 8 Oslo Diamond; 3 Chorzów Kusociński; 3 Zweibrücken; 7 Lausanne Diamond; 8 Monaco Diamond; 2 French; 7 Paris Diamond

821 COPPELL Harry GBR 23y 76d 1996 5.71 5.71 -19 At the 2013 World Youth Championships, he became the first British athlete to win a global Pole Vault title 1 World Youth 2013; 10 WJC 2014; 9 EJC 2015. 2 UK indoor 2018 (=) / 2019 (2016-4, 2017-3); 1 UK 2019. In September 2017 he and his partner Emily Borthwick (1.84i HJ) had to barricade themselves in their hotel for two days when Hurricane Irma struck during their 2017 holiday in Cuba. Coach-John Mitchell. 1.75 tall In 2019: 2 UK indoor; 1 Swansea; 1 Loughborough International; 3 Geneva; 2 Berlin Flies; nh Saronno; 1 Kladno; 5 Mössingen; 1 UK; 4 ‘Great’ North CityGames

902 BLECH Torben GER 24y 226d 1995 5.80 5.80 -19 Ex-decathlete whose vault has shot up from 5.42 to 5.80 already in 2019 pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.84; LJ: 7.39; SP: 14.94; HJ: 1.97; 400: 50.58; 110H: 14.40; DT: 43.26; PV: 5.80; JT: 58.18; 1500: 4:59.83. Decathlon pb: 7872 -17 9 under-23 ECH Decathlon 2017. 1 German under-23 Decathlon 2016. Coach-Christine Adams. 1.93 tall In 2019: 2 German indoor; 2 Leverkusen; 1 Bremen; 1 Cologne; 4 Recklinghausen; 3 Rehlingen; 4 Dessau; 1 Berlin Flies; 3 Hof; 2 WSG; 2 Wittenberg; 1 Leverkusen; 3 German; 8 ETCh; 9 Berlin ISTAF; 7 Aachen

916 HOLZDEPPE Raphael GER 29y 363d 1989 5.80 5.94 -15 2013 World Champion & 2015 silver. 2012 Olympic bronze // nh EJC 2007; 1 WJC 2008 (2006-5); 3 ECH 2012 (2010-9, 20180-no height in qualifying); 3 OLY 2012 (2008-7, 2016-dnq); 1 WCH 2013 (2011-dnq, 2015-2, 2017-ht final); 2 ETCh 2015; 5 EIC 2017 (2013-8); 5 WIC 2018; 2 Athletics World Cup 2018. 1 German 2015/2019 & indoor 2017/2018. Coach-Andrei Tiwontchik (formerly Chauncey Johnson). Missed most of 2014 with lingering injuries to his back and hamstring (“I lost the rhythm of pole vaulting”). Partner-Sosthene Moguenara (7.16 LJ). 1.83 tall In 2019: 5 Stockholm Diamond; 4 Rehlingen; 5 Dessau; 2 Zweibrücken; 1 Hof; nh Rottach-Egern; nh Monaco Diamond; 3 Leverkusen; 1 German; 3 Ulm; 4 Landau

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 56 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 921 LITA BAEHRE Bo Kanda GER 20y 150d 1999 5.72 5.72 -19 2019 European under-23 Champion // 2 European Youth 2016; 2 EJC 2017; 4 WJC 2018; dnq ECH 2018; 1 under-23 ECH 2019. 1 German 2018 & indoor 2019. Trademarks: wing tattoo on right shoulder, black sleevelet on right arm. Coach-Christine Adams. His cousin Leroy Lita played football for England’s under-21 team in 2005 -2007. 1.93 tall In 2019: 1 German indoor; 7 EIC; 7 Doha Diamond; 1 Leverkusen; 1 Ingolstadt; 1 Rehlingen; 8 Lausanne Diamond; 1 under-23 ECH; 4 Wittenberg; 6 Leverkusen; 2 German; 2 Ulm; 8 Berlin ISTAF; 4 Aachen; 3 Chorzów Skolimowska

988 FILIPPIDIS Konstadínos GRE 32y 304d 1986 5.75 5.91 -15 NR Former World Indoor Champion // 4 World Youth 2003; 4 WJC 2004; 2 EJC 2005; 2 WSG 2005; 4 ETCh 2009/2010/2019; 9 WSG 2009; 6 WCH 2011 (2009/2015-dnq, 2013 -10); 6 OLY 2012 (2016-7=); 4 ECH 2013 (2006/2010-dnq, 2012-5, 2014-7, 2016-7=, 2018-6=); 1 WIC 2014 (2010-4=, 2016/2018-7); 2 EIC 2017 (2019-nh final). 1 Greek 2005//2009/2010/2012/2015/2017/2018/2019 (1 indoor 2005/2007/2010/2011/2012/2013/2015/2016/2017). Served 19-month doping suspension 2007-2009. Graduate and MSc at Economics from Athens University. Coach-Dimítrios Kitéas. Ex-gymnast. 1.87 tall In 2019: nh EIC final; 7 Doha Diamond; nh Stockholm Diamond; 1 Innsbruck; 3 Dessau; 3 Athens; 1 Rottach-Egern; 1 Jockgrim; 1 Greek; 4 ETCh; 1 Landau; 3 Silandro; 7 Paris Diamond; 10 Berlin ISTAF; 1 Geislingen; 4 Europe v USA

990 KARALIS Emmanouil GRE 19y 341d 1999 5.71 5.71 -19 2019 European under-23 silver // 3 World Youth 2015; 4 WJC 2016; dnq WCH 2017; 5 WIC 2018; =4 EIC 2019 (2017-11); 2 under-23 ECH 2019; 1 Balkan 2019. 1 Greek indoor 2018/2019. Mother-Ugandan, father Harálabos was a 7392-point decathlete. 1.83 tall In 2019: 1 Greek indoor; =4 EIC; 4 Stockholm Diamond; nh Athens Jumps International; 6 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 Athens; 2 under-23 ECH; 2 Greek; 3 Szczecin; 3 Paris Diamond; 13 Zürich Diamond; 1 Balkan

1113 STECCHI Claudio Michel ITA 27y 307d 1991 5.72 5.72 -19 2010 World junior silver // 5.80i -19. 2 WJC 2010; 4 under-23 ECH 2011 (2013-7); 8 ECH 2012; 4 ETCh 2015 (2017-9, 2019-5); 3 WSG 2017; 11 ECH 2018; =4 EIC 2019 (2011-dnq). 1 Italian 2013/2018 & indoor 2012/2018. 1.84 tall In 2019: =4 EIC; 5 ETCh; 2 Silandro; 2 Rovereto

1209 EJIMA Masaki JPN 20y 204d 1999 5.71 5.71 -19 2018 World Junior bronze // 6 World Youth 2015; 2 Asian Champs 2017 (2019-6); 4 WSG 2017 (2019-7); 3 WJC 2018 (2016-6). 1 Japanese 2019. 1.88 tall In 2019: 6 Asian Champs; 2 Hiroshima; 5 Osaka; 1 Kantō; 1 Japanese; 7 WSG; 1 Kisarazu

1234 SAWANO Daichi JPN 39y 9d 1980 5.71 5.83 -05 NR (They call him “Air Daichi”) Twice seventh in Olympic finals. Japanese record holder 1 Asian Champs 2002/2011 (2009-3); nh WCP 2002; dnq WIC 2004/2006; 7 OLY 2004 (2008-dnq, 2016-7=); 8 WCH 2005 (2007-dnq, 2009-10=, 2011-14, 2013-dnq); 1 Asian indoor 2006/2008; 2 WCP 2006; 1 Asian Games 2006. 1 Japanese 99/2000/2003/2004/2006/2008/2009/2011/2014/2016. He collects cups. 1.83 tall In 2019: =4 Hiroshima; 4 Osaka; 2 Japanese; 2 Kisarazu

1243 YAMAMOTO Seito JPN 27y 198d 1992 5.62 5.75 -13/15 Sixth in 2013 World Championships // 5.77i -16. dnq/nh OLY 2012; 2 WSG 2013; 6 WCH 2013 (2015/2017-dnq); 2 Asian Champs 2015 (2019-7); 2 Asian Indoor Champs 2016; 10 WIC 2016; 1 Asian Games 2018. 1 Japanese 2012/2017/2018. Coach-Fumiaki Kobayashi. 1.81 tall In 2019: 10 Clermont-Ferrand; 7 Asian Champs; 1 Hiroshima; 3 Doha Diamond; 3 Osaka; 3 Stockholm Diamond; 3 Hengelo Blankers-Koen; 6 Oslo Diamond; 3 Japanese; 10 Monaco Diamond; 11 Zürich Diamond

1330 JIN Min-Sub KOR 27y 23d 1992 5.75 5.75 -19 NR Former World Youth Champion // 1 World Youth 2009; dnq WJC 2010; 3 Asian Champs 2013 (2011-6, 2015-9, 2019-4); dnq WCH 2017; 5 WSG 2015 (2011-7); 5 Asian Games 2018. 1 Korean 2010/2012/2013/2014/2015/2017/2018/2019 In 2019: 1 Claremont; 1 Los Angeles; 4 Asian Champs; 1 Chungju; 2 Busan; 1 Taipei; 2 Kimchun; 1 Korean (8th time); 1 Gwangju; 1 Taebaek; 2 Schifflange; 1 Leuven; 1 ; 4 Berlin ISTAF

1426 KOPPELAAR Rutger NED 26y 148d 1993 5.71 5.71 -19 dnq WJC 2012; dnq ECH 2018. 1 Dutch 2013/2018/2019 & indoor 2017. 1.87 tall Placed 5th at the 2014 European Team Championships, but that result was annulled after the confirmation of a position doping case from the previous May. He was suspended in 2012-2016 In 2019: 4 Oordegem IFAM; 3 Recklinghausen; nh Hengelo Blankers-Koen; 1 Tilburg; 2 Breda; 1 Lokeren; nh Hof; 5 Rottach-Egern; 1 Liège; 1 Dutch; 5 ETCh 1st League; nh Landau; 2 Brussels; 5 Chiari

1432 VLOON Menno NED 25y 138d 1994 5.71 5.85 -17 NR Dutch record holder // dnq WJC 2012; 8 under-23 ECH 2015; dnq ECH 2016; 6 ETCh 2017; nh WCH 2017. 1 Dutch 2014/2015/2016/2017 (1 indoor 2016/2019). 1.77 tall In 2019: 1 Alphen aan den Rijn 100 ‘B’; 1 Assendelft; 2 Hengelo Blankers-Koen; 1 Breda; 1 Cologne; 2 Liège; 2 Dutch

1481 GUTTORMSEN Sondre NOR 20y 117d 1999 5.80 5.80 -19 NR Sixth at European finals indoors & out // 6 EJC 2017; 6 WJC 2018; =6 ECH 2018; 6 EIC 2019; 4 under-23 ECH 2019. 1 Norwegian 2018/2019; 1 Norwegian junior PV/110H 2018. At University of California, Los Angeles. 1.83 tall His younger brother Simen is also an international pole vaulter (pb 5.30 in 2019 at age 18) In 2019: 6 EIC; 10 NCAA indoor; 1 Tucson ’Pac 12’; 9 NCAA; 7 Oslo Diamond; 8 Athens; 1 Gothenburg VUS; 2 Karlstad; 2 Rottach-Egern; 4 under-23 ECH; 2 Jockgrim; 2 Leverkusen; 1 Norwegian (2 110H); 1 ETCh 1st League; 5 Gothenburg; 2 Koblenz; 7 Paris Diamond

1519 OBIENA Ernest John PHI 23y 313d 1995 5.81 5.81 -19 NR (‘EJ’) Two big titles already in 2019: Asian Championships (in Doha) & World Student Games 2 South East Asian Games 2015; 4 Asian Indoor Champs 2016; 7 Asian Games 2018; 1 Asian Champs 2019 (2017-3). Coach-Vitaliy Petrov (former coach of ). His father Emerson Obiena was also an international pole vaulter, as is his sister Emily Jean Obiena. His mother Jeannette was a hurdler. 1.90 tall In 2019: 1 Filipino; 2 Nantou; 1 Asian Champs; 4 Doha Diamond; 1 Padua; 6 Bydgoszcz; 9 Chorzów Kusociński; =8 Ostrava Golden Spike; 10 Athens; 1 WSG; 1 Padua; 1 Mössingen; 4 Leverkusen; 2 Gothenburg; 9 Zürich Diamond; 10 Berlin ISTAF; 1 Chiari (national record 5.81 in his last competition before Doha)

1533 LISEK Piotr POL 27y 40d 1992 6.02 6.02 -19 NR Medals at the last two World Championships // 3 WIC 2016; =4 OLY 2016; 1 EIC 2017 (2013-dnq, 2015-3, 2019-2); 2 WCH 2017 (2015-3=); 4 ECH 2018 (2014-6, 2016-4=); 1 ETCh 2019 (2014/2017-5, 2015-3). 1 Polish 2017 & indoor 2013/2015/2017/2018. Lisek means Fox in English. His first pet was a dog and its name was ‘dog’. Wife- Aleksandra Wiśnik (PV pb 4.15, 1 Polish under-23 2014). 1.94 tall In 2019: Notable indoor season, including another Polish indoor title and European indoor silver; 4 Doha Diamond; 2 Stockholm Diamond; 2 Rehlingen; 3 Bydgoszcz; 2 Oslo Diamond; 2 Chorzów Kusociński; 2 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Athens; 3 Stanford Diamond; 1 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Białystok; 1 Monaco Diamond; 1 Wittenberg; 1 Warsaw; 1 Ulm; 1 ETCh; 1 Szczecin; 3 Zürich Diamond; 3 Berlin ISTAF; 5 Aachen; 2 Europe v USA; 1 Karpacz; 1 Chorzów Skolimowska

1537 SOBERA Robert POL 28y 250d 1991 5.71 5.80 -14 Former European [outdoor] Champion // nh EJC final 2009; 4 WJC 2010; =6 EIC 2013; 4 ETCh 2013; 2 under-23 ECH 2013 (2011-11); 6 WIC 2014/2016; 3 WSG 2015; 15 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq); 1 ECH 2016 (2014-nh final, 2018-dnq); dnq OLY 2016. 1 Polish 2014 (1 indoor 2014). Coach-Dariusz Łoś. 1.91 tall In 2019: dnq EIC; 1 Zary; 6 Recklinghausen; 2 Sopot; 7 Bydgoszcz; 7 Dessau; 8 Chorzów Kusociński; 2 Bursa; 3 Poznań; 2 Białystok; 3 Wittenberg; 2 Warsaw; 4 Szczecin; 2 Międzyzdroje; 1 Bursa; 2 Polish; nh Potsdam; 7 Berlin ISTAF; 3 Karpacz; 7 Chorzów Skolimowska

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 57 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 1543 WOJCIECHOWSKI Paweł POL 30y 112d 1989 5.87 5.93 -17 Surprise World Champion in 2011. 2014 European silver. Shared World 2013 bronze 2 WJC 2008; 1 under-23 ECH 2011; 1 World Military Games 2011; 1 WCH 2011 (2015-3=, 2017-5); dnq OLY 2012/2016; dnq WIC 2014; 2 ECH 2014 (2016-7=, 2018-5); 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 EIC 2019 (2011-4, 2017-3). 1 Polish 2015/2016/2018/2019 & indoor 2011/2016. Broke his cheekbone in December 2011 when a pole slipped in his hands and hit him in the face. Coaches-Wieslaw Czapiewski & Roman Dakiniewic. 1.90 tall In 2019: 2 Polish indoor; 1 EIC; 5 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Recklinghausen; 1 Sopot; 1 Bydgoszcz; 5 Oslo Diamond; 4 Chorzów Kusociński; 4 Ostrava Golden Spike; nh Athens; 1 Poznań; 6 Lausanne Diamond; 4 Monaco Diamond; 2 Szczecin; 6 Międzyzdroje; 1 Polish; 5 Zürich Diamond; 9 Aachen; 3 Europe v USA; 1 Linz; 2 Chorzów Skolimowska

1708 DUPLANTIS Armand SWE 19y 320d 1999 6.00 6.05 -18 NR Epic victory at the 2018 European Championships where he set three world junior records [5.95, 6.00, 6.05], all first time clearances by wide margins 1 World Youth 2015; 3 WJC 2016; 1 EJC 2017; 9 WCH 2017; 7 WIC 2018; 1 WJC 2018; 1 ECH 2018; 1 NCAA indoor 2019 (2 outdoors). Attends Louisiana State University. 1.81 tall Allegiance transferee from USA – has held dual citizenship with Sweden since birth but his declaration for Sweden was confirmed by IAAF from June 9, 2015 (although USA Track & Field claimed his 6.05 as a US record until Sam Kendricks cleared 6.06). “My mum is my trainer and my dad is my coach” Father/coach-Greg Duplantis USA was a 5.80 pole vaulter in 1993 and was known as one of the shortest of world-class pole vaulters (1.68 tall) Mother/coach-Helena Hedlund Duplantis SWE 16th EJC Heptathlon 1993 Brother-Andreas Duplantis SWE was 10th WJC PV 2012 In 2019: 5 / 6 wins indoors, including the NCAA title; 1 Baton Rouge (2x); 1 Fayetteville SEC; 2 NCAA; 4 Oslo Diamond; 1 Stanford Diamond; 3 Lausanne Diamond; 2 Monaco Diamond; 1 Gothenburg; 1 SWE v FIN; 2 Zürich Diamond; 1 Berlin ISTAF; 1 Europe v USA

1717 SVÄRD JACOBSSON Melker SWE 25y 261d 1994 5.71 5.71 -19 2011 World Youth silver, 2019 European indoor bronze // 5.82i -19. 4 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 2 World Youth 2011; 6 WJC 2012; nh ETCh 2014; dnq ECH 2014/2018 (qualified for final in 2016 but withdrew injured); 9 WIC 2018; 3 EIC 2019 2013-dnq). 1 Swedish 2017/2018/2019 (1 indoor 2019) He first vaulted three metres at age 11. 1.88 tall In 2019: 1 Swedish indoor; 3 EIC; 5 Athens; 1 Swedish Teams; 1 Karlstad; 7 Leverkusen; 2 ETCh; 3 Gothenburg; 3 Koblenz; 2 SWE v FIN; 1 Swedish; 1 Aachen

1870 BRADFORD Zach USA 19y 301d 1999 5.77 5.77 -19 2018 World Junior silver // 2 WJC 2018; 2 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2019. 5 NCAA indoor 2019; 6 NCAA 2019. Student of Sport Management at the University of Kansas. 1.83 tall In 2019: 5 NCAA indoor; 3 Baton Rouge; 1 Lawrence; 2 Fayetteville; 3 Norman ’Big 12’; 6 NCAA; 2 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23; 4 US (The US have four spots in Doha because Sam Kendricks has a winner’s wildcard)

1897 HOUSTON Scott USA 29y 107d 1990 5.66 5.78 -17 2018 US Indoor Champion // 5.83i -18. 13 WIC 2018. 5 US 2017; 1 US indoor 2018. 1.93 tall In 2019: 1 Key West; 2 US indoor; nh Hengelo Blankers-Koen; 7 Dessau; 5 Chorzów Kusociński; nh Berlin Flies; 2 High Point; 5 US; 6 Omaha; 6 Aachen; nh Europe v USA

1902 KENDRICKS Sam USA 27y 18d 1992 6.06 6.06 -19 AR DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPION 2017 World Champion and unbeaten that year (16 / 16 wins) 1 WSG 2013; 2 WIC 2016/2018; 3 OLY 2016; 1 WCH 2017 (2015-9=); 1 Athletics World Cup 2018; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. 1 US 2014/2015/2016/2017/2018/2019 (1 indoor 2015/2016/2017). 1 NCAA 2013/2014. He serves as a US Army Reserve 1st Lieutenant from the 655th Transportation Company in Millington, Tennessee. At the 2017 World Championships, his take-off speed of 9.37 m/s was more than a metre faster than than the other medallists Lisek (8.31) and Lavillenie (8.24). Coach/father-Scott Kendricks. 1.86 tall In 2019: (indoors) 1 Paris; 3 ; 1 Berlin ISTAF; 1 Toruń IAAF Tour; 1 Rouen; 1 Liévin; 4 Szczecin; 2 Clermont-Ferrand; (outdoors) 2 Des Moines Drake Relays; 1 Doha Diamond; 1 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Hengelo Blankers-Koen; 1 Oslo Diamond; 1 Chorzów Kusociński; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 Stanford Diamond; 2 Lausanne Diamond; 5 Monaco Diamond; 1 US (6.06 to regain the US record from SWE/USA); 1 Omaha; 1 Koblenz; 1 Paris Diamond; 1 Zürich Diamond; 2 Berlin ISTAF

1911 LIGHTFOOT Kc USA 19y 319d 1999 5.76 5.76 -19 1 US High Schools 2018; 4 NCAA 2019; 3 US 2019. Attends Baylor University. Coach-Brandon Richards In 2019: 8 NCAA indoor; 1 Los Angeles; 1 Waco; 3 Texas Relays invitational; 1 Waco Invitational; 1 Fayetteville; 1 Norman ’Big 12’; 4 NCAA; 5 Greenville SC; 3 US; 6 Europe v USA

1936 WALSH Cole USA 24y 104d 1995 5.83 5.83 -19 dnq WJC 2014. 1 US junior 2014; 2 US 2019 (2018-3). Graduate of mathematics and computer science from the University of Oregon. 1.90 tall In 2019: 5 US indoor; 1 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 3 Des Moines Drake Relays; 1 Busan; nh Chula Vista; 7 Hengelo Blankers-Koen; 3 Oslo Diamond; 1 Dessau; 5 Chorzów Kusociński; 10 Ostrava Golden Spike; 5 Stanford Diamond; 5 Lausanne Diamond; 9 Monaco Diamond; 2 US; 7 Omaha; 4 Ulm; 3 Landau; 1 Silandro; 10 Paris Diamond; 3 Zürich Diamond; 4 Berlin ISTAF; 1 ‘Great’ North CityGames; 5 Europe v USA

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 WORLD LIST 1.....6.14...... S. Bubka UKR (6.15i ’93)...... 1994 1.....6.06...... Sam Kendricks USA 2.....6.06...... Sam Kendricks USA...... 2019 2.....6.02...... POL =3...6.05...... Maksim Tarasov RUS...... 1999 3.....6.00...... Armand Duplantis SWE ...... 6.05...... Dmitri Markov AUS...... 2001 4.....5.95...... Chris Nilsen USA ...... 6.05...... R. Lavillenie FRA (6.16i ’14)...... 2015 5.....5.92...... Thiago Braz BRA ...... 6.05...... Armand Duplantis SWE...... 2018 6.....5.87...... Paweł Wojciechowski POL 7.....6.04...... Brad Walker USA...... 2006 7.....5.85...... Renaud Lavillenie FRA =8...6.03...... Okkert Brits RSA...... 1995 =8...5.83...... Andrew Irwin USA ...... 6.03...... USA...... 2000 ...... 5.83...... Cole Walsh USA ...... 6.03...... Thiago Braz BRA...... 2016 10...5.82...... Valentin Lavillenie FRA

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2019 World Best: 8.65 Juan Miguel Echevarría CUB Zürich 29 May 19 8.92w Juan Miguel Echevarría CUB Havana 10 Mar 19 Championship Record: 8.95 Mike Powell USA Tokyo 30 Aug 91 = IAAF invitee

Age (Days) Born SB PB

165 FRAYNE Henry AUS 29y 165d 1990 8.19 8.34 -18 2012 World indoor silver, 2018 Commonwealth silver // TJ pb: 17.34w, 17.23 -12. 5 WJC TJ 2008; 12 WSG TJ 2009; 9 WCH TJ 2011; 2 WIC LJ 2012 (losing gold only on countback to Mauro da Silva BRA, both cleared 8.23); 9 OLY LJ 2012 (dnq TJ); fouled out COM LJ final 2014; 4 IAAF Continental Cup LJ 2014/2018; 7 OLY LJ 2016 (dnq TJ); dnq WCH LJ 2017; 2 COM LJ 2018. 1 Australian TJ 2010. Cousin of 1980s 400m international . Competed with a fractured foot at London 2012. That required surgery, then missed 2013 entirely with a back injury. Born-Adelaide, coach-Gary Bourne In 2019: 1 Monachil; 1 Rovereto; 2 Zagreb

172 ROPER Darcy AUS 21y 179d 1998 8.13 8.13 -19 World youth, world junior & world university medals // 2 World Youth 2015; 3 WJC 2016; 3 WSG 2019. Lives-Melbourne. Coach-John Boas In 2019: 1 Melbourne Doncaster; 2 Canberra Classic; 1 Canberra (Feb 9); 1 Victoria State; 1 Perth Classic; 1 Brisbane Classic; 4 La Chaux-de-Fonds; 6 Lausanne Diamond; 3 WSG

173 SMITH Henry AUS 23y 169d 1996 8.06 8.06 -19 2019 Oceanian Champion // HJ pb: 2.10 -12. 12 World Youth 2013; 1 Oceanian 2019. 1 Australian 2019. Graduate of Applied Science from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. Coach-John Boas In 2019: 1 Canberra Classic; 2 Australian Capital Territory; 3 Victoria State; 2 Brisbane Classic; 1 Australian; 2 Townsville; 1 Oceanian; 5 Lucerne; 4 Padua; 8 London Diamond

268 SMITH Tyrone BER 35y 49d 1984 7.96 8.34 -17 NR Bermudan record holder. 2011 Central American & Caribbean Champion. 2012 Olympic finalist 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010 & Champs 2011; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 5 COM 2010 (2014-8, 2018-10); 12 OLY 2012 (200/2016-dnq); 4 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2019-5); 10 WCH 2015 (2009/2011/2013-dnq); 11 WIC 2018 (2008/2010-dnq). He has a degree in World History from the University of Missouri-Rolla. Fiancé- Sandi Morris (2 OLY PV 2016) In 2019: 1 Houston (3x); 9 Rabat Diamond; 5 Pan-Am Games

459 HUANG Changzhou CHN 25y 37d 1994 8.24 8.28 -17 2017 Asian Champion. 2016 World indoor bronze // 5 Asian Indoor Champs 2016; 3 WIC 2016 (2018-10); 11 OLY 2016; 1 Asian Champs 2017 (2019-3); dnq WCH 2017; 5 Athletics World Cup 2018. 1 Chinese National Games 2017. From-Sichuan Province. He was discovered playing basketball in 2007. Coach-Randy Huntingdon In 2019: 3 / 3 wins indoors; 3 Asian Champs; 7 Shanghai Diamond; 5 Nanjing; 1 Chinese; 1 Chengdu; 3 Chinese World Championship Trial

469 WANG Jianan CHN 23y 29d 1996 8.18 8.47 -18 NR 2015 World bronze. 2013 Asian Champion. 2018 Asian Games Champion 1 Asian Champs 2013; 1 WJC 2014; 3 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq. 2017-7); 8 WIC 2016; 5 OLY 2016; 1 Asian Games 2018; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. 1 Chinese Youth 2012. Completed a 7063-point Decathlon in 2012 aged 15, including a 7.80 long jump, 5.00 pole vault but only 8.53 in the shot. From-Jiangsu Province. Coaches-Zhao Lei & Randy Huntingdon In 2019: 2 Shanghai Diamond; 4 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 La Chaux-de-Fonds; 1 Chinese World Championship Trial; 6 Zürich Diamond

481 ZHANG Yaoguang CHN 26y 97d 1993 8.25 8.29 -18 TJ pb: 16.50i, 16.41 -13 (16.43i -19). 4 Asian Indoor Champs 2014 (6 TJ); 2 Asian Games 2018; 2 Asian Champs 2019. 2 Chinese 2013/2015/2016/2019 In 2019: 1 Huangshi; 2 Asian Champs; 4 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Nanjing; 1 Turku; 2 Huelva; 1 La Chaux-de-Fonds; 2 Chinese; 2 Chengdu; 2 Chinese World Championship Trial; 1 Daqing

562 ECHEVARRÍA Juan Miguel CUB 21y 46d 1998 8.65 8.68 -18 2018 World Indoor Champion, then 8.83 windy outdoors (the world’s longest leap since 1995), but his season cut short in July with an injury to his right leg (behind the knee) 8.83w -19. 1 Pan-Am junior 2015; 4 World Youth 2015; 5 WJC 2016; dnq WCH 2017; 1 WIC 2018; 1 Diamond League 2019. 1 Cuban 2016/2019. He says: “I will compete as a Cuban until death.” Coach-Daniel Osorio In 2018 with 8.66 then 8.68, he broke the world teenage best of (8.61) which had stood since 1981 In 2019: 2 / 3 wins indoors; IAAF Indoor Tour winner at LJ ($20,000 + entry for 2020 World Indoors); 1 Cuban (8.92, wind +3.3); 2 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Innsbruck; 1 Rabat Diamond; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Pan-Am Games; 1 Zürich Diamond (with 8.65)

648 CÁCERES Eusebio ESP 28y 16d 1991 8.19 8.37 -13 Full name-Eusebio Cáceres López Fourth at 2013 Worlds, 2014 Europeans & 2019 European indoors 100 pb: 10.34w -09, 10.37 -12 (10.56 -19). Decathlon pb: 7273 -11. 2 World Schools Games 2006; 6 World Youth Octathlon 2007; 1 ETCh 2009 (2010-5, 2014-3, 2017-2); 6 EJC 2009 (sf 100); 2 WJC 2010 (2008-3); 8 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq OLY 2012; 4 WCH 2013 (2011/2017-dnq); 4 ECH 2014 (2010-8, 2012-5, 2016-nm final); 8 WIC 2018; 4 EIC 2019 (2011/2017-dnq). 1 Spanish 2012/2014/2015/2019 (1 indoor 2011/2012/2017/2018/2019) In 2019: 1 Spanish indoor; 4 EIC; 2 Ibiza; 1 Maia; 4 Rabat Diamond; 1 Weinheim; 1 Barcelona; 1 Castellón; 1 Soria; 2 ETCh; 1 Spanish; 3 Europe v USA

666 SANTOS Héctor ESP 21y 263d 1998 8.19 8.19 -19 2019 European under-23 silver (when he leapt a pb 8.19 on his first attempt) 10 World Youth 2015; dnq WJC 2016; 3 EJC 2017; 10 Mediterranean Games 2018; 2 under-23 ECH 2019. 1 Spanish indoor 2018 In 2019: 2 Spanish indoor; 3 Jamor; 1 Ibiza; 1 Zaragoza; 1 Spanish Clubs; 1 Spanish under-23; 2 under-23 ECH; 2 Spanish; 6 Europe v USA

992 TENTOGLOU Miltiadis GRE 21y 192d 1998 8.32 8.32 -19 He’s won it all in Europe: European, European indoor, European teams, European under-23 & European junior 8.38i -19. TJ pb: 16.04w -19, 15.61 -16. 5 World Youth 2015; 1 Balkan junior 2016; 2 WJC 2016; dnq OLY 2016; 5 ETCh 2017; 1 EJC 2017; dnq WCH 2017; 9 WIC 2018; 1 Balkan 2018; 1 ECH 2018; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2018; 1 EIC 2019; 1 ETCh 2019 (2017-5); 1 under-23 ECH 2019. 1 Greek 2017/2018 (1 indoor 2019). He was discovered (by his first coach Evággelos Papaníkos) performing Parkour or Freerunning. Hence his nickname ‘Bounce Man’ In 2019: 1 Greek indoor; 3 Birmingham IAAF Tour; 1 EIC (world indoor lead 8.38); 1 Athens; 1 Argostóli; 5 Shanghai Diamond; 6 Nanjing; 6 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Haniá; 2 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 Lausanne Diamond; 1 under-23 ECH; 4 London Diamond; 1 Greek; 1 ETCh; 5 Zürich Diamond; 2 Balkan; 2 Europe v USA

1012 ARCHIBALD Emanuel GUY 25y 17d 1994 8.12 8.12 -19 NR Guyanese record holder // 8.13w -19. 100 pb: 10.17w, 10.22 -18. dnq COM 2018 (sf 100); 4 Central American & Caribbean Games 2018; 11 Pan-Am Games 2019. 1 Guyanese 2017/2018 (1 100 2018) In 2019: 3 ; 2 Kingston Henry; 9 Kingston Gibson/McCook; 2 Kingston Wolmer; 1 Kingston (Mar 7); 1 Spanish Town 100 ‘B’; 2 St. Georges; 2 Penn Relays Championship; 3 Kingston Seniors Linkup; 1 Kingston All-Comers/May 11; 1 Baie-Mahault; 4 South American (5 100); 5 Kingston Racers; 1 Leonora (2 100); 11 Pan-Am Games (ht 100)

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 59 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 1046 SREESHANKAR Murali IND 20y 183d 1999 8.00 8.20 -18 NR Indian record holder // 4 Asian Indoor Champs 2018; 6 WJC 2018; 6 Asian Games 2018. Father/coach S Murali was a triple jumper, his mother Bijimol was an 800m runner. Student of mathematics. Lives-Palakkad, Kerala In 2019: 1 Sangrur; 2 Pierre-Bénite; 1 Copenhagen; 1 Sopot; 1 Almaty; 1 Bishkek; 1 Patiala (Aug 16); 1 Indian Inter-State; 1 Patiala (Sep 5)

1159 GAYLE Tajay JAM 23y 54d 1996 8.32 8.32 -19 2019 Pan-American Games silver // TJ pb: 15.78w -16. 100 pb: 10.42 -19. 200 pb: 21.18w -18, 21.34 -16. 4 COM 2018; 2 North/Central America & Caribbean 2018; 2 Pan- Am Games 2019. 1 Jamaican 2019 In 2019: 3 Kingston Wolmer 100; 1 St. Georges; 1 Kingston Seniors Linkup; 5 Kingston All-Comers/May 11 100; 1 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Nanjing; 5 Stockholm Diamond; 2 Kingston Racers; 1 Jamaican; 4 Lausanne Diamond; 2 London Diamond; 2 Pan-Am Games; 3 Zürich Diamond

1212 HASHIOKA Yuki JPN 20y 246d 1999 8.32 8.32 -19 2019 Asian & World Student Games Champion // 1 WJC 2018 (2016-10); 4 Asian Games 2018; 1 Asian Champs 2019; 1 WSG 2019. 1 Japanese 2017/2018/2019 In 2019: 1 Texas Relays; 1 Asian Champs; 3 Osaka; 3 Sagamihara; 1 Japanese; 1 WSG; 2 Fukui

1235 SHIROYAMA Shontaro JPN 24y 204d 1995 8.40 8.40 -19 NR New Japanese record holder // 3 Asian Junior 2014; 3 WJC 2014; 3 Asian Champs 2017 (2019-5); 5 Asian Games 2018 In 2019: 4 Texas Relays; 5 Asian Champs; 1 Hiroshima; 4 Osaka; 1 Heusden; 1 Fukui

1241 TSUHA Hibiki JPN 21y 248d 1998 8.23 8.23 -19 8,26w -19. 100 pb: 10.47 -16. dnq World Youth 2015. 1 Japanese Collegiate 2017 In 2019: 5 Brisbane Classic; 3 Hiroshima; 2 Osaka; 1 Sagamihara; dnq WSG; 3 Fukui; 2 Fujiyoshida

1370 BERRABAH Yahya MAR 37y 348d 1981 8.18 8.40 -09 NR 2008 African Champion // dnq WJC 2000; dnq WIC 2004/2010; dnq OLY 2004/2008; 1 African Champs 2008 (2002-7, 2006-8, 2018-3); 1 Francophone Games 2009; 4 WCH 2011 (2003/2005/2007/2017-dnq, 2009-10); 1 Mediterranean Games 2018; 8 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. Served four-year doping ban 2012-2016 In 2019: 1 Sale (2x); 1 Sidi Kacem; 1 Arab; 5 Rabat Diamond; 3 Tomblaine

1629 MANYONGA Luvo RSA 27y 312d 1991 8.37 8.65 -17 AR DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPION 2017 World Champion. 2018 Commonwealth Champion 1 WJC 2010; 1 African Games 2011; 2 African Champs 2016; 2 OLY 2016 (just one centimetre behind the winning final leap of ); 1 WCH 2017 (2011-5); 2 WIC 2018; 1 COM 2018; 1 Athletics World Cup 2018; 2 African Champs 2018. 1 Diamond League 2017/2018. 1 South African 2017/2018/2019. Served 18-month doping suspension in 2012-2013 (he admitted taking a recreational drug, to which he was addicted) In 2019: 1 South African; 4 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Hengelo Blankers-Koen; 2 Rabat Diamond; 3 Lausanne Diamond; 1 London Diamond; 1 Cork City; 1 Brussels; 4 Zürich Diamond; 1 Zagreb

1638 SAMAAI Ruswahl RSA 28y 1d 1991 8.21 8.49 -17 Twice African Champion, twice Commonwealth Games bronze, 2017 World bronze, 3 COM 2014/2018; 5 WIC 2016 (2018-6); 1 African Champs 2016/2018 (2014-3); 9 OLY 2016; 3 WCH 2017 (2015-dnq); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. 1 South African 2015. Studied Transportation at the University of Johannesburg. Coach-Emmarie Fouch He says “My nickname is Rush. My family members have always called me that because a lot of people can’t really pronounce the name. It’s actually pronounced “Rushwill””. Coach-Emmarie Fouche In 2019: 2 South African; 3 Shanghai Diamond; 3 Rabat Diamond; 5 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Lucerne; 3 London Diamond; 2 Zürich Diamond; 5 Zagreb

1712 MONTLER Thobias SWE 23y 223d 1996 8.22 8.22 -19 (Formerly Thobias Nilsson Montler, but we’re told he’s dropped the Nlsson) 100 pb: 10.49 -19. 8 World Youth 2013; 8 WJC 2014; dnq EIC 2015; 4 EJC 2015 (1 4x100); 3 under-23 ECH 2017; 4 ECH 2018. 1 Swedish 2018/2019 & indoor 2019. Coach-Yannick Tregaro He’s the Swedish #1 now that Michel Tornéus (4 OLY 2012) has retired In 2019: 1 Swedish indoor; 2 EIC; 1 Torremolinos; 1 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Skara 100 ‘B’; nm Hengelo Blankers-Koen; 1 Gothenburg; 2 SWE v FIN; 7 Zürich Diamond; 1 Swedish; 5 Europe v USA

1747 LIN Chia-Hsing TPE 20y 75d 1999 8.14 8.14 -19 4 Asian Champs 2019. 1 Taiwanese 2018; 1 Japanese Universities 2019 In 2019: 1 Taipei (Feb 15); 1 Kaohsiung; 1 Taipei (Mar 13); 1 Singapore; 4 Asian Champs; 1 Chiayi; 5 Osaka; 4 Taipei (May 26); 1 Japanese Universities; dnq WSG

1757 WRIGHT Andwuelle TTO 22y 49d 1997 8.25 8.25 -19 NR Trinidadian record holder // 3 Central American & Caribbean Games 2018; 5 North/Central American & Caribbean 2018; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2019; 7 Pan-Am Games 2019. 1 Trinidadian 2019 In 2019: 3 St. Georges; 1 Le Lorrain; 2 Baie-Mahault; 4 Kingston Racers; 1 Scarborough; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23; 1 Trinidadian; 7 Pan-Am Games

1859 LASA Emiliano URU 29y 244d 1990 8.13 8.26 -18 NR Uruguayan record holder. 2019 South American Champion. A finalist in Rio 2016 & London 2017 1 South American 2015 (2017-2); 3 Pan-Am Games 2013/2015/2019 (2011-6); 7 WIC 2016; 1 Ibero-American 2016 (2012/2014-4, 201803); 6 OLY 2016; 9 WCH 2017; 12 WIC 2018; 1 South American Games 2018 & Champs 2019; 6 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. Lives-São Paulo. Coach-Nelio Moura His sixth place at the Rio Olympics was the highest-ever placing by a Uruguayan athlete, and the best performance by any Uruguayan Olympian in 2016 In 2019: 2 São Paulo (Feb 23); 1 São Paulo (Mar 2); 1 Cochabamba; 1 Bragança Paulista; 8 Shanghai Diamond; 1 South American; 3 Pan-Am Games (his third successive bronze at the Games)

1899 HENDERSON Jeffrey USA 30y 219d 1989 8.38 8.52 -15 2016 Olympic Champion // 8.59w -16. 100 pb: 10.18 -13. 1 Pan-Am Games 2015; 9 WCH 2015 (2017-dnq); 4 WIC 2016 (2010/2014-dnq); 1 OLY 2016. 1 US 2014/2016/2018. Coached in San Diego by Al Joyner (1 OLY TJ 1984). Born in McAlmont, Arkansas, the youngest of six children In 2019: 1 Provo 100/LJ; 3 Stockholm Diamond (2 100 ‘B’); nm Hengelo Blankers-Koen; 10 Rabat Diamond; 5 US (But he makes the team because Ja’Mari Ward (1st) & Jarvis Gotch (4th) didn’t reach the qualifying standard of 8.17 and Will Claye (2nd) can’t do this event and the TJ, because they overlap)

1899 JEFFERSON Trumaine USA 24y 158d 1995 8.18 8.18 -19 Rare example of world class at both 400m and long jump // 400 pb: 46.43 -17 (47.25 -19). 6 Pan-Am Games 2019. 2 NCAA indoors & out 2019, representing University of Houston In 2019: 2 NCAA indoor; 2 Texas Relays Invitational 4x400; 1 College Station; 4 Houston; 2 NCAA; 5 Lignano Sabbiadoro 400 ‘B’; 1 Padua; 5 London Diamond; 3 US; 6 Pan-Am Games

1915 MCCARTER Steffin USA 22y 250d 1997 8.25 8.25 -19 100 pb: 10.72w -16, 10.76 -19. 3 NCAA indoor 2017 (2018-5, 2019-11). Student of Natural Sciences at the University of Texas in Austin In 2019: 11 NCAA indoor; 2 College Station Reveille; 1 Norman ’Big 12’; 10 NCAA; 1 Chula Vista; 6 US (But he makes the team because Ja’Mari Ward (1st) & Jarvis Gotch (4th) didn’t reach the qualifying standard of 8.17 and Will Claye (2nd) can’t do this event and the TJ, because they overlap); 4 Europe v USA

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 60 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 WORLD LIST 1.....8.95...... Mike Powell USA...... 1991 1.....8.65...... Juan Miguel Echevarría CUB 2.....8.90...... Bob Beamon USA...... 1968 2.....8.41...... Zarck Visser RSA 3.....8.87...... Carl Lewis USA...... 1991 3.....8.40...... Shontaro Shiroyama JPN 4.....8.86...... Robert Emmiyan ARM...... 1987 4.....8.38...... Jeffrey Henderson USA =5...8.74...... USA...... 1988 5.....8.37...... Luvo Manyonga RSA ...... 8.74...... Erick Walder USA...... 1994 =6...8.32...... Miltiádis Tentóglou GRE ...... 8.74...... USA...... 2009 ...... 8.32...... Tajay Gayle JAM 8.....8.73...... Irving Saladino PAN...... 2008 6.....8.32...... Yuki Hashioka JPN 9.....8.71...... Iván Pedroso CUB...... 1995 =9...8.25...... Zhang Yaoguang CHN 10...8.68...... Juan M. Echevarría CUB...... 2018 ...... 8.25...... Andwuelle Wright TTO ...... 8.25...... Steffin McCarter USA

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2019 World Best: 18.14 Will Claye USA Long Beach 29 Jun 19 Championship Record: 18.29 Jonathan Edwards GBR Göteborg 7 Aug 95 = IAAF invitee

Age (Days) Born SB PB

108 TRIKI Yasser ALG 22y 186d 1997 16.71 16.91 -18 Full name-Yasser Mohamed Triki 2019 African Games Champion at Long Jump (plus silver at Triple Jump) 17.12i -19. LJ pb: 8.03 -17 (8.01 -19). 7 World Youth LJ 2013; 1 African Youth Games LJ (3 TJ); 3 African Junior LJ; 4 WJC LJ 2016; 2 WSG LJ 2017 (5 TJ); 2 Mediterranean Games LJ 2018; 3 African Champs TJ 2018 ( 4 LJ); 1 African Games LJ 2019 (2 TJ). NCAA TJ 2018 (8 LJ) In 2019: Three Algerian records on the US collegiate circuit indoors (16.50, 16.52, 17.00, 17.12), plus victory at Fayetteville SEC (& 8th LJ); 1 Arab TJ (2 LJ); 5 Bruay La Buissière TJ; 2 French under-23 TJ; 4 Sotteville TJ; 7 French TJ; 1 African Games LJ (2 TJ)

111 FYODOROV Aleksey ANA 28y 124d 1991 16.97 17.42 -15 Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board authorised his application to compete internationally (as a neutral) in 2019 on January 21, 2019 2 World Youth 2007; 1 EJC 2009; 1 WJC 2010; 3 EIC 2013 (2015-4); 1 ETCh 2013/2014 (2009-8, 2010-5, 2011-nm); 2 WSG 2013; 1 under-23 ECH 2013 (2011-2); 5 WCH 2013 (2011-dnq); 3 ECH 2014 (2012-4, 2018-dnq); 4 EIC 2015 (2019-dnq). 1 Russian 2011/2013/2014 If the disqualification of Lyukman Adams RUS is confirmed (Adams had put in an appeal), then Fyodorov would be upgraded to European Championship silver in 2014 In 2019: 3 Russian indoor; dnq EIC; 2 Zhukovskiy Yevstratov; 3 Zhukovskiy Znamenskiy; 6 Sotteville; 3 Russian; 1 Russian Teams

121 SOROKIN Dmitriy ANA 26y 363d 1992 17.31 17.31 -19 Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board authorised his application to compete internationally (as a neutral) in 2019 on September 10, 2019 dnq World Youth 2009; 6 EIC 2015; 1 WSG 2015; 7 WCH 2015. 1 Russian under-23 2010; 1 Russian 2019 & indoor 2015. Served two-year doping suspension in 2011 -2013. Wife- (7x Ukrainian Champion at 100m, but seeking to compete for /ANA) In 2019: 2 Russian indoor; 1 Russia Cup; 1 Zhukovskiy Znamenskiy; 1 Russian

144 AGHASYAN Levon ARM 24y 250d 1995 17.08 17.08 -19 3x Balkan Champion (2 in + 1 out) [Armenia are members of the Association of Balkan Athletics Federations – as are Cyprus, Georgia, , and Ukraine] LJ pb: 7.36 -15. 6 World Youth 2011; 1 EJC 2013; 5 WJC 2014 (2012-dnq); dnq EIC 2015; 8 under-23 ECH 2015 (2017-13); 1 Balkan 2016 & indoor 2017; 1 Balkan 2016 & indoor 2018/2019; dnq OLY 2016; dnq EIC 2017; 8 Francophone Games 2017; dnq ECH 2018. 1 Armenian 2014/2016/2017/2018/2019 In 2019: 1 Balkan indoor; 10 EIC; 2 Athens Jumps International; 3 Bruay La Buissière; 1 Armenian; 10 WSG; 1 ETCh 3rd League; 4 Antalya

216 BABAYEV Nazim AZE 21y 353d 1997 17.06 17.18 -17 New World Student Games Champion // LJ pb: 7.54 -18. 3 Youth Olympic Games 2014; dnq EIC 2015; 1 ETCh 3rd League 2015 (European Games); 1 EJC 2015; 8 WIC 2016; dnq WJC 2016; dnq OLY 2016; 1 under-23 ECH 2017 (2019-2); dnq WCH 2017; 4 ECH 2018 (2016-dnq); 1 WSG 2019 (2017-3) In 2019: 2 Balkan indoor; 1 EIC; 3 Osaka; 6 Nanjing; 5 Rome Diamond; 5 Turku; 1 WSG; 2 under-23 ECH; 2 Zagreb; 7 Europe v USA

217 COPELLO Alexis AZE 34y 45d 1985 17.02 17.68 -11 Allegiance transferee from Cuba – acquired Azeri citizenship in 2016, cleared by IAAF to represent Azerbaijan from April 24, 2017 2009 World bronze (and only 3cm away from another one in 2011). 2011 Pan-American Champion 17.69w -09. 2 Central American & Caribbean Games 2006; 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2009 (2008-3); 3 WCH 2009 (2011-4, 2017-5); 1 Ibero-American 2009; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 Pan-American Games 2011; 8 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq); 4 WIC 2018 (2012-7); 2 ECH 2018. His older brother Alexander scored 7359 in a decathlon in 2002 In 2019: 8 Rome Diamond; 1 Spanish Clubs; 6 Székesfehérvár; 1 Barcelona; 8 Paris Diamond; 5 Brussels Diamond

220 COLLIE-MINNS Latario BAH 25y 200d 1994 17.04 17.18 -15 2011 World Youth Champion, 2012 World Junior bronze and one half of the world’s best triple jump twins, both were at Texas A&M University 17.25w -15. LJ: 7.86w -15, 7.69 -14. 1 World Youth 2011; 3 WJC 2012 (2010-dnq); 10 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2019-fouled out); dnq WCH 2015; dnq OLY 2016; 11 COM 2018. 1 NCAA 2016 (2015-2); 1 Jamaican 2019. His twin brother Lathone Collie-Minns is also an international triple jumper (pb 16.99, 3 World Youth 2011). They are grand nephews of 1964 Olympic sprinter George Collie. Coach-Pat Henry In 2019: 1 Nassau (Mar 16); 1 Nassau (May 11); 3 Baie-Mahault; 1 Jamaican; 4 La Chaux-de-Fonds; 8 Monaco Diamond; 7 Sotteville; nm Pan-Am Games

221 COLLIE-MINNS Lathone BAH 25y 200d 1994 16.99 16.99 -19 2011 World Youth bronze and one half of the world’s best triple jump twins, both were at Texas A&M University 3 World Youth 2011; dnq WJC 2012; dnq COM 2014; 3 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2014; 9 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014; 2 Central American Champs 2016; 11 Pan-Am Games 2019. His twin brother Latario Collie-Minns is also an international triple jumper (pb 17.25w, 17.18, 1 World Youth 2011, 3 WJC 2012). They are grand nephews of 1964 Olympic sprinter George Collie In 2019: 1 Nassau; 5 Havana; 6 La Chaux-de-Fonds; 9 Sotteville; 2 Bahamian; 11 Pan-Am Games

329 DOS SANTOS Almir BRA 26y 22d 1993 17.23 17.53 -18 2018 World Indoor Championship silver. Former high jumper (pb 2.14 in 2014/2015) who has suddenly discovered a much better event for him dnq WJC HJ 2012; 5 South American 2017; 2 WIC 2018; 4 Pan-Am Games 2019.1 Brazilian 2019. Coach-José Haroldo Loureiro Gomes In 2019: 3 La Chaux-de-Fonds; 5 Székesfehérvár; 7 Monaco Diamond; 4 Pan-Am Games; 1 Brazilian

331 MELO Alexsandro BRA 24y today 1995 17.31 17.31 -19 Full name-Alexsandro do Nascimento de Melo 2019 World Student Games Triple Jump bronze LJ pb: 8.19 -19 (8.18w, 8.12 -19). 1 South American Junior TJ 2013; dnq Pan-Am Games LJ 2015; dnq WCH LJ 2015 (fouled out); 3 Ibero-American TJ (5 LJ); 3 South American Games LJ 2018; 3 WSG TJ 2019 (11 LJ); 4 Pan-Am Games LJ 2019 (8 TJ). 1 Brazilian TJ 2017/2018 (1 LJ 2018) In 2019: 1 Concepción LJ; 1 Santiago de Chile TJ; 1 Cochabamba TJ (2 LJ); 2 Bragança Paulista LJ (Apr 28); 5 Montreuil TJ; 9 Chorzów Kusociński LJ; 3 WSG TJ (11 TJ); 1 Sotteville TJ; 4 Pan-Am Games LJ

384 TSONOV Georgi BUL 26y 147d 1993 17.03 17.03 -15/19 Twice Balkan Champion at Triple Jump // 17.11w -15. LJ pb: 7.67i -15, 7.58 -16. 3 Youth Olympic Games TJ 2010; 3 EJC TJ 2011; 4 WJC TJ 2012; 5 EIC TJ 2015 (dnq LJ); 2 under-23 ECH TJ 2015; 1 Balkan TJ 2015/2019; dnq WCH TJ 2015/2017; 7 ECH TJ 2016 (2014-dnq); dnq OLY TJ 2016. 1 Bulgarian indoor TJ 2011. Coach/father-Stojko Tsonov In 2019: 1 Athens Jumps International; 7 Turku; 4 Šamorín; 4 Bruay La Buissière; 1 Plovdiv (Jul 13); 2 Plovdiv (Aug 24); 1 Balkan

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 62 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 390 ZANGO Hugues Fabrice BUR 26y 93d 1993 17.50 17.50 -19 NR (Hugues pronounced “Ooo-ger”) Reigning African & African Games Champion 17.58i -19. 2 WSG 2015/2017 (2013-6); dnq WCH 2015; dnq OLY 2016; 1 Francophone Games 2017 (2013-10); 6 WIC 2018; 1 African Champs 2018 (2016-2); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2018; 1 African Games 2019 (2015-5). 1 French indoor 2019. He is a PhD student in Electrical Engineering In 2019: 4/4 wins indoors including the French title and an African indoor record (17.58) in Paris; 2 Amiens; 1 Bruay La Buissière (2x); 1 Forbach; 4 Rome Diamond; 2 Montreuil; 4 Monaco Diamond; 3 London Diamond; 1 French; 4 Paris Diamond; 1 African Games

457 FANG Yaoqing CHN 23y 158d 1996 17.17 17.17 -19 LJ pb: 7.91 -15. 2 World Youth LJ/TJ 2013; 1 Asian junior 2014; 6 WJC 2014; dnq WCH 2017. 1 Chinese 2019. From Shaanxi Province In 2019: 1 Xi’an; 12 Zhaoqing; 2 Huangshi; 4 Jinhua; 1 Chongqing (Jun 4); 1 Chongqing (Jun 7); 1 Chinese; 3 Chinese World Championship Trial; 2 Daqing

473 WU Ruiting CHN 23y 301d 1995 17.47 17.47 -19 2017 World Championship finalist // 9 WCH 2017. 4 Chinese National Games 2017; 1 Chinese 2018 (2015-2); 1 Chinese Universities 2018. From-Guangdong Province In 2019: 1 São Paulo (Feb 23); 1 São Paulo (Mar 2); 1 Zhaoqing; 1 Huangshi; nm Nanjing; 2 La Chaux-de-Fonds; 1 Chinese World Championship Trial; 1 Daqing; 4 Zagreb

483 ZHU Yaming CHN 25y 145d 1994 17.40 17.40 -19 2017 Asian Champion // 1 Asian Champs 2017 (2019-2); 7 WIC 2018; 8 Asian Games 2018. 1 Chinese 2016; 2 Chinese National Games 2017 In 2019: 3 Huangshi; 2 Asian Champs; 2 Osaka; 5 Nanjing; 9 Rome Diamond; 1 Turku; 1 La Chaux-de-Fonds; 2 Chinese World Championship Trial; 6 Paris Diamond; 6 Zagreb

560 DÍAZ Andy CUB 23y 275d 1995 17.22 17.40 -17 Twice Cuban Champion // 17.41i -19. LJ pb: 7.40 -17. 4 WJC 2014; 5 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015; 7 WCH 2017; dnq WIC 2018; 3 Pan-Am Games 2019. 1 Cuban 2017/2019 In 2019: 1 Havana (5x); 1 Camagüey; 1 Cuban; 6 Rome Diamond; 4 Montreuil; 3 Šamorín; 1 Montgeron; 3 Pan-Am Games

560 DÍAZ Jordan A. CUB 18y 215d 2001 17.49 17.49 -19 Full name-Jordan Alejandro Díaz Fortun 2018 Youth Olympic Champion. Reigning World Junior Champion and still a junior until the end of 2020 1 World Youth 2017; 1 WJC 2018; 2 Central American & Caribbean Games 2018; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean 2018; 1 Youth Olympic Games 2018; 2 Pan-Am Games 2019 In 2019: 2 Paris indoor; 1 Cuban junior; 2 Pan-Am Games

566 NÁPOLES Cristian Atanay CUB 20y 303d 1998 17.21 17.34 -18 Fourth at 2017 World Championships // 1 World Youth 2015; 2 WJC 2016; 4 WCH 2017; 9 WIC 2018; 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 2018; 1 Ibero-American 2018; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2018 In 2019: 2 Havana (Feb 2); 3 Camagüey; 1 Havana (Feb 15); 2 Havana (Feb 22); 2 Cuban; 1 Havana (May 18); 8 Havana (Jun 8)

737 LIPSANEN Simo FIN 24y 13d 1995 16.76 17.14 -17 NR Finnish record holder // 16.98i -19. LJ pb: 7.76i -17, 7.59 -16. 7 EIC 2017; 2 under-23 ECH 2017 (2015-7); dnq WCH 2017; 9 ECH 2018; 2 ETCh 2019 (2015-3). 1 Finnish 2015/2017/2018/2019 & indoor 2016/2017/2018/2019. 1.91 tall In 2019: 1 Finnish indoor (3 LJ); dnq EIC; 3 Lahti; 3 Turku; 2 Jyväskylä; 2 Kuortane; 3 Joensuu; 1 Finnish; 2 ETCh; 2 SWE v FIN

763 COMPAORÉ Benjamin FRA 32y 52d 1987 16.94 17.48 -14 Former European Champion // LJ pb: 8.02 -16 (7.17 -19). 5 EJC 2005; 1 WJC 2006; dnq EIC 2007/2013; 8 WCH 2011 (2015-12, 2017-dnq); 6 OLY 2012 (2016-10); 1 ECH 2014 (2010-5, 2016-12); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 3 WIC 2016 (2012-6); 3 ETCh 2019. 1 French indoor 2012. Father from Burkina Faso. Coach-Jean-Herve Stievenart In 2019: 1 French Clubs; 1 Lille; 1 Montgeron; 2 French; 3 ETCh; 5 Paris Diamond

787 PONTVIANNE Jean-Marc FRA 25y 51d 1994 16.95 17.13 -17 6 EIC 2017; 4 ETCh 2017 (2015-7); 8 WCH 2017; 7 ECH 2018. 1 French 2017 (1 indoor 2015/2017) In 2019: nm French indoor; 2 Forbach; 7 Montreuil; 3 Montgeron; 3 Sotteville; 5 French; 9 Paris Diamond; nm Europe v USA

854 WILLIAMS Ben GBR 27y 244d 1992 17.27 17.27 -19 2019 European Team Championships and Britain’s first new 17m triple jumper in 14 years LJ pb: 7.46 -17. 2 Commonwealth Youth Games 2008; 1 World Youth 2009; 11 WJC 2010; 1 ETCh 2019 (2017-2). 1 English Junior 2008; 1 English Schools 2008; 1 UK indoor 2011; 1 UK 2017/2019 (2014-2, 2015-4, 2016-3); 4 NCAA 2015 (2016-16); 1 English under-23 2014. On merit he was UK #1 in 2017, but then missed 2018 with knee surgery. Was at Louisville University In 2019: 5 Loughborough International; 2 Festival; 2 Lee Valley Throws Fest; 5 London Diamond; 1 ETCh; 1 UK; 2 Europe v USA

1086 DALLAVALLE Andrea ITA 20y 26d 1999 16.95 16.95 -19 European Championship medals as a junior and under-23 // 2 EJC 2017; 3 under-23 ECH 2019. His older brother Lorenzo Dallavalle was a European and World Junior Championship triple jump finalist in 2013/2014. Coach-Ennio Buttò In 2019: 1 Imola; 3 under-23 ECH; 5 Italian; 7 Zagreb

1173 SCOTT Jordan JAM 22y 89d 1997 17.08 17.08 -19 17.37w -19. LJ pb: 7.83 -19. 5 Youth Olympic Games 2014; 6 WJC 2016; 5 Athletics World Cup 2018; 9 Pan-Am Games 2019. 1 Jamaican 2018 (2019-2); 1 NCAA indoor 2019 (2 outdoor). He attended the prestigious Campion College high school in Kingston, Jamaica. Now studies computer science at the University of Virginia In 2019: 1 NCAA indoor; 1 Charlotte Invitational; 1 Charlottesville ACC LJ/TJ; 2 NCAA; 3 Jamaican; 9 Pan-Am Games

1571 ÉVORA Nelson POR 35y 158d 1984 17.13 17.74 -07 Olympic Champion at age 24, European Champion at age 34 (and plenty more medals in between) 17.82w -09. LJ pb: 8.10 -07 (7.58 -19). 1 European Youth LJ 2001; 6 WJC TJ 2002 (dnq LJ); 1 EJC LJ/TJ 2003; 4 ECH TJ 2006 (6 LJ); 1 WCH TJ 2007 (2005-dnq, 2009-2, 2013-5, 2015/2017-3), 3 WIC TJ 2008/2018 (2004-dnq, 2006-3, 2016-4); 1 OLY TJ 2008 (2004-dnq, 2016-6); 1 ETCh TJ 2009 (2 LJ); 6 ETCh TJ 2011; 1 WSG TJ 2013; 1 EIC TJ 2015/2017 (2007-5, 2019-2); 1 ECH TJ 2018 (2014-6, 2016-dnq); 4 IAAF Continental Cup TJ 2018. 1 Portuguese TJ 2002/2004/2006/2007/2009/2010/2011/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017 (1 LJ 2006/2007). 1 Portuguese junior indoor HJ 2000. His partner is 2019 European Indoor Champion Ana Peleteiro, they are both coached in Spain by Iván Pedroso In 2019: 2 Val-de-Reuil TJ; 8 Liévin TJ; 1 Braga TJ; 2 EIC TJ; 10 Rome Diamond; 9 Montreuil; 8 Székesfehérvár; 5 Monaco Diamond; 6 London Diamond; 1 Leiria LJ (2 TJ); 7 Paris Diamond; 6 Brussels Diamond

1572 PICHARDO Pedro Pablo POR 26y 88d 1993 17.53 18.08 -15 NR Full name (which he prefers)-Pedro Pablo Pichardo Peralta Twice World Championship silver medallist, each time behind 18m men LJ pb: 7.81 -15. 1 WJC 2012; 2 WCH 2013/2015; 3 WIC 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2014. Started triple jumping at 17, previously he was a hurdler and high jumper – as was his father Jorge Andres Pichardo. Pedro is a football fan and supporter of Barcelona FC. 1.85 / 71kg Allegiance transferee from Cuba – gained Portuguese citizenship on November 23, 2017 having been recruited by Benfica Sporting Club. Cleared by IAAF to represent from August 1, 2019 In 2019: 2 Rome Diamond; 3 Montreuil; 3 Székesfehérvár; 3 Monaco Diamond; 1 London Diamond (where he became the first man to defeat Christian Taylor at triple jump in Great Britain); 1 Leiria; 1 ETCh 1st League; 7 Brussels Diamond

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 63 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 1773 ER Necati TUR 22y 214d 1997 17.37 17.37 -19 NR Turkish record holder. 2019 European under-23 Champion // LJ pb: 7.41 -19. dnq WJC 2016; 4 Mediterranean under-23 2018 dnq ECH 2018; 1 under-23 ECH 2019 (2017 -9). 1 Turkish indoor 2018 In 2019: 2 Kazakh indoor; 2 Turkish indoor; nm Balkan indoor; dnq EIC; 2 Ankara; 1 Romanian International (5 LJ); 1 Turkish under-23; 2 Bruay La Buissière; 1 under-23 ECH; 1 Bursa; 3 Zagreb; 4 Europe v USA; 1 Antalya

1863 BATES KeAndre USA 23y 124d 1996 16.97 17.16 -18 Outstanding record in the US Collegiate Championships for the University of Florida, highlighted by a long & triple jump double victory in 2017 LJ pb: 8.32w, 8.11 -16 (7.99 -19). 9 World Youth TJ 2013; 3 North/Central American & Caribbean TJ 2018. 3 NCAA indoor LJ 2015 (2016-4); 2 NCAA TJ 2016 (3 LJ); 1 NCAA indoor LJ 2017 (2 TJ); 1 NCAA LJ/TJ 2017; 3 NCAA TJ (7 LJ); 2 NCAA indoor TJ (6 LJ) In 2019: 3 US indoor TJ; 3 Florida Relays Invitational LJ; 4 Long Beach Invitational TJ; 1 Gainesville LJ (2 TJ); 3 Baie-Mahault LJ; 1 Tallahassee LJ; 5 US TJ (10 LJ); 3 Europe v USA TJ (8 LJ)

1875 CLAYE Will USA 28y 105d 1991 18.14 18.14 -19 Silvers in London 2012 & Rio 2016 – it wasn’t for Christian Taylor, he’d be the reigning World & Olympic Champion LJ pb: 8.42w -16, 8.29 -11 (8.21 -19). 3 WCH TJ 2011 (9 LJ); 1 WIC TJ 2012 (4 LJ); 2 OLY TJ 2012 (3 LJ); 3 WCH TJ 2013 (2015-dnq); 2 IAAF Continental Cup LJ (3 TJ); 2 OLY TJ 2016; 2 WCH TH 2017; 1 WIC TJ 2018. 1 US TJ 2014 & indoor LJ 2015. Studied Social and Behavioural Science at the University of Florida. Coach-Jeremy Fischer After winning his silver in Rio, he went into the stands, got down on one knee and proposed to his fiancée Queen Harrison (2015 Pan-American Games Champion at 100mH), they married in October 2018 In 2019: 1 Baie-Mahault TJ; 1 Long Beach Bush (18.14 for third on all-time list); 7 Lausanne Diamond LJ; 2 Székesfehérvár TJ; 2 Monaco Diamond TJ; 2 US TJ; 2 US LJ/TJ (but he can’t double up in Doha where the two events overlap); 1 Paris Diamond TJ (18.06); 2 Brussels Diamond

1877 CRADDOCK Omar USA 28y 153d 1991 17.68 17.68 -19 New Pan-American Games Champion // 3 WJC 2010; 4 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq); 5 WIC 2016; 1 Pan-Am Games 2019. 1 US 2013/2015 (1 indoor 2015); 1 NCAA 2012/2013. Born-Germany, where his father was serving in the US armed Forces, then moved to the USA at age 7. Coach-Al Joyner, based-Chula Vista He jumps in sunglasses “they help keep me in the zone” In 2019: 1 Long Beach Invitational; 1 Provo; 1 Osaka; 2 Nanjing; 1 Rome Diamond; 3 US; 1 Pan-Am Games; 3 Paris Diamond; 3 Brussels Diamond

1928 SCOTT Donald USA 27y 215d 1992 17.43 17.43 -19 Twice US Champion both indoors & out // 17.74w -19. dnq WCH 2017; 2 Athletics World Cup 2018. 3 NCAA 2015; 1 US 2018/2019 & indoor 2017/2019. Was at Eastern Michigan University. He’s Donald Scott II according to his social media In 2019: 4/4 wins indoor, including at the US Indoor Championships; 3 Long Beach Invitational; 3 Nanjing; 3 Rome Diamond; 2 Turku; 2 Šamorín; 4 Székesfehérvár; 6 Monaco Diamond; 1 US; 4 Brussels Diamond; 5 Europe v USA

1932 TAYLOR Christian USA 29y 100d 1990 17.82 18.21 -15 AR DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPION At Triple Jump: Twice Olympic Champion & 3x World Champion (but “frustrated” he’s not the world record holder) 17.93w -19. 400 pb: 45.07 -18. LJ pb: 8.19 -10. 1 World Youth TJ 2007; 8 WJC TJ 2008 (gold 4x400); 1 WCH TJ 2011/2015/2017 (2013-4); 2 WIC TJ 2012; 1 OLY TJ 2012/2016. 1 US TJ 2011/2012; 1 NCAA TJ 2010/2011 (1 indoor 2009/2010). Both his parents are Barbadian, he has dual citizenship with . He has number 18.30 written on the inside of his jumping shoes. Due to knee problems, he changed his lead jumping leg from left to right since London 2012 (it was left-left-right for the three phases then, from late 2013 it has been right-right-left) In 2019: 2 Long Beach Invitational; 1 Gainesville; 1 Nanjing; 1 Taipei; 1 Montreuil; 1 Šamorín; 1 Székesfehérvár; 1 Monaco Diamond; 2 London Diamond; nm US (token appearance; he’d already got one Doha wildcard as defending champion); 2 Paris Diamond; 1 Brussels Diamond (he therefore won his seventh Diamond League title and another Doha wildcard)

2022 KURBANOV Ruslan UZB 26y 228d 1993 16.93 16.93 -19 2019 Asian Champion // 6 Youth Olympic Games 2010; dnq WJC 2012; 3 Asian Indoor Champs 2014; dnq OLY 2016; 7 Asian Indoor Games 2017; 2 Asian Games 2018 (2014-7); 6 IAAF Continental Cup 2018; 1 Asian Champs 2019 (2009-9, 2011-10, 2015-11). Coach-Valery Kazakov In 2019: 8 Ust-Kamenogorsk; 1 Asian Champs; 3 Chongqing (Jun 4); 5 Chongqing (Jun 7)

2043 MAPAYA Chengetayi ZIM 20y 281d 1998 17.13 17.13 -19 Full name-Chengetayi David Mapaya From African Junior Champion to US Collegiate Champion in two years LJ pb: 7.18 -19. 1 African Junior 2017 (6 LJ). 3 NCAA indoor 2018/2019; 1 NCAA 2019 (2018-5). On a track and field scholarship at Texas Christian University “I recently started lifting weights ... which is something I didn't do when I was in Zimbabwe, so I have gotten stronger because of weights. It has come to the fact that I now know I am faster than what I was last year and I'm stronger.” In 2019: 3 NCAA indoor; 1 Fort Worth; 2 Texas Relays; 1 College Station; 1 Fayetteville; 1 Norman ’Big 12’; 1 NCAA

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 WORLD LIST 1.....18.29...... Jonathan Edwards GBR...... 1995 1.....18.14...... Will Claye USA 2.....18.21...... Christian Taylor USA...... 2015 2.....17.82...... Christian Taylor USA 3.....18.14...... Will Claye USA...... 2019 3.....17.68...... Omar Craddock USA 4.....18.09...... USA...... 1996 4.....17.53...... Pedro Pablo Pichardo POR 5.....18.08...... Pedro Pablo Pichardo CUB...... 2015 5.....17.50...... Fabrice Zango Hugues BUR 6.....18.04...... Teddy Tamgho FRA...... 2013 6.....17.49...... Jordan A. Díaz CUB 7.....17.97...... Willie Banks USA...... 1985 7.....17.47...... Wu Ruiting CHN =8...17.92...... Khristo Markov BUL...... 1987 8.....17.43...... Donald Scott USA ...... 17.92...... James Beckford JAM...... 1995 9.....17.40...... Zhu Yaming CHN =10.17.90...... Vladimir Inozemtsev UKR...... 1990 10...17.37...... Necati Er TUR ...... 17.90...... Jadel Gregório BRA...... 2007

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2019 World Best: 22.74 USA Long Beach 20 Apr 19 Championship Record: 22.23 Werner Günthör SUI Rome 29 Aug 87 = IAAF invitee

Age (Days) Born SB PB

109 AFONIN Maksim ANA 27y 263d 1992 20.63 21.07 -17 Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board authorised his application to compete internationally as a neutral in 2019 on January 21, 2019 8 World Youth 2009; 8 EJC 2011; 9 under-23 ECH 2013; 13 WIC 2018; 8 ECH 2018. 1 Russian indoor 2017/2018. 1.84/115kg In 2019: 1 Russian indoor; dnq EIC; 2 European Throws Cup; 1 Adler; 2 Stockholm Diamond; 8 Prague Odložil; 1 Haniá; 1 Moscow; 5 Białystok; 1 Moscow City Champs; 2 Padua; 3 Russian

115 LESNOY Aleksandr ANA 31y 59d 1988 20.96 21.58 -18 Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board approved his application to compete internationally in 2018 as a neutral athlete on January 25, 2018 DT pb: 58.80 -15. dnq WCH 2013/2015/2017; 3 ETCh 2012/2014 (2015-5); 1 WSG 2013; 8 WIC 2014; dnq EIC 2015; 5 ECH 2018 (2014-10). 1 Russian 2014/2017/2018/2019 (1 indoor 2014). 1.94/116kg In 2019: 2 Adler; 2 Moscow; 1 Zhukovskiy Yevstratov; 1 Zhukovskiy Znamenskiy; 1 Russian; 1 Russian Teams

270 MEŠIĆ Kemal BIH 34y 53d 1985 20.83 20.83 -19 Third in US Collegiate Championships outdoors in 2009 & indoors in 2012, representing the University of Florida DT pb: 56.88 -09 (47.48 -19). dnq WJC 2004; 9 WSG 2009 (2011-10); dnq OLY 2012/2016; dnq EIC 2013/2015; dnq WCH 2013; dnq WIC 2014; dnq ECH 2016/2018. 3 NCAA 2009 & NCAA indoor 2012. 1 Bosnian & Herzegovinian SP/DT 2011/2014 (1 DT 2015). Lives-Gainesville (Florida). 1.96/110kg In 2019: 2 Croat indoor; nm Balkan indoor; 4 Serbian Open; 2 European Throws Cup ‘B’; 1 Zagreb; 2 Slovenska Bistrica; 1 Ljubljana; 5 Zenica; 1 Sarajevo; 2 Sarajevo; 1 Novo Mesto; 4 Bosnian & Herzegovinian; 3 ETCh 3rd League (4 DT); 2 Pljevlja; 8 Zagreb

271 PEZER Mesud BIH 25y 30d 1994 21.48 21.48 -19 NR 2019 Balkan Indoor Champion // DT pb: 59.42 -18 (57.31 -19). 6 World Youth 2011; 5 WJC 2012; 1 EJC 2013 (4 DT); 4 under-23 ECH 2015; 12 ECH 2016; dnq OLY 2016; 7 EIC 2017; dnq WCH 2017; 5 WIC 2018; 3 Mediterranean Games 2018; 12 ECH 2018; 1 Balkan indoor 2019. Coach-Vesteinn Hafsteinsson. 1.96/120kg In 2019: 1 Balkan indoor; 6 EIC; 3 Slovenska Bistrica; 2 St. Pölten; 3 Prague Odložil; 3 Zenica; 1 Bursa; 1 Växjö (Jun 24); 1 Bottnaryd; 1 Biberach; 3 Bosnian & Herzegovinian (1 DT); 1 Växjö (3 DT) (Aug 13); 3 Växjö; 1 Gothenburg; 1 Bursa; 3 Thum; 7 Zagreb; 4 Europe v USA; 6 Ústí Nad Labem; 4 Chorzów Skolimowska

334 ROMANI Darlan BRA 28y 170d 1991 22.61 22.61 -19 AR South American record holder. Pan-American Champion // 7 WJC 2010; dnq WCH 2015/2017; 5 OLY 2016; 1 South American 2017/2019 (2013/2015-2); 1 South American Games 2018 (2014-2); 4 WIC 2018 (2016-18); 1 Ibero-American 2018; 1 Pan-Am Games 2019 (2015-6). 1 Brazilian 2012-2019. Coach-Justo Navarro Despaigne. 1.87/140kg In 2019: 1 São Paulo; 1 São Bernardo do Campo; 2 Bragança Paulista; 3 Doha Diamond; 1 South American; 3 Rome Diamond; 3 Chorzów Kusociński; 1 Stanford Diamond (three South American record: 22.46, 22.55 & 22.61); 1 Białystok; 1 Pan-Am Games; 3 Paris Diamond; 1 Brazilian; 2 Brussels Diamond

413 NEDOW Tim CAN 28y 345d 1990 21.18 21.18 -19 Twice Commonwealth bronze // DT pb: 61.49 -15. 3 Pan-Am junior 2009; 12 WSG 2011; 4 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2012 (6 DT); dnq WCH 2013; 3 Francophone Games 2013; 3 COM 2014/2018; dnq OLY 2016; 9 WIC 2018; 2 North/Central American & Caribbean 2018; 4 Pan-Am Games 2019. 1 Canadian 2013/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018/2019 (1 DT 2012/2013/2014/2015). Was at DePaul University in Chicago, studying Computer Game Development. Coach-Dane Miller. 2.00/135kg In 2019: 2 Istanbul Cup; 1 La Jolla Invitational; 3 Long Beach Invitational; 1 Irvine; 1 Halle; 6 Prague Odložil; 7 Rome Diamond; 1 Munich; 5 Bydgoszcz; 1 Canadian; 4 Pan- Am Games; 7 Ústí Nad Labem

448 ELEMBA Franck CGO 29y 67d 1990 19.47 21.20 -16 NR Full name-Franck Elemba Owaka Fourth at Rio Olympics // 7 IAAF Continental Cup 2010/2014; dnq WIC 2014/2016; dnq WCH 2015/2017; 1 African Games 2015 (3 DT); 2 African Champs 2016 (2012-5, 2013-3); 4 OLY 2016; 1 Francophone Games 2017; 6 African Games 2019. 1 French 2015/2016 (1 indoor 2016/2017). Former player. Lives-Paris, coach-Julien Vrielynck. 1.98/130kg In 2019: 2 French indoor; 1 French Clubs; 1 Lille; 4 Forbach; 4 Stockholm Diamond; 10 Halle; nm French; 6 African Games

551 MIHALJEVIĆ Filip CRO 25y 57d 1994 21.84 21.84 -19 NR 2016 World indoor bronze. Croat record holder. Twice US Collegiate Champion DT pb: 63.76 -17 (63.26 -19). 2 EJC SP 2013 (11 DT); 1 under-23 ECH SP 2015 (4 DT); 3 WIC SP 2016. 1 NCAA SP 2016/2017 (1 DT 2017). 1 Croat SP 2013 & DT 2015/2016/2017. Born in . Was at University of Virginia. Father-Mirko was Yugoslavian Cross Country Champion in 1987 & 1988. Coach-Kemal Mešić. 2.01/114kg In 2019: 1 Charlotte Invitational SP/DT; 1 Slovenska Bistrica (2 DT); 2 Zenica; 2 ETCh 2nd League SP/DT; 6 Paris Diamond; 12 Zagreb; 3 Europe v USA

589 STANĚK Tomáš CZE 28y 105d 1991 21.67 22.01 -17 NR World & European medallist indoors // 5 under-23 ECH 2013; dnq OLY 2016; 2 EIC 2017 (2015-dnq, 2019-3); 1 ETCh 2017 (2014-6, 2019-2); 4 WCH 2017; 3 WIC 2018 (2014-dnq, 2016-16); 4 ECH 2018 (2014-dnq); 6 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. 1 Czech 2016/2017/2018 (1 indoor 2014/2016/2018). Coach-Petr Stehlik. 1.90/125kg In 2019: 3 EIC; 7 Doha Diamond; 1 Turnov; 2 Prague Odložil; 10 Rome Diamond; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike; 7 Stanford Diamond; 1 Kladno; 1 Czech; 3 Warsaw Fountains; 2 ETCh; 1 Ústí Nad Orlicí; 5 Paris Diamond; 1 Děčín; 1 Domažlice; 7 Brussels Diamond; 2 Ústí Nad Labem

635 HAMZA Mohamed EGY 23y 26d 1996 20.85 20.85 -19 Second at both the African Games and African Championships // 3 World Youth 2013 (dnq DT); 4 WJC 2014; 2 African Games 2015; 2 African Champs 2018 (2014-5, 2016 -6); 7 IAAF Continental Cup 2018; 2 African Games 2019. 1.89/115kg In 2019: 2 Arab; 8 WSG; 2 African Games

636 HASSAN Mostafa Amer EGY 23y 284d 1995 21.08 21.31 -17 NR Full name-Mostafa Amr Ahmed Ahmed Hassan 2017 NCAA Champion indoors DT pb: 54.99 -17. 1 Arab junior 2014; 8 WJC 2014; dnq WCH 2015; dnq WIC 2016; 11 Mediterranean Games 2018; 3 African Games. 1 NCAA indoor 2017/2018; 2 NCAA 2017 (2018-3). Was at Colorado State University. 1.96/125kg

In 2019: 1 El Maadi; 1 Arab; 2 Varberg; 2 Heusden; 3 African Games

687 GALETA Kristo EST 36y 170d 1983 20.76 20.76 -19 NR Estonian record holder at Shot Put. Former Estonian Champion at JT pb: 78.05 -05. 10 under-23 ECH JT 2005; 11 WSG JT 2005; dnq EIC 2015; dnq ECH 2016. 1 Estonian JT 2004. 1 Estonian 2013-2019 (1 indoor 2014/2015/2016/2017). 1.90/94kg In 2019: nm Sätra; nm Randvere; 1 Tartu; 1 Ogre; 1 Malmö; 2 Växjö; 2 Bottnaryd; 1 Tallinn; 1 Pärnu; 1 Maidla; 3 ETCh 2nd League; 1 Estonian; 1 Pärnu; 2 Kohila

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 65 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 1050 SINGH Tejinder Pal IND 24y 317d 1994 20.36 20.75 -18 NR Full name-Tejinder Pal Singh Toor Reigning Asian & Asian Games Champion 5 WSG 2015; 2 Asian Indoor Games 2017; 2 Asian Indoor Champs 2018; 8 COM 2018; 1 Asian Games 2018; 1 Asian Champs 2019. 1 Indian 2017. 1.92/130kg In 2019: 1 Patiala Grand Prix; 8 Indian Federation Cup; 1 Asian Champs; 3 Poznań; 3 Kladno; 8 Warsaw; 4 Cetniewo; 2 Děčín; 5 Ústí Nad Labem

1089 FABBRI Leonardo ITA 22y 164d 1997 20.99 20.99 -19 2019 European under-23 silver. Up from 20.07 to 20.99 already in 2019 DT pb: 53.02 -19. dnq World Youth SP 2013; 7 Youth Olympic Games SP 2014; 11 EJC DT 2015; dnq WJC SP/DT 2016; dnq ECH SP 2018; dnq EIC SP 2019; 2 under-23 ECH 2019 (2017-7); 6 ETCh 2019. 1 Italian 2019 & indoor 2018/2019. Coach- (1 EIC 1996) In 2019: 1 Italian under-23 indoor; 1 Italian indoor; dnq EIC; 5 European Throws Cup; 1 Arezzo DT; 1 Castiglione della Pescaia; 2 Savona; 11 Rome Diamond; 3 Haniá; 1 Florence; 2 Conegliano; 1 Ferrara; 2 Poznań; 2 under-23 ECH; 2 Padua; 1 Vicenza (20.99, the longest shot put by an Italian since 1997); 1 Italian

1148 HENRY Eldred IVB 25y 8d 1994 21.47 21.47 -19 NR British Virgin Islander record holder at shot & discus // DT pb: 61.90 -14 (54.80 -19). HT pb: 47.48 -15. 4 Pan-Am junior SP 2013 (5 DT); dnq COM SP/DT 2014; 3 Central American Champs SP/DT 2016; dnq OLY SP 2016; 1 Eastern Caribbean States SP 2017 (2 DT); 11 COM SP/DT 2018; 3 Central American & Caribbean Games 2018; 5 North/Central American & Caribbean 2018; 6 Pan-Am Games SP 2019 (2015-12). Attends Central Arizona College. Coach-Omar Jones. 1.96/95kg In 2019: 1 NCAA div 2 indoor (17 ); 1 Florida Relays Invitational (7 DT); 1 Tiffin DT; 1 Knoxville SP; 1 Hillsdale SP/DT; 1 NCAA div 2 (12 DT); 6 Pan-Am Games

1171 RICHARDS O'Dayne JAM 30y 285d 1988 20.93 21.96 -17 NR 2014 Commonwealth Games Champion & 2015 Pan-American Games Champion, setting Jamaican records both time DT pb: 58.31 -12. 2 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010 (4 DT); 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2011/2013; 1 WSG 2011; 1 COM 2014; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2019-5); 3 WCH 2015 (2013/2017-dnq); 8 OLY 2016; 11 WIC 2018 (2014-dnq); 3 Athletics World Cup 2018; 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 2018. 1 Jamaican 2013/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018/2019. Graduate in Data Communications from Kingston’s University of Technology. His first sport was football, but he became disillusioned when he always got picked to be goal keeper. Coach-Linval Swavy. 1.78/118kg In 2019: 1 Spanish Town; 1 Kingston Jackson; 2 Nehvizdy; 3 Łódź; 1 Spanish Town; 1 Kingston Seniors Linkup; 1 Kingston All-Comers/May 18; 1 Kingston All-Comers/May 25; 6 Rome Diamond; 1 Jamaican; 3 Białystok; 2 Kladno; 1 Padua; 5 Warsaw Fountains; 5 Pan-Am Games; He is Captain of the Jamaican men’s team in Doha

1264 IVANOV Ivan KAZ 27y 266d 1992 20.95 20.95 -19 NR Twice bronze at Asian Championships // DT pb: 53.05 -19. dnq World Youth SP/DT 2009; dnf OLY 2016; 3 Asian Champs 2017/2019 (2013/2015-7); 1 Asian Indoor Games 2017; 5 Asian Indoor Champs 2018 (2012-6); 3 Asian Games 2018. 1 Kazakh 2011-2019 (1 DT 2013); (1 indoor 2012/2014-2016). Coach-Vladimir Zinchenko (5 WCH DT 87/93). 2.02/144kg In 2019: 1 Kuala Lumpur; 3 Asian Champs; 1 Almaty Spring SP/DT; 1 Bangkok; 1 Kazakh Spartakiade SP/DT; 1 Chongqing (Jun 4); 2 Chongqing (Jun 7); 1 Kazakh Cup; 1 Almaty Kosanov; 1 Kazakh; 1 Mokpo

1366 BERTEMES Bob LUX 26y 125d 1993 22.22 22.22 -19 NR Luxembourger record holder at shot & now discus. Greatly improved again in 2019 (from 21.00 to 22.22) DT pb: 61.06 -19. 4 Francophone Games 2013; 1 Small European States Games 2015/2016/2017/2019; 5 EIC 2015/2019 (2017-dnq); 2 under-23 ECH 2015; dnq WCH 2015; 15 WIC 2016; 6 ECH 2018 (2016-dnq). There is also a Luxembourger international distance runner called Bob Bertemes, but there is no family connection between the two. 1.87/118kg In 2019: 1 Luxembourger indoor; 5 EIC; 3 European Throws Cup; 12 Oordegem IFAM; nm European Clubs Cup ‘B’ (2 DT); 1 Small European States Games; 1 Zenica; 1 St. Wendel; 1 Luxembourger; 1 Heusden; 1 Luxembourg Kops & Reuter SP/DT; 1 ETCh 2nd League (8 DT); 2 Schifflange; 8 Paris Diamond (he set a world record for 8th place, 21.20); 8 Europe v USA; 1 Dudelange SP/DT (Luxembourger record 61.06)

1395 MUÑOZ Uziel MEX 24y 18d 1995 20.86 20.86 -19 NR Mexican record holder // DT pb: 56.05 -18 (51.03 -19). 4 Central American & Caribbean Games 2018; 3 WSG 2019; 3 Pan-Am Games. 1 Mexican 2017/2019 In 2019: 1 El Paso (2 DT); 3 Texas Relays; 5 Tucson; 1 Mexican; 3 WSG; 3 Pan-Am Games

1425 COMENENTIA Denzel NED 23y 305d 1995 20.82 20.88 -18 In 2018, he captained the University of Georgia to their first ever team win in the NCAA Championships (and contributed heavily to that win with victories in the shot & hammer) SP pb: 20.88 -18 (20.82 -19). DT pb: 59.97 -19. 11 ETCh HT 2014; 11 WJC HT 2014; 2 under-23 ECH SP 2017; dnq ECH 2018. 1 Dutch SP/HT 2015; 2 NCAA indoor SP 2017/2018 (2019-3); 1 NCAA SP/HT 2018. 1.88/109kg In 2019: 3 NCAA indoor SP/Weight Throw; 3 Florida Relays Invitational HT (8 DT); 1 Athens GA DT (2 SP) (Apr 6); 2 Mt SAC Relays Invitational HT; 5 Long Beach Invitational SP; 1 Athens GA DT (Apr 27); 1 Fayetteville SEC SP (2 DT/HT); 4 Tucson SP; 2 NCAA SP (5 DT/HT); 1 Dutch SP; 1 ETCh 1st League SP; 2 Cork City SP; 6 Chorzów Skolimowska SP

1455 ENEKWECHI Chuk NGR 26y 241d 1993 21.80 21.80 -19 NR Full name-Chukwuebuka Cornnell Enekwechi Reigning African & African Games Champion HT pb: 72.77 -15. dnq WCH 2017; 14 WIC 2018; 2 COM 2018; 1 African Champs 2018; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2018; 1 African Games 2019. 2 NCAA 2016. 1 Nigerian 2016. Born in New York and has competed in US Championships as a junior & senior, but holds Nigerian citizenship as his father Christian was born in that country. His declaration for Nigeria confirmed by IAAF from July 26, 2017. 1.81/106kg In 2019: 1 Upland; 1 Champaign; 1 Bragança Paulista; 8 Rome Diamond; 1 Lier; 2 Bydgoszcz; 5 Ostrava Golden Spike; 4 Warsaw; 2 Cetniewo; 1 Cork City; 1 Schifflange; 1 African Games; 2 Bellinzona; 4 Zagreb

1498 GILL Jacko NZL 24y 280d 1994 21.47 21.47 -19 Full first name-Jackson, Gill is pronounced as in fish gill In 2010 at 15y 213d, he became the youngest ever World Junior Champion in athletics 2 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 1 WJC 2010/2012; 1 World Youth 2011; 1 Oceanian 2014, 11 COM 2014; 8 WCH 2015 (2017-9); 9 WIC 2016; 9 OLY 2016; 1 Oceanian 2019. In 2011 at 16y, he broke the senior New Zealand record of 19.80 by Les Mills which had stood since 1967. 1.89/120kg His older sister Ayla Gill was sixth at Hammer in the 2010 World Junior Championships; his mother Nerida Morris was New Zealand Champion at Discus in 1990; his father Walter Gill was New Zealand Champion at Shot in 1987 & 1989 He did not compete in 2018 after being diagnosed (in December 2017) with an inflamed heart (myocarditis) In 2019: 2 Hastings; 1 Hamilton; 2 Christchurch; 2 New Zealand; 3 Auckland; 1 Oceanian; 1 Brno; 2 Thum; 1 Ústí Nad Labem

1504 WALSH Tom NZL 27y 208d 1992 22.44 22.67 -18 AR DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPION Reigning World Champion indoors & out. Now he is getting within range of the long-standing world record of the discredited (“I think I can do it”) DT pb: 53.58 -14. 6 World Youth 2009 (on no training, he claimed); dnq WJC 2010; 2 COM 2014; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 WIC 2016/2018 (2014-3); 3 OLY 2016; 1 WCH 2017 (2015-4). 1 New Zealand 2012-/2019 (1 DT 2013). Played rugby and cricket at youth level for New Zealand. He is from Timaru, on New Zealand's south island, same as Jack Lovelock (1 OLY 1500 1936). 1.85/125kg Analysis at the 2017 World Championships showed he had the quickest release of all the men’s finalists (14.15 metres per second) In 2019: 1 Hastings; 1 Christchurch Canterbury; 1 Christchurch Street Festival; 1 New Zealand; 2 Auckland; 1 Australian; 2 Doha Diamond; 1 Chorzów Kusociński; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 Stanford Diamond; 1 Paris Diamond (22.44, his first four puts all 22m+); 1 Thum; 1 Zagreb; 1 Brussels Diamond; 2 Chorzów Skolimowska

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 66 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 1525 BUKOWIECKI Konrad POL 22y 193d 1997 22.25 22.25 -19 (Say it like “Book-of-yet-ski”) 2018 European silver behind his compatriot Michal Haratyk DT pb: 58.42 -17. 5 World Youth 2013; 1 WJC 2014 (2016-dq - originally 1st but tested positive for a banned stimulant, got a warning rather than a ban); 1 Youth Olympic Games 2014; 1 EJC 2015 (dnq DT); 4 WIC 2016 (2018-8); fouled out OLY final 2016; 1 EIC 2017 (2019-dnq); 1 under-23 ECH 2017/2019; 8 WCH 2017 (2015-dnq); 2 ECH 2018 (2016-4); 1 WSG 2019 (2017-2). 1 Polish 2016. Put 21.14 in 2016 with a 7.26kg, the longest ever by a junior with a senior implement. 1.86 tall & 125kg. Coach/father- Ireneusz Bukowiecki. 1.91/138kg In 2019: 1 Łódź indoor; 2 Madrid IAAF Tour indoor; 7 Potsdam indoor; 2 Polish indoor; dnq EIC; 3 Christchurch Street Festival; 3 New Zealand; 1 Auckland; 8 Doha Diamond; 3 Kielce; 2 Ruda Talubska; 2 Forbach; 1 St. Pölten; 1 Rome Diamond; 4 Bydgoszcz; 4 Chorzów Kusociński; 4 Ostrava Golden Spike; 9 Stanford Diamond; 1 WSG; 1 under-23 ECH; 2 Szczytno; 2 Warsaw Fountains; 3 Cetniewo; 1 Warsaw Szelest; 7 Paris Diamond; 1 Polish; 5 Zagreb; 4 Brussels Diamond; 2 Europe v USA; 1 Karpacz; 1 Chorzów Skolimowska; (That’s 31 competitions)

1529 HARATYK Michał POL 27y 168d 1992 22.32 22.32 -19 NR European Champion indoors & out. Polish record holder // DT pb: 53.53 -13. 14 WIC 2016; dnq OLY 2016; 5 WCH 2017; 1 Athletics World Cup 2018; 1 ECH 2018 (2016-2); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2018; 1 EIC 2019 (2017-dnq); 1 ETCh 2019. 1 Polish 2017/2018 & indoor 2018. His elder brother Łukasz Haratyk is an 18.82 shot putter. 1.94/135kg In 2019: 2 Spała indoor; nm Łódź indoor; 3 Madrid IAAF Tour indoor; 3 Potsdam indoor; 1 Polish indoor; 1 EIC; 5 Doha Diamond; 1 Kielce; 1 Ruda Talubska; 1 Forbach; 1 Gliwice; 5 Rome Diamond; 1 Bydgoszcz; 2 Chorzów Kusociński; 2 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Sopot; 1 Goleniów; 4 Stanford Diamond; 1 Poznań; 2 Białystok; 1 Szczytno; 1 Warsaw Fountains; 1 Polish Teams; 1 Cetniewo; 1 ETCh; 1 Szczecin; 4 Paris Diamond; 2 Polish; 3 Bellinzona; 6 Brussels Diamond; 3 Chorzów Skolimowska; (That’s 31 competitions)

1539 SZYSZKOWSKI Jakub POL 28y 36d 1991 20.99 20.99 -19 2013 European under-23 Champion // dnq WJC 2006. 1 under-23 ECH 2013; dnq WCH 2013/2017; dnq ECH 2014/2018; 5 WSG 2017. 1.93/145kg In 2019: dnq EIC; 4 European Throws Cup; 2 Kielce; 1 Łódź; 1 Wrocław; nm Halle; 5 Prague Odložil; 1 Leszno; 3 Bydgoszcz; 5 Chorzów Kusociński; 6 Ostrava Golden Spike; 4 Białystok; 3 Szczytno; 6 Warsaw Fountains (Jul 28); 5 Cetniewo; 1 Warsaw (Aug 10); 1 Warsaw (Aug 15); 2 Warsaw Szelest (Aug 17); 3 Polish; 6 Bellinzona; 2 Karpacz; 7 Chorzów Skolimowska

1570 BELO Francisco POR 28y 183d 1991 20.97 20.97 -19 Full name-Francisco Miguel Pereira Boavida Pires Belo 2017 World Student Games Champion. Portuguese record holder at DT pb: 62.01 -17 (57.94 -19). dnq WJC SP 2010; 12 WSG SP 2015 (13 DT); dnq WCH SP 2017; 1 WSG SP 2017 (5 DT). 1 Portuguese DT 2017 & indoor SP 2019. Coach- Vladimir Zinchenko UKR (5 WCH DT 1987/1993). 1.93/125kg Probably the loudest shot putter currently on the circuit In 2019: 1 Portuguese indoor SP; 4 EIC; 1 European Throws Cup; 1 Lisbon DT (Apr 20); 1 Marinha Grande; 1 Lisbon (May 4); 1 Lisbon (May 19); 1 European Clubs Cup (5 DT); 4 Prague Odložil; 2 Lisbon (Jun 10); 3 Bruay La Buissière; 6 Kladno; 3 Portuguese; 1 Leiria DT (Jul 28); 2 Leiria (Aug 1); 2 Leiria (Aug 3); 2 Leiria (Aug 4); 10 ETCh 1st League; 4 Bellinzona; 1 Andújar; nm Ústí Nad Labem

1612 GAG Andrei ROU 28y 152d 1991 20.71 21.06 -16 NR 2016 World indoor silver // DT pb: 61.27 -14. 10 EJC DT 2009; 2 WJC DT 2010 (2008-dnq); 5 Francophone Games DT 2013; dnq ECH 2014/2016/2018; dnq EIC 2015/2017; 2 WSG 2015; 1 Balkan indoor 2016; 2 WIC 2016; dnq OLY 2016; 12 WCH 2017 (2015-dnq); 3 WSG 2017; 1 Balkan 2018/2019. 1 Romanian 2014/2016/2017/2018/2019 (1 indoor 2013/2014/2015/2017/2018/2019). 1 Romanian DT 2014. 1.95/118kg In 2019: 1 Romanian indoor; 11 Balkan indoor; dnq EIC; 7 European Throws Cup; 1 Romanian; 5 ETCh 1st League; 1 Balkan; 10 Ústí Nad Labem

1622 CREMONA Orazio RSA 30y 87d 1989 21.51 21.51 -19 2014 African Champion. Fourth at 2014 Commonwealth Games // DT pb: 56.15 -14. dnq WJC 2008; dnq WCH 2013/2015/2017; 7 WIC 2014; 4 COM 2014 (2018-6); 1 African Champs 2014 (2010-3, 2012-2, 2016-5); 4 Athletics World Cup 2018; 5 African Games 2019. 1 South African 2012/2013/2014/2015/2017/2018. Coach-Dup De Preeze. 1.90/145kg In 2019: 1 Bloemfontein; 1 South African; 3 Forbach; 1 Savona; 4 Halle; 7 Prague Odložil; 7 Bydgoszcz; 8 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Pardubice (4 DT); 5 African Games

1670 KOLAŠINAC Asmir SRB 34y 345d 1984 20.88 21.58 -15 2013 European Indoor Champion Kolašinac pronounced ‘Collar-Shin-Etz’ 3 WSG 2009 (2007-6); 1 Balkan 2011; 3 ECH 2012 (2010-7, 2014/2016-5); 7 OLY 2012 (2008/2016-dnq); 1 EIC 2013 (2011-dnq, 2015-2, 2017-dnq); 7 WCH 2015 (2011/2013-10); 15 WIC 2018 (2010/2012/2014-dnq); dnq ECH 2018. 1 Serbian 2008/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2018/2019 & Croat 2012/2016. Born-FYR of Macedonia, studied in Bosnia-Herzegovina, lives-Serbia. Groin surgery in 2017. Coach-Nikola Tomašovec. 1.87/140kg In 2019: 1 Serbian indoor; 3 Balkan indoor; dnq EIC; 1 Sremska Mitrovica; 4 Slovenska Bistrica; 6 Zenica; 2 Bosnian & Herzegovinian Clubs; 1 Sarajevo Novi Grad; 1 Novi Pazar Serbian Cup/Jul 6; 1 Novi Pazar Serbian Cup/Jul 20; 1 Bosnian & Herzegovinian; 1 ETCh 3rd League (9 DT); 1 Serbian; 9 Ústí Nad Labem

1671 SINANČEVIĆ Armin SRB 23y 42d 1996 20.74 20.74 -19 2 Balkan 2019. 1 Serbian 2016/2017 In 2019: 10 Balkan indoor; 5 Serbian Open; 1 Draževina; 1 Bar; 4 Zenica; 2 Novi Pazar; 2 Bosnian & Herzegovinian; 1 Sokolac; 1 Pljevlja; 2 Serbian; 2 Balkan

1713 PETERSSON Wictor SWE 21y 148d 1998 20.70 20.70 -19 Originally fourth at the 2016 World Junior Championships, but now up to silver after doping disqualification of & Andrei Toader) DT pb: 61.72 -16. 11 World Youth DT 2015; 2 WJC 2016 (2016-4); 6 EJC 2017 (8 DT); 3 under-23 ECH 2019. 1 Swedish under-23 2018 (3 DT); 1 Swedish 2019 indoors & out. His older sister Marinda is an international hammer thrower. Coach-Staffan Jönsson. 1.93/28kg In 2019: 1 Swedish indoor SP; 1 Swedish under-23 indoor; 7 Los Angeles; 1 Azusa Clay; 1 Växjö; 1 Bergen; 1 Stockholm Diamond; 7 Halle; 2 Malmö; 7 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 Sopot; 3 under-23 ECH; 1 Varberg; 8 ETCh; 2 Gothenburg; 1 Falkenberg; 1 SWE v FIN; 1 Swedish

1879 CROUSER Ryan USA 26y 281d 1992 22.74 22.74 -19 2016 Olympic Champion and now eighth on the world all-time list // DT pb: 63.90 -14. 1 World Youth 2009, then no international championships until 1 OLY 2016; 6 WCH 2017 (he had a potentially winning put disallowed because of minor rim infringement); 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. 1 NCAA 2013/2014 (1 indoor 2016); 1 US 2016/2017/2019 (1 indoor 2019). Graduate in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin. Coach-Mac Wilkins (1 OLY DT 1976). 2.01/124kg Father-Mitch Crouser (67.22 DT in 1985) Uncle-Brian Crouser (1 NCAA JT 1982/85, dnq OLY JT 1988/92) Uncle-Dean Crouser (1 NCAA SP 1982 & DT 1982/83) Cousin- (2016 US Olympic representative at JT) Cousin-Haley Crouser (4 World Youth JT 2011) (They were all in Rio cheering him on, wearing “Team Crouser” tee-shirts) In 2013 he won a novelty cake-throwing contest, tossing an oversized pastry (c 1m x 1m x 50cm) 14 metres In 2019: 1 New York Millrose; 1 US indoor; 1 Long Beach Invitational (22.74, puts him 6th all-time); 1 Des Moines Drake Relays; 1 Doha Diamond; 1 Tucson; 1 Chula Vista (Jun 16); 2 Stanford Diamond; 1 Chula Vista (Jul 13); 1 US; 1 Bellinzona; 3 Brussels Diamond

1893 HILL Darrell USA 26y 40d 1993 22.35 22.44 -17 2017 World Championship finalist, then up from 21.91 to 22.44 to win that year’s Diamond League in Brussels 2 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2014; 4 Pan-Am Games 2015; dnq OLY 2016; 11 WCH 2017; 6 WIC 2018; 2 Athletics World Cup 2018; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean 2018. 2 NCAA 2015 (representing Penn State University). 1 US 2018 (2016/2019-3). Was at Pennsylvania State University. 1.93/145kg In 2019: 1 Tucson; 4 Doha Diamond; 1 Schönebeck; 2 Halle; 2 Rome Diamond; 6 Stanford Diamond; 2 Chula Vista; 3 US; 2 Zagreb; 5 Brussels Diamond; 1 Europe v USA

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 67 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 1900 JONES Jon USA 28y 156d 1991 21.63 21.63 -19 2015 US Collegiate Champion indoors, representing The University at Buffalo (as it is titled) 5 Pan-Am Games 2015; 1 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015; 5 WIC 2016. 4 US 2014/2019 (2015-5). 1 NCAA 2015 (2013-4); 2 US indoor 2018 (2016-3). He was the first track and field athlete from The University at Buffalo to win a NCAA division 1 title. Graduated from the University of Buffalo in 2015 with a degree in Psychology. 1.83/127kg In 2019: 4 Los Angeles; 7 Long Beach Invitational; 5 Des Moines Drake Relays; 1 Tucson (May 16); 3 Tucson (May 18); 1 Rathdrum; 2 Chula Vista (Jun 16); 1 Long Beach Bush; 3 Chula Vista (Jul 13); 4 US; 10 Zagreb; 7 Europe v USA

1908 KOVACS Joe USA 30y 90d 1989 22.31 22.57 -17 2015 World Champion // 8 WSG 2013; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 WCH 2015 (2017-2); 2 OLY 2016. 1 US 2014/2015 (2016/2017/2019-2); 2 US indoor 2019. He was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, grew up in Nazareth, Pennsylvania and his father’s name was Joseph. Grandfather from Hungary. 1.83/133kg From Pennsylvania State University he has degrees in Economics, Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering In 2019: 2 US indoor; 2 Charlotte Invitational; 1 Columbus; 6 Doha Diamond; 3 Stockholm Diamond; 3 Halle; 1 Prague Odložil; 4 Rome Diamond; 5 Stanford Diamond; 2 US; 2 Paris Diamond; 3 Zagreb; 8 Brussels Diamond

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 WORLD LIST 1.....23.12...... Randy Barnes USA...... 1990 1.....22.74...... Ryan Crouser USA 2.....23.06...... GDR...... 1988 2.....22.61...... BRA 3.....22.91...... Alessandro Andrei ITA...... 1987 3.....22.44...... NZL 4.....22.86...... Brian Oldfield USA...... 1975 4.....22.35...... Darrell Hill USA 5.....22.75...... Werner Günthör SUI...... 1988 5.....22.32...... Michał Haratyk POL 6.....22.74...... Ryan Crouser USA...... 2019 6.....22.31...... USA =7...22.67...... Kevin Toth USA...... 2003 7.....22.25...... Konrad Bukowiecki POL ...... 22.67...... Tom Walsh NZL...... 2018 8.....22.22...... Bob Bertemes LUX 9.....22.64...... GDR...... 1986 9.....21.84...... Filip Mihaljević CRO 10...22.61...... Darlan Romani BRA...... 2019 10...21.80...... Chuk Enekwechi NGR

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 68 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 IAAF World Championships Doha 2019 • Biographical Entry List • Men Men’s Discus Throw 33 Entrants Starts: Saturday, Sep 28

2019 World Best: 71.86 Daniel Ståhl SWE Bottnaryd 29 Jun 19 Championship Record: 70.17 LTU 7 Aug 05 = IAAF invitee

Age (Days) Born SB PB

113 KHUDYAKOV Aleksey ANA 24y 179d 1995 64.96 64.96 -19 Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board approved his application to compete internationally as a neutral athlete in 2019 on February 21, 2019 SP pb: 18.01 -17. 6 EJC 2013; dnq WJC 2014. 1 Russian 2017/2018/2019 In 2019: 1 Sochi (2x); 7 European Throws Cup; 1 Adler (3x); 1 Zhukovskiy; 4 Montgeron; 2 Zhukovskiy Znamenskiy; 1 Moscow City Champs; 1 Russian

163 DENNY Matt AUS 23y 115d 1996 65.28 65.37 -16 New World Student Games Champion at Discus Throw, also world class at HT pb: 74.88 -18. 1 World Youth DT 2013 (3 HT); 4 WJC DT 2014; 2 WSG DT 2015; dnq OLY HT 2016; 4 COM DT 2018; 2 IAAF Continental Cup DT 2018; 1 WSG DT 2019. 1 Australian HT 2015/2016/2017/2018 (1 DT 2016/2018.2019) . Turned from rugby to throwing when he broke his collarbone. In 2015 at age 18 he became the youngest ever Australian Champion at Hammer Throw. Born-Toowoomba. 1.95/118kg In 2019: (all DT) 1 Brisbane (4x); 1 Queensland State; 1 Perth Classic; 1 Australian; 1 Adelaide; 5 Tomblaine; 3 Bottnaryd; 4 Karlstad; 1 WSG; 8 London Diamond

213 WEISSHAIDINGER Lukas AUT 27y 218d 1992 68.14 68.98 -18 NR 2018 European bronze // SP pb: 18.90 -13. 4 World Youth SP 2009; 1 European Youth SP 2009; 6 WJC SP 2010; 1 EJC DT 2011 (5 SP); dnq EIC SP 2013/2015; dnq WCH DT 2015; 6 OLY DT 2016; 9 WCH DT 2017. 1 Austrian SP 2012/2013/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2011/2013/2014/2015) (1 DT 2015/2016). Coach-Josef Schopf. 1.96/130kg In 2019: 1 Berlin ISTAF; 5 Székesfehérvár; 6 London Diamond; 1 Innsbruck; 1 Andorf; 1 ETCh 2nd League; 2 Brussels Diamond; 1 Europe v USA

251 MILANOV Philip BEL 28y 82d 1991 64.73 67.26 -16 NR 2015 World silver. 2016 European silver // SP pb: 18.63 -18 (17.60 -19). 5 under-23 ECH 2013; 1 WSG DT 2015; 2 WCH DT 2015 (2017-dnq); 2 ECH DT 2016 (2014-dnq); 9 OLY DT 2016. 1 Belgian DT 2012-2019 (1 SP 2018-2018, 1 indoor SP 2016/2017/2019). His father/coach Emil Milanov (58.28 for DT in 1982) moved from Bulgaria to Belgium in 1989. Threw 68.44 in an exhibition contest at Ostend on July 22, 2016 (sloping ground). 1.98/118kg In 2019: 1 Belgian indoor SP; 1 European Throws Cup; 1 Nivelles SP/DT; 7 Turnov; 3 Oordegem Buyle; 1 Lier; 1 Lokeren SP/DT; 2 Montgeron; 1 Sofia DT (2 SP); 2 Cetniewo; 2 ETCh 1st League DT (9 SP); 1 Leuven; 1 Brussels; 2 Huizingen (4 SP); 1 Belgian (8th time); 9 Brussels Diamond

538 ORTEGA Mauricio COL 25y 53d 1994 64.45 66.30 -18 NR Twice South American Champion // 4 World Youth 2011; 9 WJC 2012; 2 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014; 1 South American Games 2014; 1 South American 2015/2017 (2013-3); 7 Pan-Am Games 2015; 11 WCH 2015 (2017-dnq); dnq OLY 2016. 1 Colombian 2013/2014/2016 & Spanish 2017. 1.80/90kg In 2019: 1 Lovelhe; 1 Leiria; 1 Medellín (2x); 1 Cuenca; 1 South American; 1 Lisbon; 2 Vigo; 1 Valencia; 6 Montgeron; 1 León (2x); 2 Kladno; 1 Leiria; 1 Pamplona; 5 Pan- Am Games; 6 Schifflange; 3 Bad Köstritz; 1 Spanish

563 FERNÁNDEZ Jorge CUB 31y 359d 1987 64.82 66.50 -14 Former Pan-American Champion // SP pb: 16.94 -14. 5 WJC 2006; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2009 & Games 2014; 8 WCH 2011 (2013-10); 1 Pan-Am Games 2011 (2015-5, 2019-4); 11 OLY 2012 (2008/2016-dnq); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2014 (2010-6). 1.90/100kg In 2019: 1 Havana (7x); 1 ; 1 Cuban; 1 San Salvador; 4 Tomblaine; 1 Hilversum; 1 Kladno; 4 Pan-Am Games

578 PARELLIS Apostolos CYP 34y 64d 1985 65.12 65.69 -16 NR Commonwealth Games medals in 2014 & 2018 // 3 under-23 ECH 2007; 1 Small European States Games 2009; 6 WSG 2009; 6 WSG 2011; 2 COM 2014 (2010-4, 2018-3); 6 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq, 2017-10); 8 OLY 2016 (2012-dnq); 1 Mediterranean Games 2018; 8 ECH 2018 (2010/2012/2014/2016-dnq). 1 Cypriot 2007-2016. He has set 17 Cypriot records up to 65.69 in Iráklio on May 28, 2016. 1.86/110kg In 2019: 1 Nicosia (Mar 25); 1 Nicosia (May 19); 3 Turnov; 1 Iráklio; 7 Turku; 1 Cypriot; 3 Tomblaine; 1 Montgeron; 1 Iráklio; 2 Novo Mesto; 3 ETCh 2nd League

690 KUPPER Martin EST 30y 118d 1989 65.30 66.67 -15 Fourth at Rio Olympics // 9 ECH 2014 (2018-dnq); dnq WCH 2015/2017; 4 OLY 2016. 1 Estonian 2016/2017. Coach- (3 OLY 2004). 1.98/119kg In 2019: 3 European Throws Cup; 2 Bergen; 2 Randvere; 5 Halle; 8 Turku; 1 Ogre; 3 Copenhagen; 1 Växjö; 2 Bottnaryd; 3 Karlstad; 2 Oslo Boysen; 4 Varberg; 1 Pärnu (Jul 21); 3 Cetniewo; 2 ETCh 2nd League; 2 Gothenburg; nm Estonian; 2 Pärnu (Aug 24); 5 Thum; 8 Berlin ISTAF

913 HARTING Christoph GER 29y 169d 1990 66.01 68.37 -16 In Rio 2016, he followed his older (and shorter) brother as Olympic Champion SP pb: 17.75 -12. 5 under-23 ECH 2011; 8 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq - missed final by one place); 4 ECH 2016 (2018-fouled out in qualifying); 1 OLY 2016 (won in the last round). 1 German 2015/2018. He has 16 words tattooed on his right pec: “truth, life, family, lie, freedom, tolerance, happiness, athletics, pride, friendship, loneliness, pain, faith, love and hate”. His parents Gerd Seidel and Bettina Harting were both shot putters in the GDR era. Coach-Torsten Schmidt. 2.05/123kg “I am obsessed with the world record [of 74.08m set by German Jürgen Schult in 1986]. Some say it is out of reach, but for me, it is a challenge. My desire is to one day throw a world record nobody can beat.” In 2019: 3 Berlin ISTAF; 2 European Throws Cup; 5 Doha Diamond; 4 Schönebeck; 6 Stockholm Diamond; 5 Rehlingen; 2 Turku; 10 Rabat Diamond; 7 London Diamond; nh German; 9 Berlin ISTAF; 8 Brussels Diamond; 6 Chorzów Skolimowska

934 WIERIG Martin GER 32y 108d 1987 66.04 68.33 -12 Fourth at 2013 World Championships (but then fouled out in qualifying in 2017) 3 EJC 2005; 3 WJC 2006 (2004-8); 1 under-23 ECH 2007 (2009-3); 7 ECH 2010 (2012-dnq, 2014-11, 2016-dnq); 6 OLY 2012; 4 WCH 2013 (2009/2015/2017-dnq); 2 ETCh 2015/2019. 1 German 2019. 2.02/124kg In 2019: 2 Berlin ISTAF; 1 Schönebeck; 5 Turnov; 4 Halle; 3 Rehlingen; 5 Rabat Diamond; 1 Magdeburg; 5 Karlstad; 1 Mössingen; 1 German; 2 ETCh; 1 Bad Köstritz; 3 Thum

935 WROBEL David GER 28y 225d 1991 65.86 65.98 -18 9 WJC 2010; 8 under-23 ECH 2013. 2 German 2019. The tattoo on his right arm says “Mut & Kraft” (Courage & Strength). Lives-Magdeburg. Coach-Armin Lemme (pb 68.50 for GDR in 1982). 1.95/130kg In 2019: 1 Kienbaum; 10 European Throws Cup; 2 Schönebeck; 7 Halle; 2 Tomblaine; 7 Karlstad; 2 Mössingen; 2 German; 3 Gothenburg; 6 Thum; 3 Berlin ISTAF; On September 7 in Schönebeck, he got married (wife’s name is Eileen)

1063 HADADI Ehsan IRI 34y 248d 1985 67.19 69.32 -08 AR 2012 Olympic silver. 2011 World bronze. Multi-Asian Champion & record holder SP pb: 17.82i -08. 1 Asian junior 2004; 1 WJC 2004; 1 Asian Champs 2005/2007/2009/2011/2017/2019 (2003-8); 1 2005; 2 WCP 2006; 1 Asian Games 2006/2010/2018; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 3 WCH 2011 (2007-7, 2015/2017-dnq); 2 OLY 2012 (2008/2016-dnq). His throwing talent was discovered when at age 16 he accidentally broke the goalposts with one of his throws. He was second at London 2012 with 68.18, just 9cm behind Robert Harting’s winning effort of 68.27. One of his throws was even longer than Harting’s best (he estimated 68.50), but it was judged to be a foul. Coach (in San Diego)-Mac Wilkins (1 OLY 76). 1.92/110kg In 2019: 1 Chula Vista; 2 La Jolla Invitational; 1 Asian Champs; 3 Doha Diamond; 5 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Espoo; 6 Brussels Diamond

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 69 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 1074 GUÐNASON Guðni Valur ISL 23y 350d 1995 64.77 65.53 -18 4x winner of the Games of the Small States of Europe // SP pb: 17.83 -19. 1 Small European States Games 2015/2016/2017/2018; dnq ECH 2016/2018; dnq OLY 2016; 5 under-23 ECH 2017. 1.99/120kg In 2019: 3 Charlotte Invitational; 1 Borgarnes SP; 1 Selfoss; 5 Bergen; 3 Randvere; 2 Small European States Games (3 SP); 1 Icelandic SP/DT

1090 FALOCI Giovanni ITA 33y 348d 1985 65.30 65.30 -19 2013 World Student Games silver // SP pb: 17.64 -15 (16.43 -19). 7 under-23 ECH 2007; dnq ECH 2012; 2 WSG 2013 (2011-7); dnq WCH 2013; dnq ECH 2014/2018; 4 Mediterranean Games 2018 (2013-5); 4 ETCh 2019 (2009-5, 2011-9, 2013-7). 1 Italian 2011/2013/2018/2019. 1.93/108kg In 2019: 1 San Benedetto del Tronto; 1 Lucca; 11 European Throws Cup; 1 Palmanova; 1 Macerata (2 SP) (May 11/12); 2 Castiglione della Pescaia; 1 Macerata (Jun 1); 1 Orvieto SP/DT; 1 Leiria; 1 Latina; 1 Italian; 4 ETCh

1155 DACRES Fedrick JAM 25y 210d 1994 70.78 70.78 -19 NR (Say it like Day-kers) Reigning Pan-American Games, Commonwealth Games, North/Central American & Caribbean and Diamond League Champion SP pb: 20.46 -17 (18.80 -19). 1 World Youth 2011; 1 WJC 2012; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015/2019; dnq OLY 2016; 4 WCH 2017; 1 COM 2018; 1 Athletics World Cup 2018; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean 2018; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2018; 1 Diamond League 2018. 1 Jamaican 2015-2019. Knee surgeries in 2014 & 2018. Coach-Julian Robinson. 1.91/113kg In 2019: 1 Mandeville; 2 Spanish Town SP/DT; 1 Kingston Jackson (2 SP); 1 Kingston ‘King of the Ring’; 1 Kingston (Mar 7); 2 Spanish Town; 1 Jamaican Intercollegiate SP/DT; 1 Kingston All-Comers/May 25; 2 Turnov; 2 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Halle; 1 Kingston Racers; 1 Turku; 1 Rabat Diamond (his 70.78 was initially judged to be a foul, but he successfully appealed against that decision); 2 Jamaican; 2 Karlstad; 1 Oslo Boysen; 2 Székesfehérvár; 2 Varberg; 2 London Diamond; 1 Pan-Am Games; 3 Brussels Diamond

1174 SMIKLE Traves JAM 27y 141d 1992 67.72 67.72 -18 (Pronounced Smy-kell) 2018 Commonwealth Games silver. 2019 Pan-American Games silver (each time after ) 3 World Youth 2009; 7 WJC 2010; 1 Pan-American junior 2011; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2012; 2 COM 2018. 1 Jamaican 2011/2012. Coach-Julian Robinson. 1.93/84kg Astonishing improvement from 59.83 to 67.12 in his first year as a senior in 2012, but then served a two-year doing ban in 2013-2015 In 2019: 2 Mandeville; 1 Spanish Town; 2 Kingston ‘King of the Ring’; 2 Kingston (Mar 7); 1 Spanish Town; 1 St. Georges; 1 Castiglione della Pescaia; 1 Turnov; 1 Oordegem Buyle; 1 Oslo Clean Air Games; 4 Rehlingen; 5 Turku; 1 Jamaican; 2 Pan-Am Games

1175 WRIGHT Chad JAM 28y 185d 1991 61.26 65.03 -15 Former US Collegiate Champion // SP pb: 19.39 -13 (17.55 -19). 5 WJC 2010; 6 COM 2014; 4 WSG 2015; dnq WCH 2015. 1 NCAA 2012 (2013-2, 2014-4). 1 Jamaican 2013/2014. Studied Mechanical Engineering at University of Nebraska. 1.88/110kg In 2019: 1 Kingston McKenley-Wint; 3 Kingston ‘King of the Ring’; 3 Spanish Town; 1 Medellín; 1 Kingston Seniors Linkup; 3 Kingston All-Comers/May 18 SP/DT; 3 Jamaican (6 SP); 2 Hilversum; 1 Kortrijk (3 SP); 8 Heusden; 1 Ghent; 1 Merksem; 1 Beveren; 1 Ninove; 1 Mol SP/DT; 2 Leuven; 1 Schifflange; 2 Brussels; 1 Huizingen (5 SP)

1356 GUDŽIUS Andrius LTU 28y 224d 1991 67.73 69.59 -18 DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPION 2017 World Champion, by a margin of just 2cm (defeating Daniel Ståhl SWE 69.21 to 69.19). 2018 European Champion 3 World Youth 2007; 1 WJC 2010 (2008-6); 1 under-23 ECH 2013; 3 WSG 2015; 12 OLY 2016; 1 WCH 2017 (2015-dnq); 1 ECH 2018 (2012/2016-dnq, 2014-10); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. 1 Lithuanian 2013/2014/2017/2018/2019. Coach-Vaclovas Kidykas (3 ECH 86, 68.44 in 88). 2.00/130kg In 2019: 1 Utena; 7 Rabat Diamond; 1 Vilnius; 4 Székesfehérvár; 3 London Diamond; 1 Lithuanian; 2 Berlin ISTAF; 4 Brussels Diamond; 3 Chorzów Skolimowska

1412 FURTULA Danijel MNE 27y 56d 1992 64.15 64.60 -13 NR Montenegrin record holder at shot & discus // SP pb: 18.46 -13 (18.02 -19). dnq World Youth SP 2009; 12 WJC 2010; 2 EJC 2011 (12 SP); dnq ECH 2012/204/2016; dnq OLY 2012; 3 under-23 ECH 2013; 1 Small States of Europe Games 2013/2019 (1 SP 2013); dnq WCH 2013; 1 Balkan 2014/2019; dnq OLY 2016. 1 Croat 2014/2018, Slovenian 2018, Montenigrin 2019. 1.93/118kg In 2019: 1 Split; 1 Zagreb; 1 Slovenska Bistrica; 1 Small European States Games; 2 Zenica; 6 Tomblaine; 1 Lignano Sabbiadoro; 1 Novo Mesto; 1 Montenigrin; 1 ETCh 3rd League (4 HT); 2 Balkan

1490 STUNES ISENE Ola NOR 24y 240d 1995 67.78 67.78 -19 SP pb: 17.34 -16 (16.39 -19). 5 WJC 2014; 11 under-23 ECH 2017; 11 ECH 2018. 1 Norwegian 2018/2019. 1.93/106kg In 2019: 1 Drammen SP; 4 Berlin ISTAF indoor; 5 European Throws Cup; 1 Albufeira; 8 Doha Diamond; 1 Spikkestad; 1 Bergen; 1 Randvere; 4 Stockholm Diamond; 3 Halle; 2 Oslo Clean Air Games; 4 Turku; 9 Rabat Diamond; 1 Copenhagen; 3 Oslo Boysen; 5 Varberg; 4 London Diamond; 1 Spikkestad; 1 Norwegian (nm SP); 1 ETCh 1st League; 1 Gothenburg; 1 Pärnu; 2 Thum; 7 Brussels Diamond; 3 Europe v USA

1534 MAŁACHOWSKI Piotr POL 36y 111d 1983 67.23 71.84 -13 NR Twice European Champion. Twice Olympic silver (the second of which he auctioned for charity in aid of a three year-old boy with eye cancer) 5 EJC 2001; 6 WJC 2002; 2 under-23 ECH 2005 (2003-9); 1 ECP 2006/2007 (2008-3); 2 OLY 2008/2016 (2012-5); 1 ETCh 2009/2019 (2010-2, 2011-3, 2013-4, 2014-2); 1 ECH 2010/2016 (2006-6, 2014-4, fouled out in qualifying); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 WCH 2015 (2007-12, 2009-9, 2009/2013-2, 2017-5). 1 Polish 2006-2016/2018. Former nightclub bouncer and fireman. His son Henryk Józef born November 13, 2013. New coach-. 1.93/130kg In 2019: 6 Doha Diamond; 4 Turnov; 1 Wrocław; 2 Halle; 2 Rehlingen; 3 Turku; 4 Rabat Diamond; 3 Székesfehérvár; 5 London Diamond; 1 Cetniewo; 1 ETCh; 1 Warsaw Szelest; 2 Polish; 1 Berlin ISTAF; 5 Brussels Diamond; 2 Europe v USA

1538 STÓJ Bartłomiej POL 23y 133d 1996 64.33 64.64 -16 2015 European Junior Champion // SP pb: 17.19 -15. 100 pb: 13.08 -14. 5 World Youth 2013; dnq WJC 2014; 1 EJC 2015 (7 SP); dnq ECH 2016. 1 Polish 2019 (defeating both Małachowski & Urbanek) In 2019: 4 European Throws Cup; 1 Stalowa Wola; 1 Warsaw; 1 Biała Podlaska; 6 WSG; 4 Cetniewo; 3 Warsaw; 1 Polish; 1 Domažlice; 1 Randvere; 2 Karpacz; 5 Chorzów Skolimowska

1541 URBANEK Robert POL 32y 150d 1987 65.81 66.93 -12 2014 European & 2015 World Championship bronzes // 7 under-23 ECH 2009; 5 WSG 2011; 3 ECH 2014 (2012-6, 2016-9, 2018-dnq); 6 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 ETCh 2015 (2017-2); 3 WCH 2015 (2013-6, 2017-7); 10 OLY 2-16 (2012-dnq). 1 Polish 2017. Coach-Gerd Kanter. 2.00/122kg In 2019: 6 Turnov; 8 Halle; 6 Rehlingen; 6 Turku; 1 Tomblaine; 2 Warsaw Szelest; 3 Polish; 1 Aleksandrów Łódzki; 5 Berlin ISTAF; 4 Chorzów Skolimowska

1611 FIRFIRICA Alin Alexandru ROU 23y 327d 1995 67.32 67.32 -19 Twice silver at World Student Games // SP pb: 17.75i -18, 17.31 -17 (17.07i -19). dnq WJC SP/DT 2014; 1 under-23 ECH 2015 (2017-2); 2 WSG 2017/12019; 1 Balkan 2018; 7 ECH 2018. 1 Romanian 2015-2019. He was judged to be ’s top male athlete of 2018. Coach-Daniela Costian (Originally represented Romania, then moved to Australia and became Commonwealth Champion in 1994). Coach-1.96/108kg In 2019: 3 Romanian indoor SP; 1 Romanian winter; 6 European Throws Cup; 1 Arad; 1 Oordegem IFAM; 6 Halle; 1 Romanian International; 1 Zenica; 1 Pitesti; 5 Montgeron; 2 WSG; 1 Romanian; 3 ETCh 1st League; 2 Schifflange; 1 Thum; 1 Balkan; 1 Chorzów Skolimowska

1654 ROSE Alex SAM 28y 169d 1991 66.31 66.31 -19 Twice Oceanian Champion // SP pb: 17.69i -14, 17.12 -12. HT pb: 58.66 -15. dnq WJC 2010; 7 WSG 2013; dnq WCH 2013/2015/2017; 1 Oceanian 2015/2017 (1 SP 2015); 1 Pacific Games 2015; 8 COM 2018. Was at Central Michigan University. Coach-Dane Miller. 1.88/127kg In 2019: 1 East Lansing; 5 Chula Vista; 4 La Jolla Invitational; 1 Allendale; Des Moines Drake Relays; 1 Ann Arbor; 2 Tucson; 1 Kutztown

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1716 STÅHL Daniel SWE 27y 29d 1992 71.86 71.86 -19 NR Lost the 2017 world gold by just 2cm (to Andrius Gudžius LTU, 69.21 to 69.19) SP pb: 19.60i -17, 19.38 -16. dnq World Youth SP/DT 2009; dnq WJC SP 2010; 5 WCH 2015; dnq OLY 2016; 2 WCH 2017 (2015-5); 2 ECH 2018 (2016-5, 2014-dnq); 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2018; 3 ETCh 2018. 1 Swedish 2014/2016/2018/2019 & SP 2015/2016/2018 (1 indoor 2017). His first sport was ice hockey. His mother Taina Laakso/Ståhl was Swedish Discus Throw Champion in 1987. 2.00/150kg, 2.20 arm-span In 2019: 1 Doha Diamond; 1 Stockholm Diamond; nm Turku; 2 Rabat Diamond; 1 Swedish Teams; 1 Bottnaryd; 1 Karlstad; 1 Székesfehérvár; 1 Varberg; 1 London Diamond; 3 ETCh; 1 SWE v FIN; 1 Swedish; 1 Brussels Diamond

1886 FINLEY Mason USA 28y 354d 1990 67.13 68.03 -17 Threw lifetime bests in the first two rounds at London 2017 to claim the bronze SP pb: 20.71i -11, 19.89 -12. 3 WSG SP 2011 (8 DT); 11 OLY DT 2011; 3 WCH DT 2017. 2 NCAA DT 2010/2012 (2011-5, 2014-6); 2 NCAA SP 2010 (2011-3, 2012-8); 1 US DT 2016/2017 (2018-2). Lives-Lawrence, Kansas. Was at the University of Wyoming. 2.04/157kg (nearly 25 stones – he was the heaviest discus thrower at Rio 2016) In 2019: 1 Lawrence; 7 Doha Diamond; 7 Stockholm Diamond; 4 Kingston Racers; 6 Székesfehérvár; 7 US (on Doha team because four men ahead of him didn’t have the qualifying distance)

1898 JAGERS Reggie USA 25y 44d 1994 66.67 68.61 -18 (Jagers pronounced Jay-gerrs) 2017 World Student Games Champion. Left-handed 1 WSG 2017; 3 North/Central American & Caribbean 2018; 6 IAAF Continental Cup 2018; 3 Pan-Am Games 2019. 2 NCAA 2017; 1 US 2018 (2017-7). His younger brother Phil Jagers, DT pb 62.71, 7 US 2018. Graduated in sports administration from Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. 1.88/118kg In 2019: 3 Chula Vista; 1 La Jolla Invitational; 2 Long Beach Invitational; 4 Doha Diamond; 2 Kingston Racers; 6 Rabat Diamond; 7 Székesfehérvár; 9 US; 3 Pan-Am Games

1914 MATTIS Sam USA 25y 191d 1994 66.69 67.45 -16 New US Champion, former US Collegiate Champion (representing the University of Pennsylvania) 1 NCAA 2015 (2016-2). 1 US 2019 (2018-3). In 2016 he declined a lucrative opportunity in investment banking on Wall Street to concentrate on athletics. His father Marlon once held the 35lb weight throw record at the William and Mary University (in Maryland). 1.85/100kg In 2019: 2 Chula Vista; 3 La Jolla Invitational; 3 Kingston Racers; 1 Piscataway; 6 Karlstad; 1 New York; 1 US; 4 Gothenburg; 5 Schifflange; 4 Bad Köstritz; 6 Berlin ISTAF; 4 Europe v USA

1937 WILLIAMS Brian USA 24y 282d 1994 65.76 65.76 -19 SP pb: 19.07i, 18.30 -17. 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23. 3 NCAA 2018 (2017-4); 2 US 2019. He was reserve for the 2017 World Championships. 1.88/109kg In 2019: 1 Texas Relays; 5 La Jolla Invitational; 1 Long Beach Invitational; Des Moines Drake Relays; 1 Tucson; 1 Rathdrum; 1 Chula Vista; 1 Long Beach Bush; 2 US; nm Pan-Am Games; 5 Europe v USA

2070 HUSZÁK János HUN 27y 233d 1992 63.89 64.89 -16 dnq World Youth 2009; dnq WJC 2010; 7 EJC 2011; dnq under-23 ECH 2013; 6 WSG 2015; dnq ECH 2016; 6 WSG 2017. 2 Hungarian 2015 (2017/2018/2019-3) 1.97/118kg In 2019: 1 Szentes; 1 Győr; 9 Székesfehérvár; 3 Hungarian; 2 Budapest Open; 4 Schifflange; 1 Hungarian Clubs; 1 Budapest MASZ; 1 Hungarian Teams

2084 CEH Kristjan SLO 20y 221d 1999 63.82 63.82 -19 2019 European under-23 Champion // SP pb: 16.48 -19. 2 Mediterranean Games 2018; dnq WJC 2018; 1 under-23 ECH 2019. 1 Slovenian 2019 In 2019: 2 Slovenian indoor SP; 1 Slovenian winter; 1 Croatian winter; 1 European Throws Cup under-23; 3 Zagreb; 3 Slovenska Bistrica; 1 Halle; 1 Celje (Jun 5); 1 Maribor; 1 Celje (Jun 16); 2 Zeulenroda; 1 Slovenian under-23 SP/DT; 1 under-23 ECH; 3 Novo Mesto; 1 Slovenian; 5 ETCh 2nd League; 1 Brno; 7 Thum; 2 Domažlice; 1 Slovenian Clubs

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 WORLD LIST 1.....74.08...... Jürgen Schult GDR...... 1986 1.....71.86...... Daniel Ståhl SWE 2.....73.88...... Virgilijus Alekna LTU...... 2000 2.....70.78...... Fedrick Dacres JAM 3.....73.38...... Gerd Kanter EST...... 2006 3.....68.14...... Lukas Weißhaidinger AUT =4...71.86...... Yuriy Dumchev RUS...... 1983 4.....67.98...... Lois Maikel Martínez ESP ...... 71.86...... Daniel Stähl SWE...... 2019 5.....67.78...... Ola Stunes Isene NOR 5.....71.84...... Piotr Malachowski POL...... 2013 6.....67.73...... Andrius Gudžius LTU 6.....71.70...... Róbert Fazekas HUN...... 2002 7.....67.57...... Traves Smikle JAM 7.....71.50...... Lars Riedel GER...... 1997 8.....67.32...... Alin Alexandru Firfirica ROU 8.....71.32...... Ben Plucknett USA...... 1983 9.....67.23...... Piotr Małachowski POL =9...71.26...... Three men 10...67.19...... Ehsan Hadadi IRI

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2019 World Best: 81.74 Wojciech Nowicki POL Poznań 2 Jul 19 Championship Record: 83.63 Ivan Tikhon BLR Osaka 27 Aug 07 = IAAF invitee

Age (Days) Born SB PB

114 KOROTOVSKIY Yevgeniy ANA 27y 116d 1992 77.17 77.29 -18 Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board approved his application to compete internationally in 2019 as a neutral athlete on February 21, 2019 6 EJC 2011; 7 under-23 ECH 2013. 1 Russian under-23 2013/2014. 1.84/102kg In 2019: 4 Sochi Lunev; 3 Sochi Bogatyr; 2 Sochi; 3 European Throws Cup; 1 Adler Nizamutdinov; 2 Adler; 3 Haniá; 5 Tomblaine; 2 Zhukovskiy Znamenskiy; 1 Russian; 3 Russian Teams

116 LUKYANOV Denis ANA 30y 74d 1989 78.97 79.61 -13 Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board approved his application to compete internationally in 2019 as a neutral athlete on January 21, 2019 2018 Russian Champion 5 EJC 2007; 10 WJC 2008; 5 WSG 2015; 11 ECH 2019. 1 Russian 2018. 190/115kg In 2019: 1 Sochi Lunev; 1 Sochi Bogatyr; 1 Sochi; 5 European Throws Cup; 7 Adler; 4 Haniá; 1 Moscow Podmoskovye; 2 Huelva; 1 Zhukovskiy Yevstratov; 1 Zhukovskiy Znamenskiy; 3 Russian; 2 Russian Teams; 6 Europe v USA

141 GOMEZ Joaquin ARG 22y 346d 1996 73.92 75.96 -18 2018 South American Games Champion // dnq World Youth 2013; 8 WJC 2014; 5 Ibero-American 2016; 4 South American 2017/2019; 1 South American Games 2018; 5 WSG 2019 (2017-9); 5 Pan-Am Games 2019 In 2019: 4 Concepción del Uruguay; 4 La Nasa; 2 Santiago de Chile; 1 Buenos Aires; 1 Concepción del Uruguay; 5 Bragança Paulista; 1 Buenos Aires; 4 South American; 5 WSG; 5 Pan-Am Games

274 DUDARAU Hleb BLR 22y 343d 1996 78.29 78.29 -19 It’s pronounced Gleb Dudarev Fourth at 2019 World Student Games // 9 EJC 2015; dnq ECH 2018; 4 WSG 2019. 2 NCAA 2019 (2017-3, 2018-12). 1 Belarusian 2019. Attends University of Kansas. 1.96 tall In 2019: 2 Florida Relays Invitational; 1 Baton Rouge; 1 Norman ’Big 12’; 2 NCAA; 4 WSG; 2 Belarusian Cup; 2 Minsk; 3 ETCh 1st League; 1 Minsk Zhelobovskiy; 1 Belarusian

278 MAKHROSENKA Zakhar BLR 27y 351d 1991 76.20 77.41 -16 2013 European under-23 Champion // 1 under-23 ECH 2013; dnq WCH 2017. 1 Belarusian 2017. 1.82/105kg In 2019: 1 Minsk winter; 1 Belarusian winter; 14 European Throws Cup; 1 Brest Shukevich; 1 Minsk Klim; 3 Lahti; 3 Poznań; 4 Belarusian Cup; 2 Minsk Zhelobovskiy; 3 Belarusian

451 KEHR Gabriel CHI 23y 22d 1996 76.42 76.42 -19 Full name-Gabriel Enrique Kehr Sabra Two big golds in 2019: from the South American Championships and Pan-American Games Fouled out World Youth final 2013; dnq WJC 2014; 5 Ibero-American 2018; 4 South American Games 2018 In 2019: 1 Temuco; 1 Chillán; 2 Concepción del Uruguay; 1 La Nasa; 1 Santiago de Chile; 1 Chilean; 1 South American; 3 León; 5 Kladno; 1 Pan-Am Games

452 MANSILLA Humberto CHI 23y 126d 1996 74.43 76.87 -18 NR Silvers at the South American Championships and Pan-American Games. Chilean record holder dnq World Youth 2013; 3 Pan-Am Junior 2013; dnq WJC 2014; 2 South American 2017/2019; 2 South American Games 2018; 4 Ibero-American 2018; 2 Pan-Am Games 2019 (2015-10). 1.80/100kg In 2019: 2 Temuco; 2 Chillán; 1 Concepción del Uruguay; 2 La Nasa; 3 Santiago de Chile; 2 Chilean; 4 Bragança Paulista; 2 South American; 2 León; 3 Kladno; 2 Pan-Am Games

547 SAWYERS Roberto CRC 32y 344d 1986 73.16 77.15 -16 NR Set Costa Rican Hammer Throw records every year in 2011-2016. Also holds national records at shot & discus SP pb: 15.80 -11. DT pb: 53.27 -10. 7 Pan-Am Games 2011/2015 (2007-12, 2019-9); 4 Ibero-American 2012/2014; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2013 (2009-6, 2011-2; 5 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015; dnq WCH 2015; dnq OLY 2016. Born San Juan, Costa Rica. Lives-San Juan, . Coach-Jan Cancel. 1.82/111kg In 2019: 5 Santiago de Chile; 1 Pardubice; 2 Kladno; 9 Pan-Am Games

634 AL-GAMAL Mostafa EGY 30y 359d 1988 74.10 81.27 -14 AR Full name-Mostafa Mohamed Hesham Al-Gamal African record holder // 1 African Games 2011; dnq OLY 2012; 1 Mediterranean Games 2013; 1 African Champs 2014/2018 (2010/2012-3); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2014/2018; 1 Arab 2014; 7 WCH 2015 (2011-dnq); 1 African Games 2015/2019. 1.91/96kg In 2019: 1 Egyptian; 1 African Games

650 CIENFUEGOS Javier ESP 29y 73d 1990 79.38 79.38 -19 NR Full name-Javier Cienfuegos Pinilla Spanish record holder // dnq World Youth 2007; 8 ECP 2008; 12 WJC 2008; 3 EJC 2009 (2007-dnq); dnq WCH 2009/2011/2013/2015; 2 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq OLY 2012/2016; 12 ECH 2016 (2010/2012/2014/2018-dnq); 1 Ibero-American 2018; 4 ETCh 2019 (2009-7, 2010-12, 2011/2013-8, 2014-10, 2015-9). 1 Spanish 2009/2010/2013/2014/2015/2016/2018/2019. 1.87/110kg In 2019: 1 Villafranca; 1 Montijo; 1 Castellón; 1 Jaén; 6 European Throws Cup; 1 Madrid; 2 European Clubs Cup; 3 Fränkisch-Crumbach; 1 Spanish Clubs; 3 Huelva; 1 Cáceres; 1 Castellón; 1 Pamplona; 1 Barcelona; 4 ETCh; 1 León; 1 Spanish; 1 Andújar (raised his Spanish record to 79.38 on September 6)

659 GONZÁLEZ Alberto ESP 21y 117d 1998 75.78 75.78 -19 6 EJC 2017; 4 Mediterranean under-23 2018. Coach-Joaquin Moyano In 2019: 1 Málaga; 2 Jaén; 1 Andújar (May 4); 1 Andújar (May 11); 1 Madrid; 1 Castellón; 1 Córdoba; 4 Huelva; 1 Spanish under-23; 1 under-23 ECH; 2 Pamplona (Jul 27); 1 Pamplona (Jul 30); 3 Barcelona; 1 León; 2 Spanish; 2 Andújar (Sep 6)

759 BIGOT Quentin FRA 26y 298d 1992 78.14 78.58 -14 dnq World Youth 2009; 7 WJC 2010; 1 EJC 2011; dnq ECH 2012/2018; dnq OLY 2012; 3 under-23 ECH 2013; 4 WCH 2017 (2013-dnq); 3 Athletics World Cup 2018; 2 ETCh 2019 (2013-3, 2014-dq, 2017-4). 1 French 2017/2018/2019. Two-year doping ban in 2014-2016. Coach-Pierre-Jean Vazel. 1.77/90kg In 2019: 1 French winter; 1 European Throws Cup; 1 Tomblaine (May 5); 1 Grenoble; 3 Forbach; 5 Bydgoszcz; 3 Tomblaine (Jun 22); 4 Székesfehérvár; 1 French

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 72 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 847 MILLER Nick GBR 26y 148d 1993 78.39 80.26 -18 NR 2018 Commonwealth Games Champion for England, with his third UK record of 80.26 dnq WJC 2012; 2 ETCh 2015 (2014-4, 2017-3, 2019-10); 1 under-23 ECH 2015 (2013-9); dnq OLY 2016; 6 WCH 2017 (2015-11); 1 COM 2018 (2014-2); 2 Athletics World Cup 2018; 9 ECH 2018 (2016-dnq). 1 NCAA 2016 (2014-2); 1 UK 2014/2015/2017/2018/2019. Studied Criminology at Oklahoma State University. in 2015 with 77.55, he broke by one centimetre the British record which had stood for 31 years to Martin Girvan. His parents Debra Brewer and Lenny Miller were both athletes. Coach-Tore Gustafsson. 1.88/112kg In 2019: 1 Bragança Paulista; 4 Forbach; 5 Halle; 1 Haniá; 3 Bydgoszcz; 4 Chorzów Kusociński; 2 Jyväskylä; 1 Kuortane; 10 ETCh; 1 UK; 1 Nikíti; 3 Europe v USA

986 ANASTASÁKIS Mihaíl GRE 24y 297d 1994 76.63 77.72 -17 5x Greek Champion // 8 World Youth 2011; 4 under-23 ECH 2015; 1 Mediterranean under-23 2016; dnq OLY 2016; dnq WCH 2017; 8 ECH 2018; 3 ETCh 2019 (2013-11, 2017-8). 1 Greek 2015/2016/2017/2018/2019. 1.84/102kg In 2019: 2 European Throws Cup; 1 Thessaloníki; 1 Iráklio; 1 Trípoli; 2 Halle; 2 Haniá; 1 Thessaloníki; 1 Huelva; 1 Kladno; 1 Greek; 3 ETCh; 5 Szombathely Németh; 2 Balkan; 2 Nikíti

989 FRANTZESKÁKIS Hrístos GRE 19y 152d 2000 76.67 76.67 -19 2019 Balkan Champion // 1 Balkan Junior 2018; 2 EJC 2019; 1 Balkan 2019. fouled out EJC 2017 & WJC 2018. Lives-Crete where he once trained at a makeshift circle on the beach, without a cage. Coach-Kostas Papamarkakis In 2019: 2 Iráklio; 2 Trípoli; 2 Iráklio; 1 Greek junior; 1 Greek under-23; 2 EJC (84.22 with 6Kg hammer); 2 Greek; 1 Balkan; 5 Nikíti; 3 Chorzów Skolimowska; He has just lost four days training after being badly bitten by wasps

1019 HALÁSZ Bence HUN 22y 53d 1997 78.54 79.57 -18 2018 European bronze // DT pb: 56.22 -19. SP pb: 16.12 -17 (15.32 -19). 7 World Youth 2013 (8 DT); dnq WJC 2014; 2 Youth Olympic Games 2014; 1 EJC 2015 (dnq DT); 1 WJC 2016 (dnq DT); 1 under-23 ECH 2017 (2019-2); 11 WCH 2017; 4 WSG 2017; 3 ECH 2018. 1 Hungarian 2017 (ending the win streak of former Olympic Champion Krisztián Pars) / 2018/2019. 1.88/86kg In 2019: Typically colossal season of 38 competitions including eight HT wins in Szombathely plus the below; 1 Hungarian winter (2 DT); 2 European Throws Cup under-23; 2 Bragança Paulista; 1 Győr (2 DT); 1 Hungarian Universities; 1 Oslo Clean Air Games; 1 Budapest Open (3 DT, 9 SP); 4 Bydgoszcz; 1 Hungarian under-23 HT (3 DT); 3 Chorzów Kusociński; 2 Székesfehérvár; 2 under-23 ECH; 1 Hungarian (5 DT); 1 ETCh 1st League; 1 Tapolca; 1 Hungarian Clubs (5 DT)

1021 PARS Krisztián HUN 37y 220d 1982 75.97 82.69 -14 Former Olympic Champion // 1 World Youth 99; 1 EJC 2001; 1 under-23 ECH 2003; 1 ECH 2012/2014 (2006-5, 2010-3); 2 WCH 2011/2013 (2005-6, 2007-5, 2009-4, 2015 -4, 2017-dnq); 1 OLY 2012 (2004-5, 2008-4, 2016-7); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 Hungarian 2005-2016. Failed a doping control for a recreational drug in January 2018, suspended for 18 months to July 2019. 1.88/116kg In 2019: 2 Tapolca; 6 Szombathely Németh; 2 Hungarian Clubs; 3 Andújar

1388 MARGHIEV Serghei MDA 26y 323d 1992 78.20 78.72 -15 NR Twice Balkan Champion. Moldovan record holder // dnq World Youth 2009; dnq WJC 2010; 2 EJC 2011; 1 Balkan 2013/2014 (2016-2); 4 WSG 2015; 10 OLY 2016 (2012- dnq); 8 WCH 2017 (2015-dnq); 7 ECH 2018 (2014-9, 2016-8). His older sisters Zalina and Marina are also international hammer throwers, though each have served two- year doping bans. 1.95/97kg In 2019: 1 Moldovan indoor; 7 European Throws Cup; 1 Castiglione della Pescaia; 2 Romanian International; 1 Moldovan; 1 Kiev City; 1 ETCh 3rd League (6 SP, 12.19); 4 Nikíti

1393 DEL REAL Diego MEX 25y 204d 1994 75.65 77.49 -16 NR Full name-Diego Del Real Galindo Fourth at Rio Olympics // 6 World Youth 2011; dnq WJC 2012; 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2013; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2014; 1 Central American Champs 2016; 4 OLY 2016; dnq WCH 2017; 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 2018; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2018; 4 Pan-Am Games 2019 (2015 -6). Coach-Alejandro Laverdesque. 185/100kg In 2019: 1 (2x); 1 Florida Relays Invitational; 4 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 5 Tucson (May 16); 3 Tucson (May 18); 1 Mexican; 3 Havana; 1 Chula Vista; 4 Pan- Am Games

1425 COMENENTIA Denzel NED 23y 305d 1995 76.80 76.80 -19 NR In 2018, he captained the University of Georgia to their first ever team win in the NCAA Championships (and contributed heavily to that win with victories in the shot & hammer) SP pb: 20.88 -18 (20.82 -19). DT pb: 59.97 -19. 11 ETCh HT 2014; 11 WJC HT 2014; 2 under-23 ECH SP 2017; dnq ECH 2018. 1 Dutch SP/HT 2015; 2 NCAA indoor SP 2017/2018 (2019-3); 1 NCAA SP/HT 2018. 1.88/109kg In 2019: 3 NCAA indoor SP/Weight Throw; 3 Florida Relays Invitational HT (8 DT); 1 Athens GA DT (2 SP) (Apr 6); 2 Mt SAC Relays Invitational HT; 5 Long Beach Invitational SP; 1 Athens GA DT (Apr 27); 1 Fayetteville SEC SP (2 DT/HT); 4 Tucson SP; 2 NCAA SP (5 DT/HT); 1 Dutch SP; 1 ETCh 1st League SP; 2 Cork City SP; 6 Chorzów Skolimowska SP

1483 HENRIKSEN Eivind NOR 29y 12d 1990 78.25 78.25 -19 NR Norwegian record holder. Missed the London Olympic final by one place (or 6cm) DT pb: 53.16 -11. 4 EJC 2009. 1 Nordic junior 2009; 12 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq WCH 2009/2011; dnq OLY 2012; 7 ETCh 2013 (2010/2015-8); 5 ECH 2018 (2010/2012/2014/2016-dmq). 1 Norwegian 2010-2018. 1.91/105kg In 2019: 2 Oslo Clean Air Games; 1 Fränkisch-Crumbach; 9 Bydgoszcz; 5 Chorzów Kusociński; 1 Oslo Boysen; 6 Székesfehérvár; 1 Norwegian; 2 ETCh 1st League; 4 Szombathely Németh; 1 Oslo Brynemo (78.22 on eve of departure to Doha)

1528 FAJDEK Paweł POL 30y 114d 1989 80.88 83.93 -15 NR DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPION (Say it like Fie-dek (fie rhymes with thigh)) 3x World Champion 4 WJC 2008; 1 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-8); 1 WSG 2011/2013; dnq OLY 2012/2016 (“I had no energy, I was not able to throw. It's a nightmare.”); 1 ETCh 2013/2015/2017 (2011-2, 2014-2); 1 WCH 2013/2015/2017 (2011-11); 1 Francophone Games 2013; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 WSG 2015; 1 ECH 2016 (2014-3, 2018-2). 1 Polish 2012/2014/2015/2016/2019. Coach-Jolanta Kumor. 1.86/126kg Lost only once in each year in 2015-2016-2017, but has been beaten 10x so far in 2018/2019 by his compatriot Wojciech Nowicki (overall it is still 74-13 in head to heads) Studies at London 2017 showed that he gained the most speed with each of his four turns, and he released his hammer at the most optimum angle (46.2°) In 2019: 1 Forbach; 1 Halle; 2 Bydgoszcz; 1 Chorzów Kusociński; 1 Tomblaine; 2 Poznań; 1 Székesfehérvár; 1 Stawola Wola; 1 Cetniewo; 1 Polish; 1 Europe v USA; 2 Chorzów Skolimowska

1535 NOWICKI Wojciech POL 30y 216d 1989 81.74 81.85 -18 (Nowicki pronounced No-wits-ski, Wojciech pronounced Voy-check) 2018 European Champion, supplanting Paweł Fajdek as Polish and world #1 5 under-23 ECH 2011; 5 WSG 2013; 3 WCH 2015; 3 OLY 2016; 3 WCH 2017; 1 Athletics World Cup 2018; 1 ECH 2018 (2016-3); 6 IAAF Continental Cup 2018; 1 ETCh 2019. 1 Polish 2017/2018 (after being second to Paweł Fajdek in 2013/2014/2015/2016). Coach-Malwina Sobierajska-Wojtulewicz. 1.96/131kg In 2019: 1 Kielce; 2 Forbach; 1 Bydgoszcz; 2 Chorzów Kusociński; 2 Tomblaine; 1 Poznań; 3 Székesfehérvár; 2 Cetniewo; 1 ETCh; 2 Polish; 2 Szombathely Németh; 2 Europe v USA

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 73 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 1597 AL-SAIFI Ashraf Amjad QAT 24y 218d 1995 76.21 78.19 -16 NR Full name-Mohamed Ashraf Amjad Al-Saifi (aka Ashraf Amgad) 2018 Asian Games Champion. Twice World Junior Champion 1 Asian Junior 2012/2014; 1 WJC 2012/2014; 2 Asian Champs 2015/2019 (2013-10); 9 WCH 2015 (2013/2017-dnq); 3 Francophone Games 2013; fouled out Asian Games 2014; 6 OLY 2016; 1 Asian Games 2018; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. Allegiance transferee from Egypt – acquired Qatari citizenship on March 30, 2011 and cleared by IAAF to represent Qatar from March 29, 2012. Coach-Alexey Malyukov. 1.85/105kg In 2019: 1 Doha; 2 Asian Champs; 10 Bydgoszcz; 1 Slovenian; 1 Alavus

1700 LOMNICKÝ Marcel SVK 32y 82d 1987 77.15 79.16 -14 2011 World Student Games silver. 2009 US Collegiate Champion representing Virginia Tech 8 WJC 2005; 3 WJC 2006 (2004-dnq); 3 under-23 ECH 2007 (2009-6); 2 WSG 2011/2013; 8 WCH 2013/2015 (2011/2017-dnq); 5 ECH 2016 (2010-dnq, 2012-11, 2014-7, 2018-10); 5 OLY 2016 (2012-dnq). 1 NCAA 2009 (2010-3, 2011-2) & 2012 indoors. 1 Slovak 2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017. His younger sister Nikola Lomnická is also a hammer thrower (1 NCAA 2010). His first sport was figure skating. 1.77/106kg In 2019: 4 European Throws Cup; 1 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 1 Dubnica nad Váhom; 7 Bydgoszcz; 6 Chorzów Kusociński; 8 Székesfehérvár; 1 Slovak; 5 ETCh 1st League; 1 Košice; 1 Trnava; 9 Szombathely Németh; 1 Nitra

1738 NAZAROV Dilshod TJK 37y 143d 1982 76.14 80.71 -13 Olympic Champion at the fourth attempt in Rio 2016 // 5 WJC 2000 (98-dnq); 1 Asian Junior 2001; 1 Central Asian 2003; 2 Afro-Asian Games 2003; 1 Asian Games 2006/2010/2014 (2002-9, 2018-2); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010 (2014-4); 1 Asian Champs 2013/2015/2017/2019 (2002-4, 2003/2007-2); 2 WCH 2015 (2005/2007-dnq, 2009-11, 2011-10, 2013-5, 2017-7). 1 OLY 2016 (2004-dnq, 2008/2012-9). He is President of the Athletics Federation of the Republic of Tajikistan. Coach-Vladimir Mashko. 1.87/120kg In 2019: 1 Asian Champs (4th time); 6 Forbach; 4 Halle; 8 Bydgoszcz; 8 Chorzów Kusociński; 3 Jyväskylä; 4 Poznań; 7 Székesfehérvár; NOTE: On September 25, 2019 the Athletics Integrity Unit announced that Nazarov was provisionally suspended due to the presence of a Prohibited Substance

1771 BALTACI Özkan TUR 25y 225d 1994 77.50 77.50 -19 2019 World Student Games Champion // dnq WJC 2010; 2 World Youth 2011; 10 WJC 2012; 5 EJC 2013; 1 Mediterranean under-23 2015 (2016-2); 8 ETCh 2014; 9 ECH 2016 (2018-dnq); 1 Balkan 2017; 12 WCH 2017; 1 WSG 2019 (2017-5). 1 Turkish 2014/2016/2017. 1.87/111kg In 2019: 13 European Throws Cup; 1 European Clubs Cup; 1 Romanian International; 1 Bursa (Jun 19); 1 WSG; 4 ETCh 1st League; 1 Bursa (Aug 20); 1 Istanbul; 3 Nikíti

1815 KOKHAN Myhaylo UKR 18y 247d 2001 76.68 76.68 -19 2017 World Youth Champion (a title he still holds as the championships were then discontinued 1 World Youth 2017; 1 European Youth 2018; 2 WJC 2018; 1 EJC 2019. He started as a javelin thrower but “I quickly realised that it’s not for me.” Coach/father-Sergey. 1.82/103kg In 2019: 1 Ukrainian under-23 winter; 1 European Throws Cup under-23 (beat Bence Halász); 7 Chorzów Kusociński; 1 Jyväskylä; 2 Kuortane; 1 Ukrainian junior; 1 EJC; 1 Ukrainian

1818 PEREVOZNIKOV Sergiy UKR 24y 172d 1995 76.93 76.93 -19 dnq under-23 ECH 2017; 6 ETCh 2019. 2 Ukrainian 2019 (2018-3). 1.84/115kg In 2019: 2 Ukrainian winter; 2 Nova Kakhovka; 1 Kamianets Podilskyi; 2 Uman; 1 Kiev; 1 Ukrainian Teams; 6 ETCh; 2 Ukrainian; 4 Balkan

1821 REHEDA Sergiy UKR 25y 232d 1994 76.90 76.92 -17 3 World Youth 2011; 9 WJC 2012; dnq EJC 2013; 7 under-23 ECH 2015; dnq ECH 2016/2018; 5 ETCh 2017; 7 WSG 2017. 1 Ukrainian 2017. 1.90/100kg In 2019: 1 Ukrainian winter; 15 European Throws Cup; 1 Nova Kakhovka; 1 Uman; 1 Kiev; 2 WSG

1881 DONNELLY Sean USA 26y 178d 1993 77.59 77.59 -19 SP pb: 18.35 -14. fouled out IAAF Continental Cup. 1 NCAA div 3 SP/HT 2014; 3 US 2017/2018. 1.83/107kg In 2019: 4 US indoor Weight; 1 Fullerton; 3 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 1 Long Beach Invitational; 1 Tucson (May 16); 1 Tucson (May 18); 3 Halle; 2 Fränkisch-Crumbach; 6 Bydgoszcz; 9 Chorzów Kusociński; 5 Székesfehérvár; 4 US; 3 Pan-Am Games; 7 Szombathely Németh; 7 Europe v USA

1891 HAUGH Daniel USA 24y 146d 1995 76.44 76.44 -19 (Haugh pronounced ‘Haw’) 2019 US Collegiate Champion // DT pb: 59.53 -16 (56.77 -19). 1 NCAA 2019 (2018-5). 3 US 2019 (2018-7). 1 US indoor Weight Throw 2019. Born-Marietta, Georgia. Attends Kennesaw State University, having transferred from the University of Alabama in 2018 In 2019: 1 US indoor Weight; 1 Atlanta; 2 Texas Relays; 1 Charlotte Invitational (5 DT); 1 Kennesaw DT/HT; 1 Atlantic Sun/HT; 2 Tucson; 1 NCAA; 3 US (reached the Doha qualifier with his personal best 76.44 in round 2); 5 Europe v USA; On September 22 he tweeted “13 and a half hour flight to Doha and I have a row of 3 seats to myself. I can now watch 3 movies at once”

1916 MCCULLOUGH Conor USA 28y 238d 1991 78.14 78.14 -19 Former World Junior Champion, who competed temporarily for Ireland. 2015 US Collegiate Champion, representing the University of Southern California DT pb: 51.34 -13 (50.12 -15). 4 World Youth 2007; 1 WJC 2010 (2008-2); 6 under-23 ECH 2013 (for Ireland); 3 Pan-Am Games 2015; dnq WCH 2015. 1 NCAA 2015; 1 US 2019 (2015-2). His father Conor McCullough senior threw the hammer for Ireland at the 1984 & 1988 Olympics. Born-California, he holds dual citizenship with the Ireland and was cleared to represent that country by the IAAF from July 25, 2010, but then switched back to the USA on July 12, 2014, a year after having competed for Ireland at the 2013 European under-23 Championships. 1.96/102kg In 2019: 2 US indoor Weight; 5 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 8 Halle; 4 Fränkisch-Crumbach; 1 US

1940 WINKLER Rudy USA 24y 294d 1994 76.51 76.76 -16 2x US Champion, 2017 US Collegiate Champion // DT pb: 51.47 -19. 9 World Youth 2011; 11 WJC 2012; 2 Pan-Am junior 2013; 2 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2016; dnq OLY 2016; dnq WCH 2017; 4 Athletics World Cup 2018; 4 North/Central American & Caribbean 2018; 8 Pan-Am Games 2019. 1 NCAA 2017 (2016-2, 2018-4) 1 US 2016/2018 (2019-2). Studied Information Technology at Cornell University at Ithaca, New York. Coach-Adrian Durant. 1.86/102kg In 2019: 9 US indoor Weight; 1 Princeton; 6 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 1 West Point; 3 Tucson (May 16); 2 Tucson (May 18); 1 Piscataway (4 DT); 2 US; 8 Pan-Am Games; 4 Europe v USA

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 WORLD LIST 1.....86.74...... RUS...... 1986 1.....81.74...... Wojciech Nowicki POL 2.....86.04...... Sergey Litvinov RUS...... 1986 2.....80.88...... Paweł Fajdek POL 3.....84.90...... Vadim Devyatovskiy BLR...... 2005 3.....79.38...... Javier Cienfuegos ESP 4.....84.86...... Koji Murofushi JPN...... 2003 4.....79.10...... RUS 5.....84.62...... Igor Astapkovich BLR...... 1992 5.....78.97...... Denis Lukyanov ANA 6.....84.51...... Igor Tikhon BLR...... 2008 6.....78.54...... Bence Halász HUN 7.....84.48...... Igor Nikulin RUS...... 1990 7.....78.39...... Nick Miller GBR 8.....84.40...... Jüri Tamm EST...... 1984 8.....78.29...... Hleb Dudarau BLR 9.....84.19...... Adrián Annus HUN...... 2003 9.....78.25...... Eivind Henriksen NOR 10...83.93...... Paweł Fajdek POL...... 2015 10...78.20...... Serghei Marghiev MDA

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 74 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 IAAF World Championships Doha 2019 • Biographical Entry List • Men Men’s Javelin Throw 34 Entrants Starts: Saturday, Oct 5 (16:30)

2019 World Best: 90.61 Magnus Kirt EST Kuortane 22 Jun 19 Championship Record: 92.80 Jan Železný CZE Edmonton 12 Aug 01 = IAAF invitee

Age (Days) Born SB PB

276 KATKAVETS Aliaksei BLR 21y 111d 1998 82.63 82.63 -19 2019 European under-23 bronze // dnq World Youth 2015; dnq EJC 2017; 3 under-23 ECH 2019. 1 Belarusian 2018 In 2019: 1 Belarusian under-23 winter; 1 European Throws Cup under-23; 2 Belarusian Universities; 6 Ogre Riga Cup; 5 Jena; 2 Šamorín; 3 Marseille; 3 under-23 ECH; 2 Belarusian Cup; 2 Cetniewo; 2 Belarusian; 4 Berlin ISTAF

279 MIALESHKA Pavel BLR 26y 305d 1992 82.72 85.01 -17 Fourth at 2017 European Team Championships // 3 EJC 2011; 10 under-23 ECH 2013; 4 ETCh 2017; dnq WCH 2017; dnq ECH 2018. 1 Belarusian 2013/2017/2019. 1.87/90kg In 2019: 3 Belarusian winter; 1 Brest Shukevich; 1 Belarusian Universities; 4 Jelgava; 2 Tartu; 4 Prague Odložil; 5 Rehlingen; 2 Sopot; 1 Minsk; 2 Talsi; 1 Belarusian Cup; 1 Minsk; 2 ETCh 1st League; 1 Minsk Zhelobovskiy; 2 Pärnu; 1 Belarusian; 7 Berlin ISTAF

482 ZHAO Qinggang CHN 34y 64d 1985 83.84 89.15 -14 NR Unexpected Asian record 89.15 to win at 2014 Asian Games // 2 East Asian Games 2009; dnq WCH 2013/2015; 1 Asian Games 2014. 1 Chinese 2012/2013/2014.2016. 1 Chinese National Games 2013/2017. Advised by Uwe Hohn. From-Liaoning Province. 1.84/75kg In 2019: 7 Chengdu (Mar 31); 4 Chengdu (Apr 3); 3 Zhaoqing; 3 Vantaa; 2 Raasepori; 2 Chinese; 2 Chinese World Championship Trial; 3 Daqing

590 VADLEJCH Jakub CZE 28y 351d 1990 85.75 89.73 -17 2017 World silver, with a personal best // 12 World Youth 2007; 10 WJC 2008; 8 EJC 2009; 8 OLY 2016 (2012-dnq); 1 ETCh 2017 (2019-2); 2 WCH 2017 (2015-dnq); 8 ECH 2018 (2010/2014-dnq, 2016-9); 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. 1 Czech 2014/2015/2017/2019. 1.91/93kg In 2019: 6 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Nanjing; 1 Prague Odložil; 5 Oslo Diamond; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike; 6 Monaco Diamond; 1 Czech; 2 ETCh; 2 Birmingham Diamond; 6 Zürich Diamond; 1 Prague Julisky

591 VESELÝ Vítězslav CZE 36y 211d 1983 82.85 88.34 -12 2013 World Champion, 2012 Olympic bronze // 9 WJC 2002; 1 ECH 2012 (2010-9, 2014/2016-2); 3 OLY 2012 (2008-11, 2016-7); 1 WCH 2013 (2009/2017-dnq, 2011-4, 2015-8); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 Czech 2008/2010/2011/2012/2016. Personal best 88.34 in qualifying at the London Olympics, but only 83.34 in final for initial fourth place (now upgraded to bronze after the disqualification of Oleksandr Pyatnytsya UKR). Did classical piano training from age 7 to 15, but the gave up because “it was too much work”. 1.86/93kg In 2019: 6 Osaka; 3 Prague Odložil; 6 Jena; 4 Ostrava Golden Spike; 5 Lucerne; 1 Nové Město nad Metují; 2 Czech; 1 Ústí Nad Orlicí; 3 Pärnu

688 KIRT Magnus EST 29y 169d 1990 90.61 90.61 -19 NR 2018 European bronze // HJ pb: 2.10 -09. LJ pb: 6.96 -09. dnq EJC 2009; dnq under-23 ECH 2009; 8 WSG 2015; dnq OLY 2016; 11 WCH 2017 (2015-dnq); 3 ECH 2018 (2014/2016-dnq). 1 Estonian 2015/2017/2018/2019. He was a junior decathlete and high jumped 2.10 in 2008. Coach-Rauno Matas. 1.92/90kg He was the only left-handed thrower in the 2017 World Championship final (he has hypermobility in his right shoulder and risks dislocation if he throws from that side, he explains) In 2019: 1 Vantaa; 1 Tartu; 1 Turku; 2 Oslo Diamond; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Kuortane; 2 Monaco Diamond; 1 Joensuu; 1 ETCh 2nd League; 1 Estonian; 3 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Pärnu; 1 Zürich Diamond; 2 Europe v USA

733 ETELÄTALO Lassi FIN 31y 148d 1988 84.11 84.98 -14 Fourth at 2014 European Championships // 3 Nordic under-23 2008; 9 under-23 ECH 2009; 4 ECH 2014. 1 Finnish 2019. 1.93/90kg In 2019: 6 Vantaa; 2 Virrat; 10 Turku; 2 Saarijärvi; 9 Pihtipudas; 4 ; 3 Joensuu; 6 Finnish; 1 Finnish; 2 Espoo; 2 SWE v FIN

734 HELANDER Oliver FIN 22y 268d 1997 86.93 88.02 -18 Up from 80.25 to 88.02 in 2018 (but then only 76.64 at the Berlin European Championships) 4 World Youth 2013; 7 EJC 2017; 7 under-23 ECH 2017; dnq ECH 2018. 1 Finnish 2018. 1.95/82kg In 2019: 2 Vantaa; 4 Turku; 2 Kuortane; 3 Espoo; 3 SWE v FIN

736 KUUSELA Toni FIN 25y 248d 1994 83.40 83.40 -19 5 EJC 2013; 5 ETCh 2019. 1 Finnish under-23 2013. 1.83/82kg In 2019: 2 Potchefstroom; 5 Vantaa; 2 Kuortane; 3 Virrat; 6 Turku; 8 Kuortane; 3 Pihtipudas; 3 Tampere; 7 Lucerne; 7 Monaco Diamond; 3 Finnish; 5 ETCh; 1 Oulu; 5 Espoo; 4 SWE v FIN; 1 Kuortane

740 RUUSKANEN Antti FIN 35y 217d 1984 85.15 88.98 -15 2014 European Champion. 2012 Olympic bronze, one of only three medals won by in London 2012 (the other two were in ) 3 EJC 2003; 2 under-23 ECH 2005; 5 WCH 2009/2013/2015 (2011-9); 2 OLY 2012 (2016-6); 1 ECH 2014 (2016-3, 2018-6); 8 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 Finnish 2012/2014/2015. In Kuortane 2008 became the first Finn to defeat Tero Pitkämäki in four years. He is also a qualified electrical engineer, sports adviser. 1.89/86kg In 2019: 1 Raasepori; 1 Saarijärvi; 1 Pihtipudas; 3 Lapinlahti; 2 Joensuu; 2 Finnish

915 HOFMANN Andreas GER 27y 284d 1991 89.65 92.06 -18 2018 European silver // 1 EJC 2009; 1 ETCh 2014; 6 WCH 2015 (2017-8); 2 ECH 2018 (2014-9). 1 German 2018/2019. Back/shoulder surgery in 2010, then on his elbow in 2012 when they strengthened his arm with a piece of his thigh tendon. Club-MTG Mannheim. 1.95/108kg In 2019: 1 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Offenburg; 1 Rehlingen; 4 Oslo Diamond; 3 Kuortane; 2 Lucerne; 1 Monaco Diamond; 1 German; 4 Birmingham Diamond; 3 Zürich Diamond; 3 Berlin ISTAF

929 RÖHLER Thomas GER 27y 361d 1991 86.99 93.90 -17 2016 Olympic Champion, 2018 European Champion (but only fourth at London 2017) 9 WJC 2010; 7 under-23 ECH 2011; 2 ETCh 2013 (2017-3); 3 under-23 ECH 2013; 4 WCH 2015/2017 (2013-dnq); 1 OLY 2016; 1 ECH 2018 (2012-dnq, 2014-12, 2016-5). 1 German 2012/2013/2014/2015/2016. They call him the “Regenwerfer” (rain thrower) because he has a habit of throwing well in the wet. 1.92/92kg His father (Heiko) was once GDR champion in the activity of fishing rod casting. Club-LC Jena. Coach-Harro Schwuchow (formerly Boris Henry) In 2019: 4 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Nanjing; 2 Schönebeck; 3 Offenburg; 1 Jena; 2 Turku; 6 Oslo Diamond; 1 Dessau; 7 Kuortane; 1 Karlstad; 1 Lucerne; 3 Monaco Diamond; 3 German; 7 Birmingham Diamond; 2 Bad Köstritz; 7 Zürich Diamond; 5 Berlin ISTAF; 5 Europe v USA

930 SEIFERT Bernhard GER 26y 223d 1993 89.06 89.06 -19 2013 European under-23 silver, followed by bronze in 2015 // 6 EJC 2011; 4 WJC 2012; 2 under-23 ECH 2013 (2015-3); dnq ECH 2013. 2 German 2013 (2014/2015/2016 -6, 2017-3, 2019-4). 1.90/88kg In 2019: 1 Potsdam; 1 Brandenburg; 1 Schönebeck; 2 Offenburg; 1 Halle; 1 Ogre Riga Cup; 3 Rehlingen; 5 Turku; 7 Oslo Diamond; 2 Dessau; 2 Marseille; 4 German; 8 Birmingham Diamond; 8 Zürich Diamond

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 75 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 932 VETTER Johannes GER 26y 184d 1993 90.03 94.44 -17 NR DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPION 2017 World Champion, when he set a world best qualifying throw of 90.26, then won with a first-round 89.89 in the final 12 EJC 2011; 2 ETCh 2015; 4 under-23 ECH 2015; 7 WCH 2015; 4 OLY 2016; 5 ECH 2018. 1 German 2017. Club-LG Offenburg. Coach-Boris Obergföll (née Henry). 1.88/103kg The word “vetter” translated into English is cousin In 2019: 1 Oslo Diamond; 1 Strasbourg; 1 Bad Köstritz; 5 Zürich Diamond; 1 Berlin ISTAF; 1 Europe v USA

933 WEBER Julian GER 25y 28d 1994 86.86 88.29 -16 Former European Junior Champion // 1 EJC 2013; 5 under-23 ECH 2015; 9 OLY 2016; 1 Athletics World Cup 2018; 1 ETCh 2019. 2 German 2014/2016. Former handball player who threw a 700gm 52.27 for fun with his first attempt at age 16. Club-USC Mainz. 1.91/98kg In 2019: 1 Rostock; 2 Rehlingen; 8 Turku; 2 German; 1 ETCh

1002 PETERS Anderson GRN 21y 340d 1997 87.31 87.31 -19 NR 2019 Pan-American Champion // 100 pb: 10.89w -16. 9 World Youth 2013; 2 Pan-Am junior 2015; 3 WJC 2016; dnq WCH 2017; 3 COM 2018; 2 Central American & Caribbean Games 2018; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean 2018; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2018; North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2018; 1 Pan-Am Games 2019. 1 NCAA 2017/2018/2019. Attends Mississippi State University. Coaches-April Thomas & Paul Phillip In 2019: 1 Starkville; 1 Texas Relays; 1 Arkansas Relays; 1 Fayetteville SEC; 1 NCAA; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23; 1 Pan-Am Games (beat and set a Grenadian and Games record)

1049 SINGH Shivpal IND 24y 82d 1995 86.23 86.23 -19 2019 Asian Championship silver // 8 Asian Games 2018; 2 Asian Champs 2019. 2 Indian 2016/2017. He has the rank of sergeant in the Indian Air Force. Uncle/coach- Jagmohan Singh was a javelin thrower, he’s also advised by Uwe Hohn In 2019: 1 Indian Federation Cup; 2 Asian Champs (pb up from 82.56 to 86.63); 8 Oslo Diamond; 8 Ostrava Golden Spike; 5 Sopot; 4 Joensuu; 1 Vlašim

1298 YEGO Julius KEN 30y 265d 1989 87.73 92.72 -15 AR Full name-Julius Kiplangat Yego 2015 World Champion // 1 African Champs 2012/2014/2018 & African Games 2011/2019; 11 OLY 2012 (the first from his country to reach an Olympic field event final); 1 COM 2014 (2018-dnq); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2014/2018; 1 WCH 2015 (2013-4, 2017-13); 2 OLY 2016. 1 Kenyan 2008/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014. Benefited from an IAAF scholarship to Finland in 2012. As a developing athlete, he once contested a 10,000m race, finishing third having been lapped twice. Coach-Petteri Piironen. 1.75/94kg In 2019: 7 Shanghai Diamond; nm Nanjing; 1 Kenyan African Games Trial; 1 Kenyan; 1 African Games

1340 ČAKŠS Gatis LAT 24y 105d 1995 83.72 83.89 -18 (Say it like ‘Chak-sh’) // 8 World Youth 2011; 12 EJC 2013; 1 WJC 2014; 8 under-23 ECH 2017 (2015-10); dnq ECH 2018. 1 Latvian 2019. His younger brother is 2019 Latvian Youth Champion at Javelin Throw, Artis Čakšs 1.85/83kg In 2019: 2 Ventspils; 3 Ogre Riga Cup; 2 Ogre Baltic; 4 Sopot; 2 Tampere; 3 Lucerne; 2 Lapinlahti; 1 Latvian

1344 ŠTROBINDERS Rolands LAT 27y 164d 1992 83.15 85.07 -17 4 EJC 2011; 4 under-23 ECH 2013; dnq WCH 2015/2017; dnq OLY 2016; 11 ECH 2018 (2014/2016-dnq). 1 Latvian 2013/2018. Coach/father-Marcis Strobinders (pb 81.78 in 1993). 1.93/90kg In 2019: 4 Nanjing; 1 Jelgava; 1 Ventspils; 2 Ogre Riga Cup; 3 Šamorín; 5 Karlstad; 1 Talsi; 4 Lapinlahti; 2 Latvian; 4 Bad Köstritz; 2 Madrid; 1 Antalya

1358 MATUSEVIČIUS Edis LTU 23y 87d 1996 89.17 89.17 -19 NR Lithuanian record holder & 5x Champion. 2019 World Student Games silver dnq World Youth 2013; 6 WJC 2014; 3 EJC 2015; 5 under-23 ECH 2017; dnq WCH 2017 (fouled out) 10 ECH 2018 (2016-dnq); 2 WSG 2019. 1 Lithuanian 2015/2016/2017/2018/2019. 1.84/79kg Mother-Dalia Matusevičienė (3 EIC 800m 1989) still holds the Lithuanian record for 800m, 1:56.7. Father-Edmundas was an 83.72 thrower with the old specification javelin In 2019: 1 Palanga; 1 Osaka; 1 European Clubs Cup; 5 Ogre Riga Cup; 1 Utena; 4 Rehlingen; 1 Ogre Baltic; 1 Vilnius; 2 WSG; 1 Lapinlahti; 1 Lithuanian; 1 ETCh 1st League; 6 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Rovereto; 2 Berlin ISTAF; 3 Europe v USA; 3 Antalya

1512 NADEEM Arshad PAK 22y 267d 1997 78.55 80.75 -18 NR Pakistani record holder // 3 South Asian Games 2016; 3 Asian junior 2016; dnq WJC 2016; 7 Asian Champs 2017; 3 Islamic Solidarity Games 2017; 3 Asian Games 2018. Born-Mian Channu. Supported by the Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority. Coach-Fiaz Bokhari. 1.87/95kg In 2019: 6 Asian Champs

1530 KRUKOWSKI Marcin POL 27y 103d 1992 85.63 88.09 -17 NR Polish record holder & 5x champion // 4 World Youth 2009; dnq WJC 2010; 2 EJC 2011; 9 under-23 ECH 2013; dnq OLY 2016; 9 WCH 2017 (2013/2015-dnq); 2 Athletics World Cup 2018; 4 ECH 2018 (2016-6); 3 ETCh 2019. 1 Polish 2015/2016/2017/2018/2019. Coach/father-Michal Krukowski. 1.85/96kg In 2019: 1 Kielce; 3 Shanghai Diamond; 3 Nanjing; 1 Wrocław; 7 Turku; 9 Oslo Diamond; 7 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Sopot; 1 Warsaw; 5 Monaco Diamond; 1 Cetniewo; 3 ETCh; 5 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Polish; 4 Zürich Diamond; 1 Chorzów Skolimowska

1614 NOVAC Alexandru ROU 22y 186d 1997 83.42 86.37 -18 NR Romanian record holder // 2 Youth Olympic Games 2014; 10 EJC 2015; 5 WJC 2016;= 2 Francophone Games 2017; dnq WCH 2017; dnq ECH 2018; 2 under-23 ECH 2019 (2017-4); 1 Balkan 2019. 1 Romanian 2017/2018/2019 In 2019: 1 Romanian winter; 3 European Throws Cup under-23; 1 Pitești; 2 Savona; 6 Prague Odložil; 1 Romanian International; 1 Romanian under-23; 2 under-23 ECH; 1 Romanian; 5 ETCh 1st League; 1 Espoo; 3 Bad Köstritz; 1 Madrid; 3 Rovereto; 1 Balkan

1706 AMB Kim SWE 29y 57d 1990 82.15 84.61 -13 6x Swedish Champion // dnq WJC 2008; 4 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq OLY 2012/2016; 10 WCH 2013 (2015-11); 5 ETCh 2014 (2012-7); 7 ECH 2018 (2014-dnq). 1 Swedish 2011/2012/2013/2015/2016/2018/2019. He works as an accountant. Hampered by a persistent shoulder injury in recent years. Coach/father-Björn Amb. 1.80/87kg In 2019: 1 Bålsta; 2 Halle; 3 Jena; 4 Dessau; 5 Kuortane; 2 Karlstad; 4 Lucerne; 8 ETCh; 1 Swedish

1746 CHENG Chao-Tsun TPE 25y 344d 1993 89.05 91.36 -17 AR Asian record holder // dnq World Youth 2009; 8 WJC 2010 (2012-dnq); 5 Asian Games 2014/2018; dnq WCH 2017; 1 WSG 2017 (2015-4); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2018; 1 Asian Champs 2019 (2011-11, 2015-7, 2017-6). Coach-Anders Borgstrom (SWE). 1.82/88kg In 2019: 1 Kaohsiung; 1 Taipei; 1 Singapore; 1 Asian Champs; 2 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Taipei; 3 Oslo Diamond; 4 Kuortane; 3 Karlstad; 4 Monaco Diamond; 1 Birmingham Diamond; 2 Zürich Diamond

1756 WALCOTT Keshorn TTO 26y 177d 1993 86.09 90.16 -15 NR (Keshorn is pronounced “Kee - shorn”) In London 2012 at age 19 became the youngest-ever Olympic Champion in a throwing event and the first non-European to win the men's javelin since 1952 dnq World Youth 2009; 1 Central American & Caribbean j=Junior 2010/2012; 1 WJC 2012 (2010-dnq); 1 OLY 2012 (2016-3); 2 COM 2014; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2019-2); 7 WCH 2017 (2013/2015-dnq); 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 2018. His older brother Elton was Pan-Am Junior Champion at triple jump in 2011. Cuban coach-Ishmael Lopez-Mastrapha. He discovered his talent for javelin throwing in March 2009 when he joined in with his cousins who were throwing on the same field where he was playing cricket. 1.83/90kg In 2019: 9 Vantaa; 1 Kuortane; 1 Virrat; 3 Turku; 6 Kuortane; 1 Tampere; 1 Trinidadian; 2 Pan-Am Games; 9 Birmingham Diamond

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 76 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 1880 DOLEZAL Riley USA 33y 314d 1985 82.84 83.50 -13 Shock winner of the 2013 US title when he progressed from 74.22 to 83.50. 2015 Pan-Am Games silver dnq WCH 2013/2015; 2 Pan-Am Games 2015; 1 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015. 1 US 2013/2017 (2014/2015/2019-2). Serious elbow injury in 2009 which curtailed his collegiate career with North Dakota State University. Coach-Justin St. Clair. 1.88/102kg In 2019: Des Moines Drake Relays; 2 Tucson; 1 Burnaby Jerome; 2 East Stroudsburg; 2 US; 6 Europe v USA

1929 SHUEY Michael USA 25y 236d 1994 83.21 83.21 -19 2019 US Champion // 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2014; 4 Pan-Am Games 2019. 1 US 2019 (2017-3, 2018-4). 3 NCAA 2017, representing Pennsylvania State University. 1.96/106kg In 2019: 2 Texas Relays; 3 Long Beach Invitational; 3 Tucson (May 16); 1 Tucson (May 18); 1 East Stroudsburg; 1 US; 4 Pan-Am Games; 4 Europe v USA

2061 LIU Qizhen CHN 24y 9d 1995 81.85 82.22 -18 2018 Asian Games silver // 5 Asian Champs 2017; 2 Asian Games 2018; 5 Asian Champs 2019. 1 Chinese 2017/2018; 3 Chinese National Games 2017. From-Beijing In 2019: 1 Chengdu (Mar 31); 1 Chengdu (Apr 3); 1 Huangshi; 5 Asian Champs; 5 Shanghai Diamond; 5 Nanjing; 1 Jinhua; 1 Budapest Open; 9 Turku; 2 Pihtipudas; 1 Chinese; 1 Chinese World Championship Trial

2071 RIVASZ-TÓTH Norbert HUN 23y 142d 1996 82.44 83.08 -17 NR Hungarian record holder & 5x Champion // 12 WJC 2012 (2013-dnq); 6 EJC 2013; dnq ECH 2016/2018; 1 under-23 ECH 2017; dnq WCH 2017; 5 WSG 2019. 1 Hungarian 2015/2016/2017/2018/2019. 1.82/86kg In 2019: 1 Hungarian winter; 1 European Throws Cup; 1 Miskolc; 1 ; 1 Hungarian Universities; 5 Prague Odložil; 2 Budapest Open; 1 Geneva; 1 Budapest Jenő; 5 WSG; 1 Hungarian; 3 ETCh 1st League; 1 Budapest Open; 2 Rovereto; 1 Hungarian Clubs; 1 Budapest MASZ; 1 Hungarian Teams

2076 ARAI Ryohei JPN 28y 95d 1991 82.03 86.83 -14 Finalist in Beijing 2015 & Rio 2016 // 8 WSG 2013; 2 Asian Games 2014; 9 WCH 2015 (2017-dnq); 11 OLY 2016; 3 Asian Champs 2019. 1 Japanese 2014/2016/2017. He was inspired to take up javelin throwing after watching Tero Pitkamäki FIN win the 2007 world title in Osaka. Now second on the Japanese all-time list after Kazuhiro Mizoguchi’s 87.60 from 1989. 1.83/95kg In 2019: 3 Asian Champs; 3 Osaka; 7 Prague Odložil; 1 Japanese; 3 Yokohama; 3 Fujiyoshida

2082 REYNOLDS Albert LCA 31y 181d 1988 82.19 82.19 -19 NR St. Lucian record holder. 2019 Pan-American Games bronze // 5 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2008 (2011-9); 9 COM 2010/2018 (2014-dnq); 2 Eastern Caribbean States 2017 (2014-3); 3 Pan-Am Games 2019. 1.78/81kg In 2019: 1 Vieux-Fort; 1 Le Lorrain; 3 Pan-Am Games

2088 NYCHYPORCHUK Oleksandr UKR 27y 164d 1992 81.99 81.99 -19 7 EJC 2011; 10 ECH 2014 (2012/2016-dnq); 11 WSG 2015; 9 ETCh 2019. 1 Ukrainian 2019. 1.85/86kg In 2019: 1 Ukrainian winter; 3 European Throws Cup ‘B’; 3 Tartu; 5 Šamorín; 1 Kiev; 1 Ukrainian Teams; 9 ETCh; 1 Ukrainian; 1 Thum

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 WORLD LIST 1.....98.48...... Jan Železný CZE...... 1996 1.....90.61...... Magnus Kirt EST 2.....94.44...... GER...... 2017 2.....90.03...... Johannes Vetter GER 3.....93.90...... Thomas Röhler GER...... 2017 3.....89.65...... Andreas Hofmann GER 4.....93.09...... FIN...... 1999 4.....89.17...... Edis Matusevičius LTU 5.....92.72...... KEN...... 2015 5.....89.06...... Bernhard Seifert GER 6.....92.61...... Sergey Makarov RUS...... 2002 6.....89.05...... Cheng Chao-Tsun TPE 7.....92.60...... Raymond Hecht GER...... 1995 7.....87.73...... Julius Yego KEN 8.....92.06...... Andreas Hofmann GER...... 2018 8.....87.31...... GRN 9.....91.69...... Kostadínos Gatsioúdis GRE...... 2000 9.....86.99...... Thomas Röhler GER 10...91.59...... NOR...... 2006 10...86.93...... Oliver Helander FIN

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24 Entrants Starts: Wednesday, Oct 2 Men’s Decathlon (16:35)

2019 World Best 8711 Damian Warner CAN Götzis 26 May 19 Championship Record: 9045 USA Beijing 29 Aug 15 = IAAF invitee

Age (Days) Born SB PB

118 SHKURENYOV Ilya ANA 28y 258d 1991 7982 8601 -17 Russian national – the IAAF Doping Review Board authorised his application to compete internationally (as a neutral) in 2019 on January 21, 2019 2015 European Indoor Champion. European medals outdoors in 2012, 2014 & 2018 pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.89; LJ: 7.78; SP: 14.49i/14.38; HJ: 2.12; 400: 47.88; 110H: 13.95; DT: 46.04; PV: 5.40; JT: 63.58; 1500: 4:24.98 2 WJC 2010; 4 WIC 2012; 16 OLY 2012; 2 under-23 ECH 2013 (2011-5); 1 EIC 2015 (2013-5 2019-3); 1 ECP 2015; 4 WCH 2015 (2013-8, 2017-dnf); 2 ECH 2018 (2012/2014-3). 1 Russian 2016/2017 & indoor 2016. 1.87/80kg In 2019: 9 Russian indoor PV; 3 EIC; 16 Götzis Decathlon; Contested four events at the Talence ‘Décastar‘ Decathlon

164 DUBLER Cedric AUS 24y 256d 1995 8185 8229 -18 2018 Commonwealth Games bronze, 2019 Oceanian Championship silver pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.63; LJ: 7.74; SP: 13.01; HJ: 2.15; 400: 48.18; 110H: 13.86; DT: 44.22; PV: 5.20; JT: 56.37; 1500: 4:29.69 2 WJC 2014 (2012-4); 14 OLY 2016; 18 WCH 2017; 3 COM 2018; 2 Oceanian 2019. 1 Australian 2016/2017/2018. “Pole vault is probably my favourite by far” – His inspiration was the 2008 Olympic Pole Vault Champion Steve Hooker. Born-Brisbane, coach-Eric Brown. 1.89/89kg In 2019: dnf Australian Decathlon; 8 Götzis Decathlon; 2 Townsville 110H; 2 Oceanian Decathlon

252 van der PLAETSEN Thomas BEL 28y 276d 1990 8214 8332 -16 2016 European Champion // pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 11.04; LJ: 7.81; SP: 14.32i/14.28; HJ: 2.17; 400: 48.64; 110H: 14.39; DT: 48.81; PV: 5.50i/5.45; JT: 65.31; 1500: 4:32.52 1 EJC 2009; 6 EIC 2011/2019; 1 under-23 ECH 2011; =13 WCH 2011 (2013-15, 2017-dnf); 1 WSG 2013/2015; 3 WIC 2014; 1 ECH 2016 (2014-10, 2018-dnf with a foot injury); 8 OLY 2016. 1 Belgian 2010 & PV 2011/2013. In 2015 made a successful return to the highest level after surgery and chemotherapy following a diagnosis of testicular cancer in October 2014 (which was first noticed as a result of a doping control). Coach/brother-Michael van der Plaetsen. 1.86/82kg In 2019: 1 Belgian indoor Heptathlon (including a PV pb 5.50); 6 EIC Heptathlon; 2 Cape Town JT; 5 Leiden JT; 3 Talence Decathlon; dnf Paris Diamond Triathlon; 8 Belgian JT

283 ZHUK Vitali BLR 23y 15d 1996 8237 8290 -18 2018 European bronze // pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.94; LJ: 7.11; SP: 16.32i/15.65; HJ: 2.05i/2.03; 400: 47.81; 110H: 14.48; DT: 48.64; PV: 4.90; JT: 66.19; 1500: 4:30.36 20 ECP 2015; 8 EJC 2015; 8 ETCh 2017; 4 under-23 ECH 2017; 3 ECH 2018; 8 EIC 2019. 1 Belarusian 2016/2017. Married 4.67 pole vaulter Iryna Yakaltsevich in 2017 In 2019: 3 EIC; 8 EIC Heptathlon; dnf Götzis; 9 Talence Decathlon; 1 ETCh Decathlon; 4 Belarusian PV

408 LePAGE Pierce CAN 23y 247d 1996 8453 8453 -19 2018 Commonwealth Games silver (which was some consolation for Canada after Damien Warner no-heighted in the pole vault at that meeting) pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.31; LJ: 7.87w/7.80; SP: 14.18; HJ: 2.09; 400: 47.49; 110H: 14.35; DT: 44.46; PV: 5.25; JT: 58.24; 1500: 4:48.85 2 COM 2018; 3 Pan-Am Games 2019. 1 Canadian 2016/2017. In 2016 he won $30,000 after winning an Olympic talent search contest organised by the Royal Bank of Canada. He was able to visit the Rio Olympics as an observer. Born-Toronto, lives-Whitby (Ontario). 2.04/88kg – he must be one of the tallest men to run 100m as fast as 10.31 In 2019: Five indoor competitions on the North American circuit, featuring indoor pbs at 60H, HJ, LJ & SP; 4ht Windsor 100; 1ht Guelph 110H; 2 Toronto PV; 1 Talence Decathlon (pbs in five events, and +282 to his best ever ); 2 Canadian LJ; 3 Pan-Am Games Decathlon

416 WARNER Damian CAN 29y 326d 1989 8711 8795 -18 NR Medals at two World Championships. 2016 Olympic bronze. 2018 World Indoor silver pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.09w/10.12; LJ: 8.04; SP: 15.34; HJ: 2.09; 400: 46.54; 110H: 13.27; DT: 50.26; PV: 4.90i/4.85; JT: 64.67; 1500: 4:24.73 2 North/Central American & Caribbean 2011; 1 COM 2014 (2018-dnf when he no-heighted in the pole vault); 1 Pan-Am Games 2015/2019; 2 WCH 2015 (2011-18, 2013-3, 2017-5); 3 OLY 2016 (2012-5); 2 WIC 2018 (2014-7). 1 Canadian 2011/2012/2013. 1 Götzis 2016/2017/2018/2019. Holds world Decathlon bests at 100m & 110mH. Coach- Les Gramantik. 1.85/82kg In 2019: 1 Santa Barbara 400/110H (2 SP, nm DT); 2 Baton Rouge DT (3 200, nm LJ); 1 Götzis (4th time, set world Decathlon 100m best of 10.12 & SP pb 15.34)

693 ÕIGLANE Janek EST 25y 154d 1994 8251 8371 -17 Made major breakthrough to place fourth at the 2017 World Championships (but hampered by injury in 2018) pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 11.06; LJ: 7.42; SP: 15.50i/15.38; HJ: 2.05; 400: 49.58; 110H: 14.34; DT: 44.62; PV: 5.19i/5.10; JT: 72.38; 1500: 4:34.41 11 World Youth JT 2011; 4 EJC 2013; 15 ECP 2014; 3 under-23 ECH 2015; 12 ECH 2016; 1 ETCh 2017; 4 WCH 2017 (he won the decathlon JT with 71.73). Coach-Sven Andresoo. 1.86/78kg In 2019: 1 Tallinn SP (Jan 15); 1 Tallinn 60H/PV (Jan 20); 1 Tallinn Heptathlon; 3 Estonian indoor 60H; 9 EIC Heptathlon; 12 Götzis Decathlon; 7 Tallinn DT; 5 ETCh Decathlon; 2 Pärnu PV (3 100H, 8 DT); 1 Estonian Decathlon; 2 Rakvere LJ

694 UIBO Maicel EST 26y 272d 1992 8353 8514 -18 (Pronounced Michael Ooh-bow) 2018 World indoor bronze // pbs In Decathlon events: 100: 10.99; LJ: 7.82; SP: 14.98; HJ: 2.18; 400: 50.18; 110H: 14.49; DT: 49.14; PV: 5.30; JT: 64.51; 1500: 4:25.53 dq World Youth HJ 2009; 24 OLY 2016 (fouled out in SP, but kept going); dnf EIC 2017; dnf WCH 2017; 3 WIC 2018; dnf ECH 2018. 1 NCAA 2014 (where he needed to beat the leader Johannes Hock by seven seconds in the 1500m) / 2015. Studied Exercise and Sport Science at the University of Georgia. His first sport was Jujutsu (a Japanese martial art). Coach-Petros Kyprianou. 1.88/84kg Married Olympic 400m Champion Shaunae Miller in Nassau on February 4, 2017 – she is now much quicker than him at 200m: 48.97 to 50.18 In 2019: 1 Clermont FL Pure/Spring HJ (2 400 ‘D`, 2 SP, 4 DT, 5 LJ, 7 110H); 3 Götzis Decathlon; 2 ETCh Decathlon

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 78 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 785 MAYER Kevin FRA 27y 228d 1992 - 9126 -18 WR He has quickly replaced Ashton Eaton as World Champion, World Indoor Champion, and world record holder pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.55; LJ: 7.80; SP: 17.08; HJ: 2.10i/2.09; 400: 48.26; 110H: 13.49w/13.55; DT: 52.38; PV: 5.60i/5.45; JT: 71.90; 1500: 4:18.04 1 World Youth 2009; 1 WJC 2010; 1 EJC 2011; 1 ECP 2013; 4 WCH 2013; 2 ECH 2014 (2012/3018-dnf); 2 OLY 2016 (2012-15); 1 EIC 2017 (2013-2); 1 WCH 2017 (2013 -4); 1 WIC 2018. Fouled out in the long jump at the 2018 European Decathlon, then returned to break the world record with 9126 one month later, scoring the same points total (4563) on both days. His brother Thomas is his agent. 1.86/77kg In 2019: Suffered a back injury after a training accident while pole vault training in February; 6 French indoor 60H (13 PV); Contested three events during the Montpellier Decathlon; 2 Antony DT (6 PV); Contested six events at Talence Decathlon; 8 Monaco Diamond JT; 4 French 110H (his fastest ever, 13.49w); 1 Paris Diamond Triathlon (including 110H pb 13.55 and huge SP pb 17.08 on his first attempt, up from 16.51)

788 ROLNIN Basile FRA 25y 248d 1994 8205 8205 -19 2019 French Indoor Champion // pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 11.03; LJ: 7.72w7.45i/7.37; SP: 15.38; HJ: 2.08; 400: 49.65; 110H: 14.33; DT: 50.62; PV: 5.15i/5.00; JT: 61.60; 1500: 4:37.63 dnq World Youth DT/HT 2011; 8 under-23 ECH 2015; dnf EIC 2019. 1 French indoor 2019. Coaches-Gaetan Blouin & Jean-Baptiste Catry. 1.94/83kg In 2019: 1 Rennes Heptathlon; 1 French indoor Heptathlon; dnf EIC Heptathlon; 2 Ratingen Decathlon

824 DUCKWORTH Tim GBR 23y 99d 1996 7981 8336 -18 2018 US Collegiate Heptathlon Champion indoors (with a British indoor record score), and also Decathlon Champion outdoors (8336, only Thompson & Macey have scored more among Britons). 2019 European indoor silver pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.40; LJ: 8.19w/8.03; SP: 13.71; HJ: 2.17; 400: 48.78; 110H: 14.19w/14.25; DT: 44.12; PV: 5.26i/5.11; JT: 57.27; 1500: 4:57.65 18 EJC 2013; dnf under-23 ECH 2017; 5 ECH 2018; 2 EIC 2019. 1 NCAA 2018 indoors & out; 1 UK LJ 2018/2019. Born-California, grew up in Arizona, parents-British. His first sport was rugby. Partner is NCAA PV Champion Olivia Gruver USA. Was at the University of Kentucky, now based in Seattle with his coach (the Athens Olympic PV silver medallist) (previously Nick Hysong, the Sydney Olympic PV Champion). 1.85/80kg In 2019: 2 EIC Heptathlon; 1 Seattle HJ (6 JT, 7 SP); 17 Götzis Decathlon; 11 English SP (ht 110H); 2 Cork City LJ; 1 UK LJ (ht 110H)

918 KAUL Niklas GER 21y 227d 1998 8572 8572 -19 World Youth, World Junior & European Junior tiles in 2015-2016-2017, the the European under-23 title in 2019 pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 11.17; LJ: 7.29; SP: 15.19; HJ: 2.10; 400: 48.09; 110H: 14.55; DT: 47.35; PV: 5.00i/4.90; JT: 78.49; 1500: 4:15.52 1 World Youth 2015 (& 2nd in JT later that week); 1 WJC 2016; 1 EJC 2017; 4 ECH 2018. Coach/father-Michael Kaul (2 German 400H 94/95) He’s within range of the world Decathlon JT best of 79.80 which has stood to Peter Blank GER since 1992 In 2019: 1 Heidesheim DT; 1 Mainz 400; 1 Neuwied DT (3 110H); 4 Götzis Decathlon; 11 German under-23; 1 Mörfelden 100 (3 PV); 2 Koblenz LJ (3 SP); 1 under-23 ECH Decathlon (including 77.36 JT); 8 Berlin ISTAF JT (78.49); He is ranked sixth in Germany at javelin throw and attributes his improvement at that event to the fact that he’s finally recovered from a long-term elbow injury

919 KAZMIREK Kai GER 28y 241d 1991 8444 8580 -16 Fourth at the Rio Olympics, then bronze at London 2017 // pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.61w/10.62; LJ: 7.74; SP: 14.94; HJ: 2.15; 400: 46.75; 110H: 14.05; DT: 45.83; PV: 5.20; JT: 64.60; 1500: 4:30.75 3 EJC 2009; 6 WJC 2010; 1 under-23 ECH 2013 (2011-6); 6 ECH 2014; 4 OLY 2016; 3 WCH 2017 (2015-6); 4 WIC 2018 (2014-6). 1 German 2012 (1 indoor 2014); 1 Götzis 2015. Coach-Jorg Roos. 1.90/85kg In 2019: 10 German indoor; 4 Leverkusen PV; 6 Götzis Decathlon; 1 Mörfelden 110H/PV (8 DT); 1 Ratingen Decathlon; 5 Koblenz PV; 3 Paris Diamond Triathlon

922 NOWAK Tim GER 24y 44d 1995 8209 8229 -18 European & World junior bronzes // pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 11.04; LJ: 7.56w/7.33; SP: 14.86; HJ: 2.09i/2.04; 400: 48.90; 110H: 14.46; DT: 47.27; PV: 5.10i/5.00; JT: 64.22; 1500: 4:20.66 3 EJC 2013; 3 WJC 2014 (2012-9); dnf under-23 ECH 2015; 7 WIC 2016; 19 ECH 2016. 1 German junior indoor 60H 2013. Coach-Christopher Hallmann. 1.83/78kg In 2019: 2 German indoor Heptathlon; dnf Tallinn Heptathlon; 5 Lana Decathlon; 7 Götzis Decathlon; 6 Weinheim LJ

1004 VICTOR Lindon GRN 26y 210d 1993 8473 8539 -17 NR 2018 Commonwealth Champion (where he 223 points behind Damien Warner before Warner no-heighted in the pole vault. Then Victor himself demolished the remaining opposition with a 71.10 javelin throw) pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.56; LJ: 7.43; SP: 16.55i/16.52; HJ: 2.09; 400: 48.24; 110H: 14.45; DT: 55.22; PV: 4.90; JT: 71.23; 1500: 4:43.81 5 Youth Olympic Games DT ‘B’ 2010; 9 COM 2014 (set personal bests in the first six events); dnf WCH 2017; 1 COM 2018; 2 Pan-Am Games 2019 (2015-7). 1 NCAA 2016/2017. Attends Texas A&M (Agricultural and Mechanical) University. He is the younger half-brother of 2014 Decathlon Commonwealth bronze medallist Kurt Felix (the have the same father). Coaches-Alleyne Francique GRN (4 OLY 400 2004) & Kris Grimes. 1.85/82kg He says “my strength is in my arms ... the legs are no so good” In 2019: 2 Santa Barbara PV/LJ/DT (4 110H); 6 Azusa Clay 110H ‘E’; 2 Götzis Decathlon; 2 Pan-Am Games Decathlon

1423 BRAUN Pieter NED 26y 248d 1993 8306 8342 -18 Seventh at the last two European Championships // pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.90w/10.97; LJ: 7.71; SP: 15.28; HJ: 2.05; 400: 48.02; 110H: 14.13; DT: 47.33; PV: 5.05; JT: 64.19; 1500: 4:24.29 400H pb: 52.81 -18 (53.22 -19) 16 WJC 2012; 11 under-23 ECH 2013; 16 ECP 2014; 12 EIC 2015; 12 WCH 2015 (2017-16); 7 ECH 2016/2018; dnf OLY 2016. 1 Dutch indoor 2016. Coach-Ronald Vetter (father of 2017 World heptathlon bronze medallist ). 1.88/87kg In 2019: 4 Lisse; 5 Götzis Decathlon; 2 Dutch 400H; 2 Paris Diamond Triathlon

1489 ROE Martin NOR 27y 177d 1992 8037 8228 -18 NR Norwegian record holder // pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.79; LJ: 7.81i/7.61; SP: 15.71i/15.56; HJ: 1.98i/1.96; 400: 49.00; 110H: 15.03; DT: 49.19; PV: 4.91i/4.80; JT: 66.72; 1500: 4:31.96 11 World Youth 2009; 13 WJC 2010; 7 EJC 2011; 12 under-23 ECH 2013; 12 WCH 2017; 6 ECH 2018 (2016-11). 1 Norwegian 2012/2015 & indoor 2014/2016/2017/2018. Coach-Ingunn Gatland Jacobsen. 1.87/86kg In 2019: 7 EIC Heptathlon; 4 Lana Decathlon; 6 Bergen LJ; 14 Götzis Decathlon; 1 Oslo Clean Air Games SP (3 110H, 5 LJ); 1 Arona Decathlon; 2 Norwegian LJ 4 SP, 5 110H, sf 200); 4 Norwegian SP (5 110H)

1542 WIESIOLEK Pawel POL 28y 44d 1991 8204 8204 -19 6x Polish Champion (3 out + 3 in) // pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.74; LJ: 7.63i/7.61; SP: 14.55; HJ: 2.12; 400: 48.55; 110H: 14.28; DT: 50.30; PV: 4.90; JT: 61.36; 1500: 4:31.34 10 under-23 ECH 2013; 13 ECP 2014 (2011-22); dnf EIC 2015; 17 WCH 2015; 21 OLY 2016; 13 ECH 2018 (2016-dnf). 1 Polish 2012/2016/2018 (1 indoor 2013/2015/2019). Coach-Marek Rzepka. 1.90/90kg In 2019: dnf Cardiff International Heptathlon; 1 Polish indoor Heptathlon; 1 Slupsk 200 (3 SP); Tried four events at the Warsaw ‘Europol’ meeting on May 18/19; 18 Götzis Decathlon; 7 Sopot (ht 100); 4 ETCh 1st League; 3 Warsaw LJ (ht 100) (Aug 17)

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 79 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 1715 SAMUELSSON Fredrik SWE 24y 222d 1995 8022 8172 -17 2017 European under-23 silver // pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.81; LJ: 7.81; SP: 14.67i/14.40; HJ: 2.08; 400: 48.99; 110H: 14.10; DT: 43.82; PV: 5.00; JT: 59.33; 1500: 4:34.12 7 EJC 2013; 12 WJC 2014; 2 under-23 ECH 2017 (2015-5); dnf WCH 2017; 9 ECH 2018 (2016-10); 4 EIC 2019 (2017-5). 1 Swedish 2016 & indoor 2016/2017/2019. Coach/father Jan Samuelsson (a 7315 Decathlete in 1991). 1.86/83kg In 2019: 1 Swedish indoor Heptathlon (5 HJ, 9 PV); 4 EIC Heptathlon; 15 Götzis Decathlon; 2 Swedish Teams LJ (3 110H); 1 Gothenburg VUS PV; 3 ETCh 1st League Decathlon; 1 Swedish Decathlon; 7 Swedish LJ

1930 SIMMONS Solomon USA 26y today 1993 8227 8227 -19 3x second at US Championships // pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.60; LJ: 7.52; SP: 16.01; HJ: 1.97; 400: 49.04; 110H: 14.02; DT: 47.44; PV: 5.00i/4.90; JT: 65.70; 1500: 4:33.85 6 NCAA 2016 (representing Eastern Michigan University); 2 US 2018/2019. 2 US indoor 2019. 1.96/91kg In 2019: 1 Birmingham Heptathlon; 2 US indoor Heptathlon; 3 Atlanta 110H (5 HJ/PV, 7 SP, 8 DT, nm LJ); 1 Decathlon; 2 US Decathlon

1938 WILLIAMS Devon USA 25y 252d 1994 8295 8345 -17 Tenth at 2017 World Championships. 2017 US Collegiate Champion indoors, representing the University of Georgia pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.50w/10.65; LJ: 7.83i/7.75; SP: 14.51i /14.43; HJ: 1.98; 400: 48.11; 110H: 13.37; DT: 49.47; PV: 5.00; JT: 60.74; 1500: 4:33.15 10 WCH 2017. 1 NCAA indoor 2017, representing the University of Georgia; 1 US 2019 (2017-3); 3 US indoor 2018. 1.90/84kg His younger sister is a multi NCAA Champion at combined events and was the 2014 World Junior Champion at 100m Hurdles In 2019: 2 Athens GA DT/JT (7 DT, 10 SP); 3 Marietta 110H; 19 Götzis Decathlon; 2 Decatur 110H; 1 US Decathlon; 4 Paris Diamond Triathlon; 8 Rovereto 110H; With his sister Kendell in the Doha heptathlon, they’ll both be competing on the same two days

1939 WILLIAMS Harrison USA 23y 202d 1996 8188 8188 -19 2019 US Collegiate Heptathlon Champion indoors // pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.67w/10.68; LJ: 7.39; SP: 13.86; HJ: 2.10i/2.03; 400: 46.66; 110H: 13.88; DT: 44.01; PV: 5.30; JT: 56.31; 1500: 4:27.88 6 WJC 2014. 3 US 2018/2019; 2 NCAA 2019 (2015-4, 2016-5); 1 NCAA indoor 2019. Graduate of Stanford University. Coach-Michael Eskind Rituals ? “The only thing I routinely do is have chicken pasta every time before a meet. I know my coach gets kind of annoyed because we just have to go to Italian restaurants every time we go to meets.” 1.90/82kg In 2019: 1 NCAA indoor Heptathlon; 1 Stanford ’Big Meet’ PV (2 200/HJ/LJ); 2 Azusa Clay Decathlon; 9 Fayetteville DT (12 JT); 3 Tucson ’Pac 12’ PV (17 LJ); 2 NCAA Decathlon; 3 US Decathlon

2030 JARAMILLO Georni VEN 30y 204d 1989 7913 8048 -18 NR Full name-Georni Gregorio Jaramillo Cáceres 2019 South American Champion 8126w -17 pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.65; LJ: 8.02w/7.71; SP: 16.10; HJ: 1.90; 400: 47.92; 110H: 13.95; DT: 46.37; PV: 4.60; JT: 63.61; 1500: 4:45.94 ht WJC 110H 2008; 1 Ibero-American LJ 2012; 1 South American Games 2018; dnf Central American & Caribbean Games 2018; 1 South American 2019 (2011-3, 2015/2017-2); 4 Pan-Am Games 2019 (2011-6) In 2019: 1 Palencia LJ (2 100); 1 South American Decathlon; 2 Segovia LJ; 4 Castellón LJ; 4 Pan-Am Games Decathlon

2079 USHIRO Keisuke JPN 33y 64d 1986 7872 8308 -14 NR Multiple Asian Champion. In 2011 he became the first from his country to score more than 8000 points pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 11.10w/11.14; LJ: 7.45; SP: 15.65; HJ: 2.06; 400: 49.66; 110H: 14.71; DT: 50.23; PV: 5.00; JT: 73.82; 1500: 4:26.68 2 Asian Indoor Champs 2012; 20 WCH 2011/2017 (2013-22); 1 Asian Games 2014/2018 (2010-4); 20 OLY 2016; 1 Asian Champs 2019. 1 Japanese 2010/2011/2013/2014/2015/2018. 1 New Zealand 2014/2016. He was the Japanese flag bearer at the opening ceremony in Rio. 1.96/95kg In 2019: 1 Asian Champs Decathlon; dnf Götzis Decathlon; 8 Fujiyoshida LJ

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 WORLD LIST 1.....9126...... FRA...... 2018 1.....8711...... Damian Warner CAN 2.....9045...... Ashton Eaton USA...... 2015 2.....8572...... GER 3.....9026...... Roman Sebrle CZE...... 2001 3.....8473...... GRN 4.....8994...... Tomás Dvorák CZE...... 1999 4.....8453...... Pierce LePage CAN 5.....8891...... Dan O’Brien USA...... 1992 5.....8445...... EST 6.....8847...... GBR...... 1984 6.....8444...... GER 7.....8832...... Jürgen Hingsen FRG...... 1984 7.....8353...... EST 8.....8820...... USA...... 2004 8.....8344...... USA 9.....8815...... EST...... 2001 9.....8306...... NED 10...8795...... Damian Warner CAN...... 2018 10...8295...... Devon Williams USA

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117 MIZINOV Vasiliy ANA 21y 271d 1997 1:18:32 1:18:32 -19 Russian national; the IAAF Doping Review Board approved his application to compete internationally in 2019 as a neutral athlete on January 21, 2019 2018 European bronze at 20K, then European under-23 Champion in 2019 dq EJC 10,000 2015; 6 ECP junior 10K 2015; 16 WTCh 20K 2018; 3 ECH 20K 2018; 2 ECP 20K 2019; 1 under-23 ECH 20K 2019. 1 Russian junior 10,000 2016 In 2019: 1 Russian winter 20K; 1 Podébrady 20K; 2 ECP 20K; 5 La Coruña 20K; 1 under-23 ECH 20K; 1 Voronovo 5K

158 BIRD-SMITH Dane AUS 27y 72d 1992 1:20:52 1:19:28 -17 2016 Olympic 20K bronze. 2018 Commonwealth Games Champion // 8 World youth 10,000 2009; dq WCP junior 10K 2010; 5 WJC 10,000 2010; 14 WCP 20K 2014 (2012 -39); 1 WSG 20K 2015; 8 WCH 20K 2015 (2013-11); 1 Oceanian 20K 2016/2017; 4 WTCh 20K 2016; 3 OLY 20K 2016; 1 COM 20K 2018; dnf WTCh 20K 2019. 1 Australian 10,000 2014/2015/2016/2017/2019. Born/lives-Brisbane. Coach/father David Smith himself competed at two Olympic Games (and six World Cups). The father says of his son “he trains harder than anyone I know. His lactate tolerance is massively high.” In 2019: 2 Oceanian 20K (1st Australian, so he is the official Oceanian Champion); 1 Brisbane Classic 3000; 1 Australian 10,000; 6 Pan-Am Cup 20K; 2 Bergen 3000; 31 La Coruña 20K

162 COWLEY Rhydian AUS 28y 265d 1991 1:20:19 1:20:19 -19 2019 Oceanian Champion at 10,000 // 15 WCP junior 10K 2010 (2008-39); 17 WJC 10,000 2010; 50 WCH 20K 2013; 57 WCP 20K 2014 (2012-85); 39 WTCh 20K 2016 (2018047); 33 OLY 20K 2016; 56 WCH 20K 2017; 11 COM 20K 2018; 1 Oceanian 10,000 2019. Born-Clayton. Coached in Melbourne by Simon Baker (1 WCP 50K 1989). His golden rule: “Go to the bathroom a lot so there's nothing to worry about on the course” In 2019: 3 Canberra Classic 10,000; 7 Oceanian 20K; 2 Victoria State 5000; 7 Asian Champs 20K; 2 Australian 10,000; 1 Melbourne 10K; 21 La Coruña 20K; 1 Melbourne 20K; 1 Oceanian 10,000; 1 Melbourne 10K; 1 Melbourne 30K; 1 Adelaide 20K

277 LIAKHOVICH Aliaksandr BLR 30y 84d 1989 1:22:25 1:21:12 -17 16 WCP junior 10,000 2008; 18 WJC 10,000 2008; 11 under-23 ECH 20K 2011; 60 WCP 20K 2012; dq WSG 20K 2013; 45 WTCh 20K 2016; 43 OLY 20K 2017; 15 ECP 20K 2017 (2019-22); 22 WCH 20K 2017 (2015-dq); dnf WTCh 20K 2018; 18 ECH 20K 2018. Attended the Belarusian State University of Physical Training in Minsk In 2019: 1 Belarusian indoor 5000 (4 10,000); 22 ECP 50K; 1 Sumy 20K; 1 Finnish 20K

318 BONFIM Caio BRA 28y 191d 1991 1:18:47 1:18:47 -19 NR Full name-Caio Oliveira de Sena Bonfim 2017 World 20K bronze. Medals at the last two Pan-American Games 50K pb: 3:47:02 -16 (3:57:54 -19). 12 World Youth 10,000 2007; dq WCP junior 10K 2008/2010; 6 WJC 10,000 2008; 1 Cup junior 10K 2009; 2 Pan-Am junior 10,000 2009; 7 WSG 20K 2011; 1 South American 20,000 2012/2013; 13 WCP 20K 2012 (2014-16); 3 Pan-Am Games 20K 2015 (2011-dq); 8 WTCh 20K 2016; 1 Ibero- American 20,000 2016; 4 OLY 20K 2016 (2012-38); 9 OLY 50K 2016; 3 WCH 20K 2017 (2011-17, 2013-dq, 2015-6); 2 Pan-Am Games 20K 2019 (4 50K). Coached by his parents Jõao & Gianetti, who were both walkers. He served a six-month doping suspension in 2018 for an offence which dated back to May 2017, but it was agreed he could keep his results from 2017 including his world bronze In 2019: 1 Cambori˙ 20K; 4 Rio Maior 20K; 11 Pan-Am Cup 20K; 3 Taicang 20K; 7 La Coruña 20K; 2 Pan-Am Games 20K (4 50K); 1 Brazilian 20K

338 ZIMMERMANN Moacir BRA 35y 270d 1983 1:22:21 1:21:35 -09 Twice World Student Games bronze // 3 WSG 20K 2009/2011; 56 WCP 20K 2010; dq WCH 20K 2009/2011; 3 South American 20K 2012 (2014/2018-10); 78 WCP 20K 2014 (2012-dq); 63 OLY 20K 2016; 28 WTCh 20K 2018 (2016-47). Coach-Joao Cesar Sendeski In 2019: 34 La Coruña 20K; 12 Pan-Am Games 20K

404 DUNFEE Evan CAN 28y 363d 1990 1:22:23 1:20:13 -14 Fourth at 50K in the Rio Olympics // 50K pb: 3:41:38 -16 (3:48:54 -19). 23 World youth 10,000 2007; 10 WJC 10,000 2008; 6 COM 20K 2010 (2018-8); 13 WSG 20K 2011 (2013-21); 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2012; 2 Francophone Games 20K 2013; 11 WCP 20K 2014 (2010/2012-dnf); 1 Pan-Am Games 20K 2015 (2019 -5); 12 WCH 20K/50K 2015; 16 WTCh 20K 2016; 4 OLY 50K 2016 (10 20K); 14 WCH 50K 2017 (2013-35); 8 COM 20K 2018; 12 WTCh 50K 2018. 1 Canadian 20K 2011/2014 & 10,000 2015. Coach-Gerry Dragomir He was briefly upgraded to the bronze in the Rio Olympic 50K following a collision with Japan’s Hiroki Arai at around 49K. Arai had been disqualified by the referee, but was re-instated on appeal. Dunfee then won plaudits for his sportsmanship for his decision not to counter-appeal, having decided himself that Arai’s reinstatement was “the right decision”. In 2019: 5 Canberra ‘Supernova’ 10,000; 2 Canberra Classic 10,000; 5 Oceanian 20K; 2 US 20K; 1 Vancouver 5000; 7 Wajima 50K; 23 Pan-Am Cup 20K; 1 Coquitlam 10,000; 1 Canadian 20K; 5 Pan-Am Games 20K

453 CAI Zelin CHN 28y 168d 1991 1:19:36 1:18:47 -12 Second at the 2016 World Team Championships and then at the Rio Olympics 2 WCP junior 10K 2010; 2 WJC 10,000 2010; 6 WSG 20K 2011; 2 WCP 20K 2014 (2012-30); 4 Asian Games 20K 2014; 5 WCH 20K 2015 (2013-26); 2 WTCh 201K 2016 (2018-dnf); 2 OLY 20K 2016 (2012-4). 1 Chinese 20K 2011. From-Yunnan Province. Coach-Sandro Damilano In 2019: 2 Huangshan 20K; 2 Taicang 20K; 4 Mondovì 10,000

470 WANG Kaihua CHN 25y 222d 1994 1:19:01 1:17:54 -17 2018 Asian Games Champion // 6 World Youth 10,000 2011; 7 WCH 20K 2017; 2 WTCh 20K 2018 (2016-13).1 Asian Games 20K 2018 1 Chinese National Games 20K 2017. From-Guangdong Province. Coach-Sandro Damilano In 2019: 1 Huangshan 20K; 1 Taicang 20K; 32 La Coruña 20K; 3 Qujing 20K

479 YIN Jiaxing CHN 25y 194d 1994 1:20:41 1:20:41 -19 50K pb: 4:07:26 -14. 7 World Youth 10,000 2011; dq WJC 10,000 2012; 15 WSG 20K 2015 (2019-dq). 1 Chinese youth 10K 2011 In 2019: 20 Huangshan 20K; 4 Taicang 20K; 41 La Coruña 20K; dq WSG 20K; 12 Qujing 20K

531 CASTAÑEDA John Alexander COL 27y 219d 1992 1:26:17 1:25:13 -16 2019 South American Champion at 10,0000 // 8 WCP junior 10K 2010; 10 WJC 10,000 2010; 64 WTCh 20K 2016; 1 South American 20,000 2019 In 2019: 13 Pan-Am Cup 20K; 1 Bogotá 10,000; 1 South American

622 ARTEAGA Mauricio ECU 31y 48d 1988 1:22:23 1:21:08 -16 2017 South American Champion at 20,000m // 8 World Youth 10,000 2005; 5 WCP junior 10K 2006; 17 WJC 10,000 2006; 1 South American Games under-23 20,000 2010; 43 OLY 20K 2012 (2016-dq); 12 WSG 20K 2013; 29 WCP 20K 2014 (2008-47, 2010-41, 2012-56); 11 WTCh 20K 2016 (2018-13); 1 South American 20,000 2017; 28 WCH 20K 2017 (2009-41, 2011-dnf, 2013-35, 2015-37); 2 South American 20K 2018; 1 Ibero-American 20,000 2018; 4 Pan-Am Games 20K 2019 (2015-dnf) In 2019: 2 Canberra ‘Supernova’ 10,000; 5 Canberra Classic 10,000; 10 Oceanian 20K; 3 Sucua 20K; 14 Pan-Am Cup 20K; 4 Pan-Am Games 20K

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 81 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 623 CHOCHO Andrés ECU 35y 326d 1983 1:20:30 1:20:07 -16 South American record holder at 50K. He was the Ecuadorian flagbearer at the opening ceremony in Rio 50K pb: 3:42:57 -16. 20,000 pb: 1:20:23.8 -11. 18 WJC 10,000 2002 (2000-24); 38 OLY 20K 2008; 37 WCH 20K 2009 (2015-dq); 1 South American 20,000 2011; 2 WSG 20K 2011(2007-14, 2009-12); dq OLY 50K 2012; 1 Pan-Am Games 50K 2015 (2011/2019-dq); 8 WCH 50K 2015 (2007/2013/2017-dq, 2009-36, 2011-10); 6 WTCh 20K 2016 (2018-29). At WCP 20K: 2002-34, 2004/2006-dq, 2008-39, 2010-31. 50K: 2012-dq, 2014-dq. 6 WTCh 20K 2016. Coach/father-Luis Choco His partner Erica de Sena BRA is the South American record holder at 20K walk and provided the host nation with one of its highest placings at Rio 2016 (she was seventh there, then fourth at London 2017) In 2019: dnf Dudince 50K; 12 Rio Maior 20K; 17 Pan-Am Cup 20K; 13 La Coruña 20K; dq Pan-Am Games 50K

624 PINTADO Brian ECU 24y 59d 1995 1:20:44 1:20:44 -19 Full name-Brian Daniel Pintado New Pan-American Games Champion at 20K 6 Pan-American Cup junior 10K 2011; 10 World youth 10,000 2011; 13 WCP junior 10K 2012 (2014-dq); 31 WJC 10,000 2012; 37 OLY 20K 2016; 18 WCH 20K 2017; 3 South American 20K 2018; 5 WTCh 20K 2018 (2016-24); 1 South American Games 20,000 2018; 1 Pan-Am Games 20K 2019. Coach-Guillermo Gonzalez In 2019: 15 Pan-Am Cup 20K; 15 La Coruña 20K; 1 Pan-Am Games 20K

657 GARCÍA Diego ESP 23y 250d 1996 1:18:58 1:18:58 -19 Full name-Diego García Carrera 2017 European under-23 Champion at 20K, then senior silver in Berlin 2018 10,000 pb: 39:47.77 -17. 3 World Youth 10,000 2013; 4 WCP junior 10K 2014; 2 WJC 10,000 2014; 1 ECP junior 10K 2015 (2013-8); 1 EJC 10,000 2015; 19 WTCh 20K 2016; 1 under-23 ECH 20K 2017; 13 WCH 20K 2017 (2015-29); 23 WTCh 20K 2018; 2 ECH 20K 2018; 3 ECP 20K 2019 (2017-7). Coach-José Antonio Quintana In 2019: 2 Spanish 20K; 2 Rio Maior 20K; 2 Pan-Am Cup 20K; 2 Spanish Universities 10,000; 3 ECP 20K; 8 La Coruña 20K; 2 Spanish Clubs 5000; 4 Spanish 10,000

661 LÓPEZ Miguel Ángel ESP 31y 84d 1988 1:21:00 1:19:14 -15 Former World & European Champion at 20K // 50K pb: 3:53:52 -16. 6 World youth 10,000 2005; 10 EJC 10,000 2005; 2 WCP junior 10K 2006; 14 WJC 10,000 2006; 8 EJC 10,000 2007; 1 under-23 ECH 20K 2009; 5 OLY 20K 2012; 5 WCP 20K 2014 (2008-35, 2010-13, 2012-38); 1 ECH 20K 2014 (2010-12, 2018-6); 1 ECP 20K 2015 (2009-13, 2011-5, 2013/2017-2, 2019-6); 1 WCH 20K 2015 (2011-12, 2013-3, 2017-10); 11 OLY 20K 2016 (dnf 50K); 19 WTCh 20K 2018 (2016-33). 1 Spanish 10,000 2010/2013/2014/2015/2016; 1 Spanish 20K 2012/2019. In Beijing 2015 he walked a rapid final 5K of 19:10 to open up a winning gap of 15 seconds. Coach-José Antonio Carrillo In 2019: 1 Spanish 20K; 6 ECP 20K; dnf La Coruña 20K; 2 Spanish 10,000

662 MARTÍN Álvaro ESP 25y 100d 1994 1:20:50 1:19:36 -16 2018 European Champion at 20K, when he broke clear in the 19th kilometre. Third at 2016 World Team Championship (behind two Chinese) 8 World Youth 10,000 2011; 34 WCP junior 10K 2012; 5 WJC 10,000 12; dnf OLY 20K 2012; dq ECP junior 10K 2013; 3 EJC 10,000 2013; 19 WCP 20K 2014; 2 under-23 ECH 20K 2015; 3 WTCh 20K 2016 (2018-8); 22 OLY 20K 2016; 31 ECP 20K 2017 (2015-34); 8 WCH 20K 2017 (2013-24, 2015-16); 1 ECH 20K 2018 (2014-6); 5 ECP 20K 2018 (2017-31). 1 Spanish 20K 2016/2017/2018 (1 10,000 2017/2018). Coach-José Antonio Quintana

In 2019: 7 Spanish 20K; 13 Rio Maior 20K; 1 Spanish Universities 10,000; 5 ECP 20K; 16 La Coruña 20K; 1 Spanish Clubs 5000; 1 Cáceres 5000; 1 Spanish 10,000

760 BORDIER Gabriel FRA 21y 353d 1997 1:21:43 1:21:43 -19 2017 European under-23 bronze // 17 WTCh junior 10K 2016; 11 WJC 10,000 2016; 3 under-23 ECH 20K 2017 (2019-dnf); 15 WSG 20K 2017; 37 WTCh 20K 2018; 14 ECH 20K 2018 In 2019: 1 French indoor 5000; 1 French 20K; 17 Podébrady 20K; 1 La Pommeraye 5000; 8 ECP 20K; 1 Nantes 5000; dnf under-23 ECH 20K; 2 French 10K

762 CAMPION Kevin FRA 31y 125d 1988 1:20:49 1:20:28 -17 2013 Francophone Games Champion at 20K // 23 WCP junior 10K 2006; 7 EJC 10,000 2007; 8 ECP 20K 2011 (2015-23, 2017-dq); 27 ECP 20K 2013; 1 Francophone Games 20K 2013; 24 WCP 20K 2014 (2010-28, 2012-65); 49 OLY 20K 2016; 24 WCH 20K 2017 (2013-dnf, 2015-33); 30 WTCh 20K 2018; 9 ECH 20K 2018 (2014-11). Coach-Gilles Garcia In 2019: 2 French 20K; 4 Podébrady 20K; 16 ECP 20K; 1 La Roche-sur-Yon 5000; 1 French 10K

818 BOSWORTH Tom GBR 29y 252d 1990 1:20:53 1:19:38 -18 NR Sixth at Rio Olympics, seventh at 2018 Europeans. Holds world walk bests at one mile (5:31.08 in July 2017) & 3000m indoors (10:30.28i in February 2018) & 3000m out (10:43.84 in July 2018) 10,000 pb: 42:07.11 -17. 11 COM 20K 2010; 43 WCP 20K 2014 (2012-67); 12 ECH 20K 2014; 24 WCH 20K 2015 (2017-dq); 6 OLY 20K 2016; 4 ECP 20K 2017/2019 (2011 -28, 2013-31, 2015-16); 2 COM 20K 2018; 14 WTCh 20K 2018 (2016-34); 7 ECH 20K 2018. 1 British 20K 2010/2011/2013; 1 UK 10,000 2011 & 5000 2014/2015/2017; 1 UK indoor 3000 2015/2016 & 5000 2017/2018/2019 His first sport was trampolining (he is now a qualified trampolining coach and sports masseur). In 2009 he worked as a circus performer in the USA. He says: “I just wanted to come here and entertain and show that it’s not just slow people walking round in circles” In 2019: 1 UK indoor 5000; 1 Coventry 10K; 1 US 20K; 11 Rio Maior 20K; 4 ECP 20K; 25 La Coruña 20K; 2 Leeds 20K (beaten by Callum Wilkinson but as this was designated by UKA as their trial race for Doha, he gained selection with that placing)

853 WILKINSON Callum GBR 22y 196d 1997 1:21:34 1:21:34 -19 2016 World Junior Champion at 10,000m (Britain’s first global champion in race walking since the late Ken Matthews at the 1964 Olympics). 2019 European under-23 bronze 20K pb: 1:21:34 -19. 10,000 pb: 40:41.62 -16. 12 ECP junior 10K 2015; 7 EJC 10,000 2015; 4 WTCh junior 10K 2016; 1 WJC 10,000 2016; 41 WCH 20K 2017; 7 COM 20K 2018; dq ECH 20K 2018; 9 ECP 20K 2019; 3 under-23 ECH 20K 2019. 1 English junior 10,000 2014/2015. Student at Leeds University. His first sport was table In 2019: dq UK indoor 5000; 1 Eltham 5000; 6 Podébrady 20K; 9 ECP 20K; 1 English under-23 10,000; 1 Leeds 20K; 3 under-23 ECH 20K; 1 Cork City 3000; 1 UK 5000 (broke Tom Bosworth’s British outdoor record)

903 BREMBACH Nils GER 26y 215d 1993 1:23:18 1:20:42 -17 50K pb: 3:54:47 -14. 7 WCP junior 10K 2012; 7 WJC 10,000 2012; 6 under-23 ECH 20K 2015 (2013-8); 34 WCH 20K 2015; 38 OLY 20K 2016; 16 ECP 20K 2017 (2019 -18); 15 WCH 20K 2017 (2015-34); 53 WTCh 20K 2018 (2016-61); 5 ECH 20K 2018. 1.84 tall In 2019: 1 German 20K; 18 ECP 20K

920 LINKE Christopher GER 30y 336d 1988 1:18:42 1:18:42 -19 NR Fifth at Rio Olympic 20K. 2017 European Cup winner // 50K pb: 3:47:33 -12. 7 ECP junior 10K 2007; 6 EJC 10,000 2007; 69 WCP 20K 2008; 4 under-23 ECH 20K 2009; dnf ECH 50K 2010; 3 ECP 50K 2011; 3 WCP 50K 2012; 9 WCH 20K 2013 (2011-16, 2015-38); 5 ECH 20K 2014 (2018-13); 10 WTCh 20K 2016 (2018-25); 5 OLY 20K 2016 (2012-21); 1 ECP 20K 2017 (2013-10, 2015-7, 2019-12). 1 German 10,000 2011/2014/2015/2016, 20K 2012/2014/2016/2018, 50K 2008. Coach-Ronald Weigel (ex-world record holder for 50K). 1.91 tall In 2019: 3 Podébrady 20K; 2 German 20K; 12 ECP 20K; 1 Bergen 3000; 6 La Coruña 20K (with 1:18:42, he equalled the German record which had stood to since 2000)

924 POHLE Hagen GER 27y 204d 1992 1:21:29 1:19:58 -16 Former World Youth & European Junior Champion // 50K pb: 3:51:18 -15. 34 WCP junior 10K 2008; 1 World Youth 10,000 2009; 11 WJC 10,000 2010; 2 ECP junior 10K 2011 (2009-4); 1 EJC 10,000 2011; 68 WCP 20K 2012; 15 ECH 20K 2014; 12 ECP 20K 2015 (2013-24, 2017-18); 18 OLY 20K 2016 (dnf 50K); 17 WCH 20K 2017 (2015 -18); 11 WTCh 20K 2018 (2016-20). 1 German junior 10,000 2010/2011. Member of German Federal Police Club (rank: Sergeant). Coach-Ronald Weigel In 2019: 3 German 20K; 24 ECP 20K; 28 La Coruña 20K

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 82 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 1005 BARRONDO Érick GUA 28y 104d 1991 1:24:46 1:18:25 -12 Full name-Érick Bernabé Barrondo 2012 Olympic silver at 20K, Guatemala’s first Olympic medal 50K pb: 3:41:09 -13. 4 Central American 20,000 2010; 6 WCH 20K 2011 (2013-dq, 2017-21); 1 Pan-Am Games 20K 2011; dq WCP 20K 2012/2014; 2 OLY 20K 2012 (dq 50K); 1 20K 2013; 2 South American 20K 2014; 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 50K 2014; 2 Pan-Am Games 50K 2015 (dq 20K); dq WCH 50K 2015; 50 OLY 20K 2016; dnf WTCh 20K 2018; dnf Pan-Am Games 50K 2019. Both his parents - Bernardo & Leticia - were middle distance runners. Wife-Mirna Ortiz (12 WCH 20K 2015). Younger brother-Bernardo Uriel Barrondo (50K pb: 3:57:33). Cousin-Jose Alejandro Barrondo (20K pb 1:23:25) In 2019: 1 Guatemala City 50K; dnf Lugano 20K; 5 Pan-Am Cup 20K; 26 La Coruña 20K; dnf Pan-Am Games 50K

1006 BARRONDO Jose Alejandro GUA 23y 9d 1996 1:19:55 1:19:55 -19 2019 Pan-American Games 20K bronze // dq World Youth 10,000 2013; 1 Central American Champs 20,000 2016; 40 WCH 20K 2017; dq WTCh 20K 2018; 7 Central American & Caribbean Games 20K; 3 Pan-Am Games 20K 2019. He is the cousin of the walking brothers Érick Barrondo (2 OLY 20K 2012) & Bernardo Uriel Barrondo (3:57:33 50K) In 2019: 3 Guatemala City 20K; 12 Pan-Am Cup 20K; 10 La Coruña 20K; 3 Pan-Am Games 20K

1007 RAYMUNDO José María GUA 26y 25d 1993 1:21:14 1:21:14 -19 1 Central American Champs 20,000 2014; 9 Pan-Am Games 20K 2015 (2019-dnf); 56 OLY 20K 2016; 52 WCH 20K 2017 (2015-48). Coach-Bogdan Bulakowski POL In 2019: 24 La Coruña 20K; dnf Pan-Am Games 20K

1044 IRFAN Kolothum Thodi IND 29y 230d 1990 1:20:57 1:20:21 -12 NR (aka KT Irfan). Tenth at the London Olympics (where he established the Indian record he now shares with Devender Singh) 14 WCP 20K 2012 (2014-26); 10 OLY 20K 2012; 5 Asian Games 20K 2014; 23 WCH 20K 2017 (2013-dq); 13 COM 20K 2018. Coach-Gurdev Singh In 2019: 1 Chennai 20K; 11 Asian Champs 20K; 2 Indian Inter-State

1048 SINGH Devender IND 35y 295d 1983 1:21:25 1:20:21 -16 NR Co-holder of Indian 20K record with KT Irfan // 33 WCP 20K 2014; dq WTCh 20K 2016; 50 WCH 20K 2017; 9 Asian Champs 20K (2019-13). 1 Indian Inter-State 20,000 2015 Co-holder of Indian 20K record with KT Irfan In 2019: 2 Chennai 20K; 13 Asian Champs 20K; 4 Indian Inter-State

1069 WRIGHT Alex IRL 28y 281d 1990 1:20:50 1:21:17 -17 Allegiance transferee from Great Britain – gained Irish citizenship on January 2, 2014 (his father is Irish) and cleared by IAAF to represent Ireland from January 1, 2015 50K pb: 3:48:31 -16. 13 COM 20K 2010; 49 WCP 20K 2012; 31 WCH 20K 2013 (2015-dq); 55 WTCh 20K 2016 (2018-dnf); 46 OLY 20K 2016 (dnf 50K); 6 ECP 20K 2017 (2011-22, 2013-43, 2015-15, 2019-26); 10 ECH 20K 2018. 1 English junior 10,000 2009. 1 English Schools 5000 2009;1 UK 5000 2008/2009/2010/2012/2013; 1 Irish 10,000 2014/2015. Since his move to Ireland he has walked faster that Chris Maddocks’s long-standing British record for that distance. Coach-Robert Heffernan (1 WCH 50K 2013) In 2019: 1 Irish indoor 5000; 2 Lugano 20K; 8 Podébrady 20K; 9 Spokane; 26 ECP 20K; 17 La Coruña 20K; 1 Irish 10,000; 2 Cork City 3000

1093 GIUPPONI Matteo ITA 30y 352d 1988 1:21:52 1:20:27-16 Eighth at 2016 Olympic 20K // 50K pb: 3:49:52 -15. 24 ECP junior 10K 2005 (2007-dq); 7 World youth 10,000 2005; 2 EJC 10,000 2007; 56 WCP 50K 2008; 3 under-23 ECH 20K 2009; 9 ECP 20K 2011 (2009-12, 2013-26, 2019-14); 33 WCP 20K 2012 (2010-38); 14 WCH 20K 2013 (2017-48); 19 ECH 20K 2014; 17 WCH 50K 2015; 7 WTCh 50K 2016 (2018-dnf); 8 OLY 20K 2016 (dnf 50K). His partner Eleonora Giorgi is also an international walker (and competing in Rio 2016). Coached in Milan by Gianni Perricelli In 2019: 5 Lugano 20K; 7 Podébrady 20K

1110 RUBINO Giorgio ITA 33y 164d 1986 1:20:59 1:19:37 -09 Third at 2009 World Championships, fifth in 2007 // 13 ECP junior 10K 2003; 4 World Youth 10,000 2003; dq WCP junior 10K 2004; 4 EJC 10,000 2005; 17 WCP 20K 2006/2012 (2014-20); dq under-23 ECH 20K 2007; 18 OLY 20K 2008 (2012-41); 1 ECP 20K 2009 (2007-10, 2011-4, 2013-13, 2015-11, 2017-8); 3 WCH 20K 2009 (2007-5, 2011-dq, 2013-28, 2015-20, 2017-16); 4 ECH 20K 2010 (2014-8, 2018-dq); 17 WTCh 20K 2018 (2016-dnf). He is now the rightful 2009 World Championship bronze medallist, following the doping disqualification of the original winner Valeriy Borchin RUS In 2019: 4 Cassino 20K; 20 La Coruña 20K; 2 Italian 10K

1112 STANO Massimo ITA 27y 211d 1992 1:17:45 1:17:45 -19 NR Third at 2018 World Team Championships – “I did not believe it ... I looked around, it did not seem true, I was the only European surrounded by Chinese and Japanese” 14 World Youth 10,000 2009; 11 WCP junior 10K; 5 EJC 10,000 2011; 3 under-23 ECH 20K 2013; 46 WCP 20K 2014; 19 WCH 20K 2015; 3 WTCh 20K 2018; 4 ECH 20K 2018 (2014-26); 7 ECP 20K 2019. 1 Italian 20K 2018/2019. His wife Fatima Lotfi was fourth in the 2018 Italian indoor 3000m walk. Coach-Patrizio Parcesepe In 2019: 1 Gioiosa Marea 35K; dq Italian indoor 5000; 1 Rome 10,000; 7 ECP 20K; 2 La Coruña 20K (Italian record 1:17:45, breaking the 1:18:54 by from 1992); 1 Imola 5000

1213 IKEDA Koki JPN 21y 146d 1998 1:17:25 1:17:25 -19 2018 World Team Championships winner at 20K, leading Japan to team gold. New World Student Games Champion 10,000 pb: 38:40.04 -18 (39:18.03 -19). 1 WTCh 20K 2018; 3 Asian Champs 20K 2019 (2017-11); 1 WSG 20K 2019. 2 Japanese Universities 10,000 2018 In 2019: 2 Japanese 20K; 3 Asian Champs 20K; 1 Kantō 10,000; 1 WSG 20K

1237 TAKAHASHI Eiki JPN 26y 310d 1992 1:18:00 1:17:26 -18 5x Japanese Champion at 20K // 9 WSG 20K 2013; 9 WCP 20K 2014; 12 WTCh 20K 2016 (2018-18); 42 OLY 20K 2016; 14 WCH 20K 2017 (2015-47); 5 Asian Games 20K 2018 (2014-7). 1 Japanese 20K 2015-2019. Third all-time at 10,000m track walk (38:01.49 in 2015). Coach-Kamihama Tatsuya In 2019: 1 Japanese 20K; 3 Rio Maior 20K; 6 Taicang 20K; 9 La Coruña 20K

1244 YAMANISHI Toshikazu JPN 23y 223d 1996 1:17:15 1:17:15 -19 Former World Youth Champion, now fourth on world all-time list with his 1:17:15 at Nomi on March 17, 2019 10.000 pb: 39:28.63 -15, 1 World Youth 10,000 2013; 1 WSG 20K 2017; 4 WTCh 20K 2018; 2 Asian Games 20K 2018. 1 Japanese Universities 10,000 2016-2017 In 2019: 3 Japanese 20K; 1 Asian Champs 20K; 1 La Coruña 20K

1266 SHEIKO Georgiy KAZ 30y 33d 1989 1:20:21 1:20:21 -19 4 Asian junior 10,000 2008; 32 WCP junior 10K 2009; 49 WCP 50K 2012/2014; 35 OLY 20K 2012; 5 WSG 20K 2015 (2017-7); 30 WCH 20K 2015 (2013/2017-36); 44 WTCh 20K 2016 (2018-65); 34 OLY 20K 2016; 4 Asian Champs 20K 2018 (2018-6). Coach-Rustam Kuvatov In 2019: 8 Asian Champs 20K; dnf Podébrady 20K; 1 Kazakh Spartakiade

1276 GATHIMBA Samuel KEN 31y 335d 1987 1:22:48 1:19:04 -18 NR Full name- Samuel Ireri Gathimba 2016 African Champion at 20K // 1 African Champs 20K 2016 (2014-2); dnf OLY 20K 2016 (after being an early leader); 30 WCH 20K 2017; 3 COM 20K 2018; 1 African Games 20K 2018 (20150-2). His nickname is “Speedy.” Coach-Julius Kirwa In 2019: 1 Kenyan African Games Trial 20K; 1 Kenyan 10,000; 1 African Games 20K

1329 CHOE Byeong-Kwang KOR 28y 172d 1991 1:20:40 1:20:40 -19 12 WJC 10,000 2010; 50 WCP 20K 2014; dq Asian Games 20K 2014; 16 WSG 2015 (2013-dq); 49 WTCh 20K 2016 (2018-58); 57 OLY 20K 2016; 8 WSG 20K 2017; 31 WCH 20K 2017 (2013-39, 2015-45); 7 Asian Games 20K 2018 In 2019: 10 Asian Champs 20K; 12 Taicang 20K; 42 La Coruña 20K

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 83 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 1331 KIM Hyun-Sub KOR 34y 118d 1985 1:21:01 1:19:13 -15 NR 2011 World Championship 20K bronze (after four years), Korea’s first medal at the World Championships 50K pb: 4:01:06 -16. 8 WCP-junior 10K 2004; 3 WJC 10,000 2004; 2 WSG 20K 2005 (2007-7, 2009-5); 2 Asian Games 20K 2006 (2010-3, 2018-4); 1 Asian Champs 20K 2011 (2005/2015/2017-2, 2018-3, 2019-12); 3 WCH 20K 2011 (2007-20, 2009-31, 2013-10, 2017-26); 17 OLY 20K 2013 (2008-23, 2016-17); 18 WCP 20K 2014 (2006-42, 2008-20); 43 WTCh 20K 2016. He was originally sixth at Daegu 2011, but can now be regarded as the bronze medallist following the disqualifications of Valeriy Borchin RUS (originally 1st), Vladimir Kanaykin RUS (2nd) & Stanislav Yemelyanov RUS (4th) In 2019: 12 Asian Champs 20K; dnf Taicang 20K; 64 La Coruña 20K

1359 ŽIŪKAS Marius LTU 34y 89d 1985 1:21:44 1:20:31 -18 Fifth at 2017 European Cup // 20K pb: 1:20:31 -18. 22 WJC 10,000 2004; 9 under-23 ECH 20K 2005/2007; 18 WCP junior 10K 2004; 5 WSG 20K 2011; 25 WCH 20K 2013 (2017-29); 34 WCP 20K 2014 (2008-69, 2006-75, 2012-dnf); 22 ECH 20K 2014; 26 OLY 20K 2016 (2008-35, 2012-39); 5 ECP 20K 2017 (2005-42, 2007-37, 2011-17, 2013- dq, 2019-15); 21 WTCh 20K 2018 In 2019: 9 Canberra ‘Supernova’ 10,000; 11 Canberra Classic 10,000; 4 Oceanian 20K; 1 Lithuanian indoor 5000; 1 Lugano 20K; 15 ECP 20K; 1 Lithuanian 20K

1394 OJEDA José Leyver MEX 33y 318d 1985 1:21:08 1:21:08 -19 Placed 25th at 50K in both London 2012 and Rio 2016 // 50K pb: 3:45:09 -17 (3:58:14 -19). 18 WCH 50K 2011 (2017-20); 2 Pan-American Games 50K 2011; 14 WCP 50K 2012 (2010-19, 2014-16); 25 OLY 50K 2012/2016; 20 WCH 50K 2017; 27 WTCh 20K 2018; 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 50K 2018. Coach-Ruben Arikaido In 2019: 4 Pan-Am Cup 50K; 22 La Coruña 20K

1398 SALAZAR Julio César MEX 26y 80d 1993 1:20:57 1:20:24 -16 2017 World Student Games silver // 9 World Youth 10,000 2009; 14 WCP junior 10K 2010; 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 20K 2013; 31 WCP 20K 2014; 6 Ibero- American 20,000 2014; 4 Pan-Am Games 20K 2015; 31 WCH 20K 2015; 2 WSG 20K 2017 In 2019: dnf Pan-Am Cup 20K; 4 Mexican 10,000; 19 La Coruña 20K

1399 SÁNCHEZ CANTERA Carlos MEX 34y 130d 1985 1:20:39 1:20:39 -19 6 Central American & Caribbean Games 20K 2018; dq Pan-Am Games 20K 2018 In 2019: 3 Pan-Am Cup 20K; 14 La Coruña 20K; dq Pan-Am Games 20K

1502 REW Quentin NZL 35y 71d 1984 1:23:42 1:21:12 -12 NR New Zealand record holder at both 20K & 50K // 50K pb: 3:46:29 -17 (3:49:48 -19). 10 WCP 50K 2014; 10 WCH 50K 2015 (2011-23, 2013-16, 2017-11); 26 WTCh 20K 2016; dq OLY 20K 2016; 12 OLY 50K 2016 (2012-27); 5 COM 20K 2018; 9 WTCh 50K 2018. His partner Alana Barber (2 COM 20K 2018). Coach-Brent Vallance In 2019: 10 Canberra ‘Supernova’ 10,000; 10 Canberra Classic 10,000; 8 Oceanian 20K; 1 New Zealand 10,000; 3 Australian 10,000; 8 Wajima 50K; 2 Melbourne 10K

1516 CAMPOS Luis PER 23y 320d 1995 1:21:11 1:21:11 -19 NR Full name-Luis Henry Campos // 50K pb: 4:05:47 -17. 23 WTCh 50K 2016; dnf OLY 50K 2016; 4 South American 50K 2018; 2 South American Games 50K 2018; 3 South American 20,000 2019; dnf Pan-Am Games 50K 2019. Coach-Alfredo Quispe In 2019: dnf Pan-Am Cup 20K; 1 Peruvian 20,000; 1 Lima Pedro Gálvez 10,000; 3 South American 20,000; 23 La Coruña 20K; dnf Pan-Am Games 50K

1517 MAMANI José Carlos PER 20y 280d 1998 1:22:27 1:22:27 -19 15 South American 20K 2018; 55 WTCh 20K 2018 In 2019: 32 Pan-Am Cup 20K; 2 Peruvian 20,000; 2 Lima Pedro Gálvez 10,000; 35 La Coruña 20K; dq Pan-Am Games 20K

1540 TOMALA Dawid POL 30y 30d 1989 1:22:43 1:20:30 -13 2011 European under-23 silver at 20K // 8 WJC 10,000 2008; 16 ECP 20K 2009 (2019-33); 36 WCP 20K 2010; 2 under-23 ECH 20K 2011 (2009-7, 2013-dnf); 19 OLY 20K 2012; dnf WCH 20K 2013; 35 WTCh 20K 2016; 19 ECH 20K 2018 (2010-17). 1 Polish indoor 5000 2012/2015/2016/2017/2018/2019. 1 Polish 10,000 2018 & indoor 5000 2012/2015/2016/2017/2018/2019 In 2019: 1 Polish indoor 5000; 2 Zaniemysl 20K; 33 ECP 20K; 1 Šamorín 3000; 1 Polish 10,000

1573 VIEIRA João POR 43y 218d 1976 1:22:05 1:20:09 -06 NR Medals at two European Championship 20Ks (2006 & 2010). Third in 2019 European Cup 50K 50K pb: 3:45:17 -12 (3:46:38 -19). 11 WJC 10,000 94; 3 ECP 20K 2003 (2001-15, 2002-4, 2005-dnf, 2007-7, 2009/2011/2015-dnf, 2013-7, 2015-dnf); 10 OLY 20K 2004 (2008-32, 2012-11, 2016-31); 8 WCP 20K 2006 (95-66, 97-27, 99-21, 2002-11, 2004-17, 2008-15, 2012-15, 2014-dnf); 2 ECH 20K 2010 (98-20, 2002-12, 2006-3, 2014- dnf); dnf OLY 50K 2012/2016; 4 WCH 20K 2013 (1999/2001-dq, 2003-17, 2005-dnf, 2007-25, 2009-9, 2011-11, 2015-36); 30 WTCh 20K 2016 (2018-35); 10 WCH 50K 2017; dnf ECH 50K 2018; 3 ECP 50K 2019. 1 Portuguese 20K 96/99-2005/2009/2013/2014/2017/2018 (1 50K 2004/2008, 1 10,000 2016/2017/2019). Twin brother Sergio is also an international walker. Partner is international walker Vera Santos, who he also coaches In 2019: 1 Porto de Mós 50K; 1 Portuguese indoor 5000; 1 Braga 5000; 1 Ourém 20K; 7 Rio Maior 20K; 1 Quarteira 10,000; 3 ECP 50K; 36 La Coruña 20K; 1 Portuguese 10,000; 1 Leiria 5000; These are his 11th successive World Championships, only Jesús Ángel García has been to more editions

1640 SNYMAN Wayne RSA 34y 202d 1985 1:24:58 1:20:46 -16 Twice African Games bronze // dnf WSG 20K 2013; 71 WCP 20K 2014 (2006-dq, 2012-84); 3 African Games 20K 2015/2019; 4 African Champs 20K 2016; 58 OLY 20K 2016; 14 COM 20K 2018; 39 WTCh 20K 2018 (2016-70). 1 South African 20K 2017/2018. Also competes at biathlon, karate and chess. Coach-David Smith (AUS) In 2019: 3 Lugano 20K; 2 Podébrady 20K; 1 South African 20K; 3 African Games 20K

1710 KARLSTRÖM Perseus SWE 29y 147d 1990 1:18:07 1:18:07 -19 NR “Percy” 2-19 European Cup 20K winner // 50K pb: 3:44:35 -17. 9 EJC 10,000 2009; 43 WCP 20K 2010 (2012-54); 17 ECH 20K 2014 (2018-20); dnf OLY 20K 2016; 37 WCH 20K 2017 (2013-38, 2015-dnf); 8 WTCh 50K 2018 (2016-dnf; 1 ECP 20K 2019 (2013-dnf, 2015-8). From-Eskilstuna. His parents were both world-class walkers. Father-Enrique Vera MEX (2 WCH 50K 76), mother/coach-Siw Gustavsson SWE (2 ECH 10K 86). His brother is fellow Swedish race walker Ato Ibañez (Perseus has taken his mother’s maiden name of Karlström). Coach (at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra)-Brent Vallance In 2019: 1 Canberra ‘Supernova’ 10,000; 1 Canberra Classic 10,000; 1 Oceanian 20K (guest); 1 Victoria State 5000; 1 Pan-Am Cup 20K (guest); 1 ECP 20K; 4 La Coruña 20K; 1 SWE v FIN 10,000

1776 KORKMAZ Salih TUR 22y 165d 1997 1:20:35 1:20:35 -19 NR 2016 World junior 10,000m bronze. 2019 European under-23 20K silver 1 Balkan Junior 10K 2014/2016; 23 ECP junior 10K 2015; 19 EJC 10,000 2015; 11 WTCh junior 10K 2016; 3 WJC 10,000 2016; dnf WCH 20K 2017; dq ECH 20K 2018; 13 ECP 20K 2019 (2017-3); 2 under-23 ECH 20K 2019 (2017-4) In 2019: 1 Turkish 20K; 1 Konya 5K; 13 ECP 20K; 1 Ankara 5000; 2 under-23 ECH 20K; 1 Turkish 10,000; 1 Minsk 20K

1817 LOSEV Ivan UKR 33y 243d 1986 1:21:50 1:19:33 -14 50K pb: 4:01:51 -10. 11 under-23 ECH 20K 2011; 8 WCP 20K 2012 (2006-81, 2014-52); 46 OLY 20K 2012; 8 WSG 20K 2013; 32 WCH 20K 2017 (2013-30, 2015-39); 20 WTCh 20K 2018 (2016-32); 12 ECH 20K 2018; 10 ECP 20K 2019 (2007-26, 2017-17, 2013-14). Attended Kiev’s Inter-Regional Academy of Personnel Management. Coach-Stepan Borysiuk In 2019: 1 Ivano-Frankivsk 20K; 15 Rio Maior 20K; 10 ECP 20K; 85 La Coruña 20K

1822 SHUMIK Viktor UKR 21y 128d 1998 1:24:13 1:22:24 -18 4 ECP junior 10K 2017; dq EJC 10,000 2017; 44 WTCh 20K 2018; 11 ECH 20K 2018; 17 ECP 20K 2019; 10 under-23 ECH 20K 2019 In 2019: 3 Ivano-Frankivsk 20K; 17 ECP 20K; 4 Sumy 20K; 1 Lutsk 10K; 10 under-23 ECH 20K; 2 Ukrainian Teams 5000

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 84 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 1824 ZABUZHENKO Eduard UKR 21y 161d 1998 1:22:16 1:22:16 -19 16 World Youth 10,000 2015; 20 WTCh junior 10K 2016; 23 WJC 10,000 2016; 10 ECP junior 10K 2017 (2015-18); 78 WTCh 20K 2018; 11 ECP 20K 2019; 4 under-23 ECH 20K 2019. Coaches-Olena Leshchenko & Anatoliy Solomin (former holder of world 20K best with 1:23:30 in 1978) In 2019: 2 Ivano-Frankivsk 20K; 11 ECP 20K; 1 Kropyvnytskyi 10,000; 4 under-23 ECH 20K

2031 VARGAS Richard Egrey VEN 24y 272d 1994 1:25:08 1:22:10 -16 NR dnf World Youth 10,000 2011; 3 Bolivarian Games 20K 2013; 4 South American Games 20,000 2014; 5 Ibero-American 20,000 2014; 46 WCH 20K 2015 (2017-dq); 28 WTCh 20K 2016; 24 OLY 20K 2016; 8 Pan-Am Games 20K 2019 (2015-dq) In 2019: dnf La Coruña 20K; 8 Pan-Am Games 20K

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 WORLD LIST 1.....1:16:36....Yusuke Suzuki JPN...... 2015 1.....1:17:15....Toshikazu Yamanishi JPN 2.....1:16:43....Sergey Morozov RUS...... 2008 2.....1:17:24....Masatora Kawano JPN 3.....1:17:02....Yohann Diniz FRA...... 2015 3.....1:17:25....Koki Ikeda JPN 4.....1:17:15....Toshikazu Yamanishi JPN...... 2019 4.....1:17:45....Massimo Stano ITA 5.....1:17:16....Vladimir Kanaykin RUS...... 2007 5.....1:17:47....Yusuke Suzuki JPN 6.....1:17:21....Jefferson Pérez ECU...... 2003 6.....1:17:52....Isamu Fujisawa JPN 7.....1:17:22....F. Javier Fernández ESP...... 2002 7.....1:18:00....Eiki Takahashi JPN 8.....1:17:23....Vladimir Stankin RUS...... 2004 8.....1:18:07....Perseus Karlström SWE 9.....1:17:24....Masatora Kawano JPN...... 2019 9.....1:18:32....Vasiliy Mizinov ANA 10...1:17:25....Sergey Shirobokov RUS...... 2018 =10.1:18:42....Sergey Shirobokov RUS ...... 1:17:25....Koki Ikeda JPN...... 2019 ...... 1:18:42.... GER

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275 DZIUBIN Dzmitry BLR 29y 76d 1990 3:45:51 3:45:51 -19 2018 European 50K bronze // 20K pb: 1:21:09 -14 (1:27:19 -19). 14 World Youth 10,000 2007; 17 ECP junior 10K 2009; 34 WCP 50K 2012 (2014-47); dnf ECP 50K 2013 & 20K 2015; 40 WTCh 20K 2016; 11 ECP 20K 2017; 49 WCH 20K 2017; 13 WTCh 50K 2018; 3 ECH 50K 2018; 2 ECP 50K 2019. 1 Belarusian indoor 10,000 2014/2018 In 2019: 3 Belarusian indoor 10,000; 1 Brest 35K; 2 ECP 50K; 8 Minsk 20K

396 BILODEAU Matt CAN 35y 303d 1983 3:53:36 3:53:36 -19 20K pb: 1:25:48 -15 (1:26:35 -19). 3 Canadian 10,000 2015; 89 WTCh 20K 2016; dnf OLY 50K 2016; 24 WCH 50K 2017 (2015-31); 34 WTCh 50K 2018. Mentored by 1994 Commonwealth Games medallist Janice McCaffrey In 2019: 14 Canberra ‘Supernova’ 10,000; 17 Canberra Classic 10,000; 16 Oceanian 20K; 8 Dudince 50K; 2 Canadian 20K; dnf Pan-Am Games 50K

404 DUNFEE Evan CAN 28y 363d 1990 3:48:54 3:41:38 -16 AR Fourth at 50K in the Rio Olympics // 20K pb: 1:20:13 -14 (1:22:23 -19). 23 World youth 10,000 2007; 10 WJC 10,000 2008; 6 COM 20K 2010 (2018-8); 13 WSG 20K 2011 (2013-21); 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2012; 2 Francophone Games 20K 2013; 11 WCP 20K 2014 (2010/2012-dnf); 1 Pan-Am Games 20K 2015 (2019 -5); 12 WCH 20K/50K 2015; 16 WTCh 20K 2016; 4 OLY 50K 2016 (10 20K); 14 WCH 50K 2017 (2013-35); 8 COM 20K 2018; 12 WTCh 50K 2018. 1 Canadian 20K 2011/2014 & 10,000 2015. Coach-Gerry Dragomir He was briefly upgraded to the bronze in the Rio Olympic 50K following a collision with Japan’s Hiroki Arai at around 49K. Arai had been disqualified by the referee, but was re-instated on appeal. Dunfee then won plaudits for his sportsmanship for his decision not to counter-appeal, having decided himself that Arai’s reinstatement was “the right decision”. In 2019: 5 Canberra ‘Supernova’ 10,000; 2 Canberra Classic 10,000; 5 Oceanian 20K; 2 US 20K; 1 Vancouver 5000; 7 Wajima 50K; 23 Pan-Am Cup 20K; 1 Coquitlam 10,000; 1 Canadian 20K; 5 Pan-Am Games 20K

460 LUO Yadong CHN 27y 254d 1992 3:41:15 3:41:15 -19 20K pb: 1:23:20 -13 (1:25:06 -19). 21 Chinese National Games 20K 2013; 4 Chinese World Championships Trial 50K 2015; 5 Chinese National Games 50K 2017; 4 Chinese 50K 2018. From-Gansu Province In 2019: 3 Huangshan 50K; 10 Leshan 20K

461 NIU Wenbin CHN 28y 249d 1991 3:41:04 3:41:04 -19 20K pb: 1:21:41 -13 (1:26:37 -19). 6 WCP junior 10K 2010; 12 WSG 20K 2011; 29 WCH 50K 2017. 1 Chinese 50K 2013 (2018-3); 4 Chinese National Games 20K 2013; 8 Chinese Olympic Trial 50K 2016. From-Yunnan Province In 2019: 2 Huangshan 50K; 40 Taicang 20K; 6 Qujing 20K

471 WANG Qin CHN 25y 141d 1994 3:38:02 3:38:02 -19 Fifth at 2018 World Team Championships 50K // 20K pb: 1:22:08 -16. 5 WTCh 50K 2018; 2 Asian Games 50K 2018. 2 Chinese National Games 50K 2017 (4 20K). Served six-month doping suspension in 2016/2017 In 2019: 1 Huangshan 50K; dnf Taicang 20K; 3 Mondovì 10,000

623 CHOCHO Andrés ECU 35y 326d 1983 - 3:42:57 -16 NR South American record holder at 50K. He was the Ecuadorian flagbearer at the opening ceremony in Rio 20K pb: 1:20:07 -16 (1:20:30 -19). 20,000 pb: 1:20:23.8 -11. 18 WJC 10,000 2002 (2000-24); 38 OLY 20K 2008; 37 WCH 20K 2009 (2015-dq); 1 South American 20,000 2011; 2 WSG 20K 2011(2007-14, 2009-12); dq OLY 50K 2012; 1 Pan-Am Games 50K 2015 (2011/2019-dq); 8 WCH 50K 2015 (2007/2013/2017-dq, 2009-36, 2011-10); 6 WTCh 20K 2016 (2018-29). At WCP 20K: 2002-34, 2004/2006-dq, 2008-39, 2010-31. 50K: 2012-dq, 2014-dq. 6 WTCh 20K 2016. Coach/father-Luis Choco His partner Erica de Sena BRA is the South American record holder at 20K walk and provided the host nation with one of its highest placings at Rio 2016 (she was seventh there, then fourth at London 2017) In 2019: dnf Dudince 50K; 12 Rio Maior 20K; 17 Pan-Am Cup 20K; 13 La Coruña 20K; dq Pan-Am Games 50K

626 VILLANUEVA Claudio ECU 31y 53d 1988 3:50:01 3:49:27 -17 Full name-Claudio Paulino Villaneuva Flores 2019 Pan-American Games Champion at 50K. Allegiance transferee from Ecuador to Spain (in 2011), then back again to Ecuador (in 2015) 20K pb: 1:28:16 -11. 88 WCP 20K 2008; 11 ECP 50K 2013 (2011-21); 17 WCH 50K 2013/2017; 1 South American 50K 2016 (2018-6); 13 WTCh 50K 2016 (2018-21); 45 OLY 50K 2016; 1 Pan-Am Games 50K 2018. Coach-Juan Chocho Competed for Ecuador up to 2008, became a Spanish citizen on May 7, 2009 and cleared by the IAAF to represent Spain in 2011-2013, but then applied to revert to Ecuador in 2015 and cleared to do so from March 19, 2015 In 2019: 9 Pan-Am Cup 50K; 1 Pan-Am Games 50K

652 DÍAZ José Ignacio ESP 39y 308d 1979 3:52:00 3:48:08 -17 Fifth at 2016 World Team Championships // 20K pb: 1:21:48 -06 (1:22:57 -19). 14 ECP 20K 2007 (2011-23); 15 WCH 20K 2009 (2005-22); 17 WCP 20K 2010 (2006-28); 16 ECH 20K 2010; 5 WTCh 50K 2016 (2018-30); dnf OLY 50K 2016; 16 WCH 50K 2017 (2013-33); 9 ECH 50K 2018; 8 ECP 50K 2019 (2005-31, 2013-13). Coach-José Antonio Quintana In 2019: 1 Móstoles 20K; 6 Spanish 20K; 8 ECP 50K; 43 La Coruña 20K

655 GARCÍA Jesús Ángel ESP 49y 344d 1969 3:57:23 3:39:54 -97 Full name-Jesús Angel García Bragado 1993 World 50K Champion, silvers in 1997, 2001 and 2009 (after the disqualification of Sergey Kirdyapkin RUS) 20K pb: 1:23:00 -19 (1:29:30 -19). 5 WSG 20K 91; 1 WCH 50K 93 (95-5, 97/2001-2, 99-dnf, 2003-6, 2005/2007/2011-dq, 2009-2, 2013-11, 2015-9); 1 ECH 50K 2006 (94-4, 98-dq, 2002-3, 2010-5, 2014-7, 2018-dnf); 4 OLY 50K 2008 (92-10, 96-dnf, 2000-12, 2004-5, 2012-17, 2016-20). At WCP 50K: 93/95-2, 97-1, 99/2012-4, 2002-dq, 2004/2006-6, 2008-14, 2010-5, 2014-18. 18 WTCh 50K 2016 (2016-dnf). At ECP 20K: 2005-14. 50K: 96/2000/2001-1, 98/2009-2, 2007-6, 2013-10, 2015-dq, 2019-15. 1 Spanish 50K 97/2000. Ex-wife-1993 World Rhythmic Clubs Champion Carmen Acedo. Coach-Montserrat Pastor Beijing 2015 was a record 12th IAAF World Championship appearance for him, he has also contested 13 World Race Walking Cups (including Taicang 2018) and seven Olympic Games. He says: “I guess I’m the Peter Pan of race walking, eternally young.” In 2019: 3 Spanish 50K; 14 Spanish 20K; 4 Barcelona 10,000; 15 ECP 50K; 7 Spanish 10,000 These are his 13th World Championships, an outright record, he’s competed at every edition from 1993 except 2017

674 TUR Marc ESP 24y 300d 1994 3:54:51 3:54:51 -19 Full name-Marc Tur Pico Spanish 50K Champion in 2018 & 2019 // 20K pb: 1:22:46 -14 (1:24:34 -19). 35 WCP junior 10K 2012; 29 WJC 10,000 2012; 5 ECP junior 10K 2013; 5 EJC 10,000 2013; 42 WCP 20K 2014; dq under-23 ECH 20K 2017; 24 WTCh 50K 2018; 11 ECH 50K 2018; 20 ECP 50K 2019 (2015-dq). 1 Spanish 35K 2014 & 50K 2018/2019. Coach-José Antonio Quintana. 1.90 tall In 2019: 1 Spanish 50K; 4 Spanish 20K; 20 ECP 50K; 63 La Coruña 20K; 3 Pamplona 5000; 3 Spanish 10,000

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 86 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 735 KINNUNEN Jarkko FIN 35y 250d 1984 3:51:16 3:46:25 -12 Six appearances in World Championship 50Ks, including two top 10s 20K pb: 1:22:27 -16. 10 World Youth 10,000 2001; 4 EJC 10,000 2003; 8 WCH 50K 2009 (2007-10, 2011-14, 2013-19, 2015-32, 2017-22); 27 WCP 20K 2012; 12 OLY 50K 2012 (2008-15, 2016-23); 10 ECH 50K 2014 (2006-14, 2010-dnf, 2018-26); 46 WTCh 20K 2016 (2018-52). At ECP 20K: 2005-40, 2007-36, 2009-10, 2013-dnf, 2015-24. 1 Finnish 20K 2008/2009/2011/2012/2014 In 2019: 1 Finnish indoor 5000; 6 Dudince 50K

738 PARTANEN Veli-Matti FIN 27y 333d 1991 3:46:54 3:44:43 -18 (aka Aku Partanen) // 20K pb: 1:24:01 -17 (1:24:38 -19). 10K pb: 38:59 -12. 20 World youth 10,000 2007; 13 WJC 10,000 2008 (2010-14); 8 EJC 10,000 2009; 12 WCP junior 10K 2010; 20 ECP 20K 2011 (2017-dq); 7 under-23 ECH 20K 2011 (2013-13); dnf WCP 20K 2012; dnf ECP 50K 2013; 17 ECH 50K 2014 (2018-dnf); 18 WCH 50K 2015 (2013-40, 2017-dq); dnf WTCh 20K 2016; 40 WTCh 20K 2018. 1 Finnish 20K 2013/2018 (1 indoor 5000 2012/2015). Coach-Valentin Kononen (1 WCH 50K 1995) In 2019: 2 Dudince 50K; 2 Finnish 20K

764 DINIZ Yohann FRA 41y 268d 1978 3:37:43 3:32:33 -14 AR DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPION, having produced one of the all-time great performances at London 2017 3x European Champion, lastly (in Zurich 2014) with a world record 20K pb: 1:17:43 -12. 50,000 (track) pb: 3:35:27.20 -11. 40 WCP 20K 2004 (2010-dnf); 1 ECH 50K 2006/2010/2014; 1 ECP 20K 2007 (2003-40); 1 ECP 50K 2013/2019 (2005-4); 8 OLY 50K 2016 (2008-dnf, 2012-dq, he was 8th but was caught accepting a bottle of water from outside the designated area); 1 WCH 50K 2017 (2005/2011-dq, 2007-2, 2009-11, 2013-9. 1 French 50K 2005 & 20K 2007/2008/2009. He is a licensed Oenologist (An expert in the field of wine and wine-making). Father of two. His grandfather is Brazilian. Coach-Gilles Rocca In Rio 2016 he was affected by heatstroke, dehydration and gastric problems and collapsed at 37K, but managed to finish the race in 8th place before being hospitalised In London 2017 he won by a margin of 8:05 in the second-quickest time ever, and became the oldest-ever male World Champion In 2019: 1 French 35K; 1 Troyes 5000; 1 ECP 50K

822 CORBISHLEY Cameron GBR 22y 179d 1997 3:53:20 3:53:20 -19 Second-fastest Briton at all-time for 50K (after Chris Maddocks) // 20K pb: 1:24:42 -19. 10,000 pb: 41:37.44 -17 (42:28.29 -19). 41 ECP junior 10K 2013 (2015-dq); 26 WTCh junior 10K 2016; 24 WJC 10,000 2016; 25 ECP 20K 2019 (2017-36); 12 under-23 ECH 20K 2019. 1 English under-15 3000 2011; 1 English junior 10,000 2016; 1 English under-23 10,000 2017/2018. 2 UK indoor 5000 2018 (2017-4). Coach-Andi Drake In 2019: 1 English indoor 3000; 3 Slovak 5000; 2 UK indoor 5000; 7 Dudince 50K; 25 ECP 20K; 2 English under-23 10,000; 4 Leeds 20K; 12 under-23 ECH 20K; 1 Manchester Home International 3000; 2 UK 5000

844 KING Dominic GBR 36y 119d 1983 3:56:35 3:55:48 -16 Third-fastest Briton at all-time for 50K (after Chris Maddocks & Cameron Corbishley) 20K pb: 1:26:08 -17. dq WJC 10,000 2002; 61 WCP 20K 2004 (2002-68); 7 COM 20K 2006 (2002-dq); 24 ECP 50K 2011 (2009/2015/2019-dq); 48 WCP 50K 2012 (2008 -59); 48 OLY 50K 2012 (2016-dq); dq WTCh 20K 2016; 47 ECP 20K 2017 (2003-48, 2005/2019-dq); dq WCH 50K 2017. 1 English Schools 5000 2001; 1 AAA under-23 10,000 2003; 1 AAA 5000 2004. Twin brother of international walker Daniel King In 2019: 14 Dudince 50K; dq ECP 20K; 1 South of England Inter-Counties 3000

905 DOHMANN Carl GER 29y 131d 1990 4:02:41 3:45:21 -17 Ninth at 2018 World Championships // 20K pb: 1:21:26 -16 (1:23:48 -19). 4 EJC 10,000 2009; 11 ECP junior 10K 2009; 13 ECP 20K 2015 (2013-49); 15 WTCh 20K 2016; dnf OLY 50K 2016; 21 ECP 50K 2017/2019; 9 WCH 50K 2017 (2015-dnf); 23 WTCh 50K 2018; 5 ECH 50K 2018 (2014-14). 1 German under-23 10,000 2012. Coach- Robert Ihly In 2019: 5 German 20K; 1 Biberach 20K; 21 ECP 50K

914 HILBERT Jonathan GER 24y 245d 1995 3:58:21 3:51:22 -18 20K pb: 1:23:26 -17 (1:27:21 -19). 24 ECP junior 10K 2013; 17 WJC 10,000 2014; 27 ECP 20K 2017; 6 under-23 ECH 20K 2017 (2015-13); 17 ECP 50K 2019 In 2019: 7 German 20K; 17 ECP 50K

917 JUNGHANNSS Karl GER 23y 172d 1996 3:55:01 3:47:01 -17 2017 European under-23 silver at 20K, also an international cross country runner 20K pb: 1:22:08 -17 (1:24:38 -19). 12 World youth 10,000 2013; 7 ECP junior 10K 2015 (2013-43); 2 under-23 ECH 20K 2017; 12 WCH 50K 2017; 31 WTCh 50K 2018; dq ECH 50K 2018; 28 ECP 50K 2019; 7 WSG 20K 2019. At EXC (as a runner): 2017-38u23 In 2019: 10 Dudince 50K; 13 Podébrady 20K; dnf German 20K; 28 ECP 50K; 7 WSG 20K

931 SEILER Nathaniel GER 23y 172d 1996 3:57:49 3:54:08 -18 20K pb: 1:22:48 -17 (1:24:51 -19). 34 ECP junior 10K 2013; 19 WJC 10,000 2014; 10 ECP junior 10K 2015; 6 EJC 10,000 2015; 7 ECP 50K 2017 (2019-14); dq under-23 ECH 20K 2017; 20 WTCh 50K 2018; 8 ECH 50K 2018 In 2019: 6 German 20K; 2 Biberach 20K; 14 ECP 50K

991 PAPAMIHAÍL Alexandros GRE 31y 7d 1988 3:56:19 3:49:16 -12 NR Greek record holder at both walks, and both set at the London Olympics 20K pb: 1:21:12 -12. 21 ECP junior 10K 2005; 10 WCP junior 10K 2006 (2004-39); 9 WJC 10,000 2006; 22 ECP 20K 2009 (20-17-25); 6 under-23 ECH 20K 2009; 15 OLY 20K 2012 (22 50K); 16 WCH 20K 2013 (2015-25, 2017-42); 12 ECH 50K 2014 (2018-15); 6 ECP 50K 2015 (2013-9, 2019-11); 17 WTCh 20K 2016; 28 OLY 50K 2016; 15 ECH 20K 2018 (2014-dnf) In 2019: 1 Greek indoor 5000; dq Lugano 20K; 18 Rio Maior 20K; 1 Balkan 20K; 11 ECP 50K

1020 HELEBRANDT Máté HUN 30y 257d 1989 3:54:13 3:43:56 -17 NR Fifth at 2017 World Championships 50K (originally sixth, but then Igor Glavan UKR was doping-disqualified from fourth spot) 20K pb: 1:22:31 -16. 11 EJC 10,000 2007; 11 WCP junior 10K 2008; dq WJC 10,000 2008; 28 ECP 20K 2009 (2013 -38, 2019-dnf); 47 WCP 20K 2010 (2012-58, 2014-59); 5 under-23 ECH 20K 2011 (2009-11); 41 WCH 20K 2013; 25 ECH 20K 2014 (2010-dnf); 4 WSG 20K 2015; 28 OLY 20K 2016 (2012-32); 5 WCH 50K 2017; dnf ECH 50K 2018. Coach-Jozsef Pokrovenszki In 2019: 9 Dudince 50K; 1 Miskolc 5000; dnf ECP 20K; 1 Hungarian Teams 5000

1023 VENYERCSÁN Bence HUN 23y 261d 1996 3:55:34 3:55:34 -19 20K pb: 1:24:15 -18 (1:26:58 -19). 43 WCP junior 10K 2012; 8 World youth 10,000 2013; 20 WJC 10,000 2014; 8 ECP junior 10K 2015; 11 EJC 10,000 2015; 44 OLY 50K 2016; 39 ECP 20K 2017; 12 under-23 ECH 20K 2017; 16 WSG 20K 2017; 76 WTCh 20K 2018; 13 ECH 50K 2018. Coach-Akos Urban In 2019: 11 Dudince 50K; 3 Hungarian 20K; 2 Tatabánya 10K; 1 Budapest 5000; 13 WSG 20K; 1 Hungarian Clubs 10,000; 2 Hungarian Teams 5000

1067 BOYCE Brendan IRL 32y 346d 1986 3:48:13 3:48:13 -19 Fourth at 2017 European Cup 50K, then fifth in 2019 // 20K pb: 1:24:31 -19. 26 ECP 20K 2011/2015 (2013-35); 14 WSG 20K 2011; 59 WCP 20K 2012 (2014-77); 24 WCH 50K 2013 (2015-dq); 15 ECH 50K 2014 (2018-19); 63 WTCh 20K 2016; 19 OLY 50K 2016 (2012-26); 4 ECP 50K 2017 (2019-5); 17 WTCh 50K 2018. He lists Michael Johnson (1 OLY 400 1996/2000) as his hero In 2019: 2 Irish indoor 5000; 8 Lugano 20K; 12 Podébrady 20K; 5 ECP 50K; 8 Leeds 20K

1082 ANTONELLI Michele ITA 25y 126d 1994 3:52:09 3:49:07 -17 Third in 2017 European Cup 50K, then ninth in 2019 // 20K pb: 1:23:19 -18 (1:24:53 -19). 33 ECP 20K 2015; 9 under-23 ECH 20K 2015, 60 WTCh 20K 2016; 3 ECP 50K 2017 (2019-9); dnf WCH 50K 2017; 14 WTCh 50K 2018; dnf ECH 50K 2018; dq WSG 20K 2019. 1 Italian 50K 2016. Coach-Diego Cacchiarelli In 2019: 1 Gioiosa Marea 50K; 5 Cassino 20K; 9 ECP 50K; dq WSG 20K; dq Italian 10K

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 87 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 1083 CAPORASO Teodorico ITA 32y 12d 1987 3:49:14 3:48:29 -16 Top seven finishes at the last two European Cup 50Ks, fourth at 2016 World Team Championships 20K pb: 1:23:41 -16. 24 WCP 50K 2014 (2012-25); 19 ECH 50K 2014; 25 WCH 50K 2015 (2013-41); 4 WTCh 50K 2016; dq OLY 50K 2016; 5 ECP 50K 2019 (2011-10, 2013-15, 2015-7). Coached in Naples by Diego Perez In 2016: dq Italian 20K; 28 Podébrady 20K

1231 KATSUKI Hayato JPN 28y 302d 1990 3:45:05 3:44:31 -18 2018 Asian Games Champion at 50K // 20K pb: 1:21:14 -12. 2 WTCh 50K 2018; 1 Asian Games 50K 2018. 1 Japanese Universities 10,000 2012; 3 Japanese 50K 2016 (2017-4) In 2019: 6 Wajima 50K

1233 NODA Tomohiro JPN 23y 245d 1996 - 3:39:47 -18 2017 Asian Championships bronze at 20K. Impressive 50K début in October 2018: 1st in Takahata in 3:39:47 20K pb: 1:19:00 -19. 3 Asian Champs 20K 2017; 6 WSG 20K 2017 (2015-8) In 2019: 5 Japanese 20K; dnf Wajima 50K; 6 Kumagaya 5000; dnf La Coruña 20K

1236 SUZUKI Yusuke JPN 31y 267d 1988 3:39:07 3:39:07 -19 NR World record holder at 20K // 20K pb: 1:16:36 -15 (1:17:47 -19). 3 World Youth 10,000 2005; 3 WJC 10,000 2006 (2004-17); 4 WSG 20K 2007 (2009-13); 1 Asian Champs 20K 2010/2013/2015; 4 WCH 20K 2011 (2009-39, 2013-12, 2015-dnf); 36 OLY 20K 2012 (fell back after having led past 8Km); 4 WCP 20K 2014 (2010-40); 2 Asian Games 20K 2014 (2010-5). 1 Japanese 20K 2014. In 2016 he was suspended for six months by the Japanese AAA for making fraudulent expense claims In 2019: 4 Asian Champs 20K; 1 Wajima 50K (Japanese record 3:39:07 on his début at the distance); 1 Kumagaya 5000

1341 RUMBENIEKS Arnis LAT 31y 174d 1988 3:57:09 3:57:09 -19 International at both race walking and (69th in 2010 European Cross Country Championships) 20K pb: 1:24:18 -12. 9 World Youth 10,000 2005; 16 WCP junior 10K 2006; dnf WJC 10,000 2006; 8 ECP junior 10K 2007 (2005-26); 10 EJC 10,000 2007; 47 WCP 50K 2008 (2012-dnf); dnf ECP 50K 2009; 21 ECH 20K 2010 (2014-23); 44 OLY 20K 2012; 34 ECP 20K 2013; 42 WCH 20K 2013; 38 WCH 50K 2015; 37 OLY 50K 2016; dnf ECH 50K 2018; 12 ECP 50K 23019. At EXC: 2010-69. Coach/fathr-Aivars Rumbenieks was also an international walker In 2019: 12 ECP 50K

1343 SMOLONSKIS Ruslans LAT 22y 284d 1996 3:58:35 3:58:35 -19 20K pb: 1:26:15 -17. 47 ECP junior 10K 2013; 16 under-23 ECH 20K 2017; 18 ECP 50K 2019 (2017-43) In 2019: 1 Riga 5000; dnf Dudince 50K; 18 ECP 50K; 2 Ogre 10,000; 1 Latvian 10,000

1357 MASTIANICA Artur LTU 27y 57d 1992 3:55:40 3:55:40 -19 20K pb: 1:26:07 -19. dq under-23 ECH 20K 2013; dnf OLY 50K 2016; dnf WCH 50K 2017; 33 WTCh 50K 2018; 14 ECH 50K 2018; 10 ECP 50K 2019 (2017-16). Coach- Viktoras Meskauskas In 2019: 2 Lithuanian indoor 5000; 1 Dudince 20K; 10 ECP 50K; 1 Lithuanian 50K

1396 NAVA Horació MEX 37y 249d 1982 3:51:45 3:42:51 -14 Medals at 50K from four successive Pan-American Games // 20K pb: 1:20:56 -16 (1:22:41 -19). 1 Pan-Am Junior 10,000 2001; 8 WSG 20K 2003; 9 WCH 50K 2005/2007 (2009-18, 2011-20, 2013-31, 2017-15); 6 OLY 50K 2008 (2012/2016-13); 2 WCP 50K 2010 (2006-7, 2008-5, 2012-9); 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 50K 2010; 15 WCH 20K 2011 (2015-28); 1 Pan-Am Games 50K 2011 (2007/2019-2, 2015-3); 33 WTCh 20K 2018. Coach-Miguel Angel Rodriguez In 2019: 3 Pan-Am Cup 50K; 6 Mexican 10,000; 40 La Coruña 20K; 2 Pan-Am Games 50K

1397 PALMA Isaac MEX 28y 335d 1990 3:49:39 3:49:39 -19 Full name-Isaac Palma Olivares His younger brother Ever is also an international walker (4 WSG 20K 2017) 20K pb: 1:20:54 -16 (1:22:15 -19). dq WCP junior 10K 2008; 47 WCP 20K 2012; 34 OLY 20K 2012; 37 WCH 20K 2013; 5 WSG 20K 2017 (2013-7); 59 WTCh 20K 2018. Former Taekwondo player In 2019: 1 Pan-Am Cup 50K; 8 Taicang 20K; 1 Mexican 10,000; dnf La Coruña 20K; dq Pan-Am Games 50K

1482 HAUKENES Håvard NOR 29y 157d 1990 3:42:50 3:42:50 -19 Seventh in Rio Olympic 50K, fourth in Berlin 2018 at 50K // 20K pb: 1:23:15 -16. 47 WCP junior 10K 2008; dq ECP junior 10K 2009; dq ECP 20K 2013/2015/2017; 66 WCP 20K 2014; dq ECH 20K 2014; 24 WCH 50K 2015 (2013/2017-dq); 37 WTCh 20K 2016; 7 OLY 50K 2016; 4 ECH 50K 2018. Coach-Stefan Plätzer In 2019: 1 Dudince 50K; dnf ECP 20K; 3 Bergen 3000

1502 REW Quentin NZL 35y 71d 1984 3:49:48 3:46:29 -17 NR New Zealand record holder at both 20K & 50K // 20K pb: 1:21:12 -12 -17 (1:23:42 -19). 10 WCP 50K 2014; 10 WCH 50K 2015 (2011-23, 2013-16, 2017-11); 26 WTCh 20K 2016; dq OLY 20K 2016; 12 OLY 50K 2016 (2012-27); 5 COM 20K 2018; 9 WTCh 50K 2018. His partner Alana Barber (2 COM 20K 2018). Coach-Brent Vallance In 2019: 10 Canberra ‘Supernova’ 10,000; 10 Canberra Classic 10,000; 8 Oceanian 20K; 1 New Zealand 10,000; 3 Australian 10,000; 8 Wajima 50K; 2 Melbourne 10K

1523 AUGUSTYN Rafał POL 35y 134d 1984 3:47:04 3:43:22 -16 Sixth at 2017 World Championships (originally seventh, but then Igor Glavan UKR was doping-disqualified from fourth spot) 20K pb: 1:20:53 -12 (1:25:13 -19). 9 ECP junior 10K 2003; 4 under-23 ECH 20K 2005; 7 ECP 20K 2009 (2005-dq, 2007-16, 2015-17, 2019-22); 8 WSG 20K 2009 (2005-13, 2005-dq); 15 WCP 20K 2010 (2004-dnf, 2006-26, 2008-55, 2014-56); 9 ECH 20K 2010; 6 ECP 50K 2011 (2013-8); 19 WCH 20K 2011 (2007-26); 7 WCP 50K 2012; 29 OLY 20K 2012; 36 WTCh 20K 2016; 22 OLY 50K 2016; 6 WCH 50K 2017 (2009-21, 2015-28); 7 WTCh 50K 2018; 6 ECH 50K 2018 (2014-8). Coach/brother-Krzysztof Augustyn In 2019: 2 Polish indoor 5000; 3 Dudince 50K; 3 Zaniemysl 20K; 22 ECP 20K; 6 Polish 10,000

1524 BRZOZOWSKI Artur POL 34y 181d 1985 3:46:42 3:46:42 -19 Twice fourth in European Cup 50Ks // 20K pb: 1:20:33 -17 (1:21:07 -19).12 under-23 ECH 20K 2005 (2007-dq); 73 WCP 20K 2008; dq OLY 50K 2008; 25 WCH 20K 2009; dnf ECH 50K 2010; 4 ECP 50K 2011/2019 (2009-dnf); dnf WCH 50K 2012; 47 OLY 20K 2016; 9 ECP 20K 2017; 12 WCH 20K 2017; 43 WTCh 20K 2018; dq ECH 20K 2018. 1 Polish 20K 2013/2017/2018 In 2019: 13 Canberra ‘Supernova’ 10,000; 9 Canberra Classic 10,000; 12 Oceanian 20K; 3 Polish indoor 5000; 1 Zaniemysl 20K; 4 ECP 50K

1536 SIKORA Rafał POL 32y 221d 1987 - 3:46:16 -17 Eleventh at 2018 World Team Championships 50K // 20K pb: 1:21:04 -11 (1:27:36 -19). 7 World Youth 10,000 2003; 22 ECP junior 10K 2005; 19 EJC 10,000 2005; 12 under-23 ECH 20K 2009; 17 ECP 20K 2009 (2011-19, 2017-32); 12 WCH 50K 2011; 11 WCP 50K 2012 (2008-27, 2010-17, 2017-dq); 15 OLY 50K 2012; 7 ECP 50K 2013 (2019-dnf); 76 WCH 20K 2014; 11 WTCh 50K 2018 (2016-dq); 7 ECH 50K 2018. 1 Polish 50K 2009 In 2019: 16 Canberra ‘Supernova’ 10,000; 15 Canberra Classic 10,000; 19 Oceanian 20K; 7 Polish indoor 5000; dnf ECP 50K; 2 Polish 10,000

1573 VIEIRA João POR 43y 218d 1976 3:46:38 3:45:17 -12 NR Medals at two European Championship 20Ks (2006 & 2010). Third in 2019 European Cup 50K 20K pb: 1:20:09 -06 (1:22:05 -19). 11 WJC 10,000 94; 3 ECP 20K 2003 (2001-15, 2002-4, 2005-dnf, 2007-7, 2009/2011/2015-dnf, 2013-7, 2015-dnf); 10 OLY 20K 2004 (2008-32, 2012-11, 2016-31); 8 WCP 20K 2006 (95-66, 97-27, 99-21, 2002-11, 2004-17, 2008-15, 2012-15, 2014-dnf); 2 ECH 20K 2010 (98-20, 2002-12, 2006-3, 2014- dnf); dnf OLY 50K 2012/2016; 4 WCH 20K 2013 (1999/2001-dq, 2003-17, 2005-dnf, 2007-25, 2009-9, 2011-11, 2015-36); 30 WTCh 20K 2016 (2018-35); 10 WCH 50K 2017; dnf ECH 50K 2018; 3 ECP 50K 2019. 1 Portuguese 20K 96/99-2005/2009/2013/2014/2017/2018 (1 50K 2004/2008, 1 10,000 2016/2017/2019). Twin brother Sergio is also an international walker. Partner is international walker Vera Santos, who he also coaches In 2019: 1 Porto de Mós 50K; 1 Portuguese indoor 5000; 1 Braga 5000; 1 Ourém 20K; 7 Rio Maior 20K; 1 Quarteira 10,000; 3 ECP 50K; 36 La Coruña 20K; 1 Portuguese 10,000; 1 Leiria 5000; These are his 11th successive World Championships, only Jesús Ángel García has been to more editions

© Mark Butler 2019 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 88 Athlete’s ages as at: 26/09/2019 1613 MIHAILA Narcis ROU 32y 53d 1987 3:58:17 3:58:17 -19 Full name-Narcis Stefan Mihaila // 20K pb: 1:27:55 -18. 20 WTCh 50K 2016; 31 OLY 50K 2016; 30 WCH 50K 2017; 16 ECP 50K 2019. 1 Romanian 20K & 50K 2013 In 2019: 16 ECP 50K

1635 MUNDELL Marc RSA 36y 81d 1983 3:58:32 3:54:12 -15 AR African record holder at 50K // 20K pb: 1:26:19 -14 (1:29:23 -19). 8 African Games 20K 2007; 7 African Champs 20K 2008 (2016-12); 21 WSG 20K 2007; 23 WCP 50K 2012 (2004-87, 2006-68, 2010-30, 2014-30); 29 OLY 20K 2012; 30 WCH 50K 2013 (2015-33); 38 OLY 50K 2016. He has been living in Western Alberta (close to Calgary) since 2017, where much of his training needs to be done on a treadmill due to the cold conditions outside. His father Oliver Mundell represented South Africa at the 1993 and 1995 Race Walking World Cup In 2019: 12 Lugano 20K; 15 Dudince 50K

1701 TÓTH Matej SVK 36y 228d 1983 - 3:34:38 -15 NR 2015 World & 2016 Olympic Champion at 50K. Silvers at the last two European Championship 50Ks 20K pb: 1:19:48 -14. 6 EJC 10,000 2001; 16 WJC 10,000 2002; 6 under-23 ECH 2003; 9 WSG 20K 2005 (2003-10); 6 ECH 20K 2006/2010; 17 WCP 20K 2008 (2004-54, 2006-46, 2014-28); 26 OLY 20K 2008 (2004-32); 8 WCH 20K 2009 (2005-21, 2007-14, 2011-9); 1 WCP 50K 2010; 1 ECP 20K 2011 (2003-24, 2005-12, 2007-27, 2009-9, 2013-3, 2015-2); 5 OLY 50K 2012; 2 ECH 50K 2014/2018; 1 WCH 50K 2015 (2009-9, 2013-4). His brother-in-law Peter Korcok was also an Olympic race walker. Coach- Matej Spisiak Missed London 2017 after being provisionally suspended because of an irregularity in his athlete . He was eventually cleared of wrongdoing by the Slovak Athletic Federation, who accepted his explanation that the single anomaly was caused by the natural physiological state of his body. This decision was accepted by by the IAAF in December 2017 In 2019: His final preparation for Doha in Cyprus, he says “I think medals will be given for times around 3:45 hrs”

1709 IBAÑEZ Ato SWE 33y 316d 1985 3:56:22 3:48:42 -14 Full name-Anatole (aka Ato) Vera Ibáñez // 20K pb: 1:20:54 -16. 28 WCP junior 10K 2004; 25 WJC 10,000 2004; dq under-23 ECH 20K 2007; 19 ECP 50K 2011 (2017-dq); 38 WCP 50K 2012; 11 WSG 20K 2013; 23 WCH 20K 2013 (2011-dq, 2015-40); 21 WCH 50K 2013 (2015-dnf, 2017-44); 54 WCP 20K 2014 (2006-dnf, 2008-72, 2010-54); 9 ECH 50K 2014 (2018-20); 10 ECP 20K 2015 (2007-38, 2009-dq, 2013-18); 37 WTCh 50K 2018 (2016-dq) His parents were both world-class walkers. Father-Enrique Vera MEX (2 WCH 50K 76), mother- Siw Gustavsson SWE (2 ECH 10K 86). His brother is fellow Swedish race walker Perseus Karlström In 2019: 12 Dudince 50K; 1 Swedish 5000; dnf ECP 50K; 2 SWE v FIN 10,000

1813 BANZERUK Ivan UKR 29y 229d 1990 3:48:40 3:44:49 -14 2017 European Cup winner at 50K. Sixth at the 2014 World Cup and 2016 World Team Championships 20K pb: 1:21:25 -18. 6 WCP 50K 2014; 5 ECH 50K 2014 (2018-16); 12 WSG 20K 2015 (2017-14); 15 WCH 50K 2015 (2013-dq, 2017-18); 6 WTCh 50K 2016 (2018-10); 39 OLY 50K 2016; 1 ECP 50K 2017 (2013-5, 2015-3, 2019-6). Coaches-Volodymyr Yalovyk & Anatoliy Solomin (former holder of world 20K best with 1:23:30 in 1978) In 2019: 2 Ivano-Frankivsk 35K; 6 ECP 50K; 3 Lutsk 10K

1816 LITANYUK Valeriy UKR 25y 177d 1994 3:51:27 3:51:27 -19 20K pb: 1:26:12 -17 (1:29:59 -19). 9 WSG 20K 2017; 15 WTCh 50K 2018; 18 ECH 50K 2018; 7 ECP 50K 2019. 1 Ukrainian winter 35K 2018 In 2019: 7 ECP 50K; 9 Sumy 20K

1825 ZAKALNYTSKYY Maryan UKR 25y 38d 1994 - 3:44:59 -18 2018 European Champion at 50K. Fourth in 2018 World Team Championships 50K (with a 9-minute pb), leading Ukraine to the team silvers behind Japan 20K pb: 1:30:44 -14. dq ECP junior 10K 2013; 6 ECP 50K 2017; 26 WCH 50K 2017; 4 WTCh 50K 2018 (2016-28); 1 ECH 50K 2018 (where he came from behind to win with a surge after 30Km)

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2019 WORLD LIST 1.....3:32:33....Yohann Diniz FRA...... 2014 1.....3:37:43....Yohann Diniz FRA 2.....3:34:14....Denis Nizhegorodov RUS...... 2008 2.....3:38:02....Wang Qin CHN 3.....3:34:38....Matej Tóth SVK...... 2015 3.....3:39:07....Yusuke Suzuki JPN 4.....3:35:47....Nathan Deakes AUS...... 2006 4.....3:39:24....Masatora Kawano JPN 5.....3:36:03.... POL...... 2002 5.....3:40:04....Satoshi Maruo JPN 6.....3:36:04....Alex Schwazer ITA...... 2007 6.....3:41:04....Niu Wenbin CHN 7.....3:36:06....Yu Chaohong CHN...... 2005 7.....3:41:15....Luo Yadong CHN 8.....3:36:13....Zhao Chengliang CHN...... 2005 8.....3:42:08....Wang Rui CHN 9.....3:36:20....Han Yucheng CHN...... 2005 9.....3:42:50....Håvard Haukenes NOR 10...3:36:42....German Skurygin RUS...... 2003 10...3:43:02....Hiroki Arai JPN

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