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Menʼs 100 Metres 79 Entrants

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IAAF World Championships • Biographical Entry List (may include reserves)

Menʼs 79 Entrants

Starts Saturday, August 10 Age (Days) Born 2013 Best Personal Best

100 AZIZI Massoud AFG 28y 188d 1985 11.58 11.11 -05 NR Afghan record holder at 100m ... ht OLY 100 2004/2008; 8ht WCH 100 2009; pr (preliminary round) WCH 100 2011 & OLY 100 2012 In 2013: 7ht Asian Champs 100 101 ROGERS Keiron AIA 24y 334d 1988 10.75 10.55 -11 Former Anguillan record holder at 100m, at home they call him Keiron “Speedie” Rogers ht WCH 100 2007; ht COM 100 2010; ht WCH 100 2011 (when he progressed though the first ever preliminary round). Coach-Wilma Proctor (mother of UK international long jumper Shara Proctor) 111 de SA Mikel AND 23y 34d 1990 11.26 11.20 -10/12 ht WIC 60 2012; ht ECH 100 2012; ht EIC 60 2013 In 2013: Sabadell 60; 8ht EIC 60; 4 ETCh 3rd League 100 ʻBʼ (7 200 “Bʼ); 7ht 100 113 BAILEY Daniel ANT 26y 334d 1986 10.23 9.91 -09 NR Fourth and fifth at the last two World Championships ... 200 pb: 20.51 -04. 4 World Youth 200 2003 (sf 100); 4 WJC 100 2004; 3 Pan-American junior 200 2005 (4 100); qf COM 100 2006; dq ht WIC 60 2008; 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 100 2009/2011 & Games 100 2010; 4 WCH 100 2009 (2005-ht, 2011 -5); 3 WIC 60 2010; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2010; sf OLY 100 2012 (2008-qf) In 2013: 2 Río de Janeiro; 2 Kingston “Classic” 200; 7 Kingston “ international” 100; 3 Cayman Islands Invitational 100; 6ht Diamond 100; 8 Gyulai 100; dq Lucerne 100 ʻBʼ; 2 Tabor 100; 2 Nové Mesto nad Metují 200

118 KAPISI Faresa ASA 16y 17d 1997 11.47 11.47 -13

161 HART Shavez BAH 21y 60d 1992 10.16 10.16 -13 Anchored Bahamas to relay victory at 2013 Central American & Caribbean Championships 10.08w -13. 200 pb: 20.24w, 20.80 -13 (20.56w -13). 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 4x100 2013 (4 100) In 2013: 2 El Paso 100; 1 Relays Collegiate 100; 2 UTEP Invitational 200; 3 Waco 400 ʻCʼ; 1 Lubbock 100; 2 Hutchinson 200 (3 100); 2 Bahamian 100; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 4x100 (4 100)

165 AHMMED MD. Mesbah BAN 18y 151d 1995 10.99 10.99 -13 ht WIC 60 2012 166 GITTENS Ramon BAR 26y 20d 1987 10.21 10.18 -09 200 pb: 20.56 -09. ht World Youth 100/200 2003; 5 WJC 200 2006; ht WCH 100/200 2009; ht WCH 100 2011; ht OLY 100 2012; 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 100 2013 (2011-5) In 2013: 1 Durham NC 100; 2 Greensboro 100 (Apr 13); 2 “Olympic Development” 100; 1 Lynchburg 200; 1 Greensboro 100 (May 12); 2 Ponce 100; 4 Tortola 100; 2 Montverde 100; 1 Barbadian 100; 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 100

167 HINDS Andrew BAR 29y 105d 1984 10.13 10.03 -09 Multiple winner of Barbados sprint titles ... 200 pb: 20.38 -09 (.20.88w, 21.23 -13) qf OLY 100 2008; 3 Central American & Caribbean 100 2009; qf WCH 100 2009 (ht 200). 1 Barbados 100 2003/2006/2008/2009/2011 & 200 2003/2004/2009 In 2013: 2 Mona 100 ʻCʼ; 1 Kingston “Classic” 100 ʻBʼ; 2 Kingston “Jamaica international” 100; 2 Kingston 100 (May 25); 6 Rabat 100; 4 Dakar 100 (6 200); 2 Barbadian 100 (dnf 200); 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 100

233 DIMITROV Denis BUL 19y 180d 1994 10.16 10.16 -13 2013 European junior silver at 100m ... 2 EJC 100 2013 (7 200); 1 Balkan 100 2013 In 2013: 1 Bulgarian junior indoor 60; 1 Bulgarian 100; 2 ETCh 1st League 100; 1 Bulgarian junior 200; 2 EJC 100 (7 200); 1 Balkan 100 237 BOLOGO Innocent BUR 23y 338d 1989 10.42 10.42 -11/13 Burkinabe holder at 200m ... 10.05w -13. 200 pb: 20.69 -13. ht WJC 200 2008; sf African Championships 100 2010/2012; sf 100 2011 In 2013: 2 Abidjan 100 (3 200); 1 Dakar 100/200; 3 Dakar 100 (5 200); 2 Oyonnax 100 (5 200); 6 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 200; 2ht French 100 243 BROWN Aaron CAN 21y 73d 1992 10.05 10.05 -13 2012 Olympic semi-finalist at 200m ... 10.01w -13. 200 pb: 20.26w -13, 20.42 -12 (20.44 -13). 2 World Youth 100 2009; 3 WJC 200 2010 (5 100); 3 Pan- American junior 100 2011; sf OLY 200 2012. 1 Canadian 100 2013. Attends the University of Southern In 2013: 1 Relays 100/200 ʻBʼ; 1 USC v UCLA 100 (2 200); 5 NCAA 100/200; 1 Canadian 100; 1 Burnaby 100; 3 Diamond 4x100; 1 Weinheim 200

245 SMELLIE Gavin CAN 27y 44d 1986 10.35 10.20 -11 Led off the ill-fated Canadian sprint relay squad at the London Olympics who finished third, but were then disqualified because of a lane infringement 200 pb: 20.43w, 20.45 -09. 6 Pan-American junior 200 2005; 5 WSG 200 2007 (2009-6); qf WCH 200 2009. 5 NCAA 200 2009. Born-Jamaica ... studied Business at the University of Western In 2013: 3 Halifax 100; 3 Canadian 100

247 EFFAH Sam CAN 24y 222d 1988 10.14 10.06 -10 Twice Canadian Champion at 100m ... 200 pb: 20.50w -10, 20.68 -08. 5 WSG 200 2009; qf WCH 200 2009 (5 4x100); 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 100 2010; 7 COM 100 2011. 1 Canadian 100 2010/2011. Parents-Ghanaian ... based-Calgary, he is a student of Business Management at the University of Calgary ... coach-Brenda van Tighem In 2013: 1 Azusa 100 (3 200); 2 Eagle Rock 100; 1 Calgary 100; 2 Canadian 100; 1 100 ʻBʼ; 6 World Student Games 100

263 HYMAN Kemar CAY 23y 302d 1989 10.02 9.95 -12 NR He has replaced Kareem Streete-Thompsonas Caymanian record holder at 100m 200 pb: 21.06 -07. sf World Youth 200 2005 (ht 100); sf WJC 100/200 2006; 8 WJC 100 2008; ht WCH 100 2009; sf OLY 100 2012. Ran first leg for Florida State sprint relay team which won at 2011 NCAA Championships In 2013: 1 Nassau 100 ʻBʼ; 5 Gainesville 100; 6 Cayman Islands Invitational 100; 3 Montverde 100; 3 Diamond 100 ʻBʼ; 5 Rabat 100; 1 Bahamian 100 ʻBʼ; dq Ostrava 100; 1 La Chaux-de-Fonds 100; 5 100; 2 Lucerne 100

264 KIMBEMBE Delivert CGO 28y 328d 1984 - 10.58 -10 Full name-Delivert Arsene Kimbembe ... 10.47w -09. 200 pb: 20.91 -10 (21.61 -12). sf African Games 200 2003; sf African Championships 200 2010/2012; ht WCH 100 2011; ht OLY 2012 277 ZHANG Peimeng CHN 26y 149d 1987 10.04 10.04 -13 NR Chinese record holder at 100m ... 200 pb: 20.47 -13. sf WJC 200 2006; 2 WSG 100 2007; ht OLY 200 2008; 1 Asian Champs 100 2009; 5 Asian Indoor Champs 60 2012; 1 Chinese 100 2007. Born- ... coach-Li Qing

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 1 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 279 CHN 23y 345d 1989 10.06 10.06 -13 Twice Asian Champion at 100m ... 10.04w -12. 200 pb: 21.23 -08. 1 Asian Indoor Games 60 2009; 1 East Asian Games 100 2009; 1 Asian Champs 100 2011/2013; 3 WSG 100 2011; sf OLY 100 2012. 1 Chinese 100 2011/2012/2013 In 2013: 2 Zhaoqing 100; 3 Beijing “World Challenge” 100; 1 Chinese 100; 1 Asian Champs 100 294 KOFFI Hua Wilfried CIV 23y 319d 1989 10.21 10.21 -13 2013 World Student Games bronze at 100m ... 200 pb: 20.57 -13. 7 WSG 200 2011; 3 African Champs 100 2012; 3 WSG 100 2013 (6 200). Attends University In 2013: 1 Abidjan 100/200; 1ht Chinese 100/200; 3 World Student Games 100 (6 200) 296 ADAM Idrissa CMR 28y 223d 1984 - 10.14 -11 NR Cameroonian record holder at 100m ... 200 pb: 20.66 -11. 3 African Champs 4x100 2008; 4 Francophone Games 100 2009; qf COM 100/200 2010; 1 African Games 200 2011 (6 100); ht WIC 60 2012; 6 African Champs 200 2012; ht OLY 100 2012 297 TSHIYINGA Mafo COD 20y 207d 1993 - - ht African Games 200 2011 305 MARTINS Denielsan CPV 26y 149d 1987 - -

357 QUIÑONEZ Alex ECU 23y 363d 1989 10.09 10.09 -13 NR Double South American Champion at the sprints ... 2012 Olympic finalist at 200m 200 pb: 20.28 -12 (20.44 -13). 6 Pan-American Games 200 2011; 1 Ibero-American 100/200 2012; 7 OLY 200 2012; 1 South American 100/200 2012 In 2013: 4 Río de Janeiro; 1 Quito 100; 1 Ecuadorian National Games 100/200; 1 Medellín 100; 1 200; 1 South American 100/200

395 RODRÍGUEZ Angel David ESP 33y 105d 1980 10.15 10.14 -08 NR 6x Spanish Champion at 100m ... 200 pb: 20.34w -11, 20.61 -08. 6 EJC 100 99; 8 WCP 100 2002; 4 ECP 100 2006/2008; sf ECH 100 2006/2010; sf EIC 60 2007/2011 (2009-ht); qf WCH 100 2007/2009; sf WIC 60 2008/2010/2012; qf OLY 100/200 2008; ht WCH 200 2009; ht OLY 100 2012. 1 Spanish 100 2006/2007/2009/2010/2011/2013 (1 200 2009/2010/2011) (1 indoor 60 2007/2008/2009/2010/2012). His nickname is ʻEl Pájaroʼ (the bird) In 2013: 8 Spanish indoor 60 (injured); 1 Fuenlabrada 100; 1 Zaragoza 100; 1 Monachil 100; 1 Vitoria 200; 5 Madrid 100; 1 Spanish 100

434 TABAKAUCORO Banuve FIJ 20y 338d 1992 - 10.46 -11 Fijian record holder at 200m ... 200 pb: 21.01 -11 (21.08 -13). sf World Youth 100 100 2009; 1 Oceanian junior 100/200 2010 452 LEMAITRE Christophe FRA 23y 59d 1990 10.07 9.92 -11 NR In 2010 became the first man to win the sprint treble at the European Championships 200 pb: 19.80 -11 (20.07 -13). 4 World Youth 100 2007 (5 200); 1 WJC 200 2008; 1 EJC 100 2009; dq qf WCH 100 2009 (false start); 2 ETCh 100 2010; 1 ECH 100/200/4x100 2010; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2010; 3 EIC 60 2011 (2009-sf); 1 ETCh 100/200 2011; 3 WCH 200 2011 (4 100); 2 WCH 4x100 2011; 1 ECH 100 2012; 6 OLY 200 2012; 1 ETCh 200 2013. 1 French 100/200 2010/2011/2012, 200 2013 & indoor 60 2011. Coach-Pierre Carraz ... 1.91/82kg In 2013: 3 French indoor 60; 1 Penn Relays “Olympic Development” 100; 1 Saint-Etienne 200; 1 French Clubs 100; 1 “Great CityGames”; 1 Montreuil-sous-Bois 200; 1 Rabat 100 (beat ); 1 ETCh 200; 3 Diamond 200; 1 French 200 (2 100); 4 London Diamond 200 (7 100) 453 VICAUT Jimmy FRA 21y 163d 1992 9.95 9.95 -13 2011 European Junior Champion at 100m ... anchored to 2011 World relay silvers 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; 1 ETCh 100 2013. 1 French indoor 60 2013 & 100 2013. Coach-Guy Ontanon In 2013: 1 French indoor 60 (Lemaitre 3rd); 1 EIC 60; 1 St-Denis-Rèunion 100/200; 3 Geneva 200; 3 Rome Diamond 100; 1 ETCh 100; 5 Ostrava 100; 5 Diamond 100; 7 Diamond 100; 6 Paris Diamond 200; 1 French 100; 3 Diamond 100

474 GILMETE McCaffrey FSM 23y 6d 1990 - -

475 OKAWE Gauthier GAB 22y 122d 1991 - -

476 SANNEH Suwaibou GAM 22y 283d 1990 10.16 10.16 -13 NR (aka Waiʼbou Sannehsu) ... 2012 Olympic 100m semi-finalist ... Gambian record holder at 100m (replacing Jaysuma Saidy Ndure, whoʼs now with Norway) 200 pb: 21.21 -11 (21.51 -13). 5 African junior 200 2007; sf WJC 100 2008 (ht 200); ht OLY 100 2008; 2 Commonwealth Youth Games 100 2008 (6 200); ht WCH 100 2009; qf COM 100/200 2010; ht WCH 100 2011; 4 African Champs 100 2012; sf OLY 100 2012. He was the Gambian flagbearer for London 2012 In 2013: 1 Princeton 100/200; 4 Penn Relays 100; 6 Hutchinson 100; 1 New York 100; 3 Coltʼs Neck 100

477 AIKINES-ARYEETEY Harry GBR 24y 344d 1988 10.08 10.08 -13 Former World Youth & World Junior Champion at 100m ... anchored Britain to World Championship relay bronze in 2009 200 pb: 20.46 -11. 1 World Youth 100/200 2005; 1 WJC 100 2006 (3 4x100); 1 under-23 ECH 100 2009; 3 WCH 4x100 2009; dnf sf WIC 60 2010; sf WCH 100 2011; 4 ECH 100 2012; 7 EIC 60 2013 (2011-ht); 1 ETCh 4x100 2013. 1 English 100 2011. Stress fracture of back in 2007; hamstring tears in 2008, 2010 & 2012. Ghanaian descent ]... coach-Rana Reider In 2013: 2 UK indoor 60; 7 EIC 60; 6 Florida Relays 200 ʻCʼ; 3 Gainesville 100; 4 Penn Relays 4x100; 3 Loughborough International 100; 4 Manchester “Great CityGames” 100; 3 Geneva 100; 8 Rome Diamond 100 ʻBʼ; 1 ETCh 4x100; 1 Ostrava 100 ʻBʼ; 8ht Birmingham Diamond 100; 4 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 100; 2 UK 100 (pb down from 10.10 to 10.08 after five years); 2 London Diamond 100 ʻBʼ 479 CHAMBERS Dwain GBR 35y 126d 1978 10.04 9.97 -99 World 100m finalist in 1999, 2001 & 2009, but achievements in 2002-2003 annulled because of doping violations 10.02w -13. 200 pb: 20.31 -01. 1 EJC 100/4x100 95/97; 2 ECH 100 98 (1 4x100); 3 WCP 100 98 (1 4x100); sf COM 100 98 (1 4x100); 1 ECP 100 99 (2002-dq); 3 WCH 100 99 (2 4x100); 4 OLY 100 2000 (2012-sf); 4 WCH 100 2001 (sf 200); 1 Goodwill Games 100 2001; dq COM 100 2002 (8th); dq ECH 100 2002 (1st); dq WCP 100 2002 (5th); dq WCH 100 2003 (originally 4th); 7 ECH 100 2006 (1 4x100); 1 EIC 60 2009 (2011-2, 2013-ht); 1 ETCh 100/200 2009 & 100 2010; 6 WCH 100 2009; 1 WIC 60 2010 (2008-2=); 5 ECH 100 2010; 2 ETCh 100 2011; dq sf WCH 100 2011. 1 AAA 100 2000/2001. 1 UK indoor 60 2008/2009/2010/2011/2012; 1 UK 100 2008/2010/2011/2012/2013 In 2013: 5ht EIC 60; 4 Manchester “Great CityGames”; 2 Geneva 100; 1 Challenge 100; 2 ETCh 100 ʻCʼ; 7 Ostrava 100; 1 UK 100 (10.06, 10.02w & 10.04 within 24 hours); 5 London Diamond 100 480 DASAOLU James GBR 25y 338d 1987 9.91 9.91 -13 Name pronounced “Das-a-o-loo” (four syllables) 2013 European indoor silver at , just six thousandths behind Jimmy Vicaut sf ECH 100 2010; sf OLY 100 2012; 2 EIC 60 2013; 1 ETCh 4x100 2013. 1 English under-23 100 2008; 2 UK 100 2010; 1 UK indoor 60 2013. Graduate of Leisure Management from Loughborough University. Coach-Steve Fudge In 2013: 1 UK indoor 60; 2 EIC 60; 1ht Geneva 100 (scratched from final); 1ht Odlozil 100 (scratched from final); 1 ETCh 4x100; 2 Birmingham Diamond 100; 1sf UK 100 (9.91, but then scratched from final); scratched nine minutes before London Diamond 100 (v Bolt) with sore hip flexor 492 ROBERTSON Andrew GBR 22y 235d 1990 10.14 10.14 -13 2011 European under-23 100m bronze & relay silver ... 200 pb: 20.76 -13. 3 EJC 100/4x100 2009; 3 under-23 ECH 100 2011 (2 4x100). 1 North of England 100 2010/2011; 2 UK indoor 60 2012 In 2013: 8sf UK indoor 60; 6 Gainesville 100; 4 Penn Relays 4x100; 3 Cagliari 200 (4 100); 1 Florø 200 (2 100); 1 South of England 100; 1 Ostrava 100 ʻCʼ; 3 UK 100 (pb down from 10.29 to 10.14); 7 London Diamond 100 ʻBʼ

509 da SILVA Holder GBS 25y 199d 1988 10.55 10.36 -09 NR Guinea-Bissauan record holder at 60m, 100m & 200m ... ht WJC 100 2006; ht WCH 100 2007 & 200 2011; ht OLY 100 2008/2012; ht WIC 60 2010/2012. 1 Portuguese under-23 100/200 2009 In 2013: 1 100/200; 6 Salamanca 100/200; 1 Plasencia 100; 1 Massamá 100

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 2 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 526 KELLER Martin GER 26y 317d 1986 10.07 10.07 -13 Anchored to European relay bronze in 2010 ... 9.99w -13. 200 pb: 20.88w -13, 21.41 -06 (21.48 -13). 5 OLY 4x100 2008; qf WCH 100 2009; dq ETCh 100 2010 (false start); 3 ECH 4x100 2010 (2012 silver after in heat only) In 2013: 3 German indoor 60; 2 Gainesville 200 (7 100); 1 Altamonte Springs 100 (5 200); 1 Clermont FL “Classic” 100/200 ʻDʼ; 1 Weinheim 100; 4 Dessau 100; 2 Regensburg 100; 3 ETCh 100; 1 Mannheim 100; 2 German 100; 2 Lignano 100 ʻBʼ; 1 Weinheim 100

527 REUS Julian GER 25y 101d 1988 10.08 10.08 -13 Treble German Champion at sprints (60/100/200) in 2013 ... 10.00w -13. 200 pb: 20.36 -13. sf World Youth 100 2005 (ht 200); sf WJC 200 2006 (ht 100); 1 EJC 100/4x100 2007 (2 200); 6 WCH 4x100 2007; sf ECH 100 2012 (2 4x100); 6 EIC 60 2013; 8 ETCh 200 2013. 1 German 100 2013, 200 2012/2013 & indoor 60 2013. Coach-Gerhard Jäger In 2013: 1 German indoor 60; 6 EIC 60; 2 Clermont FL “Classic” 100/200; 1 Weinheim 200; 3 Dessau 100; 1 West of Germany 100/200; 1 Regensburg 200 ʻBʼ; 6 ETCh 200 ʻAʼ (8th overall); 5 Ostrava 100 ʻBʼ; 1 German 100/200; 1 Weinheim 100 ʻBʼ

566 ALICTO Michael GUM 30y 346d 1982 11.54 11.54 -13 ht WCH 200 2007; ht WIC 60 2008 568 HARRIS Adam GUY 26y 19d 1987 10.16 10.16 -13 NR In 2013 he finally broke the Guyanan record of 10.19 by James Gilkes which has stood since 1978 (Gilkes was one of those robbed of his Moscow Olympic place by the 1980 boycott) 10.09w -13. 2-- pb: 20.60 -13. LJ pb: 7.58i, 7.32 -08. ht OLY 200 2008; qf WCH 100 2009 (ht 200). 4 NCAA indoor 60 2009. Born/lives-USA ... mother is from Guyana “I'm going to try to show up for Guyana as best as I can," he said “A lot of people think it's in Africa. I'm going to try to put it on the map.” In 2013: 1 Coral Gables 100; 4 100; 1 Miramar 100 (Apr 29); 1 Miramar 100 (May 18); 4 Montverde 100; 1 Coltʼs Neck 100; 1 Tallahassee 100/200 582 SAPWATURRAHMAN INA 19y 88d 1994 10.78 10.57 -12

590 GHASEMI Reza IRI 26y 16d 1987 10.16 10.16 -13 Full name-Reza Ali Ghasemi 2012 Asian Indoor Champion at 60m ... 200 pb: 20.84 -12 (20.87 -13). sf WIC 60 2010/2012; 6 WSG 200 2011; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 60 2012 (2010-2); ht OLY 10 2012; 4 Asian Champs 100/200 2013 In 2013: 1 Shiraz 100/200; 1 100; 1 Chonburi 100; 2 Iranian Trials 100; 2 Almaty 100/200; 2 Tehran 100; 4 Asian Champs 100/200

594 TAFTIAN Hassan IRI 20y 97d 1993 10.15 10.15 -13 NR Iranian record holder at 100m & 200m ... 200 pb: 20.82 -13. 2 Asian junior 100 2010; sf WJC 100 2010/2012; 8 Asian Champs 100 2013 In 2013: 2 Shiraz 200; 1 Iranian Trials 100; 1 Almaty 100/200; 1 Tehran 100; 8 Asian Champs 100 623 TUMI Michael ITA 23y 178d 1990 10.19 10.19 -13 2013 European indoor 60m bronze ... 200 pb: 21.25 -13. qf World Youth 100 2007; sf EIC 60 2011; 2 under-23 ECH 100 2011 (1 4x100); 5 WCH 4x100 2011; 3 EIC 60 2013; 7 ETCh 100 2013. 1 Italian indoor 60 2012/2013. Former footballer ... coach-Umberto Pegoraro In winter 2013 he has twice improved the Italian indoor 60m record of 6.55 which was established by Pierfrancesco Pavoni in 1990 and subsequently equalled by Fabio Cerutti & Simon Collio In 2013: 1 Italian indoor 60 (Italian record 6.51); 3 EIC; 1 Rovereto 200; 1 Gavardo 100; 8 Rome Diamond 100; 2 Turin 100; 2 Bellinzona 100; 5 ETCh 100 (7th overall); 3 Mediterranean Games 100; 4 Italian 100 635 ASHMEADE Nickel JAM 23y 124d 1990 9.99 9.93 -12 Fifth in 2011 World 200m, but only the Jamaican #4 in 2012 (after the three Olympic medallists!) 200 pb: 19.85 -12 (20.00 13). 2 World Youth 100 2007 (3 200); 2 WJC 200 2008 (2 4x100); 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 200 2009; 5 WCH 200 2011; 1 Jamaican 200 2011. He says “cooking is my passion”. Coach-Lance Brauman In 2013: 1 Kingston “Jamaica international” 200; 6 New York Diamond 100; 1 Eugene Diamond 200; 2 Jamaican 200 (3 100); 5 Lausanne Diamond 100; 5 Paris Diamond 200; 7 Monaco Diamond 100

636 BAILEY COLE Kemar JAM 21y 211d 1992 9.96 9.96 -13 Deputised for in 2012 Olympic relay heat, so he would have received a gold medal won by Jamaica in final 200 pb: 20.83 -12. sf World Youth 100/200 2009; 7 Central American & Caribbean junior 100 2010; Gold OLY 4x100 2012. Coach-Glen Mills In 2013: 1 Kingston “Classic” 200 ʻCʼ; 4 Kingston “Jamaica international” 100; 2 Cayman Islands Invitational 100; 7 New York Diamond 100; 8 Eugene Diamond 100; 1 Kingston 100; 2 Jamaican 100; 6 Lausanne Diamond 100; 2 Budapest Gyulai 100; 6 Monaco Diamond 100; 1 London Diamond 4x100

638 BOLT Usain JAM 26y 353d 1986 9.85 9.58 -09 NR Now six Olympic golds, in athletics only three men (Nurmi, Ewry & Lewis) have more 200 pb: 19.19 -09 (19.73 -13). 150 pb: 14.35 -09. 400 pb: 45.28 -07 (46.44 -13). 1 Central American Youth 200/400 2002; 1 WJC 200 2002 (2 4x100/4x400); 1 World Youth 200 2003 (2001-sf); ht OLY 200 2004; 8 WCH 200 2005 (injured); 2 WCP 200 2006; 2 WCH 200/4x100 2007; 1 OLY 100/200/4x100 2008/2012; 1 WCH 100/200/4x100 2009; 1 WCH 200/4x100 2011 (dq WCH 100 final with a false start – “I lost focus”). 1 Jamaican 200 2003 (at age 17)/2007/2008/2009 (1 100 2008/2009/2013) ... coach-Glen Mills ... 1.95 tall (6-5) In 2013: 1 Kingston “Camperdown” 400 ʻC”; 1ht Kingston Gibson Relays 4x400; 2 Mona 400; 1 Río de Janeiro 150; 1 Cayman Islands Invitational 100; 2 Rome Diamond 100 (lost by 0.01 to Justin Gatlin – “My legs didnʼt feel like my legs”); 1 Diamond 200; 1 Jamaican 100; 1 Paris Diamond 200; 1 London Diamond 100/4x100 640 CARTER Nesta JAM 27y 272d 1985 9.87 9.78 -11 Ran opening leg for Jamaican relay team which won with world records in Beijing 2008, 2011 and London 2012 200 pb: 20.25 -10. sf WJC 200 2004; 2 WCH 4x100 2007 (sf 100); 1 OLY 4x100 2008/2012; 7 WCH 100 2011 (cramp); 1 WCH 4x100 2011; 2 WIC 60 2012 (2010-7). Ran in heats of 2004 World Junior 4x100, so awarded silver won by Jamaica in final. Coach-Stephen Francis In 2013: 4 Kingston “Classic” 200; 2 Penn Relays 4x100; 2 Kingston “Jamaica international” 100; 3 Diamond 100; 4 New York Diamond 100; 4 Eugene Diamond 100; 4 Jamaican 100; 1 Birmingham Diamond 100; 1 Madrid 100; 3 London Diamond 100

672 YAMAGATA Ryota JPN 21y 59d 1992 10.11 10.07 -12 10.04w -13. 200 pb; 20.62 -11 (20.66 -12). 200 pb: 20.41 -13. 4 World Youth 100 2009 (3 Medley Relay); sf OLY 100 2012 (5 4x100). Attends Keio University In 2013: 1 100 (Apr 7); 1 Tokyo 100 (May 19); 1 Yokohama 200; 1 Japanese 100; 2 World Student Games 100/4x100; 1 Tokyo 100 (Jul 28) 674 KIRYU Yoshihide JPN 17y 237d 1995 10.01 10.01 -13 World Youth record holder at 100m with 10.19 in 2012, the fastest-ever by a 16 year-old ... at Hiroshima on April 2013 he then equalled the world junior record of 10.01, but it will not count as there was no ultrasonic wind gauge in operation 200 pb: 20.70 -12. 2 Japanese 100 2013. In 2012 he ran 39 races at 100m or 200m, not including relays. Ex-footballer ... from-Kyoto .. they call him “Jet Kiryu” In 2013: 1 Hiroshima 100; 3 Tokyo 100; 2 Japanese 100; 8ht Birmingham Diamond 100 (10.55 in his frst race outside )

798 CRESS Roman MHL 36y 7d 1977 - 10.39 -99 NR Marshall Islands record holder at 60m, 100m & 200m ... 100 pb: 10.39 -99. 200 pb: 21.47 -00. ht WCH 100 99; dq ht WIC 200 2003; ht WIC 60 2012; ht OLY 100 2008/2012 799 PANDEV Riste MKD 19y 196d 1994 10.61 10.61 -13 NR Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonian record holder at 100m ... 200 pb: 22.04 -13. ht WJC 200 2012; ht EIC 60 2013 In 2013: 4 Swiss indoor 60; 7ht EIC 60; 1 Sofia 100; 8 Marseille 100; 6 Bulgarian 100; 2 ETCh 3rd League 100 (1 200 ʻBʼ); 6ht Mediterranean Games 200 (7h1 100); 5ht EJC 100; 6 Balkan 100

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 3 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 803 BURNS Shernyl MNT 21y 302d 1991 10.52 10.52 -13 A “Twenty20” cricketer who started training for athletics to improve his overall performance in that sport. Wikipedia tells us that he “is a right-handed batsman who bowls leg break googly” 10.51w -13. 200 pb: 21.99 -12 (22.00 -13). ht COM 100/200 2010 In 2013: 1 Kingston ”Jamaica All-Comers” 100 ʻCʼ; 1 Tortola 100; 1 Newham 100; 1 Blackheath & Bromley Open 100

815 MARTINA Churandy NED 29y 36d 1984 10.05 9.91 -12 NR Ex- Antilles (country now dissolved) 2012 European Champion at 200m ... he and Usain Bolt are the only men to have contested both Olympic sprint finals in Beijing and London 200 pb: 19.85 -12 (20.01 -13). 400m pb: 46.13 -07. sf World Youth 100 99; qf WJC 100 2002 (2000-ht); 1 South American Games 100 2002 (2 200); qf OLY 100 2004; qf WCH 100 2005/2009 (2003-ht); 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 100 2006/2010 & 200 2010; 1 Pan-Am Games 100 2007; 5 WCH 100/200 2007; 4 OLY 100 2008 (200-dq for running out of lane, he would otherwise have won silver behind Bolt with 19.82); sf WIC 60 2010; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 200 2010; sf WCH 100 2011 (2009-qf); 1 ECH 200/4x100 2012; 5 OLY 200 2012 (6 100). 1 Dutch 100/200 2011 (1 100 2012/2013) Now training in Florida in the group of (therefore with Justin Gatlin) In 2013: 2 Nassau 100; 5 Shanghai Diamond 200; 7 Beijing “World Challenge” 100; 4 Eugene Diamond 200; 1 Hengelo 200; dq Oslo Diamond 200; 1 ETCh 1st League 100; 1 Lausanne Diamond 200/100 ʻBʼ; 1 Dutch 100; 6 London Diamond 200

826 EGWERO Ogho-Ogene NGR 24y 255d 1988 10.16 10.06 -11 200 pb: 21.20 -09. 2 West African 100 2009; qf WCH 100 2009; sf WIC 60 2010; 5 African Championships 100 2010 (2012-7); sf COM 100 2010; 6 WSG 100 2011; ht WCH 100 2011; ht OLY 100 2012 (There is confusion over the order of his names, previously we have seen Egwero and the first name and Ogho-Ogene as the family name) In 2013: 1 Warri 150; 2 Montgeron 100; 1 Rehlingen 100; 1 Forbach 100; 1 Dessau 100; 7 Rabat 100; 1 Warri 100; 1 Nigerian 100 Surprisingly he is the only Nigeria male sprinter in Moscow

834 IGUEL Jesus T. NMI 23y 311d 1989 11.68 11.68 -13 ht WJC 100 2008 838 SAIDY NDURE Jaysuma NOR 29y 220d 1984 10.07 9.99 -11 NR Ex-Gambia, now Norwegian record holder at 100m & 200m ... 2012 European 100m bronze ... sub-20 for fourth place in the Daegu World Championship 200m final 9.98w -10. 200 pb: 19.89 -07 (20.36 -13). ht WJC 200 2002; qf COM 200 2002; ht WCH 200 2003; 3 African Champs 100 2004; qf OLY 100/200 2004; sf WCH 200 2005 & 100 2009/2011; sf COM 200 2006; sf OLY 200 2008 (qf 100); dnf IAAF Continental Cup 200 2010; 4 WCH 200 2011 (sf 100); 3 ECH 100 2012; sf OLY 200 2012 (ht 100); 4 EIC 60 2013; 2 ETCh 100/200 2013. 1 Norwegian 100/200 2007 (1 100 2008/2011, 1 200 2010/2012). Has lived in Norway since 2001, then became a Norwegian citizen in December 2006 ... now back with his original Norwegian coach-Olav Magne Tveitå In 2013: 4 EIC 60; 5 Baton Rouge 100; 6 Kingston “Jamaica international” 200; 5 Eugene Diamond 200; 1 Rome Diamond 100 ʻBʼ; 2 Oslo Diamond 200; 2 ETCh 100/200; 1 Mannheim 100 ʻBʼ; 3 Lausanne Diamond 200; 1 Lucerne 100 (2 200); 1 Karlstad 100; 1 Sundsvall 100/200 847 AL-HARTHI Barakat OMA 25y 54d 1988 10.27 10.17 -11 NR Omani record holder at 60m & 100m ... 200 pb: 2077 -11. ht WCH 100 2009; 3 Asian Indoor Champs 60 2010; sf WIC 60 2010; 1 Arab Games 100 2011; ht OLY 100 2012; 1 West Asian 100 2012 (2 200); 3 Arab Chamos 100 2013; 3 Asian Champs 100 2013 In 2013: 1 Doha 100/200; 2 Gulf Cooperation Council Champs 100; 1 Bangkok 100 ʻCʼ; 1 Colombo 100 (2 100); 3 Arab Champs 100; 3 Asian Champs 100 853 ABUKHOUSA Mohammed PLE 20y 221d 1992 - -

900 FRANCIS Samuel QAT 26y 135d 1987 10.08 9.99 -07 NR TRANSFEREE – Formerly: NGR ... Asian record holder with Asian record 9.99, a vast improvement on his apparent pre-Qatar best of 10.45 200 pb: 20.61 -08 (21.02 -13). 1 Asian Champs 100 2007 (2013-2); dnf ht WCH 100 2007; 1 International Military Champs 100 2007/2009; 1 Asian Indoor Games 60 2007; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 60 2008/2010; sf OLY 100 2008; qf WCH 100 2009 ... member of Qatar Armed Forces ... coach-Yanko Bratanov In 2013: 1 Gulf Cooperation Council Champs 100; 1 Mt SAC Relays “Olympic Development” 100; 3 Eagle Rock 100; 5 Doha Diamond 100; 1 Arab Champs 100; 9 Rome Diamond 100; 2 Asian Champs 100; 8 Madrid 100

915 JOBODWANA Anaso RSA 21y 9d 1992 10.10 10.10 -13 Surprise Olympic 200m finalist in 2012, now heʼs won the sprint double at the World Student Games 200 pb: 20.00w, 20.13 -13. 8 OLY 200 2012; 1 WSG 100/200 2013. Attends Jacksonville State University In 2013: 1 NCAA indoor 200 ʻBʼ (2nd overall); 1 Baton Rouge 100; 5 MS 100; 1 New Orleans 100/200; 4 NCAA 200; 1 World Student Games 100/200 924 SIMBINI Akani RSA 19y 322d 1993 10.36 10.19 -13 South African junior record holder at 100m ... 10.24w -13. 200 pb: 20.68 -13. sf WSG 200 2013. 1 South African under-23 200 2013 In 2013: 2 Pretoria 200 ʻBʼ (Mar 2); 1 Pretoria 100100/200 (Mar 9); 1 Gauteng North Champs under-23 100/200; 1 South African under-23 200 ( 2 100); 3 South African 200; 2 Johannesburg 200; 2 South African Universities 100/200; 2 Pretoria 200; 7 Turin 100; 1 100; 2 Uppsala 100 (4 200); 4 Bilbao 100/200; 1 Nivelles 100; 1 Cork 100; 5sf World Student Games 100 (7 4x100); 4 Lignano 100

932 BREDNEV Aleksandr RUS 25y 186d 1988 10.33 10.19 -12 Twice Russian Champion at 100m ... 200 pb: 20.58 -12 (21.07 -13). 4 ETCh 100 2013. 1 Russian under-23 indoor 60 2010; 1 Russian 100 2011/2013 & indoor 60 2012/2013 In 2013: 1 Russian indoor 60; 7sf EIC 60; 2 European Clubs Cup 100; 2 Kalamáta 100 (3 200); 2 Moscow Challenge 100; 2 Russian Cup 200; 2 ETCh 100 ʻBʼ (4th overall); 6sf World Student Games 100; 1 Russian 100

985 KANG LI LONG Calvin SIN 23y 115d 1990 - 10.53 -08 sf WJC 100 2008 (2006-ht); 4 Asian junior 100 2008; 4 WSG 4x100 2011 (2013-6) In 2013: 6 World Student Games 4x100 986 ADAMS Antoine SKN 24y 342d 1988 10.01 10.01 -13 2013 Central American & Caribbean Champion at 200m ... third leg for Kittian and Nevisian team which were surprise bronze medallists at the 2011 World Championships 200 pb: 20.13 -13. qf COM 200 2010; 3 WCH 4x100 2011; 2 Pan-Am Games 4x100 2011 (sf 200); sf OLY 100/200 2012; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 200 2013. Based- ... coach-Eric Francis In 2013: 1 Austin 200; 1 San Marcos 100/200; 3 Baie Mahault 100; dq Belém 100; 2 Uberlândia 100; 1 100; 2 Tortola 100/200; 1 Basseterre 200 (Jun 9); 1 Basseterre 100/200 (Jun 16); 2 Edmonton 100; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 200; 4 Madrid 100; dnf Lucerne 100 987 ROGERS Jason SKN 21y 343d 1991 10.01 10.01 -13 2012 NACAC under-23 Champion at 100m (North/Central American & Caribbean) 3 Commonwealth Youth Games 100 2008 (4 200); 6 WJC 100 2010; ht COM 100 2010; 3 WCH 4x100 2011 (first leg); 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 100 2012; ht OLY 100 2012; 5 Central American & Caribbean Champs 100 2013 In 2013: 7 Tokyo 100; 7 Doha Diamond 100 ʻBʼ; 1 Windsor 100 (4 200); 1 Halifax 100; 1 100; 2 Basseterre 100; 4 Edmonton 100; 3 Burnaby 100; 5 Central American & Caribbean Champs 100

1007 da Costa Christopher STP 25y 202d 1988 - 11.56 -12 pf (preliminary round) WCH 100 2011 & OLY 100 2012 1013 ALBERG Ifrish SUR 25y 26d 1988 10.29 10.29 -13 NR Surinamer record holder at 100m ... 7 South American 100 2013 In 2013: 1 Charlotte 100; 1 Knoxville 100; 1 Radford VA 100; 1 Jacksonville 100 (4 200); 5 Trinidadian 100 ʻBʼ; 7 South American 100; 5 Dutch 100; 3 Ghent Flanders 100

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 4 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 1019 ZAVACKÝ Adam SVK 25y 42d 1988 10.21 10.21 -13 NR Slovak record holder at 100m ... sf EIC 60 2013. 1 Slovak 100 2011/2012/2013; 1 Slovak indoor 60 2013 In 2013: 1 Slovak indoor 60; 6sf EIC 60; 1 Hodonín 100; 1 ETCh 3rd League 100; 8 Ostrava 100 ʻBʼ; 1 Slovak 100; 3 Tabor 100 1037 FILIMONE Siueni TGA 18y 355d 1994 10.79 10.79 -13 ht WJC 100 2012 1049 BLEDMAN Keston TRI 25y 153d 1988 10.09 9.86 -12 Ran opening leg for Trinidad team which won Olympic sprint relay silver in 2008 & bronze in 2012 9.86w -13. 3 World Youth 100 2005; 7 WJC 100 2006; 1 Pan-American junior 100 2007; ht WCH 100 2007; 2 OLY 4x100 2008 (2012-3); 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 100 2011; sf OLY 100 2012. 1 Trinidadian 100 2012/2013. Ran 4x100 heat at 2009 World Championships, so awarded silver medal won by Trinidad in final ... coaches-Gunness Persad & Lance Braumann In 2013: 2 Orlando 100; 3 New York Diamond 100; 6 Eugene Diamond 100; 1 Trinidadian 100; 5ht Birmingham Diamond 100; 1 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 100; 1 Kuortane 100 1056 SORRILLO Rondell TRI 27y 200d 1986 10.21 10.03 -12 World 200m finalist in 2011 ... 9.99w -13. 200 pb: 20.16 -11 (21.08 -13). 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 200 2008/2009; qf OLY 200 2008; 7 WCH 200 2011; sf OLY 1002012 (ht 200). 1 NCAA 200 2010 (2 100). 1 Trinidad 200 2009 In 2013: 2 Gainesville 100; 2 Belém 100; 4 Uberlândia 100; 7 São Paulo 200 (3 100); 3 Trinidadian 100; 3 Kuortane 100 1058 THOMPSON Richard TRI 28y 63d 1985 10.14 9.85 -11 NR In London 2012 he set a world seventh-place best of 9.98 ... two Olympic silvers from Beijing 2008 ... in 2011 with 9.85 he replaced as Trinidadian record holder at 100m 9.91w -13. 200 pb: 20.18 -08 (21.06 -13). 1 North & Central American & Caribbean 100 2007; qf WCH 100 2007; 2 OLY 100/4x100 2008; 5 WCH 100 2009 (2 4x100); 7 OLY 100 2012 (3 4x100). 1 Trinidad 100 2009/2011. 1 NCAA indoor 60 & outdoor 100 2008. Coach-Dennis Shaver, advised by In 2013: 7 Eugene Diamond 100; 4 Montverde 100 (5 200); 2 Trinidadian 100; 8 Lausanne Diamond 100; 4 Budapest Gyulai 100; dnf Lucerne 100; dq Lucerne 200 ʻBʼ 1074 TINILAU Okilani TUV 24y 219d 1989 - 11.44 -11 NR Tuvaluan record holder at 100m ... ht OLY 100 2008; ht WCH 100 2009; pr WCH 100 2011 Tuvalu – a Polynesian nation comprising four reef islands located in the Pacific Ocean midway between and . Became IOC member in 2007 and IAAF member in 2008 1127 GATLIN Justin USA 31y 180d 1982 9.89 9.79 -12 200 pb: 20.00 -05 (20.21 -13). Disqualified 100 pb: 9.77 -06 & 200 pb: 19.86 -02 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 4x100).1 NCAA 100/200 2001/2002. 1 US 100/200 2005 & 100 2012. Was suspended for two years after testing positive for amphetamines at the 2001 US Junior Championships, the the IAAF agreed to early reinstatement in July 2002 ... in 2006 before equalling world 100m record of 9.77 he failed a doping control for Testosterone and was then banned for four years to July 2010 In 2013: 2 Nassau 200; 1 Gainesville 100; 1 Penn Relays 4x100; 1 Doha Diamond 100; 2 Shanghai Diamond 200; 1 Beijing “World Challenge” 100; 1 Eugene Diamond 100; 1 Rome Diamond 100; 2 Rabat 100; 2 US 100; 1 Monaco Diamond 100 1161 RODGERS Mike USA 28y 107d 1985 9.96 9.85 -11 2010 World indoor silver at 60m ... US Champion at 100m in 2009 and indoor 60m in 2008/2010 9.90w -13. 200 pb: 20.24 -09 (20.73 -13). sf WCH 100 2009 (eliminated despite clocking 10.04); 2 WIC 60 2010 (2008-4). 1 US 100 2009; 1 US indoor 60 2008/2010/2011. His younger sister Alishea Usery was 2009 US Junior Champion at 400m ... served nine-month doping suspension between July 2011 & March 2012 ... Keeps tropical fish, has a 55 gallon tank at his home in St. Louis In 2013: Full indoor season, capped with a win in the Birmingham 60; 3 Texas Relays 100; 2 Florida Relays 200 ʻBʼ (4 100); 3 Nassau 200; 1 Mt SAC Relays 100 (4 200); 1 Penn Relays 4x100; 1 Tokyo 100; 2 Doha Diamond 100; 2 Beijing “World Challenge” 100; 2 Eugene Diamond 100; 4 Rome Diamond 100; 4 US 100 (but with Tyson Gayʼs suspension, he gains selection for Moscow); 3 Ostrava 100; 4 Birmingham Diamond 100; 3 Lausanne Diamond 100; 4 Monaco Diamond 100 1163 SALAAM Rakieem USA 23y 126d 1990 10.01 9.97 -11 aka Mookie Salaam, his full name is Rakieem Mustafa Allah Salaam ... 9.86w -13. 200 pb: 20.05 -11 (20.82 -13). 2 NCAA 100 2011; 5 US 100 2013. Attends University of Oklahoma In 2013: 2 Tuscaloosa 200; 4 Tokyo 100; 1 Doha Diamond 100 ʻBʼ; 8 New York Diamond 100; 1 Cagliari 100; 1 Velenje 100; 6 Rome Diamond 100; 5 US 100; 1 Edmonton 100; 2 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 100; 2 Madrid 100; 6 London Diamond 100

1166 SILMON Charles USA 22y 36d 1991 9.98 9.98 -13 2013 US Collegiate Champion at 100m, representing Texas Christian University 9.85w -13. 200 pb: 20.23 -13. 2 WJC 100 2010 (1 4x100)1. NCAA 100 2013. 3 US 100 2013 In 2013: 3 NCAA indoor 60; 1 Waco 100/200 (Mar 22); 4 Texas Relays 100; 1 Westwood 100; 1 Austin 100; 1 Waco 200 (Apr 20); 1 Waco 100/200 (May 5); 1 NCAA 100; 3 US 100; 8 Monaco Diamond 100

1190 PHILIMON Daniel VAN 18y 76d 1995 12.23 -11 ht World Youth 100 2011; ht WJC 100 2012 1206 MVUMVURE Gabriel ZIM 25y 167d 1988 9.98 9.98 -13 Former African Junior Champion at both sprints ... 200 pb: 20.67 -11 (20.95 -13). ht WJC 100/200 2006; 1 African junior 100/200 2007; ht WCH 200 2009. Ran third leg for Louisiana State University sprint relay team which won the 2008 US Collegiate title – one of his colleagues was Olympic 100m silver medallist Richard Thompson TRI In 2013: 2 Baton Rouge 100 (Mar 23); 2 Baton Rouge 100 (Apr 13); 4 Baton Rouge 100 (Apr 20); 2 100; 1 Montverde 100; 6 Ostrava 100; 7ht Birmingham Diamond 100; 7 Tomblaine 200; 6 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 100; 5 Budapest Gyulai 100; 7 Madrid 100; 2 Lignano 100

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2013 WORLD LIST 1.....9.58...... Usain Bolt JAM...... 2009 1.....9.75...... USA =2...9.69...... Tyson Gay USA...... 2009 2.....9.85...... Usain Bolt JAM ...... 9.69...... JAM...... 2012 3.....9.87...... JAM 4.....9.72...... JAM...... 2008 4.....9.88...... Asafa Powell JAM 5.....9.78...... Nesta Carter JAM...... 2010 5.....9.89...... Justin Gatlin USA =6...9.79...... Maurice Greene USA...... 1999 6.....9.91...... James Dasaolu GBR ...... 9.79...... Justin Gatlin USA...... 2012 7.....9.95...... Jimmy Vicaut FRA 8.....9.80...... JAM...... 2011 =8...9.96...... USA =9...9.84...... CAN...... 1996 ...... 9.96...... Kemar Bailey Cole JAM ...... 9.84...... CAN...... 1999 ...... 9.96...... Dentarius Locke USA

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Starts Friday, August 16 Age (Days) Born 2013 Best Personal Best

126 ROSS Joshua AUS 32y 181d 1981 20.57 20.53 -07 6x Australian Champion at 100m ... 2005 World semi-finalist at 100m 20.51w -07. 100 pb: 10.08 -07 (10.20w, 10.25 -13). qf OLY 100 2004 (6 4x100); sf WCH 100 2005; sf COM 100 2006; 7 OLY 4x100 2012. 1 Australian 100 2004/2005/2006/2007/2009/2012 (1 200 2007). Winner of Stawell Gift 120m (lucrative professional race) in 2003/2005 (only the second man ever with two victories) ... played until age 17 ... father-Aboriginal ... born- ... once worked as topless waiter at a strip club ... retired from sprinting in 2009-2011 to try , but while in the USA decided that sprinting was ”in my blood” In 2013: 1 Adelaide 100 (2 200); 1 200; 1 Sydney “Classic” 200 (2 100); 1 Perth 200 (2 100); 1 Brisbane 100/200; 1 Melbourne 100 (3 200); 1 Australian 100/200; 4 Doha Diamond 100 ʻBʼ; 3 La Chaux-de-Fonds 100 ʻBʼ (1 200 ʻFʼ); 1 Madrid 100 ʻBʼ; 1 Birmingham Games 100/200; 1 Loughborough EAP 100 (3 200); 4 London Diamond 4x100 152 MATHIEU Michael BAH 29y 45d 1984 20.35 20.16 -12 NR Bahamian record holder at 200m ... rsecond leg for relay team which won silvers at 2007 Worlds & 2008 Olympics 400 pb: 45.17 -08 (45.21 -13). 3 Pan-Am junior 400 2003; 4 Pan-American Games 200 2007/2011 (1 4x400 2007); 2 WCH 4x400 2007; 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 400 2008; sf OLY 400 2008 (2 4x400); dq ht WCH 400 2009 (out of lane); sf WIC 400 2010 (2008-ht); 4 COM 400 2010; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 200/4x400 2011; dnf sf WCH 200 2011; dq sf OLY 200 2012 (false start) In 2013: 1 Jacksonville 200; 2 Nassau 400; 3 Penn Relays 4x400; 1 Tallahassee 400; 3 Belém 200; 1 Uberlândia 200; 3 São Paulo 200; 1 Montverde 400

157 ROLLE Jamial BAH 33y 114d 1980 20.51 20.51 -13 10.18w -10, 10.26 -11 (10.31w, 10.50 -13). qf COM 200 2002/2006; ht OLY 200 2008; sf COM 100/200 2010 In 2013: 1 Jacksonville 100 (3 200); 1 Auburn 100 ʻBʼ (2 200 ʻBʼ); 6 Nassau 200; 1 Troy 100 (2 200); 7 Atlanta 100; 1 Montverde 200 ʻBʼ (4 100 ʻBʼ); 2 Bahamian 200; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 4x100 160 MACKEY Trevorvano BAH 21y 216d 1992 20.60 20.52 -12 2012 Bahamian Champion at 100m in 2011 & 200m in 2012 ... 100 pb: 10.10w, 10.23 -13. sf WJC 200 2010; 4 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 200 2012; ht OLY 200 2012. 1 Bahamian 100 2011 & 200 2012 In 2013: 3 Lubbock 200; 2 UTEP Invitational 100 (3 200); 2 Lubbock 100/200; 3 Levelland 200; 7 Hutchinson 100; 1 Bahamian 200 (3 100); 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 4x100 (ht 200)

185 KIKI Didier BEN 27y 252d 1985 - -

203 MAKWALA Isaac BOT 26y 314d 1986 20.21 20.21 -13 NR Botswana Champion at 200m ... 2012 African Champion at 400m ... 400 pb: 45.25 -12 (45.86 -13). ht WCH 400 2009; sf COM 400 2010; 7 African Games 400 2011; 1 African Champs 400 2012 (2008-2); ht OLY 400 2012 In 2012: 1 Mona ʻCʼ; 6 Kingston “Classic”; 2 Pretoria; 2 Rome Diamond; 4 Bydgoszcz Festival; 1 Rhede; 6 Lille; 2 Oedt 200/400; 1 African Champs; 1 Cardiff 216 da SILVA Aldemir BRA 21y 61d 1992 20.44 20.38 -12 Full name-Aldemir Gomes da Silva Junior ... 20.33w -12. 100 pb: 10.20 -12 (10.29 -13). 1 South American junior 100 2011; sf OLY 200 2012 In 2013: 3 Río de Janeiro 200; 1 Campinas 200; 2 Belém 200 (3 100); 3 Uberlândia 200 (5 100); 5 São Paulo 200; 3 Brazilian 100 218 de BARROS Bruno BRA 26y 214d 1987 20.24 20.16 -11 Full name-Bruno Lins Tenorio de Barros 2011 Pan-American Games bronze at 200m 100 pb: 10.16 -09 (10.22 -13). 2 Ibero-American 200 2008; ht OLY 200 2008 (4 4x100); 6 WCH 200 2011; 3 Pan-Am Games 200 2011; sf OLY 200 2012; 2 South American 100 2013. 1 Brazilian 100/200 2011 (1 200 2012/2013). Served two-year doping suspension to June 14, 2011 In 2013: 1 São Paulo 100/200 (Feb 23); 1 Maningá 100/200; 1 São Paulo 200 (Mar 16); 3 Río de Janeiro 150; 1 Maningá 100/200; 1 Campinas 200; 1 Belém 100/200; 1 Uberlândia 100 (2 200); 1 São Paulo 200 (2 100) (May 19); 1 Brazilian 200 (2 100); 2 South American 100; 1 Bottrop 200; 2 Ninove Rasschaert 200 253 HARRIS Tremaine CAN 21y 180d 1992 20.54 20.22 -12 2012 North/Central American & Caribbean Champion at 200m ... 100 pb: 10.38 -13. 400 pb: 46.22 -11 (46.40 -13). ht WJC 400 2010; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 200 2012. 1 Canadian 200 2012/2013 & 400 2011; ht OLY 200 2012 In 2013: 8 Penn Relays 4x400; 7 Tokyo 200; 4 Belém 200; 5 Uberlândia 200; 4 São Paulo 200; 1 Windsor 200 (2 100); 1 Halifax 200 (6 100); 1 Canadian 200; 4 Edmonton 200; 2 Burnaby 200

280 XIE Zhenye CHN 19y 357d 1993 20.55 20.54 -12 2012 Youth Olympic Champion at 200m ... 100 pb: 10.31 -13. 1 Youth 200 2010; 1 Asian junior 200 2012 (2 100); 5 WJC 200 2012 (8 100) In 2013: 1 Zhaoqing 200 (4 100); 1 Jinan 200; 7 Shanghai Diamond 200; 3 Beijing “World Challenge” 200; 1 Chinese 200; 1 Shenyang 100; 1 Asian Champs 200 (3 4x100) 294 KOFFI Hua Wilfried CIV 23y 319d 1989 20.57 20.57 -13 2013 World Student Games bronze at 100m ... 100 pb: 10.21 -13. 7 WSG 200 2011; 3 African Champs 100 2012; 3 WSG 100 2013 (6 200). Attends Shanghai University In 2013: 1 Abidjan 100/200; 1ht Chinese 100/200; 3 World Student Games 100 (6 200)

295 MEÏTE Ben Youssef CIV 26y 271d 1986 - 20.37 -09 NR 2010 African Champion at 100m, 2012 African Champion at 200m ... Ivorian record holder for 100m (set in London 2010) & 200m 100 pb: 10.06 -12. ht World Youth 100/200 2003; 1 West African 100 2005; qf WCH 200 2009 (ht 100); 1 Francophone Games 100/200 2009; 1 African Champs 100 2010 (2 200); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 200 200 (5 100); sf WIC 60 2012 (2010-ht); 1 African Champs 200 2012; sf OLY 100 2013 299 BALOYES Bernardo COL 19y 215d 1994 20.46 20.46 -13 NR Colombian record holder at 200m ... 100 pb: 10.44 -13. 400 pb: 45.98 -13. sf WYC 200 2011; 2 South American under-23 200 2012; 2 South American (senior) 200 2013. 1 Colombian 200 2013 In 2013: 2 Medellín 400; 1 Colombian 200/400; 1 200 (4 100); 2 South American 200 344 DAVIS Mitchel DMA 21y 357d 1991 - 21.91 dq/ht WJC 400 2010 (lane) 349 SANTOS Luguelín DOM 19y 270d 1993 20.55 20.55 -13 NR 2012 Olympic silver at age 18 ... Dominican Republic record holder at 200m & 400m 400 pb: 44.45 -11 (44.74 -13). (at 400m) 1 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 2 Pan-Am Games 2011; sf WIC 2012; 1 WJC 2012 (2010-6); 2 OLY 2012. He was inspired to take up running seriously after watching Felix Sánchez win the first of his Olympic titles in 2004 ... coach-Jose Ludwig Rubio ... 1.73/61kg In 2013: (at 400m unless stated) 1 San Juan 200; 1 200/400; 1 ; 1 Kingston “Jamaica international”; 1 Cayman Islands Invitational; 3 Shanghai Diamond; 4 Eugene Diamond; 4 Oslo Diamond; 1 Edmonton; 4 Central American & Caribbean Champs 200; 5 London Diamond

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 6 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 357 QUIÑONEZ Alex ECU 23y 363d 1989 20.44 20.28 -12 NR Double South American Champion at the sprints ... 2012 Olympic finalist at 200m 100 pb: 10.09 -13. 6 Pan-American Games 200 2011; 1 Ibero-American 100/200 2012; 7 OLY 200 2012; 1 South American 100/200 2012 In 2013: 4 Río de Janeiro; 1 Quito 100; 1 Ecuadorian National Games 100/200; 1 Medellín 100; 1 Havana 200; 1 South American 100/200 384 HORTELANO Bruno ESP 21y 325d 1991 20.58 20.58 -13 Student of College of Arts and Sciences at Cornell University ... sf WJC 200 2010; ht ECH 200 2012; 5 under-23 ECH 200 2013. 1 Spanish 200 2013 In 2013: 1 Ithaca 400; 6 US Intercollegiate AAAA 200; 5ht NCAA 4x100; 2 Zaragoza 200; 2 ETCh 4x100 ʻBʼ/ETCh 4x400 ʻBʼ; 1 Monachil 200; 1 Spanish under -23 200; 5 under-23 ECH 200; 1 Spanish 200 (2 100) 396 RUIZ Sergio ESP 23y 292d 1989 20.51 20.51 -13 NR Improved from 20.97 to 20.51 so far in 2013 to break the Spanish 200m record which had stood since 1997 100 pb: 10.58 -13. 6 ETCh 2002013; 3 Mediterranean Games 200 2013 In 2013: 1 Sabadell 200 (Apr 27); 1 Barcelona 100 (May 5); 1 Sabadell 100/200 (May 18); 1 Barcelona 100/200 (May 29); 1 Burgos 200; 1 Salamanca 200; 1 Avilès 200; 5 ETCh 200 ʻAʼ (6th overall); 3 Mediterranean Games 200; 1 Cataluñya Champs 100; 2 Spanish 200

434 TABAKAUCORO Banuve FIJ 20y 338d 1992 21.08 21.01 -11 NR Fijian record holder at 200m ... 100 pb: 10.46 -11. sf World Youth 100 100 2009; 1 Oceanian junior 100/200 2010 452 LEMAITRE Christophe FRA 23y 59d 1990 20.07 19.80 -11 NR In Barcelona 2010 became the first man to win the sprint treble at the European Championships 100 pb: 9.92 -11 (10.07 -13). 4 World Youth 100 2007 (5 200); 1 WJC 200 2008; 1 EJC 100 2009; dq qf WCH 100 2009 (false start); 2 ETCh 100 2010; 1 ECH 100/200/4x100 2010; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2010; 3 EIC 60 2011 (2009-sf); 1 ETCh 100/200 2011; 3 WCH 200 2011 (4 100); 2 WCH 4x100 2011; 1 ECH 100 2012; 6 OLY 200 2012; 1 ETCh 200 2013. 1 French 100/200 2010/2011/2012, 200 2013 & indoor 60 2011. Coach-Pierre Carraz ... 1.91/82kg In 2013: 3 French indoor 60; 1 Penn Relays “Olympic Development” 100; 1 Saint-Etienne 200; 1 French Clubs 100; 1 Manchester “Great CityGames”; 1 Montreuil-sous-Bois 200; 1 Rabat 100 (beat Justin Gatlin); 1 ETCh 200; 3 Paris Diamond 200; 1 French 200 (2 100); 4 London Diamond 200 (7 100) 453 VICAUT Jimmy FRA 21y 163d 1992 20.30 20.30 -13 2011 European Junior Champion at 100m ... anchored France to 2011 World relay silvers 100 pb: 9.95 -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; 1 ETCh 100 2013. 1 French indoor 60 2013 & 100 2013. Coach-Guy Ontanon In 2013: 1 French indoor 60 (Lemaitre 3rd); 1 EIC 60; 1 St-Denis-Rèunion 100/200; 3 Geneva 200; 3 Rome Diamond 100; 1 ETCh 100; 5 Ostrava 100; 5 Birmingham Diamond 100; 7 Lausanne Diamond 100; 6 Paris Diamond 200; 1 French 100; 3 Monaco Diamond 100

481 ELLINGTON James GBR 27y 337d 1985 20.42 20.42 -13 Twice UK Champion at 200m ... he holds the UK best for “straight” 200m (20.67 in Manchester 2012) 100 pb: 10.12w -11, 10.17 -13. 6 EJC 200 2003; 7 WJC 100 2004; 5 under-23 ECH 100 2005 (4 4x100); 1 under-23 ECH 4x100 2007; 1 ETCh 4x100 2011/2013; ht WCH 200 2011; ht OLY 200 2012. 1 UK 200 2012/2013. Winner of AAA sprint titles as an under-15, under-17 and junior, and now UK Champion as a senior ... once played rugby for Kent (outside centre position) ... born-Catford, studied sports science at Lewisham College ... his motto (tattooed on his arm) is “Victory Loves Preparation”. Coach-Rana Reider In 2013: 1 Gainesville 200 ʻCʼ; 4 Penn Relays 4x100; 1 Loughborough International 100; 3 Manchester “Great CityGames”; 2 Geneva 200; 4 Rome Diamond 100 ʻBʼ; 2 Hengelo 200; 3 Oslo Diamond 200; 1 ETCh 4x100; 6 Birmingham Diamond 100; 5 Tomblaine 200; 4 Lausanne Diamond 200; 1 UK 200; 6 Lucerne 100; 8 London Diamond 200 483 GEMILI Adam GBR 19y 307d 1993 20.30 20.30 -13 Gemili pronounced like “Jim - Eel - E” 2012 World Junior Champion at 100m ... 2013 European under-23 Champion at 100m ... two places away from reaching the London Olympic 100m final 100 pb: 10.05 -12 (10.09w, 10.16 -13). 2 EJC 100/4x100 2011; sf OLY 100 212. 2 English Schools 100 2010; 2 English junior 100 2011; 1 English junior indoor 60/200 2012; 1 English under-23 100/200 2013. He was a semi-professional footballer with Thurrock (on loan from Dagenham & Redbridge) ... mother Sacha from Iran, father Az from ... coach-Michael Afilaka In 2013: 1 British League div 3/Jun 8 100; 1 English under-23 100/100; 1 ETCh 4x100; 4 Ostrava 100; 1 under-23 ECH 100/4x100 (4 200); 1 London Diamond 100 ʻBʼ 503 TALBOT Danny GBR 22y 100d 1991 20.45 20.45 -13 2012 European bronze medallist ... 100 pb: 10.21 -11 (10.33 -13). sf WJC 200 2010; 6 ETCh 200 2011; 3 ECH 200 2012; 4 ETCh 200 2013 (2011-6); 2 under -23 ECH 200 2013 (2011-4). 1 UK indoor 200 2011; 1 English under-23 200 2011/2012. Two of his uncles competed for as schoolboys, one as a javelin thrower and another as a rugby player In 2013: 1 Gainesville 200; 4 Penn Relays 4x100; 2 Loughborough International 100; 1 Bedford Games 200; 1 Geneva 200; 6 Oslo Diamond 200; 3 ETCh 200 ʻAʼ (4th overall); 6 Ostrava 100 ʻBʼ; 2 under-23 ECH 200 (1 4x100); 1 Ninove Rasschaert 100/200; 2 Ghent Flanders 200

506 WILLIAMS Delano GBR 19y 229d 1993 20.27 20.27 -13 Turks & Caicos record holder at 100m, 200m & 400m ... 2012 World Junior Champion at 200m ... cleared to compete internationally for Britain from June 6, 2013 100 pb: 10.28 -13. 400 pb: 47.81 -14. ht WJC 100/200 2010; 1 Carifta Games junior 200 2011 (a title won in previous years by Usain Bolt); 1 WJC 200 2013. 7 UK 200 2012 As Turks & Caicos is a British Overseas territory, he holds a British passport and because that country is not a member of the IOC, he could in theory compete in the Olympics for Great Britain. He carried the flag for Turks & Caicos at the 2010 In 2013: 1 Montego Bay 100/200; 1 Jamaican Inter-Secondary Schools 100/200; 2 Kingston 200 (Jun 8); 3 UK 200; 9 London Diamond 200 550 TORRES Jerai GIB 19y 76d 1994 22.74 22.29 -12 ht World Youth 200 2011; ht ECH 200 2012; ht WJC 200 2012 In 2013: 3 ETCh 3rd League 100 ʻBʼ

556 TSÁKONAS Likoúrgos-Stéfanos GRE 23y 154d 1990 20.45 20.45 -13 Twice Greek Champion at 200m ... second at 2010 European Team Championships 100 pb: 10.24w -13, 10.37 -11 (10.47 -13). sf World Youth 200 2007; sf WJC 200 2008; 4 EJC 200 2009; 2 ETCh 200 2010 (2013-7); 1 under-23 ECH 200 2012; 7 ECH 200 2012 (2012-dq sf); sf OLY 200 2012; 1 Mediterranean Games 200 2013. 1 Greek 200 2009/2010/2013 (1 100 2013). His older brother is 8.25 long jumper Yeóryios Tsákonas 20.48 at the 2012 European semi-finals, but disqualified for running out of his lane In 2013: 2 ETCh 200 ʻBʼ (7th overall); 1 Mediterranean Games 200; 2 Lucerne 200 ʻBʼ; 1 Greek 100/200 567 GEORGE Winston GUY 26y 82d 1987 20.59 20.59 -13 400 pb: 45.86 -11 (46.13 -13). ht OLY 400 2012. Carried the Guyanese flag at the Opening Ceremony at London 2012 In 2013: 1 Georgetown 100/20; 1 Coltʼs Neck 200/400; 2 Toronto 400; 7 Central American & Caribbean Champs 200 575 PALACIOS Rolando HON 26y 98d 1987 21.39 20.40 -08 NR Hondurian record holder at 100m, 200m & 400m ... 2009 World Student Games Champion at 100m 20.63w -13. 100 pb: 10.22 -08 (10.24w, 10.39 -13). 400 pb: 47.64 -11. ht WCH 100 2005; ht WIC 60 2006/2008; 1 Central American Champs (as opposed to Central American & Caribbean) 100 2007/2008/2011 (1 200 2008); qf OLY 200 2008 (ht 100); 1 WSG 100 2009 (4 200); sf WCH 200 2009 (qf 100); 1 Central American Games 100 2013 & 200 2010 In 2013: 1 200; 1 Central American Games 100 (2 200); 1ht Central American Games 200 (3h1 100)

608 DEMONTE Enrico ITA 24y 317d 1988 20.45 20.45 -13 100 pb: 10.40w -13. 10.55 -11. 6 EJC 200 2007 In 2013: 1 Modena 200; 3 Turin 200; 1 Avellino 100/200; 2 La Chaux-de-Fonds 200; 3 Italian 200

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 7 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 625 MANENTI Davide ITA 24y 115d 1989 20.60 20.60 -13 Third leg for relay team which won 2011 European under-23 title ... 100 pb: 10.51 -10. sf WJC 200 2008; 1 under-23 ECH 4x100 2011; 5 ETCh 200 2013; 7 Mediterranean Games 200 2013 In 2013: 1 Santhia 200; 1 Gavardo 200; 1 Rieti 200; 1 Turin 200; 4 ETCh 200 (5th overall); 7 Mediterranean Games 200; 2 Italian 200 635 ASHMEADE Nickel JAM 23y 124d 1990 20.00 19.85 -12 Fifth in 2011 World 200m, but only the Jamaican #4 in 2012 (after the three Olympic medallists!) 100 pb: 9.93 -12 (9.99 -13). 2 World Youth 100 2007 (3 200); 2 WJC 200 2008 (2 4x100); 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 200 2009; 5 WCH 200 2011; 1 Jamaican 200 2011. He says “cooking is my passion”. Coach-Lance Brauman In 2013: 1 Kingston “Jamaica international” 200; 6 New York Diamond 100; 1 Eugene Diamond 200; 2 Jamaican 200 (3 100); 5 Lausanne Diamond 100; 5 Paris Diamond 200; 7 Monaco Diamond 100

638 BOLT Usain JAM 26y 353d 1986 19.73 19.19 -09 NR DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPION at 200m Now six Olympic golds, in athletics only three men (Nurmi, Ewry & Lewis) have more 100 pb: 9.58 -09 (9.85 -13). 150 pb: 14.35 -09. 400 pb: 45.28 -07 (46.44 -13). 1 Central American Youth 200/400 2002; 1 WJC 200 2002 (2 4x100/4x400); 1 World Youth 200 2003 (2001-sf); ht OLY 200 2004; 8 WCH 200 2005 (injured); 2 WCP 200 2006; 2 WCH 200/4x100 2007; 1 OLY 100/200/4x100 2008/2012; 1 WCH 100/200/4x100 2009; 1 WCH 200/4x100 2011 (dq WCH 100 final with a false start – “I lost focus”). 1 Jamaican 200 2003 (at age 17)/2007/2008/2009 (1 100 2008/2009/2013) ... coach-Glen Mills ... 1.95 tall (6-5) In 2013: 1 Kingston “Camperdown” 400 ʻC”; 1ht Kingston Gibson Relays 4x400; 2 Mona 400; 1 Río de Janeiro 150; 1 Cayman Islands Invitational 100; 2 Rome Diamond 100 (lost by 0.01 to Justin Gatlin – “My legs didnʼt feel like my legs”); 1 Oslo Diamond 200; 1 Jamaican 100; 1 Paris Diamond 200; 1 London Diamond 100/4x100

649 LIVERMORE Jason JAM 25y 105d 1988 20.13 20.13 -13 Third in 2013 Jamaican 200m Championships (iwhere he improved from 20.65 to 20.13) 100 pb: 10.07 -13. 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 200 2013. 3 Jamaican 200 2013 In 2013: 1 Kingston Gibson Relays 100; 1 Mona 100; 2 Kingston “Classic” 100; 3 Kingston “Jamaica international” 200; 2 Cayman Islands Invitational 200; 3 Kingston 100 (May 11); 1 Atlanta 100; 4 Kingston 100 (6 200); 1 Kingston 100 (Jun 1); 3 Kingston 100 (Jun 8); 3 Jamaican 200 (5 100); 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 200

655 WEIR Warren JAM 23y 282d 1989 19.79 19.79 -13 2012 Olympic 200m bronze to complete a Jamaican sweep ... 100 pb: 10.02 -13. Junior 110H pb: 13.45w -08, 13.65 -07/08. sf WJC 110H 2008 (was leading, but hit hurdles); 3 OLY 200 2012. 1 Jamaican 200 2013. At home in Kingston he has two pet turtles, (Timid & Turks) ... he is an avid supporter of Chelsea FC ... coach-Glen Mills (so he trains with Bolt / Blake etc) In 2013: 1 Kingston “Classic” 200; 2 Kingston “Jamaica international” 200; 1 Shanghai Diamond 200; 1 New York Diamond 200; 2 Kingston 100 (Jun 8); 1 Jamaican 200; 1 Edmonton 200; 2 Paris Diamond 200; 1 Budapest Gyulai 200; 1 London Diamond 200/4x100

661 FUJIMITSU Kenji JPN 27y 100d 1986 20.48 20.38 -10 Anchored Japan to fourth place in the 2009 World Championships sprint relay final 100 pb: 10.35 -12 (10.49 -13). 3 World Youth Medley Relay 2003 (sf 200); 1 Asian Champs 200 2007; 4 WCH 4x100 2009 (qf 200); 1 East Asian Games 200 2009; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 200 2010. 1 Japanese 200 2010 In 2013: 5 Fukuroi 200; 1 Naka 200; 3 Japanese 200

664 IIZUKA Shota JPN 22y 45d 1991 20.21 20.21 -13 Former World Junior Champion at 200m ... 100 pb: 10.22w -10, 10.28 -13. 1 WJC 200 2010; 4 Asian Champs 200 2011; ht OLY 200 2012 (5 4x100). Attends Chuo University In 2013: 2 Texas Relays 100 ʻCʼ; 4 Florida Relays 200 ʻBʼ; 1 Fukuroi 200; 2 Tokyo 100; 1 Japanese 200; 3 Szczecin 200; 3 World Student Games 200 (2 4x100) 671 KOBAYASHI Yuichi JPN 23y 349d 1989 20.46 20.46 -13 100 pb: 10.33w -09, 10.39 -12 (10.50 -13). ht WJC 100 2008; ht WCH 200 2011; 5 Asian Champs 200 2013 In 2013: 2 Izumo 100; 7 Hiroshima 100 ʻBʼ; 2 Fukuroi 200; 1 Gifu 100; 2 Japanese 200; 5 Asian Champs 200 (2 4x100) 673 TAKASE Kei JPN 24y 256d 1988 20.48 20.42 -12 2012 Olympic semi-finalist at 200m ... 100 pb: 10.23 -13. 400 pb: 46.46 -10. 1 Asian Champs 4x400 2011; sf OLY 200 2012. 1 Japanese 200 2012; 3 Asian Champs 200 2013 In 2013: 1 Mt SAC Relays 100 ʻCʼ; 5 Mt SAC Relays 200; 6 Hiroshima 100; 3 Fukuroi 200; 3 Tokyo 200 (May 5); 2 Naka 200; 3 Asian Champs 200 (2 4x100); 7 Tokyo 100 (Jul 28)

760 LEHATA Mosito LES 24y 123d 1989 20.37 20.37 -13 NR Lesotho record holder at 60m, 100m and 200m ... 100 pb: 10.26 -13. 400 pb: 48.13 -11. ht WJC 100 2008; 8 COM 200 2010 (ht 100); ht WCH 200 2011; ht WIC 60 2012; 5 African Champs 100 2012 (7 200); ht OLY 200 2012 In 2013: 1 Bambous 100/200; 1 St-Denis-Rèunion 200 (2 100); 2 Rabat 200; 1 Dakar 200; 2 Szczecin 200; 1 Sollentuna 200; 4 Tomblaine 200; 4 La Chaux-de- Fonds 100

809 KAANJUKA Hitjivirue NAM 25y 223d 1987 20.69 20.69 -13 100 pb: 10.36 -07/12 (11.37 -13). dq ht COM 200 2006; ht WCH 200 2007; 5 African Champs 100 2008 (7 200) In 2013: 1 Windhoek 100/200; 2 Pretoria 200; 1 Potchefstroom 100; 4 Regensburg 100; 1 Ried 100/200; 2 Salzburg 100; 2 Ingolstadt 200; 4 Oordegem Buyle 200; 4 Lucerne 200 ʻBʼ; 5 Bottrop 200 815 MARTINA Churandy NED 29y 36d 1984 20.01 19.85 -12 NR Ex-Netherlands Antilles (country now dissolved) 2012 European Champion at 200m ... he and Usain Bolt are the only men to have contested both Olympic sprint finals in Beijing and London 100 pb: 9.91 -12 (10.03 -13). 400m pb: 46.13 -07. sf World Youth 100 99; qf WJC 100 2002 (2000-ht); 1 South American Games 100 2002 (2 200); qf OLY 100 2004; qf WCH 100 2005/2009 (2003-ht); 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 100 2006/2010 & 200 2010; 1 Pan-Am Games 100 2007; 5 WCH 100/200 2007; 4 OLY 100 2008 (200-dq for running out of lane, he would otherwise have won silver behind Bolt with 19.82); sf WIC 60 2010; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 200 2010; sf WCH 100 2011 (2009-qf); 1 ECH 200/4x100 2012; 5 OLY 200 2012 (6 100). 1 Dutch 100/200 2011 (1 100 2012/2013) Now training in Florida in the group of Dennis Mitchell (therefore with Justin Gatlin) In 2013: 2 Nassau 100; 5 Shanghai Diamond 200; 7 Beijing “World Challenge” 100; 4 Eugene Diamond 200; 1 Hengelo 200; dq Oslo Diamond 200; 1 ETCh 1st League 100; 1 Lausanne Diamond 200/100 ʻBʼ; 1 Dutch 100; 6 London Diamond 200

834 SAIDY NDURE Jaysuma NOR 29y 220d 1984 20.36 19.89 -07 NR Ex-Gambia, now Norwegian record holder at 100m & 200m ... 2012 European 100m bronze ... sub-20 for fourth place in the Daegu World Championship 200m final 100 pb: 9.98w -10, 9.99 -11 (10.07 -13). ht WJC 200 2002; qf COM 200 2002; ht WCH 200 2003; 3 African Champs 100 2004; qf OLY 100/200 2004; sf WCH 200 2005 & 100 2009/2011; sf COM 200 2006; sf OLY 200 2008 (qf 100); dnf IAAF Continental Cup 200 2010; 4 WCH 200 2011 (sf 100); 3 ECH 100 2012; sf OLY 200 2012 (ht 100); 4 EIC 60 2013; 2 ETCh 100/200 2013. 1 Norwegian 100/200 2007 (1 100 2008/2011, 1 200 2010/2012). Has lived in Norway since 2001, then became a Norwegian citizen in December 2006 ... now back with his original Norwegian coach-Olav Magne Tveitå In 2013: 4 EIC 60; 5 Baton Rouge 100; 6 Kingston “Jamaica international” 200; 5 Eugene Diamond 200; 1 Rome Diamond 100 ʻBʼ; 2 Oslo Diamond 200; 2 ETCh 100/200; 1 Mannheim 100 ʻBʼ; 3 Lausanne Diamond 200; 1 Lucerne 100 (2 200); 1 Karlstad 100; 1 Sundsvall 100/200 848 ALI Liaqat PAK 30y 3d 1983 21.24 20.92 -12 NR 100 pb: 10.53 -13. ht WCH 100 2009; 7 Asian Champs 200 2013. 1 Pakistani 100/200 2012/2013 In 2009: 1 Pakistani 100/200

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 8 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 849 EDWARD Alonso PAN 23y 244d 1989 20.37 19.81 -09 NR 2009 World 200m silver behind Boltʼs 19.19 ... held back by a thigh injury in 2010, injured again in Daegu 2011 then disqualified in London 2012 for a false start 100 pb: 9.97w, 10.09 -09 (10.13 -13). ht WJC 100 2008; 1 South American 100/200 2009; 2 WCH 200 2009 (2011-dnf final); 1 Central American 200 2012/2013; dq ht OLY 200 2012. Based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama ... mother from Jamaica In 2013: 1 Central American Games 200; dq Cayman Islands Invitational 200; 2 New York Diamond 200; 1 Tomblaine 200; 2 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 200; 1 Lucerne 200 ʻBʼ (4 100)

877 ZALEWSKI Karol POL 20y 2d 1993 20.41 20.41 -13 2013 European under-23 Champion at 200m (in which he defeated 400m star Pavel Maslak and the British favourites Talbot & Gemili) 100 pb: 10.24w, 10.25 -13. 4 WJC 200 2012 (4 4x100, 2 4x400); dq ETCh 200 2013; 1 under-23 ECH 200 2013 (2 4x100). 1 Polish 100/200 2013 In 2013: 2 Polish indoor 200; 1 Sosnowiec 150; 1 Bialystok 200 (May 3); 1 Polish Universities 200; 1 Bialystok 200 (May 25); 1 Riga 200 (5 100); 3 Montreuil- sous-Bois 200; 4 Rabat 200; 1 Szczecin 200; dq ETCh 200 ʻBʼ (false start); 1 Polish under-23 100; 1 under-23 ECH 200 (2 4x100); 1 Polish 100/200

915 JOBODWANA Anaso RSA 21y 9d 1992 20.13 20.13 -12 Surprise Olympic 200m finalist in 2012, now heʼs won the sprint double at the World Student Games 20.00w -13. 100 pb: 10.10 -13. 8 OLY 200 2012; 1 WSG 100/200 2013. Attends Jacksonville State University In 2013: 1 NCAA indoor 200 ʻBʼ (2nd overall); 1 Baton Rouge 100; 5 Oxford MS 100; 1 New Orleans 100/200; 4 NCAA 200; 1 World Student Games 100/200 940 KHYUTTE Aleksandr RUS 24y 313d 1988 20.77 20.77 -13 Khyutte sounds like “hoot” ... 20.67w-11. 100 pb: 10.32 -11 (10.48 -13). ht ECH 200 2012; 10 ETCh 200 2013. 1 Russian 200 2013. Attends St. Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance In 2013: 3 Russian indoor 200 (4 60); 1 European Clubs Cup 100; 2 Riga 200 (4 100); 1 Russian Cup 200; 4 ETCh 200 ʻBʼ (10th overall); 6sf World Student Games 200; 1 Russian 200

984 MARIE Neddy SEY 13y 246d 1999 22.37 21.60 -11 ht African Championships 200 2010; ht COM 200 2010 986 ADAMS Antoine SKN 24y 342d 1988 20.13 20.13 -13 NR 2013 Central American & Caribbean Champion at 200m ... third leg for Kittian and Nevisian team which were surprise bronze medallists at the 2011 World Championships 100 pb: 10.01 -13 qf COM 200 2010; 3 WCH 4x100 2011; 2 Pan-Am Games 4x100 2011 (sf 200); sf OLY 100/200 2012; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 200 2013. Based-Houston ... coach-Eric Francis In 2013: 1 Austin 200; 1 San Marcos 100/200; 3 Baie Mahault 100; dq Belém 100; 2 Uberlândia 100; 1 São Paulo 100; 2 Tortola 100/200; 1 Basseterre 200 (Jun 9); 1 Basseterre 100/200 (Jun 16); 2 Edmonton 100; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 200; 4 Madrid 100; dnf Lucerne 100 988 LESTROD Roland SKN 20y 337d 1992 20.60 20.60 -13 100 pb: 10.30 -12 (10.31 -13). 400 pb: 46.67 -13. sf World Youth 400 2009; 6 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 200 2012 (8 100) In 2013: 2 El Paso 200; 3 Texas Relays Collegiate 100; 3 Lubbock 400; 1 UTEP Invitational 200; 1 Lubbock 200; 2 Levelland 400; 2 Basseterre 200 992 BOCKARIE Solomon SLE 26y 83d 1987 21.32 21.32 -13 100 pb: 10.59 -13 In 2013: 1 Lokeren 100 ʻBʼ; 1 Hulst 100; 3 Lier 100 (1 200 ʻBʼ); 4 Oordegem Buyle 200 ʻBʼ; 5 Kortrijk 100 ʻBʼ (6 200 ʻBʼ); 1 Ghent Flanders 200 ʻCʼ

993 ŽUMER Jan SLO 31y 61d 1982 20.59 20.59 -13 2001 European junior silver, but now more a sprinter ... 100 pb: 10.21 -06 (10.39 -13). LJ pb: 8.07i -04, 8.00 -06. 2 EJC LJ 2001; dnq EIC LJ 2002; 11 European under-23 LJ 2003; dnq EIC LJ 2005; sf ECH 100 2006; qf WCH 100 2007; ht ECH 200 2010/2012. 1 Slovenian LJ 2004/2005/2009 & 200 2008/2009/2010/2013 In 2013: 1 Kranj 100/200; 1 Nova Gorica 100 (2 200); 5 Velenje 100; 7 Regensburg 100 (2 200 ʻBʼ); 1 Nova Gorica 100/200; 1 ECP 2nd League 200 (3 200); 1 Koper 100/200; 1 Maribor 100; 3 Ljubljana 200 (5 100); 1 Slovenian 200

1012 WILSON Alex SUI 22y 324d 1990 20.60 20.51 -11 Born Jamaica, has been resident in since 2004, was granted Swiss citizenship on May 30, 2010 and cleared to compete for his new country on June 18, 2010 20.43w -12. 100 pb: 10.12 -13. ht ECH 200 2010/2012; 7 under-23 ECH 200 2011; sf OLY 200 2012. 1 Swiss 200 2011/2012 In 2013: 1 Lausanne 100/200 (Jun 8); 1 Frauenfeld 100; 1 ETCh 1st League 100 ʻBʼ; 1 Nottwil 200; 1 Bulle 100/200; 4 Lucerne 200; 2 Swiss 100; 2 Weinheim 200 ʻBʼ

1023 de OLIVEIRA Nil SWE 26y 340d 1986 20.53 20.53 -13 Ex-, cleared to compete for Sweden in 2010 ... heʼs won Swedish titles at 100, 200m & 400m 400 pb: 46.76 -10. 100 pb: 10.26 -13. ht EIC 400 2011; 5 ECH 200 2012. 1 Swedish 100 2012, 200 2008/2012 & 400 2009/2010 (1 indoor 200 2010/2013 & 400 2009/2011). Born-Rio. Switch to athletics after failing at football. Moved from Sweden from Brazil in 2006. Coach-Roland Bergman In 2013: 1 Swedish indoor 200 (indoor pb 21.14); 5 Geneva 200; 1 Skara 100/200; 2 Uppsala 200; 3 ETCh 1st League 200 (5 100); 2 Sollentuna 200; 1 Swedish Clubs 100/200

1042 TIEBEKABE Yendountien TOG 22y 203d 1991 21.69 21.69 -13

1052 GORDON Lalonde TRI 24y 256d 1988 20.26 20.26 -13 (Lalonde is pranced with two syllables) 400m & 4x400m bronzes from London 2012, now heʼs moved down to 200m 400 pb: 44.52 -12 (45.67 -13). sf COM 400 2010; 3 WIC 4x400 2012; 3 OLY 400/4x400 2012; 2 Central American Champs 200 2013. 1 Trinidadian 400 2012 & 200 2013. Born-Tobago, moved to New York aged eight, he did not run seriously until age 19, having previously tried to make it in and ... he is not related to 400m hurdler ... coach-Trevor Greene In 2013: 5 Florida Relays 200 ʻBʼ; 1 Lawrenceville NJ 100/200; 1 Baltimore 200; 1 New York 200/400 (May 2); 1 New York 400 (May 2); 5 Shanghai Diamond 400; 6 Eugene Diamond 400; 2 Coltʼs Neck 200 (9 100); 1 Trinidadian 200 (4 400); 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 200 1053 GREAUX Kyle TRI 24/25y 1988 20.57 20.57 -13 400 pb: 47.14 -13 In 2013: 4 Port of 400 (Mar 24); 5 Port of Spain 400 (May 3); 2 Trinidadian 200; 5 Central American & Caribbean Champs 200 1101 SMELYK Sergiy UKR 26y 112d 1987 20.52 20.52 -13 Fourth at 2013 World Student Games 200m ... 100 pb: 10.21 -13. 10 ETCh 100 2011; 5 ECH 100 2012; ht OLY 200 2012; 3 ETCh 200 2013; 4 WSG 200 2013 (1 4x400). 1 Ukrainian 100 2010/2012 (1 200 2012/2013) In 2013: 1 Ukrainian Clubs 100/200; 1 ETCh 200 ʻBʼ (3rd overall); 4 World Student Games 100 (1 4x100); 1 Ukrainian 200 1151 MITCHELL Curtis USA 24y 151d 1989 19.99 19.99 -13 Former US Collegiate Champion indoors, representing Texas A&M ... 100 pb: 10.25 -10. 4 WJC 200 2008; 1 NCAA indoor 200 2010; 2 NCAA 200 2010 (6 100); 3 US 200 2013 In 2013: 1 Clermont FL “Classic” 200 ʻBʼ; 6 New York Diamond 200; 1 Montverde 200 (Jun 1); 1 Montverde 200 (Jun 8); 3 US 200; 2 Tomblaine 200; 1 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 200; 3 Lucerne 200

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 9 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 1168 SPEARMON Wallace USA 28y 227d 1984 20.10 19.65 -06 2005 World silver at 200m and bronze in 2007 & 2009 ... holds world indoor best at 300m (31.88 -06) 100 pb: 9.96 -07 (10.29 -13). 400 pb: 45.22 -06. 2 WCH 200 2005 (2007/2009-3); 1 WCP 200 2006; 1 WCH 4x100 2007; dq OLY 200 final 2008 for running out of his lane (originally third in 19.95 – “I learned my lesson, but I could have picked a better place to do that”); 4 OLY 200 2012. 1 US 200 2006/2012; 1 NCAA 200 2004/2005 (1 indoor 200 2005). His father senior was 20.27 200m runner who reached the semi-finals of the US Olympic Trials in 1984 & 1988 ... coaches- & Pat Henry ... studied Kinesiology (Human Movement) at the University of ... plays the piano missed most of 2011 with a strained left Achilles In 2013: 1 Fayetteville 200; 2 Texas Relays 100; 1 Melbourne 200 (4 100); 3 Penn Relays 4x100; 3 Kingston “Jamaica international” 200; 8 Shanghai Diamond 200; 4 US 200 (but with Tyson Gayʼs suspension, he gains selection for Moscow); 1 Burnaby 200; 5 Lucerne 200; 3 London Diamond 200 1183 WEBB Ameer USA 22y 143d 1991 20.20 20.20 -13 Reigning US Collegiate Champion at 200m indoors & out, representing Texas A&M University where he is a student of Criminal Justice 20.05w -13. 100 pb: 10.05w -12, 10.14 -13 (10.07w -13). 1 NCAA 200 2013 (1 indoors 2012/2013) In 2013: 1 NCAA indoor 200; 2 Tempe 100; 1 100/200; 1 Texas Relays 100 ʻBʼ; 1 Eugene Pepsi Invitational 200; 1 Fayetteville 100; 1 Baton Rouge 200 (2 100); 1 Penn Relays 100; 2 Columbia 200 (6 100); 1 NCAA 200 (6 100); 5 US 200

1188 YOUNG Isiah USA 23y 216d 1990 19.86 19.86 -13 Second to Tyson Gay in 2013 US Championships 200m ... 100 pb: 9.93w, 9.99 -13. sf OLY 200 2012; 3 US 200 2012. Attends University of Mississippi ... coach-Brian Oneal In 2013: 5 Texas Relays 100 ʻBʼ; 3 Florida Relays 200 (5 100); 1 Oxford MS 100/200 (Apr 13); 1 Drake Relays 100; 1 Columbia 200 (2 100); 2 US 200 (7 100); 7ht Birmingham Diamond 100; 5 Lausanne Diamond 200

1202 WILLIAMS Courtney VIN 22y 190d 1991 21.22 21.22 -13 100 pb: 10.36w, 10.06 -13. ht World Youth 100 2007; ht WJC 100 2008; ht Pan-American Games 100/200 2011; ht WIC 60 2012; pr (preliminary round) OLY 100 2012 In 2013: 3 Houston 200; 1ht Basseterre 100 (4ht 300); 6ht Central American & Caribbean Champs 100/200

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2013 WORLD LIST 1.....19.19...... Usain Bolt JAM...... 2009 1.....19.73...... Usain Bolt JAM 2.....19.26...... Yohan Blake JAM...... 2011 2.....19.74...... Tyson Gay USA 3.....19.32...... Michael Johnson USA...... 1996 3.....19.79...... Warren Weir JAM 4.....19.53...... USA...... 2011 4.....19.86...... USA 5.....19.58...... Tyson Gay USA...... 2009 5.....19.98...... Jason Young JAM 6.....19.63...... USA...... 2006 6.....19.99...... USA 7.....19.65...... Wallace Spearmon USA...... 2006 7.....20.00...... JAM 8.....19.68...... NAM...... 1996 8.....20.01...... NED 9.....19.72...... ITA...... 1979 9.....20.07...... Christophe Lemaitre FRA 10...19.73...... USA...... 1992 10...20.10...... Wallace Spearmon USA

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151 BROWN Chris BAH 34y 298d 1978 45.24 44.40 -08 First leg for Bahamas relay team which beat the at the London Olympics (he said waiting for the race to finish was the longest two minutes of his life) ... fouth place at 2005, Melbourne 2006, 2007, Beijing 2008 & London 2012 3 OLY 4x400 2000; ht COM 800 98; qf OLY 2000 (3 4x400); 1 WCH 4x400 2001 (2003-3, 2005/2007-2); 7 COM 2002 (3 4x400); sf OLY 2004; 4 WCH 2005/2007 (2001-ht, 2003-sf, 2009-5, 2011-sf); 4 COM 2006; 1 Pan-Am Games 2007 (2011-7); 4 OLY 2008 (2 4x400); 1 WIC 2010 (2003-sf, 2006/2008/2012 -3); 4 OLY 2012 (1 4x400). Bahamas record holder at 400m & 800m (1:49.54 -98) ... youngest of seven children ... his parents Nola & Harcourt were both sprinters ... based-Atlanta, coach- ... 1.78 tall In 2013: 3 Penn Relays 4x400; 7 Eugene Diamond; 7 Rome Diamond; 3 Bahamian; 2 Tomblaine; 6 Paris Diamond 153 MILLER Ramon BAH 26y 173d 1987 44.93 44.87 -12 Anchored Bahamas to 2012 Olympic relay gold ... 2010 Commonwealth bronze ... 2011 Pan-American bronze 200 pb: 20.29w, 20.50 -12 (20,63 -13). sf WCH 2009; 3 COM 2010; 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2011; sf WCH 2011; 3 Pan-Am Games 2011; sf OLY 2012, then a 44.01 anchor in 4x400 final to overtake to win the first Olympic gold by Bahamian men. 1 Bahamian 800 2005 In 2013: 5 Jacksonville 200; 3 Nassau; 3 Penn Relays 4x400; 3 Hengelo 200; 2 Oslo Diamond; 1 Bahamian; 1 Madrid; 2 Lahti Games 300

154 WILLIAMS LaToy BAH 25y 72d 1988 45.26 44.73 -09 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 4x400 2011 (2013-2) In 2013: 6 Penn Relays 4x400; 1 Levelland; 2 Bahamian; dnf Central American & Caribbean Champs (2 4x400)

175 BORLÉE Kevin BEL 25y 168d 1988 44.73 44.56 -12 Surprise European Champion in 2010 when he went from fifth to first in the last 50m ... 2011 world bronze 200 pb: 20.72 -11. sf World Youth 200 2005; sf WJC 2006; 6 ECP 2007; sf OLY 2008 (5 4x400); sf WCH 2009 (4 4x400); 1 ECH 2010 (3 4x400); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 3 EIC 4x400 2011; 3 WCH 2011; 1 ECH 4x400 2012; 5 OLY 2012. 1 Belgian 2013 & 200 2007/2011. His father/coach Jacques was an international 400m runner as his twin brother Jonathan, while their elder sister Olivia ran the first leg for the Belgian 4x100m relay team which won 2007 world bronze & 2008 Olympic silver ... their younger brother Dylan is now a junior international 400m runner (4 EJC 4x400 2011) ... Kevin is the younger of the twins by five minutes In 2013: 4 EIC 4x400; 1 Mingels; 2 New York Diamond; 5 Eugene Diamond; 6 Rabat 200; 5 Oslo Diamond; 1 Belgian; 7 London Diamond

176 BORLÉE Jonathan BEL 25y 168d 1988 45.14 44.43 -12 NR Belgian record holder at 400 metres, supplanting brother Kevin ... 200 pb: 20.31 -12 (20.38 -13). 5 World Youth 2005; 4 WJC 2006; sf OLY 2008 (5 4x400 with 43.6 split); 2 WIC 4x400 2010; 7 ECH 2010 (3 4x400); 5 WCH 2011; 3 EIC 4x400 2011; 4 ECH 2012 (1 4x400); 6 OLY 400/4x400 2012. 1 NCAA 2009. 1 Belgian 2006/2011. His father/coach Jacques was an international 400m runner and he has has a twin brother (Kevin) who set a Belgian 400m record of 44.88 at the Beijing Olympics, while their elder sister Olivia ran the first leg for the Belgian 4x100m relay team which won 2008 Olympic silver ... their younger brother Dylan is now a junior international 400m runner (4 EJC 4x400 2011) ... formerly a student of economics at Florida State University where his twin was a student of physiotherapy (Jonathan is the elder of the twins by five minutes) In 2013: 4 Shanghai Diamond; 4 Beijing “World Challenge” 200; 8 Rome Diamond; 3 Rabat 200; 4 Oslo Diamond 200; 2 ETCh 1st League 200; 1 Naimette- Xhovémont; 3 Heusden; 1 Belgian 200; 3 London Diamond 210 HENRIQUES Anderson BRA 21y 158d 1992 45.16 45.16 -13 2013 World Student Games silver ... 8 Pan-American Games 2011; 1 Ibero-American 2012; 2 WSG 2013 (2011-7). 1 Brazilian 2011/2013 In 2013: 1 São Paulo; 1 San Carlos; 1 Porto Alegre 200/400; 1 Campinas; 1 São Paulo City Champs; 1 Brazilian; 5ht Brazilian 200; 2 World Student Games (lost by 0.01 to RUS) 231 ROSITI Ak. Hafiy Tajuddin BRU 22y 36d 1991 49.42 48.67 -12 ht WCH 2011; ht WIC 2012; ht OLY 2012 ... In 2013: 6ht Asian Champs 306 BRENES Nery CRC 27y 318d 1985 46.22 44.65 -11 NR (Brenes pronounced “Bren-Nez”) ... 2011 Pan-American Champion ... 2012 World Indoor Champion 200 pb: 20.33 -12. sf WCH 2007/2011 (2005-ht); sf OLY 2008 (2012-ht); 1 Central American Games 2010/2011; 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 Pan-Am Games 2011 (from lane 1); 1 WIC 2012 (2008/2020-4). Coach-Walter Salazar In 2013: 4 Central American & Caribbean Champs

314 LESCAY Yoandys CUB 19y 216d 1994 45.29 45.29 -13 200 pb: 20.87 -12 (21.11 -13). sf WJC 200 2012; 1 Central American & Caribbean junior 200 2012 In 2013: 3 Camagüey; 1 Las Tunas; 1 Cuban 200; 2 Havana (Apr 20); 1 Baie Mahault; 1 Havana Barrientos; 1 Havana (Jun 28); 4 Central American & Caribbean Champs 4x400

330 MASLÁK Pavel CZE 22y 169d 1991 45.13 44.91 -12 NR Reigning European Champion indoors & out ... down from 46.89 to 44.91 in 2012 ... Czech record holder at 200m & 400m 200 pb: 20.49 -13. ht World Youth 400 2007; 7 WJC 200 2010; 3 ETCh 200 2011; 3 under-23 ECH 200 2011; sf WCH 200 2011; 5 WIC 400 2012; 1 ECH 400 2012; sf OLY 400 2012 (ht 200); 1 EIC 4x00 2013 (2011-ht). 1 Czech 100 2011 & 200 2012/2013. Coach-Dalibor Kupka In 2013: 1 Potchefstroom 100/200/300; 1 EIC (3 4x400); 1 Susice; dq Shanghai Diamond; 1 Prague 200 (May 25); 1 Turnov; 8 Eugene Diamond; 6 Rome Diamond; 1 Prague Odlozil; 1 Czech 200 (2 100); 1 ETCh 1st League 200; 3 Ostrava; 5 Paris Diamond; 3 under-23 ECH 200; 8 London Diamond; 1 Cheb 500

341 EKELUND-ARENANDER Nick DEN 24y 198d 1989 45.50 45.50 -13 NR Danish record holder ... 200 pb: 20.98 -13. sf ECH 2012; sf EIC 2013 (2011-ht). 1 Danish 200 2013 & indoor 200/400 2012/2013 In 2013: 1 Danish indoor 200/400; 5sf EIC; 1 Tårnby 100/300; 1 Hvidovre 200/400 (2 100); 7 Geneva; 7 Oslo Diamond; 2 Gothenburg; 1 ECP 2nd League (2 200); 1 Oordegem Buyle; 4 Madrid; 1 Loughborough EAP; 1 Danish 200; 1 Copenhagen Games 345 CUESTA Gustavo DOM 24y 267d 1988 45.45 45.45 -13 200 pb: 20.85 -13. 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2012 In 2013: 2 Mayagüez 100/200 (Jun 16); 1 Mayagüez (2 200) (Mar 2); 1 Tampa; 3 Santo Domingo 200/400; 1 Ponce 200 (2 400) (Apr 20); 7 Ponce (May 18); 1 Medellín; 1 Tortola (4 200); 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 349 SANTOS Luguelín DOM 19y 270d 1993 44.74 44.45 -11 NR 2012 Olympic silver at age 18 ... Dominican Republic record holder at 200m & 400m 200 pb: 20.55 -13. 1 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 2 Pan-Am Games 2011; sf WIC 2012; 1 WJC 2012 (2010-6); 2 OLY 2012. He was inspired to take up running seriously after watching Felix Sánchez win the first of his Olympic titles in 2004 ... coach-Jose Ludwig Rubio ... 1.73/61kg In 2013: 1 San Juan 200; 1 Santo Domingo 200/400; 1 Drake Relays; 1 Kingston “Jamaica international”; 1 Cayman Islands Invitational; 3 Shanghai Diamond; 4 Eugene Diamond; 4 Oslo Diamond; 1 Edmonton; 4 Central American & Caribbean Champs 200; 5 London Diamond

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 11 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 488 LEVINE Nigel GBR 24y 101d 1989 45.23 45.11 -12 2011 European Under-23 Champion ... three times UK Indoor Champion ... The “vine” in Levine is pronounced as in grapevine 4 EJC 2007 (1 4x400); 2 WJC 4x400 2008; 2 EIC 4x400 2009/2011; 2 under-23 ECH 2009; 3 WIC 4x400 2010; 1 under-23 ECH 400/4x400 2011; sf WIC 2012 (2 4x400); 2 ECH 4x400 2012; sf OLY 2012; 2 EIC 2013 (1 4x400); 2 ETCh 2013. 1 English junior 2007; 1 UK 2013 & indoor 2011/2012/2013. Born-Trinidad, moved to Britain in 2000 ... he is a qualified car technician and has plans to race motorcycles ... coach- In 2013: 1 UK indoor; 2 EIC (1 4x400); 1 Loughborough International 200; 3 Bedford Games 200; 1 Geneva; 4 Rome Diamond; 3 Rabat; 3 Oslo Diamond; 1 Turku; 2 ETCh; 5 Ostrava; 1 UK; 6 London Diamond 560 JAMES Kirani GRN 20y 341d 1992 43.96 43.94 -12 NR DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPION In 2011 at age 18 he became the youngest ever World Champion at 400 metres, 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; 1 OLY 2012. 1 NCAA 2010/2011. Coach- (1 OLY 4x100 76) The main road leading south out of the capital of Grenada is now called Boulevard In 2013: 1 Nassau; 1 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Eugene Diamond; 1 Ostrava; 1 Paris Diamond; 1 London Diamond 597 GREGAN Brian IRL 23y 221d 1989 45.53 45.53 -13 200 pb: 21.05 -13. dq WJC final 2008 (out of lane); ht WIC 2010; 6 ECH 2012 (2010-ht).; sf EIC 2013 (2011-ht); 5 WSG 2013. 1 Irish 2009 & indoor 2011 (1 indoor 200 2013). Attends Dublin City University In 2013: 1 Irish indoor 200; dnf/sf EIC; 1 Oordegem IFAM; 1 Dublin 200; 1 ; 1 Gothenburg; 1 ETCh 1st League; 4 Ostrava; 5 World Student Games; 3 Irish 200

612 GALVAN Matteo ITA 24y 349d 1988 45.59 45.59 -13 Champion ... 200 pb: 20.62 -09 (21.15 -13). sf World Youth 200 2005; dq WJC 200 final 2006 (out of lane); 7 EJC 200 2007; 6 EIC 400 2009 (1 4x400); 4 under-23 ECH 200 2009 (2 4x400); sf WCH 400 2009; ht ECH 100 2010; 5 ETCh 200 2011 & 400 2013; 1 Mediterranean Games 2013. 1 Italian 100 2011, 200 2008 & 400 2009/2013 In 2013: 2 Gavardo 200; 1 Turin; 8 Huelva; 1 ETCh ʻBʼ (5th overall); 1 Mediterranean Games; 1 Italian

637 BELL Javere JAM 20y 322d 1992 45.08 45.08 -03 6 World Youth 2009; 4 WJC 4x400 2010. 1 Jamaican junior 2011 & senior 2013. With Racers Track Club In 2013: 1 Mona; 1 Nassau ʻBʼ; 3 Kingston “Jamaica international”; 1 Kingston ”Jamaica All-Comers” ʻBʼ; 4 Kingston (May 25); 1 Kingston (Jun 8); 1 Jamaican 642 FRANCIS Javon JAM 18y 238d 1994 45.24 45.24 -13 Second in Jamaican Championships and a 44.8 relay split at age 18 9 WJC 2012. 1 Jamaican junior 2012 In 2013: 1 Spanish Town; 1 Kingston (Mar 3); 1 Jamaican Inter-Schools (3 200); 2 Carifta junior; 1 Kingston ”Jamaica All-Comers” ʻCʼ; 1 Kingston (May 25); 1 Kingston (Jun 1); 2 Jamaican

647 JOHNSON Omar JAM 24y 256d 1988 45.50 45.50 -13 200 pb: 20.48w -13, 20.80 -12 (20.90 -13). 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2013. 4 Jamaican 2013 In 2013: 1 Amarillo 200; 1 El Paso; 1 San Marcos 100; 4 Lubbock 200; 1 Waco ʻBʼ; 2 Lubbock; 2 Levelland 200; 1 Hutchinson 200/400; 4 Jamaican; 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 666 KANEMARU Yuzo JPN 25y 325d 1987 45.56 45.16 -09 2009 World Student Games Champion ... 2005 Asian Champion (at age 17) & already 9x Japanese Champion 100 pb: 10.32 -05. 200 pb: 20.69 -06. 1 Asian Champs 2005 (2009-2, 2011/2013-3); 7 WJC 2006; ht OLY 2008/2012; 7 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 2 Asian Games 2010 (2006-4); sf WCH 2011 (2007/2009-ht). 1 Japanese 2005-2013 In 2013: 3 Tallahassee; 4 Mt SAC Relays; 4 Fukuroi; 1 Amagasaki; 1 Japanese; 3 Asian Champs (2 4x400)

744 MASRAHI Youssef KSA 25y 221d 1987 44.72 44.72 -13 Twice Asian Champion ... started as a 800/1500m runner, now down from 45.43 to 44.72 for 400m so far in 2013 200 pb: 21.14 -12. ht WCH 2009; 2 Asian Indoor Games 2009; 3 Asian Games 2010; 1 Asian Champs 2011/2013; sf OLY 2012. Has lived and trained in the USA since 2011 ... his younger brother Abdou Mashari is a 400m hurdler ... lives-Marina del Rey, Los Angeles ... coach- In 2013: 1 Westwood ʻBʼ; 1 Mt SAC Relays; 1 Arab Champs; 2 Rome Diamond; 1 Oslo Diamond; 1 Asian Champs 400/4x400; 4 London Diamond

801 MOORE Kevin MLT 23y 11d 1990 47.26 NR 46.13 -10 Second leg for victorious Australian 4x400 team at the , but now cleared to compete for Malta (his father is Maltese and Kevin has held dual citizenship with Australia since birth) 200 pb: 21.37 -09. 5 Commonwealth Youth Games 200 2008; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 4x400 2010. Born-Sweden

His Maltese record is 47.26, his fastest since his transfer date of June 13, 2013

In 2013: 1 Maltese; 1 Small States Games; 3 Loughborough EAP ʻBʼ; 2 Ninove Rasschaert ʻCʼ 807 CHEIKH EL WELY Hamdinou MTN 19y 33d 1994 - -

808 THET Zaw Win MYA 22y 161d 1991 48.8 48.6 -11 ht WCH 2009; ht WCH 800 2011; ht OLY 2012. Carried the Myanmarese flag at the Opening Ceremony of London 2012 In 2012: Carried the Myanmarese flag at the Opening Ceremony 810 ALEMAN Daniel NCA 23y 171d 1990 - -

925 van NIEKERK Wayde RSA 21y 24d 1992 45.09 45.09 -13 200 pb: 20.57 -11 (20.84 -13). 4 WJC 200 2010. 1 South African 200 2011 & 400 2012. Attends Bloemfonteinʼs University of the Free State In 2013: 1 South African under-23; 1 South African; 1 Stellenbosch; 1 Johannesburg; 1 South African Universities; 1 Pretoria 200; 1 Dakar; 2 Ostrava; 2 Cork; 3sf World Student Games; 3 Lignano 943 KRASNOV Vladimir RUS 22y 355d 1990 45.49 45.12 -10 44.12 relay split at 2010 European Team Championships when beat Britain, then anchored Russian to 2010 European relay gold (but no improvement since that year) 400 pb: 45.12 -10. 3 World Youth 2007; sf WJC 2008; 4 ECH 2010 (1 4x400); ht EIC 2011; 4 under-23 ECH 2011 (3 4x400); 3 EIC 4x400 2013; 1 ETCh 2013 (2010-3); 1 WSG 2013. 1 Russian 2010 (1 junior 2007). Lives and trains in the Siberian city of Bratsk, which is seven hours ahead of European time ... student of mechanical engineering at Bratsk University. Coach-Alexandra Kosareva In 2013: 2 Russian indoor; 2 EIC 4x400; 1 Moscow Challenge; 1 ETCh; 1 World Student Games (won by 0.01) / 1 4x400 1040 GARLAND Angelo TKS 19y 16d 1994 48.14 48.14 -13 In 2013: 3ht Carifta junior 1054 LENDORE Deon TRI 20y 284d 1992 44.94 44.94 -13 Anchored Trinidad to Olympic 4x400m bronze in London 2012, just holding off Britainʼs Martyn Rooney sf World Youth 2009; sf WJC 2010; 2 Pan-American junior 2011; ht OLY 2012 (3 4x400). 2 NCAA 2013 (3 indoors). 1 Trinidadian 2013. Student of Business Management at Texas A&M University In 2013: 3 NCAA indoor; 2 NCAA; 1 Trinidadian

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1129 HALL Arman USA 19y 176d 1994 44.82 44.82 -13 In 2013 he anchored the to victory in the NCAA 4x400m relay and enabled his college team to tie for overall victory with Texas A&M 1 World Youth 400/Medley Relay 2011; 2 WJC 2012 (1 4x400) In 2013: 2 NCAA indoor 4x400; 4 Florida Relays; 2 Fayetteville; 3 Columbia; 3 NCAA (1 4x400); 3 US; 3 Madrid; 2 Lignano Heʼs comfortably the worldʼs fastest junior so far in 2013

1145 MANCE Josh USA 21y 140d 1992 45.08 44.83 -12 Ran in heat of 2012 Olympic 4x400, so awarded a extra silver won by team in final 2 World Youth 2009 (1 Medley Relay); 5 WJC 2010 (1 4x400); 1 Pan-American junior 2011; 2 OLY 4x400 2012 (ran in heat). 4 US 2013 In 2013: 1 Florida Relays ʻBʼ; 1 Tallahassee; 1 Eagle Rock; 1 Azusa; 1 Ponce; 1 New York Diamond; 3 Rome Diamond; 2 Rabat; 4 US; 3 Edmonton; 1 Burnaby; 1 Victoria

1148 McQUAY Tony USA 23y 115d 1990 44.72 44.49 -12 (McQuay pronounced “McKway”) ... 2012 Olympic 4x400 silver ... 100 pb: 10.22 -13. 200 pb: 20.60 -12. ht WCH 2011; sf OLY 2012 (2 4x400 after a 43.41 split). 1 US 2011 (2013-2). 1 NCAA indoors & out 2012. Student of Social and Behavioural Sciences at the University of Florida ... hobby-fishing, his biggest catch was a 70ilb kingfish at West Palm Beach in 2012 ... coach- In 2013: 1 Florida Relays 100 ʻBʼ; 1 Gainesville; 1 Penn Relays 4x400; 2 Kingston “Jamaica international”; 4 New York Diamond; 3 Eugene Diamond; 2 US; 3 Paris Diamond; 3 Naimette-Xhovémont 300; 2 London Diamond

1150 MERRITT LaShawn USA 27y 43d 1986 44.09 43.75 -08 Former Olympic & World Champion ... 200 pb: 19.80w -08, 19.98 -07. 1 WJC 400 & relays 2004; 1 WIC 4x400 2006 (dq individual ht); 1 WCP 2006; 2 WCH 2007 (1 4x400); 1 OLY 400/4x400 2008; 1 WCH 2009 (1 4x400); 2 WCH 2011 (1 4x400). 1 US 2008/2009/2013. Coach-Loren Seagrave Served a 21-month doping suspension to July 27, 2011. Later he successfully challenged the IOCʼs ruling which had barred any athlete who has received a doping suspension of more than six months from competing in the next Games In 2013: 1 Nassau 200; 1 Cayman Islands Invitational 200; 2 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Beijing “World Challenge” 200; 1 Eugene Diamond; 1 Rome Diamond; 1 Rabat; 1 US; 2 Paris Diamond

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2013 WORLD LIST 1.....43.18...... Michael Johnson USA...... 1999 1.....43.96...... Kirani James GRN 2.....43.29...... USA...... 1988 2.....44.09...... LaShawn Merritt USA 3.....43.45...... USA...... 2007 =3...44.72...... Youssef Al-Masrahi KSA 4.....43.50...... USA...... 1992 ...... 44.72...... Tony McQuay USA 5.....43.75...... LaShawn Merritt USA...... 2008 =5...44.73...... USA 6.....43.81...... USA...... 1992 6.....44.73...... Kevin Borlée BEL 7.....43.86...... USA...... 1968 7.....44.74...... DOM 8.....43.87...... USA...... 1988 8.....44.75...... USA 9.....43.94...... Kirani James GRN...... 2012 9.....44.82...... USA 10...43.97...... USA...... 1968 10...44.93...... BAH

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Starts Saturday, August 10 Age (Days) Born 2013 Best Personal Best

103 BENFERRAR Amine ALG 22y 184d 1991 1:46.07 1:46.07 -13 In 2013: 3 Fes; 6 Mediterranean Games; 2 Algerian; 4 Bottrop

112 ANTÓNIO Manuel Andre ANG 25y 101d 1988 1:50.44 1:50.44 -13 6 Ibero-American 2012; ht OLY 2012 142 ROWE Alex AUS 21y 31d 1992 1:45.44 1:45.44 -13 2013 Australian Champion ... 5 World Youth 2009. 1 Australian junior 2009/2010; 1 Australian 2013 In 2013: 9 Newcastle 1500; 2 Adelaide; 5 Hobart 1500; 1 Sydney; 1 Melbourne (Mar 21); 1 Melbourne (Apr 6); 1 Australian; 2 Oordegem Buyle; 4 Naimette- Xhovémont; 3 Heusden; 4 Ninove Rasschaert 173 GAKEME Antoine BDI 21y 228d 1991 - 1:52.81 -09

190 ANANENKA Anis BLR 27y 253d 1985 1:44.43 1:44.43 -13 NR New Belarussian record holder ... fourth at 2013 European Indoor Championships 400 pb: 47.71 -10 (47.75 -13). sf ECH 2010; 5 ETCh 2011 (2010-6, 2013-7); ht OLY 2012; 4 EIC 2013 (2011-ht). 1 Belarussian 2009/2010/2011 & indoor 2006/2007/2008/2009/2010/2011/2013. Wife is international Belarussian steeplechaser Iryna Ananenka (née Padabed) In 2013: 1 Belarussian indoor; 4 EIC; 1 Belarussian Universities 400/800; 1 Belarussian Cup; 4 Moscow Challenge; 7 ETCh; 1 Reims; 1 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 1 Budapest Gyulai; 7 Madrid; 1 Belarussian 1500

200 AMOS Nijel BOT 19y 147d 1994 1:44.71 1:41.73 -13 NR Full name-Nigel Carlos Amilfitano Amos In 2012 won the World Junior title the Olympic silver with world junior record 1:41.73 400 pb: 45.66 -13. 5 World Youth 2011; 3 Commonwealth Youth Games 2011; 1 WJC 2012; 2 OLY 2012; 1 WSG 2013 In 2013: 1 Potchefstroom 400 (3x, quickest being a pb 45.66); 6 ; 4 Lausanne Diamond; 1 World Student Games

217 DAVIDE Kléberson BRA 28y 20d 1985 1:44.84 1:44.21 -11 Twice second in Pan-American Games... 5x Brazilian Champion ... 400 pb: 46.16 -10 (46.94 -13). sf WJC 800 2004; 1 South American 800 2007 (2009/2011 -2); 2 Pan-Am Games 800 2007/2011; sf WCH 800 2007 (2009-ht); ht OLY 800 2008; ht WIC 800 2010; 2 Ibero-American 800 2010; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 South American 400 2011. 1 Brazilian 800 2008-2012 In 2013: 3 São Paulo 1500 (Feb 23); 1 São Paulo 1500 (Mar 17); 1 São Paulo 800 (Mar 27); 1 São Paulo 800 (Apr 7); 4 Campinas 400; 2 Belém 800; 4 Uberlândia 800

238 KIENG Samorn CAM 30y 158d 1983 1:53.17 -11 NR Cambodian record holder ... 5 South East Asian Games 2011; ht WIC 2012; ht OLY 2012 258 ROMANIW Anthony CAN 21y 328d 1991 1:45.60 1:45.60 -13 sf WJC 2010; 7 WSG 2013 In 2013: 6 Stanford “Jordan”; 1 Charlottesville; 1 Eagle Rock ʻCʼ; 1 Guelph; 1 Halifax; 1 Toronto; 2 Canadian; 5 Edmonton; 7 World Student Games; 5 Dublin Morton; 4 Karlstad; 3 Ninove Rasschaert

303 RODRÍGUEZ Rafith COL 24y 69d 1989 1:44.33 1:44.31 -11 NR Full name-Rafith Rodriguez Lleneres Twice South American Champion ... Colombian record holder 400 pb: 46.30 -10. 1500 pb: 3:44.04 -13. ht WJC 2008; 5 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010; 1 South American 2011/2013; sf WCH 2011; 9 Pan- American Games 2011; sf WIC 2012; ht OLY 2012. 1 Colombian 2010/2011/2013 (1 400 2011) In 2013: 1 (2 1500); 6 1500; 1 Belém; 1 Uberlândia; 1 São Paulo; 1 Colombian (2 1500); 6 Ostrava; 6 Lausanne Diamond; 1 South American; 5 Monaco Diamond

318 GONZÁLEZ Andy CUB 25y 296d 1987 1:45.72 1:45.3 -08 Reigning Pan-American Champion ... 1500 pb: 3:42.4 -08 (3:54.38 -13). 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 2006; 8 WJC 2006; 1 Ibero-American 2008/2010; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2008/2011 (2009-2); 1 Pan-Am Games 2011 (2007-5); sf OLY 2012 (2008-ht) In 2013: 1 Cuban 800/1500; 1 Havana Barrientos; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 332 KUBISTA Ján CZE 22y 320d 1990 1:46.16 1:46.16 -13 400 pb: 47.03 -13. sf ECH 2012; ht EIC 2013. 1 Czech under-23 2012. His father (also called Jan Kubista) still holds the Czech 1500 of 3:34.87 record after 25 years and was 10th in the 1983 World 1500m (a race won by ) In 2013: 4 Vienna Classic ʻBʼ; 4ht EIC; 2 Czech Clubs; 1 European Clubs Cup ʻBʼ; 1 Turnov; 5 Dessau; 1 Prague Odlozil; 3 Czech 400; 4 ETCh 1st League; 8 Ostrava; 1 Bottrop

343 SOULEIMAN Ayanleh DJI 20y 248d 1992 1:43.63 1:43.63 -13 NR Full name-Hassan Djibouti record holder at 800m & 1500m 1500 pb: 3:30.31 -12 (3:32.55 -13). pb: 3:50.07 -13. ht World Youth 3000 2009; 9 African junior 2011; 6 African Games 2011; 1 Arab Games 2011 & Champs 2013; 5 WIC 2012; 2 African Champs 2012. Born-Somalia, came to Djibouti in 2008 ... made extraordinary improvement from 3:42.70 to 3:34.32 to win at 2011 Arab Games. Coach- (so his based in Sweden with Adenʼs group which includes Abubaker Kaki He began racing in 2009; previously he was playing as a winger for Djibouti Telecom football team ... his running speed was noticed by a Cuban coach who was working in Djibouti at the time In 2013: 3 Doha Diamond 1500; 1 Arab Champs 1500; 4 Eugene Diamond Mile; 1 Oslo Diamond Mile; 1 Gothenburg 800; 1 Sollentuna 800; 1 Paris Diamond 1500; 2 London Diamond Mile

361 HAMADA Mohamed Ahmed EGY 20y 290d 1992 1:45.71 1:44.98 -12 NR Egyptian record holder ... ht WJC 1500 2010; 4 African junior 2011; 2 Pan-Arab 1500 2011 (5 800); sf OLY 2012; 3 Mediterranean Games 2013 In 2013: 4 Arab Champs; 5 Dakar; 10 Gothenburg; 3 Mediterranean Games; 11 Heusden; 2 Karlstad

386 LÓPEZ Kevin ESP 23y 58d 1990 1:43.93 1:43.74 -12 NR Spanish record holder ... two European indoor medals ... 1500 pb: 3:38.30 -13. ht World Youth 2007; sf WJC 2008; 1 EJC 2009; 6 ECH 2010 (2012-sf); 2 under -23 ECH 2011; sf OLY 2012; 2 EIC 2013 (2011-3); 8 ETCh 2013. 1 Spanish 2010/2013 & indoor 2012/2013. His father named him after the 1993 Motorcycle World Champion Kevin Schwantz In 2013: 1 Spanish indoor; 2 EIC; 1 ; 2 Carmona; 7 Rome Diamond; 10 Huelva; 8 ETCh; 5 Ostrava; 3 Madrid; 1 Spanish

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 14 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 388 MARCO Luis Alberto ESP 26y 354d 1986 1:45.44 1:45.14 -12 2009 European indoor silver ... 2010 World indoor finalist ... 11 World Youth 1500 2003; ht WJC 2004; 4 EJC 2005; 2 EIC 2009 (2007-4, 2011-5, 2013-6); 6 WIC 2010 (2012-sf); 7 ECH 2010 (2012-sf); sf WCH 2011 (2009-ht); sf OLY 2012. 1 Spanish 2009 & indoor 2010/2011 In 2013: 4 Spanish indoor; 6 EIC; 3 Barcelona Road Mile; 3 Carmona; 16 Huelva 1500 (Jun 12); 3 Algiers; 1 Huelva (Jun 25); 4 Reims; 6 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 9 Madrid; 1 Huelva (Jul 24); 2 Spanish

394 RODRÍGUEZ Alejandro ESP 24y 100d 1989 1:45.97 1:45.97 -13 3 Spanish 2013 (2011-5, 2012-6) In 2013: 4 Barcelona Road Mile; 1 Tres Cantos; 1 Barcelona; 1 Huelva ʻBʼ; 4 Avilès; 6 Madrid; 6 Dublin Morton; 3 Spanish 414 AMAN Mohamed ETH 19y 211d 1994 1:43.33 1:42.53 -12 NR Full name-Mohamed Aman Geleto 2012 World Indoor Champion ... in Milan 2011 became the first and only man to defeat at 800m since 2009, and he did so again in 2012 800 pb: 1:42.53 -12. Mile pb: 3:57.14 -11. 1 Falkirk Cup 2009 (apparently aged 15); dq African Junior 2009 (won it, but he was proved to be underage); 1 African junior 2011; 2 World Youth 2011; 8 WCH 2011; 1 WIC 2012; 6 OLY 2012 In 2013: 2 Doha Diamond; 1 Eugene Diamond; 1 Rome Diamond; 1 Rabat; 1 Ostrava; 1 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Lausanne Diamond

432 WOTE Aman ETH 29y 112d 1984 1:44.99 1:44.99 -13 (Aka Aman Wetiye) .. fourth at 2012 World Indoor Championships ... 1500 pb: 3:32.65 -13. Mile pb: 3:49.88 -13. 7 African Champs 1500 2010; 5 African Games 1500 2011; 4 WIC 1500 2012; ht OLY 1500 2012 In 2013: 7 Doha Diamond 1500; 3 Eugene Diamond Mile; 4 Rabat 1500; 1 Birmingham Diamond 1500; 1 Tomblaine 800; 2 Paris Diamond 1500 444 BOSSE Pierre-Ambroise FRA 21y 89d 1992 1:43.76 1:43.76 -13 2012 European bronze ... 2011 European Junior Champion ... he is approaching the French record of 1:43.15 which has stood to Mehdi Baâla since 2002 8 WJC 2010; 1 EJC 2011; 3 ECH 2012; sf OLY 2012; 4 ETCh 2013; 1 under-23 ECH 2013. 1 French 2012. His real name is Bossé but is adamant that people write “Bosse” (no accent) and pronounce it “Boss”. Coach-Bruno Gajer In 2013: 1 Marseille 1000; 2 Rome Diamond; 1 Hengelo; 4 ETCh; 2 Lausanne Diamond; 1 under-23 ECH; 2 Monaco Diamond

498 OSAGIE Andrew GBR 25y 171d 1988 1:45.41 1:43.77 -12 2012 Olympic finalist where he became the first man to run quicker than 1:44 and place eighth 1500 pb: 3:48.99 -09. sf COM 2010; 4 EIC 2011; sf WCH 2011; 3 WIC 2012 (2010-sf); 8 OLY 2012; 3 ETCh 2013. 1 UK 2011/2012 (1 indoor 2010). He is a Black Belt in ... his Nigerian father (also called Andrew) was a javelin thrower ... coach-Craig Winrow, he is also a member of the “On Camp with Kelly” [Holmes] project ... 1.88 tall In 2013: 8 Doha Diamond; 2 New York Diamond; 5 Eugene Diamond; 3 ETCh; 3 Birmingham Diamond; 7 Lausanne Diamond

499 RIMMER Michael GBR 27y 187d 1986 1:44.97 1:43.89 -10 6x UK Champion ... 2010 European silver ... 1500 pb: 3:38.91 -11. 4 World Youth 2003 (2001-sf); 8 WJC 2004; 3 Commonwealth Youth Games 2004; 8 EJC 2005; 8 ECH 2006; 2 ECP 2007; sf WCH 2007/2009 (2011-ht); sf OLY 2008 (2012-ht); 2 ETCh 2010; ht EIC 2013. 1 AAA 2006 & UK 2007/2008/2009/2010/2103. Coach-Norman Poole In 2013: 3ht EIC; 6 Doha Diamond; 5 Rehlingen; 4 ”Westminster“ Mile (British Championships) Road Mile; 4 Hengelo; 3 Moscow Challenge; 3 Sollentuna; 1 UK; 8 London Diamond

511 ENZEMA Benjamin GEQ 27y 137d 1986 - 1:56.23 -12 NR Equatoguinean (or Equatorial Guinean) record holder ... ht WCH 1500 2011; ht WIC 800 2012; ht OLY 2012 In 2012: 5ht WIC; ht African Champs 579 KAZI Tamás HUN 28y 85d 1985 1:46.08 1:45.55 -09 5x Hungarian Champion ... 1500 pb: 3:41.02 -09 (3:46.67 -13). sf WCH 2009; ht ECH 2010; ht EIC 2011; ht OLY 2012. 1 Hungarian 2007/2009/2010/2011/2013 (1 1500 2009/2010/2013). 1 Hungarian indoor 2011/2013. Ex-footballer ...coach-Zsolt Gyimes In 2013: 1 Hungarian indoor; 3ht EIC; 1 Hungarian Universities; 3 Velenje; 4 Szczecin; 1 ETCh 1st League; 7 Budapest Gyulai; 1 Hungarian/1500 596 ENGLISH Mark IRL 20y 144d 1993 1:44.84 1:44.84 -13 He is only 0.02 short of David Matthewsʼs Irish record of 1:44.82 which has stood since 1995 5 WJC 2012. 1 Irish 2011 In 2013: 1 Irish indoor; 1 Irish Universities 400; 1 Letterkenny; 2 Oordegem IFAM; 3ht under-23 ECH; 1 Dublin Morton; 6 London Diamond; 2 Irish 400 600 ROBINSON Paul IRL 22y 77d 1991 1:45.86 1:45.86 -13 2013 Irish Champion at 800m ... 1500 pb: 3:37.66 -13. Mile pb: 3:56.18 -13. 9 WJC 1500 2010; ht ECH 1500 2012; 4 under-23 ECH 1500 2013. 1 Irish 800 2013 In 2013: 1 Newcastle; 8 Hobart 5000; 2 Irish Universities 10,000; 1 San Diego; 1 Eagle Rock ʻCʼ; 1 Marseille; 2 ; 7 Sollentuna; 4 Cork Mile; 4 under-23 ECH; 4 Dublin Morton 800; 6 Lapinlahti; 1 Irish 800

603 BENEDETTI Giordano ITA 24y 79d 1989 1:44.67 1:44.67 -13 4x Italian Indoor Champion ... 400 pb: 47.64 -13. 6 WJC 2008; 8 Mediterranean Games 2009; 8 ETCh 2010; sf ECH 2010; 4 under-23 ECH 2011; ht EIC 2013. 1 Italian 2011/2012 & indoor 2010/2011/2012/2013 In 2013: 1 Italian indoor; 5ht EIC; 1 European Clubs Cup; 4 Rome Diamond; 7 Turin; 10 Bellinzona; 5 ETCh; 8ht Mediterranean Games; 5ht Italian 400 699 CHEMUT Anthony KEN 20y 234d 1992 1:44.33 1:43.96 -12 sf World Youth 2009; 2 African junior 2011; 2 African Champs 2012; sf OLY 2012 In 2013: 4 (Mar 16); 2 Nakuru; 1 Tokyo; 7 Doha Diamond; 2 Kericho; 3 Rabat; 2 Dakar; 3 Ostrava; 1 Kenyan World Trials 701 CHERUIYOT Ferguson KEN 18y 54d 1995 1:44.38 1:44.38 -13 Full name-Ferguson Rotich Cheruiyot In 2013: 1 Dakar; 4 Ostrava; 2 Kenyan World Trials; 8 Monaco Diamond 721 MUTAI Jeremiah KEN 20y 224d 1992 1:43.9 1:43.9 -13 Full name-Jeremiah Kipkorir Mutai Former 400m hurdler who has improved at 800m from 1:48.1 to 1:43.9 already in 2013 400 pb: 46.43 -11. 400H pb: 51.12 -10. 2 World Youth 400H 2009; sf WJC 400H 2010; 2 African junior 400H 2011. He is a member of the Kenyan Police Presidental Escort Unit In 2013: 6 Nakuru 800; 2 Thika 800; 4 Nairobi (May 4); 1 Kenyan Police 800; 5 Rabat 800; 7 Ostrava 800; 5 Birmingham Diamond 800; 3 Kenyan World Trials 800; 9 Monaco Diamond 800 726 MUKHIN Ilia KGZ 21y 291d 1991 1:54.65 1:54.65 -13 In 2013: 1 Bishkek (Apr 13); 9 Bishkek (Jun 9); 6 Almaty 745 MOHAMMED Abdulaziz KSA 22y 214d 1991 1:44.36 1:44.36 -13 3 Asian junior 2010; sf WJC 2010; 7 West Asian 2010; sf OLY 2012; 2 Asian Champs 2013 (2009-8) In 2013: 1 Riyadh; 3 Arab Champs; 2 Asian Champs; 1 Heusden 773 EL MANAOUI Amine MAR 21y 262d 1991 1:45.77 1:45.00 -12 2007 World Youth bronze ... 3 World Youth 2007; 7 WJC 2008 (2010-sf); 3 Pan-Arab 2011; ht OLY 2012 In 2013: 1 Doha Diamond ʻBʼ; 5 Fes; dnf Rabat; 4 Bellinzona; 2 Gothenburg; dnf Mediterranean Games 777 JAMAA Samir MAR 23y 181d 1990 1:45.47 1:45.47 -13 2 Mediterranean Games 2013 In 2013: 7 Metz; 1 Oudja; 1 Montgeron; 6 Rabat; 3 Dakar; 2 Mediterranean Games

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 15 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 787 EICHBERGER James MEX 23y 5d 1990 1:45.88 1:45.88 -13 4 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2010. Student of Business Economics at the In 2013: 1 Mexican; 4 Central American & Caribbean Champs; 7 Dublin Morton; 5 Ninove Rasschaert 800 CAMARA Moussa MLI 25y 178d 1988 1:51.01 1:46.38 -11 NR Malian record holder indoors & out ... ht World Youth 2005; ht WIC 2010/2012; sf WCH 2011; 8 African Champs 2012; ht OLY 2012 In 2013: 11 Turin

804 ETÈS Brice MON 29y 119d 1984 1:50.05 1:47.03 -08 Ex-France, became eligible to compete for Monaco from 2010 ... Monegasque record holder (1:47.61 in 2010) 1 Small States Games 2005/2007/2011 (2009-4); ht WIC 2010/2012; sf ECH 2010 (2012-ht); ht EIC 2011/2013; dq ht OLY 2012 (out of lane) In 2013: dq/ht EIC; 2 Small States Games; 12 Montbéliard; 7 Saint-Etienne; 7ht Mediterranean Games 862 KSZCZOT Adam POL 23y 341d 1989 1:44.76 1:43.30 -11 (Kszczot pronounced “Ksh-chot”) ... twice European Indoor Champion ... 2010 World indoor bronze ... 2010 European bronze 400 pb: 46.51 -11. 3 EJC 2007; 4 WJC 2008; 4 EIC 2009; 1 under-23 ECH 2009/2011; 3 WIC 2010; 3 ECH 2010; 1 EIC 2011/2013; 1 ETCh 2011/2013 (2009 -9); 6 WCH 2011 (2009-sf); sf OLY 2012 1 Polish 2010/2012 (1 indoor 2009/2010/2011/2012) In 2013: 1 EIC; 7 Eugene Diamond; 6 Rome Diamond; 2 Szczecin; 1 ETCh; 9 London Diamond

863 LEWANDOWSKI Marcin POL 26y 57d 1987 1:44.20 1:43.84 -09 2010 European Champion at 800m ... 1500 pb: 3:37.76i -12 (3:38.34i, 3:38.98 -13). 7 EJC 1500 2005; 4 WJC 800 2006; 8 WSG 800 2007; 2 ECP 800 2008; sf OLY 800 2008/2012; 3 ETCh 800 2010; 1 ECH 800 2010; 2 EIC 800 2011 (2009-6); 1 World Military Games 800 2011; 4 WCH 800 2011 (2009-8); dnf WIC 800 sf 2012; 4 EIC 1500 2013. At WXC: 2006-90 short. 1 Polish 2011 (1 1500 2008/2010). He was advanced to the 2009 world final after having been tripped up in the semi-finals ... coached by his older brother Tomasz who clocked 1:51.00 for 800m in 2003 In 2013: 4 EIC 1500; 3 Hengelo 800; 3 ETCh 1500; 3 Lausanne Diamond 800; 2 Madrid 800; 4 Monaco Diamond 800; 2 Polish 1500

895 VÁZQUEZ Wesley PUR 19y 135d 1994 1:45.94 1:45.29 -12 NR Set Puerto Rican senior record when finishing fourth at the World Junior Championships (where he front-ran, passing 400 in 51.18) 7 World Youth 2011; 1 Central American & Caribbean junior 2012; 4 WJC 2012; ht OLY 2012; 4 WSG 2013 In 2013: 1 Ponce (Apr 20); 2 Ponce (May 18); 3 Huelva (Jun 12); 3 Bilbao; 1 Huelva (Jun 25); 1 Cataluñya Champs; 4 World Student Games 898 BALLA Musaeb Abdulrahman QAT 24y 143d 1989 1:44.31 1:44.31 -13 2013 Asian Champion ... 400 pb: 46.44 -13. 1 Asian junior 2008; 2 Asian Indoor Champs 2010; 3 Asian Games 2010; 1 Arab Games 2011; sf WIC 2012; sf OLY 2012; 1 Arab Champs 2013 (4 400) In 2013: 2 Moscow “Russian Winter”; 6 XL-Galan; 1 Gulf Cooperation Council Champs; 1ht Arab Champs; 1 Arab Champs; 1 Asian Champs (4 400); 7 Karlstad

920 OLIVIER Andre RSA 23y 223d 1989 1:44.37 1:44.29 -12 2012 African bronze medallist ... 1500 pb: 3:39.40 -09 (3:40.55 -13). 11 World Youth 1500 2005; 3 WJC 2008; 3 African Champs 2012; sf OLY 2012. 1 South African 2013. Retired in 2009 due to persistent injuries but decided to come back later that year after watching his compatriot Mbulaeni Mulaudzi win the world title in ... in the meantime he had “1:45.41” tattooed on his right arm, his pre-retirement pb ... 1.92 tall In 2013: 3 Potchefstroom 400; 1 Athletics Central North-West Champs 1500; 1 Potchefstroom; 1 South African (2 1500); 1 South African Universities; 1 Pretoria; 1 Oordegem IFAM; 3 Rome Diamond; 2 Hengelo; 1 Moscow Challenge; 2 Ostrava; 2 Birmingham Diamond

931 BORZAKOVSKIY Yuriy RUS 32y 119d 1981 1:45.24 1:42.47 -01 NR Former Olympic Champion ... named after Yuriy Gagarin, who 20 years earlier to the day of his birth had become the first man in space 800 pb: 1:42.47 -01. 1500 pb: 3:40.28 -05. 1 World Youth Games 98; 1 ECP 99/2002 (3 1500 2004); 1 EJC 99; 1 EIC 2000/2009; 1 WIC 2001 (2006-3); sf ECH 400 2002 (2 4x400); 2 WCH 2003/2005 (2007/2011-3, 2009-4); 1 OLY 2004 (2000-6, 2008/2012-sf); 1 ETCh 2010; 1 ECH 2012. 1 Russian 2004/2007/2008 -2011/2013. Coach-Vyacheslav Yevstratov In Daegu 2011 he became the first man to contest five World (outdoor) Championship 800m finals

1017 REPČÍK Jozef SVK 27y 6d 1986 1:46.11 1:44.94 -08 NR Slovak record holder ... 400 pb: 47.23 -08 (48.69i -13). 1 European Youth 2003; sf WJC 2004; 7 EJC 2005; sf ECH 2006; 5 under-23 ECH 2007; ht WCH 2007/2009; 5 WSG 2007; sf WIC 2008; ht OLY 2008; 7 ECH 2012 (2010-ht); sf EIC 2013 (2007-ht). 1 Slovak 2013 In 2013: 2 Slovak indoor 400; 5sf EIC; 1 Czech Clubs; 1 Slovak; 2 World Student Games; 5 Lignano; 1 Tabor PINTO de CARVALHO Ribeiro TLS 20y 188d 1993 2:06.12 2:06.12 -13 1041 ht WCH 1500 2011 ... In 2013: 7ht Asian Champs 800

1073 ÖZBILEN İlham Tanui TUR 23y 157d 1990 - 1:44.00 -13 NR TRANSFEREE – Formerly: William Biwott Tanui KEN Became a Turkish citizen on June 9, 2011 and under IAAF competition ruling, was not due to to be eligible to compete for until June 2013 ... on February 27, 2012 the IAAF Council agreed to end the waiting period for him (and Polat Kemboi Arikan), enabling them to enter him for the World Indoor Championships in Istanbul where he won silver 1500 pb: 3:31.30 -13. Mile pb: 3:49.29 -09. 2 WIC 2012; 6 ECH 2012; 8 OLY 2012; 1 Balkan indoor 2013; 2 EIC 2013; 1 ETCh 2013 (2 800); 1 Mediterranean Games 800/1500 2013. His best year was 2009: World Junior Mile record in Oslo; Ran first leg for Kenyan team which set a world record at 4x1500m in Brussels; Won at Final In 2013: 1 Balkan indoor; 2 EIC 1500; 1 Nakuru 800; 1 Oordegem IFAM 1500; 11 Rome Diamond 800; 4 Oslo Diamond Mile; 1 ETCh 1500 (53.72 first lap by him, then he held on) (2 800); 1 Mediterranean Games 800/1500; 5 Monaco Diamond 1500

1083 MUSAGALA Ronald UGA 21y 303d 1991 1:45.71 1:45.71 -13 In 2013: 2 Ugandan 800 1089 BYBYK Taras UKR 21y 134d 1992 1:46.20 1:46.20 -13 400 pb: 47.16 -13. ht WJC 2010; 5 EIC 2013; 2 under-23 ECH 2013. 1 Ukrainian indoor 2013 In 2013: 5 EIC; 1 Ukrainian University Games (3 400); 2 Ukrainian Clubs; 1 Besançon; 2 under-23 ECH; 5 Ukrainian 400 1128 GREER Elijah USA 22y 289d 1990 1:45.04 1:45.04 -13 2013 US Collegiate Champion, representing the University of where he is a student of business administration sf WJC 2008. 1 US junior 2008; 1 NCAA 2013 indoors & out In 2013: 1 NCAA indoor; 4 Stanford 1500 (Mar 29); 1 Eugene; 1 Los Angeles “Pac 12”; 1 NCAA; 4 US; 1 Naimette-Xhovémont; 1 Lignano; 11 London Diamond 1137 JOHNSON Brandon USA 28y 156d 1985 1:43.84 1:43.84 -13 Former 400m hurdler, he won 2004 World junior silver behind , he took up the 800m seriously in 2012 “for fun” 400H pb: 48.59 -05. 400 pb: 46.34 -05. 2 WJC 400H 2004 (1 4x400). 2 NCAA 400H 2007; 6 US Olympic Trials 400H 2008; 3 US 2013. English Literature graduate from UCLA ... coach-Abderrahmane Morceli (brother and former coach of Nourreddine Morceli) In 2013: 1 Norwalk; 1 Fullerton; 1 San Diego; 1 Westwood; 3 Mt SAC Relays; 1 Stanford “Jordan”; 1 Eagle Rock; 16 Hengelo 1500; 1 Huelva; 3 US; 2 Reims; 5 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Madrid; 2 Lucerne; 3 London Diamond

1167 SOLOMON Duane USA 28y 223d 1984 1:43.27 1:42.82 -12 Fourth at 2012 Olympics 800m final in 1:42.82 (no-one has ever ran that fast and not won a medal) 400 pb: 45.98 -12. 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 800 2006; ht WCH 800 2007; sf WIC 800 2010; 4 OLY 800 2012. 1 US indoor 800 2011/2012. On July 1, 2013 in Burnaby he clocked 1:13.28 for 600m, the second fastest ever time for the distance after the 1:12.81 by his coach in 1986 ... Graduate of Sociology from the University of Southern California ... 1.91 tall In 2013: 1 International 600 (indoors); 1 Mt SAC Relays; 1 San Diego; 6 Eugene Diamond; 8 Rome Diamond; 2 Rabat; 1 US; 2 Edmonton; 1 Burnaby; 1 Monaco Diamond; 2 London Diamond

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 16 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 1169 SYMMONDS Nick USA 29y 222d 1983 1:43.67 1:42.95 -12 Fifth at Daegu 2011 & London 2012 ... 1500 pb: 3:34.55 -13. 6 WIC 2008 (2010-dq ht); 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 5 WCH 2011 (2007-sf, 2009-6); 5 OLY 2012 (2008-sf). 1 US 2008/2009/2010/2011/2012 & Indoor 2007/2010. He can speak Spanish ... graduate of biochemistry from in Salem, Oregon ... coach- In 2013: 3 Kansas Relays Mile; 1 Eagle Rock 1500; 3 Eugene Diamond; 2 US; 1 Edmonton; 10 Monaco Diamond 1500 (pb 3:34.55); 1 London Diamond

1205 MUMBA Prince ZAM 28y 345d 1984 1:46.20 1:46.14 -11 NR Zambian record holder ... sf WJC 2002; sf COM 2002; ht OLY 2004/2012; sf WCH 2011 (2001/005/2009-ht). 3 NCAA 2006. He was the Zambian flagbearer at London 2012 In 2013: 2 California State Invitational; 9 Mt SAC Relays; 5 Stanford “Jordan”; 7 Tokyo; 4 Eagle Rock ʻBʼ; 2 Westwood; 3 Halifax; 3 Toronto; 4 Burnaby; 7 Kortrijk

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2013 WORLD LIST 1.....1:40.91....David Rudisha KEN...... 2012 1.....1:43.27.... USA 2.....1:41.11.... DEN...... 1997 2.....1:43.33....Mohamed Aman ETH 3.....1:41.73.... GBR...... 1981 3.....1:43.63....Ayanleh Souleiman DJI 4.....1:41.73.... BOT...... 2012 4.....1:43.67.... USA 5.....1:41.77....Joaquim Cruz BRA...... 1984 5.....1:43.76....Pierre-Ambroise Bosse FRA 6.....1:42.23....Abubaker Kaki SUD...... 2010 6.....1:43.84....Brandon Johnson USA 7.....1:42.28....Sammy Koskei KEN...... 1984 7.....1:43.87....David Rudisha KEN 8.....1:42.34....Wilfred Bungei KEN...... 2002 8.....1:43.9...... Jeremiah Mutai KEN 9.....1:42.47.... RUS...... 2001 9.....1:43.93....Kevin López ESP 10...1:42.53.... KEN...... 2012 10...1:44.00....İlham Tanui Özbilen TUR

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109 TOUIL Imad ALG 24y 179d 1989 3:36.61 3:35.82 -12 Former World Junior & World Student Games Champion ... 800 pb: 1:48.28 -11. 1 WJC 2008; 1 WSG 2011; 4 African Games 2011; 9 African Champs 2012. At WXC: 2008-43J In 2013: dnf Algiers; 3 Mediterranean Games 148 VOJTA Andreas AUT 24y 61d 1989 3:36.36 3:36.36 -13 Twice European finalist at 1500m ... 800 pb: 1:46.59 -13. 11 ECH 1500 2010/2012; 4 under-23 ECH 1500 2011; ht WCH 1500 2011; ht OLY 1500 2012; ht EIC 1500 2013; 3 WSG 800 2013. At EXC: 2009-57u23, 2010-46u23, 2012-62. 1 Austrian 1500 2009/2010/2011/2012/2013 (1 indoor 2010/2011/2012/2013) ... 1.89 tall In 2013: 1 Austrian indoor 1500; 4ht EIC 1500; 8 Korschenbroich 10K; 1 Attang Road Mile; 1 Koblenz 5000; 2 Montreuil-sous-Bois 1500; 2 Hengelo 1500; 8 Oslo Diamond Mile; 1 Salzburg 800; 1 ECP 2nd League 1500; 3 World Student Games 800; 15 London Diamond Mile

182 HANNES Pieter-Jan BEL 20y 282d 1992 3:35.97 3:35.97 -13 2013 European under-23 Champion ... 800 pb: 1:47.30 -13. 3000 pb: 7:54.06 -13. 11 EJC 2011; 1 under-23 ECH 2013. At EXC: 2010-45J, 2011-5J, 2012 -24u23 In 2013: 1 Herentals 3000; 4 Oordegem IFAM; 5 Rabat; 1 ETCh 1st League; 6 Oordegem Buyle 800; 1 under-23 ECH 187 TENZIN Thinley BHU 17y 220d 1996 - -

242 BRANNEN Nate CAN 30y 335d 1982 3:36.84 3:34.22 -12 2006 Commonwealth 1500m silver ... 4x Canadian Champion at 1500m ... 3000 pb: 7:47.90i -06, 7:48.98 -13. Mile pb: 3:52.63 -09 (4:05.19 -13). 800 pb: 1:46.00 -02 (1:48.61 -13). ht WCH 800 2001; sf COM 800 2002; sf WCH 1500 2005/2009; 2 COM 1500 2006; 6 WCP 1500 2006; sf OLY 1500 2008/2012. 1 Canadian 1500 2006/2009/2012/2013. 1 NCAA indoor 800 2003/2004. At WXC: 2001-28J. Was at the University of Michigan In 2013: 5 San Diego Mile; 8 Eagle Rock 1500 ʻBʼ; 7 New York Diamond 800; 4 Toronto 1500; 1 Canadian 1500 (3 800); 1 Burnaby 1500; 1 Victoria 1500; 1 Toronto 2000; 9 London Diamond 3000

343 SOULEIMAN Ayanleh DJI 20y 248d 1992 3:32.55 3:30.31 -12 NR Full name-Hassan Ayanleh Souleiman Djibouti record holder at 800m & 1500m Mile pb: 3:50.07 -13. 800 pb: 1:43.63 -13. ht World Youth 3000 2009; 9 African junior 2011; 6 African Games 2011; 1 Arab Games 2011 & Champs 2013; 5 WIC 2012; 2 African Champs 2012. Born-Somalia, came to Djibouti in 2008 ... made extraordinary improvement from 3:42.70 to 3:34.32 to win at 2011 Arab Games. Coach-Jama Aden (so his based in Sweden with Adenʼs group which includes Abubaker Kaki He began racing in 2009; previously he was playing as a winger for Djibouti Telecom football team ... his running speed was noticed by a Cuban coach who was working in Djibouti at the time In 2013: 3 Doha Diamond 1500; 1 Arab Champs 1500; 4 Eugene Diamond Mile; 1 Oslo Diamond Mile; 1 Gothenburg 800; 1 Sollentuna 800; 1 Paris Diamond 1500; 2 London Diamond Mile

375 BUSTOS David ESP 22y 349d 1990 3:35.69 3:34.77 -12 2012 European 1500m bronze ... Mile pb: 3:53.40 -13. 800 pb: 1:46.12 -10. 8 World Youth 1500 2007; ht WJC 1500 2008; 1 EJC 1500 2009; sf WIC 800 2010; sf ECH 800 2010; 3 under-23 ECH 1500 2011; 3 ECH 1500 2012; ht OLY 1500 2012; 8 EIC 1500 2013. At EXC: 2009-18J. 1 Spanish 1500 2012/2013 & indoors 2013 In 2013: 1 Spanish indoor 1500; 8 EIC 1500; 6 Oslo Diamond Mile; 2 Heusden; 1 Spanish

378 CASADO Arturo ESP 30y 195d 1983 3:36.33 3:32.70 -10 2010 European Champion at 1500m ... 800 pb: 1:44.74 -10 (1:47.38 -13). 3 EJC 1500 2001; 6 WJC 1500 2002; 1 Mediterranean Games 1500 2005; 1 under -23 ECH 1500 2005 (2003-7); 5 WCH 1500 2005 (2007-7, 2009-ht); ht WIC 1500 2006; 3 EIC 1500 2007 (2005-4, 2009/2013-5); 4 WIC 1500 2008; sf OLY 1500 2008; 1 ECH 1500 2010 (2006-4); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2010; 8 ETCh 3000 2013. At WXC: 2001-45J, 2002-80J, 2011-71. 1 Spanish 1500 2005/2007 ... coach-Arturo Martin In 2013: 4 Spanish indoor 1500; 5 EIC 1500; 2 Laredo 10K; 1 Madrid 10K; 14 Doha Diamond; 11 Dessau; 12 Hengelo; 9 Huelva; 8 ETCh 3000; 12 Paris Diamond; 8 Madrid 800; 11 Bottrop; 2 Spanish 411 ABINET Abiyot ETH 24y 91d 1989 3:34.06 3:34.06 -13 800 pb: 1:46.49 -13. 3000 pb: 7:43.35i -13. 6 African Champs 2012 In 2013: 14 Montreuil-sous-Bois; 2 Montbéliard; 7 Prague Odlozil; 3 Ethiopian 800; 2 Tomblaine; 15 Oordegem Buyle; 3 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 800; 2 Bottrop 800 413 ALEMAYEHU Zebene ETH 20y 338d 1992 3:33.73 3:33.73 -13 2011 World semi-finalist ... 2000 pb: 4:59.18 -11. 4 World Youth 2009; dnf/ht WJC 2010; sf WCH 2011; 10 African Champs 2012 In 2013: 1 Rehlingen; 3 Oordegem IFAM; 3 Montbéliard; 4 Prague Odlozil; 1 Carquefou; 3 Algiers; 4 Tomblaine; 3 Oordegem Buyle; 1 Celle Ligure 421 GEBREMEDHIN Mekonnen ETH 24y 301d 1988 3:32.43 3:31.45 -12 Full name-Mekonnen Gebremedhin Woldegiorgis 2012 World Indoor bronze 800 pb: 1:46.63 -12. Mile pb: 3:49.70 -11. ht World Youth 800 2003; sf WJC 800 2006; 3 African Champs 2010; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 7 WCH 2011 (2007-sf, 2009-ht); 3 WIC 2012 (2008-6, 2010-4); 6 OLY 2012 (was in bronze medal position entering the homestraight) In 2013: 9 Doha Diamond; 12 Eugene Diamond Mile; 3 Hengelo; dnf Oslo Diamond Mile; 14 Paris Diamond

432 WOTE Aman ETH 29y 112d 1984 3:32.65 3:32.65 -13 (Aka Aman Wetiye) .. fourth at 2012 World Indoor Championships ... 800 pb: 1:44.99 -13. Mile pb: 3:49.88 -13. 7 African Champs 1500 2010; 5 African Games 1500 2011; 4 WIC 1500 2012; ht OLY 1500 2012 In 2013: 7 Doha Diamond 1500; 3 Eugene Diamond Mile; 4 Rabat 1500; 1 Birmingham Diamond 1500; 1 Tomblaine 800; 2 Paris Diamond 1500 446 CARVALHO Florian FRA 24y 153d 1989 3:33.47 3:33.47 -13 2012 European 1500m silver ... 800 pb: 1:47.44 -09 (1:48.58 -13). 3000 pb: 7:45.77i -13, 8:09.44 -10. sf WJC 800 2006; 4 EJC 800 2007; 7 WJC 1500 2008; 8 ETCh 1500 2011; 2 ECH 1500 2012; sf OLY 1500 2012; 5 EIC 3000 2013 (2011-8). 1 French 1500 2011/2012/2013. At EXC: 2007-2J, 2008-1J, 2009-4u23, 2010-2u23. 1 French under-23 1500 2009. Grandfather was Portuguese ... coach-Gerard Sautret In 2013: 2 Birmingham 3000 indoor (pb 7:45.77 behind Mohamed Farah); 5 EIC 3000; 4 Montgeron 800; 8 Rehlingen 800; 6 Montreuil-sous-Bois 1500; 6 Birmingham Diamond 1500; 7 Paris Diamond 1500; 1 French 1500

448 DENISSEL Simon FRA 23y 79d 1990 3:34.54 3:34.54 -13 2013 European indoor bronze at 1500m ... 3000 pb: 7:51.37 -12. 5000 pb: 13:38.74 -11. 8 EJC 5000 2009; 13 under-23 ECH 5000 2011; 3 EIC 1500 2013; 9 ETCh 1500 2013. At WXC: 2008-64J, 2009-88J. At EXC: 2008-21J, 2011-7u23, 2012-10u23. Coach-Alain Lignier In 2013: 1 French indoor 1500; 3 EIC 1500; 9 ETCh 1500; 9 Paris Diamond 1500; 2 French 1500; 11 Monaco Diamond 1500

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 18 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 472 TAHRI Bouabdellah FRA 34y 232d 1978 3:32.73 3:32.73 -13 (Familiar name – “Bob”) ... 2009 World bronze, and now heʼs faster than ever at 1500m 5000 pb: 13:12.29 -07 (13:17.42 -13). 3000SC pb: 8:01.18 -09. 10,000 pb: 27:31.46 -11. 1 EJC 5000 97; 1 ECP 3000SC 2000/2001/2002/2004 (1 3000 flat 2007); 11 WIC 3000 2001; 2 ECP 5000 2005; 3 WCP 3000SC 2006; 2 EIC 3000 2007/2009 (98-8); 5 OLY 3000SC 2008 (2000-ht, 2004-7); 3 WCH 3000SC 2009 (99-12, 2001/2007-5, 2003/2011-4, 2005-8); 2 ECH 3000SC 2010 (98-10, 2002-4, 2006-3); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 5000 2010; 1 ETCh 3000 2013 (2 5000). At EXC: 2008-6. His parents were Algerian He won at the European Cup in Gateshead 2000 and again in the European Team Championships there in 2013 In 2013: 1 Strasbourg 5000; 1 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 1500; dnf Eugene Diamond 10,000; 2 ETCh 5000 (with sub-54 last lap, but well beaten by ; 1 ETCh 3000; 4 Birmingham Diamond 1500; 9 Lausanne Diamond 5000; 8 Paris Diamond 1500; 3 French 1500; 7 Monaco Diamond 1500 (pb 3:32.73) 497 OʼHARE Chris GBR 22y 259d 1990 3:35.37 3:35.37 -13 US Collegiate Champion at indoor mile in 2012 ... Mile pb: 3:52.98i -13. 5000 pb: 14:50.66 -08. At EXC: 2008-28J. 8 Commonwealth Youth Games 2008. 1 UK 1500 2013; 1 NCAA indoor Mile 2012. Student of Exercise Science at the University of Tulsa His younger sister Olivia OʼHare was second in the 2011 UK Schools Games 800m In 2013: 4 New York (in 3:52.98, the second fastest ever by a British man indoors); 7 NCAA indoor; 1 Stanford “Jordan”; dnf Eagle Rock ʻCʼ; 1 Uppsala; 8 Birmingham Diamond; 9 Oordegem Buyle; 1 UK

543 SCHLANGEN Carsten GER 32y 220d 1980 3:35.07 3:33.64 -12 5x German Champion ... 2010 European silver, thereby denying Spain a sweep of the medals (they were 1-3-4) 800 pb: 1:46.81 -08. 3000 pb: 7:51.17 -06. ht ECH 2006; 8 ECP 3000 2007; sf OLY 2008/2012; 3 ETCh 2010 (2011/2013-4); 2 ECH 2010; 4 EIC 2011 (2009- ht). 1 German 2006/2007/2009/2010/2011/2013 (1 indoors 2008 & indoor 3000 2010/2013). Coach-Roland Wolff In 2013: 1 German indoor 3000; 1 Berlin 1000; 2 Rehlingen; 6 Dessau; 1 Berlin-Brand Champs 800; 2 Rabat; 4 Huelva; 4 ETCh; 7 Birmingham Diamond; 1 German

547 TESFAYE Homiyu GER 20y 47d 1993 3:34.76 3:34.76 -13 (aka Heyi Homiyu Tesfaye, Homiyu Tesfaye Heyi, Tesfaye Homiyu) Ethiopian origin, gained German citizenship on June 28, 2013 after having lived in that country for more than one year and so cleared by the IAAF to represent Germany from that date 800 pb: 1:46.40 -13. 5000 pb: 13:58.73 -13. 10,000 pb: 29:08.44 -13. 1 German junior 3000/5000 2012; 1 German indoor 1500 2012 & 10,000 2013 In 2013: 2 German indoor 1500; 1 German 10,000; 2 Koblenz 5000; 4 Dessau 1500; 1 Pfungstadt 800; 1 Regensburg 1500; 1 German under-23 1500; 2 German 800; 1 Bottrop 1500; 1 Ninove Rasschaert 1500 565 BARRY Mamadou GUI 21y 233d 1991 - - ht OLY 1500 2012. Curiously someone with the same name and born 10 years earlier to the day was 114th for Guinea at the 2002 World Half 698 BIRGEN Bethwel KEN 25y 2d 1988 3:30.77 3:30.77 -13 Mile pb: 3:50.42 -13. 3000 pb: 7:39.65 -10. 800 pb: 1:48.32 -11. ht WIC 2012 In 2013: 1 Nakuru 5000 ʻBʼ; 2 Doha Diamond; 5 Shanghai Diamond; 5 Eugene Diamond Mile; 7 Oslo Diamond Mile; 5ht Kenyan; 5 Kenyan World Trials; 4 Monaco Diamond 700 CHEPSEBA Nixon KEN 22y 240d 1990 3:33.9 3:29.77 -12 Full name-Nixon Kiplimo Chepseba (pronounced “Chep-Sebba”) ... twice sub-3:30 just before London 2012, but only 11th there Mile pb: 3:50.95 -13. 800 pb: 1:46.82 -11. 2 African junior 2009; 11 OLY 2012. At primary school he was a champion at and , then he began racing at 5000m & 10,000m (pb 29:38 at age 17) ... in 2008 Brother Colm OʼConnell persuaded him to move down in distance ... married Mercy Kosgei on April 23, 2011 (she was silver medallist in the 2006 World Junior 1500m & 2007 World Junior Cross Country Championships) In 2013: 1 Nakuru 5000; 2 Kenyan Police; 7 Eugene Diamond Mile; 7 Hengelo; 2 Oslo Diamond Mile; 3 Kenyan; 3 Kenyan World Trials

710 KIPLAGAT Silas KEN 23y 354d 1989 3:33.7 3:29.27 -10 2010 Commonwealth Games Champion ... 2011 World silver ... seventh in 2012 Olympics, but he was the top Kenyan Mile pb: 3:49.39 -11 (3:49.48 -13). 800 pb: 1:44.8 -12. 3000 pb: 7:39.94 -10. 10K pb: 28:00 -09. 4 African Champs 2010; 1 COM 2010; 2 WCH 2011; 6 WIC 2012; 7 OLY 2012. 1 Kenyan 2011 (2010-2). He did not run at all when in high school and started training seriously as a runner in 2008 ... coach- He was the world #1 on the circuit in 2012 with wins at Doha, London (), Lausanne, Brussels and Rieti In 2013: 10 Doha Diamond; 6 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Eugene Diamond Mile (after being only sixth at the 1500m point); 1 Hengelo; 1 Kenyan World Trials 711 KIPROP Asbel KEN 24y 40d 1989 3:27.72 3:27.72 -13 DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPION Full name-Asbel Kipruto Kiprop 2008 Olympic gold, but last in London 2012 when he was nursing a hamstring injury Mile pb: 3:48.50 -09 (3:49.53 -13). 800 pb: 1:43.15 -11 (1:44.8 -13). 1 African Games 1500 2007 & Champs 1500 2010; 1 OLY 1500 2008 (2012-12); sf WCH 800 2009; 6 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2010; 1 WCH 1500 2011 (2007/2009-4). 1 Kenyan 1500 2007/2010. Wife-Sammary Cherotich (1 World Youth 1500 2007), their son Emmanuel born July 8, 2009 ... Asbel is 1.91 (6-3) tall ... in Beijing 2008 he originally finished behind Bahrainʼs Rashid Ramzi, who was then disqualified for doping violation In 2013: 9 Kenyan Police XC; 1 Doha Diamond; 1 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Eugene Diamond Mile; 3 Kenyan; 2 Kenyan World Trials; 1 Monaco Diamond (3:27.72, #4 all-time after El Guerrouj, Lagat & Morceli)

746 NOOR Imad KSA 23y 110d 1990 3:39.51 3:34.19 -12 Full name-Imed Hamed Noor 2013 Asian Champion at 1500m ... 800 pb: 1:46.85 -12 (1:51.04 -13). 5000 pb: 14:02.85 -10 (14:05.88 -13). ht World Youth 1500 2007; 4 Asian Champs 1500 2009; 4 Asian Games 1500 2010; ht OLY 1500 2012; 1 Asian Champs 1500 2013 (3 5000) In 2013: 1 Riyadh 1500 (2 800); 7 Arab Champs 1500; 1 Asian Champs 1500 (3 5000)

776 IGUIDER Abdelaati MAR 26y 137d 1987 3:33.29 3:31.47 -09 2012 World Indoor Champion ... 2012 Olympic bronze at 1500m, Moroccoʼs only medal at London 2012 across all sports, he was also in at the kill for the 5000m final Mile pb: 3:51.78 -12. 3000 pb: 7:41.95 -07. 5000 pb: 13:09.17 -12. 1 WJC 1500 2004 (2006-2); 5 WCH 1500 2011 (2007-ht, 2009-sf); 1 WIC 1500 2012 (2010 -2); 3 OLY 1500 2012 (2008-5); 6 OLY 5000 2012. At WXC: 2005-30J In 2013: 12 Doha Diamond; 4 Shanghai Diamond; 14 Eugene Diamond Mile; 2 Birmingham Diamond; 11 Paris Diamond; 3 Heusden

779 MAAZOUZI Zakaria MAR 28y 55d 1985 3:31.94 3:31.94 -13 His 1500m best down from 3:38.77 (in 2007) to 3:31.94 in 2013 ... 800 pb: 1:48.81 -11. 5000 pb: 13:48.30 -13. 3 Francophone Games 2005 In 2013: 1 Oudja 3000; 1 Khouribga; 1 5000; 1 Marrakech; 9 Rabat; 1 Oordegem Buyle 780 MOUSTAOUI Mohamed MAR 28y 129d 1985 3:33.18 3:31.84 -11 Sixth at the last two World Championships, semi-finalist at the last two Olympics 800 pb: 1:45.44 -09 (1:46.77 -13). 4 WJC 2004; 5 African Champs 2006; 1 Arab 2007; sf OLY 2008/2012; 2 Mediterranean Games 2009; 6 WCH 2009/2011 (2007-sf). At WXC: 2003-28J, 2004-14J, 2005-14 short. Based-Rabat ... coach-Ayoube El Madili In 2013: 3 French XC; 12 Doha Diamond 3000; 8 Rabat; 1 Algiers; 3 Birmingham Diamond; 4 Paris Diamond; 5 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 800; 6 London Diamond Mile

805 SIHOLHE Flavio MOZ 22y 299d 1990 3:39.41 3:39.41 -13 NR Mozambican record holder at 1500m & 3000m ... 3000 pb: 8:05.64 -12. 3 Ibero-American 3000 2012 In 2013: 3 South African; 3 Potchefstroom Mile; dnf Huelva; 7 Bilbao; 3 Vitoria; dnf Madrid 3000

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837 INGEBRIGTSEN Henrik NOR 22y 166d 1991 3:37.16 3:35.43 -12 NR 2012 European Champion & fifth at Olympic Games with a Norwegian record 3000 pb: 7:58.15 -10. 3000SC pb: 8:52.56 -09. sf EJC 800 2009 (ht 1500); 1 Nordic junior 3000SC 2009; 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); 1 under-23 ECH 5000 2013. At EXC: 2008-23J, 2009 -12J, 2012-1u23. Concentrating on running after not being selected for the Norwegian national junior team as a cross country skier ... his younger brother Filip Ingebrigtsen was 10th at 1500m in the 2012 World Junior Championships, and another brother Jakob ran 4:15.87 for 1500m at age 13 in 2013 In 2013: 11 EIC 3000; 3 Stanford “Jordan” 1500; 2 Eugene Diamond Mile ʻBʼ; 11 Oslo Diamond Mile; 5 Birmingham Diamond; 1 under-23 ECH 5000 (having fell earlier in his 1500m heat); 12 London Diamond Mile 846 WILLIS Nick NZL 30y 106d 1983 3:34.68 3:30.35 -12 NR 2008 Olympic silver ... he replaced the legendary as New Zealand record holder at 1500m (though not yet the mile) Mile pb: 3:50.66 -08 (3:55.70 -13). 800 pb: 1:45.54 -04. 5000 pb: 13:27.54 -05. 4 WJC 2002; 1 COM 2006 (2010-3); 3 WCP 2006; 10 WCH 2007 (2005-sf, 2011 -12); dq WIC 2008 (originally 5th, he ran inside the track); 2 OLY 2008 (2004-sf, 2012-9). 1 NCAA indoor 2005. 1 New Zealand 5000 2011/2012. At WXC: 2003 -91 short, 2004-42 short. Underwenth ip and knee surgery in 2009 ... Economics Graduate from University of Michigan ... coach-Ron Warhurst In 2013: 1 Wanganui Mile; 1 Auckland; 1 Sydney “Classic”; 1 Road Mile; 1 Drake Relays Mile; 1 Minneapolis; 13 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Saline Mile

896 AL-GARNI Mohamed QAT 21y 38d 1992 3:35.88 3:34.61 -11 2010 World Junior bronze ... 800 pb: 1:46.76 -10. 5 World Youth 2009; ht WCH 2009; 2 Asian Indoor Champs 2010/2012 (2 3000 2012); 3 WJC 2010 (7 800); 3 Arab Games 2011; sf OLY 2012; 2 Asian Champs 2013 In 2013: 1 Gulf Cooperation Council Champs 1500 (2 5000); 13 Doha Diamond; 4 Arab Champs; 7 Eugene Diamond Mile; 15 Hengelo; 2 Asian Champs 910 CRONJE Johan RSA 31y 118d 1982 3:33.46 3:33.46 -13 NR 7x South African Champion & new South African record holder at 1500m Mile pb: 3:54.84 -09 (3:54.86 -13). 800 pb: 1:45.77 -06. 5 World Youth 99; 5 WJC 2000; 5 African Champs 2004/2012 (2006-6, 2010-9); sf OLY 2004; sf WCH 2005 (2009-ht); 4 WSG 1500 2005 (2001-6). 1 South African 2002/2004/2005/2008/2009/2012/2013. Parents Danie and Sarina Cronje were both international runners In 2013: 1 South African; 8 Doha Diamond (with 3:33.46, he broke the South African record which had stood for 20 years to Johan Landsman); 2 Dessau; 4 Montreuil-sous-Bois; dnf Hengelo; 9 Oslo Diamond Mile 970 SMIRNOV Valentin RUS 27y 177d 1986 3:39.39 3:36.14 -11 2013 World Student Games Champion ... 3000 pb: 7:49.11 -11 (8:05.77 -13). 800 pb: 1:47.76 -11. 3 ETCh 3000 2010/2013; ht EIC 3000 2011; 2 ETCh 1500 2011; 1 WSG 2013 (2011-3). 1 Russian 2011/2013 In 2013: 1 Russian indoor 3000; 1 European Clubs Cup 3000; 15 Montreuil-sous-Bois; 3 ETCh 3000; 1 World Student Games; 1 Russian 996 ABDI Omar Moahamed SOM 21/22y 1991 3:46.0 3:46.0 -13

1073 ÖZBILEN İlham Tanui TUR 23y 157d 1990 3:31.30 3:31.30 -13 NR TRANSFEREE – Formerly: William Biwott Tanui KEN 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 Polat Kemboi Arikan), enabling them to enter him for the World Indoor Championships in Istanbul where he won silver 800 pb: 1:44.00 -13. Mile pb: 3:49.29 -09. 2 WIC 2012; 6 ECH 2012; 8 OLY 2012; 1 Balkan indoor 2013; 2 EIC 2013; 1 ETCh 2013 (2 800); 1 Mediterranean Games 800/1500 2013. His best year was 2009: World Junior Mile record in Oslo; Ran first leg for Kenyan team which set a world record at 4x1500m in Brussels; Won at World Athletics Final In 2013: 1 Balkan indoor; 2 EIC 1500; 1 Nakuru 800; 1 Oordegem IFAM 1500; 11 Rome Diamond 800; 4 Oslo Diamond Mile; 1 ETCh 1500 (53.72 first lap by him, then he held on) (2 800); 1 Mediterranean Games 800/1500; 5 Monaco Diamond 1500

1114 CENTROWITZ Matthew USA 23y 295d 1989 3:33.58 3:31.96 -12 He was the youngest man in the 2011 World Championship final when he came from nowhere to take the bronze medal with a 51.4 last lap 5000 pb: 13:47.73 -10. 800 pb: 1:45.86 -13. 1 Pan-American junior 1500 2007; 11 WJC 5000 2008; 3 WCH 1500 2011; 7 WIC 1500 2012; 4 OLY 1500 2012. 1 US 1500 2011; 1 NCAA 1500 2011. His father- was 1979 Pan-American Games Champion at 5000m ... his sister Lauren is also an international middle distance runner ... he is now part of Alberto Salazarʼs “Oregon Distance Project” in Portland In 2013: 1 Eugene “Twilight” 800; 6 Eagle Rock 1500 ʻBʼ; 10 Eugene Diamond Mile; 4 Portland 800; 1 US 1500; dnf Paris Diamond 1500; 8 Monaco Diamond 1500; 16 London Diamond Mile 1125 ELLIOTT Matt USA 27y 335d 1985 3:36.61 3:36.61 -13 5000 pb: 13:44.30 -13 In 2013: 6 US indoor Mile; 5 Raleigh Relays 5000; 3 Stanford “Jordan” 5000 ʻBʼ; 1 Charlottesville; 2 (Jun 12); 1 Indianapolis 800 ʻBʼ (Jun 15); 4 US; 1 Heusden ʻBʼ; 3 Lignano; 2 Bottrop; 2 Ninove Rasschaert 1144 LOMONG Lopez USA 28y 220d 1985 3:34.55 3:32.20 -10 He was flagbearer for the US team at the 2008 Olympics opening ceremony ... former US Collegiate Champion, representing Northern Arizona University 5000 pb: 13:07.00i -13, 13:11.63 -12. 800 pb: 1:45.58 -08. sf OLY 1500 2008; 8 WCH 1500 2009; 6 WIC 3000 2012; 10 OLY 5000 2012. 1 US 1500 2009/2010. 1 NCAA 1500 2007 (2006-4). Refugee from Sudan, he was abducted by militia men at the age of six but escaped to and lived in a camp for refugees before being relocated to live with a family in the State of New York ... now lives-Bearverton, Oregon ... coach-John Hayes In 2013: 3 San Diego 800; 5 Eagle Rock ʻBʼ; 9 Eugene Diamond Mile; 3 US 1500; 10 Paris Diamond 1500

1146 MANZANO Leonel USA 28y 330d 1984 3:33.14 3:32.37 -10 2012 Olympic silver ... Mile pb: 3:50.64 -10. 800 pb: 1:44.56 -10 (1:46.28 -13). 12 WCH 1500 2009 (2007-ht, 2011-sf); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2010; 2 OLY 1500 2012 (2008-sf). 1 US 1500 2012. 1 NCAA 1500 2005/2008. 1 NCAA indoor mile 2007/2008. Born-Mexico (Doleres Hidalgo), when he was four his family moved to Texas ... coaches-John Cook & Ryan Ponsonby In 2013: 13 Carlsbad 5K; 2 Kansas Relays; 3 US Road Mile; 4 Eagle Rock 1500 ʻBʼ; 8 New York Diamond 800; 16 Eugene Diamond Mile; 2 US 1500; 6 Tomblaine 800; 3 Paris Diamond 1500; 13 Monaco Diamond 1500

1203 AL-GARBI Nabil Mohammed YEM 22y 279d 1990 - 3:50.17 -11 12 World Youth 3000 2009; ht WCH 2011; ht OLY 2012. At WXC: 2009-81J

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141 ROBINSON Brett AUS 22y 93d 1991 13:18.96 13:18.96 -13 10,000 pb: 28:45.39 -12. 1500 pb: 3:38.94 -12 (3:40.97 -13). 8 WJC 1500 2010. At WXC: 2009-46J, 2013-29. Training partner of In 2013: 2 Australian World Trial XC; 4 Newcastle 1500; 4 Hobart 5000; 8 Sydney “Classic”; 29 WXC; 4 Auckland; 8 Carlsbad 5K; 6 Boston 5K; 12 Stanford “Jordan” 5000; 12 New York 10K; 4 Joensuu 1500; 2 Turku 5000; 8 Ostrava 5000; 10 Cork Mile; 9 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 3000 143 ST. LAWRENCE Ben AUS 31y 275d 1981 13:10.83 13:10.08 -11 Oceanian record holder at 10,000m ... 10,000 pb: 27:24.95 -11 (27:37.55 -13). 8 IAAF Continental Cup 3000 2010; 7 COM 5000/10,000 2010; ht WCH 5000 2011; 20 OLY 10,000 2012. At WXC: 2008-126, 2011-60. 1 Australian 5000 2010. Coach-Sean Williams In 2013: 3 Fukuoka 10K; 2 Sydney 5000; 2 Australian 5000; 1 Stanford “Jordan” 10,000; 10 New York 10K; 3 Eagle Rock 5000; 1 Launceston 10K (Australian Championships) 10K; 2 Heusden 5000

229 REGASSA Dejene BRN 24y 113d 1989 13:53.25 13:20.43 -12 TRANSFEREE – Ethiopian origin Twice Asian Champion at 5000m ... 3000SC pb: 8:25.66 -12 (8:37.40 -12). 4 Asian Games 5000 2010; 1 Asian Champs 500 2011/2013; ht WCH 5000 2011. At WXC: 2010-84, 2011-28 In 2013: 2 Arab XC; 1 Asian Champs 5000 (2 3000SC)

255 LEVINS Cam CAN 24y 134d 1989 13:15.19 13:15.19 -13 In 2012 he became the first ever student from Southern Utah University to win a US Collegiate title, and then he won another to claim the 5/10K double 10,000 pb: 27:27.96 -12. 1500 pb: 3:36.88 -13. 1 North/Central American & Caribbean XC 2012.; 11 OLY 10,000 2012 (14 5000). At WXC: 2011-56, 2013-41. 1 NCAA 5000/10,000 2012. 1 Canadian XC 2010/2011/2013 & 5000 2012/2013. From island, British ... coach- In 2013: 1 Flagstaff 800; 2 North/Central American & Caribbean XC; 3 New York Millrose Games 2M; 41 WXC; 4 Eagle Rock 1500; 13 Eugene Diamond 5000; 1 Canadian 5000; 14 London Diamond 3000

265 ABDELKERIM Abdoulaye CHA 30/31y 1982 14:16.60 -05 Chadian record holder at Marathon (2:20:16 in 2008) 356 PIEDRA Byron ECU 31y today 1982 13:28.81 13:23.72 -12 NR Full name-Byron Efren Piedra Aviles 2007 South American Champion at 1500m ... Ecuadorian record holder at 800m, 1500m, 3000m & 10,000m 10,000 pb: 27:32.59 -11. 3000 pb: 7:47.06 -10. 1500 pb: 3:37.88 -07. 800 pb: 1:46.55 -08. ht OLY 800 2004; 1 South American 5000 2005/2009 & 1500 2007/2009; 3 Pan-Am Games 1500 2007; ht WCH 1500 2007/2009; 1 Ibero-American 3000 2008 (2 1500); ht OLY 1500 2008; 2 WSG 5000 2009; ht WCH 5000 2009; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 3000 2010; dnf WCH 10,000 2011; 2 Pan-Am Games 5000 2011 (dnf 10,000); dnf OLY 10,000 2012. At WXC: 2000-87J, 2004-63 short In 2013: 5 Coamo Half Mar; 3 Mt SAC Relays 5000; 20 Stanford “Jordan” 5000; 1 South American 5000 374 BEZABEH Alemayehu ESP 26y 321d 1986 13:14.91 12:57.25 -10 NR Spanish record holder at 5000m ... 3000 pb: 7:45.98 -05. 11 OLY 5000 2008; ht WCH 5000 2009; 2 ETCh 5000 2010; 7 ECH 5000 2010. At WXC: 2009-31, 2010-14. At EXC: 2008-7, 2009-1 (beat Mo Farah). Born-, moved to Spain in 2004 “because it looked attractive on television” ... became a Spanish citizen on July 25, 2008 and immediately cleared to compete for Spain because he never competed for Ethiopia ... served two-year doping ban 2011-2013 as a result of “Operation Galgo” (he had been cleared by the Spanish Athletics Federation, then Spainʼs Sports Disciplinary Committee overruled the decision) In 2013: 1 Spanish Clubs XC; 5 Tarsus Half Mar; 1 Huelva 5000; 8 ETCh 5000; 3 Spanish 5000

397 SÁNCHEZ Sergio ESP 30y 312d 1982 13:12.97 13:12.97 -13 Full name-Sergio Sánchez Martínez Made sharp improvement in winter 2009/2010 with World indoor silver at 3000m 10,000 pb: 28:25.22 -10 (28:31.75 -13). 3000 pb: 7:32.41i -10. 1500 pb: 3:39.79 -04. 6 World Youth 3000 1999; 4 EIC 3000 2009; ht WCH 5000 2009; 2 WIC 3000 2010 (2008-8); dnf ECH 5000 2010. At WXC: 2001-83J, 2013-16. At EXC: 2000-22J, 2008-13, 2009-4. 1 Spanish 5000 2013 In 2013: 2 Spanish Clubs XC; 1 Spanish XC; 16 WXC (first European finisher); dnf Spanish 10,000; 1 ECP 10,000; 5 Ostrava 5000; 5 Madrid 3000; 1 Spanish 5000 412 ALAMIREW Yenew ETH 23y 74d 1990 12:54.95 12:48.77 -12 3000 pb: 7:27.26 -11. Mile pb: 3:50.43 -11. 2 African Games 5000 2011; 9 WIC 3000 2012. 2 10K 2010; 12 OLY 5000 2012 In 2013: 3 Carlsbad 5K; 3 Doha Diamond 3000; 3 Eugene Diamond 5000; 1 Rome Diamond 5000; 2 Birmingham Diamond 5000; 1 Lausanne Diamond 5000 416 DEMELASH Yigrem ETH 19y 193d 1994 13:13.18 13:03.30 -12 2012 World Junior Champion at 10,000m His best in that event down from 28:16.07 to 26:57.56 in Brussels 2012 10,000 pb: 26:57.56 -12 (27:15.51 -13). 1 WJC 10,000 2012. At WXC: 2013-69 In 2013: 2 Ethiopian XC; 69 WXC; 13 Doha Diamond 3000; 8 Eugene Diamond 10,000; 9 Rome Diamond 5000; 4 Sollentuna 10,000; 10 Birmingham Diamond 5000; 8 Lausanne Diamond 5000; 14 Monaco Diamond 5000

418 EDRIS Muktar ETH 19y 207d 1994 13:03.69 13:03.69 -13 Full name- Awel 2012 African Junior Cross Country Champion, 2012 World Junior Champion at 5000m 4 African junior 10,000 2011; 1 African junior XC 2012; 1 WJC 5000 2012. At WXC: 2011-7J, 2013-3J In 2013: 5 Ethiopian junior XC; 3 WXC-j; 1 Dongio 10K; 1 Hengelo 5000; 1 Ostrava 5000; 3 Lausanne Diamond 5000

423 GEBRHIWET Hagos ETH 19y 90d 1994 12:55.73 12:47.53 -12 Full name- Berhe World junior record holder at 5000m outdoors & 3000m indoors and still a junior throughout 2013 5 World Youth 3000 2011; 11 OLY 5000 2012 (was pressurising Mo Farah at the bell, but then fell back with a sore heel). Coaches-Hussein Shibo, Yilma Berta, Kasshu Gebre-egziabher Like Olympic silver medallist , 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 2013: 1 Boston New Balance 3000 (set world junior indoor record 7:32.87, 2nd); 1 Ethiopian junior XC; 1 WXC-j; 1 Doha Diamond 3000; 1 New York Diamond 5000; 2 Rome Diamond 5000; 3 Birmingham Diamond 5000; 2 Lausanne Diamond 5000

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 22 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 482 FARAH Mohamed GBR 30y 139d 1983 13:05.88 12:53.11 -11 NR DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPION at 5000m The first man to run quicker than 3:30 for 1500m and 27 minutes for 10,00m 10,000 pb: 26:46.57 -11. 1500 pb: 3:28.81 -13. 3000 pb: 7:36.85 -13 Half Mar pb: 60:23 -11 (60:59 -13). Mile pb: 3:56.49 -05. 1 EJC 5000 2001; 2 under-23 ECH 5000 2003/2005; 9 COM 5000 2006; 2 ECH 5000 2006; 6 WCH 5000 2007 (2009-7); 6 WIC 3000 2008; 1 ECP 5000 2008; ht OLY 5000 2008; 1 EIC 3000 2009/2011 (2005-6, 2007-5); 1 ETCh 5000 2009/2010/2013; 1 ECH 5000/10,000 2010; 1 WCH 5000 2011 (2 10,000); 4 WIC 3000 2012; 1 ECH 5000 2012; 1 OLY 5000/10,000 2012. Born-Mogadishu (SOM), came to Britain in 1993 ... married former English Schools thrower Tania Nell on April 3, 2010, their twin daughters (Aisha & Amani) born on August 24, 2012 (Aisha the eldest by two minutes) ... coach-Alberto Salazar (Formerly Ricky Simms & Alan Storey) Fast on last lap: 50.89 to win 2013 European Team Championships, 52.6 in 2011 Word 5000m, 52.94 in 2012 Olympic 5000m In 2013: 1 Birmingham 3000 (indoor); 1 New Orleans Half Mar (British record 60:59); dnf ; 1 Eagle Rock 5000; 1 London “10,000” 10K; 2 Eugene Diamond 5000 (his win streak of 11 finals ended by KEN); 1 ETCh 5000 (50.89 last lap); 1 Birmingham Diamond 5000 (53.5 last lap to outkick Ethiopians); 2 Monaco Diamond (European record 3:28.81); 1 London Diamond 3000 (personal best 7:36.85 with halves of 3:56.1 & 3:40.7) 519 GABIUS Arne GER 32y 140d 1981 13:12.50 13:12.50 -13 2012 European silver at 5000m ... 3000 pb: 7:35.43 -12. 1500 pb: 3:41.54 -10. 4 ECP 3000 2005 (2006-6); 9 EIC 3000 2007; 2 ECP 5000 2007; ht WCH 5000 2009; 7 ETCh 3000 2010; 2 ECH 5000 2012 (2006-dnq, 2010-12); 8 WIC 3000 2012 (2008-12); ht OLY 5000 2012; 6 ETCh 5000 2013 (2011-10). 1 German 5000 2007/2009/2010/2011/2013. At EXC: 2005-48. Self-coached (previously coached by ) In 2013: dnf German 10K; dnf Stanford “Jordan” 5000; 4 Eagle Rock 5000; dnf Eugene Diamond 10,000; 7 Oelde 10K; 6 ETCh 5000; paced Birmingham Diamond 5000; 1 German 5000; 6 Heusden 5000

684 SATO Yuki JPN 26y 256d 1986 13:13.60 13:13.60 -13 3x Japanese Champion at 10,000m ... 10,000 pb: 27:38.25 -09 (27:39.50 -13). 3000 pb: 7:44.63 -10. ht World Youth 3000 2003; 13 WJC 5000 2004; 4 WSG 10,000 2005 (7 5000); 2 Asian Champs 5000 2011. At WXC: 2004-46J, 2005-47J, 2008-93. 1 Japanese 10,000 2011/2012/2013 Marathon (1): 31 Tokto 2013 (2:16:31) In 2013: 31 ; 4 Mt SAC Relays 5000; 3 Stanford “Jordan” 10,000; 3 Ibaraki 1500; 3 Naka 1500; 1 Japanese 10,000; 8 Heusden 5000; 12 Monaco Diamond 5000

709 KIPKOECH John KEN 21y 223d 1991 13:01.64 12:49.50 -12 (aka John Chepkowny) ... 3000 pb: 7:34.03 -12. 2 WJC 5000 2010. At WXC: 2009-9J In 2013: 1 Le Mans XC; 8 San Juan 10K; 2 Carlsbad 5K; 1 Mumias 10,000; 11 Eugene Diamond 5000; 4 Rome Diamond 5000; 5 Kenyan World Trials 5000 716 KOECH Isiah KEN 19y 233d 1993 12:56.08 12:48.64 -12 Full name-Isiah Kiplangat Koech 2009 World Youth Champion at 3000m ... set two world junior indoor records within 48 hours in February 2011, he is still a junior in 2012 10,000 pb: 27:17.03 -12. 3000 pb: 7:30.43 -12. 1 World Youth 3000 2009; 4 WCH 5000 2011; 5 OLY 5000 2012. At WXC: 2010-4J, 2011-10J. 1 Kenyan 5000 2011. Coached by In 2013: 3 Kenyan Police XC; 11 Kenyan XC; 1 New Orleans 10K; 6 Doha Diamond 3000; 2ht Kenyan Police 1500; 10 Eugene Diamond 5000; 3 Rome Diamond 5000; 1 Kenyan 5000; 1 Kenyan World Trials 5000; 3 Monaco Diamond 5000 718 LONGOSIWA Thomas KEN 31y 207d 1982 12:59.81 12:49.04 -12 Full name-Thomas Pkemei Longosiwa 2012 Olympic bronze at 5000m ... 3000 pb: 7:30.09 -09. 6 African Games 5000 2007; 12 OLY 5000 2008; 6 WCH 5000 2011; 3 OLY 5000 2012. At WXC 2006- dq/J. 1 Kenyan 5000 2007. Coach-Moses Kiptanui Originally found guilty of having falsified his birthdate in order to compete in the junior race at the 2006 World Cross Country Championships. He said he was born in 1988 when it was actually 1982. His fifth place in that event was annulled and he was jailed for three days by the Kenyan authorities, but apparently later cleared of all charges in Kenya In 2013: 4 Dongio 10K; 2 Doha Diamond 3000; 5 Kenyan Prisons 1500; 4 Eugene Diamond 5000; 11 Rome Diamond 5000; 1 Rabat 5000; 2 Kenyan World Trials 5000 722 SOI Edwin KEN 27y 159d 1986 12:51.34 12:51.34 -13 Full name-Edwin Cheruiyot Soi 2008 Olympic 5000m bronze ... 2010 African Champion at 5000m 10,000 pb: 27:14.83 -06. 3000 pb: 7:27.33 -11. 3 OLY 5000 2008; 1 African 5000 2010; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 5000 2010; 3 WIC 3000 2012 (2008-4). At WXC: 2006-8 short, 2007-9. Wife-Caroline, their daughter Chelangat born July 5, 2005 In 2013: 6 New York 10K; 1 Eugene Diamond 5000 (he ended the three-year win streak at 5000m by Mohamed Farah GBR); 5 Rome Diamond 5000; 3 Kenyan World Trials 5000; 1 Monaco Diamond 5000 772 EL GOUMRI Othmane MAR 21y 72d 1992 13:13.72 13:13.72 -13 At WXC: 2010-33J, 2011-27J In 2013: 5 Marrakech 1500; 1 Fes 3000; 3 Montreuil-sous-Bois 5000; 5 Rabat 5000; 2 Mediterranean Games 5000; 6 Madrid 3000 778 LAHBABI Aziz MAR 22y 187d 1991 13:09.45 13:04.06 -12 Two medals at 2012 Mediterranean Games ... 10,000 pb: 28:55.24 -13. 3 WJC 5000 2010; ht OLY 5000 2012; 2 Mediterranean Games 10,000 2013 (3 5000). Served six-month doping suspension in 2011 In 2013: 3 Rabat 5000; 2 Mediterranean Games 10,000 (3 5000); 13 Lausanne Diamond 5000 782 MPANI Grevazio MAW 17y 301d 1995 - 14:24.66 -12 9 African junior 5000 2011 In 2013: 1 South of Africa Regional junior XC 788 ESTRADA Diego MEX 23y 240d 1989 13:15.33 13:15.33 -13 10,000 pb: 27:32.90 -12 (27:57.69 -13). 21 OLY 10,000 2012. 5 NCAA 5000 2011 (5 indoors 2012); 7 NCAA XC 2011 & indoor 3000 2012. Attends Northern Arizona University ... born-Mexico, became a permanent resident of the in 2000 and gained US citizenship on November 18, 2011, but eventually opted to compete for Mexico at London 2012 In 2013: 2 NCAA indoor 5000 (4 5000); 5 Stanford 10,000; 7 Mt SAC Relays 1500; 3 Stanford “Jordan” 5000; 1 Forest Grove 1500/5000; 3 NCAA 5000; 10 Lausanne Diamond 5000; 6 Lucerne 3000

835 BURAAS Sindre NOR 24y 93d 1989 13:15.91 13:15.91 -13 2008 World Junior Mountain Running Champion ... 2011 European under-23 Champion at 5000m 10,000 pb: 28:56.46 -11. 3000 pb: 7:53.91 -12 (8:07.77 -13). 1500 pb: 3:42.20 -11. 12 EJC 5000 2007; 1 Nordic 10,000 2010; 10 ETCh 3000 2010; 1 under-23 ECH 5000 2011; 18 ECH 5000 2012 (2010-ht). At WXC: 2011-26. At EXC: 2006-26J, 2007-53J, 2008-10J, 2009-37u23, 2010-8u23, 2012-33. 1 World Junior Mountain Running Trophy 2008 In 2013: 2 Schoorl 10K; 23 Lisbon Half Mar; 1 Brandbu 3000; 2 Jessheim 1500; 8 Nijmegen 5000; 13 Heusden 5000

844 ROBERTSON Jake NZL 23y 268d 1989 13:15.54 13:15.54 -13 World 5000m finalist in 2011 (after he was brought down in the heats and advanced by the track referee without having to launch an appeal) 10,000 pb: 27:45.46 -13. ht World Youth 3000 2005; 15 WCH 5000 2011. At WXC: 2006-45J, 2007-46J, 2011-61. Twin of Zane Robertson (93 WXC 2011). Based-Kenya (they emigrated in 2007 to live and train in Iten) In 2013: 8 Stanford “Jordan” 10,000; 11 Heusden 5000

845 ROBERTSON Zane NZL 23y 268d 1989 13:13.83 13:13.83 -13 1500 pb: 3:36.53 -13. At WXC: 2011-93. Twin of Jake Robertson (also on team for Punta Umbría). based-Kenya (they emigrated in 2007 to live and train in Iten) In 2013: 10 Stanford “Jordan” 5000; 8 San Diego Mile; 15 Shanghai Diamond 1500; 1 Toronto 1500; 9 Heusden 5000

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 23 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 912 GELANT Elroy RSA 26y 349d 1986 13:15.87 13:15.87 -13 2012 World indoor finalist at 3000m when he set a South African indoor record of 7:48.64 10,000 pb: 27:41.30 -13. 3000 pb: 7:41.38 -12 (7:44.83 -13). 1500 pb: 3:38.59 -09. 800 pb: 1:47.74 -08. 3 WSG 5000 2009; ht WCH 5000 2011; 12 WIC 3000 2012. At WXC: 2013-20. 1 South African 10,000 2011 & XC 2012 In 2013: 1 Bedfordview Half Mar; 1 South African World Cross Trial XC; 1 Potchefstroom 3000; 1 South of Africa Regional XC; 1 Athletics Central North-West Champs 10,000; 1 Potchefstroom 3000 (Mar 19); 20 WXC; 2 South African 5000; 1 Stellenbosch 3000; 2 Potchefstroom Mile (Apr 20); 1 South African Universities 5000/10,000; 2 Algiers 5000; 10 Ostrava 5000; 2 Lier 10,000; 3 Cork 3000; 5 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 3000; 12 Heusden 5000 928 AKHMADEYEV Rinas RUS 24y 156d 1989 - - At EXC: 2011-23u23. 3 Russian under-23 XC 2011 1081 KIPSIRO Moses UGA 26y 341d 1986 13:11.56 12:50.72 -07 NR Full name- In 2010 became the first man to win the long distance double at the Commonwealth Games since 1934 (and did so with 53 second last laps) 10,000 pb: 27:04.48 -12. 3000 pb: 7:30.95 -09. 1 African Champs 10,000 2006 (2010-2); 3 WCH 5000 2007 (2005-ht, 2009-4); 4 OLY 5000 2008; 2 African 10,000 2010 (4 5000); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 3000/5000 2010; 1 COM 5000/10,000 2010; 1 African Games 5000 2011; 7 WIC 3000 2012; 10 OLY 10,000 2012 (15 5000). At WXC: 2003-18J, 2005-21J, 2006-29 short & 23 long, 2007-dnf, 2008-13, 2009-2, 2010-3, 2011-11, 2013-4 ... second of seven children ... in October 2010 the Ugandan Parliament recognised his achievements by awarding him a house and a four-wheel-drive car In 2013: 4 San Giorgio su Legnano XC; 3 Le Mans XC; 1 Ugandan XC; 4 WXC; 2 New York 10K; 2 New York “Healthy Kidney” 10K; 1 “Great” Manchester 10K; 6 Birmingham Diamond 5000; 4 Lausanne Diamond 5000 1082 KIPYEKO Phillip UGA 18y 211d 1995 13:16.92 13:16.92 -13 3000 pb: 8:02.33 -11. 7 World Youth 3000 2011; 3 Commonwealth Youth Games 3000 2011; 6 WJC 5000 2012 In 2013: 5 Ugandan junior XC; 5 Hengelo 5000; 6 Nijmegen 5000; 12 Ostrava 5000 1131 HILL Ryan USA 23y 190d 1990 13:14.22 13:14.22 -13 3000 pb: 7:42.32 -13. 1500 pb: 3:38.36 -12 (3:38.57 -13). At WXC: 2009-52J. 1 North/Central American & Caribbean Junior XC 2009. 2 NCAA 1500 2012; 5 US Olympic Trial 5000 2012. Student of Sports Management at North Carolina State University In 2013: 2 NCAA indoor Mile (11 3000); 1 Durham NC; 9 NCAA 1500; 3 US 5000; 1 Oordegem Buyle 1500 ʻBʼ; 10 Heusden 5000; 2 London Diamond 3000 1142 LAGAT Bernard USA 38y 240d 1974 13:07.76 12:59.92 -12 NR 2007 World Champion at 1500m & 5000m ... three times World Indoor Champion at 3000m ... 2000 Olympic 1500m bronze & 2004 silver for Kenya, now representing the USA 3000 pb: 7:29.00 -10. 1500 pb: 3:26.34 -01 (3:36.36 -13). Mile pb: 3:47.28 -01. 1 WSG 1500 99; 2 WCH 1500 2001; 1 African Champs 1500 2002; 1 WCP 1500 2002; 2 WIC 1500 2003; 1 WIC 3000 2004/2010/2012 (2001-6); 2 OLY 1500 2004 (2000-3, 2008-sf); 1 WCH 1500/5000 2007; 2 WCH 5000 2009 (3 1500); 2 WCH 5000 2011; 4 OLY 5000 2012 (2008-9). 1 US indoor 3000 2010/2011/2012. Was at Washington State University where he obtained degrees in both Management Information Systems and Decision Science ... married Gladys Tom on October 10, 2004, their son Miika Kimutai Lagat born January 12, 2006, and daughter Gianna born November 2, 2008 ... coach-James Li In 2013: 12 New York Half Mar; 5 Eugene Diamond 5000; 1 US 5000; 13 Paris Diamond 1500; dnf Monaco Diamond 5000 1162 RUPP Galen USA 27y 93d 1986 13:05.17 12:58.90 -12 2012 Olympic silver at 10,000m ... US record holder & 5x US Champion at 10,000m 10,000 pb: 26:48.00 -11 (28:47.32 -13). 3000 pb: 7:43.24 -10. 1500 pb: 3:34.75 -12. 7 World Youth 3000 2003; 1 Pan-Am junior 5000 2003; 9 WJC 5000 2004; 11 WCH 10,000 2007; 13 OLY 10,000 2008; 5 WIC 3000 2010; 7 WCH 10,000 10,000 2011 (2009-8); 9 WCH 5000 2011; 3 OLY 10,000 2012 (7 5000). At WXC: 2005-20J. 1 US 10,000 2009/2010/2011/2012/2013 (1 5000 2012). In 2004 broke the US junior record for 5000m which had stood for 40 years to Jerry Lindgren ... born-Portland, Oregon ... like Mohamed Farah, he is part of Alberto Salazarʼs “Oregon Distance Project” in Portland In 2013: 1 Stockholm XL-Galan 3000 (set North American indoor record 7:30.16); 1 Eugene “Twilight” 3000; 2 Eagle Rock 1500 ʻBʼ (dnf 5000); 6 Eugene Diamond 5000; 1 US 10,000 (2 5000); 6 Monaco Diamond 5000; 5 London Diamond Mile 1174 TRUE Ben USA 27y 223d 1985 13:11.59 13:11.59 -13 Sixth at 2013 World Cross Country Championships, when he led the US to team silvers ahead of Kenya 10,000 pb: 27:41.17 -12 (29:07.26 -13). 3000 pb: 7:44.40 -12. 1500 pb: 3:40.07 -13. 1 US 5K 2011/2012 & 15K 2013; 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 team which won the 2007 NCAA team title. Coach-Mark Coogan In 2013: 5 US XC; 1 US 15K (Jacksonville); 6 WXC; 1 Mt SAC Relays “Olympic Development” 1500; 1 Stanford 5000; 4 New York Diamond 5000; 4 US 5000/10,000; 3 Heusden 5000; 8 Monaco Diamond 5000

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2013 WORLD LIST 1.....12:37.35.. ETH...... 2004 1.....12:51.34..Edwin Soi KEN 2.....12:39.36.. ETH...... 1998 2.....12:51.96.. BRN 3.....12:39.74.. KEN...... 1997 3.....12:54.95..Yenew Alamirew ETH 4.....12:46.53.. KEN...... 2004 4.....12:55.73..Hagos Gebrhiwet ETH 5.....12:46.81..Dejen Gebremeskel ETH...... 2012 5.....12:56.08.. KEN 6.....12:47.04..Sileshi Sihine ETH...... 2004 6.....12:59.81..Thomas Longosiwa KEN 7.....12:47.53..Hagos Gebrhiwet ETH...... 2012 7.....13:00.95..Lawi Lalang KEN 8.....12:48.66..Isaac Songok KEN...... 2006 8.....13:01.64..John Kipkoech KEN 9.....12:48.81..Stephen Cherono KEN...... 2003 9.....13:03.69..Muktar Edris ETH 10...12:49.28..Brahim Lahlafi MAR...... 2000 10...13:03.80..Caleb Ndiku KEN

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Menʼs 10,000 Metres 37 Entrants

Starts Saturday, August 10 Age (Days) Born 2013 Best Personal Best

132 BIRMINGHAM Collis AUS 28y 224d 1984 - 27:29.73 -09 2009 World finalist at 5000m ... Oceanian record holder at 5000 pb: 13:09.57 -12 (13:27.35 -13). 3000 pb: 7:35.45 -12 (7:41.02 -13). Mile pb: 3:54.30 -09. 1500 pb: 3:35.50 -10. ht OLY 5000 2008/2012; dnf WCH 10,000 2009 (2011-ht); 6 IAAF Continental Cup 5000 2010; 6 COM 5000 2010 (9 10,000). 1 Australian 5000 2009; 1 Scottish 1500 2007/2008/2009. At WXC: 2003 -84J, 2007-67, 2008-73, 2009-29, 2010-83, 2013-8. Coach-Nic Bideau In 2013: 1 Australian World Trial XC; 1 Marugame Half Mar (set Oceanian records at 20K/57:38 & Half Mar/60:56); 7 Chiba XC; 1 Hobart 5000; 5 Sydney “Classic” 1500; 8 WXC; 3 Auckland; 12 Carlsbad 5K; 5 “Great” Irish Run 10K; 5 New York 10K; 19 Eugene Diamond 5000; 2 Joensuu 1500; 1 Belfast 1500; 8 Birmingham Diamond 5000; 1 Cork 3000; 1 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 3000; 10 Monaco Diamond 5000 143 ST. LAWRENCE Ben AUS 31y 275d 1981 27:37.55 27:24.95 -11 NR Oceanian record holder at 10,000m ... 5000 pb: 13:10.08 -11. 8 IAAF Continental Cup 3000 2010; 7 COM 5000/10,000 2010; ht WCH 5000 2011; 20 OLY 10,000 2012. At WXC: 2008-126, 2011-60. 1 Australian 5000 2010. Coach-Sean Williams In 2013: 3 Fukuoka 10K; 2 Sydney 5000; 2 Australian 5000; 1 Stanford “Jordan” 10,000; 10 New York 10K; 3 Eagle Rock 5000; 1 Launceston 10K (Australian Championships) 10K; 2 Heusden 5000

174 ABDI Bashir BEL 24y 180d 1989 27:43.99 27:43.99 -13 Fourth in 2012 European 10,000m ... born-Mogadishu (SOM) ... 5000 pb: 13:29.09 -12 (13:30.91 -13). 4 ECH 10,000 2012 (8 5000). At EXC: 2010-41u23 In 2013: 13 Great XC; 3 Belgian XC; 6 Mt SAC Relays 5000; 5 Stanford “Jordan” 10,000; 12 Oordegem IFAM; 14 Rome Diamond 5000; 1 ETCh 1st League 5000; 20 Heusden 5000 226 BEKELE Alemu BRN 23y 139d 1990 28:47.26 27:56.20 -12 TRANSFEREE – Ethiopian origin 2013 Asian Champion at 10,000m ... nicknamed “little Kenenisa” but no relation to multi World Champion 3000 pb: 7:54.47 -10. 5000 pb: 13:38.10 -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. At WXC: 2009-26J, 2010-31, 2011-69, 2013-dnf. Fifth of nine children. Born-Lemu (7km from Bekoji, birthplace of Kenenisa Bekele & Derartu Tulu) ... full name-Alemu Bekele Gebre His father threw him out of home for training when he could have been studying, according to IAAFʼs “Focus on Athletes”. It was Bekele who made the first contact with Bahrain expressing his interest to compete for that country In 2013: 1 Arab XC; dnf WXC; 1 Arab Champs 10,000; 8 Rabat 5000; 6 Algiers 5000; 1 Asian Champs 10,000 (2 5000) 228 MAHBOOB Ali Hasan BRN 31y 221d 1981 - 27:21.40 -12 NR TRANSFEREE – Formerly: Silas Kirui KEN Twice Asian Champion at 10,000m & Asian Games Champion at 5000m ... sixth at the 2010 World Cross Country Championships 5000 pb: 13:18.98 -08. Half Mar pb: 61:07 -05. 1 Asian Games 10,000 2006; 18 OLY 10,000 2008 (2012-dnf); 1 Asian Champs 10,000 2009/2011; 1 Asian Games 5000 2010. At WXC: 2008-dnf, 2010-6, 2011-9; 4 Asian XC 2012. Paced 2005 London Marathon. He was entered for both the 2007 & 2009 World 10,000m but did not start, in 2011 he did start but didnʼt finish, as was the case again in London 2012 In 2013: 4 Arab XC; 4 World Military XC 239 AHMED Mohammed CAN 22y 216d 1991 27:50.70 27:34.64 -12 10,000 pb: 27:34.64 -12. 5000 pb: 13:34.23 -11 (13:40.43i -13). 1 Pan-American junior 5000 2009; 4 WJC 10,000 2010 (2008-9); 18 OLY 10,000 2012. At WXC: 2008-51J, 2009-57J, 2010-27J, 2013-22. 1 Canadian 10,000 2012/2012. Born-Somalia, attends University of Wisconsin In 2013: 7 5000; 5 NCAA indoor 5000; 22 WXC; 13 Eugene Diamond 10,000; 1 Canadian 10,000 255 LEVINS Cam CAN 24y 134d 1989 - 27:27.96 -12 In 2012 he became the first ever student from Southern Utah University to win a US Collegiate title, and then he won another to claim the 5/10K double 5000 pb: 13:15.19 -13. 1500 pb: 3:36.88 -13. 1 North/Central American & Caribbean XC 2012.; 11 OLY 10,000 2012 (14 5000). At WXC: 2011-56, 2013-41. 1 NCAA 5000/10,000 2012. 1 Canadian XC 2010/2011/2013 & 5000 2012/2013. From Vancouver island, British Colombia ... coach-Alberto Salazar In 2013: 1 Flagstaff 800; 2 North/Central American & Caribbean XC; 3 New York Millrose Games 2M; 41 WXC; 4 Eagle Rock 1500; 13 Eugene Diamond 5000; 1 Canadian 5000; 14 London Diamond 3000

362 AMLOSOM Nguse ERI 26y 272d 1986 - 27:28.10 -12 (aka Nguse Tesfaldet, which was the name he used at the 2012 Olympics) Half Mar pb: 61:39 -12. 4 World Military Games 10,000 2011; 19 African XC 2012; 15 OLY 10,000 2012. At WXC: 2013-61 365 KIFLE Goitom ERI 19y 249d 1993 27:32.00 27:32.00 -13 Seventh at 2013 World Cross Country Championships ... 5000 pb: 13:22.92 -12 (13:32.92 -13). 3 World Youth 3000 2009. At WXC: 2009-14J, 2010-15J, 2011 -17J, 2013-7. He is the younger brother of Eritrean marathon record holder Yonas Kifle In 2013: 7 WXC; 11 Eugene Diamond 10,000; 4 Huelva 5000; 14 Lausanne Diamond 5000 367 MEDHIN Teklemariam ERI 24y 46d 1989 27:19.97 27:16.69 -12 Full name-Teklemariam Medhin Weldeslasie 2010 World Cross Country silver medallist, then bronze in 2013 5000 pb: 13:04.55 -10 (13:32.86 -13). 12 WJC 5000 2006;; 12 WCH 10,000 2009 (15 5000); 7 OLY 10,000 2012 (2008-32). At WXC: 2006-13J, 2007-14J, 2008 -23, 2009-9, 2010-2, 2011-14, 2013-3. Coach-Jeronimo Bravo (same as world half marathon record holder ) In 2013: 3 WXC; 9 Prague Half Mar; 7 Eugene Diamond 10,000; 11 Lausanne Diamond 5000

415 BEKELE Kenenisa ETH 31y 57d 1982 27:12.08 26:17.53 -05 NR Full name-Kenenisa Bekele Beyecha World record holder at both 5000m & 10,000m since June 2004 ... former Olympic Champion at 5000m & 10,000m ... record total of 22 World Championship golds, but none since 2009 5000 pb: 12:37.35 -04 (13:07.88 -13). 3000 pb: 7:25.79 -07. 1500 pb: 3:32.35 -07. 2 World Youth 3000 1999; 2 WJC 5000 2000; 1 WCH 10,000 2003/2005/2007/2009 (& 5000 2009 (3 5000 2003); 1 OLY 10,000 2004 (2 5000); 1 WIC 3000 2006; 1 African Champs 5000 2006; 2 WCP 3000 2006; 1 OLY 5000/10,000 2008 (he ran the last mile of the 5000m in 3:58.7); 4 OLY 10,000 2012. At WXC: 99-9J, 2001-2 short, 1J, 2002/2003/2004/2005/2006-1 short/1 long, 2007-dnf, 2008-1. Married actress and model Danait Gebregziabher in in November 17, 2007 In 2013: 1 “Great” Irish Run 10K; 1 Eugene Diamond 10,000; dnf Hengelo 5000; 4 Ostrava 5000; 1 Lier 10,000 422 GEBREMESKEL Dejen ETH 23y 258d 1989 26:51.02 26:51.02 -13 2012 Olympic silver at 5000m when he ran the last lap as fast as Mo Farah (52.9), but was trapped in a box at the bell – “I lost the gold” 5000 pb: 12:46.81 -12 (13:31.02 -13). 3000 pb: 7:45.9 -10. 3 WJC 5000 2008; 10 WIC 3000 2010; 3 WCH 5000 2011; 2 OLY 5000 2012. At WXC: 2008-18J. 1 Carlsbad 5K 2011/2012. Great on last laps: outkicked Mohamed Farah at 2011 Boston indoor 3000m with only one shoe, then a 53.7 last 400m to defeat Bernard Lagat in 2011 New York 5000m. From Gulomakeda in the Tigray Region of Northern Ethiopia ... coach-Dr Yilma Berta (who was once coach to Haile Gebrselassie) In 2013: 1 Carlsbad 5K; 1 Boston 5K; 6 New York Diamond 5000; 1 Sollentuna 10,000 (26:51.02 on début)

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 25 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 424 JEYLAN Ibrahim ETH 24y 58d 1989 - 27:02.81 -06 DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPION at 10,000m Full name-Ibrahim Jeylan Gashu 2011 World Champion at 10,000m when he outkicked Mo Farah, though his personal best at that event dates back to 2006 when he was apparently only 17 years old 5000 pb: 13:09.16 -13. 2 World Youth 3000 2005; 1 WJC 10,000 2006 (2008-3); 1 WCH 10,000 2011. At WXC: 2006-5J, 2007-dnfJ, 2008-1J. 1 Ethiopian junior XC 2006/2007/2008 In 2013: 4 Dubai 10K; 9 Carlsbad 5K; 3 “Great” Irish Run 10K; 3 New York Diamond 5000; 8 Eugene Diamond 5000; 4 Birmingham Diamond 5000 426 KUMA Abera ETH 22y 343d 1990 26:52.85 26:52.85 -13 Full name- Lema Disqualified from 2011 World Cross Country Championships after brawling with another runner in the finishing straight Half Mar pb: 60:19 -12 (61:09 -13). 5000 pb: 13:00.15 -11. 3000 pb: 7:40.85 -12. 5 World Youth 3000 2007; 1 African junior 5000 2009; 1 Dutch road 10K 2010. At WXC: 2010-16, 2011-dq In 2013: 1 Egmond Aan Zee Half Mar; 3 Lisbon Half Mar; 4 New York 10K; 3 Eugene Diamond 10,000; 2 Sollentuna 10,000

428 MERGA Imane ETH 24y 297d 1988 26:57.33 26:48.35 -11 Full name- Jida 2011 World 10,00m bronze, he also collected the 5000m bronze, but was disqualified when it was noticed that on being boxed at the bell he took several strides inside the kerb at the start of the first bend 5000 pb: 12:53.58 -10 (13:09.17 -13). 1 World Athletics Final 5000 2009 (just one hundredth between first and third); 5 IAAF Continental Cup 5000 2010; 3 WCH 10,000 2011 (2009-4). 1 French 10,000 2008; 3 2012. At WXC: 2007-7J, 2011-1, 2013-2. He could not make Ethiopiaʼs 2012 Olympic team, though came close at 5000m when he clocked (12:59.77) in Oslo ahead of the Bekele brothers In 2013: dnf Ethiopian XC (“I just felt tired”); 2 WXC; 2 Dongio 10K; 2 Eugene Diamond 10,000; 7 Rome Diamond 5000; 3 Sollentuna 10,000 482 FARAH Mohamed GBR 30y 139d 1983 - 26:46.57 -11 NR The first man to run quicker than 3:30 for 1500m and 27 minutes for 10,00m 5000 pb: 12:53.11 -11 (13:05.88 -13). 1500 pb: 3:28.81 -13. 3000 pb: 7:36.85 -13 Half Mar pb: 60:23 -11 (60:59 -13). Mile pb: 3:56.49 -05. 1 EJC 5000 2001; 2 under-23 ECH 5000 2003/2005; 9 COM 5000 2006; 2 ECH 5000 2006; 6 WCH 5000 2007 (2009-7); 6 WIC 3000 2008; 1 ECP 5000 2008; ht OLY 5000 2008; 1 EIC 3000 2009/2011 (2005-6, 2007-5); 1 ETCh 5000 2009/2010/2013; 1 ECH 5000/10,000 2010; 1 WCH 5000 2011 (2 10,000); 4 WIC 3000 2012; 1 ECH 5000 2012; 1 OLY 5000/10,000 2012. At WXC: 2000-25J, 2001-59J, 2003-74 short, 2006-40 short, 2007-11, 2010-21. Born-Mogadishu (SOM), came to Britain in 1993 ... married former English Schools thrower Tania Nell on April 3, 2010, their twin daughters (Aisha & Amani) born on August 24, 2012 (Aisha the eldest by two minutes) ... coach-Alberto Salazar (Formerly Ricky Simms & Alan Storey) Fast on last lap: 50.89 to win 2013 European Team Championships, 52.6 in 2011 Word 5000m, 52.94 in 2012 Olympic 5000m In 2013: 1 Birmingham 3000 (indoor); 1 New Orleans Half Mar (British record 60:59); dnf London Marathon; 1 Eagle Rock 5000; 1 London “10,000” 10K; 2 Eugene Diamond 5000 (his win streak of 11 finals ended by Edwin Soi KEN); 1 ETCh 5000 (50.89 last lap); 1 Birmingham Diamond 5000 (53.5 last lap to outkick Ethiopians); 2 Monaco Diamond (European record 3:28.81); 1 London Diamond 3000 (personal best 7:36.85 with halves of 3:56.1 & 3:40.7) 627 MEUCCI Daniele ITA 27y 306d 1985 28:17.50 27:32.86 -12 2010 European 10,000m bronze, then silver in 2012 ... 5000 pb: 13:19.00 -12 (13:45.12 -13). 3000 pb: 7:41.74 -12 (7:45.31 -13). Marathon pb: 2:13:49 -11. Half Mar pb: 62:43 -09. 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). 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, 2013-3. Born- Pisa ... coach-Luigi Principato Marathon (1): 11 Rome 2010 In 2013: 1 Rome 10K; 1 Mar Del Plata 15K; 6 San Giorgio su Legnano XC; 1 Rome 15K; 2 New York Half Mar; 1 Chia Half Mar; 8 New York Diamond 5000; 15 Eugene Diamond 10,000; 9 ETCh 3000; 4 Mediterranean Games 5000; 6 London Diamond 3000; 1 Taibon Agordino 10K 682 OSAKO Suguru JPN 22y 78d 1991 27:38.31 27:38.31 -13 Former World Student Games Champion at 10,000m ... 5000 pb: 13:27.54 -13. 1 WSG 10,000 2011. At WXC: 2010-32J. 1 Japanese 10,000 2012/2013 In 2013: 2 Fukuoka XC; 11 Mt SAC Relays 5000; 2 Stanford “Jordan” 10,000; 7 Nobeoka 5000; 2 Yokohama 5000; 2 Japanese 10,000; 2 Fukagawa 1500 684 SATO Yuki JPN 26y 256d 1986 27:39.50 27:38.25 -09 3x Japanese Champion at 10,000m ... 5000 pb: 13:13.60 -13. 3000 pb: 7:44.63 -10. ht World Youth 3000 2003; 13 WJC 5000 2004; 4 WSG 10,000 2005 (7 5000); 2 Asian Champs 5000 2011. At WXC: 2004-46J, 2005-47J, 2008-93. 1 Japanese 10,000 2011/2012/2013 Marathon (1): 31 Tokto 2013 (2:16:31) In 2013: 31 Tokyo Marathon; 4 Mt SAC Relays 5000; 3 Stanford “Jordan” 10,000; 3 Ibaraki 1500; 3 Naka 1500; 1 Japanese 10,000; 8 Heusden 5000; 12 Monaco Diamond 5000

688 UGACHI Tsuyoshi JPN 26y 104d 1987 27:55.27 27:40.69 -11 5000 pb: 13:29.50 -12 (13:30.77 -13). Half Mar pb: 60:58 -11 (61:16 -13). 6 WSG 10,000 2009 (2007-11). 12 World Half Mar 2010 (2012-29); 4 Asian Champs 10,000 2011. At WXC: 2005-88 short, 2006-23J, 2008-93 In 2013: 3 Marugame Half Mar; dnf Tokyo Marathon; 6 Kumamoto 5000; 1 Oregon Relays 5000; 12 Stanford “Jordan” 10,000; 4 Ibaraki 5000; 4 Naka 5000; 3 Japanese 10,000; 4 Fukagawa 5000

708 KIPKEMOI Kenneth KEN 29y 6d 1984 27:41.28 26:52.65 -12 Full name-Kenneth Kiprop Kipkemoi 2012 African Champion at 10,000m 5000 pb: 13:03.37 -12 (13:13.91 -13). Half Mar pb: 59:11 -12. 2 African Games Half Mar 2011 (7 10,000); 1 African Champs 10,000 2012 In 2013: 12 Kenyan XC; 3 San Juan 10K; 2 Drake Relays 10K; 2 Des Moines 10K; 12 Eugene Diamond 5000; 3 Kenyan World Trials 10,000

719 (Muchiri) KAROKI Bedan KEN 22y 353d 1990 27:13.12 27:05.50 -12 Full name-Bedan (aka Bidan) Karoki Muchiri Fifth at 2012 Olympics after Farah, Rupp and the Bekeles 5000 pb: 13:15.76 -11. 2 African Games 10,000 2011; 5 OLY 10,000 2013. 1 Japanese 5000 2009/2011; 1 Stanford 10,000 2011; 2 Australian 10,000 2011. Came to Japan in 2007 to attend High School in Hiroshima, now he competes for the competes for the S&B Foods team (Japanʼs leading manufacturer of processed food ... helped pace 2011 Tokyo Marathon Heʼs been described as “the new ” because of his Japanese connections In 2013: dnf Kenyan XC; 2 Hiroshima 5000; 1 Naka 10,000; 4 Eugene Diamond 10,000; 1 Kenyan World Trials 10,000 724 TANUI Paul KEN 22y 230d 1990 27:21.50 26:50.63 -11 Full name-Paul Kipngetich Tanui Second in 2011 World Cross Country Championships 5000 pb: 13:04.65 -11 (13:16.57 -13). 9 WCH 10,000 2011. 1 Kenyan XC 2010. At WXC: 2009-4J (wore borrowed shoes), 2010-8, 2011-2. In Japan he is based in Fukuoka and competes for the Kyudenko Corporation (a provider of engineering services). .. former student at the Kisii Technical College In 2013: 25 Kenyan XC; 11 San Juan 10K; 2 Kumamoto 5000; 2 Hyogo Relays 10,000; 1 Hiroshima 5000; 3 Nobeoka 5000 ʻBʼ; 1 Kitakyushu 10,000; 7 Shibetsu 5000; 6 Fukagawa 10,000; 2 Kenyan World Trials 10,000 742 AL-OUTAIBI Moukhled KSA 37y 49d 1976 - 27:31.61 -12 NR Saudi Arabian record holder at 10,000m ... 5000 pb: 12:58.58 -05. 1 Gulf Junior 5000/10,000 99; 1 Asian Games 5000/10,000 2002; 9 WCH 5000 2005 (2003 -14); 2 Asian Champs 10,000 2005; 8 WIC 3000 2006; ht OLY 5000 2008/2012; 4 Asian Games 10,000 2011; 17 OLY 10,000 2012. At WXC: 98-dnfJ

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 26 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 786 BARRIOS Juan Luis MEX 30y 46d 1983 27:57.69 27:28.82 -12 2011 Pan-American Games Champion at 5000m ... seventh & top non-African in 2008 Olympic 5000m, then eighth at London 2012 5000 pb: 13:09.81 -11 (13:28.17 -13). 3000 pb: 7:37.64 -06 (7:45.12 -13). 1500 pb: 3:37.71 -07 (3:38.56 -12). 8 WJC 1500 2002; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 1500 2003 & 5000 2005; 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 1500/5000 2006; 2 Pan-Am Games 1500/5000 2007; 14 WCH 5000 2007 (sf 1500); 7 OLY 5000 2008 (2012-8); 18 WCH 10,000 2009. 5 Great North Run 2008 (2009-29, 2011-7); 1 Pan-Am Games 5000 2011. 1 Mexican 1500 2002/2004/2005 (1 800 2004). At WXC: 2001-47J, 2002-22J, 2005-57 short, 2006-62 short, 2010-62 ... soldier in Mexican Army (2): 3 Torreón 2012, 13 New York 2012 In 2013: 2 Half Mar; 5 New York Half Mar; 5 New York Diamond 5000; 14 Eugene Diamond 10,000; 1 Mexican 5000; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 5000; 1 Dublin Morton 3000 (in 7:45.12, then 45 minutes later placed third in the mile in a Mexican record 3:57.34); 1 Ninove Rasschaert 5000

844 ROBERTSON Jake NZL 23y 268d 1989 27:45.46 27:45.46 -13 World 5000m finalist in 2011 (after he was brought down in the heats and advanced by the track referee without having to launch an appeal) 5000 pb: 13:15.54 -13. ht World Youth 3000 2005; 15 WCH 5000 2011. At WXC: 2006-45J, 2007-46J, 2011-61. Twin of Zane Robertson (93 WXC 2011). Based-Kenya (they emigrated in 2007 to live and train in Iten) In 2013: 8 Stanford “Jordan” 10,000; 11 Heusden 5000

917 MOKOKA Stephen RSA 28y 130d 1985 28:09.70 27:40.73 -12 New World Student Games Champion at 10,000m ... great range, from 3:38.55 1500m to 2:08:33 marathon in the same year (2010) Marathon pb: 2:08:33 -10. Half Mar pb: 60:57 -12 (63:36 -13). 5000 pb: 13:25.94 -13. 1500 pb: 3:38.55 -10. 9 WSG 10,000 2005; 8 World Half Mar 2009/2012 (2008-67); 2 WSG 10,000 2011 (2007-3); 13 WCH 10,000 2011; 8 African Champs 10,000 2012; 1 WSG 10,000 2013 (2 4000). At WXC: 2008-74, 2009-32, 2010-22. 1 South African 1500 2010, 5000 2013, 10,000 2009/2010/2011/2012/2013, 10K 2009/2010, 12K 2010, Half Mar 2008/2009/2011/2012. Lives- Pretoria, student of Sports Management at Tshwane University of Technology ... Coach-Michael Seme ... 50kg/1.57 tall Marathons (4): 4 2010, 3 Pretoria 2011, 2 Shanghai 2011, 49 OLY 2012. Also helped pace Ostu (lake Biwa) 2010 & Beijing 2011 In 2013: 2 Pretoria Half Mar (Jan 19); 1 Pretoria 10K (Jan 26); 1 Benoni Half Mar; 1 Pretoria Half Mar (Feb 16); 1 Pretoria 1500 (Feb 19); 3 Pretoria 10K (Feb 23); 1 Potchefstroom 1000; 1 Gauteng North 10,000; 2 Pretoria (Mar 23); 1 Two Oceans Half Mar; 1 South African 5000/10,000; 4 Johannesburg 800; 2 South African Universities 5000/10,000; 1 Centurion Half Mar; 4 “Great” Manchester 10K; 9 Hengelo 5000; 1 World Student Games 10,000 (2 Half Mar)

962 RYBAKOV Yevgeniy RUS 28y 163d 1985 28:34.59 28:05.75 -08 2012 European & 2013 World Student Games 10,000m bronzes .. twice European Junior Cross Country Champion 5000 pb: 13:31.36 -12 (13:46.28 -13). 9 WJC 10,000 2004; 25 World Half Mar 2004 (2007-46, 2008-30); 1 under-23 ECH 10,000 2005; 4 ETCh 5000 2009/2010/2011 (2013-9); ht ECH 5000 2010; 3 ECH 10,000 2012; 3 WSG 10,000 2013 (5 5000). At WXC: 2003-23J, 2004-18J. At EXC: 2002/2003-1J, 2004 -2J, 2005-23, 2006-4u23, 2007-2u23, 2010-11. Twin brother of runner Anatoliy Rybakov, who is 90 seconds younger Marathons (2): 16 Rome 2008, 13 Vienna 2011 In 2013: 2 Russian indoor 5000; 2 Russian Clubs 5000; 1 Moscow Challenge 10,000; 9 ETCh 5000; 3 World Student Games 10,000 (5 5000) 979 KAJUGA Robert RWA 28y 220d 1985 - 27:56.67 -12 Half Mar pb: 61:37 -13. 5000 pb: 13:48.50 -11. 9 African Games 5000 2011; ht WIC 3000 2012; 5 African Champs 10,000 2012; 14 OLY 10,000 2012. 12 World Half Mar 2012. At WXC: 2013-73 In 2013: 73 WXC; 7 Nice Half Mar; 4 Kigali Half Mar

1070 ARİKAN Polat Kemboi TUR 22y 240d 1990 28:17.26 27:38.81 -12 TRANSFEREE – Formerly Paul Kipkosgei Kemboi KEN 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 World Indoor Championships, now heʼs the new European Champion at 10,000m 3000 pb: 7:42.31 -12. 5000 pb: 13:05.98 -11. 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 In 2013: 10 EIC 3000; 1 Mediterranean Games 10,000 1076 AYEKO Thomas UGA 21y 180d 1992 28:34.09 27:43.22 -12 Second in the junior race at the 2011 World Cross Country Championships 5000 pb: 13:23.25 -12. At WXC: 2010-18J, 2011-2J. 3 African junior 5000/10,000 2011; dnf African Champs 10,000 2012 In 2013: 12 Bangalore 10K; 2 Ugandan 10,000 1081 KIPSIRO Moses UGA 26y 341d 1986 - 27:04.48 -12 Full name-Moses Ndiema Kipsiro In 2010 became the first man to win the long distance double at the Commonwealth Games since 1934 (and did so with 53 second last laps) 5000 pb: 12:50.72 -07 (13:11.56 -13). 3000 pb: 7:30.95 -09. 1 African Champs 10,000 2006 (2010-2); 3 WCH 5000 2007 (2005-ht, 2009-4); 4 OLY 5000 2008; 2 African 10,000 2010 (4 5000); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 3000/5000 2010; 1 COM 5000/10,000 2010; 1 African Games 5000 2011; 7 WIC 3000 2012; 10 OLY 10,000 2012 (15 5000). At WXC: 2003-18J, 2005-21J, 2006-29 short & 23 long, 2007-dnf, 2008-13, 2009-2, 2010-3, 2011-11, 2013-4 ... second of seven children ... in October 2010 the Ugandan Parliament recognised his achievements by awarding him a house and a four-wheel-drive car In 2013: 4 San Giorgio su Legnano XC; 3 Le Mans XC; 1 Ugandan XC; 4 WXC; 2 New York 10K; 2 New York “Healthy Kidney” 10K; 1 “Great” Manchester 10K; 6 Birmingham Diamond 5000; 4 Lausanne Diamond 5000 1084 TOROITICH Timothy UGA 21y 303d 1991 8:24.59 8:23.61 -12 Fifth at 2013 World Cross Country Championships ... 3000SC pb: 8:23.61 -12 (8:24.59 -13). 5000 pb: 13:32.21 -13. 10 African XC 2012. At WXC: 2009-25J, 2010-13J, 2013-5 In 2013: 4 Ugandan XC; 5 WXC; 2 Okpekpe 10K; 10 Eugene Diamond 10,000; 13 Rabat 5000; 3 Ostrava 3000SC; 12 Paris Diamond 3000SC; 5 Budapest Gyulai 3000SC

1120 DERRICK Chris USA 22y 296d 1990 28:52.25 27:31.38 -12 Captained US Cross Country Champion to silver medals at the 2013 World Cross Country Championships (ahead of Kenya) 5000 pb: 13:09.04 -13. 3000 pb: 7:44.01 -13. At WXC: 2013-10. 4 US Olympic Trial 10,000 2012. 2 NCAA XC 2011 & indoor 3000/5000 2012. At WXC: 2009 -15J. Studied Economics at Stanford University ... coach- In 2013: 1 US XC; 2 New York 5000 (he was second in the race at the Armory Centre where won with a US indoor record of 13:07.00); 10 WXC; dnf Stanford “Jordan” 5000; 9 Eagle Rock 1500 ʻCʼ; 7 Eugene Diamond 5000; 3 US 10,000

1160 RITZENHEIN Dathan USA 30y 222d 1982 28:49.66 27:22.28 -09 He was the first finisher of non-African origin in the World Championships 10,000m of both 2007 & 2009 Marathon pb: 2:09:55 -12. Half Mar pb: 60:00 -09 (61:10 -13). 5000 pb: 12:56.27 -09 (13:09.53 -13). 3000 pb: 7:39.03 -07 (7:44.68 -13). 6 WCH 10,000 2009 (2007-9); 3 World Half Mar 2010; 13 OLY 10,000 2012 (2004-dnf). 3 Great North Run 2006. At WXC: 2001-3J, 2002-24 long, 2005-62 long. Grandparents- German ... Wife-Kalin Toedebusch ran 16:19.19i for 5000m in 2004, their daughter Addison born September 2007 & son Jude born July 23, 2010 ... born-Grand Rapids, Michigan ... studied History at the University of Colorado Marathons (6): 11 New York 2006, 2 US Olympic Trial 2007, 9 OLY 2008, 10 London 2009, 7 New York 2010, 4 US Olympic Trial 2012 In 2013: 2 US XC; 3 New York Half Mar; 2 Eugene “Twilight” 3000; 2 Eagle Rock 5000; 9 Eugene Diamond 5000; 2 US 10,000; 5 London Diamond 3000

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 27 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 1162 RUPP Galen USA 27y 93d 1986 28:47.32 26:48.00 -11 NR 2012 Olympic silver at 10,000m ... US record holder & 5x US Champion at 10,000m 5000 pb: 12:58.90 -12 (13:05.17 -13). 3000 pb: 7:43.24 -10. 1500 pb: 3:34.75 -12. 7 World Youth 3000 2003; 1 Pan-Am junior 5000 2003; 9 WJC 5000 2004; 11 WCH 10,000 2007; 13 OLY 10,000 2008; 5 WIC 3000 2010; 7 WCH 10,000 10,000 2011 (2009-8); 9 WCH 5000 2011; 3 OLY 10,000 2012 (7 5000). At WXC: 2005-20J. 1 US 10,000 2009/2010/2011/2012/2013 (1 5000 2012). In 2004 broke the US junior record for 5000m which had stood for 40 years to Jerry Lindgren ... born-Portland, Oregon ... like Mohamed Farah, he is part of Alberto Salazarʼs “Oregon Distance Project” in Portland In 2013: 1 Stockholm XL-Galan 3000 (set North American indoor record 7:30.16); 1 Eugene “Twilight” 3000; 2 Eagle Rock 1500 ʻBʼ (dnf 5000); 6 Eugene Diamond 5000; 1 US 10,000 (2 5000); 6 Monaco Diamond 5000; 5 London Diamond Mile 1174 TRUE Ben USA 27y 223d 1985 29:07.26 27:41.17 -12 Sixth at 2013 World Cross Country Championships, when he led the US to team silvers ahead of Kenya 5000 pb: 13:11.59 -13. 3000 pb: 7:44.40 -12. 1500 pb: 3:40.07 -13. 1 US 5K 2011/2012 & 15K 2013; 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. Coach-Mark Coogan In 2013: 5 US XC; 1 US 15K (Jacksonville); 6 WXC; 1 Mt SAC Relays “Olympic Development” 1500; 1 Stanford 5000; 4 New York Diamond 5000; 4 US 5000/10,000; 3 Heusden 5000; 8 Monaco Diamond 5000

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2013 WORLD LIST 1.....26:17.53..Kenenisa Bekele ETH...... 2005 1.....26:51.02..Dejen Gebremeskel ETH 2.....26:22.75..Haile Gebrselassie ETH...... 1998 2.....26:52.85..Abera Kuma ETH 3.....26:27.85.. KEN...... 1997 3.....26:57.33..Imane Merga ETH 4.....26:30.03..Nicolas Kemboi KEN...... 2003 4.....27:12.08..Kenenisa Bekele ETH 5.....26:30.74..Abebe Dinkesa ETH...... 2005 5.....27:13.12..Bedan Karoki KEN 6.....26:35.63.. KEN...... 2006 6.....27:14.34..Birhan Nebebew ETH 7.....26:36.26..Paul Koech KEN...... 1997 7.....27:15.51.. ETH 8.....26:37.25..Zersenay Tadesse ERI...... 2006 8.....27:17.30..Vincent Chepkok KEN 9.....26:38.08.. MAR...... 1996 9.....27:19.97..Teklemariam Medhin ERI 10...26:38.76..Abdullah Ahmad Hassan...... 2003 10...27:21.50.. KEN

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105 FILALI Tayeb ALG 34y 205d 1979 2:16:49 2:13:59 -11 Half Mar pb: 63:57 -09. At WXC: 98-35J Marathons (5): 2 Treviso 2011, 4 Cagliari 2011, 14 Turin 2011, dnf OLY 2012, 5 Padua 2013 134 DENT Martin AUS 34y 182d 1979 - 2:12:23 -11 Fourth in 2006 Commonwealth Steeplechase after three Kenyans ... Half Mar pb: 62:16 -09 (63:56 -13). 5000 pb: 13:51.17 -05. 3000SC pb: 8:24.2 -07. 11 WJC 3000SC 98 (96-ht); 4 COM 3000SC 2006; 45 World 20K 2006. 1 Australian 3000SC 2008. At WXC: 96-75J, 97-96J, 99-94 long, 2002-52 short, 2006-42 short & 45 long, 2007-72, 2008-104. Born-Great Britain (Woking), lives-Canberra ... worked for the National Audit Office and lived in Britain in 2003, he was a member of Belgrave Harriers and won the South of England 10,000m title that year ... self-coached Marathons (11): 11 Fukuoka 2002, 1 Canberra 2004, 13 2004, 13 Fukuoka 2008; 13 London 2009, 21 WCH 2009, 11 Oita 2010, 6 COM 2010, 8 Fukuoka 2011, 21 London 2012, 28 OLY 2012 In 2013: 2 JPMorgan Chase Corporate Challenge Champs 3.5M; 9 Ottawa 10K; 5 Launceston 10K (Australian Championships) 10K; 1 Brisbane Half Mar 136 FORREST Shawn AUS 30y 30d 1983 - 2:14:37 -12 Half Mar pb: 61:25 -11 (69:03 -13). 5000 pb: 13:28.31 -09. 10,000 pb: 27:52.10 -09. 14 WJC 5000 2002. 1 Australian junior 5000 2002. 2 NCAA 10,000 2009. Studied Kinesiology at the University of Arkansas Marathons (2): dnf Chicago 2011, 4 Houston 2012 In 2013: 3 Seattle Half Mar

149 ALIYEV Tilahun AZE 23y 141d 1990 2:11:22 2:11:22 -13 NR TRANSFEREE – Formerly Senbete Tilahum Worku ETH ... Half Mar pb: 62:14 -10 (64:28 -13). 5000 pb: 14:30.79 -10. At WXC: 2010-109. 32 World Half Mar 2012 Marathon (6): 6 2008, dnf ECH 2010, 10 Istanbul 2010, 9 Madrid 2012, 5 Riga 2012, 18 Dubai 2013 (pb down from 2:20:15 to an Azeri record 2:11:22) In 2013: 18 Dubai; 3 Tarsus Half Mar 214 da SILVA Solonei BRA 31y 113d 1982 2:12:48 2:11:32 -11 Full name-Solonei Rocha da Silva 2011 Pan-American Games Champion Half Mar pb: 64:10 -11. 10,000 pb: 29:17.8 -10 (29:20.06 -13). 1 South American XC 2011; 1 Pan-Am Games 2011; 1 South American 10,000 2013. Former dustbin man ... coach-Clodoaldo do Carmo (1992 Olympic steeplechase finalist) Marathons (7): 1 Porto Alegre 2010, 4 Padua 2011, 1 Pan-American Games 2011, 18 London 2012, 1 São Paulo 2012, 7 2012, 12 Seoul 2013 In 2013: 12 Seoul Marathon; 3 Brazilian 10,000 (6 5000); 1 South American 10,000 222 PAULA Paulo Roberto ITA 34y 32d 1979 2:13:00 2:10:23 -12 Full name-Paulo Roberto de Almeida Paula Eighth in London Olympic marathon Half Mar pb: 62:30 -11. 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 (6): 17 2011, 7 Barcelona 2012, 3 Padua 2012, 8 OLY 2012, dnf Otsu 2013, 1 Padua 2013 In 2013: dnf Otsu; 1 Padua 227 KHAMIS Adam Ismail BRN 24y 178d 1989 2:15:37 2:07:59 -11 TRANSFEREE – he was Isaiah (or Hosea) Kiplagat Kosgei KEN but then appeared in Bahraini youth & junior teams from 2005 10,000 pb: 28:02.08 -06. 5000 pb: 13:19.27 -07. dnf ht World Youth 2000SC 2005; 3 Asian indoor 3000 2006; ht WIC 3000 2006; 3 WJC 10,000 2006 (5 5000); 3 Asian Games 10,000 2006; ht WCH 5000 2007; 3 World Military Games 10,000 2007; ht OLY 5000 2008. At WXC: 2005-23J, 2006-17J, 2008-60 Marathons (8): 3 Utrecht 2009, 3 Cologne 2009, 12 Prague 2010, 1 Valencia 2011, dnf Milan 2012, 5 Hengshui 2012, 11 Chongqing 2013, 6 Lanzhou 2013. In February 2011 he was issued with a new Kenyan passport and began competing under his Kenyan name Isaiah Kiplagat Kosgei, though Bahrain still claim at their national marathon record his 2:07:59 from Valencia in November 2011 In 2013: 11 Chongqing; 6 Lanzhou 261 WATSON Rob CAN 30y 47d 1983 2:15:33 2:13:37 -12 3000SC pb: 8:27.09 -09. ht WCH 3000SC 2009. 1 Canadian 3000SC 2008/2009 Marathons (6): Houston 2011, dnf Toronto 2011, 11 Rotterdam 2012, dnf Toronto 2012, 11 Boston 2013, 10 Ottawa 2013 In 2013: 1 Vancouver Half Mar (Feb 10); 16 New York Half Mar; 11 Boston; 10 Ottawa; 2 Vancouver Half Mar (Jun 23) 290 YIN Shujin CHN 28y 195d 1985 2:18:03 2:12:30 -12 His first marathon win from his 19th marathon in 2013 ... Half Mar pb: 65:06 -10. 10,000 pb: 29:18.48 -12 Marathons (19): 19 Beijing 2005, 2 Langfang 2007, 23 Beijing 2007, 18 Beijing 2008, 11 Xiamen 2009, 9 Dalian 2009, 26 Beijing 2009, 8 Xiamen 2010, 13 Dongying 2010, 8 Taiyuan 2010, 10 Beijing 2010, 6 Dalian 2011, 12 Beijing 2011, 23 Chongqing 2012, 6 Zhengzhou 2012, 7 Lanzhou 2012, 3 Yingkou 2012, 6 Beijing 2012, 1 Yingkou 2013 In 2013: 4 Chinese XC; 1 Yingkou

350 ALMACHI Miguel Angel ECU 28y 99d 1985 - 2:15:08 -12 Full name-Miguel Ángel Almachi Cóndor ... 7 South American XC 2011 Marathons (2): 2 Santiago 2012, 50 OLY 2012 In 2013: 1 Ecuadorian XC 363 ASMEROM Yared ERI 34y 187d 1979 2:08:22 2:07:27 -11 NR Eritrean record holder Fourth in 2007 World Championships & eighth at 2008 Olympics Half Mar pb: 60:28 -07. 9 World Half Mar 2005 (2004-39); dnf World 20K 2006; 17 “Great” North Run 2012 Marathons (19): 1 San Sebastian 2004, 10 Madrid 2005, 25 WCH 2005, 13 Hamburg 2006, dnf Berlin 2006, 16 Hamburg 2007, 4 WCH 2007, 2 Otsu 2008, 8 OLY 2008, 3 Otsu 2009, dnf WCH 2009, 5 Seoul 2010, 19 Frankfurt 2010, dnf Otsu 2011, 2 Chunchon 2011, dnf WCH 2011, dnf London 2012, 19 OLY 2012, 7 London 2013 In 2013: 7 London 364 BEYENE Beraki ERI 33y 184d 1980 - 2:09:01 -12 Full name-Beraki Beyene Zerea ... Marathons (9): 7 Cologne, 13 Dubai 2009, 3 Hamburg 2010, 9 Toronto 2010, dnf Dubai 2011, 17 WCH 2011, dnf Seoul 2013, 4 Chongqing 2012, 4 Hengshui 2012 In 2013: dnf Seoul

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 29 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 366 KIFLE Yonas ERI 36y 138d 1977 2:08:51 2:07:34 -07 Ran 2:07:34 on his marathon début in 2007, an Eritrean record at the time Half Mar pb: 59:30 -07 (63:25 -13). 10,000 pb: 27:35.72 -05. 5000 pb: 13:17.72 -02. 13 WIC 3000 99; ht WCH 5000 99/2001; 6 African Champs 5000 2002; 16 OLY 10,000 2004 (2000-ht); 11 WCH 10,000 2005; 3 World Half Mar 2005 (2002-4, 2004-11, 2007-5); 10 World 20K 2006; 3 African Games Half Mar 2007. At WXC: 2000-61 long, 2001-42 long, 2002-8 long, 2004-9 long, 2005-15 long, 2006-7 long, 2007-dnf, 2008-20. His younger brother Goitom Kifle was 17th in the 2011 World Junior Cross Country Championships Marathons (10): 5 Amsterdam 2007, 7 London 2008, 36 OLY 2008 (he led at halfway in 62:34 but “hit the wall” after 35Km and ran the second half in 77:49), 6 London 2009, dnf WCH 2009, 9 London 2010, dnf London 2011, dnf WCH 2011, 8 Seoul 2012, 58 OLY 2012 In 2013: 5 Azkoitia Half Mar; 14 Prague Half Mar 368 MESEL Amanuel ERI 22y 223d 1990 2:11:51 2:11:51 -13 2010 World Half Marathon team silver ... Half Mar pb: 60:10 -13. 5000 pb: 13:16.25 -11. 10,000 pb: 28:29.24 -06.11 African Games 5000 2007; 8 African Champs 5000 2010; 13 World Half Mar 2010; ht OLY 5000 2012. At WXC: 2007-16J, 2008-9J, 2011-24 Marathon (1): 6 Prague 2013 In 2013: 2 Prague Half Mar; 6 Prague

369 SIUM Kiflom ERI 25/26y 1987 2:11:39 2:11:09 -12 Full name-Kiflom Sium Weldemichael ... Half Mar pb: 61:54 -11. 2 World Junior Mountain Running Trophy 2004/2006. 10 World Half Mar 2012. At WXC: 2005 -18J, 2006-12J, 2008-86, 2007-29, 2010-23, 2011-38 Marathons (2): 5 Padua 2012; 5 Prague 2012 In 2013: 5 Prague

370 TSEGAY Samuel ERI 25y 166d 1988 - 2:07:28 -11 Full name- Tesfamriam Fifth at two World Half Marathons & 2010 World Cross Country Championships Half Mar pb: 60:17 -09 . 10,000 pb: 28:20.96 -09. 5000 pb: 13:16.59 -09. 4 WJC 10,000 2006; 8 African Games 10,000 2007; ht WCH 5000 2009; 5 World Half Mar 2009/2010. At WXC: 2005-17J, 2006/2007-8J, 2008-102, 2009-16, 2010-5, 2011-dq. Full name-Samuel Tsegay Tesfamriam ... coach-Jeronimo Bravo (same as name world half marathon record holder Zersenay Tadese) ... he was disqualified from 19th place at the 2011 World Cross Country Championships after getting into a fight with Abera Kuma ETH during the race Marathons (3): 8 Amsterdam 2011, 9 London 2012, dnf OLY 2012. Also paced Tokyo 2012 383 GUERRA Javier ESP 29y 272d 1983 2:12:21 2:12:21 -13 Full name-Javier Guerra Polo Sixth at 2011 European Cross Country Championships Half Mar pb: 64:07 -13. 5000 pb: 13:46.12 -07. 10,000 pb: 28:53.03 -09. 15 WJC 5000 2002; 7 WSG 5000 2009 (2007-12). At WXC: 2001-89J, 2002-44J, 2005- dnf long. At EXC: 2001-9J, 2002-18J, 2005-45, 2008-15, 2009-30, 2011-6, 2012-8. Coach- Marathon (1): 1 La Coruña 2013 In 2013: 10 European Clubs XC; 9 Spanish Clubs XC; 7 Azkoitia Half Mar; 1 La Coruña Marathon; 2 Spanish Half Mar 385 LAMDASSEM Ayad ESP 31y 302d 1981 2:09:28 2:09:28 -13 TRANSFEREE – Formerly: MAR, switched to Spain in 2007 ... twice second at European Cross Country Championships Half Mar pb: 61:29 -04 (63:55 -13). 10,000 pb: 27:45.58 -08. 5000 pb: 13:17.49 -06. 4 ECH 10,000 2010 (2012-6); 2 ECP 10,000 2012; 23 OLY 10,000 2012 (2008-24). At WXC: 2000-114J (for Morocco), 2008-36 (for Spain), 2009-30, 2010-50, 2011-11. At EXC: 2008-4, 2009-5, 2010/2011-2, 2012-6. 1 Spanish 10,000 2007/2010 (1 XC 2007/2011). Coach-Antonio Cánovas Marathons (2): 23 Otsu 2012, 10 London 2013 In 2013: 2 Great Edinburgh XC; 3 Elgóibar XC; 2 European Clubs XC; 3 Spanish Clubs XC; 3 Spanish XC (he was entered for the World Cross Country Championships, but did not start); 10 London; 1 Spanish Half Mar; 1 Avilès 5000 417 DESISA Lelisa ETH 23y 207d 1990 2:04:45 2:04:45 -13 Full name- Benti 2013 winner who gave his winnerʼs medal to the city as a mark of respect in view of the terrorist bombings, saying “sport should never be used as a battleground” Half Mar pb: 59:30 -11. 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 (2): 1 Dubai 2013 (2:04:45), 1 Boston 2013 In 2013: 1 Dubai; 1 Boston; 2 Boston 10K 425 KEBEDE Tsegaye ETH 26y 206d 1987 2:06:04 2:04:38 -12 Tsegay pranced like “Seg-eye”, Kebede pronounced “Kebedda” Full name- Wordofa 2008 Olympic bronze (went from sixth to third in last 5Km, passing his team-mate in the last 200m) .... 2009 World bronze Half Mar pb: 59:35 -08. 1 Great Ethiopian Run 2007; 1 Great North Run 2008 (solo run). Trains in the group of Getenah Tessema (Gete Wamiʼs husband) ... fifth of 13 children ... home town is Girar (40Km north of Addis Ababa) ... as a schoolboy he would run 6Km after school each night to a pace in the hills where he worked for four hours collecting firewood ... 1.60 tall / 49kg Marathons (15): 1 Addis Ababa 2007, 8 Amsterdam 2007, 1 Paris 2008, 3 OLY 2008, 1 Fukuoka 2008, 2 London 2009, 3 WCH 2009, 1 Fukuoka 2009, 1 London 2010, 2 Chicago 2010, 5 London 2011, 3 New York 2011, 3 London 2012, 1 Chicago 2012, 1 London 2013 (came back after being 28 seconds behind Emmanuel Mutai at 40K) In 2013: 1 London; 1 Rijsberg 10K

427 LILESA Feyisa ETH 23y 189d 1990 2:07:46 2:04:52 -12 2011 World bronze, the only non-Kenyan to win a marathon medal in Daegu and the youngest ever medallist in a World Championship marathon Half Mar pb: 59:22 -12 (59:25 -13). 10,000 pb: 27:46.97 -08. 5000 pb: 13:34.80 -08. 2 Great Ethiopian Run 10K 2008 (2007-3). At WXC: 2008-14J, 2009-12, 2010-25, 2011-17, 2013-9. He ran a 62:26 Half Marathon in 2008 at age 18 ... his 2:05:23 in the 2010 was the fastest ever by a 20 year- old Marathons (10): 1 Dublin 2009; 1 Xiamen 2010; 4 Rotterdam 2010; 3 Chicago 2010, 17 Rotterdam 2011, 3 WCH 2011, 4 Nice 2011; 10 London 2012; 2 Chicago 2012, 4 London 2013 In 2013: 1 Houston Half Mar; 1 Ethiopian XC (Still in marathon training – “I didnʼt expect to win it”); 9 WXC; 4 London 429 REGASSA Tilahun ETH 23y 203d 1990 2:05:38 2:05:27 -12 Four big victories on the US road circuit in 2009 ... Half Mar pb: 59:19 -10. 10,000 pb: 27:32.60 -08. 5000 pb: 13:12.40 -08. 11 World Half Mar 2009; 1 Great Ethiopian Run 10K 2009 Marathons (2): 3 Chicago 2012, 1 Rotterdam 2013. Also paced Chicago 2011 In 2013: 1 Rotterdam

430 TOLA Tadese ETH 25y 282d 1987 2:04:49 2:04:49 -13 Full name- Woldegeberal ... Marathons (3): 5 Dubai 2012, 3 Dubai 2013, 2 Paris 2013 In 2013: 3 Dubai; 2 Paris 431 TSEGAY Yemane ETH 28y 123d 1985 - 2:04:48 -12 Full name- Adhane Fourth at 2009 World Championships 5 Ethiopian 20K 2007 Marathons (16): 3 Casablanca 2008, 1 2008, 2 Marrakech 2009, 4 Paris 2009, 4 WCH 2009, 1 Gyeongju 2009, 1 Otsu 2010, 2 Prague 2010, 4 Berlin 2010, 9 Tokyo 2011, 8 Prague 2011, 3 Seoul 2011, 1 Taipei 2011, 10 Dubai 2012, 1 Rotterdam 2012, dnf Frankfurt 2012

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 30 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 461 MALATY Benjamin FRA 27y 94d 1986 2:12:00 2:12:00 -13 Half Mar pb: 64:20 -11. 10,000 pb: 28:54.99 -12. 5000 pb: 13:47.86 -10. 31 World Half Mar 2012. At WXC: 2005-123J, 2009-81. At EXC: 2006-65u23, 2007 -21u23, 2008-5u23, 2011-12. 1 French XC 2012. Coach-Messaoud Settati ... born-Agen Marathons (2): 19 Paris 2012, 13 Paris 2013 In 2013: 9 Nice 10K; 5 French XC; 13 Paris; 26 Languex 10K

564 SALOJ Jeremias GUA 25y 199d 1988 - 2:16:56 -12 Marathons include: 6 Miami 2012, 8 Ottawa 2012, 25 Frankfurt 2012 599 POLLOCK Paul IRL 27y 45d 1986 - 2:16:30 -12 Half Mar pb: 64:16 -13. 5000 pb: 14:40.09 -11 (14:48.00 -13). 34 World Half Mar 2012. 1 Northern Ireland 1500 2005/2007 & XC 2011. At WXC: 2005-116J. At EXC: 2005-46J, 2008-57u23. Older brother Noel Pollock (3:44.56 1500m in 2005) is now Sports Medicine Doctor for UK Athletics Marathons (2): 9 Dublin 2012, 14 London 2013 In 2013: 3 Armagh 5K; 5 Reading Half Mar; 14 London; 1 Northern Ireland 5000; 3 Gateshead 10K

601 ZEMIRO Zohar ISR 36y 220d 1977 2:16:50 2:14:28 -11 Born-Ethiopia ... 10,000 pb: 31:20.58 -09. 5000 pb: 14:45.83 -07. 54 European Mountain Running Champs 2008. Received public warning for a doping violation in April 2012 Marathons include: 23 Berlin 2009, 18 Tiberias 2010, 22 Paris 2010, 38 ECH 2010, 20 Tiberias 2011, 10 Rotterdam 2011, dnf WCH 2011, 15 Tiberias 2012. 81 OLY 2012, 14 Rotterdam 2013 In 2012: 20 Lisbon (Spring) Half Mar

662 FUJIWARA Masakazu JPN 32y 156d 1981 2:08:51 2:08:12 -03 2:08:12 for marathon in 2003 at age 22, then he did not run another 2:08 for 10 years ... he competes for the Honda corporation Half Mar pb: 62:23 -04. 10,000 pb: 28:17.38 -00. 5000 pb: 13:53.77 -03. Half Mar pb: 63:40 -01. 1 WSG Half Mar 2001. At WXC: 2000-14J. Coach-Satoshi Ogawa In 2010 he became the first Japanese man to win the Toyko Marathon Marathons (7): 3 Otsu 2003, 9 Otsu2008, 1 Tokyo 2010, 9 Berlin 2010, 31 Tokyo 2012, 10 Berlin 2012, 4 Otsu 2013 In 2013: 4 Otsu; 9 Nobeoka 5000; 8 “Great” Manchester 10K; 26 Atlanta “Peachtree” 10K (US Champs) 10K 663 HORIBATA Hiroyuki JPN 26y 285d 1986 - 2:08:24 -12 Seventh at 2011 World Championships ... 5000 pb: 13:53.07 -11. 10,000 pb: 28:30.32 -11 Marathons (6): 9 Tokyo 2008, 22 Tokyo 2009, 3 Otsu 2011, 7 WCH 2011; 11 Ostu 2012, 2 Fukuoka 2012 In 2011: 3 Otsu; 6 Nobeoka 10,000 (May 3); 10 Kitakyushu 10,000; 1 Nobeoka 5000 (May 28) 675 KAWAUCHI Yuki JPN 26y 157d 1987 2:08:14 2:08:14 -13 He races himself fit: five marathons in 2011, eight in 2012 and six so far in 2013! 10,000 pb: 29:02.33 -10. 21 World Half Mar 2012

Unlike other Japanese running stars, he is not sponsored by a corporation and works full-time as a civil servant for Saitama prefecture. As a result he is a famous and popular sporting figure in Japan. He says "All professional runners are paid to run, but I pay to run.”

Marathons (24): 20 Beppu-Oita 2009, 19 Tokyo 2009, 13 Fukuoka 2009, 4 Tokyo 2010, 10 Fukuoka 2010, 3 Tokyo 2011, 18 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, 6 Fukuoka 2012, 1 Hofu 2012, 1 Luxor 2013, 1 Oita 2013, 4 Seoul 2013, 1 Nagano 2013, 1 Chitose 2013, 1 Brisbane 2013 In 2013: 1 Tokyo Half Mar; 1 Oita Marathon; 1 Kumamoto 30K; 2 Kumamoto Half Mar; 4 Seoul Marathon; 1 Saitama Half Mar; 1 Nagano Marathon; 18 Hiroshima 5000; 10 Sendai Half Mar; 14 Gifu Half Mar; 1 Kurobe Half Mar; 1 Chitose Marathon; 1 Brisbane Marathon; 2 Shibetsu Half Mar; 1 Hokkaido 30K (Eight marathons, two 30Ks, seven halfs) 676 MAEDA Kazuhiro JPN 32y 112d 1981 2:08:00 2:08:00 -13 Half Mar pb: 62:08 -07. 10,000 pb: 27:55.17 -07 (28:32.23 -13). 5000 pb: 13:25.24 -08 (13:52.66 -13). ht WJC 5000 2000; 4 Asian Games 5000 2006; 17 WCH 10,000 2007; 30 World Half Mar 2007. At WXC: 2006-60 short Marathons (7): 2 Tokyo 2009, 39 WCH 2009, 3 Oita 2011, 6 Fukuoka 2011, 6 Tokyo 2012, 15 Amsterdam 2012, 4 Tokyo 2013 In 2013: 4 Tokyo; 1 Kitakyushu 5000; 12 Kumamoto 5000 ʻBʼ; 12 Hyogo Relays 10,000; 3 Nobeoka 5000 ʻCʼ; 6 Kitakyushu 10,000

680 NAKAMOTO Kentaro JPN 30y 245d 1982 2:08:53 2:08:53 -12 Sixth at London Olympics ... 5000 pb: 14:04.31 -11. 10,000 pb: 28:54.59 -12 (28:59.14 -13). Half Mar pb: 62:29 -09 Marathons (10): 3 Nobeoka 2008, 2 Sapporo 2008, 9 Tokyo 2009, 8 Oita 2010, 9 Amsterdam 2010, 4 Otsu 2011, 10 WCH 2011, 5 Otsu 2012, 6 OLY 2012, 2 Oita 2013 In 2013: 2 Oita; 10 Kitakyushu 10,000

694 KRASSILOV Mihail KAZ 23y 157d 1990 2:16:08 2:16:08 -13 Half Mar pb: 69:56 -13. 66 World Half Mar 2010; 28 WSG Half Mar 2013. Attends Kazakh Acacdemy of Sport and Tourism Marathon (1): 18 Amsterdam 2012 In 2013: 16 Würzburg 10K; 28 World Student Games Half Mar 707 KIPKEMBOI Nicholas KEN 27y 35d 1986 2:06:33 2:06:33 -13 Half Mar pb: 60:15 -12 (60:42 -13) Marathon (1): 6 Dubai 2013. Also paced Amsterdam 2012 In 2013: 6 Dubai; 2 Yangzhou Half Mar 713 KIPYEGO Bernard KEN 27y 24d 1986 2:07:53 2:06:29 -11 Full name-Bernard Kipyego Kiprop Third in 2007 World Cross Country Championships at age 20, then second in 2009 World Half Marathon Championships Half Mar pb: 59:10 -09. 10,000 pb: 26:59.51 -07. 5000 pb: 13:09.96 -05. 3 African junior 10,000 2003; 3 Brussels 10,000 2008 (2007-4); 5 WCH 10,000 2009; 2 World Half Mar 2009. At WXC: 2005-2J, 2007-3, 2008-10. Second of 10 children Marathons (7): 5 Rotterdam 2010, 6 Berlin 2010, 2 Paris 2011, 3 Chicago 2011, 3 Boston 2012, 6 Chicago 2012, 3 Tokyo 2013 In 2013: 5 Kenyan Police XC; 3 Tokyo Marathon; 5 Kenyan Police 10,000 714 KIPYEGO Mike KEN 29y 311d 1983 2:06:58 2:06:48 -11 Full name-Michael Kipkorir Arap Kipyego 2002 World Junior Steeplechase Champion 3000SC pb: 8:08.48 -09. 8 World Youth 3000 99; 2 African junior 3000SC 2001; 1 WJC 3000SC 2002; ht WCH 3000SC 2003; 2 African Champs 3000SC 2008. At WXC: 2002-12J, 2003-4 short, 2007-6. His younger sister is (2 OLY 10,000 2012) Marathons (5): 6 Rotterdam 2011, 3 Eindhoven 2011, 1 Tokyo 2012, 13 Chicago 2012, 2 Tokyo 2013 In 2013: 2 Tokyo 715 KOECH Bernard KEN 25y 190d 1988 2:04:53 2:04:53 -13 Full name- ... Half Mar pb: 58:41 -13 Marathon (1): 5 Dubai 2013 (2:04:53, making him the fifth-fastest marathon debutant to that point) In 2013: 5 Dubai; 1 Lisbon Half Mar; 1 San Diego Half Mar

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 31 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 723 SOME Peter KEN 23y 65d 1990 2:05:38 2:05:38 -13 Full name-Peter Kimeli Some Marathon winner at Brighton 2012 & Paris 2013 Half Mar pb: 60:21 -13. 10,000 pb: 28:10.8 --9. 3 African junior 10,000 2009. At WXC: 2008-7J. Not to be confused with the much older Peter Kimeli Chemeli (born 24 Feb 72) who ran a 2:12:44 marathon in 2005 Marathons (6): 8 Venice 2010, 3 Padua 2011, 4 Košice 2011, 1 Brighton 2012, 4 Frankfurt 2012, 1 Paris 2013 In 2013: 1 Eldoret Half Mar; 2 Lisbon Half Mar; 1 Paris; 11 Gothenburg Half Mar 731 KIM Young-Jin KOR 29y 316d 1983 2:13:49 2:13:49 -13 Half Mar pb: 63:22 -13. 3000SC pb: 8:55.72 -06. 1 Korean 3000SC 2006/2008 Marathons (9): 19 Daegu 2010, 9 Asian Games 2010, dnf Daegu 2011, 14 Chunchon 2011, 24 Seoul March 2012, dnf Daegu 2012, 9 Seoul November 2012, 15 Seoul 2013, 12 Daegu 2013 In 2013: 38 Marugame; 15 Seoul; 12 Daegu

737 OH Jin-uk KOR 21y 1d 1992 2:14:09 2:14:09 -13 Marathons (3): 11 Seoul November 2012, 16 Seoul March 2013, dnf Daegu 2013 In 2013: 16 Seoul; dnf Daegu 739 SUNG Ji-Hun KOR 22y 141d 1991 2:12:53 2:12:53 -13 Marathons (4): 16 Seoul March 2011, 19 Seoul November 2011, 11 Gunsan 2012, 13 Seoul March 2013 759 KHATOANE Jobo LES 22y 62d 1991 - 2:16:49 -12 Half Mar pb: 66:44 -12. 19 African Games 5000 2011 Marathon (1): 3 Garabone 2012 761 RAMONENE Tsepo LES 22y 40d 1991 - 2:16:51 -12 At WXC: 2011-87. 16 African Games Half Mar 2011; 85 OLY 2012 768 BILAL Mohamed MAR 31/32y 1981 2:11:11 2:11:11 -13 Half Mar pb: 62:46 -12 Marathons (3): 10 Barcelona 2010, 1 Seville 2012, 12 Paris 2013 In 2013: 1 Amorebieta XC; 12 Paris; 9 Maroilles 20K 770 CHANI Hafid MAR 27y 178d 1986 2:09:11 2:09:11 -13 Half Mar pb: 62:23 -11 (62:35 -13). At WXC: 2011-dnf Marathons (3): 11 Seoul 2011, 4 Seoul 2012, 9 London 2013 In 2013: 14 New York Half Mar; 9 London; 18 Bangalore 10K; 9 Casablanca 10K; 3 Utica “Boilermaker” 15K 775 GHARIB Jaouad MAR 41y 78d 1972 2:10:11 2:05:27 -09 NR World Champion in only his second marathon in 2003, then retained his title in 2005 ... 2008 Olympic silver ... seven London Marathons, all in the top eight 10,000 pb: 27:29.51 -01. 5000 pb: 13:19.69 -01. 3000 pb: 7:39.22 -01.11 WCH 10,000 2001; 1 Mediterranean 10,000 2001; 2 World Half Mar 2002 (2001-9); 8 African Champs 10,000 2002; 12 WIC 3000 2003. At WXC: 2002-10 long, 2003-23 long. Started running at age 22, previously played football and worked in a menswear shop ... wife-Fatima Zahra, their son Amir (5) ... self-coached Marathons (19, including a record 13 sub 2:09s): 6 Rotterdam 2003, 1 WCH 2003, 3 London 2004, 11 OLY 2004, 2 London 2005, 1 WCH 2005, 8 London 2006, 3 Fukuoka 2006, 4 London 2007, 2 Chicago 2007, 2 OLY 2008 (he was more than two minutes ahead of third pace), 3 London 2009, 3 New York 2009, 3 London 2010, 1 Fukuoka 2010, 6 London 2011, 5 New York 2011, 5 London 2012, 3 Warsaw 2011 In 2013: 3 Warsaw 783 CIOBANU Sergui MDA 29y 364d 1983 - 2:15:27 -12 Based in Ireland since 2006, member of Clonliffe Harriers Twice winner of Cork Marathon At EXC: 2005-87 Marathons (9): 3 Belfast 2009, 15 Dublin 2009, 1 Cork 2010; 12 Dublin 2010, 1 Cork 2011, 14 Dublin 2011, 13 Rotterdam 2012, 2 Cork 2012, 16 Dublin 2012 In 2013: 15 Antrim XC; 36 European Clubs XC

785 PRODIUS Roman MDA 32y 119d 1981 2:21:19 2:12:31 -10 Half Mar pb: 64:24 -10. At EXC: 2005-79. 1 Moldovan 5000 2009 & 10,000 2006 Marathons (12): 2 Novi Sad 2006, 4 Bucharest 2008, 4 Kavarna 2009, 3 Podgorica 2009, 5 Limassol 2010, dnf Linz 2010, 2 Mainz 2010, 5 Limassol 2010, 8 Porto 2011, 5 Mainz 2012, dnf OLY 2012, 5 Mainz 2013 In 2013: 1 Viana do Castelo Half Mar; 20 Tripoli 10K; 9 Korschenbroich 10K; 5 Mainz

795 URIBE José Antonio MEX 27y 218d 1986 2:12:43 2:12:43 -12 5000 pb: 14:02.55 -13. 10,000 pb: 28:30.80 -13. 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 5000 2011. At WXC: 2004-103J Marathons (2): 6 Torreon 2012, 13 Berlin 2012 In 2013: 1 Stanford “Jordan” 10,000 ʻBʼ; 5 “” 10K; 2 Mexican 5000 797 BAT-OCHIR Ser-Od MGL 31y 306d 1981 2:17:47 2:11:05 -12 NR Mongolia record holder at Marathon, Half Marathon, 10,000m & 5000m ... 2010 Brighton marathon winner, then he went on to win at Ulan Bator & Hofu ... carried the Mongolian flag at the Opening Ceremony for London 2012 Half Mar pb: 64:16 -08. 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 (33): 19 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, 9 London 2011, 20 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 In 2013: 18 Oita; 15 Hong Kong; 11 Daegu

812 BUTTER Michel NED 27y 277d 1985 2:13:25 2:09:58 -12 Third on the Dutch marathon all-time list after Kamiel Maase (2:08:21) and Gerard Nijboer (2:09:01) who was Olympic silver medallist in Moscow 1980 10,000 pb: 28:52.58 -09 (29:52.65 -13). 5000 pb: 13:37.33 -09. 3000 pb: 7:59.80 -09. 2 under-23 ECH 10,000 2007. At WXC: 2004-85J. At EXC: 2003-67J, 2004-70J, 2005-65J, 2006-15u23, 2007-16u23, 2008-9, 2010-16, 2012-25. Graduate of Sport Management from the Johan Cruyff Academy in Amsterdam ... coach-Guido Hatensveld Marathons (5): 1 Utrecht 2011, 15 Amsterdam 2011; 7 Boston 2012; 12 Amsterdam 2012, 10 Rotterdam 2013 In 2013: 9 Egmond Aan Zee Half Mar; 11 The Hague Half Mar; 9 Dutch Half Mar; 10 Rotterdam Marathon; 9 Zwolle Half Mar; 1 Dutch 10,000 887 FERREIRA Hermano POR 30y 266d 1982 2:14:53 2:13:28 Clocked exactly the same time on his first two completed marathons Half Mar pb: 61:24 -10. 5000 pb: 13:46.19 -06. 4 Ibero-American 3000 2006. At WXC: 2005-89 short, 2008-106. At EXC: 2001-20J Marathons (4): 10 Vienna 2010, dnf ECH 2011, 7 Turin 2011, 13 Rome In 2012: 37 European Clubs Cup XC; 7 Albufeira XC; 15 Lisbon (spring) Half Mar

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 32 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 903 IONESCU Marius ROU 28y 233d 1984 2:13:33 2:13:33 -13 2003 European Junior Champion at 10,000m & silver at 5000m ... Marathon pb: 2:13:33 -13. 10,000 pb: 28:54.83 -10. 5000 pb: 13:54.21 -10. 3 under-23 ECH 10,000 2005; 1 Balkan Games 5000 2005; ht EIC 3000 2007; 16 WSG 10,000 2007; 21 ECH 10,000 2010; 11 Great North Run 2010. At WXC: 2003-62J. At EXC: 2002-12J, 2003-5J, 2004-39, 2008-44. 1 Romanian 10,000 2004/2006/2007/2008/2009/2010 (1 5000 2008/2009/2010, 1 10,000 2011) Marathons (4): 14 Rotterdam 2011, 13 WCH 2011 (He was the only male athlete from Romania at the entire championships), 26 OLY 2012, 5 Hamburg 2013 (pb 2:13:33) In 2013: 1 Romanian XC; 1 Balkan XC; 13 Dutch Championships (Venlo) Half Mar; 5 Hamburg; 41 Bangalore 10K; 12 “Great” Manchester 10K 906 APRIL Lusapho RSA 31y 77d 1982 2:08:32 2:08:32 -13 2x Hannover winner ... Half Mar pb: 61:49 -09 (63:40 -13). 10,000 pb: 29:13.85 -03. 18 World 20K 2006; 34 World Half Mar 2007. At WXC: 2007-42. 2 South African 5000/10,000 2005 Marathons (8): 8 Hannover 2009, 5 Hannover 2010, 1 George (South African Champs) 2011, 1 Hannover 2011, 20 Frankfurt 2011, 20 Vienna 2012, 43 OLY 2012, 1 Hannover 2013 In 2013: 1 Despatch 15K; 1 Port Elizabeth 10K; 2 Cape Town Half Mar; 1 Estcourt 10K; 1 Hannover; 1 Durban Half Mar

919 NZIMA Sibusiso RSA 26y 259d 1986 2:13:42 2:13:42 -13 Half Mar pb: 62:10 -10 (65:17 -13). 5000 pb: 13:37.21 -11. 10,000 pb: 28:31.51 -11. 50 World Half Mar 2010. At WXC: 2009-95. 1 South African 10K 2008 Marathon (1): 6 Hamburg 2013 In 2013: 1 Johannesburg 15K; 1 Pretoria Half Mar; 9 Cape Town Half Mar; 6 Hamburg 922 RAMAALA Hendrick RSA 41y 188d 1972 2:21:40 2:06:55 -06 2004 New York Marathon winner and 0.3 behind Paul Tergat in 2005 ... twice third & twice fifth in London marathons Half Mar pb: 59:20 -00. 5000 pb: 13:24.43 -98. 10,000 pb: 27:29.94 -99. ht OLY 10,000 96; 2 World Half Mar 98/99 (97/2001-4, 2002-15); 11 WCH 10,000 99 (95-17, 97-14); 1 Great North Run 97/2003/2006 (2004-2, 2005/2007-3). 1 AAA 10,000 99. At WXC: 95-35, 97-167, 98-36 long, 99-64 long. 1 South African 10,000 95/99/2000/2001/2008. Third son of family of 8 (2 sisters, 5 brothers) ... law graduate ... self-coached ... partner-Rodica Moroianu (French distance international) ... son Alex born June 27, 2000 Marathons (33): dnf Chicago 99, 5 London 2000, 12 OLY 2000, 9 London 2001, 5 New York 2001, 6 Paris 2002, 14 New York 2002, 8 London 2003, 9 WCH 2003, 8 Chicago 2003, 1 Mumbai 2004, dnf OLY 2004, 1 New York 2004, 3 London 2005, dnf WCH 2005, 2 New York 2005, 3 London 2006, 9 New York 2006, 5 London 2007, 27 WCH 2007, 3 New York 2007, 10 London 2008, 44 OLY 2008, 12 New York 2008, 5 London 2009, 6 New York 2009, 11 Otsu 2010, 7 San Diego 2010, dnf New York 2010, 10 Berlin 2011, 33 Paris 2012, 19 Dubai 2012, 13 Mumbai 2013 In 2013: 13 Mumbai “It's probably the young athletes I am coaching who help me to stay young at heart and passionate about running.” 971 SOKOLOV Aleksey A. RUS 30y 121d 1983 2:15:31 2:10:59 -13 Full name-Aleksey Aleksandrovich Sokolov Not to be confused with the older Aleksey Vladimirovich Sokolov who is also an international marathoner but who actually helps to coach this Aleksey Sokolov Marathons (13): 15 Moscow 2004, 4 Lahore 2005, 6 2006, 1 Saransk 2008, 3 Podgorica 2008, 4 Dublin 2009, 2 Moscow 2010, 9 ECH 2010, 5 Zürich 2011, 19 WCH 2011, 2 Osaka 2011, 4 Nagano 2012, 2 Nagano 2013 In 2013: 2 Nagano

980 MVUYEKURE Jean Pierre RWA 26y 12d 1987 2:13:19 2:13:19 -13 8 WJC 10,000 2004 Marathons (4): 4 Kampala 2011, 13 Rome 2012, 79 OLY 2012, 3 Pyongyang 2013 In 2013: 3 Pyongyang

1010 KREIENBÜHL Christian SUI 32y 64d 1981 2:17:47 2:15:35 -12 10,000 pb: 29:44.57 -13. 14 World Military Games 10,000 2011 Marathons (4): 11 Zurich 2011; 11 Zurich 2012; 18 Berlin 2012; 7 Zurich 2013 In 2013: 5 Swiss 10K; 7 Zürich; 3 Belfast 10,000 1011 OTT Michael SUI 31y 140d 1982 2:16:53 2:16:53 -13 Half Mar pb: 65:58 -12 Marathons (4): 12 Zurich 2010, 23 Zurich 2011, 18 Hamburg 2012, 5 Zurich 2013 In 2013: 4 Swiss 10K; 5 Zürich 1029 MOHAMED Mustafa SWE 34y 161d 1979 - 2:12:28 -12 World & Olympic steeplechase finalist; fourth in Osaka 2007 where he was the first non-Kenyan Half Mar pb: 63:12 -12. 10,000 pb: 28:40.71 -12. 5000 pb: 13:32.08 -07. 3000SC pb: 8:05.75 -07. 2 EJC 10,000 97; 8 WJC 3000SC 98; 4 ECH 3000SC 2006 (2010-ht); 4 WCH 3000SC 2007 (2003-ht, 2005-10, 2009-14); 10 OLY 3000SC 2008 (2004-13); 1 ETCh 3000SC 2009. At WXC: 98-53J, 2007-28. At EXC: 97 -3J, 98-6J, 2000-73, 2002-59, 2003-20, 2004-22, 2005-14, 2006-3, 2007-2, 2008-3. 1 Swedish 2002/2003/2008 (1 5000 2007). Former footballer ... mother- Somalian; stepfather-Swedish who was aid worker in Somalia ... brother Ahmed is an international steeplechaser ... born-Mogadishu ... coach-Ulf Friberg Marathons (2): 9 Hamburg 2012, 4 Stockholm 2013 In 2013: 4 Stockholm 1035 MSANDEKI Mohammed Ikoki TAN 27y 249d 1985 - 2:11:01 -10 Twice winner at Mainz ... dnf World Half Mar 2004. He was entered for the 2008 & 2012 Olympic marathons, but did not start Marathons (15): 12 Amsterdam 2006, 11 2007, 1 Groningen 2007, 8 Istanbul 2007, 1 Luxembourg 2008, 6 Milan 2008, 1 Buenos Aires 2009, 2 Curitba 2009, 1 Mainz 2010, 1 Mainz 2010, 9 Chunchon 2010, 3 São Paulo 2011, 3 Mauricio de Nassau 2011, 2 Mainz 2012, 6 2012 1036 MUSSA Faustin TAN 32y 129d 1981 2:16:09 2:13:02 -12 Full name-Faustin Starehe Mussa (or Musa) ... Half Mar pb: 61:39 -08. 10,000 pb: 29:16.85 -09. At WXC: 2009-39 Marathons (4): 61 Frankfurt 2009, 3 Kraków 2012, 33 OLY 2012, 16 Seoul 2013 In 2013: 18 Seoul 1043 CHANG Chia-Che TPE 30y 109d 1983 2:20:12 2:15:56 -11 Twice tenth in Asian Games marathons ... Half Mar pb: 65:55 -10. 50 World Half Mar 2012 Marathons (17): 2 Chinese Taipei National Games 2003, 12 Seoul 2005, 1 Chinese Taipei National Games 2005, 11 Xiamen 2006, 41 Beijing 2006, 10 Asian Games 2006, 14 Xiamen 2007, 28 WCH 2007, 3 Hofu 2008, 38 WCH 2009, 18 Otsu 2010, 10 Asian Games 2010, 13 Zhengzhou 2011, 21 Oita 2012, 7 Pyongyang 2012, 77 OLY 2012, 15 Pyongyang 2013 In 2012: 21 Oita; 7 Pyongyang; 77 OLY

1067 HOSNI Wissem TUN 28y 154d 1985 - 2:16:35 -12 22 World Half Mar 2010. At WXC: 2010-112, 2011-61, 2013-72. 1 North African XC 2008 Marathons (3): 12 Valencia 2011, 10 Milan 2012, 71 OLY 2012 1078 KIPLIMO Abraham UGA 24y 117d 1989 2:13:32 2:13:32 -13 Half Mar pb: 62:21 -12. 10,000 pb: 27:49.76 -12. 5000 pb: 13:10.40 -11. 11 World Youth 3000 2005; 7 WJC 5000 2008; 9 African Champs 5000 2010; ht WCH 5000 2011; ht OLY 5000 2012. At WXC: 2008-13J Marathon (1) 11 Rotterdam 2013 In 2013: 11 Rotterdam

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 33 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 1079 KIPROP Jackson UGA 26y 293d 1986 2:09:32 2:09:32 -13 Half Mar pb: 61:27 -12 (63:13 -13). 7 World Half Mar 2012 (2009-33) Marathon (1): 1 Mumbai 2013 In 2012: 3 Kampala Half Mar 1080 KIPROTICH Stephen KEN 24y 113d 1989 2:08:05 2:07:20 -11 In London 2012 became Ugandaʼs second Olympic athletics champion, after John Aki-Bua 40 years earlier Half Mar pb: 61:15 -13. 5000 pb: 13:23.70 -08. 10,000 pb: 27:58.03 -10. 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. 1 UK 10,000 2010. Born-, 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 daughter Esther (5) and son Maxwell (2) ... coach-Patrick Sang (2 OLY 3000SC 1992) Marathons (5): 1 Enschede 2011, 9 WCH 2011, 3 Tokyo 2012, 1 OLY 2012, 6 London 2013 In 2013: 1 Granollers Half Mar (pb 61:15); 3 Paris Half Mar; 6 London; 8 Maroilles 20K 1097 MATVIYCHUK Vasyl UKR 31y 208d 1982 - 2:10:36 -08 2001 European Junior Champion at 10,000m & XC ... Half Mar pb: 62:15 -03 (63:34 -13). 5000 pb: 13:38.00 -05. 10,000 pb: 28:18.18 -04. 13 World Youth 3000 99; 8 WJC 10,000 2000 (13 5000); 1 EJC 10,000 2001 (5 5000); 2 under-23 ECH 10,000 2003 (4 5000); 65 World Half Mar 2008. 1 Ukrainian 10,000 2004/2005 (1 5000 2005). At WXC: 2003-44 long. At EXC: 2000-86J, 2001-1J, 2002-43, 2004-26, 2006-14 Marathons (15): 13 New York 2004, 3 Carpi 2005, 680 Rome 2006 (3:10:55), 18 Paris 2006, 5 Carpi 2006, 8 Venice 2007, 5 Turin 2008, 27 OLY 2008, 1 Carpi 2009, dnf Rome 2010, 27 ECH 2010, 10 Madrid 2011, dnf Bila Tserkva 2011, dnf Venice 2011, 12 Rome 2012. Also paced Carpi 2004 & Venice 2004/2011 In 2013: 15 Villa Lagarina XC; 6 Monteforte dʼAlpone; 14 Ostia Half Mar; 20 Prague Half Mar; 5 Berne 10M; 16 Arezzo 10K; 5 Ukrainian Clubs 10,000; 4 10K; 9 Castelbuono 10K; 5 Taibon Agordino 10K 1124 EGGLESTON Jeff USA 28y 311d 1984 2:14:57 2:12:03 -12 Hired to pace the 2011 Pittsburgh Marathon, but went on to win it 10K pb: 28:34 -11. Half Mar pb: 63:59 -09 (65:41 -13) Graduate from University of Virginia. Based-Flagstaff, Arizona ... coach-Jack Daniels Marathons (10): 6 Tempe 2010, 2 Minneapolis to St Paul 2010, 1 Pittsburgh 2011, 5 Duluth 2011, 39 WCH 2011, 1 The Woodlands 2012, 2 Pittsburgh 2012, 8 San Diego 2012, 16 Chicago 2012, 17 Paris 2013 In 2013: 17 Paris; 7 Lucerne 8.71K; 1 Chicago Half Mar 1171 TAPIA Daniel USA 26/27y 1986 2:14:30 2:14:30 -13 Half Mar pb: 64:23 -11 Marathons (5): 1 Carmel 2010, 7 San Diego 2011, 24 US Olympic Trial (Houston) 2012, 1 Sacramento 2012, 9 Boston 2013 In 2013: 4 Miami Beach Half Mar; 5 San Francisco 12K; 4 San Francisco 10,000; 9 Boston 1175 TRUJILLO Carlos USA 28y 23d 1985 2:19:24 2:14:21 -12 (aka Juan Carlos Trujillo) ... Half Mar pb: 63:19 -13. 10,000 pb: 28:15.94 -12 Marathons (3): 58 US Olympic Trial (Houston) 2012, 18 Chicago 2012, 19 Boston 2013 In 2013: 3 Phoenix 15K; 19 Boston Marathon; 13 US Half Mar 1191 MORA Pedro VEN 35y 321d 1977 2:18:11 2:14:42 -12 Full name-Pedro Jesús Mora ... Half Mar pb: 64:17 -05 (68:32 -13). 14 World Road Relay 98; 17 World Half Mar 2008 (2003-61) Marathons (7): 11 Madrid 2008, 12 San Diego 2008, 9 Enschede 2009, 1 2010, 7 Duluth 2012, 62 OLY 2012, 11 Hannover 2013 In 2013: 11 Hannover; 1 City Half Mar 1204 CHIPANGAMA Jordan ZAM 24y 269d 1988 2:13:08 2:13:08 -13 6 World Youth 1500 2005; ht WJC 800/1500 2006; ht WIC 1500 2006. At WXC: 2007-26J Marathons (2): 5 Pittsburgh 2013, 7 Duluth 2013 In 2013: 1 Bermuda International Half Mar; 2 Carlsbad Half Mar; 7 New Orleans 8K; 2 St. Louis Half Mar; 3 Austin 10M; 5 Pittsburgh; 1 Irvine 5K; 7 Duluth 1207 PASIPAMIRI Cephas ZIM 2:16:15 2:16:15 -13 Marathons include: 4 Harare 2011; 9 Pyongyang 2013

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Menʼs 3000m Steeplechase 44 Entrants

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104 BOUCHICHA Hicham ALG 24y 82d 1989 8:20.11 8:20.11 -13 7 Mediterranean Games 2013. At WXC: 2013-21 In 2013: 7 World Military XC; 21 WXC; 2 Rabat (Jun 1); 12 Rabat (Jun 9); 3 Algiers; 7 Mediterranean Games 108 TOUIL Abdelmadjed ALG 24y 179d 1989 8:15.93 8:15.93 -13 2013 Arab Champion ... 5000 pb: 13:58.93 -12. 1500 pb: 3:39.87 -09. 11 WJC 1500 2009; 2 WSG 1500 2011; 1 Arab Champs 2013. At WXC: 2007-50J, 2008 -42J, 2013-40 In 2013: 40 WXC; 2 Fes; 1 Arab Champs; 4 Rabat; 1 Algiers; 4 Mediterranean Games 110 ZERRIFI Abdelhamid ALG 27y 50d 1986 8:25.96 8:25.96 -13 1500 pb: 3:44.11 -13. 7 French 2008 In 2013: 1 Aix-en-Provence; 4 Baie Mahault; 8 Montbéliard; 8 Huelva; 7 Algiers; 13 Paris Diamond; 4 French 230 TAHER Tareq Mubarak BRN 29y 137d 1984 8:34.77 8:06.13 -09 TRANSFEREE – Formerly: Dennis Kipkurui Keter KEN Found guilty of lying about his age in order compete at world championships as a youth and a junior dq World Youth 2005 (originally 1st); 15 WCH 2005; 11 WIC 3000 2006; dq WJC 2006 (originally 2nd); 8 WCP 3000 2006; 8 WCH 2007 (2009-10); 11 OLY 2008; ht WIC 3000 2010; 7 IAAF Continental Cup 5000 2010; 1 Asian Games 2010 & Asian Champs 2013. At WXC: 2005-9, 2006-dq (originally 19th), 2011-dnf In March 2007 the IAAF reported: “After an extensive investigation by the IAAF, fully supported by the Kenyan government, it has emerged that the athlete falsified a birth certificate in order to obtain a Kenyan passport listing his birthday as 1 Dec 1989, when his real date of birth was 1 Dec 1986.” Therefore he was over-age when he competed at the 2005 World Youth Championships, 2006 World Junior Cross Country Championships and 2006 World Junior Championships, the IAAF have officially annulled these “junior” performances In 2013: 2 Arab Champs; 1 Asian Champs 236 TSENOV Mitko BUL 20y 57d 1993 8:27.09 8:27.09 -13 He crossed the line first at the 2013 European under-23 Championships, but was then disqualified for having stepped inside the track ht WJC 012. At WXC: 2011-86J. At EXC: 2011-33J, 2012-2J. 1 Bulgarian 2010/2011/2013 In 2013: 3 Balkan indoor 3000; 1 Sofia; 1 Bulgarian; 1 ETCh 1st League; dq under-23 ECH; 1 Balkan 251 GENEST Alex CAN 27y 40d 1986 8:23.43 8:19.33 -11 Twice Canadian Champion ... 6 World Youth 2003; ht WJC 2004; 4 WSG 2009; ht WCH 2011; ht OLY 2012. 1 Canadian 2011/2012. At WXC: 2005-76J, 2009 -109, 2011-99. Studied kinesiology (human movement) at the University of Sherbrooke ... coach-Pierre Thibodeau In 2013: 3 Stanford “Jordan”; 5 Tokyo; dnf Shanghai Diamond; 8 Toronto; 3 Canadian; 6 Edmonton; 2 Lahti Games; dnf London Diamond 254 HUGHES Matt CAN 24y 6d 1989 8:20.49 8:20.49 -13 Twice US Collegiate Champion, representing the University of Louisville 4 Pan-American junior 2007; ht WJC 2008. At WXC: 2007-81J, 2008-57J. 1 NCAA 2010/2011. 1 Canadian 2013 In 2013: 1 Tempe; 1 Stanford “Jordan”; 1 Eagle Rock; 3 Toronto 1500; 1 Canadian; 14 Victoria 1500; 5 London Diamond 262 WINTER Chris CAN 27y 18d 1986 8:28.92 8:28.46 -12 2003 World Youth bronze ... 5000 pb: 14:03.28 -10. 3 World Youth 2003; ht WJC 2004. At WXC: 2003-87J, 2004-87J, 2005-97J, 2013-33 In 2013: 8 North/Central American & Caribbean XC; 33 WXC; 6 Stanford “Jordan”; 6 Tokyo; 11 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Guelph; 2 Canadian; 5 Edmonton; 3 Lahti Games; 1 Lapinlahti; 8 London Diamond 372 ALAIZ Roberto ESP 23y 20d 1990 8:25.34 8:24.53 -12 Full name-Roberto Alaiz Villacorta ... 3000 pb: 7:53.99i -13, 8:04.23 -12. 5000 pb: 14:01.70 -11. 12 EJC 3000SC 2009; 5 under-23 ECH 5000 2011. At EXC: 2011-21u23, 2012-17u23 In 2013: 7 EIC 3000; 1 Zaragoza; 6 Huelva; 8 Mediterranean Games; 6 Budapest Gyulai; 2 Spanish 390 MARTOS Sebastian ESP 24y 50d 1989 8:22.97 8:22.97 -13 2011 European under-23 Champion ... ht WJC 2008; 1 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-4); 2 WSG 2013 (2011-5). At WXC: 2007-102J, 2008-84J. At EXC: 2007 -40J, 2008-37J, 2009-55u23, 2010-12u23. Attends University of Leon ... coach-Dionisio Alonso In 2013: 8 Spanish indoor 3000; 1 Burgos; 1 Zaragoza; 2 Huelva; 10 Paris Diamond; 2 World Student Games; 3 Spanish 391 MERZOUGHI Abdelaziz ESP 21y 344d 1991 8:22.68 8:18.03 -12 Ex-Morocco, became a Spanish citizen in March 2010 2010 European Junior Cross Country Champion 4 WJC 2010; 2 under-23 ECH 2011; 4 ECH 2012; ht OLY 2012 (only 8:58.20 compared with his pre-games best of 8:18.03); 2 ETCh 2013 (2011-5). At EXC: 2010-1J, 2011-38u23. 1 Spanish junior 2000SC 2010. Migrated from Morocco to Spain in 2006, arriving in Lanzarote as a “boat person” after a 36-hour journey by sea ... trains with Ayad Landessem In 2013: 24 Great Edinburgh XC; 10 Spanish indoor 3000; 1 Huelva; 2 ETCh; 2 Spanish under-23 5000

392 MULLERA Ángel ESP 29y 110d 1984 8:23.39 8:13.71 -12 dnf World Youth final 2001; 7 EJC 2003; 4 Ibero-American 2008; ht WCH 2009/2011; ht ECH 2010; ht OLY 2012. 1 Spanish 2012/2013 In 2013: 1 Avilès; 11 Paris Diamond; 1 Spanish 419 FAYISA Habtamu ETH 20y 112d 1993 8:24.90 8:24.90 -13 (aka Habtamu Jaleta, full name appears to be Habtamu Jaleta Fayisa) 2 Youth Olympic Games 2000SC 2010; 4 African junior 3000SC 2012 In 2013: 1 Montbéliard; 11 Rabat; 1 Besançon 420 GARI Roba ETH 31y 119d 1982 8:12.22 8:06.16 -12 NR Ethiopian record holder ... fourth at 2012 Olympics ... 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 5 WCH 2011 (2007-10, 2009-6); 2 African Games 2011 (2007-5); 4 OLY 2012 (2008-ht) In 2013: 3 Rabat; 7 Oslo Diamond; 2 Ostrava; 4 Paris Diamond 458 KOWAL Yoann FRA 26y 73d 1987 8:12.53 8:12.53 -13 2009 European indoor bronze at 1500m ... 3000 pb: 7:44.26i -12, 7:56.88 -11. 1500 pb: 3:33.75 -11. 800 pb: 1:47.95 -10. 11 under-23 ECH 3000SC 2007; 3 EIC 1500 2009 (2011-ht); 3 ETCh 1500 2009; 6 under-23 ECH 1500 2009; 5 ECH 1500 2010; 7 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2010; sf WCH 1500 2011 (2009- ht); 10 WIC 3000 2012; sf OLY 1500 2012; 4 EIC 3000 2013; 3 ETCh 2013 (2011-5). At WXC: 2005-106J. At EXC: 2007-67u23, 2009-75u23. 1 French 2008/2010. Born-Nogent le Rotrou In 2013: 4 EIC 3000; 1 Rabat; 10 Algiers; 3 ETCh; 8 Paris Diamond; 3 French

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 35 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 465 MEKHISSI Mahiedine FRA 28y 147d 1985 8:00.09 8:00.09 -13 NR Full name-Mahiedine Mekhissi Benabbad (but he says he wants to drop the last part) Twice Olympic steeplechase silver ... twice European Champion ... European record holder 1500 pb: 3:33.12 -13. ht WJC 3000SC 2004; 8 ECP 1500 2006; 8 WCP 1500 2006; 1 under-23 ECH 3000SC 2007; 1 ECP 3000SC 2008 (2007-2); 2 OLY 3000SC 2008/2012; 8 WIC 1500 2010; 1 ECH 3000SC 2010/2012; 3 WCH 3000SC 2011 (2007/2009-ht); 1 EIC 1500 2013. At WXC: 2004-61J. 1 French 3000SC 2008/2013. Graduate of Commerce ... his first sport was basketball ... 5th of 10 children ... coach-Phillipe Dupont ... 1.90 tall In 2013: 1 EIC 1500; 3 Eugene Diamond 3000SC; 1 Reims 2000; 1 Tomblaine 1500; 2 Paris Diamond 3000SC (set European record 8:00.09); 1 French 3000SC

471 SMAÏL Noureddine FRA 26y 184d 1987 8:15.89 8:15.89 -13 Born-Relezen (Algeria) ... 5000 pb: 13:26.67 -13. 3000 pb: 7:53.34 -09. 1500 pb: 3:42.40 -09. 8 WJC 5000 2006; ht EIC 3000 2009; 2 under-23 ECH 5000 2009; 5 ECH 5000 2010.; 10 IAAF Continental Cup 3000 2010; ht ECH 3000SC 2012. 1 French 5000 2008/2009. At EXC: 2005-64J, 2006-11J, 2008-64u23. Coach-Ludovic Baeugrad In 2013: dnf Eugene Diamond 5000; 15 Ostrava 5000; 6 Paris Diamond 3000SC; 1 French 5000 (2 3000SC); dnf Monaco Diamond 5000

505 WILKINSON James GBR 23y 27d 1990 8:28.74 8:28.74 -13 Individual under-23 medals at the past two European Cross Country Championships 3000 pb: 7:55.73 -11. 1500 pb: 3:47.02 -10. 5000 pb: 13:38.43 -13. 7 Commonwealth Youth Games 5000 2008; 2 EJC 2009; 11 ETCh 3000 2010; ht ECH 2012. At WXC: 2009-85J. At EXC: 2009-3J, 2010-dnf u23, 2011-2u23, 2013-3u23. 1 English under-23 2011 & UK 2013. Coach-Phil Townsend In 2013: 4 UK indoor 3000; 7 English “National” XC; 8 UK Inter-Counties XC; 8 Mt SAC Relays “Olympic Development” 5000; 13 Stanford “Jordan”; 1 Loughborough International; 7 Oordegem IFAM 5000; 4 Bydgoszcz Festival; 6 Ostrava; 1 UK; 4 Oxford BMC Mile; 9 London Diamond

548 ULICZKA Steffen GER 29y 22d 1984 8:23.57 8:22.93 -12 Twice second in European Team Championship Steeplechases ... 5000 pb: 13:41.88 -11. 3000 pb: 7:55.41 -09. 9 EJC 2003; 3 WSG 2009 (2007-4); ht WCH 2009/2011; 2 ETCh 2010/2011 (2013-5); 7 ECH 2010 (2012-10); ht OLY 2012. At WXC: 2011-53. At EXC: 2003-16J, 2005-70, 2006-dnfu23, 2007-29, 2008-46, 2009-19, 2010-12. 1 German 2006/2010/2011/2013 In 2013: 3 German XC; 3 German 10K; 7 Korschenbroich 10K; 9 Rehlingen 3000; 1 Dessau; 3 Huelva; 5 ETCh; 5 Ostrava; 1 German

605 CHATBI Jamel ITA 29y 100d 1984 8:25.37 8:08.86 -09 Down from 8:22.16 to 8:08.86 in 2009, but at the World Championships that year he failed a doping control test after having reached the steeplechase final and was suspended for three years to 2012 3000 pb: 7:48.18 -09. 5000 pb: 13:27.08 -13. dq ht WCH 2009. 1 Mediterranean Games 2009. 1 Italian 2013. At WXC: 2008-30. Ex-Morocco, he has lived in since February 7, 2008, acquired Italian citizenship on October 16, 2010 and was cleared by the IAAF to compete for Italy from July 19, 2013 In 2013: 1 Saronno 5000/3000SC; 1 Italian 10,000; 1 Oordegem IFAM 5000; 13 Rabat; 1 Italian

611 FLORIANI Yuri ITA 31y 227d 1981 8:24.62 8:22.62 -12 2012 Olympic finalist & 5x Italian Champion ... ht WJC 2000; 9 ECP 2006; ht EIC 3000 2009; 7 ECH 2012; 13 OLY 2012; 7 ETCh 2013. 1 Italian 2005/2007/2008/2010/2011. At WXC: 2005-62 short. At EXC: 2010-38 In 2013: 3 European Clubs Cup 3000; 3 Dessau; 4 Huelva; 7 ETCh; 2 Italian 628 NASTI Patrick ITA 23y 344d 1989 8:30.28 8:29.08 -12 2013 World Student Games bronze ... 5000 pb: 13:44.49 -12. 6 ETCh 2011; 5 under-23 ECH 2011; 13 ECH 2012; 3 WSG 2013 (2011-6). At WXC: 2011-96. At EXC: 2009-73u23, 2010-55u23, 2011-11u23, 2012-41 In 2013: 8 European Clubs XC; 12 Italian Clubs XC; 2 Codroipo 3000; 3 European Clubs Cup; 4 Dessau; 6 Mediterranean Games; 3 World Student Games 702 KEMBOI Ezekiel KEN 31y 76d 1982 7:59.03 7:55.76 -11 DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPION Full name- Cheboi Twice Olympic Champion ... twice World Champion ... 2006 Commonwealth Games Champion ... he is building a case to be regarded as the worldʼs greatest- ever steeplechaser 3000SC pb: 7:55.76 -11. 1 African Games 2003 (2007-2); 1 OLY 2004/2012 (2008-7); 1 COM 2006 (2002/2010-2); 1 WCH 2009/2011 (2003/2005/2007-2); 2 African Champs 2010 (2002-4, 2006-dq). 1 Kenyan 2008. Named his son Kiprono Manchester Kemboi jnr after the venue of his first big medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games ... eccentric behaviour at the end of races; veering into outer lanes, removing his vest, dancing In 2013: In January he gave his London 2012 gold medal to the outgoing Kenyan President, Mwai Kibaki; 4 Nakuru 5000; dq Eugene Diamond (obstructed on run-in); 1 Bellinzona; 2 Oslo Diamond; 1 Paris Diamond; 6 Kenyan World Trials

712 KIPRUTO Conseslus KEN 18y 244d 1994 8:01.16 8:01.16 -13 Reigning World Youth & World Junior Champion at 3000m Steeplechase, and still a junior to the end of 2013 3000SC pb: 8:01.16 -13. 3000 pb: 7:44.09 -12. 1 World Youth 2011; 1 WJC 2012. At WXC: 2013-5J. Based-Eldoret ... coach-Japhet Keter In 2013: 1 Elgóibar XC (beat good senior field including & Vincent Chepkok); 3 Seville XC; 6 Kenyan junior XC; 5 WXC-j; 1 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Eugene Diamond (he was obstructed as he went past Ezekiel Kemboi on the final run-in, resulting in Kemboiʼs disqualification); 14 Hengelo 1500 (pb 3:39.57); 1 Oslo Diamond; 1 Ostrava; 1 Kenyan World Trials

717 KOECH Paul Kipsiele KEN 31y 272d 1981 8:02.63 7:54.31 -12 2004 Olympic bronze, though he hasnʼt made an Olympic team since then because (he says) he doesnʼt run well at altitude and has failed in the Kenyan trials 3000 pb: 7:33.93 -05. 5000 pb: 13:05.18 -10. 1500 pb: 3:37.92 -07. 2 African Games 2003; 3 OLY 2004; 1 African Champs 2006; 2 WCP 2006; 2 WIC 3000 2008; 4 WCH 2009 (2005-7). Not to be confused with two other (older) Kenyan athletes of the same name of Paul Koech ... youngest of eight sons ... wife- Irene Koech, their children Clare and Brian In 2013: 3 Nakuru 5000; 2 Shanghai Diamond; 3 Kenyan Police 1500; 2 Eugene Diamond; 1 Edmonton; 3 Paris Diamond; 12 Kenyan World Trials

720 MUTAI Abel KEN 24y 310d 1988 8:08.83 8:01.67 -12 Full name-Abel Kiprop Mutai 2012 African Champion & Olympic bronze 1 World Youth 2000SC 2005; 1 African junior 2007; 8 African Games 2011; 1 African Champs 2012; 3 OLY 2012. 1 Kenyan Armed Forces 2012/2013 In 2013: 2 Tokyo; 1 Kenyan Armed Forces; 4 Shanghai Diamond; 6 Eugene Diamond; 6 Oslo Diamond; 2 Kenyan World Trials

769 BOULAMA Mohammed MAR 19y 221d 1993 8:21.62 8:21.62 -13 In 2013: 3 Khouribga; 1 Marrakech; 4 Fes; 3 Rabat; 8 Rabat; 9 Algiers 771 CHEMLAL Jaouad MAR 19y 120d 1994 8:19.22 8:19.22 -13 Fourth in 2012 World Junior Steeplechase ... 4 World Youth 2011; 4 WJC 2012; 5 Mediterranean Games 2013. At WXC: 2013-23J In 2013: 23 WXC-j; 3 Fes; 4 Rabat (Jun 1); 6 Rabat (Jun 9); 5 Mediterranean Games 774 EZZINE Hamid MAR 29y 308d 1983 8:13.27 8:09.72 -07 2011 World & 2012 Olympic finalist ... 12 WJC 5000 2002; 4 African Champs 2004 (2006-5); ht OLY 2008; 9 WCH 2011 (2005/2008-ht); 7 OLY 2012; 3 Mediterranean Games 2013. At WXC: 2004-30 short, 2005-41 short, 2006-21 short. Improved by more than 10 seconds in 2007 but then fell in his World Championship heat ... served two-year doping suspension in 2009-2011 (for tampering with sample) ... younger brother of 2001 world silver medallist Ali Ezzine In 2013: 2 Casablanca 5000; 1 Fès; 3 Arab; 1 Rabat (Jun 1); 2 Rabat (Jun 9); 8 Oslo Diamond; 3 Mediterranean Games; 7 Paris Diamond

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 36 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 784 LUCHIANOV Ion MDA 32y 190d 1981 8:25.08 8:18.97 -08 NR Twice an Olympic finalist ... Moldovan record holder ... 2010 European bronze medallist 3000 pb: 7:58.63 -10 (8:03.66 -13). 11 WJC 2000; 6 under-23 ECH 2003; 1 Balkan 2004; 89 World Half Mar 2002; 1 WSG 2009 (2003-5, 2007-3); 3 ECH 2010 (2012-11); ht WIC 3000 2010; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 8 WCH 2011 (2005/2009-ht); 10 OLY 2012 (2004-ht, 2008-12). 1 Moldovan 2007/2009 (1 800 2009, 1 1500 2006/2008). 1 Russian 2010. Former wrestler In 2013: 7 Dessau; 5 Huelva; 9 Zhukovskiy 1500; 13 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 3000

857 DEMCZYSZAK Mateusz POL 27y 203d 1986 8:26.30 8:26.30 -13 3000 pb: 7:48.30 -12. 1500 pb: 3:36.15 -12. 5 EJC 3000SC 2005; 9 under-23 ECH 3000SC 2007; 4 ETCh 1500 2010; 8 ECH 1500 2010; ht EIC 1500 2011; ht ECH 1500 2011.; ht EIC 3000 2013. 1 Polish 3000SC 2013. At EXC: 2005-74J, 2008-25u23, Coach-Marek Adamek In 2013: 3 Polish indoor 1500; 6ht EIC 3000; 2 Polish short course; 2 Bialystok; 10 Prague Odlozil 1500; 3 Szczecin 1500; 1 Leszno 2000SC; 8 Ostrava 3000SC; 7 Budapest Gyulai 3000SC; 1 Polish 3000SC (6 1500)

884 ZALEWSKI Krystian POL 24y 120d 1989 8:23.31 8:23.31 -13 2009 European under-23 bronze ... 5000 pb: 14:13.44 -12 (14:31.15 -13). 1500 pb: 3:44.02 -10. 8 EJC 2007; 7 WJC 2008; 3 under-23 ECH 2009; 7 ECH 2012; 8 ETCh 2013 (2011-1, 2012-7). At WXC: 2008-71J, 2010-107, 2013-55. At EXC: 2007-44J, 2008-53J In 2013: 5 Polish XC; 55 WXC; 8 Rehlingen 3000; dnf Dessau; 9 Rabat; 12 Huelva; 8 ETCh; 14 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 3000; 6 1500; 2 Polish 5000/3000SC

964 SAFIULIN Ilgizar RUS 20y 242d 1992 8:28.87 8:28.87 -13 2013 World Student Games Champion ... ht WJC 2010; 1 EJC 2011; 1 WSG 2013. 1 Russian 2013. At WXC: 2011-50J. At EXC: 2010-30J, 2011-1J. From the Primorsky Region in the Russian Far East ... coach-Anatoliy Rigel In 2013: 2 Russian short course; 1 Moscow 2000SC; 2 Russian Clubs; 7 Yerino; 1 Russian Cup; 1 Russian under-23; 1 World Student Games; 1 Russian 1065 BENYAHIA Amor TUN 28y 39d 1985 8:14.05 8:14.05 -13 In winning at the 2013 Mediterranean Games, he broke the Tunisian record of 8:15.07 which had stood to Féthi Baccouche since 1987 ht WCH 2011; ht OLY 2012 In 2013: dnf Algiers; 1 Mediterranean Games 1069 AKDAG Tarik Langat TUR 25y 53d 1988 8:20.08 8:08.59 -11 NR TRANSFEREE – formerly Patrick Kipkurui Langat KEN. Acquired Turkish citizenship on June 22, 2011 and initially cleared by the IAAF to compete for Turkey from June 21, 2013, but then they agreed to bring this date forward to May 2, 2012 and he won European silver one month later 2 ECH 2012; 9 OLY 2012; 1 ETCh 2013; 2 Mediterranean Games 2013. 1 Kenyan Prisons 2009/2011. At WXC: 2012-66. He never competed internationally for Kenya and was better known on the circuit as a pacemaker prior to his transfer In 2013: 5 Kenyan Police; 10 Oslo Diamond; 1 ETCh; 2 Mediterranean Games

1075 ARAPTANY Jacob UGA 21y 179d 1992 8:16.43 8:14.48 -12 Fifth at 2011 World Championships while still a junior (and was leading at the bell) 1500 pb: 3:36.15 -11. 3 WJC 2010; 3 African junior 2011; 5 WCH 2011; 8 African Champs 2012; ht OLY 2012. At WXC: 2011-9J. Heʼs Ugandaʼs answer to – world class at 1500m and steeplechase In 2013: dnf Shanghai Diamond; 5 Beijing “World Challenge”; 15 Rabat; paced Paris Diamond

1077 KIPLAGAT Benjamin UGA 24y 158d 1989 8:13.07 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; 11 WSG 2011; 10 WCH 2011 (2007-ht, 2009-11); 3 African Champs 2012 (2010-5). At WXC: 2006-50 short, 2007-5J, 2008-4J In 2013: 10 Shanghai Diamond; 8 Beijing “World Challenge”; 5 Paris Diamond; 4 Budapest Gyulai

1084 TOROITICH Timothy UGA 21y 303d 1991 8:24.59 8:23.61 -12 Fifth at 2013 World Cross Country Championships ... 10,000 pb: 27:31.07 -13. 5000 pb: 13:32.21 -13. 10 African XC 2012. At WXC: 2009-25J, 2010-13J, 2013 -5 In 2013: 4 Ugandan XC; 5 WXC; 2 Okpekpe 10K; 10 Eugene Diamond 10,000; 13 Rabat 5000; 3 Ostrava 3000SC; 12 Paris Diamond 3000SC; 5 Budapest Gyulai 3000SC

1100 SLOBODENYUK Vadym UKR 32y 145d 1981 8:26.24 8:22.19 -12 European silvers at junior & under-23 level ... 2 EJC 99; ht WJC 2000; 2 under-23 ECH 2001 (2003-4); 6 ECH 2002; ht WCH 2003; ht OLY 2004/2012; 6 WSG 2005; 4 ECP 2006 (2007-7); 4 ETCh 2011 (2009-9, 2010-dq when he ran inside the kerb, 2013-6). 1 Ukrainian 2002-2008/2010 In 2013: 1 Ukrainian Clubs; 6 ETCh; 8 Ukrainian 1500 1133 HULING Dan USA 30y 24d 1983 8:22.62 8:13.29 -10 2010 US Champion at Steeplechase ... 5000 pb: 13:18.42 -13. 3000 pb: 7:44.42 -13. ht WCH 2009; 8 IAAF Continental Cup 2010. 1 US 2010 (2011-2). Graduate in Marketing from University of Miami ... lives-Colombus, Ohio ... coach- In 2013: 6 Stanford “Jordan” 5000; 7 Eagle Rock ʻCʼ; 8 Eugene Diamond; 2 US; 5 Lucerne 3000 1136 JAGER Evan USA 24y 154d 1989 8:08.60 8:06.81 -12 NR (Jager pronounced Jay-ger) Broke North American record in only his fifth ever 3000m steeplechase, all since April 2012 and after failing to make it as a 1500m runner 3000 pb: 7:43.36 -13. 5000 pb: 13:14.60 -13. 1500 pb: 3:38.33 -09. 8 WJC 1500 2008; ht WCH 5000 2009; 6 OLY 2012. 1 US 2012/2013. Coaches-Jerry Schumacher & In 2013: 2 Stanford “Jordan” 5000; 2 Eagle Rock; 4 Eugene Diamond; 1 US; 2 Lucerne 3000

1158 POORE Andrew USA 24y 248d 1988 8:26.82 8:26.82 -13 Studied Economics at University ... 5000 pb: 13:33.03 -13. 3000 pb: 7:50.62 -13. 3 NCAA 2011; 4 US 2013 In 2013: 2 Stanford 5000 (Mar 29); 1 Bloomington; 4 Cayman Islands Invitational 1500; 1 Ponce 3000; 1 Guelph; 8 Indianapolis 1500; 2 Indianapolis; 4 US; 8 Budapest Gyulai; 2 Kortrijk 3000; 4 Lahti Games; 7 London Diamond 1176 TURNER DeʼSean USA 24y 326d 1988 8:25.56 8:25.56 -13 1500 pb: 3:39.06 13. 3 US 2013. 4 NCAA 2010 (2011-6, 2012-7). Studied Telecommunications at the University of Indiana In 2013: 4 Boston Road Mile; 5 Stanford “Jordan”; 2 Kingston “Jamaica international” 1500; 1 Cayman Islands Invitational 1500; 2 Indianapolis 1500 (Jun 8); 1 Indianapolis (Jun 12); 3 US; 4 Edmonton; dnf Heusden 1500 ʻBʼ; 5 Lignano 1500; 6 London Diamond

1192 PEÑA José Gregorio VEN 26y 209d 1987 8:22.56 8:22.56 -13 NR Reigning Pan-American & South American Champion ... Venezuelan record holder ht WJC 2006; 2 South American 2009; 1 Pan-American Games 2011; 1 Ibero-American 2012; ht OLY 2012; 1 South American 2013 In 2013: 12 Stanford 5000; 1 Mt SAC Relays; 2 Stanford “Jordan”; 3 Eagle Rock; 1 South American (7 1500)

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 37 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2013 WORLD LIST 1.....7:53.63....S. Saaeed Shaheen QAT...... 2004 1.....7:59.03....Ezekiel Kemboi KEN 2.....7:53.64....Brimin Kipruto KEN...... 2011 2.....8:00.09....Mahiedine Benabbad FRA 3.....7:54.31....Paul Kipsiele Koech KEN...... 2012 3.....8:01.16....Conseslus Kipruto KEN 4.....7:55.28....Brahim Boulami MAR...... 2001 4.....8:02.63....Paul Kipsiele Koech KEN 5.....7:55.72....Bernard Barmasai KEN...... 1997 5.....8:03.57....Hillary Yego KEN 6.....7:55.76....Ezekiel Kemboi KEN...... 2011 6.....8:06.86....Brimin Kipruto KEN 7.....7:56.16....Moses Kiptanui KEN...... 1997 7.....8:06.96....Gilbert Kirui KEN 8.....7:56.81....Richard Mateelong KEN...... 2012 8.....8:08.60.... USA 9.....7:57.29....Reuben Kosgei KEN...... 2001 9.....8:08.83.... KEN 10...7:59.08....Wilson Boit Kipketer KEN...... 1997 10...8:10.27....Jairus Birech KEN

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Menʼs 37 Entrants

Starts Sunday, August 11 Age (Days) Born 2013 Best Personal Best

106 HADJ LAZIB Othman ALG 30y 91d 1983 13.50 13.46 -11 NR Algerian record holder ... 2010 African Champion & 2011 African Games Champion 1 African Champs 2010 (2006-4, 2008-dq, 2012-5); ht WCH 2011; 1 African Games 2011 (2007-6); 2 Arab Games 2011; ht WIC 2012; 3 Mediterranean Games 2013 (2009-4) In 2013: 3 Montgeron; 3 Arab Champs; 2 Besançon ʻCʼ; 4 Algiers; 3 Mediterranean Games

171 BRATHWAITE Ryan BAR 25y 63d 1988 13.19 13.14 -09/13 NR In Berlin 2009 became his countryʼs first-ever World Champion or World Championship medallist in athletics 13.05w -09 (13.13w -13). 2 World Youth 2005; 1 Central American & Caribbean junior 2006; dq ht WJC 2006; 4 Pan-Am Games 2007; 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2009; 1 WCH 2009 (2007-sf, 2011-ht); 2 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2010; 5 OLY 2012 (2008-sf). In 2005 at age 17 he ran his first ever hurdle race, then later that summer won a silver medal at the World Youth Championships ... coach-Dennis Mitchell ... 1.85/85kg He is no relation to Shane Brathwaite who has just won the 2013 Central American & Caribbean title at 110m hurdles In 2013: 1 Gainesville; 3 Drake Relays; 2 Cayman Islands Invitational; 2 Ponce; 1 New York Diamond; 1 Hengelo; 1 Moscow Challenge; 1 Barbadian; 1 Birmingham Diamond; 5 Paris Diamond; 2 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; dq Heusden; 2 Lucerne 172 SWIFT Greggmar BAR 22y 174d 1991 13.48 13.48 -13 8 WJC 2010 (2008-ht); 6 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2011; 3 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23; ht OLY 2012; dnf WSG 2013. Student of Risk Management and Insurance at Indiana State University In 2013: 4 NCAA indoor; 1 Carbondale; 3 Auburn; 1 Knoxville; 1 Columbus; 2 Drake Relays ʻBʼ; 1 Bloomington; 1 Des Moines Valley Conference; 7 NCAA; 2 Barbadian; dnf World Student Games

181 DEGHELT Adrien BEL 28y 91d 1985 13.43 13.42 -12 2007 European under-23 silver ... ht EJC 2003; 6 ECP 2007; 2 under-23 ECH 2007; sf WCH 2007 (2009-ht); sf WIC 2008/2010; sf ECH 2012; sf OLY 2012. 1 Belgian 2007/2008/2009 & indoor 2010/2011 In 2013: 3ht Namur; 2 Nivelles; 2 Ghent; 4 Oordegem IFAM; 1 Kessel-Lo; 2 Oslo Diamond; 3 Brussels Grand Prix; 4 Naimette-Xhovémont; 6 Heusden; 1 Belgian; 1 Ninove Rasschaert

273 JIANG Fan CHN 23y 327d 1989 13.50 13.47 -11 2013 Asian Champion ... 5 Asian junior 2008; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 2010; 2 WSG 2011; sf WCH 2011; 1 Asian Champs 2013. 2 Chinese 2012/2013 In 2013: 2 Zhaoqing; 1 Jinan; 6 Beijing “World Challenge”; 2 Chinese; 2 Shenyang; 1 Asian Champs 286 XIE Wenjun CHN 23y 29d 1990 13.28 13.28 -13 Missed qualifying for the London Olympic final by one place (he clocked 13.34 to Lawrence Clarkeʼs 13.31) sf OLY 2012. 1 Chinese junior 2008/2009; 2 Chinese 2011; 1 Chinese Universities 2011 In 2013: 1 Zhaoqing; 3 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Hengelo; 1 Hérouville; 1 Turku 321 MORALES Ignacio CUB 26y 193d 1987 13.48 13.48 -13 1 Cuban 2013 ... In 2013: 1 Havana (5x); 1 Cuban; 3 Havana Barrientos 322 ORTEGA Orlando CUB 22y 11d 1991 13.08 13.08 -13 2012 Olympic finalist ... dnf/ht WJC 2010; 3 Pan-American Games 2011; sf WIC 2012; 6 OLY 2012. 1 Cuban 2011 In 2013 there were reports of a ban imposed on him by the Cuban Federation for unspecified disciplinary reasons, but it appears that the ban was lifted in time for Moscow In 2013: dq Cuban; 1 Baie Mahault; 1 Ponce; 2 New York Diamond; 2 Eugene Diamond; dnf/ht London Diamond (collided with hurdle after having got an excellent start)

336 MAZÁČ Martin CZE 23y 95d 1990 13.48 13.48 -13 4x Czech Champion (2 in + 2 out) ... 8 World Youth 2007; sf WJC 2008; ht WIC 2010; ht ECH 2010; 10 ETCh 2011; 6 under-23 ECH 2011; ht EIC 2013; 6 WSG 2013. 1 Czech 2011/2013 & indoor 2012/2013. Coach-Ludvík Svoboda In 2013: 1 Czech indoor; 5ht EIC; 1 Czech Clubs; 1 Rhede; 1 Prague (Jun 4); 3 Turin; 8 Prague Odlozil; 1 Czech; 3 ETCh 1st League; 7ht Birmingham Diamond; 6 World Student Games; 3 Lucerne ʻBʼ; 1 Tabor; 4ht London Diamond; 1 Cheb

462 MARTINOT LAGARDE Pascal FRA 21y 321d 1991 13.31 13.31 -13 2012 World indoor bronze ... 2013 European junior bronze ... former World Junior Champion 4 EJC 2009; 1 WJC 2010; 3 WIC 2012; 3 EIC 2013; 2 ETCh 2013. Bib breakthough at 2013 Paris : down from 13.31 to 13.12. 1 French indoor 2012/2013. His older brother Thomas Martinot Lagarde (pb 13.26) is also an international hurdler In 2013: 1 French indoor; 3 EIC; 2 Mt SAC Relays; 1 Montgeron; 1 Forbach; 1 Montreuil-sous-Bois; 2 Rome Diamond; 1 Algiers; 2 ETCh; 4 Birmingham Diamond; 2 Paris Diamond (pb down from 13.31 to 13.12); 2 La Roche-sur-Yon 100 ʻBʼ

463 MARTINOT LAGARDE Thomas FRA 25y 183d 1988 13.26 13.26 -13 Older of Franceʼs brothers both selected for Moscow, in the 2013 Paris Diamond League Thomas improved from 13.32 to 13.26 while Pascal advanced from 13.31 to 13.12 7 Francophone Games 2009; 2 Mediterranean Games 2013. 1 French 2013. His younger brother Pascal Martinot Lagarde (pb 13.12) is also an international hurdler and was second at the 2013 European Team Championships In 2013: 3 French indoor; 4 Metz; 2 Montgeron; 1 Saran; 3 Forbach; 1 Geneva; 2 Montreuil-sous-Bois; 7 Hengelo; 1 Besançon ʻCʼ; 2 Algiers; 2 Mediterranean Games; 8ht Birmingham Diamond; 8 Paris Diamond; 1 French; 7 London Diamond 502 SHARMAN William GBR 28y 330d 1984 13.26 13.26 -13 Fourth & fifth at successive World Championships ... 2010 Commonwealth Games silver ... unlucky to miss out on Olympic selection in 2012 HJ pb: 2.05 -05. Dec pb: 7384 -05. 5 EJC 2003; ht ECH 2006; 4 WCH 2009 (2011-5); dq sf ECH 2010 (false start); 2 COM 2010; sf ECH 2012; 5 ETCh 2013. 1 AAA junior Dec 2003; 1 UK 2010 ... Graduate of Economics from the University of Leicester ... plays the piano and cornet ... coach-Jerzy Maciukiewicz In 2013: 1 Loughborough International; 2 Manchester “Great CityGames”; 2 Prague Odlozil; 5 ETCh; 6ht Birmingham Diamond; 3 Tomblaine; 1 La Chaux-de- Fonds; 1 UK; 5 Lucerne; 1 Loughborough EAP; 2 London Diamond

512 BALNUWEIT Erik GER 24y 321d 1988 13.44 13.44 -13 13.32w -13. sf WJC 2006; 5 EJC 2007; ht OLY 2012; 5 EIC 2013 (2009-sf); 7 ETCh 2013 (2011-9); 4 WSG 2013. 1 German indoor 2009/2013. Attends Ansbach University of Applied Sciences In 2013: 1 German indoor; 5 EIC; 2 Altamonte Springs; 2 Clermont; 8 Rome Diamond; 2 Regensburg; 4 Prague Odložil

515 BÜHLER Matthias GER 26y 341d 1986 13.45 13.34 -12 4x German Champion ... 3 ETCh 2009; ht WCH 2009; sf ECH 2010/2012; ht OLY 2012; ht EIC 2013. 1 German 2009/2010/2011/2013. Coach-Wilhelm Seigel In 2013: 3 German indoor; 5ht EIC; 1 Weinheim; 7 Montreuil-sous-Bois; 3 Regensburg; 3 Gothenburg; 1 Mannheim ʻBʼ; 1 German; 8 Lucerne ʻBʼ; 1 Bottrop; 3 Sundsvall

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 39 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 552 DOUVALÍDIS Konstadínos GRE 26y 152d 1987 13.34 13.34 -13 NR Greek record holder across all age groups ... dnf World Youth 2003; 2 EJC 2005; 3 WJC 2006; 1 under-23 ECH 2007; ht WCH 2007; 2 ECP 2008 (2007-5); sf OLY 2008/2012; 5 ETCh 2011; 8 ECH 2012 (2010-ht); 7 EIC 2013 (2009-sf). 1 Greek 2007/2008/2010/2011/2012 (1 indoor 2009/2012/2013). Mother-Greek, father-American ... full-name-Konstadínos Douvalídis-Ricks (motherʼs name is Douvalídis, fatherʼs is Ricks) ... coach-Harálabos Sdrólas In 2013: 1 Greek indoor; 1 Balkan indoor; 7 EIC; 1 Cypriot; 1 Sérres; 1 Haniá; 1 Haniá; 1 Cypriot; 4 ETCh; 1 Mediterranean Games; 5 Budapest Gyulai; 1 Greek (2 200); 1 Balkan

576 BAJI Balázs HUN 24y 61d 1989 13.44 13.44 -13 4x Hungarian Champion ... 7 WJC 2008; 2 under-23 ECH 2011; 6 WSG 2011; ht WCH 2011; sf WIC 2012; sf ECH 2012 (2010-ht); 4 EIC 2013 (2009/2011-ht). 1 Hungarian 2007/2011/2012/2013 (1 indoors 2009/2011/2013) In 2013: 1 Hungarian indoor; 4 EIC; 1 Hungarian Universities; 3 Rome Diamond; 2 Moscow Challenge; 1 ETCh 1st League; 5 Birmingham Diamond; 4 Budapest Gyulai; 1 Hungarian

602 LOVETT Eddie ISV 21y 44d 1992 13.39 13.39 -13 NR New World Student Games Champion (defeating Shubenkov & Shabanov) ... 2013 US Collegiate Champion indoors, representing the University of South Florida 1 Pan-American junior 2010; 4 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2012; 1 WSG 2013. sf US Olympic Trial 2012; 1 NCAA indoor 2012 (2 outdoors) Born-Florida, his late father Edwin Williams was a Virgin Islander and Eddie was cleared to compete for that country by the IAAF from July 6, 2013 (His Virgin Islands record is 13.43 from July 11, 2013 as his 13.39 came before he was cleared to compete for that country) In 2013: 1 NCAA indoor; 8 Texas Relays ʻBʼ; 3 Florida Relays; 2 Gainesville; 1 Fayetteville; 2 Columbia; 2 NCAA; 1 World Student Games 650 PARCHMENT Hansle JAM 23y 53d 1990 13.05 13.05 -13 NR Hansle is pronounced Hansel, as in Hansel & Gretel, the fairy tale Surprise Olympic bronze at London 2012 ... 2011 World Student Games Champion sf World Youth 2007; 5 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010; 5 COM 2010; 1 WSG 2011; 3 OLY 2012. 1 Jamaican 2012. Student of Psychology at The University of the West Indies, Kingston, he is also learning to speak German ... coach-Fitz Coleman ... 1.96 tall (so no problem for him to do seven strides to hurdle 1) In 2013: 7 Drake Relays; 2 Kingston “Jamaica international”; 1 Cayman Islands Invitational; 1 Manchester “Great CityGames”; 1 Eugene Diamond; Twisted his ankle warming up at the Jamaican Championships 653 RILEY Andrew JAM 24y 336d 1988 13.14 13.14 -13 In 2012 became the first man to win both 100m flat and 110m hurdles at the US Collegiate Championships – though now he says heʼll give up sprinting because of the strength of that discipline in his country 100 pb: 10.02 -12. HJ pb: 2.10 -08/09. sf WCH 2011; ht OLY 2012. 1 NCAA 2010/2012 (1 100 2012); 1 NCAA indoor 2011. 1 Jamaican 2011/2013. Economics graduate from the University of Illinois ... coach-Tonja Buford-Bailey (2 WCH 400H 95) In 2013: 1 Texas Relays; 1 Nassau; 1 Drake Relays; 3 Kingston “Jamaica international”; 3 Ponce; 5 Eugene Diamond; 1 Jamaican; 4 Paris Diamond; 1 Budapest Gyulai; 1 Heusden; 1 Lucerne 654 THOMAS Dwight JAM 32y 319d 1980 13.27 13.15 -11 He was Jamaicaʼs #1 sprinter before the Powell/Bolt era ... 100 pb: 10.00 -05. 200 pb: 20.32 -07. 1 Central American & Caribbean junior 110H 98 (6 100); 3 WJC 100 98 (1 4x100); 1 Pan-American Junior 100/200 99; qf OLY 200 2000 (4 4x100); =4 COM 100 2002 (2 4x100); sf WIC 60 2003; 8 WIC 60H 2004; sf OLY 100 2004; 5 WCH 100 2005 (2003-sf); 7 WCH 110H 2009 (2011-dnf final with cramp). 1 Jamaican 100/200 2002 He ran in the heats of the 2008 Olympic & 2009 World 4x100s, so he was awarded gold medals won by Jamaica in the final In 2013: 4 Nassau; 5 Kansas Relays; 1 Altamonte Springs; 5 Kingston “Jamaica international”; 4 Cayman Islands Invitational; 2 Beijing “World Challenge”; 6 New York Diamond; 2 Montverde (Jun 1); 2 Montverde (Jun 8); 2 Jamaican; 3 Reims; 5ht Birmingham Diamond; 8 Lausanne Diamond; 7 Lucerne; 5 London Diamond 753 ANOUSONE Xaysa LAO 19y 142d 1994 - 14.62 -12 NR Lao record holder ... ht World Youth 2011; ht WJC 2012 766 IONG Kim Fai MAC 24y 209d 1989 - 14.54 -12 NR Macanese record holder indoors & out ... ht WIC 2010/2012; ht WCH 2011 781 SOFIAN Rayzamshah Wan MAS 25y 210d 1988 14.04 13.81 -12 2 Asian junior 2006; sf WJC 2006; 1 South East Asian Games 2007; 4 Asian indoor 2008; ht WIC 2008; 7 Asian Champs 2011. 2 Australian 2012 In 2009: 1 Paroi; 5 Suzhou; 5 Kunshan; 6 Hong Kong; 8 Cuxhaven 823 SEDOC Gregory NED 31y 297d 1981 13.50 13.37 -07 Former European Indoor Champion ... sf WIC 2003/2004; 3 under-23 ECH 2003; sf WCH 2003/2007/2009 (2005-ht); 6 ECP 2004; sf WIC 2006/2010; 1 EIC 2007 (2002-sf, 2005-ht, 2009-2); sf OLY 2008/2012 (2004-qf); 6 ECH 2012 (2002/2006-sf). 1 Dutch 2002/2003/2005/2007/2009 (1 LJ 2006). His father was a 16.01 triple jumper ... older brothers Randy & Jermaine are also athletes, while younger brother Valeriy is a footballer – they once all ran in a relay team for their club AAC Amsterdam ... born-Almere ... coach-Ineke Bonsen In 2013: 1 Lisse; 1 Hoorn; 2 Hulst; 2 Rhede; 5 Hengelo; 1 Alphen aan den Rijn; 3 Oslo Diamond; 2 ETCh 1st League; 1 Hilversum

851 McFARLANE Jorge PER 25y 170d 1988 13.61 13.61 -13 NR South American Champion at Long Jump in 2011 & 110m Hurdles in 2013 LJ pb: 8.10 -09 (8.01w, 7.93 -13). ht World Youth 110H 2005; sf WJC 110H 2006; 1 South American Games under-23 110H/LJ 2010; 1 South American LJ 2011 (2 110H); 8 WSG 110H 2011 (11 LJ); dnq WCH LJ 2011; 5 Pan-American Games LJ 2011; ht WIC 60H 2012; 1 South American 110H 2013 (2 LJ) In 2013: 1 Santiago de 110H (2x); 2 Mar del Plata 110H (2x); 2 Buenos Aires 110H; 1 Lima 110H; 2 Belém LJ; 3 Uberlândia LJ; 3 São Paulo LJ; 1 Medellín 110H; 1 South American 110H (2 LJ)

866 NOGA Artur POL 25y 98d 1988 13.29 13.27 -13 Beijing Olympic finalist in his first year as a senior ... 2012 European bronze 1 WJC 2006; 1 EJC 2007; 5 OLY 2008 (2012-dnf ht); 1 under-23 ECH 2009; sf WCH 2009; 2 ETCh 2010 (2009-6, 2013-3); 8 WIC 2012; 3 ECH 2012 (2010-5). 1 Polish 2008/2010/2012/2013. Coach-Andrzej Radiuk ... 1.96 tall In 2013: 1 Bialystok; 1 Katowice; 4 Montreuil-sous-Bois; 4 Rome Diamond; 3 Hengelo; 3 Prague Odlozil; 3 ETCh; 1 Reims; 3 Birmingham Diamond; 7 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Polish; 3 London Diamond

965 SHABANOV Konstantin RUS 23y 265d 1989 13.46 13.35 -11 2008 World Junior Champion ... 1 WJC 2008; ht ECH 2010; 5 EIC 2011 (2009-ht); 4 ETCh 2011; 5 WIC 2012; sf OLY 2012; 2 WSG 2013. 1 Russian indoor 2011/2012; 1 Russian 2012. Attends Velikye Luki State Academy of Physical Education and Sport ... Coach/father-Georgi Shabanov In 2013: 2 Russian indoor; 8 EIC; 4 European Clubs Cup; 4 Moscow Challenge; 2 Hérouville; 2 World Student Games; 2 Russian 967 SHUBENKOV Sergey RUS 22y 309d 1990 13.19 13.09 -12 NR Russian record holder ... reigning European & European indoor Champion 13.10w -13. 2 EJC 2009; 1 under-23 ECH 2011; ht WCH 2011; 1 ECH 2012; sf OLY 2012; 1 EIC 2013; 1 ETCh 2013; 3 WSG 2013. 1 Russian indoors & out 2013. Attends Tyumen State University ... his mother Natalya Shubenkova was fourth in the Seoul Olympic and scored 6859 in 1984 ... coaches- Sergei Klevtsov & Nadezhda Klevtsova In 2013: 1 Russian indoor; 1 EIC; 6 Shanghai Diamond; 3 New York Diamond; 6 Eugene Diamond; 1 Rome Diamond; 1 ETCh; 3 World Student Games; 1 Russian

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 40 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 1031 NOSSMY Philip SWE 30y 246d 1982 13.49 13.47 -12 (Pronounced ”FEEL-ipp NOSS-my”) ... 1999 European Youth Champion ... 2001 European Junior Champion 1 European Youth 99; 5 WJC 2000; 1 EJC 2001; dnf/ht ECH 2002; 2 under-23 ECH 2003; sf WCH 2003; 4 EIC 2005; sf WIC 2010; 7 ECH 2012 (2010-sf). 1 Swedish 2009 & indoor 2006/2010/2011/2013 ... born-Malmö ... coach-Stanislaw Szczyrba ... in 2004 became the first Swede in seven years to defeat Robert Kronberg at hurdles In 2013: 1 Swedish indoor; 6sf EIC; 1 Oslo Diamond; 2 Gothenburg; 5 ETCh 1st League; 1 Sollentuna; 2 Mannheim ʻBʼ; 5 Naimette-Xhovémont; 5 Heusden; 5 Lucerne ʻBʼ; 1 Sundsvall 1038 RITTIDET Jumrut THA 24y 189d 1989 13.82 13.77 -11 NR Thai record holder ... 5 Asian Indoor Games 2009; 6 Asian Games 2010; 4 Asian Champs 2011 (2009-6, 2013-5) In 2013: 1 Thai University Games; 3 Boulder; 2 Fort Collins (Mar 30); 1 Albuquerque; 1 Gunnison CO; 2 Fort Collins (Apr 27); 3 Bangkok; 2 Chonburi; 2 Colombo; 5 Asian Champs 1050 DAVIS II Wayne TRI 21y 352d 1991 13.45 13.37 -12 Former World Youth Champion for the USA, , declared for Trinidad from August 4, 2011 13.25w -13. 1 World Youth 2007; 1 Pan-American junior 2009 (for USA, in which he set a world junior record of 13.08 for the junior height hurdles, but record could not be ratified due to inadequate coping control); sf OLY 2012; 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2013. 1 US junior 2009; 1 NCAA 2013. 1 Trinidadian 2012. Full name-Wayne Courtney Davis II ... student of Kinesiology at Texas A&M University In 2013: 2 NCAA indoor; 1 Tempe; 2 Baton Rouge; 1 Penn Relays; 1 Columbia; 1 NCAA; 2 Trinidadian; 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs

1057 THOMAS Mikel TRI 25y 259d 1987 13.19 13.19 -13 NR Trinidadian record holder & 4x Champion ... 400H pb: 51.40 -08. ht WJC 2000; 7 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2008; qf OLY 2008 (2012-ht). 1 Trinidadian 2007/2008/2010/2013 In 2013: 1 Florida Relays ʻBʼ; 3 Gainesville; 1 Port of Spain; 5 Baie Mahault; 3 Belém; 1 Montverde; 1 Trinidadian; 5ht Birmingham Diamond; 5 Lausanne Diamond; 4 Lucerne; 7ht London Diamond

1149 MERRITT Aries USA 28y 16d 1985 13.09 12.80 -12 NR Olympic Champion, World Indoor Champion and outdoor world record in 2012 (record total of eight legal sub-13 runs) 1 WJC 2004; 5 WCH 2011 (2009-ht); 1 WIC 2012; 1 OLY 2012. 1 NCAA indoor/out 2006; 1 US indoors & out 2012. In 2012 he clocked a record 10 sub-13 second performances capped by a substantial new world record of 12.80 in Brussels (“could have been a 12.70”) ... coach-Andreas Behm In 2013: dnf Shanghai Diamond (tore hamstring in his right (trailing) leg, he subsequently went for treatment to the Müller-Wohlfahrt clinic in ); 3 US (“on one weekʼs training”); 2 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Paris Diamond; dq London Diamond (got into difficulty then had to push over a hurdle)

1155 OLIVER David USA 31y 107d 1982 13.03 12.89 -10 Voted world #2 male athlete in 2010 when he was unbeaten in 19 races outdoors ... 2008 Olympic bronze ... 2010 World indoor bronze 3 OLY 2008; 3 WIC 2010 (2008-sf); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 4 WCH 2011 (2007-sf). 1 US 2010/2011 (1 indoor 2008). Studied Marketing at Howard University, Washington DC. Mother-Brenda Chambers ran 58.54 for 400m hurdles in 1980 ... coach- ... 1.90 tall In 2013: 1 Florida Relays; 2 Nassau; dnf Gainesville; 5 Drake Relays; 4 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Beijing “World Challenge”; 3 Eugene Diamond; 2 US; 1 Lausanne Diamond; 3 Paris Diamond; 1 London Diamond

1156 OSAGHAE Omo USA 25y 82d 1988 13.35 13.23 -11 Twice US Indoor Champion ... 13.20w -12. 1 US indoor 2011/2013 In 2013: 1 US indoor; 1 El Paso; 1 Lubbock; 1 UTEP Invitational; 5 Mt SAC Relays; 1 Tokyo; 7 Beijing “World Challenge”; 4 New York Diamond; 5 Montreuil- sous-Bois; 7 Rome Diamond; 1 Turin; 6 US; 6 Reims; 6 Birmingham Diamond 1159 RICHARDSON Jason USA 27y 127d 1986 13.20 12.98 -12 DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPION (“J-Rich”) ... 2011 World Champion ... 2012 Olympic silver ... double World Youth hurdles champion in 2003 13.17w -13. 400H pb: 49.79 -04. 1 World Youth 110H/400H 2003; 1 WCH 2011; 2 OLY 2012. 1 NCAA 2008. Was a student of sport and entertainment management at the University of South Carolina ... coach-John Smith He has resisted pressure from coaches to cut his hair: “I think there is a lot of power and majesty in my hair ... wouldnʼt feel like myself if I didnʼt have my hair.” In 2013: 1 Westwood; 4 Mt SAC Relays; dq Drake Relays; 1 Azusa; 1 Shanghai Diamond; 3 Beijing “World Challenge”; 8 Eugene Diamond; 4 US; 2 Edmonton; 2 Lausanne Diamond; 7 Paris Diamond; 2 Budapest Gyulai; 3 Lucerne 1187 WILSON Ryan USA 32y 232d 1980 13.08 13.02 -07 2013 US Champion at his eighth attempt ... 400H pb: 49.33 -03. 1 NCAA 2003; 1 US 2013. He was disqualified for false starting at the 2007 World Athletics Final. Graduate of art degree from the University of Southern California (he specialises in sculpture) ... lives-Los Angeles In 2013: 4 Florida Relays; 1 Mt SAC Relays; 4 Drake Relays; 3 Baie Mahault; 2 Shanghai Diamond; 4 Beijing “World Challenge”; 4 Eugene Diamond; 1 US; 1 Edmonton; 3 Lausanne Diamond; 6 Paris Diamond; 4 London Diamond

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2013 WORLD LIST 1.....12.80...... USA...... 2012 1.....13.03...... USA 2.....12.87...... Dayron Robles CUB...... 2008 2.....13.05...... Hansle Parchment JAM 3.....12.88...... CHN...... 2006 =3...13.08...... Orlando Ortega CUB 4.....12.89...... David Oliver USA...... 2010 ...... 13.08...... Ryan Wilson USA 5.....12.90...... Dominique Arnold USA...... 2006 5.....13.09...... Aries Merritt USA 6.....12.91...... GBR...... 1993 6.....13.12...... Pascal Martinot Lagarde FRA =7...12.92...... USA...... 1989 =7...13.14...... Andrew Riley JAM ...... 12.92...... USA...... 1996 ...... 13.14...... Ryan Brathwaite BAR 9.....12.93...... USA...... 1981 9.....13.18...... Dayron Robles CUB 10...12.94...... Jack Pierce USA...... 1996 =10.13.19...... Mikel Thomas TRI ...... 13.19...... Sergey Shubenkov RUS

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Menʼs 39 Entrants

Starts Monday, August 12 Age (Days) Born 2013 Best Personal Best

107 RAHMOUNI Miloud ALG 29y 239d 1983 49.34 49.34 -13 NR Algerian record holder ... 2 Arab Games 2011; 1 Arab Champs 2013; 2 Mediterranean Games 2013 In 2013: 1 Arab Champs; 4 Dakar; 1 Algiers; 2 Mediterranean Games; 6 Ninove Rasschaert 120 THOMAS Tristan AUS 27y 78d 1986 49.56 48.68 -09 2009 World Student Games Champion ... 2009 World relay bronze ... 400 pb: 45.86 -09. 800 pb: 1:47.83 -08. 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 400 2004; sf COM 2006; 7 WCP 2006; 1 WSG 2009; sf WCH 2009 (3 4x400); sf OLY 2012. 1 Australian 2008/2009/2012/2013. Born-Brisbane, lives-Canberra ... coach- Craig Hilliard In 2013: 5 Sydney “Classic”; 3 Perth; 2 Melbourne; 1 Australian; 3 Fukuroi; 4 Tokyo; 4 Doha Diamond; 2 Hengelo; 5 Dakar; 2 La Chaux-de-Fonds; 4 Naimette- Xhovémont; 1 Belgian

162 GIBSON Jeffery BAH 22y 359d 1990 49.39 49.39 -13 NR Bahamian record holder & 2x champion ... sf World Youth 400 2007; ht WJC 2008; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2012. 1 Bahamian 2011/2013 In 2013: 2 Texas Relays; 2 Lubbock; 6 Kansas Relays; 1 Wichita; 1 Lake Charles; 5 NCAA; 1 Bahamian; 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 225 SUGUIMATI Mahau BRA 28y 268d 1984 48.79 48.67 -09 2013 South American Champion ... 7 Pan-American Games 2007; 1 Ibero-American 2008 (2010-3); sf OLY 2008; ht WCH 2009. 1 Brazilian 2008/2009/2010/2012/2013; 1 South American 2013. Brazilian mother, Japanese father, he moved with his family to Japan as a child In 2013: 1 Niiza; 1 Fukuroi ʻBʼ; 3 Tokyo; 1 Brazilian; 8 Birmingham Diamond; 1 South American; 6 Madrid; 7 Lucerne 304 DAROUECHE Maoulida COM 23y 183d 1990 51.79 51.79 -13 NR Comoran record holder ... ht OLY 2012. 2 French under-23 2010 (2012-3) In 2013: 4 Marseille ʻBʼ; 1 Vénissieux; 2 Chambéry; 1 Aubagne; 7ht French 311 CISNEROS Omar CUB 23y 263d 1989 48.44 47.99 -11 NR At the 2012 Olympics he ran the fastest ever time not to qualify for a final (48.23) 400 pb: 45.76 -09. 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 400 2008; sf WCH 2009/2011; 1 Ibero-American 2010; sf OLY 2012. 1 Cuban 2010/2011 In 2013: 3 Havana 600; 1 Havana 400 (Feb 8); 1 Cuban; 5 Havana 400; 1 Baie Mahault; 3 Ponce; 4 New York Diamond; 1 Havana Barrientos; 7 Rome Diamond; 2 Moscow Challenge 400; 1 Hérouville; 1 Turku; 5 Lausanne Diamond; 2 Lucerne; 1ht Spanish (as guest, he clocked 48.44!)

346 SÁNCHEZ Félix DOM 35y 344d 1977 48.58 47.25 -03 NR Olympic Champion at age 26 and again at age 34, clocking the same time (47.63) on each occasion ... twice World Champion ... unbeaten for 43 successive races between 2001 & 2004 400 pb: 44.90 -01. 1 WCH 400H 2001/2003 (99-ht, 2005-dnf final, 2007-2, 2009-8, 2011-4); 1 Pan-Am Games 400H 2003 (99/2007-4); 1 OLY 400H 2004/2012 (2000-sf, 2008-ht). 1 NCAA 400H 2000. Studied psychology at the University of Southern California ... ran with a flashing wristband during his unbeaten streak 2001-2004, then donated it to the IAAF to auction for charity He dedicated his London 2012 gold medal to his late grandmother Lillian, whose picture was attached to the inside of his bib (his tears at the medal ceremony and the warm reception he got from the crowd were one of the emotional highlights of the games) In 2013: 1 Bordeaux; 6 Penn Relays 4x400; 3 Manchester “Great CityGames” 200H; 2 Westwood 400; 7 Birmingham Diamond; 2 Lausanne Diamond; 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 4x400; 6 Monaco Diamond; 9 London Diamond

407 MÄGI Rasmus EST 21y 96d 1992 49.19 49.19 -13 NR Estonian record holder ... 400 pb: 46.40 -13. LJ pb: 7.73i -12. ht WJC 2010; 4 EJC 2011; 5 ECH 2012; ht OLY 2012. His sister Maris Mägi is a multiple Estonian Champion at 400m flat, they are coached by their parents Taivo & Anne Mägi In 2013: 1 Estonian indoor 400; 1 400; 1 Bellinzona; 1 ETCh 1st League; 3 under-23 ECH; 5 Lucerne ʻBʼ; 2 Estonian 400

447 DÉCIMUS Yoan FRA 25y 252d 1987 49.52 49.52 -13 Anchored France to European indoor relay gold in Paris 2011, now switched to hurdles 400 pb: 46.04 -11. ht WJC 400 2006; sf EIC 400 2009; 5 under-23 ECH 400 2009 (3 4x400); 7 WCH 4x400 2009; 6 EIC 400 2011 (1 4x400). 1 French indoor 400 2008 In 2013: 2 Saint-Etienne; 4 Marseille; 1 Bonneuil-sur-Marne; 5 Hérouville; 5 ETCh 4x400; 3 Tarare ʻBʼ; 2 French; 2 Loughborough EAP

456 FRANCOIS Mickaël FRA 25y 149d 1988 49.35 49.35 -13 ht WJC 2006; 4 EJC 2007; 6 under-23 ECH 2009; 3 ETCh 2013. 1 French under-23 2008/2010 In 2013: 1 Bordeaux ʻBʼ; 1 Montbéliard ʻBʼ; 1 Geneva; 1 Colmar; 2 Dakar; 3 ETCh; 1 Ninove Rasschaert 494 GREENE David GBR 27y 120d 1986 48.66 47.84 -12 2010 European Champion ... 2010 Commonwealth Games Champion ... two fourth places at London 2012 400 pb: 45.82 -11. 2 EJC 2005; 1 under-23 400H 2007; 1 ETCh 2009/2010/2011 (2013-2); 1 ECH 2010 (2006-ht); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 COM 2010; 1 WCH 2011 (2009-7); 4 OLY 2012. 1 UK 2009/2010/2012/2013. Born-Lllanelli ... former footballer (he once scored a goal against Real Madrid youth team when playing for City youths) ... graduate of Leisure and Sports Management at the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, now based at Bath University ... coach-Malcolm Arnold (formerly Darryl Maynard) In 2013: 2 Glasgow International; 5 Rome Diamond; 2 ETCh; 5 Birmingham Diamond; 1 UK 500 RODGER Sebastian GBR 22y 41d 1991 49.19 49.19 -13 2013 European under-23 silver, down from 50.50 to 49.19 already in 2013 400 pb: 46.89 -13. pb: 6922 -11. 3 WJC 4x400 2010; 3 under-23 ECH 2013. 1 English under-23 2012/2013. 1 English under-20 indoor HJ 2010. Was Britainʼs fourth-ranked junior Decathlete in 2010. Coach-Steve King In 2013: 1 Crawley; 2 Loughborough International; 1 European Clubs Cup; 1 British League Premiership/Jun 8; 1 English under-23; 2 under-23 ECH; 8 London Diamond

507 WILLIAMS Rhys GBR 29y 163d 1984 48.84 48.84 -13 2012 European Champion after bronze in 2006 & silver in 2010 ... 400 pb: 46.69 -13. 1 European Youth 2001; 1 EJC 2003; 1 under-23 ECH 2005 (2 4x400); sf WCH 2005 (2009-ht); 3 COM 2010 (2006-4); 1 ECH 2012 (2006-3, 2010-2); sf OLY 2012. 1 AAA 2006; 1 Welsh 2009/2010 (1 200 2011). Was a Welsh breastroke under-15 champion ... father J. J. Williams was a celebrated Welsh Rugby International and sprinted at the 1970 Commonwealth Games ... heʼs gone back to his original coach, Adrian Thomas In 2013: 1 Namur; 1 British League div 1/May 11; 1 Loughborough International; 1 Hengelo; 1 ETCh 4x400; 2 Birmingham Diamond; 2 UK; 3 Lucerne; 6 London Diamond 542 SCHIRRMEISTER Silvio GER 24y 244d 1988 49.15 49.15 -13 Surprise winner at 2013 European Team Championships over David Greene 1 EJC 2007; 5 under-23 ECH 2009; ht OLY 2012; 1 ETCh 2013 (2010-6). 1 German 2013 In 2013: 3 Pliezhausen; 1 Zeven; 5 Velenje; 1 Regensburg; 2 Bellinzona; 1 ETCh; 1 German; 7 Madrid; 1 Weinheim

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 42 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 643 GREEN Leford JAM 26y 268d 1986 48.94 48.47 -10 2012 Olympic finalist ... 4x Jamaican Champion ... 400 pb: 45.46 -11. 400 pb: 20.41w -09, 20.61 -11. 4 WCH 4x400 2007 (44.50 split). 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2011; 7 OLY 2012. 1 Jamaican 2010-2013 In 2013: 1 Durham NC; 2 Penn Relays 4x400; 4 Kingston “Jamaica international”; 4 Ponce; 7 New York Diamond; 1 Jamaican; 2 Naimette-Xhovémont; 1 Lucerne ʻBʼ; 7 London Diamond

651 PHILLIPS Isa JAM 29y 108d 1984 49.29 48.05 -09 Isa is pronounced like “icer” ... 2007 US Collegiate Champion ... 2008 Central American & Caribbean Champion sf World Youth 2001; 2 Pan-Am junior 2003; sf WCH 2007/2009/2011; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2008 (2013-7); sf OLY 2008. 1 NCAA 2007. 1 Jamaican 2009. Was a student of Political Science at Louisiana State University ... 1.96 tall In 2013: 3 Coral Gables; 1 Atlanta; 1 Montverde; 2 Kingston; 3 Jamaican; 7 Central American & Caribbean Champs

656 WHYTE Annsert JAM 26y 121d 1987 49.30 49.30 -13 400 pb: 46.19 -09. sf Pan-Am Games 400 2011. 3 Jamaican 2013. With Racers Track Club In 2013: 2 Kingston (Feb 9); 1 Kingston “Classic”; 5 Kingston “Jamaica international”; 2 Cayman Islands Invitational; 1 Kingston ”Jamaica All-Comers”; 1 Kingston (Jun 1); 1 Kingston (Jun 8); 2 Jamaican; 3 Naimette-Xhovémont; 2 Lucerne ʻBʼ 658 ABE Takatoshi JPN 21y 270d 1991 49.57 49.46 -10 2011 Asian Champion at age 19 ... 2 WJC 2010; 1 Asian Champs 2011; ht WCH 2011 In 2013: 6 Fukuroi; 8 Tokyo; 1 Nagoya; 3 Japanese 660 FUEKI Yasuhiro JPN 27y 232d 1985 49.31 49.31 -13 2013 Asian Champion ... 1 Asian 2013. 1 Japanese Corporate 2011; 2 Japanese 2013 In 2013: 1 Tokyo ʻCʼ; 3 Fukuroi ʻBʼ; 1 Naka; 2 Japanese; 1 Asian Champs 668 KISHIMOTO Takayuki JPN 23y 95d 1990 49.08 48.41 -12 4x Japanese Champion, but with an unfortunate history of disqualifications starts in bigger races dq Asian Champs final 2011 for false starting; 2 WSG 2011; sf WCH 2011; dq ht OLY.2012 for illegal hurdle clearance; 1 Japanese 2010/2011/2012/2013 In 2013: 2 Fukuroi; 5 Tokyo; 2 Naka; 1 Japanese 765 FRISCH Jacques LUX 25y 234d 1987 50.94 50.94 -13 NR New Luxembourger record holder (the first from his country under 51 seconds) ht ECH 2012; 1 Small States Games 2013 In 2013: 2 Herve; 1 Small States Games; 3 ETCh 3rd League; 5 Tarare ʻBʼ; 4 Chambéry ʻBʼ; 6sf World Student Games 852 CRAY Eric PHI 24y 275d 1988 50.74 50.46 -12 Born-USA of a Filipina mother, he was cleared to compete for Philippines from December 31, 2012 ht US Olympic Trial 2012; dnf Asian Champs 2013. Known as a “Fil-am” athlete due to hs background In 2013: 2 Fort Worth; 2 Houston; 1 Florida Relays ʻBʼ; 2 UTEP Invitational; 2 Durham NC; dnf Asian Champs final 854 BOINO Mowen PNG 33y 236d 1979 - 50.37 -06 NR Papua New Guinea record holder ... 400 pb: 48.72 -06. ht OLY 2000/2004/2008; ht WCH 2001/2007; 8 WCP 2002; sf COM 2006 (2002/2010-ht); 2 Oceanian 2010. In 2002 he was the first athlete from outside Australia or New Zealand to represent Oceania at the World Cup 893 ALEJANDRO Eric PUR 27y 116d 1986 49.52 49.15 -12 1 Ibero-American 2012; sf OLY 2012 In 2013: 2 Port of Spain; 3 Florida Relays; 2 Nassau; 4 Kansas Relays; 5 Drake Relays; 1 Miramar; 2 Tokyo; 1 Cayman Islands Invitational; 5 Ponce; 2 Montverde; 5 Central American & Caribbean Champs 894 CULSON Javier PUR 29y 14d 1984 48.14 47.72 -10 NR Twice World silver ... 400 pb: 45.99 -12. 800 pb: 1:49.97 -11. 110H pb: 13.91 -05. 3 Pan-Am junior 2003; 1 Ibero-American 2006; 6 Pan-Am Games 2006; 3 WSG 2007; sf WCH 2007; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2009 (2011-4); 2 WCH 2009/2011; 2 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 3 OLY 2012 (2008-sf) ... lifelong coach-Hector Amill ... 1.98 tall In 2013: 2 San Juan; 3 Drake Relays; dnf Baie Mahault; 2 Ponce; 2 New York Diamond; 2 Rome Diamond; 1 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Lausanne Diamond; 3 Monaco Diamond; 5 London Diamond

907 BENEKE PC RSA 23y 22d 1990 49.18 49.18 -13 PC stands for Pieter Christian ... 400 pb: 46.50 -13. 8 World Youth 2007; 5 WJC 2008; 3 WSG 4x400 2011/2013; 8 WSG 2013. Attends University of Pretoria In 2013: 1 Pretoria (3x); 1 Gauteng North Champs under-23; 4 Potchefstroom; 2 South African; 1 Johannesburg; 1 South African Universities (2 400); 3 Geneva; 5 Prague Odlozil; 1 Uppsala; 8 World Student Games (3 4x400) 911 FREDERICKS Cornel RSA 23y 159d 1990 48.78 48.14 -11 Fifth at 2011 World Championships ... 400 pb: 46.95 -10. 2 World Schools Games 2006; 5 World Youth 2007; 4 WJC 2008; 4 WSG 2009; 1 African junior 110H/400H 2009; 2 African Champs 2010; 5 WCH 2011; ht OLY 2012. 1 South African 2010/2012/2013. His second sport is ... coach-Mario Smith In 2013: 1 South African; 3 Doha Diamond; 8 New York Diamond; 3 Velenje; 1 Cork; 4 Madrid; 5 Lucerne 926 van ZYL LJ RSA 28y 20d 1985 49.11 47.66 -11 NR 4x African Champion ... former Commonwealth Games Champion ... 2011 World bronze behind Greene & Culson 3 World Youth Medley Relay 2001; 1 WJC 2002 (2004-4); 2 WJC 4x400 2004; 1 COM 2006 (2010 -2); 1 African Champs 2006/2008/2010; 2 WCP 400H 2006; 1 African Games 2007; 5 OLY 2008 (2012-ht); 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 3 WCH 2011 (2005-6, 2007-ht, 2009-sf). 1 South African junior 2002/2003. 1 South African 2003/2005/2006/2008/2011. At home in Bloemfontein he has his own herd of 150 beef cattle on the farm of his father ... actual first names are Louis Jacobus ... coach-Hennie Kotze Married distance runner Irvette van Blerk on September 29, 2012, she was 10th in the 2013 London Marathon in 2:31:26 In 2013: In April, he gained a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Pretoria; 3 Gauteng North Champs under-23 200; 5 Potchefstroom 400; 6 Doha Diamond; 1 Manchester “Great CityGames” 200H; 1 Oordegem IFAM; 1 Velenje; dq Hengelo; 5 Madrid; 3 Lucerne ʻBʼ 930 ANTMANIS Vladimir RUS 29y 149d 1984 49.47 49.47 -13 400 pb: 47.40 -09. 6 WSG 2007 (3 4x400); sf ECH 2012 (2006-ht_. 2 Russian 2007/2008/2009/2012/2013 In 2013: 4 European Clubs Cup; 3 Bellinzona; 3 Hérouville; 2 Algiers; 1 Moscow Kuts; 2 Russian 934 CHALYY Timofey RUS 19y 124d 1994 49.23 49.23 -13 New European Junior Champion and by a huge margin (49.23 v 50.13) sf World Youth 400 2007; 7 WJC 2012 (3 4x400); 1 EJC 2013 In 2013: 7 Russian Clubs; 1 St. Pölten; 1 Russian junior; 1 Zhukovskiy; 1 EJC 945 KUDRYAVTSEV Denis RUS 21y 117d 1992 49.40 49.40 -13 2013 Russian Champion ... sd EJC 2011; sf under-23 ECH 2013. 1 Russian 2013 In 2013: 2 Bishkek 400; 5 Russian Clubs; 1 Russian Cup; 1 Russian under-23; 6sf under-23 ECH; 1 Russian 983 HANN Mamadou Kasse SEN 26y 303d 1986 48.50 48.50 -13 2012 Olympic semi-finalist ... 3 Francophone Games 2009; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 2 African Champs 2012 (2008/2010-3); sf OLY 2012. 1 French 2012/2013. Lives-France (Montpelier) In 2013: 5 French indoor 400; 1 Aix-en-Provence; 1 French Clubs; 3 Rome Diamond; 1 Dakar; 6 Birmingham Diamond; 3 Lausanne Diamond; 1 French; 4 Monaco Diamond

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1051 GORDON Jehue TRI 21y 267d 1991 48.00 47.96 -12 NR (Jehue pronounced “J-Hugh”) Brilliant fourth at 2009 World Championships while aged just 17, but he didnʼt progress, until the semi-finals at London 2012 110H pb: 13.82 -12. 400 pb: 46.43 -10 (46.99 -13). 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2009; 4 WCH 2009 (2011-sf); 1 WJC 2010 (2008-sf); 6 OLY 2012. 1 Trinidadian 400H 2008/2009/2010/2011/2013 In 2013: 2 Pointe-a-Pierre; 1 Port of Spain (3 400); 1 Nassau; 3 Kingston “Jamaica international”; 2 Baie Mahault; 6 New York Diamond; 1 Trinidadian; 4 Birmingham Diamond; 6 Lausanne Diamond; 3 Madrid; 1 Monaco Diamond 1112 SILVA Andrés URU 27y 135d 1986 50.52 49.16 -11 NR Uruguayan record holder and multiple South American Champion at 400m flat & hurdles 400 pb: 45.02 -06. ht WJC 400 2002; 1 World Youth Octathlon 2003; 5 WJC Decathlon 2004; ht OLY 400 2004/2008; 1 Pan-Am Junior Decathlon 2005; 1 South American 400 2005/2006/2007/2009 (1 400H 2007/2009/2011); ht WIC 400 2006/2010; ht WCH 400 2007; sf WCH 400H 2009/2011; ht WIC 400 2012; ht OLY 400H 2012 In 2013: 1 San Carlos 400H; 2 São Paulo City Champs 400H; 2 South American 400H

1116 CLEMENT Kerron USA 27y 282d 1985 48.06 47.24 -05 Twice World Champion, he was the only individual man to successfully defend his world title in Berlin 2009 400 pb: 44.48 -07. 1 WJC 400/4x400 2004; 1 WCH 2007/2009 (2005-4); 2 OLY 2008 (ran in heat of 4x400, so awarded gold won by USA in final) (2012-8); 1 WCH 4x400 2009. Ran in heat of 2010 World Indoor 4x400, so awarded gold won by USA in final. 1 US 2005/2006. 1 NCAA 2004/2005. Broke Michael Johnsonʼs world indoor record at 400m with 44.57 in 2005. Born and grew up in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, moved to Texas in 1998 ... began as a cross country runner ... ideal stride pattern: 13 all the way ... coach-Michael Holloway In 2013: 2 Kingston “Jamaica international”; 4 Baie Mahault; 1 Montverde 400/400H; 2 US; 7 Monaco Diamond 1122 DUTCH Johnny USA 24y 201d 1989 48.02 47.63 -10 2010 US Collegiate Champion, after which he turned professional (which means he canʼt compete on the US college circuit) 110H pb: 13.50 -10 (13.51 -13). 1 Pan-American junior 110H/400H 2007; 2 WJC 2008; sf WCH 2009. 1 NCAA 2010. Student of Media Arts at The University of South Carolina ... coach-Amy Deem, manager is Renaldo Nehemiah In 2013: 1 Coral Gables 400/110H; 2 Raleigh Relays; 1 Raleigh Relays 110H (2 400); 1 Florida Relays; 6 Kansas Relays 110H; 2 Drake Relays; 1 Ponce; 3 New York Diamond; 1 Rome Diamond; 4 US; 2 Madrid; 6 Lucerne; 2 Monaco Diamond; 2 London Diamond

1135 JACKSON Bershawn USA 30y 93d 1983 48.09 47.30 -05 “Batman” ... 2005 World Champion ... world #1 in 2005 & 2010, but heʼll miss London 2012 400 pb: 45.45 -05. 3 WJC 2002; 1 WCH 2005 (2003-dq/ht, 2007-sf, 2009-3, 2011-6); 3 OLY 2008; 5 WIC 400 2010 (1 4x400); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 WCH 4x400 2011. Ran in heat of 2007 World 4x400, so awarded gold medal won by USA in final. 1 US 400H 2003/2008/2010. 1 US indoor 400 2010. Born- Miami, middle of three children ... studied accountancy at St Augustineʼs University, Raleigh, North Carolina ... partner-Shannon Broxton, their daughters Shawnti & Shari ... coach-George Williams ... 1.73 tall In 2013: dnf US indoor 400; 5 Kansas Relays; 1 Penn Relays 4x400; 1 Fukuroi; 1 Tokyo; 2 Doha Diamond; 2 Montverde; 3 US; 7 Lausanne Diamond; 4 London Diamond 1173 TINSLEY Michael USA 29y 109d 1984 47.96 47.91 -12 2012 Olympic silver ... twice US Champion ... 110H pb: 13.86 -04. 2 OLY 2012. 1 NCAA 2006 (2005-3); 1 US 2012/2013. Was a student of Criminal Justice at Jackson State University ... on his left shoulder is a tattoo of the Japanese character for “strength” ... coach-Darryl Woodson In 2013: 1 San Marcos 200 (pb 20.34w); 1 Kansas Relays; 1 Drake Relays; 1 Doha Diamond; 1 New York Diamond; 1 US; 3 Birmingham Diamond; 8 Lausanne Diamond; 1 London Diamond

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2013 WORLD LIST 1.....46.78...... USA...... 1992 1.....47.96...... USA 2.....47.02...... USA...... 1983 2.....48.00...... Jehue Gordon TRI 3.....47.03...... USA...... 1998 3.....48.02...... USA 4.....47.10...... ZAM...... 1991 4.....48.06...... Kerron Clement USA 5.....47.19...... USA...... 1988 5.....48.09...... USA 6.....47.23...... Amadou Dia Bâ SEN...... 1988 6.....48.14...... PUR 7.....47.24...... Kerron Clement USA...... 2005 7.....48.44...... Omar Cisneros CUB =8...47.25...... Felix Sanchez DOM...... 2003 8.....48.46...... Justin Gaymon USA ...... 47.25...... Angelo Taylor USA...... 2008 9.....48.50...... Mamadou Kasse Hann SEN 10...47.30...... Bershawn Jackson USA...... 2005 =10.48.58...... Reggie Wyatt USA ...... 48.58...... Félix Sánchez DOM

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144 STARC Brandon AUS 19y 258d 1993 2.28 2.28 -13 6 WJC 2012. 1 Australian junior 2012 & senior 2013 In 2013: 1 Sydney (3x); 1 Adelaide; 1 Hobart; 2 Perth; 2 Melbourne; 1 Australian; 9 Ostrava; 7 Birmingham Diamond; 6 Budapest Gyulai; 9 London Diamond 163 INGRAHAM Ryan BAH 19y 280d 1993 2.30 2.30 -13 2012 World junior bronze ... 2 Pan-American junior 2011; 3 WJC 2012; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2013. 1 Bahamian 2013 In 2013: 1 Nassau; 1 Coral Gables; 2 Nassau; 1 Auburn; 4 Toronto; 1 Bahamian; 1 Edmonton; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 164 THOMAS Donald BAH 29y 38d 1984 2.31 2.35 -07 Became World Champion in 2007 just a year after his first ever high jump competition ... reigning Commonwealth Games & Pan-American Champion 1 WCH 2007 (2009-dnq, 2011-11); dnq OLY 2008/2012; dnq WIC 2010/2012; 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 COM 2010 (2006-4); 1 Pan-American 2011 (2007-2). 1 NCAA indoor 2007 (3 outdoors). At Auburn University ... he started 2006 as a basketball 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. Entered for a contest at Charleston two days later and improved to 2.22 wearing basketball shorts and flats ... coach-Jerry Clayton ... 1.88 tall In 2013: 4 Nassau; 3 Auburn; 2 Drake Relays; 8 Doha Diamond; 11 Shanghai Diamond; 5 Beijing “World Challenge”; 2 Bahamian; nh Central American & Caribbean Champs; 1 Tallahassee 205 KGOSIEMANG Kabelo BOT 27y 214d 1986 2.29 2.34 -08 NR 2010 Commonwealth bronze ... 4x African Champion ... twice World finalist ... Botswanan record holder indoors & out 1 African Champs 2006/2008/2010/2012; 4 WCP 2006; 1 African Games 2007 (2011-2); 9 WCH 2007 (2009-13, 2011-dnq); dnq OLY 2008; 6 WIC 2010; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 3 COM 2010 ... based-Cologne ... coach-Wolfgang Ritzdorf ... 1.88 tall In 2013: 1 Potchefstroom (2x); 1 Montgeron; 2 Sinn; 2 Rehlingen; 5 Dessau; 6 Montreuil-sous-Bois; 3 Rabat; 1 Dakar; 1 Bühl; 1 Dillingen

235 NINOV Viktor BUL 25y 50d 1988 2.24 2.29 -11 2011 Balkan Champion ... 13 under-23 ECH 2009; dnq ECH 2010/2012; dnq EIC 2011; 1 Balkan 2011; dnq WCH 2011; dnq WIC 2012; dnq OLY 2012; dnq EIC 2013. 1 Bulgarian 2011/2013. Ex-soccer player ... his mother Neli Petkova was also a high jumper ... coach-Valeri Tsvetkov was Bulgarian record holder in 1979 (2.19) ... 1.97 tall In 2013: dnq EIC; 3 Montreuil-sous-Bois; 1 Varna; 1 Bulgarian; 8 ETCh 1st League; 8 Budapest Gyulai; 2 Balkan

249 DROUIN Derek CAN 23y 156d 1990 2.36 2.36 -13 NR Canadian record holder ... shared 2012 Olympic bronze ... twice US Collegiate Champion indoors & out 110H pb: 13.87w, 14.04 -13. 10 World Youth 2007; 1 Pan-American junior 2009; =3 OLY 2012. 1 Canadian 2012. 1 NCAA indoor 2010/2011; 1 NCAA 2010/2013. Student of Exercise Science at Indiana University ... 1.93 tall Described by as “maybe one of the best technicians in the event today” In 2013: 1 NCAA indoor; 1 Texas Relays; 1 Bloomington; 1 Penn Relays; 1 Columbus; 3 Eugene Diamond; 1 NCAA; 1 Toronto; 1 Canadian; 5 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Ninove Rasschaert 256 MASON Michael CAN 26y 313d 1986 2.31 2.31 -12/13 2004 World Junior Champion ... dnq World Youth 2003; 1 WJC 2004; 4 North & Central American & Caribbean 2007; 8 WIC 2008; 2 WSG 2009; 8 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq). 1 Canadian 2007/2008 ... coach-Larry Blaschuk ... born/lives-Nanoose Bay, BC ... 1.86 tall In 2013: 1 Vancouver; 2 Mt SAC Relays; 2 Baie Mahault; 4 Shanghai Diamond; 6 Toronto; 2 Canadian; 1 Burnaby; 1 Victoria 268 BI Xiaoliang CHN 20y 225d 1992 2.21 2.24 -12 2013 Asian Champion (though with only 2.21) ... 1 Asian Champs 2013 In 2013: 2 Zhaoqing; 1 Jinan; 6 Chinese; 5 Shenyang; 1 Asian Champs 283 WANG Yu CHN 21y 356d 1991 2.33 2.33 -13 2013 World Student Games bronze ... 4 Asian Indoor Champs 2012; 3 WSG 2013 (2011-4). 1.90 tall In 2013: 1 Zhaoqing; 1 Beijing “World Challenge”; 1 Shenyang; 3 World Student Games 291 CHN 22y 66d 1991 2.27 2.31 -11 World finalist indoors & out (ripped off his shirt -style on qualifying for the 2011 World final) 2.31i -12 2 Asian junior 2010; 8 Asian Champs 2011; 10 WCH 2011; 2 Asian Indoor Champs 2012; =4 WIC 2012; dnq OLY 2012 ... 2.00 tall In 2013: 3 Shanghai Diamond; 3 Beijing “World Challenge”; 5 Eugene Diamond

328 BÁBA Jaroslav CZE 28y 340d 1984 2.26 2.36 -05 NR 2004 Olympic bronze at age 19 ... 2005 European under-23 Champion ... Czech record holder indoors & out (though he shares the outdoor mark with Jan Zvara) =10 World Youth 2001; 8 WJC 2002; =3 WIC 2004 (2003/2008-9, 2010/2012-dnq); 3 OLY 2004 (2008-6, 2012-dnq); 1 under-23 ECH 2005; 2 ETCh 2009 (2011 -3=); 5 ECH 2010 (2012-8); 2 EIC 2011 (2009-dnq, 2013-3); 4 WCH 2011 (2003-11, 2005/2009-5=, 2007-8). 1 Czech 2003/2005/2009/2011/2012 (1 indoor 2003/2005/2008/2011/2012/2013) ... coach-Jan Jankú (senior – the father of high jumpers Jan and Tomás).. 1.99 tall In 2013: 1 Czech indoor; 3 EIC; 9 Shanghai Diamond; 1 European Clubs Cup ʻBʼ; 1 Dessau; 4 Rabat; 1 Czech; 1 ETCh 1st League; 2 Ostrava; 1 Tabor; 2 Nové Mesto nad Metují 354 FERRIN Diego ECU 25y 140d 1988 2.28 2.30 -11 NR Ecuadorian record holder ... 2011 South American Champion ... 1 South American 2011 (2013-6); dnq WCH 2011; 2 Pan-American Games 2011; 3 Ibero- American 2012 ... coach-Luis Alberto Pinillo ... 1.90 tall In 2013: 2 Havana; 2 Cuban; 1 Quito; 4 Mar del Plata; 1 Ecuadorian National Games; 1 Havana (Jun 13); 1 Havana (Jun 28); 6 South American 457 HANANY Mickaël FRA 30y 137d 1983 2.31 2.32 -08 2012 European bronze ... 2008 US Collegiate Champion, representing the University of Texas El Paso LJ pb: 8.03w -08, 7.83 -06. =7 WJC 2000; 3 EJC 2001; 4 ECP 2005/2007 (2006-9); 8 under-23 ECH 2005; =5 WCH 2009 (2005-dnq); 3 ECH 2012 (2006-dnq); 14 OLY 2012; 2 ETCh 2013. 1 NCAA 2008 (2004-4,2005-2, 2006-6). 1 French 2006/2007/2009/2012/2013 (1 indoors 2010/2012/2013) ... 1.98 tall In 2013: 1 French indoor; 7 EIC; 1 UTEP Invitational; 1 Baton Rouge; 9 Baie Mahault; 10 Shanghai Diamond; 1 French Clubs; 3 European Clubs Cup; 1 Montreuil-sous-Bois; 8 Rabat; 2 ETCh; 3 Ostrava; 6 Lausanne Diamond; 5 Budapest Gyulai; 1 French; =4 London Diamond

484 GRABARZ Robbie GBR 25y 310d 1987 2.31 2.37 -12 NR Grabarz pronounced “Gra - Bars“ 2012 Olympic bronze ... in 2012 became Britainʼs first European High Jump Champion outdoors since 1950 ... co-holder of British record with Steve Smith dnq EJC 2005; 12 WJC 2006; =6 WIC 2012; 1 ECH 2012; =3 OLY 2012; 6 EIC 2013 (2011-dnq). 1 English 2010/2011; 1 UK 2012/2013; 1 UK indoor 2013. Winner of the 2012 Diamond Race ... born-Enfield ... Polish grandfather ... coach-Fayyaz Ahmed ... 1.91 tall His best before 2012 was 2.28, in 2012 he jumped eight personal bests of 2.29i, 2.30i, 2.31i, 2.31, 2.33, 2.34, 2.36 & 2.37 In 2013: 1 UK indoor; 6 EIC; 4 Doha Diamond; 5 Shanghai Diamond; 6 Eugene Diamond; 3 Birmingham Diamond; 8 Lausanne Diamond; 1 UK; =4 London Diamond

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 45 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 551 BANIÓTIS Konstadínos GRE 26y 276d 1986 2.34 2.34 -13 2013 Mediterranean Games Champion ... 5 ECP 2007; 12 under-23 ECH 2007; 8 ECP 2008; dnq OLY 2008/2012; 6 ETCh 2009; dnq WCH 2009/2011; 8 ECH 2010 (2012-dnq); 4 EIC 2011 (2009-6, 2012-9); 1 Mediterranean Games 2013 (2009-2). 1 Greek 2008/2009/2010/2011/2013 (1 indoors 2013) ... coach- Yeóryios Tsoúggos ... 2.00 tall In 2013: 1 Greek indoor; 9 EIC; 9 Doha Diamond; 7 Beijing “World Challenge”; 6 Rabat; 4 Dakar; 1 Mediterranean Games; 1 Budapest Gyulai; 1 Greek

554 MÁSTORAS Adónios GRE 22y 215d 1991 2.26 2.26 -13 Fourth at 2013 European Indoor Championships ... dnq World Youth 2007; 6 WJC 2008 (2010-dnq); 12 WSG 2009; 4 EIC 2013. 1 Greek indoor 2010. Coach- Georgi Pomashki ... 1.98 tall In 2013: 2 Greek indoor; 1 Balkan indoor; 4 EIC; 1 Thessaloníki; 1 Haniá; 1 Greek under-23; 8 ETCh; =3 under-23 ECH; 2 Greek 606 CHESANI Silvano ITA 25y 22d 1988 2.28 2.28 -11/13 Italian record holder indoors ... 2.33i -13. 5 under-23 ECH 2009; dnq ECH 2010/2012; dnq WIC 2012; dnq EIC 2013; 4 ETCh 2013 (2011-6); 2 Mediterranean Games 2013. 1 Italian 2011 & indoor 2012/2013 ... 1.90 tall In 2013: 1 Italian indoor (set Italian indoor record 2.33); dnq EIC; 1 Italian Universities; 1 Modena; 2 Rabat; 4 ETCh; 2 Mediterranean Games 792 RIVERA Edgar MEX 22y 177d 1991 2.28 2.28 -11/13 5 World Youth 2007; 6 WJC 2010 (2008-10); dnq WCH 2011; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2012; 10 WSG 2013. Attends University of Arizona ... 1.98 tall In 2013: 7 NCAA indoor; 1 Stanford; 2 Tucson (Apr 6); 6 Mt SAC Relays; 1 Tempe; 1 Los Angeles “Pac 12”; 1 Tucson (May 18); 8 NCAA; 1 Mexican; 10 World Student Games; 1 Estonian; 1 Ghent Flanders

811 AMELS Douwe NED 21y 327d 1991 2.28 2.28 -13 2013 European under-23 Champion ... dnq WJC 2010; 1 under-23 ECH 2013. 1 Dutch 2011/2012/2013 In 2013: 2 Dutch indoor; 1 Lisse; 4 Sinn; 7 Rehlingen; 2 Rhede; 1 Wesel; 4 ETCh 1st League; 1 under-23 ECH; 1 Dutch 860 KIECANA Szymon POL 24y 136d 1989 2.31 2.31 -13 4 under-23 ECH 2011; 6 ECH 2012. 1 Polish 2012/2013 & indoor 2013 In 2013: 1 Polish indoor; 1 Bialystok; 5 Dessau; 1 Lódz; 2 Opole; 7 ETCh; 4 Ljubljana; 1 Polish 899 BARSHIM Mutaz Essa QAT 22y 46d 1991 2.40 2.40 -13 NR Full name- Ahmed Shared 2012 Olympic bronze ... 2010 World Junior & Asian Games Champion ... 2011 Asian Champion 1 Asian junior 2010; 1 WJC 2010; 1 Asian Games 2010 & Asian Champs 2011; 1 World Military Games 2011; 7 WCH 2011; 1 Pan-Arab 2011; 1 Arab Games 2011; 1 Asian indoor 2012; =9 WIC 2012 (2010-dnq); =3 OLY 2012. He was born in Doha of a Qatari father and Sudanese mother ... coach-Stanisław Szczyrba ... 1.89 tall In 2013: 1 Gulf Cooperation Council Champs; 2 Doha Diamond; 1 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Arab Champs; 1 Eugene Diamond (Asian record 2.40); 1 Opole; 3 London Diamond 902 DONIȘAN Mihai ROU 25y 15d 1988 2.28 2.30 -11 2.30i -13. 10 under-23 ECH 2009; 1 Francophone Games 2009; dnq ECH 2010; dnq WIC 2012; 8 ECH 2012; dnq EIC 2011. 1 Romanian 2010/2011/2012 (1 indoors 2009/2011/2013) ... 1.93 tall He was a member of the Bucharest Fire Brigade and set his outdoor personal best of 2.30 when winning at the 2011 World Police and Fire Games in New York – now he has joined the Romanian Police Force In 2013: 1 Romanian indoor; dnq EIC; 1 Romanian International; 1 Lausanne; 5 Moscow Challenge; 1 Hérouville; 1 Besançon; 2 ETCh 1st League; 4 Ostrava; 5 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Cork; 3 Budapest Gyulai; 1 Balkan 935 DMITRIK Aleksey RUS 29y 118d 1984 2.30 2.36 -11 2011 World silver ... 1 World Youth 2001; 1 European Youth 2001; 14 WJC 2002; 2 EJC 2003; 1 ECP 2005; 6 under-23 ECH 2005; 7 ECH 2010; 2 ETCh 2011 (2013-6); 2 WCH 2011; 2 EIC 2013 (2007-dnq, 2009=2=). 1 Russian 2011. At 2005 Glasgow indoor meeting became the first man to defeat Stefan Holm in 16 months ... mother Yelena was a 1.75 high jumper ... wife Yekaterina Alexeyeva was second in the 2001 World Championship in double Heptathlon (14 events including the 3000m), their daughter Alisa born November 15, 2005 ... coach/godfather-Sergey Kirillov ... 1.84 tall In 2013: 1 Birmingham indoor; 2 EIC; 7 Doha Diamond; 4 Eugene Diamond; 6 Rabat; 5 Dakar; 6 ETCh; 4 Ostrava; 6 Birmingham Diamond; 7 Lausanne Diamond; 5 Russian 968 SHUSTOV Aleksandr RUS 29y 40d 1984 2.31 2.36 -11 2010 European Champion ... 2007 World Student Games Champion ... 12 under-23 ECH 2005; 1 WSG 2007; 1 ETCh 2010 (2009-3); 1 ECH 2010; 3 EIC 2011 (2009-4=); 8 WCH 2011; dnq OLY 2012. 1 Russian 2010 ... wife is international sprinter Yekaterina Kondratyeva, their son Sergey born on Wednesday, June 16 2010. Three days later Aleksandr won at the European Team Championships in Bergen ... coaches-Yevgeny Borisenko, Yevgeny Zagorulko ... 1.99 tall In 2013: 8 Russian indoor; 3 Doha Diamond; 6 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Beijing “World Challenge”; 1 Russian Clubs; 2 Russian

977 UKHOV Ivan RUS 27y 133d 1986 2.30 2.39 -12 Full name-Ivan Sergeyevich Ukhov 2012 Olympic Champion ... Russian indoor record holder (2.40 in 2009) ... 2010 World Indoor Champion ... twice European Indoor Champion dnq WJC 2004; 1 EJC 2005; 4 WSG 2005; 1 EIC 2009/2011; 1 WIC 2010 (2012-3); 2 ECH 2010 (2006-12=); =5 WCH 2011 (2009-10); 1 OLY 2012. 1 Russian 2012/2013 (1 indoor 2007/2009/2010/2012). Played basketball for nine years, but fell out with his coach and decided to try another sport ... attends Bashkir State Universityi ... coach-Sergey Klyugin (1 OLY HJ 2000) ... 1.96 tall He prefers to compete in ordinary sprinting spikes rather than those specifically designed for high jumpers (which are okay unless it rains, he says) In 2013: 3 Birmingham; 8 Eugene Diamond; 5 World Student Games; 1 Russian 995 PREZELJ Rožle SLO 33y 317d 1979 2.28 2.32 -12 NR 2001 European under-23 Champion ... 2008 Olympic finalist ... Slovenian record holder & 20x champion (14 out + 6 in) 6 EJC 97; dnq WJC 98; 1 under-23 ECH 2001; dnq EIC 2002/2005/2007; dnq ECH 2002/2006; dnq WCH 2003/2007; dnq WIC 2004; dnq EIC 2007; 12 OLY 2008 (2004/2012-dnq); dnq ECH 2010/2012. 1 Slovenian 2000-2013 (1 indoors 2004/2006/2007/2010/2011/2012) ... 1.95 tall In 2013: 3 Rehlingen; 1 Slovenska Bistrica; 4 Huelva; 2 ECP 2nd League; 7 Mediterranean Games; 1 Maribor; 1 Slovenian

1008 IDRIS Ali Mohamed Younes SUD 23y 328d 1989 2.25 2.25 -13 NR Sudanese record holder ... 2011 African Games winner ... 1 African Games 2011; 2 African Champs 2012 (2010-3=) In 2013: 1 Namur; 2 Montgeron; 1 Sinn; 2 Arab Champs; 8 Dessau; 6 Montreuil-sous-Bois; 11 Rabat; 3 Dakar; 2 Bühl; 4 Budapest Gyulai; 2 Sinn 1034 GHAZAL Majed Aldin SYR 26y 110d 1987 2.21 2.28 -11 NR Syrian record holder ... second in 2011 Asian Championships ... dnq OLY 2008/2012; 2 Asian Indoor Games 2009 & & Champs 2011; dnq WCH 2009/2011; 8 World Military Games 2011; 2 Asian Champs 2011 (2007-14, 2009-8, 2013-5); dnq WIC 2012. He was Syriaʼs flagbearer at the London Olympic Opening ceremony ... 1.93 tall In 2013: 3 Russian Clubs; 2 Yerino; nh Moscow Challenge; 8 Mediterranean Games; 5 Asian Champs

1087 BONDARENKO Bogdan UKR 23y 344d 1989 2.41 2.41 -13 NR 2011 European under-23 Champion ... 2.41 in Lausanne 2013, the worldʼs highest jump since 1994 1 World Schools Games 2006; 1 WJC 2008 (2006-3); 9 EIC 2009; 1 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq WCH 2011; 11 ECH 2012; 7 OLY 2012; 1 ETCh 2013. 1 Ukrainian 2011. In November 2009 he had surgery on his take-off foot, then two months more surgery on both feet ... spent almost all of 2010 walking and training in an orthopedic boot and managed to jump 2.10 while wearing the boot ... Coach/father Viktor Bondarenko was a 7500 point decathlete ... 1.97 tall In 2013: 1 Doha Diamond; 2 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Rabat; 1 Moscow Challenge; 1 ETCh; 1 Ostrava; 1 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Lausanne Diamond; 1 London Diamond (2.38, then attempted 2.43 & 2.47) (8 / 9 wins, losing only on countback to Mutaz Essa Barshim in Shanghai)

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 46 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 1094 KRYMARENKO Yuriy UKR 29y 363d 1983 2.28 2.33 -05 Surprise World Champion in 2005 when he was the only one to clear 2.32 of eight men in at that height 1 World Military 2003; 3 under-23 ECH 2005; 1 WCH 2005 (2007/2009-dnq); =6 WSG 2005; dnq OLY 2008; 1 ETCh 2009; dnq WIC 2010. 1 Ukrainian 2005/2008/2013 (1 indoor 2013) ... in Helsinki 2005 his high point there was measured at 2.40 ... 1.85 tall In 2013: 1 Ukrainian indoor; 5 EIC; 2 Ukrainian University Games; 5 Ukrainian Clubs; 1 Huelva; 10 Budapest Gyulai; 1 Ukrainian

1098 PROTSENKO Andriy UKR 25y 80d 1988 2.31 2.31 -11/12/13 2009 European under-23 bronze ... 3 under-23 ECH 2009; 3 ETCh 2010; dnq ECH 2010; 12 WCH 2011 (2009-dnq); dnq WIC 2012; =9 OLY 2012; 2 WSG 2013 (2011-11). 1 Ukrainian 2012. Graduate of Biotechnology ... 1.94 tall In 2013: 4 Ukrainian University Games; 3 Ukrainian Clubs; 2 World Student Games; 3 Ukrainian 1138 JONAS Dusty USA 27y 112d 1986 2.31 2.36 -08 (Actual first name is Dustin) ... 2010 World indoor bronze ... 2008 US Collegiate Champion indoors, representing the University of 1 Pan-American junior 2005; dnq OLY 2008; 3 WIC 2010; 6 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; dnq WCH 2011. 1 US junior 2005; 1 NCAA indoor 2008. Coach-Gary Pepin ... 1.98 tall In 2013: 1 US indoor; 1 Melbourne; 4 Mt SAC Relays; 1 Drake Relays; 4 Baie Mahault; 2 Toronto; 2 US; 3 Lausanne Diamond; 2 Budapest Gyulai; 1 Ljubljana

1141 KYNARD Erik USA 22y 187d 1991 2.37 2.37 -13 Surprise Olympic silver in 2012 ... dnq WJC 2008; 2 Pan-American junior 2009; dq WCH 2011; 2 OLY 2012. 1 NCAA 2011/2012 (representing Kansas State University); 1 US 2013. Coach-Cliff Rovelto (same as and Jesse Williams) ... 1.93 tall “I like to have fun when I jump” – he has been known to compete in a paper crown and / or brightly coloured striped socks. In London 2012 he wore stars and stripes socks. In 2013: 3 NCAA indoor; 2 Texas Relays; 1 Mt SAC Relays; 1 Waco; 1 Manhattan; 2 Eugene Diamond; 2 NCAA; 1 US; 2 Birmingham Diamond; 2 Lausanne Diamond; 2 London Diamond 1152 MOFFATT Keith USA 29y 49d 1984 2.28 2.30 -06 2009 World Championship finalist ... former Pan-American Junior Champion 1 Pan-Am Junior 2003 (2001-2); =11 WCH 2009. 1 US junior 2003 ... 2.03 tall In 2013: 2 US indoor; 1 Nassau; 4 Drake Relays; 1 Baie Mahault; 8 US; 2 Edmonton; 2 Burnaby; 3 Victoria 1186 WILLIAMS Jesse USA 29y 225d 1983 2.31 2.37 -11 DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPION ... HJ pb: 2.37 -11. =4 WJC 2002; 5 WIC 2010 (2012-6=); 1 WCH 2011 (2005/2007-dnq); =9 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq). 1 US 2010/2011 (1 indoors 2010/2011/2012). 1 NCAA in/out 2005/2006. He wrestled in high school and was once fifth at the North Carolina state championships ... coach-Cliff Rovelto (same as Jamie Nieto and ) ... 1.83 tall In 2013: 1 Tempe; 2 Mt SAC Relays; 9 Eugene Diamond; 9 US; 7 Ostrava; 8 Birmingham Diamond

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2013 WORLD LIST 1.....2.45...... Javier Sotomayor CUB...... 1993 1.....2.41...... Bogdan Bondarenko UKR 2.....2.42...... Patrik Sjöberg SWE...... 1987 2.....2.40...... Mutaz Essa Barshim QAT =3...2.41...... Igor Paklin KGZ...... 1985 3.....2.37...... Erik Kynard USA ...... 2.41...... Bogdan Bondarenko UKR...... 2013 4.....2.36...... CAN =5...2.40...... Rudolf Povarnitsyn UKR...... 1985 5.....2.34...... Konstadínos Baniótis GRE ...... 2.40...... Sorin Matei ROU...... 1990 6.....2.33...... Wang Yu CHNy ...... 2.40...... USA...... 1991 =7...2.31...... 11 men ...... 2.40...... Vyacheslav Voronin RUS...... 2000 ...... 2.40...... Mutaz Essa Barshim QAT...... 2013 =10.2.39...... Zhu Jianhua CHN...... 1984 ...... 2.39...... USA...... 1989 ...... 2.39...... RUS...... 2012

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215 da SILVA Thiago BRA 19y 236d 1993 5.83 5.83 -13 NR Full name-Thiago Braz da Silva South American record holder and champion while still a teenager 2 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 1 WJC 2012; 1 South American 2013 In 2013: 2 São Caetano do Sul; nh Belém; 2 Uberlândia; 2 São Paulo; 2 Brazilian; 6 Cologne; nh Hof; 9 Ostrava; 1 South American

219 de OLIVEIRA Augusto Dutra BRA 23y 24d 1990 5.82 5.82 -13 Full name-Augusto Dutra da Silva de Oliveira ... 1 South American junior 2009; 2 Ibero-American 2012. 1 Brazilian 2013. Four South American records in 2013 (two in and two out), though his outdoor record of 5.82 was improved to 5.83 at the 2013 South American Championships by his younger compatriot Thiago da Silva In 2013: 1 Belém; 1 Uberlândia; 1 São Paulo; 1 Brazilian; 2 Cologne; 1 Hof; 3 Ostrava; 2 Lausanne Diamond; 7 Paris Diamond

224 SOUSA João Gabriel BRA 28y 275d 1984 5.61 5.61 -13 4 Ibero-American 2012; 3 South American 2013 Originally second at 2009 South American Championships, but failed a doping control test, so stripped of that medal and banned 2009-2011 In 2013: 3 São Caetano do Sul; 6 Belém; nh Uberlândia; 5 São Paulo; 3 Brazilian; 1 São Paulo; 3 South American; 4 Jockgrim; 4 Ninove Rasschaert 241 BARBER Shawn CAN 19y 74d 1994 5.71 5.71 -13 Full name-Shawnacy ... 3 WJC 2012; 11 WSG 2013. 3 NCAA 2013. 1 Canadian 2013. Attends University of Akron In 2013: 5 NCAA indoor; 1 Baton Rouge; 2 Texas Relays; 1 Akron (3x); 4 Mt SAC Relays; 3 NCAA; 1 Canadian; 11 World Student Games 288 XUE Changrui CHN 22y 70d 1991 5.65 5.65 -13 2013 Asian Champion ... 5.75i -13. 1 Asian Champs 2013. 2 Chinese 2012/2013. 1.83 tall In 2013: 3 French Universities indoor; 5 Jinan; 6 Beijing “World Challenge”; 2 Chinese; 1 Shenyang; 1 Asian Champs; 7 Monaco Diamond 289 YANG Yansheng CHN 25y 216d 1988 5.41 5.75 -10 NR Chinese record holder & 6x Champion ... 5.80i -13. 1 World Youth 2005; 2 WJC 2006; 2 Asian Indoor Games 2009; dnq WIC 2009; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 Asian Games 2010 (2006-3); 3 Asian Champs 2011; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 2011 (2006-2); dnq OLY 2012. 1 Chinese 2006/2007/2009/2020/2011/2012. From- Shandong Province ... 1.89 tall In 2013: Vaults of 5.70, 5.75 & 5.80 during the indoor season in Europe; 1 Zhaoqing; 1 Jinan; 3 Beijing “World Challenge”; 8 Eugene Diamond; nh Monaco Diamond

292 ZHANG Wei CHN 19y 140d 1994 5.30 5.50 -12 5.62i -13. 1 Asian junior 2012. nh WJC 2012. From-Shandong Province ... 1.78 tall In 2013: 1 French Universities indoor (with 5.62, an Asian junior indoor record); 1 Chinese junior; 4 Jinan; 7 Beijing “World Challenge” 307 HORVAT Ivan CRO 19y 357d 1993 5.62 5.62 -13 NR Croatian record holder ... 2012 World junior silver ... 8 World Youth 2009; 2 WJC 2012; dnq OLY 2012; 1 Balkan indoor 2012; 10 under-23 ECH 2013. 1 Croatian 2009/2011/2012 (1 indoors 2011/2012/2013). 1.83 tall In 2013: 1 Balkan indoor; dnq EIC; 1 Split; 1 ; 1 Serbian; 2 ECP 2nd League; 1 Koper; 10 under-23 ECH; 2 Balkan 310 BORGES Lázaro CUB 27y 51d 1986 5.71 5.90 -11 NR 2011 World silver ... Cuban record holder ... 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2008; dnq OLY 2008/2012; 1 Ibero-American 2010; 2 WCH 2011; =5 WIC 2012. Coach-Ruben Camino (former Cuban record holder), cousin-Angel García (another former Cuban record holder) ... 1.78 tall “I may not have the best build for a Pole Vaulter, but I have overcome that with a lot of dedication and willingness to travel the world as one of the best in my discipline”

In 2013: 1 Havana (Feb 23); 1 Havana (Mar 8); 1 Cuban; 3 Belém; 2 Uberlândia; nh São Paulo; 9 Rome Diamond; nh Moscow Challenge; 2 Hérouville; nh Szczecin; 2 Plock; 7 Ostrava; 1 Naimette-Xhovémont; 1 Madrid; 4 Monaco Diamond; 2 Spanish 329 BALNER Michal CZE 30y 331d 1982 5.65 5.73 -10 5.76i -10. dnq WCH 2007; dnq EIC 2009; =6 WIC 2010. 1 Czech 2007 & indoor 2009/2010. Coach-Boleslav Patera In 2013: =2 Czech indoor; 1 Czech Clubs; 1 European Clubs Cup ʻBʼ; =3 Turnov; 3 Prague (Jun 4); 3 Prague Odlozil; 2 Czech; 2 Prague (Jun 19); 11 Ostrava; 1 Tabor

335 KUDLIČKA Jan CZE 25y 101d 1988 5.83 5.83 -13 NR Czech record holder ... Olympic finalist in Beijing & London ... 6 World Youth 2005; 5 WJC 2006; nh qual EJC 2007; =8 under-23 ECH 2009; dnq WCH 2009; 6 ECH 2012 (2010-10); 8 OLY 2012 (2008-10); 5 EIC 2013. 1 Czech 2008/2010/2011/2012/2013 (1 indoors 2011/2012/2013) ... 1.83 tall In 2013: 1 Czech indoor; 5 EIC; 1 Turnov; 1 Innsbruck; 1 Prague; 5 Rome Diamond; 2 Prague Odlozil; 1 Czech; 1 Prague City Square (5.83, but it cannot be ratified as national record as it is classfied as an exhibition performance); 1 ETCh 1st League; 3 Ostrava; 2 Paris Diamond; 5 Monaco Diamond; 5 London Diamond

342 JØRGENSEN Rasmus DEN 24y 198d 1989 5.65 5.65 -13 13 EJC 2007; 6 WJC 2008 (2006-dnq); dnq EIC 2009; 8 under-23 ECH 2011; 7 ECH 2012 (2010-dnq). 1 Danish 2008/2010/2013 & indoor 2009/2010/2012/2013 In 2013: 1 Danish indoor; dnq EIC; 4 Rehlingen; 3 European Clubs Cup; 3 Zary; 3 Montreuil-sous-Bois; 1 Helsingør; 4 Szczecin; 1 ECP 2nd League; 5 Naimette-Xhovémont; 1 Danish; 3 Copenhagen Games

376 BYCHKOV Igor ESP 26y 155d 1987 5.65 5.65 -13 Ex-, obtained Spanish citizenship on September 17, 2007 Poor record in big championships, though he did reach the London Olympic final 4 Ibero-American 2010; 7 ETCh 2010 (2013-7=); dnq ECH 2010 2010 (nh); nh WCH final 2011; nh ECH final 2012; 12 OLY 2012. 1 Spanish 2013 ... 1.88 tall In 2013: 1 Pamplona; 1 Beijing “World Challenge”; 5 European Clubs Cup; nh Innsbruck; 2 Munich; 1 Zaragoza; 7 Moscow Challenge; 1 Avilès; =7 ETCh; 4 Cataluñya Champs; 4 Madrid; 1 Dublin Morton; 1 Spanish; nh Copenhagen Games

435 BERGIUS Jere FIN 26y 127d 1987 5.60 5.72 -12 dnq EIC 2011; dnq OLY 2012 (no-heighted). 1 Finnish 2010/2011& indoor 2011 ... 1.82 tall

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 48 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 459 LAVILLENIE Renaud FRA 26y 325d 1986 6.02 6.02 -13 NR 2012 Olympic Champion ... 2012 World Indoor Champion ... twice European Champion ... twice World bronze ... twice European Indoor Champion 6.03i -11. 10 under-23 ECH 2007; 1 EIC 2009/2011/2013; 1 ETCh 2009/2010 (2011-5); 3 WCH 2009/2011; 1 ECH 2010/2012; 1 WIC 2012 (2008/2010-dnq); 1 OLY 2012. 1 French 2010/2012/2013 & indoor 2011/2012/2013. Coach-Philippe DʼEncausse (previously Damien Inocencio) ... 1.76 tall In 2013: 9 / 9 wins indoors including the French Indoor and European Indoor Championships in Gothenburg, where he had a clearance at 6.07 disallowed because the crossbar bounced off the pegs and landed on top of the uprights 3 Drake Relays; 1 Forbach; 1 Eugene Diamond; 2 Rome Diamond; 1 Besançon; 1 ETCh; 1 Ostrava; nh Lausanne Diamond; 1 Paris Diamond; 1 French; 1 Monaco Diamond; 1 London Diamond 460 LAVILLENIE Valentin FRA 22y 24d 1991 5.65 5.65 -13 Younger brother of ... 5.70i -13. 5 Mediterranean Games 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 2013. 1 French under-23 indoor 2013 In 2013: nh French indoor; 2 St-Denis-Rèunion; 1 Saint-Etienne; 1 French Clubs; 2 Forbach; 1 Montreuil-sous-Bois; nh Pierre-Bénite; 2 Besançon; 5 Mediterranean Games; 8 Paris Diamond; 1 French under-23; 3 under-23 ECH; 11 Monaco Diamond; nh London Diamond 495 LEWIS Steven GBR 27y 81d 1986 5.70 5.82 -12 World finalist in 2009 & 2011 ... 2010 Commonwealth silver & 2006 bronze 3 World Youth 2003; 9 WJC 2004; 5 EJC 2005; 3 ECP 2008 (2006-5=, 2007-6); 4 EIC 2009 (2007-dnq, 2013-6=); 6 ETCh 2009 (2010-nh); =7 WCH 2009 (2007-dnq, 2011-9=); 2 COM 2010 (2006-3); =5 WIC 2012 (2008-dnq); =5 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq). 1 AAA 2006 & UK 2007/2008/2011/2012. 1 UK indoor 2008/2009/2010/2013. Training includes rock-climbing ... born-Stoke, lives-Loughborough ... his older brother Simon started vaulting but gave up when he was defeated by Steven ... coach-Dan Pfaff (formerly Steve Rippon) ... 1.92 tall In 2013: 1 UK indoor; =6 EIC; 1 Sydney “Classic”; 1 Perth; 3 Drake Relays; 2 Chula Vista; 6 Eugene Diamond; nh Rome Diamond; 9 Ostrava; nh Lausanne Diamond; 6 Paris Diamond; 2 UK; 6 Monaco Diamond; 7 London Diamond 534 HOLZDEPPE Raphael GER 23y 315d 1989 5.91 5.91 -12/13 2012 Olympic bronze ... 2012 European bronze ... 2008 World Junior Champion nh EJC 2007; 1 WJC 2008 (2006-5); 8 OLY 2008; dnq WCH 2011; 3 ECH 2012 (2010-9); 3 OLY 2012; 8 EIC 2013 ... coach-Chauncey Johnson ... 1.81 tall In 2013: 5 German indoor (with 5.70, but he was selected for Gothenburg over Hendrik Gruber who was 3rd with 5.75); 8 EIC; 3 Doha Diamond; nh Rehlingen; 2 Manchester “Great CityGames”; 3 Eugene Diamond; 1 Rome Diamond; 1 Prague Odlozil; 1 Szczecin; 1 Plock; 3 Ostrava; 2 Lausanne Diamond; 4 Paris Diamond; 2 German; nh Monaco Diamond; 3 London Diamond

537 MOHR Malte GER 27y 16d 1986 5.86 5.91 -12 2010 World indoor silver ... European indoor bronzes in 2011 & 2013 2 ETCh 2009/2011; 2 WIC 2010 (2012-4); 3 EIC 2011/2013 (2009-dnq); 5 WCH 2011 (2009-13); 4 ECH 2012 (2010-dnq); =9 OLY 2012. 1 German 2010/2011/2012 & indoor 2011. Coach-Chauncey Johnson ... 1.92 tall In 2013: 2 German indoor; 3 EIC; 2 Doha Diamond; 1 Manchester “Great CityGames”; 4 Eugene Diamond; 3 Rome Diamond; 1 Ingolstadt; 4 Lausanne Diamond; 8 German; nh Jockgrim

538 OTTO Björn GER 35y 297d 1977 5.90 6.01 -12 NR If it wasnʼt for Renaud Lavillenie he would be the reigning Olympic, European, World Indoor and European Indoor Champion 1 European indoor Cup 2004; 1 WSG 2005 (99-8, 2001-7, 2003-3=); 5 WCH 2007 (2009-dnq); 2 WIC 2012 (2004-dnq); 2 ECH 2012; 2 OLY 2012; 2 EIC 2013 (2000-6, 2005-4, 2007-3). 1 German 2013 ... hobbies include flying remote control model planes (he has 20) ... studied Biology at the University of Cologne ... coach-Michael Kuhnke ... 1.88 tall In 2013: 1 German indoor; 2 EIC; 1 Drake Relays; 7 Doha Diamond; 1 ; 1 Rehlingen; 2 Eugene Diamond(set world over-35 best of 5.90); 4 Rome Diamond; 1 Cologne; 3 ETCh; 2 Ostrava; 5 Lausanne Diamond; 1 German; 2 Rottach-Egern; 3 Monaco Diamond; 2 London Diamond 541 SCHERBARTH Tobias GER 27y 357d 1985 5.70 5.71 -10 5.76i -09. 5 under-23 ECH 2007; 4 WSG 2007; 5 ETCh 2010. 1 German under-23 2006/2007. Coach-Leszek Klima ... 1.95 tall In 2013: 4 German indoor; 4 Doha Diamond; 2 Rehlingen; nh Dessau; 1 Hengelo; 5 Szczecin; 2 Ingolstadt; 3 German; 5 Madrid; 2 Jockgrim

553 FILIPPÍDIS Konstadínos GRE 26y 256d 1986 5.82 5.82 -13 NR Greek record holder indoors & out ... 5.83i -13. 4 World Youth 2003; 4 WJC 2004; 2 EJC 2005; 2 WSG 2005; 4 ETCh 2009/2010; 9 WSG 2009; =4 WIC 2010; 6 WCH 2011 (2009-dnq); 7 OLY 2012; 4 ECH 2013 (2006/2010-dnq, 2012-5). 1 Greek 2005//2009/2010/2012 (1 indoor 2005/2007/2010/2011/2012/2013). Served 19-month suspension 2007-2009 ... coach-Dimitris Kitteas ... ex-gymnast ... 1.88 tall In 2013: 1 Greek indoor; 4 EIC; 1 Doha Diamond; 2 Athens; 3 Manchester “Great CityGames”; 7 Eugene Diamond; 5 Rome Diamond; 3 Cologne; 6 ETCh; 1 Lausanne Diamond; 3 Paris Diamond; 3 Rottach-Egern; 10 Monaco Diamond; 1 Greek; 1 Jockgrim

613 GIBILISCO Giuseppe ITA 34y 216d 1979 5.70 5.90 -03 NR World Champion from Paris 2003... 2004 Olympic bronze ... nh EJC final 97; =3 WJC 98; 10 EIC 2000 (2002-dnq); 3 under-23 ECH 2001 (99-9); 1 World Military 2002; 1 WCH 2003 (2001-nh qual, 2005-5=, 2009-7=); 6 WIC 2004 (2003-8, 2006/2010-dnq); 3 OLY 2004 (2000-10=, 2008-nh final); 1 ECP 2005 (2000 -4, 2002-2=, 2003-3, 2006-2); dnq EIC 2009/2011; 4 ECH 2010 (2002-10, 2006-7); 1 Mediterranean Games 2013; 2 ETCh 2013 (2010-3, 2011-nh. 1 Italian indoor 2001/2002/2004. Banned for alleged doping-related offences in July 2007, then reinstated by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in March 2008 (he never failed a test) ... 1.83 tall In 2013: 2 European Clubs Cup; =1 Sopot; 8 Rome Diamond; 2 ETCh; 1 Mediterranean Games; 8 Monaco Diamond; 8 London Diamond 632 STECCHI Claudio Michel ITA 21y 259d 1991 5.60 5.60 -13 2010 World junior silver ... 5.60i -12. 2 WJC 2010; dnq EIC 2011; 4 under-23 ECH 2011 (2013-7); 8 ECH 2012. 1 Italian 2013 & indoor 2012 In 2013: 1 Italian under-23; 1 Rieti; 7 under-23 ECH; 1 Italian 681 OGITA Hiroki JPN 25y 222d 1987 5.70 5.70 -13 dnq WJC 2006; 1 East Asian Games 2009; 2 Asian Champs 2011. 1.85 tall In 2013: 1 Mt SAC Relays; 1 Hiroshima; 3 Tokyo; 3 Japanese; =3 Prague; 6 Ostrava 685 SAWANO Daichi JPN 32y 326d 1980 5.60 5.83 -05 NR (They call him “Air Daichi”) ... 2006 Asian Games Champion ... Japanese record holder 1 Asian Champs 2002/2011 (2009-3); nh WCP 2002; dnq WIC 2004/2006; 7 OLY 2004 (2008-dnq); 8 WCH 2005 (2007-dnq, 2009-10=, 2011-14); 1 Asian indoor 2006/2008; 2 WCP 2006; 1 Asian Games 2006. 1 Japanese 99/2000/2003/2004/2006/2008/2009/2011 ... 1.82 tall In 2011: 1 Toyota; 3 Mt SAC Relays; 1 Hiroshima; 1 Kawasaki; 1 Japanese; 1 Asian Champs; 7 Monaco Diamond; Here: =7/qA-5.50

690 YAMAMOTO Seito JPN 21y 150d 1992 5.75 5.75 -13 dnq/nh OLY 2012; 2 WSG 2013. 1 Japanese 2012/2013. Attends Chukyo University ... 1.78 tall In 2013: 1 Osaka; 1 Chita; 1 Toyota (Apr 20); nh Hiroshima; 1 Tokyo (May 5); 1 Nagoya; 1 Japanese; 2 World Student Games 692 FILIPPOV Nikita KAZ 21y 306d 1991 5.60 5.60 -12/13 2013 World Student Games bronze ... 1 Asian junior 2010; 11 WJC 2010; 4 Asian Champs 2011; dnq OLY 2012; 3 WSG 2013. 1.75 tall In 2013: 2 Tokyo; 1 Busan; 1 Almaty; 1 Bilbao; 1 Nivelles; 3 Tomblaine; 3 World Student Games 729 JIN Min-Sub KOR 20y 340d 1992 5.64 5.64 -13 Former World Youth Champion ... 1 World Youth 2009; dnq WJC 2010; 7 WSG 2011; 3 Asian Champs 2013 (2011-6). 1 Korean 2010/2012/2013 In 2013: 1 Ansan; 3 Busan; 1 Chinese Taipei Open Champs; 1 Korean; 3 Asian Champs

755 ĀRENTS Mareks LAT 27y 64d 1986 5.51 5.60 -12 10x Latvian Champion (5 in + 5 out) ... 5.60i -13. dnq OLY 2012; dnq EIC 2013. 1 Latvian 2008/2009/2010/2012/2013 (1 indoors 2008/2009/2011/2012/2013). Coach-Igor Izotovs ... 1.90 tall In 2013: 1 Tallinn; 2 Kuldiga (Jan 19); 1 Tartu (Feb 5); 1 Latvian Universities indoor; 1 Tartu (Feb 12); 1 Latvian indoor; 1 Kuldiga (Feb 23)

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 49 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 879 SOBERA Robert POL 22y 202d 1991 5.61 5.61 -13 nh EJC final 2009; 4 WJC 2010; =6 EIC 2013; 4 ETCh 2013; 2 under-23 ECH 2013 (2011-11). Coach-Dariusz Łoś... 1.83 tall In 2013: 2 Polish indoor; =6 EIC; 1 Polish Universities; nh Sopot; 1 Zary; 11 Rome Diamond; 4 Moscow Challenge; 2 Szczecin; 4 ETCh; 1 Polish under-23; 2 under-23 ECH 890 MAIA Edi POR 25y 272d 1987 5.70 5.70 -13 NR 11x Portuguese Champion (6 in + 5 out) ... dnq ECH 2010; dnq EIC 2011; =9 ETCh 2011 (2009-10); dnq ht WCH 2011; dnq OLY 2012. 1 Portuguese 2007/2008/2009/2011/2012/2013 (1 indoors 2008/2009/2011/2012/2013). Coach-Raposo Borges ... 1.88 In 2013: 1 Portuguese indoor; dnq EIC; 1 Lisbon (6x); 7 Belém; 4 Uberlândia; nh São Paulo; 2 ETCh 1st League; 1 Portuguese 937 GRIPICH Aleksandr RUS 26y 322d 1986 5.60 5.75 -09 Former World Student Games Champion ... 1 WSG 2009 (2011-2, 2013-5); 5 WCH 2009; dnq WIC 2010; dnq ECH 2010; 3 ETCh 2011 (2010-6). 1 Russian under-23 indoor 2008. Attends Kuban State University, Krasnodar ... 1.74 tall In 2013: 3 Russian indoor; 1 Russian Clubs; nh Innsbruck; 3 Munich; 5 World Student Games; 2 Russian 944 KUCHERYANU Sergey RUS 28y 40d 1985 5.71 5.81 -08 nh EJC 2003 ; =10 ECH 2006; 6 under-23 ECH 2007; nh ECP 2008; 5 ETCh 2009; nh ECH final 2012; dnq OLY 2012. 1 Russian 2012/2013 ... coach-Vladimir Shulgin ... 1.85 tall In 2013: 4 Russian indoor; 6 Doha Diamond; 6 Athens; 1 European Clubs Cup; 7 Rome Diamond; 3 Moscow Challenge; 4 Russian Cup; 3 Plock; 2 Madrid; 1 Russian

1026 JENG Alhaji SWE 31y 239d 1981 5.60 5.80 -06 2006 World indoor silver ... Swedish indoor record holder ... born-Gambia, moved to Sweden at three weeks old =8 WJC 2000; 6 under-23 ECH 2001; 2 WIC 2006 (2007-7); nh ECH 2006/2012; dnq OLY 2008/2012; 5 EIC 2009 (2005-8, 2011/2013-dnq); 8 ETCh 2009; 12 WCH 2009 (2007-dnq). 1 Swedish indoor 2004/2005/2006/2008/2011/2013 (1 outdoor 2006/2011/2012) ... coach-Stanislaw Szczyrba ... has lived in Gothenburg since the age of 10 ... 1.85 tall In 2013: 1 Swedish indoor; dnq EIC; 5 Formia (May 25); 2 Formia (May 29); 5 Munich; 2 Hengelo; 4 Cologne; 2 ETCh 1st League; 8 Ostrava; 2 Naimette- Xhovémont; 3 Madrid; 1 Lapinlahti; 1 Copenhagen Games 1093 KORCHMID Oleksandr UKR 31y 199d 1982 5.70 5.81 -05 2003 World Student Games Champion ... 2 World Youth 99; 2 WJC 2000; 10 EJC 2001; 1 under-23 ECH 2003; 1 WSG 2003 (2005-3, 2009-5); 6 ECH 2006; 4 EIC 2007 (2013-dnq); dnq WCH 2007/2009; dnq OLY 2009. 1 Ukrainian 2005/2009/2012 (1 indoors 2002/2009) ... 1.88 tall In 2013: 3 Ukrainian Cup; dnq EIC; 1 Ukrainian Clubs; 6 Madrid; 1 Ukrainian 1099 REVENKO Vladyslav UKR 28y 266d 1984 5.60 5.80 -05 1 European Youth 2001; 2 WJC 2002; nh EJC final 2003; dnq EIC 2005; dnq WCH 2005 (nh); 12 WSG 2007 ... 1.81 tall In 2013: 2 Beijing “World Challenge”; 3 Ukrainian Clubs; 2 Ukrainian 1111 YERYOMIN Ivan UKR 24y 71d 1989 5.60 5.55 -12 dnq WJC 2008; 7 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq EIC 2013; 5 ETCh 2013. 1 Ukrainian 2012 In 2013: dnq EIC; 1 Ukrainian University Games; 2 Ukrainian Clubs; 6 Moscow Challenge; 1 Kharkiv; 5 ETCh; 5 Ukrainian 1134 IRWIN Andrew USA 20y 198d 1993 5.65 5.72 -12 Twice US Collegiate Champion indoors, representing the University of Arkansas 1 NCAA indoor 2012/2013. Coach-Doug Case ... 1.91 tall In 2013: 1 NCAA indoor; 1 San Marcos; 1 Fayetteville; 1 Eugene (Apr 20); 1 Fayetteville; 1 Columbia; 4 NCAA; 6 US 1164 SCOTT Jeremy USA 32y 100d 1981 5.65 5.75 -09 5.82i -09/10. dnq WIC 2003; =9 WCH 2011 (2009-dnq); 2 Pan-Am Games 2011; dnq OLY 2012. Coach-Earl Bell, agent- ... graduate in Neuroscience from Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania ... 2.08 tall (6 feet 9.5) In 2013: nh Beijing “World Challenge”; 2 US; 9 Paris Diamond; 6 Naimette-Xhovémont; nh Madrid 1182 WALKER Brad USA 32y 49d 1981 5.83 6.04 -08 NR 2007 World Champion ... no-heighted at two successive Olympic Games (though he did at least get to the final in London 2012) 1 WIC 2006 (2008-2, 2012-3); 1 WCH 2007 (2005-2); dnq OLY 2008 (no-heighted at 5.65 in qualifying); nh OLY final 2012 (again at 5.65). 1 NCAA indoor 2003; 1 US 2005/2007/2009/2012/2013 & indoor 2006/2007/2008/2012. 1 Australian 2007. Studied Business Administration at the University of Washington, graduated in 2004 ... can play a saxophone ... passion for extreme sports ... 1.88 tall In 2013: =8 US indoor; 2 Sydney “Classic”; 2 Perth; 2 Drake Relays; nh Tokyo; 1 Phoenix; 1 Chula Vista (May 23); 5 Eugene Diamond; 1 Chula Vista (Jun 13); 1 US; 5 Lausanne Diamond; 5 Paris Diamond; 2 Monaco Diamond; 6 London Diamond 1185 WHITT Jack USA 23y 119d 1990 5.70 5.70 -13 1 Pan-American junior 2009. 1 NCAA 2012 (2013-2). Coach-Joe Dial, manager-Jeff Hartwig In 2013: 2 NCAA indoor; 1 Tulsa; 1 El Paso; 5 Texas Relays; 1 Lubbock; 1 Kansas Relays; 1 Wichita; 1 Lake Charles; 1 Tulsa; 2 NCAA; 3 US; 3 Jockgrim; 1 Ninove Rasschaert

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2013 WORLD LIST 1.....6.14...... S. Bubka UKR (6.15i ʼ93)...... 1994 1.....6.02...... Renaud Lavillenie FRA =2...6.05...... Maksim Tarasov RUS...... 1999 2.....5.91...... Raphael Holzdeppe GER ...... 6.05...... Dmitri Markov AUS...... 2001 3.....5.90...... Björn Otto GER 4.....6.04...... Brad Walker USA...... 2006 4.....5.86...... Malte Mohr GER =5...6.03...... Okkert Brits RSA...... 1995 =5...5.83...... Brad Walker USA ...... 6.03...... Jeff Hartwig USA...... 2000 ...... 5.83...... Jan Kudlička CZE 7.....6.02...... Renaud Lavillenie FRA...... 2013 ...... 5.83...... Thiago Da Silva BRA =8...6.01...... Igor Trandenkov RUS...... 1996 =8...5.82...... Konstadínos Filippídis GRE ...... 6.01...... Tim Mack USA...... 2004 ...... 5.82...... Augusto Dutra de Oliveira BRA ...... 6.01...... Yev. Lukyanenko RUS...... 2008 10...5.81...... USA ...... 6.01...... Björn Otto GBR...... 2012

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102 SMAJLAJ Izmir ALB 20y 133d 1993 7.54 7.54 -13 2 English junior indoor TJ 2012 ... In 2013: 5 ETCh 3rd League 117 BREELL Quincy ARU 21y 111d 1992 7.46 7.46 -13 NR Aruban record holder ... In 2013: 2 Kortrijk; 3 Dutch 138 LAPIERRE Fabrice AUS 29y 296d 1983 8.25 8.40 -10 In 2010 won at both the World Indoor Championships & Commonwealth Games 8.78w -10. 100 pb: 10.48w, 10.56 -04. 2 WJC 2002; 8 WCP 2006; dnq OLY 2008; 4 WCH 2009 (2011-dnq); 1 WIC 2010; 7 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 COM 2010 (2006-3=). 1 NCAA 2005 (2006-2). 1 Australian 2009/2010. Graduate in Sciences from Texas A&M (Agricultural and Mechanical) University ... born- Mauritius, moved to Sydney at age 2 In 2013: 1 Brisbane; 3 Melbourne; 1 Australian; 1 Drake Relays; 1 Clermont FL “Classic”; 7 Beijing “World Challenge”; 8 Hengelo; 1 Houston; 4 Madrid; nm Lignano; 2 London Diamond 186 SMITH Tyrone BER 29y 1d 1984 8.13 8.22 -10 NR Bermudan record holder ... 2011 Central American & Caribbean Champion ... 2012 Olympic finalist dnq WIC 2008/2010; dnq OLY 2008; dnq WCH 2009/2011; 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010 & Champs 2011; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 5 COM 2010; 12 OLY 2012. He has a degree in World History from the University of Missouri-Rolla ... he can speak Russian ... they call him Tyrone “Sticks” Smith because (he confirms) of his relatively thin legs ... coaches-Bryan Schiding & Kyle Tellez (son of Tom Tellez) In 2013: 3 Tokyo; 1 Houston; 2 Cagliari; 1 Bonneuil-sur-Marne; 4 Prague Odlozil; 2 Szczecin; 3 Reims; 1 Viljandi; 5 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 6 Madrid

213 da SILVA Mauro BRA 26y 226d 1986 8.31 8.31 -13 Full name-Mauro Vinicius da Silva 2012 World Indoor Champion ... 100 pb: 10.40 -07. 3 Ibero-American 2010; 1 WIC 2012; 7 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq); 1 South American 2013. 1 Brazilian 2010/2012/2013. He used to play football for Sao Paulo In 2013: 1 São Paulo (Mar 27); 1 São Paulo (Apr 6); 2 Campinas; 1 Tokyo; 1 Belém; 1 Uberlândia; 1 São Paulo (May 19); 2 Eugene Diamond; 1 Brazilian; 1 South American; 3 London Diamond

275 LI Jinzhe CHN 23y 342d 1989 8.34 8.34 -13 2012 Asian Indoor Champion ... 3 Asian junior 2008; dnq WCH 2009 (despite leaping 8.01); 1 Asian Champs 2009 (2007-8, 2011-5); 1 East Asian Games 2009; dnq WIC 2010; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 2012; dnq OLY 2012. 1 Chinese 2009 In 2013: nm Zhaoqing; 1 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Beijing “World Challenge” 282 WANG Jianan CHN 16y 346d 1996 7.95 8.04 -12 Asian Champion in 2013 at age 16 ... 1 Asian Champs 2013. 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 In 2013: 1 Sydney; 1 Chinese youth; 6 Zhaoqing; 5 Beijing “World Challenge”; nm Chinese; 1 Asian Champs

377 CÁCERES Eusebio ESP 21y 333d 1991 8.37 8.37 -13 2013 European under-23 Champion ... 100 pb: 10.34w -09, 10.37 -12 (10.45 -13). Decathlon pb: 7273 -11. 2 World Schools Games 2006; 6 World Youth Octathlon 2007; 1 ETCh 2009 (2010-5); 6 EJC 2009 (sf 100); 2 WJC 2010 (2008-3); dnq EIC 2011; 8 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq WCH 2011; 5 ECH 100 2012 (2010-8); dnq OLY 2012. 1 Soanish 2012 (1 indoors 2011/2012) In 2013: 3 Spanish indoor 60 (2 LJ); 2 Spanish indoor; 1 Elche 100/200; 1 Gandía; 1 Tres Cantos 100; 1 Alfaz del Pi 100; 1 Rabat; 1 Dakar; 1 under-23 ECH; 4 Spanish 100

436 HAAPALA Eero FIN 24y 30d 1989 7.90 7.90 -13 Finnish record holder indoors (8.11 in 2013) ... 7.96w -13. 100 pb: 10.40w, 10.51 -12. 4 EIC 2013. 1 Finnish indoor 2012/2013 In 2013: 1 Finnish indoor; 4 EIC; 1 Joensuu; 1 Turku; 1 ETCh 1st League; 1 Vaasa 470 SDIRI Salim FRA 34y 287d 1978 8.23 8.42 -09 NR (Sdiri pronounced “Say-diri”) ... French record holder ... 12x French Champion (7 out + 5 in) TJ pb: 16.10 -00. 2 ECP 2004/2005/2006 (2002-3, 2007-5); 12 OLY 2004 (2008/2012-dnq); 5 WCH 2005 (2003/2011-dnq, 2009-6); 5 WCP 2006; dnq EIC 2009/2011; 7 ETCh 2009/2013; 1 Mediterranean Games 2009; 4 WIC 2010 (2003-7, 2008-dnq); 4 ECH 2010 (2002-7, 2006-10, 2012-12). 1 French 2003/2004/2005/2006/2008/2009/2010/2013 (1 indoors 2003/2005/2006/2010/2011). Born-Ajaccio, Corsica of Tunisian descent ... coach-Danielle Desmier Heʼs not the luckiest of athletes: In 2007 he was struck by a stray javelin at the Rome , it tore his right kidney and touched his liver, he was unable to compete for seven months ... at both the 2010 World Indoor & 2010 European Championships he was in a medal position at the start of the final round, but ended up in fourth place In 2013: 3 French indoor; 1 St-Denis-Rèunion; 2 Marseille; 1 Pierre-Bénite; 6 Dakar; nm Bad Langensalza; 7 ETCh; nm Paris Diamond; 1 French 501 RUTHERFORD Greg GBR 26y 265d 1986 8.22 8.35 -12 In London 2012 became the first Englishman to be Olympic Champion in the Long Jump 100 pb: 10.26 -10. 1 EJC 2005; 2 ECH 2006; 6 EIC 2009; 5 WCH 2009 (2007/2011-dnq); dnq WIC 2010; 2 COM 2010 (2006-8); 1 OLY 2012 (2008-10).; 3 ETCh 2013 1 UK 2008/2012 & indoor 2010. 1 AAA 2005/2006. Great-grandfather Jock Rutherford played football for England in 1904-1908, Greg himself had trials with Aston Villa ... he worked as a waiter and a ski-slope patroller before becoming a full time athlete ... born-Milton Keynes In 2013: 1 Perth; 1 Melbourne; 3 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Manchester “Great CityGames”; 3 Eugene Diamond; 3 ETCh; 2 Birmingham Diamond; 4 Paris Diamond (tore hamstring) 504 TOMLINSON Chris GBR 31y 328d 1981 8.21 8.35 -11 NR British record holder at 8.35, now shared with Greg Rutherford ... fifth in Athens 2004, sixth in London 2012 TJ pb: 15.35 -01. 100 pb: 10.69 -02. 12 WJC 2000; 6 under-23 ECH 2001; 1 ECP 2002/2004 (2001-2, 2003-5, 2008-4); 6 COM 2002/2006 (fouled out 2010); 5 OLY 2004 (2008-dnq, 2012-6); 5 EIC 2007 (2005-dnq, 2013-7); 2 WIC 2008 (2003/2010-dnq, 2004-6); 8 WCH 2009 (2003-9, 2005/2007-dnq, 2011-11); 3 ETCh 2010/2011 (2009-5); 3 ECH 2010 (2002-6, 2006-9, 2012-dnq). 1 AAA indoor 2000/2001/2003/2004 (1 UK indoor 2008/2009); 1 AAA 2004. 1 UK 2007/2009/2010 ... wife-Lucia Rovardi won the title of Miss Newcastle 2006 , their son Raphael born March 14, 2012 ... coach-Rana Reider ... 1.95 tall In 2013: 2 UK indoor; 7 EIC; 9 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Manchester “Great CityGames”; 4 Bad Langensalza; 3 Birmingham Diamond; 2 Paris Diamond; 2 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 1 UK; 5 London Diamond 513 BAYER Sebastian GER 27y 59d 1986 8.04 8.49 -09 Described as “Germanyʼs Bob Beamon” after his sensational 8.71 to win the 2009 European indoor title – 56cm further than his then outdoor best dnq WJC 2004; 2 EJC 2005; 1 EIC 2009/2011 (2013-dnq_; 8 WCH 2011 (2009-dnq); 1 ECH 2012 (2008-dnq); 5 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq). 1 German 2006/2008/2009/2011/2012 & indoor 2009/2011/2012. Heʼs a member of the German Army sports team-Sportfördergruppe de Bundeswehr ... coach-Uwe Florczak / Rüdiger Harksen In 2013: 2 German indoor; dnq EIC; 6 Eugene Diamond; 9 Hengelo; 4 Gothenburg; 2 German

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 51 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 516 CAMARA Alyn GER 24y 131d 1989 8.29 8.29 -13 2013 German Champion (ahead of Sebastian Bayer & Christian Reif) ... ht WJC 110H 2008; 7 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq ECH 2012; dnq OLY 2012. 1 German 2013 In 2013: 1 Garbsen; 2 Weinheim; 2 Rhede; 1 Wesel; 4 Hengelo; 2 Bad Langensalza; 1 German; 8 Madrid; 8 London Diamond 539 REIF Christian GER 28y 288d 1984 8.27 8.47 -10 Sensational at 2010 European Championships where he improved from 8.27 to win with 8.47 5 WIC 2010; 1 ECH 2010; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 4 ETCh 2011/2013 (2010-6); 7 WCH 2011 (2007-9); dnq OLY 2012; 3 EIC 2013 (2007-dnq). 1 German 2007/2010 & indoor 2010/2013. Coach-Ulrich Knapp ... 1.95 tall In 2013: 1 German indoor; 3 EIC; 1 Rehlingen; 1 Weinheim; 2 Dessau; 2 Hengelo; 3 Bad Langensalza; 4 ETCh; 3 German; 1 Dillingen

557 TSÁTOUMAS Loúis GRE 31y 178d 1982 8.23 8.66 -07 NR In Kalamáta on June 2, 2007 leapt 8.66, the furthest ever by a European at sea level (outdoors) ... 16x Greek Champion (8 in + 8 out) 8.24w -13. 4 World Youth 99; dnq WJC 2000; 1 EJC 2001; 1 ECP 2003/2007/2008; dnq OLY 2004; fouled out EIC 2005 after qualifying with 8.09; 4 WIC 2006 (2004/2008-dnq); fouled out WCP 2006; 2 EIC 2007 (2009/2011-dnq, 2013-5); fouled out OLY final 2008; 11 WCH 2009 (2003-12, 2011-dnq); 6 ECH 2010 (2002-dnq, 2006-8); dnq OLY 2012; 2 ETCh 2013 (2009-3). 1 Greek 2003-2008/2010/2011/2013 (1 indoors 2004-2009/2011/2012) ... hobby is racing cars; he is an avid follower of Formula 1... coach-Dimítrios Vasilikós In 2013: 2 Greek indoor; 5 EIC; 1 Kalamatá; 2 Rabat; 1 Gothenburg; 2 ETCh; 1 Mediterranean Games 641 FORBES Damar JAM 22y 325d 1990 8.25 8.25 -13 2013 US Collegiate Champion at long jump, he also led off the Louisiana State sprint relay team which placed fourth 8.35w -13. 100 pb: 10.51 -13. 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2011; dnq WCH 2011. 1 Jamaican 2012/2013. 1 NCAA 2013 (2011/2012-2). Attends Louisiana State University where he is a student of Sports Management In 2013: 2 NCAA indoor; 3 Texas Relays; 2 Baton Rouge; 1 Penn Relays; 1 Columbia; 1 NCAA; 1 Jamaican; 1 Paris Diamond

695 SAFRONOV Konstantin KAZ 25y 341d 1987 8.10 8.10 -13 TJ pb: 15.96i -13. 5 World Youth TJ 2003 (dnq LJ); 12 Asian Games 2006; dnq WJC 2006; 5 Asian Champs 2007 (2011-8, 2013-10); 6 WSG 2007; 5 Asian Indoor Champs 2008; dnq WCH 2009; 8 Asian Games 2010 In 2013: 1 Kazakh indoor TJ; 1 Bishkek; 1 Almaty; 10 Asian Champs 793 RIVERA Luis MEX 26y 49d 1987 8.46 8.46 -13 NR (The call him “Canguro Mexicano” – the Mexican Kangeroo)... new World Student Games Champion & Mexican record holder dnq OLY 2012; 1 World Student Games 2013. Studied Engineering at the University of Arizona In 2013: 1 Monterrey; 5 Texas Relays; 1 Mt SAC Relays; 3 Cagliari; 5 Hengelo; 1 Prague Odlozil; 1 Szczecin; 1 Mexican; 2 Viljandi; 1 World Student Games (beat Aleksandr Menkov, 8.46 to 8.42); 4 London Diamond; 2 Kuortane

814 GAISAH Ignisious NED 30y 50d 1983 8.13 8.43 -06 2006 World Indoor & Commonwealth Games Champion, the only athlete to achieve such a double that year 8.51w -06 (8.16w -13). 1 African Games 2003; 6 OLY 2004 (2012-dnq); 1 World Athletics Final 2004; 2 WCH 2005 (2003-4); 1 WIC 2006 (2004-dnq, 2010/2012 -7); 1 COM 2006 (2010-3); 1 African Champs 2006 (2012-3); 4 WCP 2006; 6 African Games 2007. Full name-Anthony Ignisious Gaisah Essuman. Lives in the Netherlands, he moved there in 2002 ... son-Miguel born August 2006 Acquired Dutch citizenship on June 12, 2013 and cleared by the IAAF to compete for the Netherlands from July 26, 2013 In 2013: 2 Sydney “Classic”; 2 Perth; 1 Nieuwegein; 1 Lisse; 6 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Beijing “World Challenge”; 5 Innsbruck; 2 Munich; 3 Hengelo; 1 Alphen aan den Rijn; 4 Dakar; 5 Bad Langensalza; 1 Cologne; 1 Reims; 5 Paris Diamond; 1 Heusden; 1 Dutch; 1 Karlstad 886 CHUVA Marcos POR 24y 1d 1989 8.15 8.34 -11 Second on the Portuguese all-time list for Long Jump (just 2cm behind the national record of 8.36 set by Carlos Calado in 1997) 100 pb; 10.71 -09. 110H pb: 14.17 -09. 2 WJC 2009 (sf 110H); 8 under-23 ECH 2009; 5 Ibero-American 2010; dnq EIC 2011; 10 WCH 2011; dnq OLY 2012; 3 WSG 2013. 1 Portuguese 2008/2009/2012/2013 (1 indoor 2011). Attends Nova University of Lisbon In 2013: 1 Lisbon City; 4 European Clubs Cup; 1 Lisbon; 2 Cologne; 4 ETCh 1st League; 3 World Student Games; 1 Portuguese

905 VASILE Adrian ROU 27y 122d 1986 8.11 8.11 -13 dnq EIC 2009/2011. 1 Romanian indoor 2009/2010/2011 In 2013: 2 Romanian indoor; 1 Romanian International; 5 ETCh 1st League; 2 Ljubljana; 1 Bucharest 916 MOKOENA Khotso RSA 28y 156d 1985 8.30 8.50 -09 NR Full name-Godfrey Khotso Mokoena 2008 World Indoor Champion ... 2008 Olympic silver ... 2009 World silver TJ pb: 17.25 -05 (15.68i-13). 5 World Youth HJ 2001; 12 WJC LJ 2002; 2 African Games TJ 2003 (3 LJ); 3 Afro-Asian Games LJ/TJ 2003; 1 WJC TJ 2004 (2 LJ); 2 COM TJ 2006 (4 LJ); 2 African Champs LJ/TJ 2006; 1 WIC LJ 2008 (2006-5, 2010-2); 2 OLY LJ 2008 (2004-dnq); 2 WCH LJ 2009 (2005-7, 2007-5, 2011-dnq); 1 African Champs LJ 2010. As a teenager he was a competitor at ballroom dancing and won South African titles at Tango and the Cha Cha ... South African record holder at both horizontal jumps, though he has only competed once at triple jump since 2007 In 2013: 2 South African; 7 Shanghai Diamond; 4 Beijing “World Challenge”; 1 Budapest (May 31); 4 Rabat; 1 Bad Langensalza; 4 Birmingham Diamond; 6 Paris Diamond; 3 Lahti Games; 2 Lapinlahti; 1 Kuortane 927 VISSER Zarck RSA 23y 328d 1989 8.29 8.29 -13 2012 African Championships silver medallist ... 7 WSG 2011; 2 African Champs 2012. 1 South African 2012/2013 In 2013: 1 Pretoria; 1 South African; 1 Stellenbosch; 1 Johannesburg; 1 South African Universities; 2 Tokyo; 8 Birmingham Diamond; 3 Madrid; 1 Lahti Games; 1 Lapinlahti 949 MENKOV Aleksandr RUS 22y 245d 1990 8.42 8.42 -13 2012 World indoor bronze ... 2011 European Team Champion ... 2011 European under-23 Champion ... 2013 European Indoor Champion ... started as a high jumper HJ pb: 2.15 -10. 1 EJC 2009; 1 ETCh 2011/2013 (2009-6); 1 under-23 ECH 2011; 6 WCH 2011 (2009-dnq); 11 OLY 2012. Won 2012 “Diamond Race”. 1 Russian 2012 & indoor 2013. Attends Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University In 2013: 1 Siberian indoor; 1 Russian indoor; 1 EIC; 2 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Eugene Diamond; 1 ETCh; 1 Birmingham Diamond; 2 World Student Games; 1 London Diamond 951 POLYANSKIY Sergey RUS 23y 284d 1989 8.16 8.16 -13 2011 Russian Indoor Champion ... 4 World Student Games 2013 (2009-5). 1 Russian indoor 2011. Attends Moscow State University of Physical Education in Malakhovka In 2013: 5 Russian indoor; 2 Russian Clubs; 3 Kalamáta; 2 Romanian International; 1 Russian Cup; 4 World Student Games; 9 Russian 982 BADJI Ndiss Kaba SEN 29y 322d 1983 8.10 8.32 -09 Sixth in 2008 Olympic Long Jump, seventh at 2007 Worlds ... 2008 African Champion at Triple Jump, 2012 at Long Jump TJ pb: 17.07 -08. 9 WJC TJ 2002 (dnq LJ); 2 African Games LJ 2003 (2011-3); dnq OLY TJ 2004/2008; 1 African Games TJ 2007; 7 WCH LJ 2007 (2009-dnq); 1 African Champs TJ 2008 (2004/2010-2); 6 OLY LJ 2008 (2012-dnq); 6 IAAF Continental Cup LJ 2010; 6 WIC LJ 2010; 1 African Champs LJ 2012 ... doping suspension 2005-2007 ... based-Dakar ... 1.93 tall In 2013: 1 UTEP Invitational LJ; 1 French Clubs LJ; 2 European Clubs Cup LJ; 2 Budapest LJ; 7 Rabat LJ

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1119 DENDY Marquis USA 20y 264d 1992 8.10 8.10 -13 2013 US Collegiate Champion indoors, representing the University of Florida 8.28i -13. TJ pb: 16.25i -13, 16.03 -10/13. 8 WJC TJ 2010; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 LJ 2012. 1 NCAA indoor LJ 2013 In 2013: 1 NCAA indoor LJ (4 TJ); 1 Texas Relays; 2 Fayetteville LJ/TJ; 1 Tallahassee LJ (2 TJ); 2 Columbia LJ/TJ; 18 NCAA TJ; 5 US LJ 1139 KITCHENS George USA 29y 266d 1983 8.21 8.21 -12 2013 US Champion ... 8.27w -12 (8.23w -13). 100 pb; 10.50 -05. dnq OLY 2012. 1 US 2013. Studied Business at Clemson University ... coach-Kareem Streete- Thompson In 2013: 2 Mt SAC Relays; 4 Tokyo; 1 US; 1 Chula Vista 1157 PHILLIPS Dwight USA 35y 312d 1977 7.89 8.74 -09 DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPION 2004 Olympic & four times World Champion TJ pb: 16.41 -99. 100 pb: 10.06 -09. 1 WIC 2003; 1 WCH 2003/2005/2009 (2001-8, 2007-3); 1 OLY 2004 (2000-8). 1 US indoor 2001; 1 US 2003/2007/2009/2010. Communications graduate from ... one of four brothers ... pastimes include gardening and following the Atlanta Falcons American football team ... missed 2012 – surgery on Achilles In 2013: 10 Shanghai Diamond; 8 Eugene Diamond; 10 US; 7 Birmingham Diamond; 10 Paris Diamond; 7 London Diamond

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2013 WORLD LIST 1.....8.95...... Mike Powell USA...... 1991 1.....8.46...... Luis Rivera MEX 2.....8.90...... Bob Beamon USA...... 1968 2.....8.42...... Aleksandr Menkov RUS 3.....8.87...... USA...... 1991 3.....8.37...... Eusebio Cáceres ESP 4.....8.86...... Robert Emmiyan ARM...... 1987 4.....8.34...... Li Jinzhe CHN =5...8.74...... USA...... 1988 5.....8.31...... Mauro da Silva BRA ...... 8.74...... Erick Walder USA...... 1994 6.....8.30...... Knotso Mokoena RSA ...... 8.74...... USA...... 2009 =7...8.29...... Zarck Visser RSA 8.....8.73...... Irving Saladino PAN...... 2008 ...... 8.29...... Alyn Camara GER 9.....8.71...... Iván Pedroso CUB...... 1995 9.....8.27...... Christian Reif GER 10...8.66...... Loúis Tsátoumas GRE...... 2007 =10.8.25...... Fabrice Lapierre AUS ...... 8.25...... Damar Forbes JAM

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223 SABINO Jefferson BRA 30y 278d 1982 16.94 17.28 -08 LJ pb: 7.67 -04. dnq WJC LJ/TJ 2000; 6 WSG 2005; dnq WIC 2006/2010; 1 South American 2007/2009; dnq WCH 2007/2009/2011; dnq OLY 2008; 1 World Military Games 2011; 3 Pan-American Games 2011 (2007-4); dnq WIC 2012. 1 Brazilian 2011/2013 In 2013: 2 Belém; 1 Brazilian 232 ATANASOV Zlatozar BUL 23y 240d 1989 17.09 17.09 -13 6 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-8); 11 ECH 2012; 7 EIC 2013 In 2013: 1 Bulgarian indoor; 7 EIC; 1 Burgas; 1 Bulgarian LJ; 2 ETCh 1st League; 2 Plovdiv LJ; 2 Balkan 270 CAO Shuo CHN 21y 305d 1991 16.77 17.35 -12 2013 Asian Champion ... 1 Asian junior 2010; dnq OLY 2012; 1 Asian Champs 2013. 3 Chinese National Games 2009; 1 Chinese 2009/2012/2013. Leapt 17.13 in 2007 at age 17, a world youth best In 2013: 1 Beijing “World Challenge”; 8 New York Diamond; 1 Chinese; 3 Shenyang; 1 Asian Champs 272 DONG Bin CHN 24y 259d 1988 16.77 17.38 -12 Twice Asian Indoor Champion ... dnq WJC 2006; 8 WSG 2011 (2009-11); 1 Asian Indoor Champs 2010/2012; 5 Asian Champs 2011; 8 WIC 2012; 10 OLY 2012 In 2013: 1 Shenyang 323 PICHARDO Pedro Pablo CUB 20y 40d 1993 17.69 17.69 -13 Reigning World Junior Champion ... 1 WJC 2012 In 2013: 2 Havana (Feb 8); 1 Havana (Feb 15); 1 Havana (Mar 1); 2 Cuban; 1 Havana (May 24); 1 Havana Barrientos; 1 Turku; 1 Bilbao; 1 Lausanne Diamond (ceat both Teddy Tamgho & Christian Taylor); 1 Budapest Gyulai; 1 Kortrijk; 3 Monaco Diamond

324 REVÉ Ernesto CUB 21y 164d 1992 17.46 17.46 -13 Twice Cuban Champion ... Fouled out World Youth 2009; 2 WJC 2010. 1 Cuban 2012/2013 In 2013: 1 Havana (Feb 8); 1 Havana (Feb 23); 1 Cuban; 1 Belém; 2 Uberlândia; 2 Havana Barrientos; 6 Rome Diamond; 3 Moscow Challenge; 2 Bilbao; nm Lausanne Diamond; 8 Budapest Gyulai 468 RAPINIER Yoann FRA 23y 314d 1989 17.45 17.45 -13 Fourth at 2011 European Indoor Championships ... 9 under-23 ECH 2009; 4 EIC 2011. 1 French under-23 2010 In 2013: 1 UTEP Invitational; 2 Drake Relays; 5 French Clubs; 2 European Clubs Cup; 1 Moscow Challenge; 3 Birmingham Diamond; 4 Lausanne Diamond; 2 French; 6 Monaco Diamond 469 SAKU BAFUANGA Gaetan FRA 22y 18d 1991 17.07 17.07 -13 2013 European under-23 silver ... Fouled out EJC final 2009; 10 WJC 2010; 7 WSG 2011; 2 under-23 ECH 2013 In 2013: 5 French indoor; 1 Rennes; 5 Baie Mahault; 3 French Clubs; 3 New York Diamond; 4 Montreuil-sous-Bois; 1 Huelva; 2 Algiers; 1 French under-23; 2 under-23 ECH; 1 La Roche-sur-Yon 473 TAMGHO Teddy FRA 24y 55d 1989 17.47 17.98 -10 NR 2010 World Indoor Champion ... world indoor record holder ... 17.49w -13. LJ pb: 8.01i -11. 4 EJC 2007; 1 WJC 2008; dnq EIC 2009; 11 WCH 2009; 1 WIC 2010; 1 EIC 2011 (4 LJ); 2 ETCh 2013 (2010-3). 1 French 2013. Fractured his right ankle in July 2011. did not compete again until March 2013 ... coach-Ivan Pedroso (formerly Laurence Bily) He says of his injury “It was the same with Jonathan Edwards who, after an ankle injury in 1998, became the Olympic champion in 2000.” In 2013: 1 Bron; 1 Créteil; 2 Montgeron; 2 French Clubs; 2 Montreuil-sous-Bois; 3 Rome Diamond; 1 Besançon; 2 ETCh; 2 Birmingham Diamond (had foul estimated at 18.15); 2 Lausanne Diamond; 1 French

558 TSIÁMIS Dimítrios GRE 31y 209d 1982 17.05 17.55 -06 NR Greek record holder indoors & out ... 12x Greek Champion (7 in + 5 out) 16.95w -13. HJ pb: 2.04 -01. LJ pb: 7.68 -01 (7.31 -13). dnq WJC 2000; 7 EJC 2001; 8 WIC 2006; 4 ECP 2007 (2008-5); 12 WCH 2007 (2009-dnq); dnq OLY 2008; 6 ETCh 2009 (2010-7); 2 Mediterranean Games 2009; dnq EIC 2011/2013; 9 ECH 2012 (2010-13). 1 Greek 2007/2008/2009/2010/2012 (1 indoors 2001/2006/2008/2009/2011/2012/2013). Coach-François-Fílippos Dofén In 2013: 1 Greek indoor; dnq EIC; 7 Doha Diamond; 7 Montreuil-sous-Bois; 1 Haniá; 4 ETCh; 2 Mediterranean Games; 1 Greek (6 LJ)

569 LAINE Samyr HAI 29y 22d 1984 17.36 17.39 -09 NR 2011 Central American & Caribbean Champion ... Haitian record holder 17.45w -09. 10 Pan-American Games 2007; dnq WCH 2009; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2011; dnq WIC 2012; 11 OLY 2012. 3 US junior 2003; 7 NCAA 2005. Graduate of Harvard University In 2013: 1 Mt SAC Relays; 3 Drake Relays; 4 Doha Diamond; 4 New York Diamond; 5 Birmingham Diamond; 5 Budapest Gyulai; 4 Kortrijk

585 MAHESWARY Renjith IND 27y 191d 1986 16.98 17.07 -10 NR Indian record holder ... 2007 Asian Champion ... 2010 Commonwealth bronze 17.19w -07. dnq WJC 2004; 4 Asian Games 2006/2010; 1 Asian Champs 2007 (2009-4, 2013-2); dnq WCH 2007/2011; dnq OLY 2008/2012; 7 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 3 COM 2010. 1 Indian 2005/2007/2009/2010/2011 In 2013: 1 Patiala (Mar 31); 1 Patiala (Apr 6); 2 Indian Federation Cup; 2 Bangkok; 2 Chonburi; 3 Colombo; 1 Chennai; 2 Asian Champs

609 DONATO Fabrizio ITA 36y 359d 1976 16.86 17.60 -00 NR Italian record holder ... 2012 Olympic bronze ... 2012 European Champion 10 years after he was fourth at the same meeting... 16x Italian Champion (10 in + 6 out) at triple jump 17.63w -12. LJ pb: 8.00 -06. 5 EJC 95; 11 under-23 ECH 97; 1 ECP 2003 (2000/2002-2, 99-7, 2004-6); 1 EIC 2009 (2000-6, 2002-4, 2011-2); 10 WCH 2011 (2003/2007/2009-dnq); 4 WIC 2012 (2001-6, 2004/2006-dnq, 2010-5); 1 ECH 2012 (2002-4, 2006-dnq, 2010-9); 3 OLY 2012 (2004/2008-dnq). 1 Italian 2000/2004/2006/2008/2010/2011 (1 indoors 2001-2004/2006-2011) ... married to Patrizia Spuri (8 ECH 400 98), their daughter Greta ... coach-Roberto Pericoli ... 1.87 tall In 2013: 5 Lausanne Diamond; 4 Monaco Diamond 615 GRECO Daniele ITA 24y 161d 1989 17.25 17.47 -12 Fourth at 2012 Olympics .. improved to 17.70 when winning 2013 European indoor title 17.67w -12. 100 pb: 10.38 -06. 12 EJC 2007; 4 WJC 2008; 1 under-23 ECH 2009 (2011-4); dnq WCH 2009; dnq ECH 2010/2012; 5 WIC 2012 (2010-dnq); 4 OLY 2012; 1 EIC 2013 (2011-8); 1 Mediterranean Games 2013 (2009-3). 1 Italian 2012. Coach-Raimondo Orsini In 2013: 1 EIC; 2 Rome Diamond; 1 Mediterranean Games; 2 Monaco Diamond

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697 VALIYEV Roman KAZ 29y 134d 1984 17.10 17.20 -12 2005 Asian Champion ... dnq World Youth 2001; dnq OLY 2004/2008; 1 Asian Champs 2005 (2011-3, 2013-4); 1 Asian Indoor Games 2005/2007; 2 Asian Games 2006; 8 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 4 Asian Indoor Champs 2012. 1 Kazakh 2004/2005/2008/2012; dnq OLY 2012 In 2013: 1 Bangkok; 1 Chonburi; 2 Colombo; 1 Almaty; 4 Asian Champs 806 DRACK Jonathan MRI 24y 275d 1988 16.11 16.11 -13 8 French indoor 2012 (2013-9) In 2013: 9 French indoor; 3 Balma; 3 Aubagne; 8 French 832 OKE Tosin NGR 32y 311d 1980 16.64 17.23 -12 2010 Commonwealth Games Champion ... twice African Champion ... 1999 European Junior Champion ... 2007 UK Champion ... cleared by IAAF to compete for Nigeria from February 10, 2009 and so much more successful since then 1 EJC 99; dnq ECH 2002; 4 ECP 2003; 1 African Champs 2010/2012; 6 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 COM 2010 (2002-5); 7 OLY 2012. 1 AAA indoor 2002/2003 (2001-2); 1 UK 2007; 1 Nigerian 2009/2010/2011/2012/2013. Graduated in chemistry from Manchester University ... he has dual citizenship with Great Britain, the country he represented in international competition before 2009 In 2013: 5 Doha Diamond; 7 New York Diamond; 11 Rome Diamond; 2 Moscow Challenge; 1 Nigerian; 2 Hilversum 904 OPREA Marian ROU 31y 64d 1982 17.24 17.81 -05 NR 2004 Olympic silver, 2005 world bronze ... Romanian record holder ... in Romania he given the nickname Ostrich 17.32w -13. LJ pb: 8.06w -11, 7.73 -05. 4 World Youth 99; 1 WJC 2000; 1 EJC 2001 (99-3); 2 WSG 2001 (2005-7); 2 EIC 2002 (2011-3); 2 under-23 ECH 2003; 5 WIC 2004 (2003-8, 202-dnq); 2 OLY 2004 (2008-5); 3 WCH 2005 (2001/2003/2011-dnq); 3 WCP 2006ł 2 ECH 2010 (2006-3, 2002/2012-dnq). 1 Romanian 2003-2007 (1 indoors 2002/2003/2006/2011/2012/2013) ... surgery on left knee in November 2008, he missed 2009 ... coach-Giorgios Pomaski (based Athens)... 1.93 tall In 2013: 1 Romanian indoor; 1 Bucharest; 5 Montreuil-sous-Bois; 1 Romanian International; 5 ETCh 1st League; 1 Romanian; 1 Balkan 936 FYODOROV Aleksey RUS 22y 76d 1991 17.13 17.19 -12 2010 World Junior Champion ... 2013 European Team Champion -- 2013 World Student Games Champion 2 World Youth 2007; 1 EJC 2009; 1 WJC 2010; dnq WCH 2011; 4 ECH 2012; 3 EIC 2013; 1 ETCh 2013 (2009-8, 2010-5, 2011-nm); 2 WSG 2013; 1 under-23 ECH 2013 (2011-2). 1 Russian 2011/2013. Attends Smolensk State Academy of Physical Culture, Sports and Tourism ... coached by his father, Leonid, who was also a triple jumper ... as was his mother, Tatyana In 2013: 2 Russian indoor; 3 EIC; 3 Doha Diamond; 3 Russian Clubs; 12 Rome Diamond; 1 Russian Cup; 1 ETCh; 2 World Student Games; 1 under-23 ECH; 5 Monaco Diamond; 1 Russian 1095 KUZNYETSOV Viktor UKR 27y 26d 1986 17.01 17.29 -10 2013 World Student Games Champion winner at 2010 European Team Championships (ahead of Idowu, Tamgho, Donato) LJ pb: 8.22i -5, 8.10 -12. 3 WJC 2004; 4 ECH LJ 2006; 8 OLY 2008; 8 ETCh LJ 2009; dnq WCH LJ 2009; dnq WIC LJ 2010; 1 ETCh 2010 (2011-3, 2013-5); 3 ETCh 2011 (2010-4, 2013-5); dnq OLY LJ 2012; 4 EIC TJ 2013 (2007-7); 1 WSG 2013 (2007/2011-2). 1 Ukrainian indoor TJ 2008 & LJ 2010. Holds World Junior indoor best at long jump (8.22 in 2005) In 2013: 2 Ukrainian indoor; 4 EIC; 5 Beijing “World Challenge”; 1 Ukrainian Clubs; 4 Moscow Challenge; 5 ETCh; 2 Zhukovskiy; 1 World Student Games

1115 CLAYE Will USA 22y 57d 1991 17.47 17.62 -12 In London 2012 became the first man since 1936 to win Olympic medals in both horizontal jumps 17.70i -12. LJ pb: 8.29 -11 (8.10 -13). 100 pb: 10.53w -11/12. 1 Pan-Am junior TJ 2009; 3 WCH TJ 2011 (9 LJ); 1 WIC TJ 2012 (4 LJ); 2 OLY TJ 2012 (3 OLY 2012). 2 US LJ/TJ 2011.2012. Student of Social and Behavioural Science at the University of Florida ... coach-Nic Petersen In 2013: 2 Kingston “Jamaica international” LJ; 1 Baie Mahault TJ; 13 Shanghai Diamond LJ; 4 Eugene Diamond LJ; 2 US TJ (7 LJ); 1 Chula Vista TJ; 2 Budapest Gyulai TJ

1117 CRADDOCK Omar USA 22y 105d 1991 16.92 16.92 -13 Did NCAA / US double win in 2013 ... 3 WJC 2010. 1 US 2013; 1 NCAA 2012/2013. Coach-Nic Petersen (same as ) ... attends University of Florida In 2013: 2 NCAA indoor; 1 Texas Relays; 1 Fayetteville; 1 Columbia; 1 NCAA; 1 US; 7 Monaco Diamond 1172 TAYLOR Christian USA 23y 52d 1990 17.66 17.96 -12 DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPION Reigning Olympic & World Champion at Triple Jump, heʼs also world class at Long Jump & 400m (and still does 400m training) LJ pb: 8.19 -10 (8.07w, 7.95 -13). 400 pb: 45.34 -09. 1 World Youth TJ 2007; 8 WJC TJ 2008 (1 4x400); 1 WCH TJ 2011; 2 WIC TJ 2012; 1 OLY TJ 2012. 1 US TJ 2011/2012; 1 NCAA TJ 2010/2011 (1 indoors 2009/2010). Both his parents are Barbadian, he has dual citizenship with Barbados ... coach-Rana Rieder (same as Dwight Phillips, Shara Proctor, Danielle Carruthers etc) In 2013: 1 Drake Relays; 1 Doha Diamond; 2 New York Diamond; 1 Rome Diamond; 6 US LJ; 1 Birmingham Diamond TJ

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2013 WORLD LIST 1.....18.29...... Jonathan Edwards GBR...... 1995 1.....17.69...... Pedro Pablo Pichardo CUB 2.....18.09...... USA...... 1996 2.....17.66...... Christian Taylor USA 3.....17.98...... Teddy Tamgho FRA...... 2010 =3...17.47...... Teddy Tamgho FRA 4.....17.97...... Willie Banks USA...... 1985 ...... 17.47...... Will Claye USA 5.....17.96...... Christian Taylor USA...... 2012 5.....17.46...... Ernesto Revé CUB =6...17.92...... Khristo Markov BUL...... 1987 6.....17.45...... Yoann Rapinier FRA ...... 17.92...... James Beckford JAM...... 1995 7.....17.36...... Samyr Laine HAI =8...17.90...... Vladimir Inozemtsev UKR...... 1990 8.....17.25...... ITA ...... 17.90...... Jadel Gregorio BRA...... 2007 9.....17.24...... Marian Oprea ROU 10...17.89...... João de Oliveira BRA...... 1975 10...17.13...... Aleksey Fyodorov RUS

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Starts Thursday, August 15 Age (Days) Born 2013 Best Personal Best

116 LAURO Germán ARG 29y 128d 1984 21.26 21.26 -13 NR Full name-Germán Luján Lauro South American record holder & 2012 Olympic finalist, also world class at Discus DT pb: 63.55 -12 (61.72 -13). 1 South American SP 2007/2009/2011/2013 (1 DT 2007/2009/2013); 4 Pan-American Games DT 2007 (5 SP); dnq OLY SP 2008; dnq WCH SP/DT 2009; dnq WCH SP 2011; 3 Pan-American Games SP 2011; 6 WIC SP 2012; 1 Ibero-American SP/DT 2012; 6 OLY SP 2012 (dnq DT). Coach-Carlos Llera ... 1.85/115kg In 2013: 1 Santa Rosa SP; 1 Buenos Aires SP; 1 South American SP/DT; 2 Spanish SP 188 ALIC Hamza BIH 34y 201d 1979 20.73 20.73 -13 2009 World finalist ... 2013 European indoor silver ... dnq WJC 98; dnq ECH 2002; dnq WIC 2006/2008/2012; dnq OLY 2008; dnq EIC 2009/2011; 2 Mediterranean Games 2009 (2013-3); 9 WCH 2009 (2005/2007-dnq). 1 Balkan 2007 & Balkan indoor 2007/2008/2009 ... 1.86/125kg In 2013: 2 Balkan indoor; 2 EIC; 2 Drazevina; 1 Bar; 1 Slovenska Bistrica; 3 Velenje; 1 Zenica; 3 Mediterranean Games

189 MEŠIĆ Kemal BIH 28y 5d 1985 20.13 20.71 -12 Third in US Collegiate Championships outdoors in 2009 & indoors in 2012, representing the University of Florida dnq WJC 2004; 9 WSG 2009 (2011-10); dnq OLY 12; dnq EIC 2013. 3 NCAA 2009 & NCAA indoor 2012. 1 Bosnia & Herzegovina SP/DT 2011 ... 1.96/104kg In 2013: 4 Balkan indoor; dnq EIC; 2 Florida Relays; 2 Zenica; 4 Mediterranean Games 194 LYZHYN Pavel BLR 32y 138d 1981 20.12 21.21 -10 Fifth at Beijing Olympics, then eighth at London 2012 ... DT pb: 61.72 -07 (59.47 -13). 4 EJC 99 (2 DT); 4 WJC 2000 (7 DT); 8 under-23 ECH 2001; 1 under-23 ECH 2003; 5 WSG 2005; 2 EIC 2007 (2002-6); 5 OLY 2008 (2004-dnq, 2012-8); 6 WCH 2009 (2003/2005/2007/2011-dnq); 6 WIC 2010; 4 ETCh 2010; 7 ECH 2010 (2002-dnq, 2006-9). 1 Belarussian 2001/2004/2009/2011/2012/2013 (1 indoors 2007/2012) ... 1.89/121kg In 2013: 2 Brest; 1 Belarussian Cup; 6 ETCh (8 DT); 3 Zhukovskiy; 1 ; 1 Belarussian SP/DT

234 IVANOV Georgi BUL 28y 149d 1985 21.09 21.09 -13 NR Former World Youth & World Junior Champion ... in 2013 with 21.06 then 21.09, he broke the Bulgarian record of 21.01 which had stood to Georgi Todorov since 1988 1 World Youth 2001; 3 EJC 2003; 1 WJC 2004 (2002-dnq); 4 under-23 ECH 2005/2007; dnq ECH 2010/2012; dnq OLY 2012; dnq EIC 2013. 1 Balkan indoors & out 2013. 1 Bulgarian 2007/2008/2009/2011/2012 (1 indoors 2007-2013) ... 1.88/108kg In 2013: dnq EIC; 2 European Throws Cup; 1 Gabrovo; 1 Burgas; 1 Sofia; 1 Vratsa; 2 Cagliari; 7 Rome Diamond; 4 Szczecin; 5 Plock; 2 ETCh 1st League; 1 Sofia; 5 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Maidla; 1 Madrid; 1 Ústí Nad Labem; 1 Balkan 240 ARMSTRONG Dylan CAN 32y 206d 1981 21.09 22.21 -11 NR 2011 World Silver ... Commonwealth record holder... twice Pan-American Champion ... 2010 Commonwealth Games Champion ... ex-hammer thrower HT pb: 71.51 -03. 1 Pan-Am Junior HT 99; 2 WJC HT 2000; dnq WCH HT 2001; 1 Pan-Am Games 2007/2011; 4 OLY 2008 (2012-5); 4 WIC 2010 (2012-dnq); 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 COM 2010; 2 WCH 2011 (2007-9, 2009-dnq). 1 Canadian 2005-2012 (1 HT 2001/2002). Was at University of Texas ... hometown-Kamloops, BC ... coach-Anatoliy Bondarchuk (1 OLY HT 72) ... 1.93/139kg His favourite pastime is hunting and he says his biggest catch was in 2010 when he shot a 1500lb moose in the Canadian Northern Territories In 2013: 1 Wiesbaden; 5 New York Diamond; 1 Turnov; 1 Riga; 1 Cagliari; 1 Velenje; 3 Rome Diamond; 2 Hengelo; 1 Alphen aan den Rijn; 2 Szczecin; 2 Plock; 2 Canadian; 1 Edmonton; 1 Burnaby; 3 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Victoria; 1 Copenhagen Games 257 NEDOW Tim CAN 22y 297d 1990 20.74 20.74 -13 Upset to win Canadian title in 2013 ... DT pb: 59.24 -12 (55.35 -13). 3 Pan-American junior 2009; 12 WSG 2011 (2013-fouled out in qualifying); 4 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2012 (6 DT). 1 Canadian 2013 (1 DT 2012/2013). Was at DePaul University in Chicago ... 2.01 (6 -7) / 102kg In 2013: 1 Claremont; 1 Azusa; 1 Norwalk; 1 La Jolla; 3 Cagliari; 6 Hengelo; 2 Alphen aan den Rijn; 3 Szczecin; 3 Plock; 1 Canadian SP/DT; 3 Edmonton; 3 Burnaby; dnq World Student Games; 6 Ústí Nad Labem

309 PREMERU Marin CRO 22y 345d 1990 20.59 20.59 -13 World Youth & Junior silver medallist at ... former holder of World Youth best at Shot Put DT pb: 63.38 -10 (58.83 -13). 2 World Youth DT 2007; 2 WJC DT 2008 (3 SP); 3 EJC DT 2007 (4 SP); 3 EJC DT 2009 (4 SP); dnq ECH DT 2010; dnq ECH SP 2012; dnq EIC 2013; 2 Mediterranean Games 2013. 1 Croatian 2013 ... 186/115kg In 2013: 1 Zagreb; 2 Croatian indoor; 7 Balkan indoor

327 ŽALSKÝ Antonín CZE 33y 1d 1980 20.28 20.71 -04 DT pb: 59.50 -10 (57.37 -13). dnq WJC DT 98; 5 EJC DT 99; dnq OLY 2004/2012; 3 ETCh 2009; 6 ECH 2012 (2010-8). 1 Czech 2009/2010 (1 indoor 2003/2004/2006) ... 2.00/128kg In 2013: 2 Czech Clubs (4 DT); 2 Halle; 3 Turnov; 2 Prague; 2 Czech; 8 Ustí Nad Labem; 2 Nové Mesto nad Metují DT

338 PRÁŠIL Ladislav CZE 23y 84d 1990 21.47 21.47 -13 2013 European indoor bronze ... dnq World Youth 2007; 7 EJC 2009; 5 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq ECH 2012; 3 EIC 2013. 1 Czech 2012 In 2013: 3 EIC; 1 Potchefstroom; 1 Olomouc; 1 Prague; 4 Rome Diamond; 3 Hengelo; 1 Czech; 1 ETCh 1st League; 3 Birmingham Diamond; 4 Lausanne Diamond; 2 Ústí Nad Labem

339 STAŠEK Martin CZE 24y 123d 1989 20.98 20.98 -13 DT pb: 57.42 -12 (56.29 -13). 4 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq EIC 2013; 4 WSG 2013. 1 Czech indoor 2013 In 2013: 1 Czech indoor; dnq EIC; 1 Chodov (3 DT); 2 Olomouc; 1 Czech Clubs (3 DT); 3 Halle; 2 Turnov; 3 Riga; 4 Dakar; 4 Czech; 2 Cetniewo; 4 World Student Games; 3 Madrid; 5 Ústí Nad Labem 405 VIVAS Borja ESP 29y 74d 1984 20.63 20.63 -13 Heʼs taken over from the retired Manuel Martínez as the Spanish #1 10 EJC 2003; 8 under-23 ECH 2005; 1 Ibero-American 2008 (2010-4); 2 WSG 2009; dnq WCH 2009; dnq EIC 2011; dnq WIC 2012; 7 ECH 2012 (2010-11); 4 ETCh 2013 (2010/2011-8). 1 Spanish 2010/2011/2013 (1 indoors 2009/2010/2011/2013) ... 2.04/139kg In 2013: 1 Spanish indoor; dnq EIC; 1 European Throws Cup; 1 Spanish Universities; 1 Málaga; 9 Rome Diamond; 3 Dakar; 1 Avilès; 1 Plasencia; 4 ETCh; 1 Mediterranean Games; 6 Madrid; 10 Ústí Nad Labem; 1 Spanish

546 STORL David GER 23y 13d 1990 21.04 21.86 -12 DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPION In Daegu 2011 he improved by 73cm and became the youngest ever World Champion in his event ... former World Youth & World Junior Champion 21.88i -12. DT pb: 59.37 -09. 1 World Youth 2007; 1 WJC 2008; 1 EJC 2009; dnq WCH 2009; 2 EIC 2011; 1 ETCh 2011/2013; 1 under-23 ECH 2011; 1 WCH 2011; 2 WIC 2012; 1 ECH 2012 (2010-5); 2 OLY 2012. 1 German 2011/2013 & indoor 2012 ... his first sport was football ... coach-Sven Lang ... 1.99/125kg, though he says he wants to weigh 135kg In 2013: 1 Halle; 1 Rome Diamond; 1 Marihn; nm Szczecin; 1 ETCh; 1 German; 2 Madrid; 7 Ústí Nad Labem

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 56 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 639 BROWN Raymond JAM 25y 206d 1988 20.13 20.13 -13 2010 Commonwealth Games finalist ... 3 North/Central America & Carribean under-23 2008 (2010-7); 4 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2009; 11 COM 2010; 10 WSG 2013. Attends G.C.Foster College of Physical Education and Sport In 2013: 1 Spanish Town (Feb 2); 1 Kingston (Feb 9); 1 Spanish Town (Mar 9); 1 Mona; 1 Kingston “Classic”; 4 Penn Relays; 2 Kingston “Jamaica international”; 2 Kingston (Jun 8); 2 Jamaican; 10 World Student Games

652 RICHARDS OʼDayne JAM 24y 237d 1988 20.97 20.97 -13 Twice Central American & Caribbean Champion ... DT pb: 58.31 -12 (51.98 -13). 2 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010 (4 DT); 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2011/2013; 1 WSG 2011 In 2013: 2 Kingston (Feb 9); 2 Spanish Town; 1 Mona (3 DT); 2 Kingston “Classic” (3 DT); 4 Kingston “Jamaica international”; 1 Kingston ”Jamaica All-Comers”; 1 Kingston (Jun 8); 1 Jamaican; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs; 4 Ústí Nad Labem

743 AL-HEBSHI Sultan Abdulmajeed KSA 30y 167d 1983 19.68 21.13 -09 2013 Asian Champion and twice Asian Games Champion ... 12 World Youth 2001; dnq WJC 2002; 1 Asian Games 2006/2010; dnq WCH 2007/2009; 1 Asian Indoor Games 2007; dnq OLY 2008; 3 Asian Indoor Games 2009; dnq WIC 2010; 7 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 Asian Champs 2013 (2003-4, 2005/2009-5). 1 Ukrainian 2007 ... 1.80/83kg In 2013: 1 Saudi Arabian Cup; 1 Gulf Cooperation Council Champs; 1 Riyadh; 9 Doha Diamond; 3 Arab Champs; 1 Lódz; 1 Kielce; 2 Radom City; 1 Asian Champs

864 MAJEWSKI Tomasz POL 31y 344d 1981 20.89 21.95 -09 NR In London 2012 became the first Shot Putter to retain an Olympic title since 1956, and he says he will continue to 2016 SP pb: 21.95 -09. 4 under-23 ECH 2003; 1 WSG 2005 (2003-5); 3 WIC 2008/2012 (2004-4, 2006-7, 2010-5); 2 ECP 2008 (2003/2004-4, 2006-5, 2007-3); 1 OLY 2008/2012 (2004-dnq); 1 EIC 2009 (2005-dnq); 1 ETCh 2009/2010 (2011/2013-2); 2 WCH 2009 (2005-8, 2007-5, 2011-9); 2 ECH 2010 (2006-7); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010. 1 Polish 2002-2005/2007-2013 ... graduate of Political Science ... he says he reads more than 100 books a year, his favourites being science fiction novels ... coach-Henryk Olszewski (was former Polish Head Coach) ... size 16 shoes ... 2.04/142kg In 2013: 6 Doha Diamond; 6 New York Diamond; 10 Rome Diamond; 1 Szczecin; 1 Plock; 2 ETCh; 1 Cetniewo; 4 Birmingham Diamond; 5 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Polish (11th time) 881 SZYSZKOWSKI Jakub POL 21y 353d 1991 20.16 20.16 -13 2013 European under-23 Champion ... dnq WJC 2006. 1 under-23 ECH 2013 ...1.87/105kg In 2013: 1 Polish indoor; 1 Kielce; 3 Bialystok; 1 Wroclaw; 1 Szprotawa; 1 Polish Universities; 1 Bialystok; 1 Katowice; 1 Gdansk; 7 Hengelo; 6 Szczecin; 1 Leszno; 1 Polish under-23; 1 under-23 ECH; 3 Polish 888 FORTES Marco POR 30y 317d 1982 20.22 21.02 -12 NR Portuguese record holder indoors & out ... 2010 Ibero-American Champion ... 23x Portuguese Champion (12 in & 11 out) DT pb: 58.32 -09 (51.48 -13). dnq WJC SP/DT 2000; 3 EJC 2001; dnq WIC 2008/2010/2012; dnq OLY 2008/2012; 9 ETCh 2009; 1 Ibero-American 2010; 6 WCH 2011 (2009-dnq); 5 ECH 2012 (2010-dnq); 5 EIC 2013 (2002/2009-dnq, 2011-8). 1 Portuguese 2002-2006/2008-2013 (1 indoor 2001-2003/2005-2013), 1 DT 2011. Coach-Vladimir Zinchenko (5 WCH DT 93) .. he says he is a cat lover ... 1.89/135kg In 2013: 1 Portuguese indoor; 5 EIC; 7 Doha Diamond; 2 Lisbon City; 2 European Clubs Cup; 11 Rome Diamond; 1 Lisbon; 2 Dakar; 6 Plock; 3 ETCh 1st League; 6 Birmingham Diamond; 9 Lausanne Diamond; 2 Maidla; 7 Madrid; 1 Portuguese 909 CREMONA Orazio RSA 24y 39d 1989 20.55 20.55 -13 dnq WJC 2008; 2 African Champs 2012 (2010-3). 1 South African 2012/2013 In 2013: 1 Pretoria; 1 Gauteng North Champs under-23; 1 South African; 1 “Open”; 1 Oordegem IFAM; 2 Velenje; 1 Dakar; 1 Uppsala; 1 Donnas; 4 Madrid 946 LESNOY Aleksandr RUS 25y 35d 1988 20.60 20.60 -13 DT pb: 58.80 -12 (56.98 -13). 1 Russian under-23 2010 In 2013: 4 Russian indoor; 6 Russian winter DT; 1 Adler (3 DT) 2 Russian Clubs; 2 Yerino; 969 SIDOROV Maksim RUS 27y 90d 1986 20.98 21.51 -12 2012 Olympic finalist ... 2011 European indoor bronze .... 2007 World Student Games Champion 3 EJC 2005; 8 under-23 ECH 2007; 1 WSG 2007; dnq WCH 2009/2011; 3 EIC 2011 (2013-dnq); 5 WIC 2012 (2010-dnq). 1 Russian junior 2005, under-23 2008, senior 2009/2011/2012/2013 & indoor 2010/2011/2012/2013 ... 1.88/120kg In 2013: 1 Russian indoor; dnq EIC; 5 Doha Diamond; 1 European Clubs Cup; 1 Yerino; 8 Rome Diamond; 1 Russian Cup; 1 Russian

976 TSIRIKHOV Soslan RUS 28y 257d 1984 20.10 20.76 -11 Former World Student Games Champion ... 2 European Youth 2001; dnq World Youth 2001; dnq EIC 2007; 1 WSG 2009 (2011-2); dnq OLY 2012. 1 Russian under-23 2006 ... 1.95/123kg In 2013: 5 Russian indoor; 3 Yerino; 2 Russian Cup; 3 Russian

1000 KOLAŠINAC Asmir SRB 28y 297d 1984 20.64 20.85 -12 2013 European Indoor Champion ... he is one of three men from three different eras who now share the Serbian indoor shot put record of 20.64: Vladimir Milić (1982), Dragan Perić (1994) & himself in 2012 3 WSG 2009 (2007-6); dnq WIC 2010/2012; 1 Balkan 2011 (2013-2); 3 ECH 2012 (2010-9); 7 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq); 1 EIC 2013 (2011-dnq). 1 Serbian 2008/2010/2011/2012/2013 & Croatian 2012. Born-FYR of Macedonia, studied in Bosnia-Hercegovina, lives- ... coach-Nikola Tomašovec ... 1.87/135kg In 2013: 1 Serbian indoor; 1 Balkan indoor; 1 EIC; 1 Kragujevac; 7 New York Diamond; 1 Serbian Cup; 6 Rome Diamond; 1 ECP 2nd League; 1 Prijepolje; 2 Balkan 1021 ARRHENIUS Leif SWE 27y 25d 1986 20.50 20.50 -13 2011 US Collegiate Champion indoors at Shot Put ... DT pb: 64.46 -11 (62.85 -13). dnq WCH DT 2011; dnq ECH SP/DT 2012. 2 NCAA SP/DT 2011. 1 NCAA indoor SP 2011. Born-Provo, Utah, he has dual citizenship with the USA ... student of exercise science and wellness at Brigham Young University ... older brother Niklas Arrhenius was US Collegiate Champion in 2007 and has a Discus pb of 66.22 ... their father Anders was a shot putter and another brother Daniel has thrown 56.32 ...1.90/110kg In 2013: 1 Swedish indoor SP; dnq EIC SP; 2 Eagle Rock SP (5 DT); 1 Orem SP; 1 Tartu SP/DT; 2 Riga SP; 1 Tallinn SP/DT; 1 Joensuu SP; 5 Dakar SP; 2 Uppsala SP; 4 ETCh 1st League SP; 5 Sollentuna DT; 1 Bottnaryd DT (2 SP); 1 Hässleholm SP; 2 Copenhagen Games SP 1118 DAVIS Paul USA 22y 332d 1990 20.53 20.53 -13 1 NCAA div 3 2012 In 2013: nm US indoor; 1 Stephenville; 1 Abilene (5x); 3 Texas Relays; 1 San Angelo; 1 Joliet IL; 1 San Antonio; 5 US 1132 HOFFA Reese USA 35y 305d 1977 21.71 22.43 -07 2006 World Indoor Champion ... 2007 World Champion, also that year, he had the worldʼs longest put, 22.43 HT pb: 60.05 -02. 9 WSG 2001; 1 Pan-Am Games 2003; 1 WIC 2006 (2004/2008-2); 2 WCP 2006; 1 WCH 2007 (2003-dnq, 2009-4, 2011-5); 3 OLY 2012 (2004-dnq, 2008-7). 1 US indoor 2006/2012 & outdoor 2007/2008/2012. Studied Health & PE at the University of Georgia ... lives-Athens, Georgia ... coach- Don Babbitt (same as )... married hammer thrower Renata Foerst on November 26, 2005 ... 1.80/147kg In 2013: 1 Georgia Relays; 1 Florida Relays; 1 Drake Relays; 3 Doha Diamond; 2 New York Diamond; 5 Rome Diamond; 1 Hengelo; 2 US; 1 Birmingham Diamond; 2 Lausanne Diamond 1143 LLOYD Zack USA 28y 302d 1984 21.09 21.09 -13 DT pb: 57.14 -09. 2 NCAA 2009; 3 US 2013. Was at the University of Arizona. Coach-Craig Carter .. 1.91/141kg In 2013: 1 Salt Lake City; 1 Logan; 6 Drake Relays; 1 Ogden; 1 Westwood; 3 US

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 57 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 1147 MARTIN Cory USA 28y 79d 1985 20.67 22.10 -10 In 2008 Won US Collegiate titles at both Shot & Hammer, the first to achieve this double since 1922 ... “hammer was my first love“ 20.98i -13. HT pb: 75.06 -09. 11 WJC 2004; dnq WIC 2010. 1 US junior 2004. 1 NCAA SP/HT 2008. Graduate of Physical Education from Auburn University ... he competes in the same black tee-shirt that he wore when he won his NCAA title in 2008 ... lives-Bloomington, Indiana with wife Taryn and their Labrador Bella ...1.97/135kg In 2013: 4 Drake Relays; 1 Bloomington; 4 Doha Diamond; 3 New York Diamond; 2 Rome Diamond; 4 Hengelo; 4 US; 7 Lausanne Diamond

1184 WHITING Ryan USA 26y 258d 1986 22.28 22.28 -13 Surprise 2012 World Indoor Champion ... winner of multiple US Collegiate titles representing Arizona State University where he was a student of civil engineering DT pb: 62.08 -09. 1 Pan-American junior SP/DT 2005. 1 North, Central America & Caribbean under-23 SP 2009; 7 WCH 2011; 1 WIC 2012; 9 OLY 2012. 1 NCAA SP 2009/2010 (1 DT 2010). 1 NCAA indoor SP 2008/2009/2010; 1 US SP 2013 (1 indoors 2011/2013) ... he says his hobbies include knitting, Origami and Astronomy ... coach-TJ Crater ... 1.91/131kg In 2013: 1 US indoor; 2 Drake Relays; 1 Kingston “Jamaica international”; 1 Doha Diamond; 1 New York Diamond; 1 US; 2 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Lausanne Diamond

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2013 WORLD LIST 1.....23.12...... USA...... 1990 1.....22.28...... USA 2.....23.06...... GDR...... 1988 2.....21.71...... USA 3.....22.91...... ITA...... 1987 3.....21.47...... Ladislav Prášil CZE 4.....22.86...... Brian Oldfield USA...... 1975 4.....21.29...... Justin Rodhe CAN 5.....22.75...... Werner Günthör SUI...... 1988 5.....21.26...... Germán Lauro ARG 6.....22.67...... USA...... 2003 =6...21.09...... USA 7.....22.64...... GDR...... 1986 ...... 21.09...... Zack Lloyd USA 8.....22.54...... USA...... 2004 ...... 21.09...... Dylan Armstrong CAN 9.....22.52...... USA...... 1987 ...... 21.09...... Georgi Ivanov BUL 10...22.51...... Adam Nelson USA...... 2002 10...21.04...... GER

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Menʼs Discus Throw 31 Entrants

Starts Monday, August 12 Age (Days) Born 2013 Best Personal Best

137 HARRADINE Benn AUS 30y 299d 1982 68.20 68.20 -13 NR Commonwealth record holder ... 2010 Commonwealth Champion ... they call him “Benny Five Fingers” dnq WCH 2009; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 COM 2010; 9 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq). 1 Australian 2007/2008/2010/2011/2012. He once finished ahead of Ian Thorpe in a swimming relay race ... plays the guitar ... born-Newcastle NSW, a descendant of the Wotjobaluk Wergaia groups from the Wimmera region in western Victoria ... lives-Melbourne ... coach-Gus Puopolo ... 1.98/115kg In 2013: 1 Townsville; 2 Sollentuna; 8 Paris Diamond; 5 Madrid; 4 Lucerne; 1 Gavle

146 WRUCK Julian AUS 22y 34d 1991 68.16 68.16 -13 2010 World junior bronze ... 2013 US Collegiate Champion ... 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 2008; 3 WJC 2010; 8 COM 2010, dnq OLY 2012. 1 Australian 2013; 1 NCAA 2013. Sports student at Texas Tech University ... Coach-Cliff Felkins ... 1.98/116kg In 2013: 1 Claremont; 1 San Marcos; 1 Texas Relays; 1 Westwood; 1 Australian; 1 Mt SAC Relays; 1 La Jolla; 1 USC v UCLA; 1 Los Angeles “Pac 12”; 1 Claremont; 1 NCAA; 1 Brisbane

147 MAYER Gerhard AUT 33y 80d 1980 65.16 65.24 -10 NR Austrian record holder & 13x Champion ... 10 under-23 ECH 2001; 9 WSG 2005; 1 WSG 2007; dnq OLY 2008/2012; 8 WCH 2009; 7 ECH 2012 (2006/2010- dnq). 1 Austrian 2001-2013 ... former downhill ski-ier, he was once 10th in the slalom event at the Austrian Youth Championships ... coach-Gregor Högler ... 1.91/109kg In 2013: 9 European Throws Cup; 1 Südstadt; 1 Hainfeld; 6 Halle; 1 St. Pölten; 4 Turin; 2 ECP 2nd League; 6 Lucerne; 1 Austrian

221 JULIÃO Ronald BRA 28y 54d 1985 65.55 65.55 -13 NR Full name-Ronald Odair de Oliveira Juliao New World Student Games Champion ... Brazilian record holder at shot & discus SP pb: 18.78 -11 (18.51 -13). 1 South American 2011 (2006/2007-2, 2005/2009-3) (& 2 SP 2009); 3 Pan-American Games 2011; 1 WSG 2013 (2011-3). 1 Brazilian 2005-2013 (1 SP 2008-2011) ... 1.94/113kg In 2013: 1 São Paulo (5x); 2 Mt SAC Relays; 1 Norwalk; 10 La Jolla (Apr 25); 1 La Jolla (Apr 27); 4 Eagle Rock; 1 Uberlândia (3 SP); 1 Brazilian (3 SP); 1 World Student Games (11 SP)

308 MARIĆ Martin CRO 29y 111d 1984 64.17 66.53 -12 2009 US Collegiate Champion ... SP pb: 18.06 -11. JT pb: 72.31 -06. 13 World Youth 2001; dnq WJC 2002; 2 EJC 2003; 6 under-23 ECH 2005; dnq OLY 2008/2012; 10 ECH 2010; dnq WCH 2011. 1 NCAA 2009. 1 Croatian 2005/2006/2007/2008/2012 (1 JT 2005/2008/2011); 1 Slovenian 2008/2013. Was at University of Georgia ... 1.97/120kg In 2013: 2 Charlottesville; 7 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Mediterranean Games; 1 Maribor; 3 Madrid; 1 Slovenian

317 FERNÁNDEZ Jorge CUB 25y 311d 1987 65.09 66.05 -12 2011 Pan-American Champion ... 5 WJC 2006; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2009; 6 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 8 WCH 2011; 1 Pan-Am Games 2011; 11 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq) ... 1.90/100kg In 2013: 1 Havana (Feb 23); 1 Cuban; 1 Port of Spain; 1 Havana (May 17); 1 Havana Barrientos; 8 Hengelo; 1 Lisbon; 2 Madrid; 3 Lucerne; 4 Spanish 326 PARELLIS Apostolos CYP 28y 16d 1985 62.48 65.36 -12 NR He has set 16 Cypriot records up to 65.36 in Haniá on June 3, 2012 3 under-23 ECH 2007; 1 Small States Games 2009; 6 WSG 2009; dnq ECH 2010/2012; 4 COM 2010; 6 WSG 2011; dnq OLY 2012 ... 1.86/110kg In 2013: 1 Nicosia (Mar 8); 1 Nicosia (May 17); 2 Small States Games; 1 Cypriot; 1 ECP 2nd League; 7 Mediterranean Games 379 CASANAS Frank ESP 34y 295d 1978 66.16 67.91 -08 Full name-Yennifer Frank Casanas Hernandez 3x Cuban Champion ... fifth in 2008 Olympics for Spain 2 Pan-Am Games 2003; dnq WCH 2003/2005/2009; 5 OLY 2008 (2000/2004-dnq, 2012-7); 2 Ibero-American 2010; 11 ECH 2010; 2 ETCh 2011 (2010-4); 5 ECH 2012 (2010-11). 1 Cuban 2003/2004/2005 ... cleared by the IAAF to represent Spain from August 6, 2005 (two years after he threw for at the 2005 World Championships), then granted Spanish citizenship on May 29, 2008 ... his wife Dolores Pedrares is a 67m hammer thrower ... 1.87/117kg In 2013: 1 Lugo; 1 Spanish winter; 5 European Throws Cup; 1 Vila Nova Cerveira; 5 Shanghai Diamond; 2 European Clubs Cup; 7 Eugene Diamond; 1 Zaragoza; 6 Oslo Diamond; 2 Avilès; 5 Paris Diamond; 1 Madrid; 1 Vilanova de Cerveira; 7 London Diamond; 2 Spanish 393 PESTANO Mario ESP 35y 123d 1978 65.79 69.50 -08 NR Spanish record holder ... twice European Cup winner ... three times fourth at European Championships 11 EJC 97; dnq WSG 99; 3 under-23 ECH 99; 4 ECH 2002/2006/2012 (2010-6); 3 WCP 2002; 8 WCH 2003 (99/2001-dnq, 2005-11, 2007/2009-10); 1 Ibero- American 2004/2010 (2000-3); 1 ECP 2005/2008 (2002-2); 9 OLY 2008 (2004/2012-dnq); 2 ETCh 2013 (2009-3). 1 Spanish 2001-2013 ... born-Tenerife ... coach-Luis Lizaso ... 1.94/120kg In 2013: 9 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Barcelona; 1 Rabat; 2 Szczecin; 2 ETCh; 3 Cetniewo; 5 Tomblaine; 4 Madrid; 1 Spanish (13th time)

406 KANTER Gerd EST 34y 95d 1979 66.97 73.38 -06 NR 2008 Olympic Champion ... 2007 World Champion ... third on world all-time list 5 under-23 ECH 2001; 1 WSG 2005; 2 ECH 2006/2012 (2002-12, 2010-4); 1 WCH 2007 (2003-dnq, 2005-2 after leading until the last throw of Alekna, 2009-3, 2011-2); 1 OLY 2008 (2004-dnq, 2012-3). 1 Estonian 2004/2005/2006/2008/2013. Graduate of Business Management from Tallinn Technical University... the Estonian Post Office has issued a stamp in his honour ... 1.96/127kg In 2013: 2 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Turnov; 5 Eugene Diamond; 1 Oslo Diamond; 2 ETCh 1st League; 4 Ostrava; 1 Viljandi; 3 Paris Diamond; 1 Valmiera; 3 London Diamond; 1 Estonian 496 MORSE Brett GBR 24y 179d 1989 66.84 66.84 -13 2012 World Championship finalist ... now second on UK all-time list SP pb: 17.15 -08. 9 EJC 2007; dnq WJC 2008; 6 COM 2010; dnq under-23 ECh 2011; 12 WCH 2011; dnq ECH 2012; dnq OLY 2012; 5 ETCh 2013 (2010-11, 2011-6). 1 British Universities 2008/2009/2010/2012; 1 UK 2010/2013 & English 2013. Student of Sports Development & Coaching at University of Wales Institute Cardiff ... coach-Andy Brittan (formerly Nigel Bevan) ... 1.90/110kg In 2013: 1 British League Premiership/May 11; 1 Loughborough International; 1 English; 1 British League Premiership/Jun 8; 5 ETCh; 1 Welsh (pb 66.84, also 66.75); 1 UK; 6 London Diamond; 1 Cardiff Welsh International 532 HARTING Christoph GER 22y 309d 1990 64.99 64.99 -13 Younger (but taller) brother of Olympic & World Champion Robert Harting 5 under-23 ECH 2011. 1 German under-23 2010/2011/2012 ... 20.5/117kg In 2013: 1 Berlin; 5 Kienbaum; 4 Wiesbaden; 1 Halle; 1 Berlin-Brand Champs; 6 Hengelo; 2 Osterode; 3 German

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 59 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 533 HARTING Robert GER 28y 294d 1984 69.91 70.66 -12 DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPION In London 2012 became Germanyʼs first Olympic Champion in athletics since Heike Drechsler in 2000 ... twice World Champion 2 World Youth 2001; dnq WJC 2002; dnq EJC 2003; 1 under-23 ECH 2005; 2 ECP 2007/2008; 4 OLY 2008; 1 ETCh 2010/2011 (2009-2); 1 WCH 2009/2011 (2007-2); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 ECH 2012 (2006-dnq, 2010-2); 1 OLY 2012. 1 German 2007-2013 ... his parents Gerd Seidel and Bettina Harting were both shot putters in the GDR era ... coach-Werner Goldmann ... 2.01/126kg He sold items from his London Olympic kit to raise more than €1000 for German Paralympians In 2013: 1 Wiesbaden; 1 Eugene Diamond; 2 Hengelo (his three-year win streak was ended at 35 by Piotr Małachowski,he was only two short of the record 37 victories by ) ; 1 ETCh; 2 Ostrava; 1 Paris Diamond; 1 German 549 WIERIG Martin GER 26y 60d 1987 67.46 68.33 -12 3 EJC 2005; 3 WJC 2006 (2004-8); 1 under-23 ECH 2007 (2009-3); 7 ECH 2010 (2012-dnq); dnq WCH 2009; 6 OLY 2012. Coach-Armin Lemme (4 ECH 82 for GDR) ... 2.02/124kg In 2013: 1 Halle (Jan 12); 1 Halle (Jan 26); 1 Kienbaum; 2 Wiesbaden; 3 Halle (May 25); 4 Eugene Diamond; 4 Oslo Diamond; 1 Ostrava (beat Robert Harting); 2 German; 2 London Diamond

583 GOWDA Vikas IND 30y 35d 1983 65.82 66.28 -12 NR 2013 Asian Champion ... Indian record holder ... SP pb: 19.62 -06. 8 WJC SP 2002 (12 DT); 5 COM SP 2006; 2 COM 2010 (2006-6); 4 Asian Games DT 2010; 7 WCH 2011 (2005/2007-dnq); 8 OLY 2012 (2004/2008-dnq); 1 Asian Champs 2013 (2005/2011-2, 2007-4). 1 NCAA 2006 (2005-2). Studied Statistics at the University of North Carolina ... coach- (3x World Champion), formerly Shive Gowda (father), who coached the 1988 Indian Olympic track team ... 2.06/125kg In 2013: 1 Tempe; 1 Mesa; 1 Kingston “Jamaica international”; 6 Shanghai Diamond; 6 Eugene Diamond; 1 Asian Champs; 4 Paris Diamond; 8 London Diamond 591 HADADI Ehsan IRI 28y 200d 1985 66.98 69.32 -08 NR 2012 Olympic silver ... 2011 World bronze ... multi-Asian Champion & record holder ... former World Junior Champion SP pb: 17.82i -08. 1 Asian junior 2004; 1 WJC 2004; 1 Asian Champs 2005/2007/2009/2011 (2003-8); 1 West Asian Games 2005; 2 WCP 2006; 1 Asian Games 2006/2010; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 3 WCH 2011 (2007-7); 2 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq) ... he has been living and training in San Francisco since the London Olympics (self-coached) ... 1.92/110kg He was second at London 2012 with 68.18, just 9cm behind Robert Hartingʼs winning effort of 68.27. One of his throws was even longer than Hartingʼs best (he estimated 68.50), but was judged to be a foul In 2013: 1 Charlottesville; 3 Eugene Diamond; 2 Oslo Diamond; 3 Ostrava; 2 Cetniewo; 2 Paris Diamond; 5 London Diamond. Heʼs now living and training in San Francisco 593 SAMIMI Mahmoud IRI 24y 324d 1988 64.09 64.67 -09 2 World Student Games 2009 (2013-5); 4 Asian Champs 2011/2013 In 2013: 1 Shiraz; 1 Iranian Trials; 1 Tehran; 4 Asian Champs; 5 World Student Games 610 FALOCI Giovanni ITA 27y 300d 1985 64.77 64.77 -13 2013 World Student Games silver ... 7 under-23 ECH 2007; 5 ETCh 2009 (2011-9, 2013-7); dnq ECH 2012; 5 Mediterranean Games 2013; 2 WSG 2013 (2011 -7). 1 Italian 2011/2013. Attends University of Camerino ... 1.93/108kg In 2013: 1 Citta di Castello; 2 Italian winter; 6 European Throws Cup; 2 Palmanova; 3 European Clubs Cup; 1 Orvieto; 1 Tarquinia; 1 Turin; 7 ETCh; 5 Mediterranean Games; 2 World Student Games; 1 Italian

657 AL-MOMANI Musaeb JOR 26y 346d 1986 60.21 62.64 -12 NR Jordanian record holder at shot & discus ... SP pb: 18.33 -12 (17.75 -13). 2 International Military Champs DT 2009; 5 Asian Champs DT 2011/2013; 7 Asian Champs SP 2011 (2013-12); 3 Arab Games DT 2011 In 2013: 1 Australian SP; 3 Arab Champs DT (5 SP); 5 Asian Champs DT (12 SP) 741 AL-DAWOODI Sultan Mubarak KSA 28y 146d 1985 64.25 65.08 -12 NR Saudi Arabian record holder ... 6 Asian Champs 2003/2005; 2 Asian junior 2004; 9 WJC 2004; 3 Asian Games 2006; dnq WCH 2007; dnq OLY 2008/2012. Two-year doping suspension to 2011, but he was chosen as Saudi Arabian flagbearer for London 2012 ... 1.83/89kg In 2013: 1 Saudi Arabian Cup; 1 Riyadh; 1 Lódz; 1 Kielce; 2 Radom City; 1 Warsaw; 6 Asian Champs 764 ALEKNA Virgilijus LTU 41y 177d 1972 64.66 73.88 -00 NR One of the all-time greats of discus throwing Twice Olympic & twice World Champion ... top five at five successive Olympics SP pb: 19.99 -97. 1 WCP 98/2006; 1 OLY 2000/2004 (96-5, 2008-3, 2012-4); 1 WCH 2003/2005 (95-dnq, 97-2, 99/2007/2009-4, 2001-2, 2011-6); 1 ECH 2006 (98-3, 2002-2, 2010-5). 1 Lithuanian 2000-2005/2008/2009/2011/2012. Scored 37/37 wins in 2005-2007 ... 1.99/135kg, 2.22m arm-span He carried the Lithuanian flag at the 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony In 2013: 2 European Throws Cup; 1 Vilnius; 9 London Diamond 802 FURTULA Danijel MNE 21y 8d 1992 64.60 64.60 -13 NR Montenegrin record holder at shot & discus ... 2013 European under-23 bronze SP pb: 18.46 -13. dnq World Youth SP 2009; 12 WJC DT 2010; 2 EJC 2011 (12 SP); dnq ECH 2012; dnq OLY 2012; 3 under-23 ECH DT 2013 ... 1.95/115kg In 2013: 1 Montenigrin Cup SP/DT; 1 European Throws Cup under-23 DT (2 DT); 1 Danilovgrad DT; 1 Slovenska Bistrica DT; 1 Small States Games SP/DT; 3 Zagreb SP (nm DT); 3 Mediterranean Games DT; 3 under-23 ECH DT

813 CADÉE Erik NED 29y 175d 1984 65.61 67.30 -12 Former European Junior Champion ... dnq WJC 2002; 1 EJC 2003; 5 under-23 ECH 2005; dnq WCH 2007/2009/2011; 10 ECH 2012 (2010-nm final); 10 OLY 2012. 1 Dutch 2010/2012/2013 ... 2.01/120kg In 2013: 3 European Throws Cup; 1 Lisse; 4 Shanghai Diamond; 4 Hengelo; 1 Alphen aan den Rijn; 5 Oslo Diamond; 5 ETCh 1st League; 7 Paris Diamond; 1 Hilversum; 1 Dutch; 4 London Diamond

865 MAŁACHOWSKI Piotr POL 30y 63d 1983 71.84 71.84 -13 NR 2010 European Champion ... 2008 Olympic silver ... 2009 World silver, he lost the gold in the final round ... #4 on world all-time list DT pb: 71.84 -13. 5 EJC 2001; 6 WJC 2002; 2 under-23 ECH 2005 (2003-9); 1 ECP 2006/2007 (2008-3); 6 ECH 2006; 2 OLY 2008 (2012-5); 1 ETCh 2009 (2010-2. 2011-3); 2 WCH 2009 (2007-12, 2009-9); 1 ECH 2010 (2006-6); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2010. 1 Polish 2006-2013 ... member of Slask Wroclaw Military club with rank of Corporal ... lives-Biezun ... he is an experienced trumpeter ... coach-Witold Suski ... 1.93/130kg In Hengelo on June 7, 2013 (his 30th birthday) he set a Polish record of 71.84 and ended the long winning streak of Robert Harting In 2013: 1 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Bialystok; 1 Turnov; 2 Eugene Diamond; 1 Hengelo (beat Harting); nm Oslo Diamond; 1 Szczecin; 4 ETCh; 5 Ostrava; 1 Cetniewo; 1 Polish 883 URBANEK Robert POL 26y 102d 1987 65.30 66.93 -12 Sixth at 2012 Europeans ... 7 under-23 ECH 2009; 5 WSG 2011; 6 ECH 2012; dnq OLY 2012. 1 Polish under-23 2008/2009. Coach-Witold Suski ... 2.00/122kg In 2013: 1 Kielce; 3 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Halle; 3 Turnov; 3 Hengelo; 3 Oslo Diamond; 3 Szczecin; 6 Ostrava; 4 Cetniewo; 6 Paris Diamond; 2 Polish 914 HOGAN Victor RSA 24y 15d 1989 65.33 65.33 -13 2012 African Champion ... 1 African junior 2007; 4 WJC 2008; 8 IAAF Continental Cup 2012; 2 African Games 2011; 1 African Champs 2012 (2010-3). 1 South African 2010-2013 In 2013: 1 South African (4th time); 2 Turin; 1 Sollentuna; 3 Tomblaine; 2 Donnas; 7 Madrid; 2 Lucerne

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 60 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 933 BUTENKO Viktor RUS 20y 152d 1993 65.97 65.97 -13 Fourth at 2012 World Junior Championships, then up from 57.32 to 65.97 in 2013 6 EJC 2011; 4 WJC 2012; 11 ETCh 2013; 2 under-23 ECH 2013 In 2013: 1 Adler (Feb 18); 1 Russian under-23 winter; 5 European Throws Cup under-23; 1 Adler (Apr 24); 1 Russian Clubs; 1 Yerino; 1 Russian Cup; 11 ETCh (51.96); 1 Moscow City; 2 under-23 ECH; 3 Russian

981 ROSE Alex SAM 21y 265d 1991 59.83 59.83 -13 NR Samoan record holder ... dnq WJC 2010; 7 World Student Games 2013. 5 NCAA 2011. Attends Central Michigan University ... 1.88/127kg In 2013: 2 Allendale; 5 Mid-American Conference indoor; 1 Grand Rapids; 1 East Lansing; 1 Mount Pleasant MI; 1 Toledo; 1 Rock Island; 7 World Student Games 1022 ARRHENIUS Niklas SWE 30y 333d 1982 64.46 66.22 -11 2007 US Collegiate Champion at Discus Throw ... SP 19.79 -11 (19.77i, 19.23 -13). 2 WJC DT 2000; 4 EJC DT 2001; dnq ECH DT 2006; dnq OLY DT 2008; dnq ECH SP/DT 2010; dnq EIC SP 2010. 1 NCAA DT 2007; 10 ETCh SP 2011; 7 ETCh DT 2011 (10 SP); 8 EIC SP 2013. 1 Swedish DT 2004/2006/2007/2011 & SP 2009/2010/2011 (1 indoors 2010/2011). Born-Provo, USA ... lives-Utah, was at Brigham Young University ... his father Anders was an international shot putter ... his younger brother Leif is also an international discus thrower (pb 64.46), another brother Daniel has thrown 56.32 ... coach-Vesteinn Hafsteinsson ... 1.92/125kg In 2013: 2 Swedish indoor SP; 8 EIC SP; 1 Provo DT; 3 Eagle Rock DT; 1 Orem DT; 1 Gothenburg DT; 6 ETCh 1st League DT; 7 Sollentuna DT; 1 Bottnaryd SP (2 DT); 1 Swedish Clubs DT; 2 Helsingborg DT; 3 Claremont DT; 1 Provo DT 1072 OLGUNDENIZ Ercüment TUR 37y 32d 1976 64.77 67.50 -12 NR Turkish record holder & 11x Champion ... 5 EJC 95; dnq ECH 98; dnq WCH 99/2007/2009/2011; dnq OLY 2004/2008/2012; 2 Mediterranean Games 2009/2013 (2005-3); 9 ECH 2012. 1 Turkish 96-2001/2004/2008/2009/2011/2013 ... 1.98/120kg In 2013: 1 Izmir (3x); 1 ; 4 European Throws Cup; 1 Turkish; 2 Rabat; 3 ETCh; 2 Mediterranean Games; 2 Tomblaine; 6 Madrid; 7 Lucerne 1113 BROOKS Lance USA 29y 220d 1984 64.02 65.15 -12 Twice US Champion ... dnq OLY 2012. 1 US 2012/2013. Graduate of Environmental Science from Millikin University, Decatur (Illinois). He is a construction worker ... coach-Steve De Autremont ... 1.98/123kg In 2013: 3 Boulder; 2 Lubbock; 2 Fort Collins; 5 Kingston “Jamaica international”; 1 Golden CO; 2 Uberlândia; 4 São Paulo; 8 Eugene Diamond; 2 Lisle; 1 US; 3 Chula Vista; 4 Claremont FL

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2013 WORLD LIST 1.....74.08...... Jürgen Schult GDR...... 1986 1.....71.84...... Piotr Małachowski POL 2.....73.88...... Virgiljus Alekna LTU...... 2000 2.....69.91...... Robert Harting GER 3.....73.38...... EST...... 2006 3.....68.20...... Benn Harradine AUS 4.....71.84...... Piotr Małachowski POL...... 2013 4.....68.16...... Julian Wruck AUS 5.....71.86...... Yuriy Dumchev RUS...... 1983 5.....67.46...... Martin Wierig GER 6.....71.70...... Robert Fazekas HUN...... 2002 6.....66.98...... Ehsan Hadadi IRI 7.....71.50...... Lars Riedel GER...... 1997 7.....66.97...... Gerd Kanter EST 8.....71.32...... USA...... 1983 8.....66.84...... Brett Morse GBR =9...71.26...... John Powell USA...... 1984 9.....66.16...... Frank Casañas ESP ...... 71.26 ...... Rickard Bruch SWE...... 1984 10...66.00...... USA

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150 MARSHYN Dzmitry AZE 41y 166d 1972 76.48 79.56 -12 Azeri record holder ... dnq ECH 2010; dnq WCH 2011; dnq OLY 2012. Born-, he became an Azeri citizen on May 3, 2010 and as he never competed internationally was able to represent his new country with immediate effect ... 1.86/115kg In 2013: 2 Belarussian Universities; 4 Bydgoszcz Festival; 2 ETCh 3rd League 193 KRYVITSKI Pavel BLR 29y 113d 1984 79.36 80.67 -11 5 World Youth 2001; 1 under-23 ECH 2005; 1 International Military 2009; 1 ETCh 2010 (2011-4); 5 WCH 2011 (2009-8); 9 ECH 2012 (2010-dnq); dnq OLY 2012. 1 Belarussian 2011/2012 ... 1.84/115kg In 2013: 2 Belarussian winter; 2 European Throws Cup; 6 Tokyo; 1 Belarussian Cup; 4 Minsk “Olympic Prizes”; nm Minsk (Jun 18); 1 Minsk (Jun 28); 5 Budapest Gyulai; 2 Belarussian

196 SHAYUNOV Yuriy BLR 25y 291d 1987 78.99 80.72 -09 Twice European under-23 Champion Belorussian transliteration = Yury Shayunou 3 EJC 2005; 4 WJC 2006 (2004-dnq); 1 under-23 ECH 2007/2009; 1 WSG 2009 (2013-4); dnq WCH 2009; dnq ECH 2010/2012; fouled out WCH final 2011; 6 ETCh 2013. 1.95/105kg In 2013: 1 Minsk (Jan 17); 1 Belarussian winter; 5 European Throws Cup; 1 Brest; 1 Belarussian Universities; 1 St. Pölten; 2 Minsk “Olympic Prizes”; 2 Minsk (Jun 18); 6 ETCh; 4 World Student Games 198 SVIATOKHA Valeri BLR 32y 20d 1981 79.16 81.49 -06 Twice fourth at European Championships ... HT pb: 81.49 -06. 3 WSG 2005; 4 ECH 2010/2012; dnq WCH 2011; 11 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq). Graduate of Psychology from Grodno State University ... 1.88/116kg In 2013: 4 Belarussian winter; 2 Belarussian Cup; 1 Minsk “Olympic Prizes”; 1 Minsk (Jun 18); 3 Belarussian 319 JANET Roberto CUB 26y 345d 1986 76.75 77.08 -12 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2009/2011; 1 Ibero-American 2010/2012; 5 Pan-Am Games 2011; dnq OLY 2012 ... 1.87/95kg In 2013: 1 Havana (5x); 2 Havana (3x); 2 Cuban; 3 Ponce; 1 Havana Barrientos 337 MELICH Lukáš CZE 32y 326d 1980 80.28 80.28 -13 6x Czech Champion ... sixth at London Olympics ... 10 WJC 98; 4 WSG 2003; 5 ECP 2005; dnq WCH 2005; dnq ECH 2006; 4 World Military Games 2007; 5 ETCh 2009 (2011-9); 6 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq). 1 Czech 2003/2006/2007/2008/2009/2010/2013 ... 1.86/110kg In 2013: 1 Fukuroi; 1 Tokyo; 2 Belém; 1 Czech Clubs; 1 European Clubs Cup ʻBʼ; 1 Florø; 2 Szczecin; 1 Czech; 2 ETCh 1st League; 2 Ostrava; 2 Cetniewo; 1 Castres; 3 Budapest Gyulai; 1 Nové Mesto nad Metují

360 MAHMOUD Hassan Mohamed EGY 29y 180d 1984 77.44 77.44 -13 NR Egyptian record holder ... 4 African Champs 2010; 3 African Games 2011; 2 Mediterranean Games 2013 In 2013: 7 Tokyo; 3 Fränkisch-Crumbach; 2 Forbach; 4 St. Pölten; 1 Balaton Champs; 1 Budapest; 2 Mediterranean Games; 1 Szombathely; 1 Hilversum; 2 Nikíti; 1 Budapest; nm Karlstad (Jul 22); 8 Karlstad (Jul 23); 2 Nové Mesto nad Metují; 1 Ceska Lípa 380 CIENFUEGOS Javier ESP 23y 25d 1990 76.71 76.71 -13 NR Former world junior record holder with 6kg hammer (82.97 in 2009) ... 2011 European under-23 silver dnq World Youth 2007; 8 ECP 2008; 12 WJC 2008; 3 EJC 2009 (2007-dnq); dnq WCH 2009/2011; 4 Ibero-American 2010; dnq ECH 2010/2012; 8 ETCh 2011 (2009-7, 2010-12, 2013-9); 2 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq OLY 2012. 1 Spanish 2009/2010/2013. Coach-Raul Jimeno ... 1.93/134kg In 2013: 1 Madrid; 1 Spanish winter; 8 European Throws Cup; 1 Pamplona; 1 Spanish Universities; 3 European Clubs Cup; 1 Zaragoza; 2 Huelva; 1 Plasencia; 9 ETCh; 1 Leganés; 1 Spanish

443 BIGOT Quentin FRA 20y 250d 1992 76.97 78.28 -12 Reigning European Junior Champion ... dnq World Youth 2009; 7 WJC 2010; 1 EJC 2011; dnq ECH 2012; dnq OLY 2012; 3 under-23 ECH 2013. 1.77/90kg In 2013: 1 Audun-le-Tiche (Jan 20); 1 Audun-le-Tiche (Feb 17); 1 ITA v FRA v GER under-23; 1 French under-23 winter; 1 European Throws Cup under-23; 1 Bambous; 1 Strasbourg; 1 Forbach; 4 ETCh; 4 Mediterranean Games; 1 Metz; 3 under-23 ECH 517 ESSER Markus GER 33y 187d 1980 77.99 81.10 -06 Fourth at 2005 & 2011 World Championships & 2006 European Championships 12 WJC 98; 3 EJC 99; 7 under-23 ECH 2001; 2 World Military Champs 2002; 2 ECP 2004/2005/2007 (2006-4, 2008-3); 4 WCH 2005 (2007-8, 2009-6); 4 ECH 2006 (2002/2010-dnq, 2012-7); 9 OLY 2008 (2000-dnq, 2004-11); 1 ETCh 2011 (2009/2010/2013-2). 1 German 2006/2008/2010/2011. Lieutenant in Germany Army ... his nickname is “Tiger”, he collects tiger-themed accessories and he has the word tattooed across his back along with a picture of the animal ... coach- Helge Zöllkau ... 1.80/99kg In 2013: 1 Fränkisch-Crumbach; 4 European Throws Cup; 1 Split; 1 Fränkisch-Crumbach; 2 Halle; 1 Rhede; 4 Velenje; 7 Szczecin; 2 ETCh; 8 Ostrava; 1 German; 8 Budapest Gyulai

578 HUDI Ákos HUN 21y 364d 1991 76.93 76.93 -13 2 EJC 2009; 2 WJC 2010 (2008-7); 2 under-23 ECH 2013 (2011-8) In 2013: 3 Hungarian winter; 1 Ptuj; 2 European Throws Cup under-23; 2 St. Pölten; 2 Nitra; 2 Balaton Champs; 2 Budapest; 1 Hungarian under-23; 2 under-23 ECH; 2 Hungarian 580 PARS Krisztián HUN 31y 172d 1982 81.02 82.45 -06 Reigning Olympic & European Champion ... win streak of 23 going into Moscow 2013 1 World Youth 99; 1 EJC 2001; 1 under-23 ECH 2003; 4 WCH 2009 (2005-7, 2007-5); 1 ECH 2012 (2006-6, 2010-3); 1 OLY 2012 (2004-5, 2008-4). 1 Hungarian 2005-2012. Coaches-Zsolt Németh & László Németh ... 1.88/104kg For two years he was the potential Beijing Olympic silver medallist after the initial disqualification of the Belarussian pair Devyatovskiy & Tikhon, but they were re-instated in places above Pars by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in June 2010 In 2013: 1 Potchefstroom (Feb 3); 1 Potchefstroom (Feb 13); 1 Hungarian winter; 1 European Throws Cup; 1 Szombathely; 1 Velenje; 1 Szczecin; 1 ETCh 1st League; 1 Ostrava; 1 Cetniewo; 1 Budapest Gyulai; 1 Hungarian (12 / 12 wins in 2013 preceded by 11 successive wins from June 2012 = win streak of 23) He last lost on June 5, 2012 at Montreuil-sous-Bois tp Paweł Fajdek POL 634 VIZZONI Nicola ITA 40y 217d 1973 76.06 80.50 -01 Surprise Olympic silver in 2000 and European silver in 2010 ... 2001 World Student Games Champion ... 13x Italian Champion ... left-handed 5 WJC 92; 2 OLY 2000 (2004-10, 2008-dnq, 2012-8); 2 ECP 2001/2008 (99/2005-4, 2004-3, 2006-7); 4 WCH 2001 (97-dnf, 99-7, 2003/2005/2007-dnq, 2009 -9); 1 WSG 2001 (97-6, 99-5); 2 Mediterranean Games 2001; 1 ETCh 2009 (2010-2, 2011-5, 2013-7); 2 ECH 2010 (98/2002-dnq, 2006-9, 2012-5); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2010. 1 Italian 98/2000-2007/2009/2010/2011/2013. Graduate of Political Science from the University of Macerata ... coach-Riccardo Ceccarini ... 1.93/130kg In 2013: 1 Italian winter; 6 European Throws Cup; 1 Florence; 1 European Clubs Cup; 1 Lucca; 7 ETCh; 3 Mediterranean Games; 1 Livorno; 1 Italian

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 62 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 679 MUROFUSHI Koji JPN 38y 305d 1974 76.42 84.86 -03 NR DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPION 2004 Olympic Gold ... 2011 World Champion ... 2001 World silver ... 2003 World bronze ... 19x Japanese Champion (every year since 1995) 8 WJC 92; 8 WSG 97 (95-15, 99-6); 1 East Asian 97/2001 (93-3); 2 WCH 2001 (97-10, 95/99-dnq, 2003-3, 2007-6); 1 Asian Champs 2002 (93/95/98 -2); 1 Asian Games 2002 (94-2); 1 OLY 2004 (2000-9, 2008/2012-3); 1 WCP 2006 (2002-2) ... 1 Japanese 95-2013, Japanese record holder; father (Shigenobu) was previous holder; as a family they have held the national hammer record since 1971; younger sister Yuka holds the Japanese womenʼs hammer record ... his mother Serafina Moritz won the 1968 European Junior Games javelin for Romania ... 1.87/98kg In 2013: 1 Japanese (19th time) 752 AL-ZINKAWI Ali Mohamed KUW 29y 163d 1984 75.60 79.74 -09 NR Kuwaiti record holder ... 4x Asian Champion ... 6 World Youth 2001; 2 WJC 2002; 1 Arab Champs 2003/2004/2013; 1 Asian Champs 2003/2005/2007/2011 (2009/2013-2); dnq OLY 2004/2008/2012; 2 Asian Games 2006 (2010-4); 12 WCH 2007 (2005/2009/2011-dnq); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2010 ... 1.95/110kg In 2013: 1 Kuwait City (Jan 6); 1 Kuwait City (Mar 24); 2 Gulf Cooperation Council Champs; 1 Arab Champs; 2 Asian Champs 757 SOKOLOVS Igors LAT 38y 357d 1974 76.20 80.14 -09 NR Latvian record holder & 8x Champion ... dnq WCH 2007/2009; dnq ECH 2010/2012; dnq OLY 2012. 1 Latvian 2001-2008/2010/2012/2013. Coach-Janis Kolidzejs ... 1.87/107kg In 2013: 1 Riga; 1 LTU v EST v LAT; 4 Florø; 3 ETCh 3rd League; 1 Valmiera; 1 Latvian 858 FAJDEK Paweł POL 24y 66d 1989 79.99 81.39 -12 Twice World Student Games Champion ... 4 WJC 2008; 2 ETCh 2011; 1 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-8); 1 WSG 2011; 11 WCH 2011; dnq OLY 2012; 1 ETCh 2013 (2011-2); 1 WSG 2013. 1 Polish 2012. Attends Warsaw College of Education and Sport ... coach-Czesław Cybulski ... 1.86/122kg In 2013: 3 European Throws Cup; 1 Polish Universities; 1 Bialystok; 1 Bydgoszcz Festival; 3 Szczecin; 1 ETCh; 7 Ostrava; 3 Cetniewo; 1 World Student Games; 3 Polish; nm Karlstad

885 ZIÓŁKOWSKI Szymon POL 37y 38d 1976 78.79 83.38 -01 NR Former Olympic Champion ... 2001 World Champion ... 14x Polish Champion 1 WJC 94; 1 EJC 95; 2 under-23 ECH 97; 1 OLY 2000 (96-10, 2004-dnq, 2008/2012-7); 1 ECP 2001/2004/2005/2007 (99-2, 95-6); 1 WCH 2001 (95/99-dnq, 2005-3, 2007/2011-7, 2009-2); 2 ETCh 2009; 3 ECH 2012 (98/2006/2010-5, 2002-dnq). 1 Polish 96/97/99-2002/2004-2009/2011/2013 ... Coach-Krzysztof Kaliszewski ... younger sister Michalina threw hammer 52.94 in 2000 ... second wife-Iwona Dorobisz (international sprinter) ... 1.92/120kg In 2013: 3 Belém; 1 Ponce; 4 Halle; 2 Florø; 1 Huelva; 5 Szczecin; 2 Turku; 5 Ostrava; 2 Castres; 4 Budapest Gyulai; 1 Polish; 3 Karlstad (Jul 22); 4 Karlstad (Jul 23) 897 AMJAD Ashraf QAT 18y 170d 1995 76.37 76.37 -13 NR Full name-Mohamed Ashraf Amjad Al-Saifi Holds world youth best (85.26) & world junior record (85.57), each with lighter implements 1 Asian junior 2012; 1 WJC 2012; 10 Asian Champs 2013 In 2013: 1 Doha (4x); 1 Gulf Cooperation Council Champs; 2 Arab Champs; 10 Asian Champs (only 63.29)

913 HARMSE Chris RSA 40y 70d 1973 72.40 80.63 -05 NR Commonwealth Champion & record holder ... 8x winner at African Championships or Games 1 African Champs 98/2002/2004/2006/2012 (2010-2); dnq WCH 99/2005/2007/2009; 4 WCP 2002 (98/2006-7); 1 African Games 99/2003/2007; 7 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 COM 2010 (98-7, 2006-3). 1 South African 96-2009 ... pulled out of South Africaʼs 2000 Olympic team on religious grounds because the hammer final was on a Sunday and missed Athens 2004 for the same reason ... 1.84/118kg In 2013: 1 South African

942 KOROLYOV Aleksey RUS 31y 126d 1982 78.19 78.19 -13 5 WYC 99. 2 Russian 2013 (2005/2006/2007/2008-6, 2012-5). Served two-year doping suspension 2009-2011 In 2013: 6 Adler (Feb 19); 5 Russian winter; 4 Adler (Apr 23); 2 Russian Clubs; 4 Yerino; 2 Russian Cup; 5 Zhukovskiy; 5 Moscow Kuts; 2 Russian 947 LITVINOV Sergey RUS 27y 194d 1986 80.89 80.98 -12 His father and coach Sergey Litvinov was European Cup winner in 1983 & 1993, as well as winning Olympic and world titles in the 80s 9 WJC 2004 (for Belarus); 9 EJC 2005 (for Belarus); 11 under-23 ECH 2007 (for Belarus); 5 WCH 2009 (for Germany); dnq WCH 2011 (for Russia); 5 ETCh 2013; 3 WSG 2013. 1 German 2009 & Russian 2013. Born-Rostov on Don ... his first sport was ... attends the Mordovian State Pedagogical Institute in Saransk ... 1.85/92kg He has variously had citizenship of Russia, Belarus and Germany and competed for Belarus to 2008 (“Serhei”), then Germany in 2009 (“Sergej”) ... in 2010 he abruptly withdrew from the German squad at the European Team Championships and declared his wish to compete for Russia and from January 1, 2011 was cleared by the IAAF to do so In 2013: 4 Adler (Feb 19); 6 Russian winter; 3 Adler (Apr 23); 3 Tokyo; 3 Halle; 5 Velenje; 8 Szczecin; 5 ETCh; 6 Ostrava; 1 Zhukovskiy; 3 World Student Games; 1 Moscow Kuts; 1 Russian

978 ZAGORNIY Aleksey RUS 35y 70d 1978 79.26 83.43 -02 2012 European silver ... 5 EJC 97; 7 under-23 ECH 97; dnq OLY 2000/2012; 4 WSG 2001; 11 ECH 2002; 6 ECP 2008; 3 WCH 2009 (2003/2007-dnq); 7 ETCh 2011 (2009-8); 2 ECH 2012 (2002-11). 1 Russian 2007/2009 ... coaches-Yuri Bakarinov, Sergei Vasiliev and Yekaterina Zagornaya (wife) ...1.97/135kg (he was the heaviest Hammer Thrower entered for London 2012) In 2013: 3 Adler; 1 Russian winter; 1 Adler; 3 Fukuroi; 5 Tokyo; 2 European Clubs Cup; nm Szczecin; 9 Ostrava; 2 Zhukovskiy; 3 Moscow Kuts; 3 Russian

994 KOZMUS Primož SLO 33y 313d 1979 79.70 82.58 -09 NR Former World & Olympic Champion ... 12 under-23 ECH 99; 7 ECH 2006 (2002-dnq); 1 OLY 2008 (2000-dnq, 2004-6, 2012-2); 1 WCH 2009 (2003-5, 2007-2, 2011-3). 1 Slovenian 99-2004/2006/2008/2009/2011/2013 ... he is a former high jumper ... came back after going into retirement in 2010: “I had enough regeneration and Iʼm returning in full health” ... 1.88/112kg In 2013: 1 Slovenska Bistrica; 2 Velenje; 1 ECP 2nd League; 2 Budapest Gyulai; 1 Karlstad; 1 Slovenian

1015 LOMNICKÝ Marcel SVK 26y 34d 1987 78.73 78.73 -13 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; dnq WCH 2011; 11 ECH 2012 (2010-dnq); dnq OLY 2012. 1 NCAA 2009 (2010-3, 2011-2) & 2012 indoors. His younger sister Nikola Lomnicka is also a hammer thrower (1 Slovak 2010) ... 1.77/106kg In 2013: 1 Florida Relays; 1 Radford VA; 1 Durham NC; 2 Ponce; 1 Nitra; 6 Velenje; 6 Szczecin; 1 ETCh 3rd League; 4 Ostrava; 1 Slovak; 2 World Student Games; 1 Karlstad (Jul 22); 2 Karlstad (Jul 23)

1027 JONS Mattias SWE 30y 263d 1982 76.31 76.31 -13 5x Swedish Champion ... 10 ETCh 2009/2011; dnq WCH 2011; 6 ECH 2012 (2010-fouled out in final). 2 NCAA 2005/2006; 1 Swedish 2007/2008/2010/2011/2012 ... 1.87/110kg In 2013: 1 Swedish indoor Weight; 7 European Throws Cup; 1 Brandbu; 8 Velenje; 3 Florø; 1 Uppsala; nm ETCh 1st League; 1 Kaustinen; 1 Mänttä-Vilppula; 1 Töysä; 1 Swedish Clubs; 9 Budapest Gyulai; 2 Karlstad (Jul 22); 6 Karlstad (Jul 23)

1039 NAZAROV Dilshod TJK 31y 95d 1982 80.71 80.71 -13 Twice Asian Games Champion ... he is President of the Athletics Federation of the Republic of Tajikistan 5 WJC 2000 (98-dnq); 1 Asian Junior 2001; 1 Central Asian 2003; 2 Afro-Asian Games 2003; 1 Asian Games 2006/2010 (2002-9); 9 OLY 2008 (2004-dnq, 2012-10); 10 WCH 2011 (2005/2007-dnq, 2009-11); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 Asian Champs 2013 (2002-4, 2003/2007-2). He was Tajikistanʼs flag bearer at the 2008 Olympics ... 1.87/120kg In 2013: 1 Tajik; 2 Fukuroi; 2 Tokyo; 1 Belém; 1 Halle; 3 Velenje; 4 Szczecin; 1 Asian Champs

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 63 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 1110 VINOGRADOV Yevgen UKR 29y 100d 1984 77.68 80.58 -08 dnq World Youth 2001; 7 EJC 2003; 6 under-23 ECH 2005; dnq WCH 2007; dnq OLY 2008; 10 ETCh 2013. 1 Ukrainian 2007/2008/2013. Two-year doping suspension in 2009-2011 ... 1.95/100kg In 2013: 1 Ukrainian winter; 1 Ukrainian Cup; 1 Ukrainian Clubs; 3 Bydgoszcz Festival; 10 ETCh; 1 Nikíti; 1 Ukrainian 1126 FREEMAN Jake USA 32y 276d 1980 76.20 76.86 -09 Full name-Thomas Jacob Freeman ... 2 Pan-Am junior 99. 2 US Champs 2005/2009 (2007-3, 2008-4). 1 NCAA 2004 (1 indoor Weight Throw 2003). Stripped of 2009 US indoor weight throw title and given public warning for doping violation ... was at Manhattan College ... coach-Dan Mecca ... 1.93/129kg In 2013: 1 US indoor Weight; 1 Princeton (Apr 5); 1 Princeton (Apr 19); 4 US; 1 US Clubs 1140 KRUGER AG USA 34y 172d 1979 77.10 79.26 -04 (Alfred) ... 4x US Champion, 8x US Indoor Champion ... DT pb: 56.01 -01. dnq OLY 2004/2012; dnq WCH 2005/2007; 4 WCP 2006; 4 Pan-Am Games 2007; dnq WCH 2009. 1 US indoor Weight Throw 2003/2005/2006/2007/2009/2010/2012/2013 (2004/2011-2). 1 US 2006/2007/2008/2009. Was at Morningside College in Sioux City ... coach-Jud Logan ... 1.93/256kg In 2013: 1 Kent; 1 Columbia; 1 Columbus; 1 Ashland; 1 Allendale; 1 Tucson (May 16); 1 Tucson (May 18); 1 Lisle; 1 US

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2013 WORLD LIST 1.....86.74...... RUS...... 1986 1.....81.02...... Krisztián Pars HUN 2.....86.73...... Ivan Tikhon BLR...... 2005 2.....80.89...... Sergey Litvinov RUS 3.....86.04...... Sergey Litvinov RUS...... 1986 3.....80.71...... TJK 4.....84.90...... BLR...... 2005 4.....80.28...... Lukáš Melich CZE 5.....84.86...... JPN...... 2003 5.....79.99...... Paweł Fajdek POL 6.....84.62...... BLR...... 1992 6.....79.70...... Primož Kozmus SLO 7.....84.48...... Igor Nikulin RUS...... 1990 7.....79.61...... Denis Lukyanov RUS 8.....84.40...... Jüri Tamm EST...... 1984 8.....79.36...... Pavel Kryvitski BLR 9.....84.19...... Adrián Annus HUN...... 2003 9.....79.26...... Aleksey Zagorniy RUS 10...83.68...... Tibor Gécsek HUN...... 1998 10...79.16...... Valeri Sviatokha BLR

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139 PEACOCK Hamish AUS 22y 298d 1990 81.14 81.14 -13 8x Tasmanian Champion ... 2 World Youth 2007; 5 WJC 2005. 2 Australian 2012/2013. 1 Tasmanian 2006-2013 ... 1.86/96kg In 2013: 1 Hobart (7x); 1 Launceston (Jan 12); 1 Launceston (Jan 25); 1 Newcastle; 3 Hobart (Feb 23); 1 Perth; 1 Brisbane; 1 Tasmanian; 2 Australian; 2 Hiroshima; 3 Tokyo 191 KAZLOV Vladimir BLR 28y 111d 1985 82.49 82.86 -12 2008 Olympic finalist ... 8 OLY 2008 (2012-dnq); 5 WSG 2009; dnq WCH 2009; dnq ECH 2010; 6 ETCh 2013. 1 Belarussian 2010/2012 ... 1.83/87kg In 2013: 2 Tartu; 6 ETCh; 6 Lausanne Diamond; 5 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 2 Belarussian 293 ZHAO Qinggang CHN 28y 16d 1985 81.18 81.74 -12 2 Chinese National Games 2009; 2 East Asian Games 2009. 1 Chinese 2012/2013 ... 1.84/75kg In 2013: 1 Hobart; 2 Perth; 2 Melbourne; 1 Zhaoqing; 5 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Chinese; 2 Heusden 320 MARTINEZ Guillermo CUB 32y 42d 1981 85.59 87.20 -11 NR Medals at the last two World Championships ... 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2006/2009; 1 Pan-Am Games 2007/2011; 2 WCH 2009 (2005-10, 2007-9, 2011); 1 Ibero-American 2010; dnq OLY 2012. 1 Cuban 2005/2006/2012/2013 ... from-Camagüey ... coach-Isbel Luaces... 1.86/100kg In 2013: 1 Havana (2x); 1 Cuban; 1 Havana Barrientos; 5 Turku; 2 Ostrava; 1 Cetniewo

340 VESELÝ Vítězslav CZE 30y 163d 1983 87.68 88.34 -12 2012 European Champion ... fourth at Daegu 2011 & London 2012 (when he threw a personal best of 88.34 in qualifying then 83.34 in the final) 9 WJC 2002; 4 WCH 2011 92009-dnq); 1 ECH 2012 (2010-9); 4 OLY 2012 (2008-11). 1 Czech 2008/2010/2011/2012. Coach-Jan Železný ... 1.86/92kg In 2013: 1 Doha Diamond; 2 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Beijing “World Challenge”; 1 Prague Odlozil; 1 Oslo Diamond; 1 ETCh 1st League; 1 Ostrava; 8 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Monaco Diamond

359 EL RAHMAN Ihab Abd EGY 24y 100d 1989 82.45 82.45 -13 NR Full name-Ihab Abdel Rahman El Sayed Egyptian record holder ... 2008 World junior silver 3 African junior 2007; 2 WJC 2008; 1 Francophone Games 2009; 1 African Champs 2010 (2012-5); 6 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; dnq OLY 2012; 12 WSG 2012 ... 1.94/96kg In 2013: 1 Arab Champs; 2 Mediterranean Games; 12 World Student Games

408 MÄTAS Risto EST 29y 100d 1984 82.43 82.43 -13 12 EJC 2003; 4 WSG 2011 (2007-6); 10 ECH 2012 (2006-dnq); dnq OLY 2012. 1 Estonian 2007/2012/2013. Coach-Thomas Merila ... 1.89/92kg In 2013: 3 European Throws Cup; 1 Alicante; 1 Viljandi; 6 Riga; 1 Tallinn; 4 Florø; 4 Bellinzona; 7 Turku; 3 ETCh 1st League; 1 Viljandi; 3 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 2 Tallinn; 1 Valmiera; 1 Karlstad; 1 Estonian 433 COPELAND Leslie FIJ 25y 107d 1988 76.87 80.45 -11 NR Fijian record holder ... 3x Oceanian Champion ... dnq World Youth 2005; dnq WJC 2006; 1 Oceanian 2006/2008/2010; 6 WSG 2011; dnq WCH 2011; dnq OLY 2012. 1 Australian under-23 2008. In 2010. Cioach-James Goulding ... 1.86/94kg He has trained in Preston (England) at the University of Central Lancashire where he was mentored by John Trower (Steve Backleyʼs ex-coach) 438 MANNIO Ari FIN 26y 17d 1987 84.65 85.70 -09 2012 European bronze, Finlandʼs only medal in Helsinki that year ... JT pb: 85.70 -09. 3 EJC 2005; 2 WJC 2006 (2004-6); 1 under-23 ECH 2009 (2007-4); 3 ETCh 2010; dnq WCH 2011; 3 ECH 2012; 11 OLY 2012. 1 Finnish 2011 ... 1.85/104kg In 2013: 4 Shanghai Diamond; 3 Beijing “World Challenge”; 7 Oslo Diamond; 1 Turku; 4 ETCh 1st League; 2 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Lahti Games; 3 Lapinlahti; 4 Finnish; 4 Kuortane

440 PITKÄMÄKI Tero FIN 30y 233d 1982 87.60 91.53 -05 2007 World Champion & 2008 Olympic bronze ... dnq WJC 2000; 6 EJC 2001; 3 under-23 ECH 2003; 1 ECP 2006; 2 ECH 2006 (2010-3, 2012-11); 1 WCH 2007 (2005-4, 2009-5); 3 OLY 2008 (2004-8, 2012-5). 1 Finnish 2004/2005/2006/2007/2010/2013 ... ex-cross country skier, he was fifth in the Finnish Championships at age 14 ... coach-Hannu Kangas ... partner is heptathlete Niina Kelo (15 ECH Heptathlon 2006) ... he ran a marathon in 2004 ... lives- Ilmajoki ... 1.95/92kg In 2013: 1 Potchefstroom; 2 Doha Diamond; 1 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Dessau; 2 Oslo Diamond; 1 Finnish; 1 Kuortane

441 RUUSKANEN Antti FIN 29y 169d 1984 84.05 87.79 -12 2012 Olympic bronze, one of only three medals win by in London 2012 (the other two were in ) 3 EJC 2003; 2 under-23 ECH 2005; 6 WCH 2009 (2011-9); 3 OLY 2012. 1 Finnish 2012 ... in Kuortane 2008 became the first Finn to defeat Tero Pitkämäki in four years ... coach-Antero Puranen (5 OLY JT 80) ... 1.90/85kg In 2013: 7 Doha Diamond; 2 Pihtipudas; 5 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Orimattila; 2 Lapinlahti; 2 Finnish

442 WIRKKALA Teemu FIN 29y 207d 1984 82.91 87.23 -09 Former World Youth & European Junior Champion ... 1 World Youth 2001; 7 WJC 2002; 1 EJC 2003; 6 under-23 ECH 2005; 5 OLY 2008; 9 WCH 2009 (2007 -12); 5 ECH 2010 (2006/2012-dnq). 1 Finnish 2009. Coach-Hannu Kangas (trains with Pitkämäki) ...1.87/89kg In 2013: 1 Joensuu; 2 Turku; 1 Pihtipudas; 1 Toholampi; 2 Lahti Games; 3 Finnish 531 HAMANN Lars GER 24y 127d 1989 84.20 84.20 -13 3 European Police 2010. 1 German under-23 2010 ... 1.84/83kg In 2013: 2 Munich; 8 Halle; 7 Dessau; 1 Mitteldeu Champs; 3 German

540 RÖHLER Thomas GER 21y 313d 1991 83.95 83.95 -13 Second at 2013 European Team Championships ... 9 WJC 2010; 7 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq ECH 2012; 2 ETCh 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 2013 In 2013: 1 ITA v FRA v GER under-23; 2 European Throws Cup; 3 Halle; 3 Dessau; 3 Oslo Diamond; 1 German under-23; 2 ETCh; 1 German; 3 under-23 ECH; 1 Jena 545 SEIFERT Bernhard GER 20y 175d 1993 82.42 82.42 -13 2013 European under-23 silver ... 6 EJC 2011; 4 WJC 2012; 2 under-23 ECH 2013. 2 German 2013 In 2013: 1 Berlin; 7 Halle; 6 Dessau; 2 German under-23; 2 German; 2 under-23 ECH; 2 Jena 678 MURAKAMI Yukifumi JPN 33y 229d 1979 85.96 85.96 -13 From World junior bronze in 1998 to senior bronze in 2009 ... 13x Japanese Champion 3 WJC 98; dnq OLY 2004/2008/2012; 3 WCH 2009 (2005/2007/2011-dnq); 1 Asian Champs 2009/2011 (2003-2, 2005-6); 1 Asian Games 2010 (2002/2006-2). 1 Japanese 2000-2011/2013 ... 1.86/93kg In 2013: 1 Hiroshima; 1 Tokyo; 1 Japanese

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754 ŠTROBINDERS Rolands LAT 21y 116d 1992 81.68 81.68 -13 4 EJC 2011; 4 under-23 ECH 2013. 1 Latvian 2013 In 2013: 3 Alicante; 1 Liepaja; 1 LTU v EST v LAT under-23; 3 Riga; 1 ETCh 3rd League; 4 under-23 ECH; 2 Orimattila; 4 Valmiera; 1 Latvian 758 VASIEVSKIS Vadims LAT 31y 216d 1982 82.79 90.73 -07 NR 2004 Olympic silver, when he set personal bests in qualifying & final 8 WJC 2000; 7 EJC 2001; dnq ECH 2002; 7 under-23 ECH 2003; 2 World Military 2003; 2 OLY 2004 (2008-9, 2012-dnq); 4 ECH 2006 (2010/2012-dnq); 1 WSG 2007; 4 WCH 2007/2009 (2005/2011-dnq) ... coach-Valentina Eiduka ... his second sport is mountain biking ... tattoo on (right) throwing arm reads “Javelin Thrower – Faith Hope Love” ... and on left arm the words “pain makes you stronger” in Hindi script ... operation on left foot on September 2009 and again in September 2010 ... 1.88/102kg In 2013: 9 Doha Diamond; 1 Riga (May 24); 2 Riga (May 30); 3 Florø; 7 Prague Odlozil; 3 Valmiera; 2 Latvian 839 THORKILDSEN Andreas NOR 31y 130d 1982 84.64 91.59 -06 NR Gold or silver for him at every Olympic, World and European Championships between 2004 & 2011 1 European Youth 99; 2 WJC 2000; 2 EJC 2001 (99-7); 4 under-23 ECH 2003; 1 OLY 2004/2008 (2012-6); 1 ECH 2006/2010 (2002-dnq, 2012-4); 1 WCP 2006; 1 WCH 2009 (2001-dnq, 2003-11, 2005/2007-2, 2011-3); 2 ETCh 2010 (2013-4); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2010. 1 Norwegian 2001/2003/2004/2005/2006/2009/2010/2011. He set six Norwegian records in 2005/2006 up to 91.59 ...father-Tomm was a 10.9 100 sprinter and 71.64 javelin thrower, mother-Bente Amundsen was Norwegian 100H champion ... coach-Åsmund Martinsen ... 1.90//90kg In 2013: 3 Doha Diamond; nm Shanghai Diamond; 4 Dessau; 1 Florø; 6 Oslo Diamond; 4 ETCh; 1 Birmingham Diamond; 2 Lausanne Diamond; 3 Monaco Diamond; 6 Kuortane 841 FARQUHAR Stuart NZL 31y 147d 1982 81.07 86.31 -12 2010 Commonwealth silver ... 10x New Zealand Champion ... dnq WJC 98/2000; 6 WCP 2006; 2 WSG 2009; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 2 COM 2010 (2006 -7); 11 WCH 2011 (2007/2009-dnq); 9 OLY 2012 (2004/2008-dnq). 1 New Zealand 2003/2005-2013; 1 French 2004; 1 Spanish 2004; 1 Australian 2006 ... 1.86/98kg In 2013: 1 Hamilton; 1 Auckland; 1 Melbourne; 2 Tokyo; 8 Shanghai Diamond; 4 Ostrava; 6 Birmingham Diamond; 3 Lausanne Diamond

850 FATECHA Víctor PAR 25y 151d 1988 77.42 78.01 -07 3 World Youth 2003 (2003-dnq); 4 WJC 2006 (2004-dnq); 1 Pan-American junior 2007; 4 Pan-Am Games 2007; dnq WCH 2007; 3 Ibero-American 2008; dnq OLY 2008; 1 South American 2013 In 2013: 1 Asunción (3x); 2 Mar del Plata (2x); 2 Buenos Aires; 1 South American 859 GRZESZCZUK Łukasz POL 23y 159d 1990 83.98 83.98 -13 3 EJC 2009; 5 under-23 ECH 2011; 8 WSG 2011; 5 ETCh 2013. 1 Polish 2011 ... 1.90/95kg In 2013: 1 Bialystok; 2 Split; 2 Polish Universities; 1 Halle; 5 Dessau; 3 Prague Odlozil; 5 ETCh; 3 Ostrava; 7 Lausanne Diamond; 12 World Student Games; 6 World Student Games; 2 Polish 861 KRUKOWSKI Marcin POL 21y 55d 1992 83.04 83.04 -13 2011 European junior silver ... 4 World Youth 2009; dnq WJC 2010; 2 EJC 2011; 9 under-23 ECH 2013 In 2013: 2 Bialystok; 1 Split; 1 Polish Universities; 5 Halle; 1 Bialystok; 2 Florø; 6 Prague Odlozil; 1 Polish under-23; 9 under-23 ECH 921 OOSTHUIZEN Robert RSA 26y 198d 1987 81.97 86.80 -08 2007 African Games Champion & 2007 World finalist ... now third on African all-time list after & 2 World Youth 2003; 1 African junior 2005; 5 COM 2006; 1 WJC 2006; 1 African Games 2007; 6 WCH 2007 (2009/2011-dnq); dnq OLY 2008; 7 African Champs 2012; 2 WSG 2013. 1 South African 2007/2008/2009/2011/2012/2013 ... 1.88/108kg In 2013: 1 Boland Champs; 1 South African; 1 Potchefstroom; 1 South African Universities; 10 Shanghai Diamond; 5 Beijing “World Challenge”; 2 World Student Games

938 IORDAN Valeriy RUS 21y 176d 1992 83.56 83.56 -13 2012 European silver, but not selected for London Olympics ... 9 World Youth 2009; 5 EJC 2011; 2 ECH 2012; 11 WSG 2013. Student of Russian State Social University in Dedovsk ... 1.88/91kg In 2013: 2 Russian winter; 1 European Throws Cup under-23; nm Doha Diamond; 2 European Clubs Cup; 4 Yerino; 8 Prague Odlozil; 1 Russian Cup; 6 Reims; 11 World Student Games; 3 Russian

974 TARABIN Dmitriy RUS 21y 284d 1991 88.84 88.84 -13 2010 World junior bronze ... 2011 European under-23 bronze ... dnq World Youth 2007 (for Moldova); 3 WJC 2010 (for Russia); 3 under-23 ECH 2011; 10 WCH 2011; 1 ETCh 2013. 1 Russian junior 2010 & under-23 2011. Ex-Moldova, he gained Russian citizenship on June 9, 2010 ... on October 12, 2013 he married 2011 World Champion Mariya Abakumova ... student of Moscowʼs Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism ... 1.82/94kg In 2013: 1 Russian winter; 3 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Beijing “World Challenge”; 1 ETCh; 3 Birmingham Diamond; 1 World Student Games; 2 Monaco Diamond; 1 Russian (88.34, the worldʼs longest throw for two years)

975 TOVARNOV Aleksey RUS 28y 201d 1985 82.54 82.54 -13 Former World Junior Champion ... 1 WJC 2004. 2 Russian 2012/2013 In 2013: 1 Adler; 3 Russian winter; 5 European Throws Cup; 1 Russian Clubs; 2 Yerino; 1 Istanbul; 2 Russian Cup; 2 Russian 1020 AMB Kim SWE 23y 9d 1990 84.33 84.33 -13 dnq WJC 2008; 4 under-23 ECH 2011; 7 ECH 2012; dnq OLY 2012. 1 Swedish 2012. 1.80/86kg In 2013: 2 Halle; 2 Dessau; 1 Södertälje; 4 Oslo Diamond; 1 Gothenburg; 2 ETCh 1st League; 5 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Lausanne Diamond; 5 Monaco Diamond; 2 Karlstad; 3 Kuortane 1033 WALLIN Gabriel SWE 31y 299d 1981 83.23 83.23 -13 Twice US Collegiate Champion, representing Boise State University 7 ECP 2004; dnq WCH 2007; 8 ECH 2012 (2010-dnq). 1 NCAA 2004/2005. 1 Swedish under-23 2003 ... works part-time as a financial risk manager ... coachLasse Haka ... 1.93/95kg] “Iʼm a huge hamburger fan. I eat one every day” In 2013: 1 Pavia; 9 Riga; 2 Gothenburg; 2 Saarijärvi; 1 Hässelby; 3 Pihtipudas; 3 Lahti Games; 3 Karlstad

1064 WALCOTT Keshorn TRI 20y 129d 1993 84.39 84.58 -12 NR (Keshorn is pronounced “Kee - shorn”) n London 2012 at age 19 became the youngest-ever Olympic Champion in a throwing event JT pb: 84.58 -12. dnq World Youth 2009; 1 Central American & Caribbean junior 2010/2012; 1 WJC 2012 (2010-dnq); 1 OLY 2012. His older brother Elton was Pan-American 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 ... 1.83/95kg There was a national holiday in Trinidad the day he returned home as Olympic Champion (on August 13, 2012); he was given an award of a million Trinidad dollars ($200,000) and a house in Trinidad valued at US $400,000; a lighthouse, a school, and a plane in the fleet of Caribbean Airlines were all renamed in his honour

In 2013: 1 Port of Spain; 6 Doha Diamond; 6 Shanghai Diamond; 3 Joensuu; 10 Oslo Diamond (nursing foot injury); 5 Kuortane (82.24, return to form)

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1085 AVRAMENKO Roman UKR 25y 138d 1988 84.48 84.48 -13 2011 World Student Games silver ... 2 World Youth 2005 (2003-5); 3 WJC 2006 (2004-dnq); 2 EJC 2007; dnq OLY 2008/2012; 4 under-23 ECH 2009; 8 ECH 2010; 2 WSG 2011; 6 WCH 2011 (2009-dnq); 3 ETCh 2013 (2009-4). 1 Ukrainian 2008. Coach-Valentin Petrichenko ... 1.85/90kg In 2013: 1 Ukrainian University Games; 1 Riga; 1 Ukrainian Clubs; 1 Bellinzona; 5 Oslo Diamond; 3 ETCh; 1 Reims; 4 Birmingham Diamond; 4 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 1 Heusden; 4 Monaco Diamond

1121 DOLEZAL Riley USA 27y 266d 1985 83.50 83.50 -13 Shock winner of the 2013 US title when he progressed from 74.22 to 83.50 1 US 2013. Serious elbow injury in 2009 which curtailed his collegiate career with North Dakota State University... coach-Justin St. Clair In 2013: 1 Tempe; 3 Mt SAC Relays; 1 Drake Relays; 1 US (“I didnʼt really expect that”) 1189 ZAYTSEV Ivan UZB 24y 270d 1988 83.79 85.03 -12 2013 Asian Champion ... dnq OLY 2012; 1 Asian Champs 2013 (2007-9, 2009-5, 2011-3). Coach- .... 1.90/90kg In 2013: 5 Doha Diamond; 9 Halle; 1 Tartu; 5 Tallinn; 5 Prague Odlozil; 8 Oslo Diamond; 1 Saarijärvi; 1 Asian Champs; 2 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 3 Heusden; 5 Lahti Games

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2013 WORLD LIST 1.....98.48...... Jan Zelezny CZE...... 1996 1.....88.84...... Dmitriy Tarabin RUS 2.....93.09...... FIN...... 1999 2.....87.68...... Vítězslav Veselý CZE 3.....92.61...... Sergey Makarov RUS...... 2002 3.....87.60...... Tero Pitkämäki FIN 4.....92.60...... Raymond Hecht GER...... 1995 4.....85.96...... Yukifumi Murakami JPN 5.....91.69...... Kostas Gatsioudis GRE...... 2000 5.....85.70...... Antti Ruuskanen FIN 6.....91.59...... NOR...... 2005 6.....85.59...... Guillermo Martínez CUB 7.....91.53...... Tero Pitkämäki FIN...... 2005 7.....84.65...... Ari Mannio FIN 8.....91.46...... GBR...... 1992 8.....84.64...... Andreas Thorkildsen NOR 9.....91.29...... USA...... 2007 9.....84.58...... TUR 10...90.73...... Vadims Vasievskis LAT...... 2007 10...84.48...... Roman Avramenko UKR

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115 GASTALDI Román ARG 23y 318d 1989 - 7826 -11 pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.65; LJ: 7.38; SP: 14.57; HJ: 1.99; 400: 49.54; 110H: 14.71; DT: 44.55; PV: 4.30; JT: 55.97; 1500: 4:38.51 3 Ibero-American 2010; 2 South American 2011; 5 Pan-American Games 2011 183 VAN ALPHEN Hans BEL 31y 209d 1982 - 8519 -12 NR Fourth at London Olympics ... 2012 Götzis winner when he improved his Belgian record from 8200 to 8519 pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.96; LJ: 7.64; SP: 15.68; HJ: 2.06; 400: 48.25; 110H: 14.55; DT: 48.28; PV: 4.96; JT: 67.59; 1500: 4:17.51 Decathlon pb: 8519 -12. 2 WSG 2007; 11 WCH 2007; dnf OLY 2008 (injured during the 100m); 5 ECH 2010; 9 EIC 2011; 4 OLY 2012. 1 Austrian 2006. He has a Degree in Physiotherapy. Superstition-he shaves his legs the night before a decathlon ... 1.92/91kg His coach is Wim Vandeven, coach and partner of 2008 Olympic High Jump Champion Tia Hellebaut (which might explain why his high jump pb has risen from 1.89 to 2.06 since 2007) In 2013: 8 Naimette-Xhovémont Triathlon (100/DT/400); 6 Heusden SP 184 van der PLAETSEN Thomas BEL 22y 228d 1990 8164 8164 -13 2009 European Junior Champion ... 2011 European under-23 Champion ... 2013 World Student Games Champion pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 11.12; LJ: 7.80; SP: 13.57; HJ: 2.17; 400: 48.64; 110H: 14.45; DT: 38.74; PV: 5.35; JT: 63.57; 1500: 4:32.52 1 EJC 2009; 6 EIC 2011; 1 under-23 ECH 2011; =13 WCH 2011; 1 WSG 2013. 1 Belgian 2010 & PV 2011/2013 In 2013: 2 Flemish PV; 3 Oordegem IFAM PV; 7 ETCh 1st League PV; 1 Ninove LJ/SP; 1 Lier HJ (2 110H); 1 World Student Games; 1 Belgian PV

192 KRAVCHENKO Andrey BLR 27y 217d 1986 8390 8617 -07 (= in Belorussian script, I am calling him Kravchenko because weʼre told that he prefers the Russian to the Belorussian version of his name) ... 2008 Olympic silver ... former World Junior Champion pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.86; LJ: 7.90; SP: 14.96; HJ: 2.19i/2.16; 400: 47.17; 110H: 13.93; DT: 47.11; PV: 5.30i/5.20; JT: 64.35; 1500: 4:24.44 2 World Youth 2003; 1 WJC 2004; 1 EJC 2005; 1 under-23 ECH 2007; 2 WIC 2008 (2010-4, 2012-6); 1 ECP 2008/2009; 2 OLY 2008; 10 WCH 2009 (2007 dnf after two false starts at 100m); 3 ECH 2010; 1 EIC 2011 (2007-3). Achilles surgery in 2012. He started in sport on the urging of his mother ... his father was a member of the Soviet Air Force and was once USSR Military Champion in combined events ... coach-Vladimir Kudryavtsev ... 1.91/83kg He has tattoos symbolising the 10 decathlon disciplines on his calves and his telephone number ends in his personal best decathlon score of 8617 In 2013: 1 Florence; 1 Kladno; 2 Salzburg Triathlon (110H/LJ/DT); 1 Naimette-Xhovémont Triathlon (100/DT/400); 4 Heusden LJ (7 JT) 195 MIKHAN Eduard BLR 24y 63d 1989 8125 8152 -11 2008 World Junior silver ... pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.68; LJ: 7.61i/7.54; SP: 14.81i/14.75; HJ: 2.04i/2.01; 400: 48.02; 110H: 14.15; DT: 48.61; PV: 4.70; JT: 57.10; 1500: 4:23.67 7 EJC 2007; 2 WJC 2008; 8 ECH 2010; 11 EIC 2011; 2 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-4); 17 OLY 2012; 2 ECP 2013 (2010-4) In 2013: 1 Belarussian Universities indoor; 5 Götzis; 2 ECP

212 CHININ Carlos Eduardo BRA 28y 98d 1985 8393 8393 -13 NR South American record holder ... pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.80w/10.81; LJ: 7.76; SP: 15.28; HJ: 2.13; 400: 48.18; 110H: 14.08; DT: 48.38; PV: 5.00; JT: 59.81; 1500: 4:23.99 1 South American senior & under-23 2006; 3 Pan-Am Games 2007; 3 WSG 2007; dnf WCH 2007; dnf OLY 2008. 1 Brazilian 2008/2010/2013 ... 1.95/82kg In 2013: 2 São Paulo PV; 8 Campinas SP (13 DT); 13 Campinas; 2 São Paulo PV (May 5); 1 São Paulo City Champs Decathlon; 2 Götzis Decathlon; 1 Brazilian Decathlon

260 WARNER Damian CAN 23y 309d 1989 8307 8442 -13 Fifth at London Olympics where he set six personal bests and improved from 8107 to 8442 pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.34; LJ: 7.54; SP: 14.14; HJ: 2.09; 400: 47.63; 110H: 13.61; DT: 45.90; PV: 4.80; JT: 62.84; 1500: 4:29.85 2 North/Central American & Caribbean 2011; 18 WCH 2011; 5 OLY 2012; 1 Götzis 2013. 1 Canadian 2011/2012/2013. Coach-Dennis Nielsen In 2013: 1 Götzis; 1 Canadian

325 SUÁREZ Leonel CUB 25y 342d 1987 - 8654 -09 NR Central American record holder ... twice Olympic bronze ... pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.90; LJ: 7.52; SP: 15.20; HJ: 2.17; 400: 47.65; 110H: 14.12; DT: 46.25; PV: 5.00; JT: 77.47; 1500: 4:16.70 3 OLY 2008/2012; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2009; 2 WCH 2009 (2011-3); 7 WIC 2010; 1 Pan-Am Games 2011 (2007-4) ... 1.80/78kg He holds the world best score for the last two events of a decathlon with 77.47 JT & 4:27.29 1500m at the 2009 Central American & Caribbean Championships (1766 points), then in Götzis 2011 he set a meeting record of 75.49 in the javelin In 2013: 5 Cuban DT (45.85); 2 Havana Barrientos JT (68.00) & fouled out Discus These are the only marks any of us can find for him this year, so there must be a question mark over his propects for Moscow 409 PAHAPILL Mikk EST 30y 22d 1983 8099 8398 -11 2009 European Indoor Champion ... pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.95w/11.01; LJ: 7.97i/7.81; SP: 15.73i/15.51; HJ: 2.15; 400: 50.08; 110H: 14.14; DT: 49.51; PV: 5.10; JT: 69.53; 1500: 4:34.95 9 WJC 2002; 1 ECP 2005 (2006-4, 2010-2, 2013-3); 11 OLY 2008; 1 EIC 2009 (2011-13, 2013-dnf); 4 ECH 2010 (2006-dnf); 9 WCH 2011 (2005-12, 2009-dnf); dnf WIC 2012. His father Enri Pahapill scored 7388 in the decathlon in 1982 ... coach-Remigija Nazaroviené... 1.97/93kg In 2013: dnf EIC; 5 Salzburg Triathlon (110H/LJ/DT); 3 ECP; 2 Tallinn DT (5 SP); 2 Estonian PV (4 110H)

410 UIBO Maicel EST 20y 224d 1992 8223 8223 -13 pbs In Decathlon events: 100: 10.99; LJ: 7.82; SP: 13.64i/13.56; HJ: 2.13i/2.11; 400: 50.61; 110H: 14.67w/14.78; DT: 49.14; PV: 5.10i/4.95; JT: 59.21; 1500: 4:28.12 dq WYC HJ 2009. 5 NCAA 2013. Student of Exercise and Sport Science at the University of Georgia ... 1.88 tall In 2013: 4 NCAA indoor; 1 Athens GA; 1 Columbia; 5 NCAA; dnq under-23 ECH LJ; 5 Estonian PV

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 68 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 464 MAYER Kevin FRA 21y 180d 1992 8390 8415 -12 2013 European Cup winner ... former World Youth & World Junior Champion pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 11.04; LJ: 7.63; SP: 15.16i/14.95; HJ: 2.10i/2.09; 400: 48.66; 110H: 14.21; DT: 44.89; PV: 5.20; JT: 62.41; 1500: 4:18.04 1 World Youth 2009; 1 WJC 2010; 1 EJC 2011; dnf ECH 2012; 15 OLY 2012; 2 EIC 2013; 1 ECP 2013. Coach-Bertand Valdin ... 1.86/77kg In 2012 he fouled out of the long jump during the European Championships decathlon and looked set to miss out on Olympic qualification, but then hastily entered a decathlon in Brussels only four days later when he won with a French under-23 record of 8415 In 2013: 2 EIC; dnf Götzis; nh Pierre-Bénite PV; 1 Valence 110H; 1 ECP; dnf French; 6 La Roche-sur-Yon PV 467 QUERIN Gaël FRA 26y 44d 1987 8146 8146 -13 pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 11.05w/11.11; LJ: 7.62w/7.56; SP: 13.37; HJ: 2.01i/2.00; 400: 47.84; 110H: 14.27; DT: 42.18; PV: 5.01; JT: 58.16; 1500: 4:10.47 13 WJC 2006; 8 EIC 2009; 2 WSG 2011; 3 ECP 2011; 5 ECH 2012. 1 French 2013 & indoor 2011 ... 1.82/76kg In 2013: 3 French indoor; dnf Götzis; 13 Ratingen; 1 French; 5 Ninove Rasschaert PV

478 BRYANT Ashley GBR 22y 84d 1991 8070 8070 -13 In 2013 became only the fifth British 8000-point decathlete, and the first Briton to throw more than 70m in a decathlon javelin pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.82w/11.02; LJ: 7.53; SP: 13.76; HJ: 1.96; 400: 48.10; 110H: 14.31; DT: 42.72; PV: 4.60; JT: 70.44; 1500: 4:30.04 10 EJC 2009; 16 WJC 2010; 5 WSG 2011; 4 under-23 ECH 2013. 1 AAA under-15 JT 2005; 1 English Schools JT 2005/2007. 1 English junior 2010. Sports Science Graduate from Brunel University ... coach-Ian Grant ... 1.81/80kg In 2013: 2 Florence; 1 British League div 1/May 11 LJ (6 DT, 1 110H ʻBʼ); 1 Loughborough International 110H ʻBʼ; 8 Götzis; 1 British League div 1/Jun 8 LJ (2 100H); 1 Lonodn Inter-Club Challenge 110H/LJ/SP/100 ʻCʼ; 4 under-23 ECH Personal bests by him in 2013 in 8 / 10 Decathlon events, all but the 100 & PV

514 BEHRENBRUCH Pascal GER 28y 202d 1985 8514 8558 -12 In Helsinki 2012 became Germanyʼs first European Champion at Decathlon since Helsinki 1971 ... he had a fear of pole vaulting and used bungee jumping as a method of overcoming this phobia pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.73w/10.84; LJ: 7.32w/7.21; SP: 16.89; HJ: 2.03; 400: 48.48; 110H: 14.02; DT: 49.91; PV: 5.00; JT: 71.40; 1500: 4:24.16 10 EJC 2003; 2 under-23 ECH 2007; 6 WCH 2009; 1 ECH 2012 (2006-5); 10 OLY 2012. Coach-Jürgen Sammert ... younger sister-Miriam is an international rower ... 1.96/94g In 2013: 1 Mörfelden 110H; dnf Götzis; 1 Tallinn 110H (5 SP) (Jun 4/5); 1 Ratingen; 3 Tallinn SP/DT (4 JT) (Jul 15); 11 Estonian LJ (ht 110H) 518 FREIMUTH Rico GER 25y 147d 1988 8488w 8322 -12 He was sixth at the London Olympics, his father was eighth at the Seoul Olympics pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.36w/10.54; LJ: 7.55; SP: 15.14; HJ: 1.94; 400: 47.51; 110H: 13.79; DT: 49.11; PV: 4.90; JT: 65.04; 1500: 4:34.69 3 EJC 2007; 10 under-23 ECH 2009; dnf WCH 2011 after fouling in LJ; 6 OLY 2012. Father-Uwe Freimuth (8 OLY Decathlon 1988) was GDR record holder with 8792 in 1984, but never faced at that yearʼs Olympics because of the Eastern European boycott ... uncle (twin of Uwe)-Jorg Freimuth (3 OLY HJ 1980) ... 1.95/90kg In 2012: 2 German indoor; 4 Götzis; 7.03 LJ, 13.93 SP & 4.45 PV in guest performances at the GER v USA match on July 21/22; Here: 100 5/r3-10.65; LJ 5/gB-7.21; SP 8/gA-14.87; HJ 15/gB-1.90; 400 2/r4-48.06 535 KNOBEL Jan Felix GER 24y 205d 1989 8396w 8288 -11 Former World Junior Champion ... pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.85w/11.04; LJ: 7.36; SP: 16.06; HJ: 2.01; 400: 48.89; 110H: 14.59; DT: 50.87; PV: 5.03; JT: 76.36; 1500: 4:43.12 5 World Youth Octathlon 2005; 1 WJC 2008; 19 under-23 ECH 2011; 8 WCH 2011; dnf OLY 2012; dnf WSG 2013 ... 1.92/91kg In 2013: 1 Stellenbosch JT; 1 Wehrheim JT; dnf Götzis; 1 Hessen Champs 110H/JT (2 SP/DT); 3 Ratingen; dnf World Student Games

544 SCHRADER Michael GER 26y 39d 1987 8427 8522 -09 Tenth at Beijing Olympics ... pbs In Decathlon events: 100: 10.52; LJ: 8.05; SP: 14.74; HJ: 1.99; 400: 48.01; 110H: 14.02; DT: 45.62; PV: 5.00; JT: 64.04; 1500: 4:19.32 dnf WJC 2006; 6 under-23 ECH 2007; 10 OLY 2008. 1 German 2010. Won Götzis 2009 but injured before the Berlin World Championships that year. Coach- (1 WCH 87) ... 1.83/83kg In 2013: 1 Ulm

559 FELIX Kurt GRN 25y 35d 1988 - 8062 -12 NR 2012 US Collegiate Champion, representing Boise State University ... Grenadan record holder at Decathlon and Pole Vault pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.90w/11.08; LJ: 7.74; SP: 13.75; HJ: 2.17i/2.15; 400: 48.63; 110H: 14.77; DT: 41.51; PV: 4.60; JT: 69.89; 1500: 4:35.61 5 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010; 11 COM 2010; dnf OLY 2012. 1 NCAA 2012. Graduate of Psychology In 2013: 1 Boise LJ/JT

689 USHIRO Keisuke JPN 27y 16d 1986 7824 8073 -11 NR Japanese record holder, in 2011 he became the first from his country to score more than 8000 points pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 11.27; LJ: 7.45; SP: 13.98; HJ: 2.06; 400: 50.28; 110H: 14.93; DT: 47.25; PV: 4.90; JT: 73.82; 1500: 4:26.68 4 Asian Games 2010; 2 Asian Indoor Champs 2012; 20 WCH 2011. 1 Japanese 2010/2011 ... 1.96/88kg In 2013: 9 German indoor; 1 Wakayama

693 KARPOV Dmitriy KAZ 32y 17d 1981 8037 8725 -04 NR Twice World bronze ... 2004 Olympic bronze ... Asian record holder ... his wife Irina Karpova is a former Asian Champion at heptathlon (and is entered for Moscow 2013) pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.50w/10.69; LJ: 8.05; SP: 16.95; HJ: 2.12; 400: 46.81; 110H: 13.93; DT: 52.80; PV: 5.30; JT: 60.31; 1500: 4:32.34 4 WJC 2000; 5 Asian Champs 110H 2002; 3 WCH 2003/2007 (2005-two false starts in 100m, 2009-21); 3 OLY 2004 (2008-dnf, 2012-18); 1 Asian Games 2006/2010 (2002-2); 3 WIC 2008 (2004-4); 2 Asian Indoor Games 2009; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 2012; 1 Asian Champs 2013. His only appearance in 2005 was at the World Championships where he was disqualified for false starts in the 100m ... Coach/father-Vasiliy Karpov ... 1.98/102kg In 2013: 2 Kladno; 1 Salzburg Triathlon (110H/LJ/DT); 1 Asian Champs

767 KAMÉ Ali MAD 29y 79d 1984 6998 7685 -11 NR (it is Ali Kamé not Kamé Ali) 2012 African Champion ... Malagasy record holder pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 11.00; LJ: 7.43; SP: 13.67; HJ: 2.02; 400: 49.29; 110H: 14.61; DT: 38.47; PV: 4.40; JT: 63.97; 1500: 4:31.61 1 African Champs Decathlon 2012 (2006-dnf, 2008/2010-4); 3 African Games decathlon 2011 (2007-7) In 2013: 2 Bambous; 1 Remiremont 110H; 3 Dijon 110H (5 LJ); 1 Forbach; 1 Montbéliard 110H

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 69 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 822 RIETVELD Pelle NED 28y 186d 1985 7629 8073 -12 pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.75; LJ: 7.27; SP: 14.78i/14.76; HJ: 1.93i/1.92; 400: 47.63; 110H: 14.09; DT: 41.51; PV: 5.05; JT: 68.82; 1500: 4:25.56 5 EJC 2003; 4 WJC 2004; 5 under-23 ECH 2007 (2005-14); 5 ECP 2008; dnf ECH 2012; 8 EIC 2013 ...1.84/74kg In 2013: 2 Dutch indoor Heptathlon; 8 EIC; 11 Götzis; 4 Alphen aan den Rijn 110H/JT; 8 Ninove Rasschaert PV

824 SINTNICOLAAS Eelco NED 26y 124d 1987 8322 8506 -12 NR 2013 European Indoor Champion ... 2010 European silver when improved by 277 points pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.69w/10.71; LJ: 7.76w/7.65i/7.59; SP: 14.46i/14.31; HJ: 2.08i/2.00; 400: 47.88; 110H: 13.89w/13.92; DT: 43.17; PV: 5.52i/5.45; JT: 63.59; 1500: 4:22.29 14 EJC 2005 (nh in PV); 6 WJC 2006; 1 under-23 ECH 2009; 2 ECH 2010; 4 EIC 2011 (2009-dnf); 5 WCH 2011; 11 OLY 2012. Coaching team includes Wim Vandeven (husband of 2008 Olympic High Jump Champion Tia Hellebaut) ... 1.86/78kg In 2013: 1 Dutch indoor PV/Heptathlon (including a 2.08 HJ, improving from 2.00); 1 EIC; dnf Götzis; 5 Hengelo PV; 3 Salzburg Triathlon (110H/LJ/DT); 1 ECP 1st League; 2 Naimette-Xhovémont Triathlon (100/DT/400); 7 Heusden LJ (9 JT) 825 VOS Ingmar NED 27y 73d 1986 - 8224 -12 pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.75; LJ: 7.56; SP: 15.17i/14.29; HJ: 2.06; 400: 49.21; 110H: 14.29; DT: 43.31; PV: 4.80; JT: 65.28; 1500: 4:22.71 9 EJC 2005; 8 under-23 ECH 2007; 7 ECP 2008; 20 WCH 2009 (2011-dnf); 11 ECH 2010; 5 EIC 2011; 21 OLY 2012. Coach-Maarten Klaver ... 1.85/75kg 842 NEWDICK Brent NZL 28y 190d 1985 7611 8114 -11 2009 World Student Games silver ... 2010 Commonwealth Games silver pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.83w/10.86; LJ: 7.56; SP: 15.09; HJ: 1.99; 400: 49.20; 110H: 14.38; DT: 48.25; PV: 4.80; JT: 64.09; 1500: 4:29.35 TJ pb: 14.66 -09. 23 World Youth Octathlon 2001; 26 WJC 2004; 2 WSG 2009 (2013-3); 23 WCH 2009; 2 COM 2010 (2006-4); 12 OLY 2012. 1 New Zealand 2005/2006/2009/2011 (1 110H 2010/2011/2012, LJ 2005/2007, 1 PV 2009/2010/2011, 1 TJ 2009/2010) & 1 Australian 2009/2012 ... attends Auckland University of Technology ... coaches- Doug Pirini & Brent Booker ... 1.86/84kg In 2013: 7 Salzburg Triathlon (110H/LJ/DT); 3 World Student Games 908 COERTZEN Willem RSA 30y 222d 1982 8215w 8244 -12 NR Former African record holder ... pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.74w/10.89; LJ: 7.64w/7.58; SP: 14.08; HJ: 2.05; 400: 48.56; 110H: 14.11w/14.13; DT: 43.61; PV: 4.63; JT: 66.95; 1500: 4:23.75 2 African Champs 2008; 14 WCH 2009 (2011-dnf); 9 OLY 2012. 1 South African 2008/2011/2012 ... 1.87/82kg In 2013: 3 South African Universities LJ (5 110H, 8 JT); dnf Götzis; 5 Ratingen

948 LUKYANENKO Artem RUS 23y 191d 1990 8085 8085 -13 2012 World indoor bronze ... pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.87; LJ: 7.40; SP: 15.23i/15.00; HJ: 2.06i/2.03; 400: 49.23; 110H: 13.89; DT: 50.84; PV: 5.10; JT: 62.73; 1500: 4:30.48 22 EJC 2009; 11 under-23 ECH 2001; 3 WIC 2012; dnf ECH 2012; 7 EIC 2013; 4 ECP 2013. 1 Russian indoor 2012/2013. Coaches-Lev Lobodin & Valeriy Sretentsev In 2013: 1 Russian indoor; 7 EIC; 11 Russian Clubs DT; 3 Russian; 4 ECP

966 SHKURENYOV Ilya RUS 22y 210d 1991 8354 8354 -13 2012 European bronze ... pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.91; LJ: 7.54; SP: 14.84i/13.98; HJ: 2.06; 400: 48.78; 110H: 14.13; DT: 45.28; PV: 5.30; JT: 59.01; 1500: 4:30.41 2 WJC 2010; 4 WIC 2012; 3 ECH 2012; 16 OLY 2012; 5 EIC 2013; 2 under-23 ECH 2013 (2011-5). 1 Russian junior 2010; 2 Russian indoor 2013 In 2013: 2 Russian indoor Heptathlon; 5 EIC; 1 Russian; 2 under-23 ECH

973 SVIRIDOV Sergey RUS 22y 293d 1990 7939 8365 -12 2013 World Student Games silver ... pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.78; LJ: 7.52; SP: 15.03; HJ: 2.04i/1.99; 400: 48.28; 110H: 14.83; DT: 50.02; PV: 4.60; JT: 69.00; 1500: 4:25.15 15 EJC 2009; 8 OLY 2012; 2 WSG 2013. 1 Russian 2012. Attends Tyumen State University ... 1.92/82kg In 2013: 10 Götzis; 2 World Student Games

998 DUDAŠ Mihail SRB 23y 281d 1989 - 8256 -11 NR Serbian record holder ... 2013 European indoor bronze ... pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.71; LJ: 7.63; SP: 14.39i/13.76; HJ: 2.08i/2.04; 400: 47.47; 110H: 14.78; DT: 43.97; PV: 4.90; JT: 59.98; 1500: 4:24.30 15 EJC 2007; 3 WJC 2008; 3 under-23 ECH 2009/2011; 7 IAAF Continental Cup HJ 2010; 6 WCH 2011; 4 ECH 2012 (2010-dnf); dnf OLY 2012; 3 EIC 2013 ... 1.83/79kg In 2013: 1 Serbian indoor 60H/LJ (5 SP); 3 EIC; dnf Kladno

1030 NILSSON Marcus SWE 22y 98d 1991 8104 8104 -13 2010 World Junior bronze ... pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 11.12w/11.24; LJ: 7.14w/6.93; SP: 15.41i/15.26; HJ: 2.02; 400: 49.54; 110H: 14.74; DT: 48.19; PV: 4.80; JT: 59.94; 1500: 4:18.01 20 EJC 2009; 14 ECP 2010; 3 WJC 2010; 16 under-23 ECH 2011. 3 NCAA 2013 (2012-6). Attends University of California, Los Angeles ... 1.94 tall In 2013: 15 NCAA indoor; 5 Texas Relays; 4 Los Angeles “Pac 12”; 3 NCAA

1092 KASYANOV Oleksiy UKR 27y 348d 1985 - 8479 -09 2009 European Indoor silver ... 2012 World indoor silver ... 2012 European silver ... twice seventh at Olympics pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.50; LJ: 8.04i/7.97; SP: 15.72; HJ: 2.06i/2.05; 400: 47.46; 110H: 14.01; DT: 51.95; PV: 4.82; JT: 55.84; 1500: 4:22.27 4 under-23 ECH 2007; 4 WSG 2007; 7 OLY 2008/2012; 2 EIC 2009; 3 ECP 2009; 4 WCH 2009 (2011-12); 2 WIC 2012 (2010-6); 2 ECH 2012 (2010-dnf). Dropped to fourth in 2009 Worlds after holding second place for eight events (his javelin let him down, only 49.00 there) ... 1.91/84kg In 2013: 1 Ukrainian indoor 60H/LJ; dnf/ht EIC 60H; dnq EIC LJ; dnf ECP 1123 EATON Ashton USA 25y 200d 1988 8291 9039 -12 NR Olympic Champion & world record holder indoors & out ... pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.19w/10.21; LJ: 8.23; SP: 15.40; HJ: 2.11; 400: 45.64; 110H: 13.34w/13.35; DT: 47.36; PV: 5.30; JT: 66.64; 1500: 4:14.48 2 WCH 2011 (2009-18); 1 WIC 2012; 1 OLY 2012. 1 US 2011/2012/2013 & indoor LJ 2012. In 2010 broke Dan OʼBrienʼs world indoor heptathlon record which has stood since 1993, then broke it again in 2011 & 2012 ... studied Psychology at the ... he is a black belt in ... wife-Brianne Theisen CAN is a world-class heptathlete ... they live in Eugene, Oregon ... coach- ... 1.85/86kg In 2013: 1 San Luis Obispo/JT; 5 Stanford SP ʻBʼ; Four event test at Santa Barbara, including pb 45.64 400m); 3 Mt SAC Relays 110H (1 200 ʻCʼ with pb 20.76); 2 Atlanta SP; 1 US Decathlon; 5 Burnaby 400 (8 SP); Married his fiancée Brianne Theisen in Eugene on July 15; 1 Estonian PV (9 SP)

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 70 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 1130 HARDEE Trey USA 29y 183d 1984 - 8790 -09 DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPION Twice World Champion ... he retained his title in 2011 despite tearing an elbow ligament in his throwing (right) arm during the javelin pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.28w/10.39; LJ: 7.88; SP: 15.94i/15.72; HJ: 2.06i/2.05; 400: 47.51; 110H: 13.54; DT: 52.68; PV: 5.30i/5.25; JT: 68.99; 1500: 4:40.94 dnf OLY 2008 (no-heighted in pole vault when lying in fourth place); 1 WCH 2009/2011; 2 WIC 2010; 2 OLY 2012. 1 NCAA 2005 (2004-2). 1 US 2009. Was at the University of Texas ... coach-Mario Sategna ... 1.96/95kg His full name is James Edward Hardee III. Because of the three his familiar name became ”Trey“, which in America is slang for a playing card with the rank of three In 2013: dnf US indoor Heptathlon; 3 US indoor 60H; dq Texas Relays 110H (nh PV); 1 Atlanta SP; dnf US Decathlon

1153 NIXON Gunnar USA 20y 208d 1993 8198 8198 -13 Reigning World Junior Champion, from Oklahoma ... pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.80; LJ: 7.62; SP: 14.27i/14.12; HJ: 2.17; 400: 48.63; 110H: 14.51; DT: 41.70; PV: 4.80i/4.66; JT: 60.44; 1500: 4:22.36 =6 Youth Olympic Games HJ 2010; 2 Pan-American junior 2011; 1 WJC 2012. Set a world junior indoor record of 6022 in Fayetteville in January 2012, but it could not count as the doping control test was not performed as required ... coach-Ray Davis In 2013: 1 US indoor; 3 Götzis; 2 US

1170 TAIWO Jeremy USA 23y 206d 1990 8239 8239 -13 pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.84; LJ: 7.51; SP: 14.18i/13.70; HJ: 2.25i/2.17; 400: 48.11; 110H: 14.16w/14.22; DT: 41.80; PV: 5.00; JT: 52.24; 1500: 4:16.34 2 NCAA 2013; 3 US 2013. Graduate from the University of Washington, Seattle In 2013: 15 NCAA indoor HJ; 1 Eugene Pepsi Invitational HJ; dnf Mt SAC Relays; 2 Los Angeles “Pac 12”; 2 NCAA; 3 US

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2013 WORLD LIST 1.....9039...... USA...... 2012 1.....8514...... Pascal Behrenbruch GER 2.....9026...... Roman Šebrle CZE...... 2001 2.....8488...... Rico Freimuth GER 3.....8994...... Tomáš Dvořák CZE...... 1999 3.....8427...... Michael Schrader GER 4.....8891...... Dan OʼBrien USA...... 1992 4.....8396...... Jan Felix Knobel GER 5.....8847...... Daley Thompson GBR...... 1984 5.....8393...... Carlos Eduardo Chinin BRA =6...8832...... Jürgen Hingsen FRG...... 1984 6.....8390...... Andrey Kravchenko BLR ...... 8832...... USA...... 2008 7.....8390...... FRA 8.....8815...... EST...... 2001 8.....8366...... GER 9.....8792...... Uwe Freimith GDR...... 1984 9.....8354...... Ilya Shkurenyov RUS 10...8790...... USA...... 2009 10...8322...... Eelco Sintnicolaas NED

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114 CANO Juan Manuel ARG 25y 240d 1987 - 1:22:10 -12 NR Argentinian record holder at 20K ... 20,000 (track) pb: 1:23:09.0 -11 (1:25:25.6 -13). At WCP 10K: 2006-9J, 20K: 2008-65, 2012-67; 1 South American junior 10K 2006; 3 South American 20,000 2007 (2009/2011-6. 2013-5); 9 Pan-American Games 20K 2007/2011; 2 Ibero-American 20,000 2008; 36 WCH 20K 2011 (2009-40); 22 OLY 20K 2012 (2008-40) In 2013: 1 Mar del Plata 20,000; 5 South American 20,000

131 BIRD-SMITH Dane AUS 21y 24d 1992 1:22:03 1:22:03 -13 8 World Youth 10,000 2009; dq WCP junior 10K 2010; 5 WJC 10,000 2010; 43 WCP 20K 2012. 1 Australian youth 10K 2008, junior 10K 2009 & junior 10,000 2010. Coach/father himself competed in six IAAF World Race Walking Cups In 2013: 1 Brisbane 5000; 2 Oceanian 20K; 1 Sydney “Classic” 5000; 1 Brisbane 5000; 1 Australian 5000; 3 IAAF Challenge/Sesto San Giovanni 20K; 4 La Coruña 20K

133 COWLEY Rhydian AUS 22y 217d 1991 1:24:22 1:24:22 -13 15 WCP junior 10K 2010 (2008-39); 17 WJC 10,000 2010; 89 WCP 20K 2012 In 2013: 1 Brisbane 5000; 5 Oceanian 20K; 1 Melbourne 5000; 2 Sydney “Classic” 5000; 2 Australian 5000; 7 IAAF Challenge/Sesto San Giovanni 20K; 14 La Coruña 20K 197 SIMANOVICH Denis BLR 26y 111d 1987 1:21:33 1:21:01 -11 Silver at 2009 European under-23 Championships ... dq World Youth 10,000 2003; 6 EJC 10,000 2005; 5 ECP junior 10K 2005; 4 WJC 10,000 2006; 33 WCP 20K 2008 (2012-44); 2 under-23 ECH 20K 2009 (2007-dq); 22 WCH 20K 2009; dq ECH 20K 2010; 12 OLY 20K 2012 (2008-28) In 2013: 9 IAAF Challenge/Sesto San Giovanni 20K; 12 ECP 20K; 2 Alytus 20K 206 BONFIM Caio BRA 22y 143d 1991 1:22:14 1:21:36 -12 Full name-Caio Oliveira de Sena Bonfim Twice South American Champion at 20,000 10,000 pb: 40:40.0 -09. 12 World Youth 10,000 2007; dq WCP junior 10K 2008/2010; 6 WJC 10,000 2008; 1 Americas Cup junior 10K 2009; 2 Pan-American junior 10,000 2009; 8 WSG 20K 2011; 22 WCH 20K 2011; dq Pan-American Games 20K 2011. 1 South American 20,000 2012/2013; 17 WCP 20K 2012; 39 OLY 20K 2012 In 2013: 1 Brazilian Cup 20K; dq Lugano 20K; 3 Pan-American Cup 20K; 5 La Coruña 20K; 1 Brazilian 20K; 1 South American 20,000 252 GOMEZ Inaki CAN 25y 205d 1988 1:22:29 1:21:05 -12 NR 5 WSG 20K 2011 (2009-20); 5 COM 20K 2010; 13 WCP 20K 2012; 13 OLY 20K 2013; 5 WSG 20K 2013. 1 Canadian 20K 2009. Born-Mexico ... coach-Gerry Dragomir In 2013: 2 IAAF Challenge/Chihuahua 20K; 8 Pan-American Cup 20K; 1 Canadian 10K; 5 World Student Games 20K 259 THORNE Benjamin CAN 20y 143d 1993 1:22:49 1:22:49 -13 84 WCP 20K 2012; dq WJC 10,000 2012; 16 WSG 20K 2013 In 2013: 2 Huntington Beach 20K; dnf Pan-American Cup 20K; 3 Canadian 10K; 16 World Student Games 20K 267 ARAYA Yerko CHI 27y 176d 1986 1:29:14 1:23:10 -10 NR Chilean record holder at 20K His twin brother Edwar is also an international walker, holds the Chilean 50K record (4:02:03 -12) and goes in that event at Moscow 2013 20,000 pb: 1:20:47.2 -11. 9 World Youth 10,000 2003; 28 WJC 10,000 2004; 8 Ibero-American 20,000 2008; 2 South American 20,000 2009; 29 WCH 20K 2009 (2011-33); 10 WCP 20K 2010 (2012-79); dq Pan-American Games 20K 2011; 41 OLY 2012 In 2013: 16 IAAF Challenge/Chihuahua 20K; 1 Chilean 20K; 12 Pan-American Cup 20K

269 CAI Zelin CHN 22y 120d 1991 1:18:55 1:18:47 -12 Fourth at London Olympics ... 2 WCP junior 10K 2010; 2 WJC 10,000 2010; 7 WSG 20K 2011; 34 WCP 20K 2012; 4 OLY 20K 2012. 1 Chinese 20K 2011 In 2013: 2 IAAF Challenge/Taicang 20K; dnf Chinese 50K; 2 Chinese National Games 20K 271 CHN 21y 3d 1992 - 1:17:40 -12 In London 2012 became only the second Chinese man (after Liu Xiang) to win an Olympic title in athletics 2 WCP junior 10K 2008; 2 WJC 10,000 2008; 6 WCP 20K 2010 (2012-8); 1 OLY 20K 2012. 1 Chinese youth 10K 2009. From Guangdong Province In 2013: dnf IAAF Challenge/Taicang 20K 284 CHN 21y 350d 1991 1:19:08 1:17:36 -12 NR 2012 Olympic bronze at 20K ... Asian record holder and 2012 World Cup winner at 20K ... fourth at 2011 World Championships 10K pb: 37:44 -10. 50K pb: 3:53:00 -09. 4 WCH 20K 2011; 1 WCP 20K 2012 (2010-21); 3 OLY 20K 2012. 1 Chinese youth 10K 2008; In 2010 set a world junior record for 10K walk. Coach-Sandro Damilano (he was hired by The Chinese Athletics Federation to improve the standard of walking in ) In 2013: 1 Lugano 20K; 1 Chinese National Games 20K

298 ARÉVALO Eider COL 20y 153d 1993 1:19:45 1:19:45 -13 NR 2012 World Junior Champion and already Colombian senior record holder 1 WCP junior 10K 2010/2012; 1 Pan-American junior 10,000 2011; 1 South American junior 10,000 2011; 1 WJC 10,000 2012; 20 OLY 20K 2012 In 2013: 1 Colombian 20K; 1 Podebrady 20K; 2 South American 20,000

301 LÓPEZ Luis Fernando COL 34y 67d 1979 1:21:51 1:20:03 -09 Ninth in Beijing Olympic 20K, fifth at Berlin World Championship, then bronze in Daegu 2011 1 South American 20K 2008 & 20,000 2009; 9 OLY 20K 2008 (2004-24, 2012-dq); 5 WCP 20K 2010 (2004-38, 2006-dq, 2008-23, 2012-49); 3 WCH 20K 2011 (2005-12, 2007-22, 2009-5); 3 Pan-American Games 20K 2011 (2003-4, 2007-dq) In 2013: 1 Colombian 10K; 8 IAAF Challenge/Sesto San Giovanni 20K; 21 Pan-American Cup 20K; 3 La Coruña 20K

302 MONTAÑA José Leonardo COL 21y 140d 1992 1:24:35 1:23:45 -12 10 WCP junior 10K 2008 (2010-dq); 22 WJC 10,000 2008 (2010-dq); 5 World Youth 10,000 2009; 32 WCP 20K 2012 In 2013: 4 Colombian 20K; 2 Bogotá 20K; 2 Pan-American Cup 20K 351 ARTEAGA Mauricio ECU 24y 365d 1988 1:25:59 1:21:56 -12 20,000 (track) pb: 1:23:46.5 -11. 8 World Youth 10,000 2005; 5 WCP junior 10K 2006; 17 WJC 10,000 2006; 44 WCH 20K 2009 (2011-dnf); 1 South American Games under-23 20,000 2010; 42 WCP 20K 2010 (2008-47, 2012-60); 44 OLY 20K 2012; 12 WSG 20K 2012 In 2013: 3 Colombian 20K; 5 Pan-American Cup 20K; 12 World Student Games 20K 358 SAQUIPAY Rolando ECU 34y 19d 1979 1:28:39 1:19:21 -05 Twice 12th at World Cups and the 2007 World Championships ... 20,000 pb: 1:22:55.4 -05. 12 WCP 20K 2004/2008 (2006-29, 2010-dnf, 2012-52); 17 OLY 20K 2004; 1 Pan-Am Cup 20K 2005; 2 South American 20K 2007; 2 Pan-Am Games 20K 2007 (2011-4); 12 WCH 20K 2007 (2005-dq, 2009-23); 20 OLY 20K 2008 In 2013: 1 Ecuadorian Cup 20K; 11 Pan-American Cup 20K; 6 South American 20,000

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 72 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 373 ARCILLA Francisco ESP 29y 207d 1984 1:22:23 1:22:23 -13 2003 European junior bronze at 10,000 ... 6 World Youth 10,000 2001; 3 EJC 10,000 2003; 5 ECP junior 10K 2003; 11 ECP 20K 2009; 11 WSG 20K 2009; 40 WCP 20K 2012 (2008-61, 2010-50); 1 Ibero-American 20,000 2010; 30 ECP 20K 2013 In 2013: 7 Spanish 20K; 6 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 4 Spanish Universities 10,000; 30 ECP 20K; 6 La Coruña 20K; 4 Avilès 5000

387 LÓPEZ Miguel Ángel ESP 25y 36d 1988 1:20:59 1:20:59 -12 Fifth in London Olympic 20K ... 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; 13 WCP 20K 2010 (2008-35, 2012-42); 14 ECH 20K 2010; 17 WCH 20K 2011; 5 OLY 20K 2012; 2 ECP 20K 2013 (2009-13, 2011-7). 1 Spanish 10,000 2010/2013; 1 Spanish 20K 2012. Coach-Antonio Carillo In 2013: 2 Spanish 20K; 2 Spanish Universities 10,000; 2 ECP 20K; 1 Spanish 10,000

389 MARTIN Alvaro ESP 19y 52d 1994 1:22:25 1:22:12 -12 2013 European junior bronze ... 8 World Youth 10,000 2011; 34 WCP junior 10K 2012; 5 WJC 10,000 12; dnf OLY 20K 2012; dq ECP juior 10K 2013; 3 EJC 10,000 2013 In 2013: 1 Pamplona 5000; dnf IAAF Challenge/Sesto San Giovanni 20K; dq ECP-junior 10K Walk; 7 La Coruña 20K; 1 Zaragoza 5000; 2 Avilès 5000; 1 Plasencia 5000; 1 Spanish junior 10,000; 3 EJC 10,000; 2 Spanish 10,000

445 CAMPION Kevin FRA 25y 77d 1988 1:21:02 1:21:02 -13 23 WCP junior 10K 2006; 7 EJC 10,000 2007; 29 WCP 20K 2010 (2012-69); 27 ECP 20K 2013. 1 French 10,000 2013 In 2013: 1 Val-de-Reuil 5000; 3 Lugano 20K; 1 Vénissieux 5000; 27 ECP 20K; 1 Reims 5000; 1 French 10,000 466 MOULINET Bertrand FRA 26y 215d 1987 - 1:20:12 -12 Eighth at London Olympic 20K ... 50K pb: 3:50:49 -11. 21 ECP 20K 2009 (2001-27); 8 under-23 ECH 20K 2009; 3 Francophone Games 20K 2009; 18 WCP 50K 2010; 23 WCH 20K 2011; 24 WCP 20K 2012 (2008-dnf); 8 OLY 20K 2012. 1 French 20K 2012 In 2013: 1 Amiens 5000; 2 Reims 5000; 4 French 10,000 508 WRIGHT Alex GBR 22y 233d 1990 1:23:05 1:23:05 -13 Now fourth on the UK all-time top 10, the first new entry in more than a decade 13 COM 20K 2010; 53 WCP 20K 2012. 1 English junior 10,000 2009. 1 English Schools 5000 2009; 1 UK 5000 2008/2009/2010/2012/2013. Coach-Raphael Rinaldi In 2013: 16 Lugano 20K; 43 ECP 20K; 5 Dublin 20K; 1 UK 5000 (UK record 19:27.59)

536 LINKE Christopher GER 24y 288d 1988 1:23:28 1:20:41 -12 Sixth at 2012 World Cup 50K ... 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; 21 WCH 20K 2011; 6 WCP 50K 2012; 24 OLY 50K 2012. 1 German 10,000 2011 ... coach- (ex-world record holder for 50K) ... 1.90 tall In 2013: 3 Naumburg 20K; 10 ECP 20K; 1 German 10,000

555 PAPAMIHAÍL Aléxandros GRE 24y 324d 1988 1:26:26 1:21:19 -12 NR Greek record holder at both walks, and both set at the London Olympics 50K pb: 3:49:56 -12 (3:51:05 -13). 21 ECP junior 10K 2005; 10 WCP junior 10K 2006 (2004-39); 9 WJC 10,000 2006; 22 ECP 20K 2009; 6 under-23 ECH 20K 2009; 15 OLY 20K 2012 (25 50K) In 2013: 1 Greek 20K; 10 ECP 50K

561 BARRONDO Érick GUA 22y 56d 1991 1:20:25 1:18:25 -12 2012 Olympic silver at 20K, Guatemalaʼs first Olympic medal ... 2011 Pan-American Games Champion at 20K 50K pb: 3:41:09 -13. 4 Central American 20,000 2010; 10 WCH 20K 2011; 1 Pan-American Games 20K 2011; dq WCP 20K 2012; 2 OLY 20K 2012 (dq 50K). Both his parents – Bernardo & Leticia – were middle distance runners In 2013: dq Lugano 20K; 1 Dudince 50K; dq IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 1 Dublin 20K

562 PAAU Anibal GUA 26y 209d 1987 1:22:19 1:22:19 -13 1 Central American 10,000 2008 & 20K 2012; 53 WCP 20K 2010 (2008-71); 5 Pan-American Games 20K 2011 (dnf 50K); dnf WCP 50K 2012 In 2013: 12 Lugano 20K; dq IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 14 Pan-American Cup 20K; dq Dublin 20K 563 QUIYUCH Jaime GUA 25y 106d 1988 1:22:25 1:22:25 -13 50K pb: 3:50:33 -11. 3 Pan-American Games 50K 2011; dnf WCP 50K 2012; dq OLY 50K 2012 In 2013: 13 Lugano 20K; 4 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 7 Pan-American Cup 20K; dnf Dublin 50K 577 HELEBRANDT Máté HUN 24y 209d 1989 1:22:39 1:22:39 -13 11 EJC 10,000 2007; 11 WCP junior 10K 2008; dq WJC 10,000 2008; 28 ECP 20K 2009 (2013 -13); dnf ECH 20K 2010; 5 under-23 ECH 20K 2011 (2009-11); 62 WCP 20K 2012; 32 OLY 20K 2012 In 2013: 1 Hungarian indoor 5000; 7 Podebrady 20K; 38 ECP 20K 584 IRFAN KT IND 23y 182d 1990 1:20:59 1:20:21 -12 NR Full name-Kolothum Thodi Irfan Indian record holder at 20K ... 18 WCP 20K 2012; 10 OLY 2012 In 2013: 5 IAAF Challenge/Taicang 20K 588 SINGH Chandan IND 26y 62d 1987 1:23:28 1:23:28 -13 50K pb: 4:16:23 -12. dq World Cup 50K 2008; 14 Asian Champs 20K 2010; 57 WCP 20K 2012 In 2013: 2 Indian 20K; 2 Nomi 20K 589 SINGH Gurmeet IND 28y 39d 1985 1:21:17 1:20:35 -11 30 WCH 20K 2011; 2 Asian Champs 20K 2011 (2013-3) In 2013: 1 Indian 20K; 3 Asian Champs 20K 592 RAHIMIAN Ebrahim IRI 32y 12d 1981 1:24:08 1:24:01 -12 NR Iranian record holder at 20K ... 2 Asian indoor 5000 2004; 91 WCP 20K 2012; dnf OLY 20K 2012; 4 Asian Champs 20K 2013 (2009-20, 2010-20, 2012-7) In 2013: 4 Asian Champs 20K; 1 Shiraz 10,000; 1 Tehran 20K 614 GIUPPONI Matteo ITA 24y 304d 1988 1:23:50 1:20:58 -12 2009 European under-23 bronze at 20K ... 24 ECP junior 10K 2005 (2007-dq); 7 World Youth 10,000 2005; 2 EJC 10,000 2007; 56 WCP 50K 2008; 12 ECP 20K 2009 (2013-26); 3 under-23 ECH 20K 2009; 37 WCP 20K 2012 (2010-39) In 2013: 21 Lugano 20K; 26 ECP 20K; 1 Italian 10,000 630 RUBINO Giorgio ITA 27y 116d 1986 1:21:07 1:19:37 -09 Fourth at 2009 World Championships, fifth in 2007 ... 2009 European Cup winner 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 (2012-21); dq under-23 ECH 20K 2007; 18 OLY 20K 2008 (2012-42); 1 ECP 20K 2009 (2007-10, 2011-5, 2013-13); 4 WCH 20K 2009 (2007-5, 2011-dq), 2011-dq); 5 ECH 20K 2010 In 2013: 1 Italian indoor 5000; 4 Podebrady 20K; 13 ECP 20K; 2 Italian 10,000

633 TONTODONATI Federico ITA 23y 283d 1989 1:22:33 1:22:00 -12 50K pb: 3:55:04 -11. 22 ECP junior 10K 2007; 12 EJC 10,000 2007; 7 WCP junior 10K 2008 (2006-25); 15 WJC 10,000 2008; 27 WCP 50K 2010 (2012-64); dnf ECP 50K 2013 In 2013: 17 Lugano 20K; 6 Podebrady 20K; dnf ECP 50K; 5 Italian 10,000

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 73 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 683 SAITO Takumi JPN 20y 139d 1993 1:20:05 1:20:05 -13 4 WJC 10,000 2012; 25 OLY 20K 2012 In 2013: 1 Tokyo 20K; 2 Japanese 20K; 14 Lugano 20K; 1 Tokyo 10,000; dnf La Coruña 20K 686 SUZUKI Yusuke JPN 25y 189d 1988 1:18:34 1:18:34 -13 NR Japanese record holder Asian Champion at 20K ... 3 WJC 10,000 2006 (2004-17); 4 World Student Games 20K 2007 (2009-13); 42 WCH 20K 2009; 1 Asian Champs 20K 2010/2013; 41 WCP 20K 2010; 5 Asian Games 20K 2010; 36 OLY 20K 2012 In 2013: 1 Japanese 20K; 1 Asian Champs 20K; dnf Wajima 50K; 4 IAAF Challenge/Sesto San Giovanni 20K 691 ANICHKIN Vitaliy KAZ 24y 270d 1988 1:28:35 1:23:32 -12 50K pb: 4:08:52 -12. 47 WCP 20K 2012 (2008-91); 49 OLY 50K 2012 In 2013: 22 Russian winter 20K 696 SHEIKO Georgiy KAZ 23y 350d 1989 1:24:19 1:23:21 -12 4 Asian junior 10,000 2008; 32 WCP junior 10K 2009; 52 WCP 50K 2012; 35 OLY 20K 2012 In 2013: 9 Russian winter 20K 727 BYUN Young-Jun KOR 29y 141d 1984 1:24:53 1:21:42 -12 3 Asian Champs 20K 2010 (2009-6, 2009-6); 24 WCH 20K 2011 (2009-43); 31 OLY 20K 2012. 1 Korean 20K 2008/2010 In 2013: dnf Asian Champs 20K; 4 Korean Clubs 10K Walk; 3 Ansan 20K 728 CHOI Byung-Kwang KOR 22y 124d 1991 1:21:52 1:21:52 -13 12 WJC 10,000 2010 In 2013: 1 Nomi 20K; 3 Korean Clubs 10K Walk; 2 Korean 20K; dq World Student Games 20K 730 KIM Hyun-Sub KOR 28y 70d 1985 1:23:32 1:19:31 -11 NR Sixth at 2011 World 20K, the highest-placed Korean in Daegu ... 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); 6 WSG 20K 2007; 20 WCP 20K 2008 (2006-42); 5 WSG 20K 2009 (2007-6); 1 Asian Champs 20K 2011 (2005-2); 6 WCH 20K 2011 (2007-20, 2009-34); 17 OLY 20K 2013 (2008-23). 1 Koreans 20K 2008/2009/2012/2013 In 2013: 1 Korean Clubs 10K Walk; 1 Ansan 20K; 1 Korean 20K

756 RUMBENIEKS Arnis LAT 25y 126d 1988 1:25:42 1:24:18 -12 International at both race walking and (71st in 2010 European Cross Country Championships) 50K pb: 3:58:35 -08. 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; 23 ECH 20K 2010; 45 OLY 20K 2012; 34 ECP 20K 2009. At EXC: 2010-71 In 2013: 34 ECP 20K; 11 Alytus 20K; 1 Valmiera 10,000

763 ŽIŪKAS Marius LTU 28y 41d 1985 1:23:43 1:22:25 -12 22 WJC 10,000 2004; 9 under-23 ECH 20K 2005/2007; 18 WCP junior 10K 2004; 37 ECP 20K 2007 (2005-42, 2013-dq); 69 WCP 20K 2008 (2006-75, 2012- dnf); 35 OLY 20K 2008 (2012-40); 6 WSG 20K 2011 In 2013: 1 Lithuanian indoor 5000; 6 Olomouc 20K; 1 Birstonas 20K; dnf ECP 20K; dnf Alytus 20K 789 FLORES Diego MEX 26y 139d 1987 1:21:56 1:21:56 -13 Full name-Diego Flores Hinojosa ... dq World Youth 10,000 2003; 34 WCH 20K 2011; 7 Pan-Am Games 20K 2011 In 2013: 4 IAAF Challenge/Chihuahua 20K; 3 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 1 Mexican 20K 791 PALMA Isaac MEX 22y 287d 1990 1:21:13 1:21:13 -13 Full name-Isaac Palma Olivares His younger brother Ever is also an international walker (22 WSG 20K 2013) dq WCP junior 10K 2008; 51 WCP 20K 2012; 34 OLY 20K 2012; 7 WSG 20K 2012. Former Taekwondo player ... coach-Jordi Llopart (2 OLY 50K 1980) In 2013: 1 IAAF Challenge/Chihuahua 20K; 5 Lugano 20K; 3 Mexican 20K; 6 Pan-American Cup 20K; 7 World Student Games 20K

840 TYSSE Erik NOR 32y 247d 1980 1:19:51 1:19:11 -08 NR Fifth at 50K in Osaka 2007 & Beijing 2008 ... 50K pb: 3:45:08 -08 (3:55:23 -13). 26 WJC 10,000 98; 16 EJC 10,000 99; 8 ECP 20K 2005 (2003-dnf, 2007-11); 7 ECH 20K 2006 (2002-17); 5 WCH 50K 2007 (2009-dnf); 21 OLY 20K 2008; 5 OLY 50K 2008 (2012-14); 7 WCH 20K 2009 (2003-19, 2005-13, 2007-8); 4 WCP 20K 2010 (2002-53, 2004-62, 2006-9, 2008-6). 1 Norwegian 20K 2001-2003/2005/2008 ... younger brother of Kjersti Plätzer (silver in womenʼs 20K walk at 2000 Olympics and again in Beijing 2008) ...two-year doping ban which 2010-2012 ... 1.86 tall In 2013: 1 IAAF Challenge/Chihuahua 50K; 2 Podebrady 20K; 6 ECP 20K; 1 Norwegian 10,000; 1 Norwegian 20K

855 AUGUSTYN Rafał POL 29y 86d 1984 1:21:13 1:20:53 -12 Tenth in 2010 European 20K & 2012 World Cup 50K ... 50K pb: 3:46:56 -11 (3:49:53 -12). 9 ECP junior 10K 2003; 4 under-23 ECH 20K 2005; 7 ECP 20K 2009 (2005-dq, 2007-16); 8 WSG 20K 2009 (2005-13, 2005-dq); 22 WCH 50K 2009; 16 WCP 20K 2010 (2004-dnf, 2006-26, 2008-55); 10 ECH 20K 2010; 7 ECP 50K 2011 (2013-8); 24 WCH 20K 2011 (2007-26); 10 WCP 50K 2012; 29 OLY 20K 2012. Coach-Krystof Kiesel In 2013: 4 Polish indoor 5000; 5 Dudince 50K; 3 Zaniemysl 20K; 6 IAAF Challenge/Sesto San Giovanni 20K; 8 ECP 20K; 6 Alytus 20K; 4 Polish 20K

882 TOMALA Dawid POL 23y 347d 1989 1:20:30 1:20:30 -13 2011 European under-23 silver at 20K ... 8 WJC 10,000 2008; 16 ECP 20K 2009; 37 WCP 20K 2010; 19 ECH 20K 2010; 2 under-23 ECH 20K 2011 (2009-7, 2013-dnf); 19 OLY 20K 2012 In 2013: 2 Polish indoor 5000; 1 Olomouc 20K; dnf ECP 20K; 1 Bialystok 5000; 1 Gdansk 5000; 1 Alytus 20K; 3 Polish 20K 891 VIEIRA João POR 37y 170d 1976 1:21:08 1:20:09 -06 NR Bronzes at the last two European Championship 20Ks ... tenth in 2004 Olympic & 2009 World 20Ks ... Portuguese record holder at both walks 50K pb: 3:45:17 -12. 11 WJC 10,000 94; 3 ECP 20K 2003 (2001-15, 2002-4, 2005-dnf, 2007-7, 2009/2011-dnf, 2013-7); 10 OLY 20K 2004 (2008-32, 2012-11); 8 WCP 20K 2006 (95-66, 97-27, 99-21, 2002-11, 2004-17, 2008-15, 2012-19); 3 ECH 20K 2006/2010 (98-20, 2002-12); 10 WCH 20K 2009 (2001-dq, 2003-17, 2005-dnf, 2007-25, 2011-16); dnf OLY 50K 2012. 1 Portuguese 20K 96/99-2005/2009 (1 50K 2004/2008). Twin brother Sergio is also an international walker ... partner is international walker Vera Santos, who he also coaches In 2013: 1 Portuguese indoor 5000; 1 Portuguese 20K; 1 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 5 IAAF Challenge/Sesto San Giovanni 20K; 7 ECP 20K; 1 Lisbon 5000 892 VIEIRA Sergio POR 37y 170d 1976 1:21:53 1:20:58 -97 22 WJC 10,000 94; 23 ECP 20K 2007 (2009/2011-dnf, 2013-29); 45 OLY 20K 2008; 27 WCH 20K 2009 (2007-dnf); 21 ECH 20K 2010. At WCP 20K: 95-72, 97 -25, 99-41, 2006-45, 2008-18, 2010-26. Twin brother João is also an international walker In 2013: 2 Portuguese indoor 5000; 2 Portuguese 20K; 2 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 1 Lisbon City 5000; 29 ECP 20K; 2 Portuguese 10,000 923 SHANGE Lebogang RSA 23y 8d 1990 1:26:06 1:25:48 -12 2013 African Champion ... 76 WCP 20K 2012; 1 African Champs 20K 2013. 1 South African 20K 2012/2013 In 2013: 1 South African 20K; 1 African Champs 20K 939 IVANOV Aleksandr RUS 20y 106d 1993 1:21:22 1:21:22 -13 2012 World Junior silver ... 6 EJC 10,000 10,000 2011; 2 WCP junior 10K 2012; 2 WJC 10,000 2012; 4 ECP 20K 2013 In 2013: 4 Russian winter 20K; 4 ECP 20K; 2 under-23 ECH 20K 961 RUZAVIN Andrey RUS 27y 134d 1986 1:19:06 1:17:47 -12 Former World & European Junior Champion at 10,000m ... 1 WJC 10,000 2004; 1 ECP junior 10K 2005; 1 EJC 10,000 2005; dnf WCP 50K 2008; 2 WSG 20K 2009 (2011-17, 2013-4); 5 WCP 20K 2012; 15 ECP 20K 2013 (2007-34, 2009-19). 1 Russian 20K 2013 In 2013: 2 Russian winter 20K; 15 ECP 20K; 1 Russian 20K; 4 World Student Games 20K

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 74 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 972 STRELKOV Denis RUS 22y 287d 1990 1:19:53 1:19:53 -13 2013 European Cup winner ... 50K pb: 4:04:36 -11. 8 World Youth 10,000 2007; 2 EJC 10,000 2009; 10 ECP junior 10K 2009; 17 WCP 20K 2010; 12 ECP 50K 2011; 3 under-23 ECH 20K 2011; 1 ECP 20K 2013; 3 WSG 20K 2013. Attends Mordovian State Pedagogical Institute in Saransk In 2013: 3 Russian winter 20K; 1 ECP 20K; 3 World Student Games 20K

1009 FLÓREZ Alex SUI 42y 90d 1971 1:25:20 1:25:20 -13 NR Swiss record holder at 20K ... 50K pb: 4:07:36 -12. dnf ECP 50K 2011 (2013-dq) In 2013: 8 Spanish 20K; 44 Lugano 20K; 14 Podebrady 20K; dq ECP 50K

1014 KUČMÍN Anton SVK 29y 62d 1984 1:23:44 1:22:25 -12 50K pb: 3:57:41 -07. 11 EJC 10,000 2003; 21 ECP 50K 2007; dnf WCH 50K 2007; 36 WCP 20K 2010 (2004-84); 17 ECP 20K 2011 (2005-27, 2009-23, 2012- dnf); 23 OLY 20K 2012 In 2013: 1 Slovak indoor 5000; 8 Olomouc 20K; 10 Podebrady 20K; dnf IAAF Challenge/Sesto San Giovanni 20K; 2 Banská Bystrica 5000; dnf ECP 20K 1024 GUSTAFSSON Andreas SWE 31y 364d 1981 1:21:51 1:21:51 -13 50K pb: 3:50:47 -12. 21 WJC 10,000 2000; dnf WCP 50K 2004/2008 (2012-dq); 26 ECP 50K 2007 (2009-dnf, 2011-dq); 21 WCH 50K 2009 (2007-dq, 2011-22); 52 WCP 20K 2010; 12 ECH 50K 2010; 23 ECP 20K 2013. Coach/father-Bo Gustafsson won 1984 Olympic silver medallist at 50K In 2013: dq IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 5 Podebrady 20K; 23 ECP 20K; dnf La Coruña 20K

1025 IBAÑEZ Ato SWE 27y 268d 1985 1:24:35 1:22:36 -12 50K pb: 4:03:20 -12. 28 WCP junior 10K 2004; 25 WJC 10,000 2004; 38 ECP 20K 2007 (2009-dq); dq under-23 ECH 20K 2007; 55 WCP 20K 2010 (2006-dnf, 2008-72); dq WCH 20K 2011; 41 WCP 50K 2012; 18 ECP 20K 2013 (2011-20); 11 WSG 20K 2013. His mother Siw Gustafsson won the 1977 & 1979 World Cup 5K walks In 2013: dnf IAAF Challenge/Chihuahua 20K; 12 Podebrady 20K; dq IAAF Challenge/Sesto San Giovanni 20K; 18 ECP 20K; 1 Turku 10K; 11 World Student Games 20K

1028 KARLSTRÖM Perseus SWE 23y 99d 1990 - 1:23:43 -12 1 Nordic junior 10,000 2009; 9 EJC 10,000 2009; 44 WCP 20K 2010 (2012-58); dnf ECP 20K 2013 In 2013: dnf Podebrady 20K; dnf ECP 20K; 4 Turku 10K; 20 World Student Games 20K 1066 GHOULA Hatem TUN 40y 63d 1973 1:24:06 1:19:02 -97 NR 20K bronze at his seventh World Championship in 2007 ... African record holder at 20K & 50K 50K pb: 3:58.44 -07. 1 African Champs 20K 96/2000/2002/2005; 1 Francophone Games 20K 97/2001; 1 African Games 20K 2003/2007; 11 OLY 20K 2004 (96 -33, 2000-36, 2008-27); 4 WCP 20K 2006 (99-15, 2002-9, 2004-41, 2008-11); 3 WCH 20K 2007 (95-30, 97-9, 99-16, 2001-10, 2003-14, 2005-5); 33 OLY 50K 2008 In 2013: 5 African Champs 20K; 1 Franconville 5000; 13 La Coruña 20K; 4 Dublin 20K

1068 SBAÏ Hassanine TUN 29y 200d 1984 1:28:40 1:20:19 -11 2009 African Champion & 2011 African Games Champion ... 1 African Champs 20K 2009 (2004/2005/2008-3, 2013-2); 19 WCH 20K 2009 (2007-24, 2011-26); 34 OLY 20K 2008 (2013-dnf); 2 Francophone Games 20K 2009; 11 WCP 20K 2010 (2006-57, 2012-dnf); 1 African Games 20K 2011 In 2013: 2 African Champs 20K; 1 Aix-en-Provence 5000; 1 Arab Champs 20K 1090 DMYTRENKO Ruslan UKR 27y 140d 1986 1:20:38 1:20:17 -12 Fourth at 2012 World Cup 20K ... 12 EJC 10,000 2005; 6 under-23 ECH 20K 2007; 12 ECH 20K 2010; 7 WCH 20K 2011 (2009-33); 4 WCP 20K 2012 (2006/2008-52); 30 OLY 20K 2012; 2 WSG 20K 2013 (2009-7); 5 ECP 20K 2013 (2007-47, 2009-15, 2011-32). Attends National University of Ukraine for Physical Education and Sport In 2013: 2 Ukrainian 20K; 2 Lugano 20K; 5 ECP 20K; 2 World Student Games 20K

1096 LOSEV Ivan UKR 27y 195d 1986 1:21:55 1:20:48 -12 50K pb: 4:01:51 -10. 11 under-23 ECH 20K 2011; 12 WCP 20K 2012 (2006-81); 47 OLY 20K 2012; 14 ECP 20K 2013 (2007-26); 8 WSG 20K 2013. Attends Kievʼs Interregional Academy of Personnel Management In 2013: 4 Ukrainian 20K; 9 Lugano 20K; 14 ECP 20K; 8 World Student Games 20K 1165 SEAMAN Tim USA 41y 86d 1972 1:28:03 1:22:02 -04 NR US record holder at 20K ... 50K pb: 4:05:35 -98. 12 WSG 20K 98; 35 WCP 20K 99 (97-103, 99-24, 2002-dnf, 2004-39, 2006-69, 2008-93, 2012-dq); 9 Pan-Am Games 20K 99; dq WCH 50K 2001; 20 OLY 20K 2004 (2000-40); 31 WCH 20K 2007. 1 US 20K 98/2000/2002/2004/2005; 1 US indoor 5000 98/99/2000/2001/2002/2003/2004/2005/2006/2007/2009/2010/2013 ... lives-Chula Vista, California ... graduate of political of science ... coach-Enrique Peña In 2013: 1 US indoor 3000 (13th time); 4 Huntington Beach 20K

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2013 WORLD LIST 1.....1:16:43....Sergey Morozov RUS...... 2008 1.....1:18:28....Pyotr Trofimov RUS 2.....1:17:16.... RUS...... 2007 2.....1:18:34....Yusuke Suzuki JPN 3.....1:17:21....Jefferson Pérez ECH...... 2003 3.....1:18:52....Li Jianbo CHN 4.....1:17:22....Francisco Fernández ESP...... 2002 4.....1:18:55....Cai Zelin CHN 5.....1:17:23.... RUS...... 2004 5.....1:19:06.... RUS Alex Schwarzer ITA...... 2012 6.....1:19:07....Yu Wei CHN....1:17:30..... 6 7.....1:17:33.... AUS...... 2005 7.....1:19:08....Wang Zhen CHN 8.....1:17:36....Wang Zhen CHN...... 2012 =8...1:19:34....Bian Fongda CHN 9.....1:17:38.... RUS...... 2009 ...... 1:19:34....Liu Jianmin CHN 10...1:17:40....Chen Ding CHN...... 2012 10...1:19:36....Pyotr Bogatyrev RUS

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Menʼs 50 Kilometres Walk 66 Entrants

Starts Wednesday, August 14 Age (Days) Born 2013 Best Personal Best

135 ERICKSON Chris AUS 31y 251d 1981 - 3:51:57 -11 2006 Commonwealth 50K bronze ... 20K pb: 1:22:20 -12 (1:25:15 -13). At WCP 20K: 2008-30, 2012-20. 50K: 2004-31, 2006-26, 2010-15. 24 WCH 50K 2007; dq OLY 50K 2008; 8 COM 20K 2010. 1 Australian 50K 2004 & 20K 2010. Father/coach Tim Erickson was third in the 1978 Commonwealth Games 30K walk ... once worked as a lifeguard ... flames tattooed on both ankles ... born-Melbourne ... coach-Brent Vallance In 2013: 4 Oceanian 20K

140 RAYSON Ian AUS 25y 186d 1988 - 3:57:55 -11 20K pb: 1:24:25 -11. dq WCP junior 10K 2006; 21 WSG 20K 2009 (2011-dq); 47 WCP 20K 2010; dnf WCP 50K 2012. 1 Australian junior 10K 2006 ... student of mathematics, he has a cadetship with the Australian Bureau of Statistics ... coach-Brent Vallance In 2013: dq Oceanian 20K; 3 Sydney “Classic” 5000 145 TALLENT Jared AUS 28y 295d 1984 - 3:38:56 -09 Twice Olympic silver at 50K ... 2008 Olympic 20K & 2011 World 50K bronze ... 2010 Commonwealth Champion at 20K ... in 2009 he walked the Melbourne Marathon in 3:08:40 20K pb: 1:19:15 -10 (1:20:41 -13). 7 World Youth 10,000 2001; 19 WJC 10,000 2002; 2 OLY 50K 2008 (3 20K) ; 6 WCH 20K 2009 (7 50K); 1 COM 20K 2010 (2006-3); 3 WCH 50K 2011 (2005-18, 2007-dq); 2 OLY 50K 2012 (7 20K). At WCP 20K: 2004-75, 2006-14, 2008-10; 50K: 2010-3, 2012-3. 1 Australian 50K 2007/2009 & 20K 2008/2009/2011. WIfe-Claire Tallent (née Woods) is also an international race walker, as his his younger sister Rachel Tallent ... ex- triathlete ... trainee PE Teacher at the University of Canberra ... born-Ballarat In 2013: 1 Oceanian 20K; 3 IAAF Challenge/Taicang 20K; 1 La Coruña 20K 199 TROTSKI Ivan BLR 37y 73d 1976 3:55:26 3:46:09 -12 Sixth in 2003 World 20K, seventh in 2007 ... 20K pb: 1:22:25-13 (1:23:29 -13). 8 EJC 10,000 95; 5 ECH 20K 2002 (98-6); 6 WCH 20K 2003 (99-9, 2001-15, 2005-dq, 2007-27); 3 World Military 10,000 2003; 10 WCP 20K 2004 (99/2002-13, 2008-14, 2012-16); 4 ECP 20K 2007 (2001-9, 2005-dnq); dnf ECP 50K 2011; 16 OLY 20K 2012 (2004-23, 2008-22); 14 OLY 50K 2012 In 2013: 8 IAAF Challenge/Taicang 20K; 2 Belarussian Cup 35K; 19 ECP 20K; 5 Alytus 20K; 1 Belarussian 20K

220 dos SANTOS Mario José BRA 33y 333d 1979 - 3:58:30 -08 20K pb: 1:25:49 -03 (1:27:57 -13). dnf WJC 10,000 98; 2 Pan-Am Games 50K 2003 (2011-dq); 56 WCP 20K 2004; 25 WCP 50K 2008 (2012-31); 41 OLY 50K 2008; dnf WCH 50K 2009; 1 South American 50K 2012 In 2013: dnf Montijo 50K; 1 São Paulo City Champs; 16 Pan-American Cup 20K; 2 Brazilian 20K; dq South American 20,000 250 DUNFEE Evan CAN 22y 315d 1990 - 3:59:58 -12 20K pb: 1:22:46 -13. 23 World Youth 10,000 2007; 10 WJC 10,000 2008; dnf WCP 20K 2010/2012; 6 COM 20K 2010; 14 WSG 20K 2011 (2013-21); 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2012. 1 Canadian 20K 2011. Coach-Gerry Dragomir In 2013: 1 Huntington Beach 20K; 1 Penn Relays “Olympic Development” 10,000; 4 Pan-American Cup 20K; 2 Canadian 10K; 21 World Student Games 20K 266 ARAYA Eduard CHI 27y 176d 1986 4:00:31 4:00:31 -13 NR His twin brother Yerko is also an international walker and goes in Moscow 2013 20K pb: 1:26:14 -12. 18 World Youth 10,000 2003. 50 WCP 20K 2012 (2010-58); dq OLY 50K 2012 In 2013: 5 IAAF Challenge/Chihuahua 50K 274 LI Jianbo CHN 26y 268d 1986 3:52:12 3:39:01 -12 Seventh at London Olympics ... 20K pb: 1:18:52 -13. 3 Asian Champs 50K 2007; 1 Asian Champs 20K 2009; 12 WCH 20K 2009 (2011-25); 31 WCP 20K 2010; 7 OLY 50K 2012 (2008-14). Born-Yunnan Province .. coach-Sha Yingzheng In 2013: 1 IAAF Challenge/Taicang 20K (pb 1:18:52); dnf Chinese 50K; 2 Chinese National Games 50K (14 20K) 281 SI Tianfeng CHN 29y 52d 1984 3:53:19 3:37:16 -12 2012 Olympic 50K bronze preceded by three big fourth places: at the 2011 World Championships and the last two World Cups 20K pb: 1:20:05 -05. 4 WCP 50K 2010/2012 (2006-20); 1 Asian Games 50K 2010; 4 WCH 50K 2011; 3 OLY 50K 2012 (2008-17). 1 Chinese junior 20K 2003 & senior 2005. Born-Shangdong Province ... coach-Song Shaoli In 2013: 30 Lugano 20K; 3 Chinese National Games 50K

285 WU Qianlong CHN 23y 191d 1990 3:51:35 3:51:35 -13 20K pb: 1:23:05 -13. 5 Chinese youth 10K 2007 In 2013: 18 Chinese 20K; dnf Chinese 50K; 1 Chinese National Games 50K 287 XU Faguang CHN 26y 84d 1987 - 3:42:20 -11 Eighth at the World Cup and World Championship 50K ... 20K pb: 1:20:26 -08 (1:21:35 -13). 20,000 pb: 1:23:06.83 -12. 8 WCH 50K 2011 (2009-11); 8 WCP 50K 2012 (2010-9) In 2013: dns Chinese 20K; 7 Lugano 20K; 36 Chinese National Games 20K (dnf 50K)

300 HERNÁNDEZ Fredy COL 35y 107d 1978 3:56:00 3:56:00 -13 20K pb: 1:23:08 -04. 25 WCP 20K 2002 (2004-35, 2006-76); 3 Central American Games 20K 2002; 2 South American 20,000 2003; dnf WCH 50K 2007; 4 Pan- American Games 50K 2011; 29 WCP 50K 2012; 33 OLY 20K 2012

352 CÁCERES Jonathan ECU 23y 201d 1990 - 4:14:45 -12 59 WCP 20K 2010; dnf WCP 50K 2012 353 CHOCHO Andrés ECU 29y 278d 1983 - 3:49:32 -11 NR 2011 South American Champion at 20,000m ... eleventh in 2011 World Championship 50K 20K pb: 1:22:05 -08 (1:24:43 -13). 20,000 (track) pb: 1:20:23.8 -11. 18 WJC 10,000 2002 (2000-24); 38 OLY 20K 2008; 1 South American 20,000 2011; 3 WSG 20K 2011(2007-14, 2009-12); 11 WCH 50K 2011 (2007-dq, 2009-39); dq Pan-American Games 50K 2011; dq OLY 50K 2012At WCP 20K: 2002-34, 2004/2006-dq, 2008-39, 2010-32. 50K: 2012-dq In 2013: 24 Lugano 20K; 5 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 4 Zaniemysl 20K; 3 South American 20,000

355 MORENO Xavier ECU 33y 267d 1979 4:11:09 3:52:07 -07 20K pb: 1:22:24 -04. 8 WJC 10,000 98; 1 Pan-American Games 50K 2007; 18 World Student Games 20K 2007; 36 OLY 50K 2008 (2004-dq, 2012-47). At WCP 20K: 2002-40, 2004-22, 2006-59; 50K: 2008/2012-dnf In 2013: 9 Pan-American Cup 50K 371 HERNANDEZ Emerson ESA 24y 201d 1989 - 3:53:57 -12 NR El Salvadorian record holder at 50K ... 20K pb: 1:30:28 -09 (1:26:34 -13). 11 World Youth 10,000 2005; 18 WJC 10,000 2006 (2008-dnf); 24 WCP 50K 2010; 27 OLY 50K 2012 In 2012: 41 Lugano Trophy 20K

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 76 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 381 DÍAZ José Ignacio ESP 33y 260d 1979 3:54:47 3:51:09 -05 20K pb: 1:21:48 -06 (1:22:37 -13). 14 ECP 2007/2013 (2005-31, 2011-26); 16 WCH 20K 2009 (2005-22); 18 WCP 20K 2010 (2006-28); 18 ECH 20K 2010 In 2013: 5 Spanish 20K; 4 Montijo 50K; 14 ECP 50K; 8 La Coruña 20K; 5 Avilès 5000; 3 Spanish 10,000

382 GARCÍA Jesús Angel ESP 43y 296d 1969 3:52:37 3:39:54 -97 1993 World 50K Champion, silvers in 1997 & 2001 & 2009 bronze ... 20K pb: 1:23:24 -01 (1:26:13 -13). 5 WSG 20K 91; 1 WCH 50K 93 (95-5, 97/2001-2, 99- dnf, 2003-6, 2005/2007/2011-dq, 2009-3); 1 ECH 50K 2006 (94-4, 98-dq, 2002-3, 2010-5); 4 OLY 50K 2008 (92-10, 96-dnf, 2000-12, 2004-5, 2012-20). At WCP 50K: 93/95-2, 97-1, 99-4, 2002-dq, 2004/2006-6, 2008-14, 2010-5, 2012-7. At ECP 20K: 2005-14. 50K: 96/2000/2001-1, 98/2009-2, 2007-6, 2013-50K. 1 Spanish 50K 97/2000. Full name-Jesús Angel García Bragado ... wife-former World Rhythmic champion Carmen Acedo ... born-Madrid In 2013: 11 ECP 50K; 20 La Coruña 20K These are his 11th successive World Championships, a record for a man and equalling the all-time record by Susana Feitor POR in 1991-2011 404 VILLANUEVA Claudio ESP 25y 5d 1988 3:52:39 3:52:39 -13 Ex-Ecuador, became a Spanish citzien on May 7, 2011 and cleared by the IAAF to represent Spain from June 18, 2011 4 Pan-American junior 10,000 2007; 10 South American 20K 2008; 88 WCP 20K 2008; 22 ECP 50K 2011 In 2013: 1 Montijo 50K; 12 ECP 50K 437 KINNUNEN Jarkko FIN 29y 202d 1984 - 3:46:25 -12 Back-to-back 15th places at the last two Olympics ... 20K pb: 1:23:13 -12. 10 World Youth 10,000 2001; 4 EJC 10,000 2003; 14 ECH 50K 2006 (2010-dnf); 15 OLY 50K 2008/2012; 9 WCH 50K 2009 (2007-10, 2011-15); 31 WCP 20K 2012. At ECP 20K: 2005-40, 2007-36, 2009-10, 2013-dnf In 2013: 1 Finnish indoor 5000; 8 Podebrady 20K; dnf ECP 50K; 3 Turku 10K 439 PARTANEN Veli-Matti FIN 21y 285d 1991 3:58:50 3:58:50 -13 (aka Aku Partanen) ... 20K pb: 1:25:55 -12 (1:27:46 -13). 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; 7 under-23 ECH 20K 2011; dnf WCP 20K 2012; dnf ECP 50K 2013; 14 under-23 ECH 20K 2013 In 2013: dq Finnish indoor 5000; 22 Podebrady 20K; dnf ECP 50K; 5 Turku 10K; 1 Dublin 50K; 14 under-23 ECH 20K; 1 Finnish 20K 449 DINIZ Yohann FRA 35y 220d 1978 3:41:07 3:38:45 -09 NR Twice European Champion at 50K ... 2007 World silver at 50K ... world track record holder at 50,000m (3:35:27.2 in 2011) 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; 1 ECP 20K 2007 (2003-40); 2 WCH 50K 2007 (2005/2011-dq, 2009-12); dnf OLY 50K 2008 (2012-dq); 1 ECP 50K 2013 (2005-4). 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 ... coach-Pascal Chirat In 2013: 2 Dudince 50K; 1 Reims 5000 (May 5); 1 ECP 50K; 5 Reims 5000 (Jun 28); 2 French 10,000

510 ROSIEWICZ Maciej GEO 36y 9d 1977 - 3:55:48 -10 Ex-, has been resident in Georgia since February 19, 2009, acquired Georgian citizenship on September 1, 2011 and cleared by the IAAF to compete for Georgia from April 5, 2012 20K pb: 1:26:21 -05 (1:26:23 -13). 44 OLY 50K 2012. 2 Polish 50K 2003/2004/2006, but his did not have a distinguished international career for Poland: dq WCP 50K 2004 & dq ECP 50K 2005/2007 In 2013: 7 Zaniemysl 20K

536 LINKE Christopher GER 24y 288d 1988 - 3:47:33 -12 Sixth at 2012 World Cup 50K ... 20K pb: 1:20:41 -12 (1:23:28 -13). 7 ECP junior 10K 2007; 6 EJC 10,000 2007; 69 WCP 20K 2008; 4 under-23 ECH 20K 2009; dnf ECH 50K 2010; 21 WCH 20K 2011; 6 WCP 50K 2012; 24 OLY 50K 2012. 1 German 10,000 2011 ... coach-Ronald Weigel (ex-world record holder for 50K) ... 1.90 tall In 2013: 3 Naumburg 20K; 10 ECP 20K; 1 German 10,000

555 PAPAMIHAÍL Aléxandros GRE 24y 324d 1988 3:51:05 3:49:56 -12 NR Greek record holder at both walks, and both set at the London Olympics 20K pb: 1:21:19 -12 (1:26:26 -13). 21 ECP junior 10K 2005; 10 WCP junior 10K 2006 (2004-39); 9 WJC 10,000 2006; 22 ECP 20K 2009; 6 under-23 ECH 20K 2009; 15 OLY 20K 2012 (25 50K) In 2013: 1 Greek 20K; 10 ECP 50K

561 BARRONDO Érick GUA 22y 56d 1991 3:41:09 3:41:09 -13 NR 2012 Olympic silver at 20K, Guatemalaʼs first Olympic medal ... 2011 Pan-American Games Champion at 20K 20K pb: 1:18:25 -12 (1:20:25 -13). 4 Central American 20,000 2010; 10 WCH 20K 2011; 1 Pan-American Games 20K 2011; dq WCP 20K 2012; 2 OLY 20K 2012 (dq 50K). Both his parents – Bernardo & Leticia – were middle distance runners In 2013: dq Lugano 20K; 1 Dudince 50K; dq IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 1 Dublin 20K

581 RÁCZ Sándor HUN 26y 329d 1986 4:11:48 4:11:48 -13 20K pb: 1:23:54 -12 (1:27:22 -13). 20 ECP junior 10K 2005; 45 ECP 20K 2007; 13 under-23 ECH 20K 2007; 78 WCP 20K 2012 In 2013: 36 Lugano 20K; 12 Dudince 50K; 2 Bèkèscsaba 20K; 54 ECP 20K 586 RANA Basant Bahadur IND 29y 203d 1984 - 3:56:48 -12 NR Indian record holder at 50K, improved hugely in 2012 ... 32 WCP 50K 2012 (2008-68); 36 OLY 50K 2012 In 2013: 9 Indian Federation Cup 20K 587 KUMAR Sandeep IND 27y 100d 1986 4:02:19 4:02:19 -13 36 WCP 50K 2012 In 2013: 1 Indian 50K; 3 Indian Federation Cup 20K 595 BOYCE Brendan IRL 26y 298d 1986 - 3:55:01 -12 20K pb: 1:24:38 -13. 15 WSG 20K 2011; 63 WCP 20K 2012; 29 OLY 50K 2012 In 2013: 35 Lugano 20K; 6 Naumburg 20K; 35 ECP 20K; 3 Cork 3000; 1 Irish 10,000 598 HEFFERNAN Robert IRL 35y 170d 1978 - 3:37:54 -12 NR Fourth in both walks at the 2010 European Championships, and again in the 2012 Olympic 50K 20K pb: 1:19:22 -08 (1:21:59 -13). 14 EJC 10,000 97; 13 under-23 ECH 10,000 99; 28 OLY 20K 2000; 8 ECH 20K 2002; 6 WCH 20K 2007 (2001-14, 2005-dq, 2009-15); 9 WCP 2008 (99-70, 2004-27, 2012-11); 4 ECP 20K 2009 (2003-dq, 2005-15, 2007-5, 2013-9); 4 ECH 20K/50K 2010; dnf WCH 50K 2011; 4 OLY 50K 2012 (9 20K). 1 Irish 20K 2000/2001/2002/2004/2009 & 30K 2008. Wife is international 400m runner Marian Andrews ... coach-Ivonne Cassin In 2013: 1 Munster indoor 5000; 1 Athlone 3000; 1 Irish indoor 5000; 10 Lugano 20K; 9 ECP 20K; 1 Cork 3000

604 CAPORASO Teodorico ITA 25y 329d 1987 3:56:45 3:56:45 -13 11 ECP 50K 2011 (2013-16); 28 WCP 50K 2012 In 2013: 26 Lugano 20K; 2 Marano 10,000; 16 ECP 50K 607 DE LUCA Marco ITA 32y 89d 1981 - 3:46:31 -09 Eghth at 50K in the 2008 World Cup & 2009 World Championships ... 20K pb: 1:22:38 -10. 8 WCP 50K 2008 (2006-9, 2010-14, 2012-9); 8 WCH 50K 2009 (2005/2011-12, 2007-dnf); 6 ECH 50K 2010 (2006-7); 3 ECP 50K 2011 (2005-13, 2007/2009-8); 17 OLY 50K 2012 (2008-19). 1 Italian 50K 2006 & 20K 2010 In 2013: 1 Rieti 10,000 629 NKOULOUKIDI Jean-Jacques ITA 31y 116d 1982 3:56:32 3:52:35 -11 20K pb: 1:21:45 -08 (1:26:49 -13). 19 WCP 20K 2008 (2010-25, 2012-63); 37 OLY 20K 2008; 3 ECP 20K 2009 (2007-39); 9 WSG 20K 2009; 16 WCH 20K 2011 (2009-21); 6 ECP 50K 2011 (2011-15). 1 Italian 10,000 2011 In 2012: 5 Latina 35K

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 77 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 659 ARAI Hiroki JPN 25y 82d 1988 - 3:47:08 -12 Tenth at 2011 World Championship 50K ... 20K pb: 1:21:10 -12 (1:21:28 -13). 14 Asian Champs 20K 2009 (2010-25); 10 WCH 50K 2011; 59 WCP 20K 2012 In 2013: 8 Japanese 20K 677 MORIOKA Koichiro JPN 28y 129d 1985 3:50:51 3:43:14 -12 Twice World Student Games bronze at 20K ... sixth at 2011 World 50K 20K pb: 1:20:14 -13. 4 Asian Junior 10,000 2004; 6 WJC 10,000 2004; 3 WSG 20K 2005/2007; 3 Asian Games 20K 2006; 2 Asian Champs 20K 2007; 11 WCH 20K 2009 (2005-29); 2 East Asian Games 20K 2009; 20 WCP 20K 2010 (2006-31, 2012-38); 6 WCH 50K 2011 (2009-18); 10 OLY 50K 2012 (2008-16) In 2013: 3 Japanese 20K; 2 Wajima 50K; 2 Naka 5000; 9 La Coruña 20K

687 TANII Takayuki JPN 30y 176d 1983 3:44:25 3:43:56 -12 2007 Asian Champion at 20K ... ninth in 2011 World 50K ... 20K pb: 1:20:39 -04 (1:21:06 -12). 2 Asian junior 10,000 2001; 2 WJC 10,000 2002; 6 WSG 20K 2003; 14 OLY 20K 2004 (2008-dq); 30 WCP 20K 2006; 21 WCH 20K 2007 (2005-23); 29 OLY 50K 2008 (2012-dnf). 1 Japanese 20K 2004; 1 Asian Champs 20K 2007 (2008-3, 2010-8); 9 WCH 50K 2011 (2009-dq) In 2013: 7 Japanese 20K; 1 Wajima 50K; 1 Amagasaki 5000; 10 La Coruña 20K

738 OH Se-Han KOR 24y 264d 1988 4:00:25 3:54:20 -11 42 WCP 50K 2012 740 YIM Jung-Hyun KOR 25y 335d 1987 - 3:53:05 -11 20K pb: 1:27:03 -07. 29 WCP-junior 10K 2006; 53 WCP 50K 2008 (2012-68); 4 Asian Games 50K 2010; dq WCH 50K 2011, 34 OLY 50K 22012 In 2013: dq Wajima 50K

762 ŠUŠKEVIČIUS Tadas LTU 28y 79d 1985 4:00:51 3:52:31 -10 20K pb: 1:23:29 -09 (1:25:39 -13). 23 ECP junior 10K 2003; 23 WCP junior 10K 2004; 14 under-23 ECH 20K 2005; 32 OLY 50K 2008; 17 WCH 50K 2009 (2011-dq); 9 ECH 50K 2010; 43 WCP 50K 2012 (2006-60); 44 ECP 20K 2013 (2005-46, 2007-dq, 2009-dnf, 2011-dq) In 2012: 43 WCP 50K; dq Alytus 20K 790 NAVA Horacio MEX 31y 201d 1982 3:58:00 3:45:21 -08 Sixth at 2008 Olympic 50K ... Second at 2010 World Cup 50K ... 20K pb: 1:22:04 -12. 1 Pan-Am junior 10,000 2001; 8 WSG 20K 2003; 9 WCH 50K 2005/2007 (2009-19, 2011-20); 2 Pan-Am Games 50K 2007; 6 OLY 50K 2008 (2012-16); 2 WCP 50K 2010 (2006-7, 2008-5, 2012-12); 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 50K 2010. Coach-Ruben Arikado In 2013: 2 Pan-American Cup 50K; 1 Mexican 20,000

794 SEGURA Omar MEX 32y 138d 1981 3:57:48 3:57:48 -13 20K pb: 1:20:25 -05 (1:23:28 -13). dq WCP 20K 2002; 18 OLY 20K 2004Not related to and his family In 2013: 3 IAAF Challenge/Chihuahua 50K; 4 Mexican 20K; 3 Pan-American Cup 50K; 3 Dublin 20K 796 ZEPEDA Omar MEX 36y 32d 1977 3:56:24 3:48:38 -12 Sixth in 2005 World 50K ... 20K pb: 1:21:59 -97. 18 WCH 20K 97 (2001-dnf); 6 WCH 50K 2005 (2007/2009-dq, 2011-21); 3 Pan-Am Games 50K 2007; 13 WCP 50K 2010 (97-35, 2002-dnf, 2006-d, 2003-23, 2012-34); 23 OLY 50K 2012 In 2013: 2 IAAF Challenge/Chihuahua 50K; 1 Pan-American Cup 50K 836 HAUKENES Håvard NOR 23y 109d 1990 - 3:56:38 -12 20K pb: 1:28:50 -12 (1:29:02 -13). 47 WCP junior 10K 2008; dq ECP junior 10K 2009; dq ECP 20K 2013 In 2013: 12 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 1 Bergen 10K Walk; dq ECP 20K; 2 Norwegian 10,000; 2 Norwegian 20K; 1 Bergen 10,000 840 TYSSE Erik NOR 32y 247d 1980 3:55:23 3:45:08 -08 Fifth at 50K in Osaka 2007 & Beijing 2008 ... 20K pb: 1:19:11 -08 (1:19:51 -13). 26 WJC 10,000 98; 16 EJC 10,000 99; 8 ECP 20K 2005 (2003-dnf, 2007-11); 7 ECH 20K 2006 (2002-17); 5 WCH 50K 2007 (2009-dnf); 21 OLY 20K 2008; 5 OLY 50K 2008 (2012-14); 7 WCH 20K 2009 (2003-19, 2005-13, 2007-8); 4 WCP 20K 2010 (2002-53, 2004-62, 2006-9, 2008-6). 1 Norwegian 20K 2001-2003/2005/2008 ... younger brother of Kjersti Plätzer (silver in womenʼs 20K walk at 2000 Olympics and again in Beijing 2008) ...two-year doping ban which 2010-2012 ... 1.86 tall In 2013: 1 IAAF Challenge/Chihuahua 50K; 2 Podebrady 20K; 6 ECP 20K; 1 Norwegian 10,000; 1 Norwegian 20K

843 REW Quentin NZL 29y 23d 1984 - 3:55:03 -12 20K pb: 1:22:16 -13. 24 WCH 50K 2011; 30 OLY 30K 2013. 1 New Zealand 20K 2010/2011 In 2013: 2 Irish indoor 5000; 15 Lugano 20K; 1 Naumburg 20K; dq Dublin 20K 856 BLOCKI Adrian POL 23y 120d 1990 3:50:48 3:50:48 -13 20K pb: 1:25:55 -10 (1:28:13 -13). 12 ECP junior 10K 2009; dq EJC 10,000 2009 In 2013: 3 Dudince 50K; dq Zaniemysl 20K; 9 Polish 20K 867 NOWAK Łukasz POL 24y 233d 1988 - 3:42:47 -12 Ninth in London Olympic 50K ... 20K pb: 1:20:48 -13. 13 under-23 ECH 20K 2009; 8 ECH 50K 2010; 11 WSG 20K 2011; dnf WCP 50K 2012; 9 OLY 50K 2012; 16 ECP 20K 2013 In 2013: 3 Polish indoor 5000; 6 Lugano 20K; dq Olomouc 20K; 2 Zaniemysl 20K; 16 ECP 20K; 2 Polish 20K 880 SUDOŁ Grzegorz POL 34y 346d 1978 3:46:41 3:42:24 -10 2010 European silver at 50K ... fourth at 2009 Worlds ... 20K pb: 1:20:50 -10 (1:23:59 -13). 7 WJC 10,000 96; 10 EJC 10,000 97; 7 OLY 50K 2004 (2008-9, 2012-24); 9 ECP 20K 2005 (2003-37); 33 WCP 20K 2006 (97-70, 2002-dnf, 2004-49); 4 WCH 50K 2009 (2005-dq, 2007-21, 2011-dnf); 2 ECH 50K 2010 (2002/2006-10); dnf WCP 50K 2012; 5 ECP 50K 2013. 1 Polish 50K 2002 & 20K 2009/2012. His coach RUS was the 1999 World Champion at 20K ... 1.74 tall In 2013: 1 Polish indoor 5000; 5 IAAF Challenge/Chihuahua 20K; 1 Zaniemysl 20K; 5 ECP 50K; 2 Turku 10K; 5 Polish 20K

889 ISIDRO Pedro POR 28y 23d 1985 3:57:09 3:57:09 -13 20K pb: 1:25:22 -08. 3 Ibero-American 20,000 2010; 27 WCP 50K 2012 (2010-30, 2008-50); 40 OLY 50K 2012; 17 ECP 50K 2013 (2009-20) In 2012: dnf Spanish 50K; 17 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 27 WCP 50K; 2 Portuguese 10,000 901 COCIORAN Marius ROU 30y 30d 1983 - 3:57:55 -12 NR Romanian record holder at 50K ... 20K pb: 1:27:36 -12. 25 WCP 50K 2012; 39 OLY 50K 2012; dnf ECP 50K 2013 In 2013: dnf ECP 50K 918 MUNDELL Marc RSA 30y 33d 1983 - 3:55:32 -12 NR African record holder ... 20K pb: 1:26:35 -12 (1:27:25 -13). 8 African Games 20K 2007; 7 African Champs 20K 2008; 21 WSG 20K 2007; 26 WCP 50K 2012 (2004-87, 2006-68, 2010-30); 32 OLY 20K 2012 In 2013: 3 South African 20K; 6 Dublin 20K 929 ANDRONOV Yuriy RUS 41y 276d 1971 3:43:54 3:42:06 -02 Perpetual third-placer, at World & European Cups and European Championships 20K pb: 1:22:42 -02. 50K pb: 3:40:46 -12. 3 WCP 50K 2004/2006 (2010-12); 9 OLY 50K 2004; 3 ECP 50K 2005/2009 (2001-12, 2007-5); 3 ECH 50K 2006 (2010-10); dnf WCH 50K 2009. 1 Russian 50K 2010/2012/2013 In 2013: 1 Chelyabinsk 5000; 1 Russian 50K

© Mark Butler 2013 ([email protected] U T L E R Page M – 78 Athleteʼs ages as at: 9/8/2013 941 KIRDYAPKIN Sergey RUS 33y 51d 1980 - 3:35:59 -12 2012 Olympic & twice World Champion at 50K ... 20K pb: 1:22:57 -11. 50K pb: 3:38:08 -05/12. 2 ECP 50K 2005 (2009-dnf); 1 WCH 50K 2005/2009 (2007/2011-dnf); dnf ECH 50K 2010; 1 WCP 50K 2012 (2006-49, 2008-7); 1 OLY 50K 2012 (2008-dnf). Wife- (Née Kornikova, 2011 World 20K bronze), also entered for London 2012 ... coach- In 2013: 3 Samara 5000 (set indoor pb 19:28.35)

950 NOSKOV Ivan RUS 25y 23d 1988 3:45:31 3:45:31 -13 20K pb: 1:23:49 -11. 20 WCP 50K 2012; 3 ECP 50K 20131:23:49 In 2013: 4 Russian winter 35K; 3 ECP 50K 963 RYZHOV Mikhail RUS 21y 235d 1991 3:44:41 3:44:41 -13 2011 World Student Games silver at 20K ... 20K pb: 1:21:49 -11. 2 WSG 20K 2011; 18 WCP 50K 2012; 2 ECP 50K 2013. 1 Russian Winter 35K 2012 In 2013: 3 Russian winter 35K; 2 ECP 50K

999 FILIPOVIĆ Predrag SRB 34y 308d 1978 3:58:32 3:57:22 -10 Serbian record holder at 20K ... 20K pb: 1:21:50 -03. 1 Balkan 20K 2003; 9 ECP 20K 2003; 22 WCH 20K 2003 (2007-32, 2009-35); 12 ECH 20K 2006 (2002- dq); 38 WCP 20K 2008 (2002-54, 2004-dnf, 2012-65); 41 OLY 20K 2008 (2004-dnf, 2012-48); 15 ECH 50K 2010. His twin brother Nenad is also an international walker In 2013: 7 Dudince 50K; 2 Serbian 10K; dnf Balkan 20K; 2 Serbian 10,000

1016 MAJDÁN Dušan SVK 25y 335d 1987 4:03:37 3:59:05 -12 20K pb: 1:25:56 -13. 16 EJC 10,000 2005; 12 WJC 10,000 2006; 39 WCP 50K 2010 (2008-43); 13 ECH 50K 2010; 28 ECP 20K 2013 In 2013: 9 Dudince 50K; 9 Olomouc 20K; 18 Podebrady 20K; 28 ECP 20K

1018 TÓTH Matej SVK 30y 180d 1983 - 3:39:46 -11 NR Surprise winner of 2010 World Cup 50K ... top 10 in both walks at the 2009 World Championships and the London 2012 50K 20K pb: 1:20:14 -13. 50K pb: 3:39:46 -11. 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 (2010-7); 17 WCP 20K 2008 (2004-54, 2006-46); 26 OLY 20K 2008 (2004-32); 9 WCH 20K 2009 (2005-21, 2007-14); 10 WCH 50K 2009; 1 WCP 50K 2010; 8 OLY 50K 2012; 3 ECP 20K 2013 (2003-24, 2005-12, 2007-27, 2009-9). Voted Slovak athlete of the year in 2006. Father of 2 ... coach-Yuriy Benchik (who was also the coach to 1988 Olympic Champion Josef Pribilenc) In 2013: 1 Dudince 20K; 2 Olomouc 20K; 3 Podebrady 20K; 1 IAAF Challenge/Sesto San Giovanni 20K; 1 Banská Bystrica 5000; 3 ECP 20K 1024 GUSTAFSSON Andreas SWE 31y 364d 1981 - 3:50:47 -12 20K pb: 1:21:51 -13. 21 WJC 10,000 2000; dnf WCP 50K 2004/2008 (2012-dq); 26 ECP 50K 2007 (2009-dnf, 2011-dq); 21 WCH 50K 2009 (2007-dq, 2011-22); 52 WCP 20K 2010; 12 ECH 50K 2010; 23 ECP 20K 2013. Coach/father-Bo Gustafsson won 1984 Olympic silver medallist at 50K In 2013: dq IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 5 Podebrady 20K; 23 ECP 20K; dnf La Coruña 20K

1025 IBAÑEZ Ato SWE 27y 268d 1985 - 4:03:20 -12 20K pb: 1:22:36 -12 (1:24:35 -13). 28 WCP junior 10K 2004; 25 WJC 10,000 2004; 38 ECP 20K 2007 (2009-dq); dq under-23 ECH 20K 2007; 55 WCP 20K 2010 (2006-dnf, 2008-72); dq WCH 20K 2011; 41 WCP 50K 2012; 18 ECP 20K 2013 (2011-20); 11 WSG 20K 2013. His mother Siw Gustafsson won the 1977 & 1979 World Cup 5K walks In 2013: dnf IAAF Challenge/Chihuahua 20K; 12 Podebrady 20K; dq IAAF Challenge/Sesto San Giovanni 20K; 18 ECP 20K; 1 Turku 10K; 11 World Student Games 20K

1086 BANZERUK Ivan UKR 23y 181d 1990 3:47:35 3:47:35 -13 20K pb: 1:29:11 -12. 6 ECP 50K 2013 In 2013: 4 Ukrainian 35K; 6 ECP 50K 1088 BUDZA Sergiy UKR 28y 245d 1984 3:49:24 3:49:24 -13 14 ECP junior 10K 2003; 31 ECP 50K 2007 (2009-dnf); 24 OLY 50K 2008 (2012-35); dnf ECH 50K 2010; 16 WCP 50K 2012 (2008-29); 9 ECP 50K 2013 (2007 -31) In 2013: 9 ECP 50K 1091 GLAVAN Igor UKR 22y 318d 1990 3:46:09 3:46:09 -13 Great advancement in 2012/2013 from 4:03:18 to 3:56:09 ... 20K pb: 1:25:58 -11. 13 WCP 50K 2012; 19 OLY 50K 2012; 4 ECP 50K 2013; 6 WSG 20K 2013. Attends Kievʼs Interregional Academy of Personnel Management In 2013: 1 Ukrainian 35K; 4 ECP 50K; 6 World Student Games 20K 1154 NUNN John USA 35y 187d 1978 - 4:03:28 -12 20K pb: 1:22:31 -04 (1:36:33 -13). 50 WCP 20K 2004 (2002-dq, 2008-79); 26 OLY 20K 2004 (2012-43); 30 WCH 20K 2005; 7 Pan-American Games 20K 2007 (2003-8). 1 US 20,000 2010 ... served as a missionary in Las Vegas in 1997-1999 during which he was forbidden to watch, listen or read anything from the media In 2013: 24 Pan-American Cup 20K

1193 SALAZAR Yereman VEN 34y 289d 1978 4:15:37 4:15:37 -13 NR Venezuelan record holder ... In 2013: 8 IAAF Challenge/Chihuahua 50K

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2013 WORLD LIST 1.....3:34:14.... RUS...... 2008 1.....3:41:07.... FRA 2.....3:35:47....Nathan Deakes AUS...... 2006 2.....3:41:09.... GUA 3.....3:35:29.... RUS...... 2012 3.....3:43:54.... RUS 4.....3:36:03.... POL...... 2002 4.....3:44:25.... JPN 5.....3:36:04.... ITA...... 2007 5.....3:44:41....Mikhail Ryzhov RUS 6.....3:36:06.... CHN...... 2005 6.....3:45:31....Ivan Noskov RUS 7.....3:36:13....Zhao Chengliang CHN...... 2005 7.....3:46:09....Igor Hlavan UKR 8.....3:36:20....Han Yucheng CHN...... 2005 8.....3:46:41....Grzegorz Sudoł POL 9.....3:36:42.... RUS...... 2003 9.....3:47:35....Ivan Banzeruk UKR 10...3:36:53.... AUS...... 2012 10...3:47:48....Konstantin Maksimov RUS

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