Biographical Entry Lists

Athletics - Men

0 Men’s Age (Days) Born 2018 Personal Best

1606 GREENE Cejhae ANT – Antigua & Barbuda 22y 183d 1995 - 10.01 -16 10.17w -18. 200 pb: 20.59 -17 (21.39i -18). ht World Youth 100/200 2011; 3 Central American & Caribbean youth 100/200 2012; sf WJC 100/200 2012; 5 WJC 100 2014; sf OLY 100 2012; sf WCH 100 2017. 4 NCAA indoor 60 2018. Attends Florida State University. Coach-Ken Harnden In 2018: 2 Clemson 60 (Jan 6); 1 Clemson 200 (2 60) (Jan 19/20); 1 Fayetteville 60; 2 SEC indoor 60; 4 NCAA indoor 60; 8 100

1609 WALSH Chavaughn ANT – Antigua & Barbuda 30y 99d 1987 - 10.17 -17 First leg for Antiguan relay team which finished sixth in 2015 10.35w -18. 200 pb: 20.54 -17 (21.63i -17). ht COM 100 2010/2014; 6 WCH 4x100 2015; sf WIC 60 2016; qf WCH 100 2017. He is a cousin of fellow Antiguan international sprinter Tahir Walsh In 2018: 3 Houston 60 (Jan 12); 2 College Station 60 (3 200) (Jan 20); 3 Houston 60 (Jan 27); 2 College Station Olympic 60 (Feb 3); 1 College Station 60/200 (Feb 17); 3 Houston 100

1614 BROWNING Rohan AUS – 20y 97d 1997 10.20 10.19 -17 10.18w -14. 200 pb: 20.54w -17, 20.71 -18. ht WCH 4x100 2017; ht WSG 100 2017. Student of Arts & Law, University. Born-Crows Nest, doach-Andrew Murphy In 2018: 1 Canberra 200 (Jan 14); 1 Canberra 100 (Jan 20); 1 Canberra 200 (Jan 21); 1 Australian Capital Territory 100; 2 Australian 100; 3 Brisbane Classic 100/4x100 (second leg)

1617 CLARKE Josh AUS – Australia 22y 323d 1995 10.29 10.15 -16 2015 Australian Champion at 100m // 200 pb: 20.66w -16, 20.88 -17 (21.34 -18). 3 100 2011; sf WJC 100 2014. 1 Australian 100 2015. Was slected for Rio 2016 but coudn’t take his place because of a hamnstring in jury. He took up sprinting after failing as a rugby player. Born-Baulkham Hills, coach- Matt Beckenham In 2018: 2 Canberra 200 (Jan 14); 3 Australian 100; 1 Canberra 100 (Mar 3); 3 Brisbane Classic 4x100 (ran anchor)

1655 WILLIAMS Trae AUS – Australia 20y 337d 1997 10.10 10.10 -18 2014 Youth Olympic bronze at 100m and now Australia’s fastest man in a decade 200 pb: 20.83 -18. 3 Youth 100 2014; sf WJC 200 2016 (ht 100); ht WCH 4x100 2017. 1 Australian 100 2018 (and also in 2017 when he was second in the final to NZL). He was a member of the North Queensland Cowboys youth rugby league team. His older sister Carla Willaims was Australian Junior Champion at 100m in 2012. Born-South Brisbane, coach/father-Daniel Williams. 1.70 tall In 2018: 1 Brisbane 100/200; 2 Perth 100; 2 Australian Capital Territory 100; 1 Australian 100 (in pb 10.10, the fastest by an Australian in 11 years); 3 Brisbane Classic 4x100 (1st leg)

1662 FRASER Warren BAH – Bahamas 26y 273d 1991 10.45 10.14 -14 2014 finalist at 100m // 10.05w -17. 200 pb: 20.85 -12. sf World Youth 100 2007; ht OLY 100 2012; 8 Central American & Caribbean Champs 100 2013; sf WIC 60 2014/2018; 7 COM 100 2014; ht WCH 100 2017 (having got through the preliminary round) In 2018: 3 Clemson Olympic 60; 4 60; 6sf WIC 60; 2 100

1664 HART Shavez BAH – Bahamas 25y 212d 1992 - 10.10 -15 Won sprint double at 2014 & 2015 Bahamian Championships // 10.08w -13. 200 pb: 20.23 -15. 400 pb: 46.43 -15. 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 4x100 2013 (4 100); qf WCH 100 2013; sf COM 100 2014; 2 WIC 4x400 2016; ht OLY 100/200 2016. 1 Bahamian 100/200 2014/2015 (1 100 2016 & 200 2017). Studied Sport Management at Texas A&M University (A&M = Agricultural and Mechanical) In 2018: 2ht Iowa City Olympic 60; 4 Flagstaff 60

1674 AHMMED Masbah BAN – Bangladesh 23y 27d 1995 - 10.72 -16 200 pb: 21.76 -14. ht WIC 60 2012; ht Asian Champs 100 2013/2015/2017; pr WCH 100 2013/2015/2017; ht COM 100/200 2014; pr OLY 100 2016. Coach-Mohamed Shah Alam

1678 GITTENS Ramon BAR – 30y 261d 1987 - 10.02 -13/15 2016 World indoor 60m bronze after twice breaking the Barbadian indoor record 10.01w -15. 200 pb: 20.42 -16 (20.87 -17). ht World Youth 100/200 2003; 5 WJC 200 2006; ht WCH 100/200 2009; ht OLY 100 2012/2016; 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 100 2013 (2011-5); sf WCH 100 2013/2015 (2011/2017-ht); 8 COM 100 2014; 2 Pan-Am Games 100 2015; 2 North/Central America & Caribbean 100 2015; 3 WIC 60 2016; ht OLY 100/20 2016. He was the Barbadian flag bearer at the opening ceremony in Rio 2016 In 2018: 6 Saskatoon 60; 5 Mondeville 60 ‘B’; 6ht 60

1679 HEADLEY Steve BAR – Barbados 30y 73d 1988 10.53w 10.33 -10 3x NCAA Division 3 Champion, representing Springfield College Massachusetts 10.32w -15. 200 pb: 21.10 -10. sf COM 100 2010. 1 NCAA div 3 100 2009/2010 & indoor 55 2009 In 2018: 1 Hanover NH 60; 1 Boston 60 (Jan 13); 3 Staten Island 60; 8 Cambridge MA 60; 1 Boston 60 (Feb 10); 5 Columbia SC 100

1683 GILL Shaun BIZ – Belize 24y 363d 1993 - 10.57 -17 ht WIC 60 2016/2018; 3 Central American Champs 100 2016 In 2018: 6ht WIC 60

1690 MOTHIBI Karabo BOT – 21y 173d 1996 10.39 10.29 -16 10.17w -16. 200 pb: 20.44w -16, 20.66 -17 (21.52 -18). sf World Youth 100 2013 (2013-ht); 6 African Champs 100 2016. 1 Botswanan 100 2016 In 2018: 2 200 ‘B’; 5 100; 6 100; 3 Brisbane Classic 200 ‘C’ (dq 100)

1700 EFFAH Sam CAN – 29y 98d 1988 10.79 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; 6 WSG 100 2013; ht WCH 100 2013. 1 Canadian 100 2010/2011. Born-Calgary, parents-Ghanaia In 2018: 1 Aubière 60; 5 Staten Island 60; 3 Brisbane Classic 100 ‘B’ 1705 MAKINDE Segun CAN – Canada 26y 275d 1991 10.86 10.24 -16 Full name-Oluwasegun Makinde (Segun is short for Oluwasegun) 2013 Francophone Games Champion at 200m 10.17w -16. 200 pb: 20.48 -13 (21.67 -18). sf World Youth 200 2007; sf WJC 200/110H 2010; 4 WSG 2013 (2011-5); 1 Francophone Games 200 2013. 5 Canadian 100 2016. Born- in 1991, his family moved to Canada the following year. Coach-Glenroy Gilbert In 2018: 2ht Baton Rouge 60; 8 Brisbane Grand Prix 200; 7 Brisbane Classic 100

1710 SMELLIE Gavin CAN – Canada 31y 285d 1986 - 10.09 -15 2013 World relay bronze // 9.97w -17. 200 pb: 20.16w -15, 20.38 -17 (21.36 -18). 6 Pan-Am junior 200 2005; 5 WSG 200 2007 (2009-6); qf WCH 200 2009; sf WCH 100 2013 (3 4x100); sf WIC 60 2014; 8 COM 200 2014; dq ht Pan-Am Games 100 2015; ht WCH 100 2017. Born-, moved to Canada at age 12. Studied Business at the University of Western Kentucky. Coach-Earl Letford Led off the ill-fated Canadian sprint relay squad at the Olympics who finished third, but were then disqualified because of a lane infringement; One year later in he led off the team which originally placed fourth, but were then promoted to bronze following Britain’s disqualification In 2018: 2 Windsor 60; 1 Montréal 60 (Jan 26); 2 Staten Island 60; 2 Montréal 60 ‘B’ (Feb 10); 4 Toruń 60; 4 60; 2 Brisbane Grand Prix 200

1718 HYMAN Kemar CAY – 28y 178d 1989 10.33 9.95 -12 Caymanian record holder at 60m (shared with Kareem Streete-Thompson) & 100m 9.85w -15 (10.31w -18). 200 pb: 20.73 -16. sf World Youth 200 2005 (ht 100); sf WJC 100/200 2006; 8 WJC 100 2008; ht WCH 100 2009/2013/2015; sf OLY 100 2012 (2016-ht); sf COM 100 2014; sf WIC 60 2016; 1 100 2017. Ran first leg for Florida State sprint relay team which won at 2011 NCAA Championships In 2018: 2 Clemson Olympic 60 (Jan 6); 5 Clemson Olympic 60 (Jan 19); 4 Clemson 60 (Jan 27); dq/ht WIC 60 (false start); 1 Atlanta 100; 2 SC 100

1748 AIKINES-ARYEETEY Harry ENG - 29y 220d 1988 10.65 10.08 -13 Former World Youth & World Junior Champion at 100m. 2014 European bronze at 100m 9.90w -17. 200 pb: 20.46 -11 (21.61 -17). 1 World Youth 100/200 2005; 1 WJC 100 2006 (3 4x100); 1 under-23 ECH 100 2009; 3 WCH 4x100 2009; dnf sf WIC 60 2010; sf WCH 100 2011/2013; 4 ECH 100 2012; 7 EIC 60 2013 (2011-ht); 1 ETCh 4x100 2013/2014/2017; sf COM 100 2014 (2 4x100); 3 ECH 100 2014 (1 4x100); 5 OLY 4x100 2016; 1 ETCh 100 2017. 1 English 100 2011; 2 UK 100 2013/2014. Stress fracture of back in 2007; hamstring tears in 2008, 2010 & 2012. Ghanaian descent In 2018: 2 Welsh indoor 60; 5 Mondeville 60; 5 Boston New Balance 60; 4 UK indoor 60; 6 Brisbane Grand Prix 200; 4 Brisbane Classic 100

1764 GEMILI Adam ENG - England 24y 183d 1993 10.51 9.97 -15 Two silvers at the , aged 20 // 200 pb: 19.97 -16. 2 EJC 100/4x100 2011; sf OLY 100 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 100/4x100 2013 (4 200); 5 WCH 200 2013; 2 COM 100/4x100 2014; 1 ECH 200/4x100 2014; 4 OLY 200 2016 (missed bronze by just 0.003, he clocked 20.119 to ’s 20.116); 1 WCH 4x100 2017. 1 UK 200 2016. Was a semi-professional footballer with Thurrock. Suffered a grade three tear in his right hamstring when he overbalanced at the finish of the 100m final in the 2015 Grand Prix outdoors in June 2015. Mother Sacha from Iran, father Az from In 2018: 5 Düsseldorf 60; 6 60 (=pb); 2 Brisbane Classic 100 ‘B’

1789 POWELL Aaron FIJ – 22y 89d 1996 10.92 10.91 -16 200 pb: 21.86 -15 (21.87w, 22.36 -18). sf World Youth 200 2013 (ht 100); 4 Oceanian 100 2017. Crossed the line first in the 100m final at the 2017 Mini in 10.77, but then disqualified for false starting (apparently they weren't able to recall the athletes because there was no recall gun) In 2018: 4 Brisbane 100/200 (Mar 3); 2 Brisbane 100/200 (Mar 10); 4 Brisbane Grand Prix 200 ‘B’ (6 100 ‘B’)

1790 RADRUDRU Kolinio FIJ – Fiji 17y 49d 2001 10.65 10.65 -18 200 pb: 22.61 -18 In 2018: 4 Brisbane Grand Prix 100 ‘B’ ( 200 ‘B’)

1796 CAMARA Ebrahima GAM – Gambia 21y 200d 1996 - 10.46 -15 10.33w -16. 200 pb: 21.19w -16. 3 African junior 4x400 2013; 6 African junior 4x100 2015

1797 FAYE Assan GAM – Gambia 21y 129d 1996 10.51 -16 200 pb: 21.41 -16. ht World Youth 200 2013; 8 African junior 200 2013

1798 JAMMEH Adama GAM – Gambia 24y 301d 1993 - 10.23 -17 2016 African Championship silver & Gambian record holder at 200m // 10.20w -15. 200 pb: 20.45 -16. 400 pb: 46.57 -14. ht WCH 200 2016; 4 200 2015 (sf 100); 2 African Champs 200 2016 (2014-5); ht OLY 200 2016; ht WCH 200 2017

1803 ANSAH Sarfo GHA – 29y 250d 1988 10.88 10.88 -18 200 pb: 21.21 -17 // In 2018: 5 Brisbane Classic 100 ‘B’

1807 SAFO-ANTWI Sean GHA – Ghana 27y 158d 1990 - 10.14 -14 2018 World indoor finalist at 60m // 10.07w -14. 200 pb: 20.76 -16. sf EIC 60 2015; ht OLY 100 2016; 7 WIC 60 2018. 1 UK Inter-Counties 100 2014/2015. 2 UK indoor 60 2015; 1 English 100 2015. Allegiance transferee from Great Britain & NI – has had dual citizenship since birth and with the agreement of British Athletics, he was cleared to compete for Ghana from March 8, 2016. Ghanaian parents. Member of British Club Enfield & Haringey In 2018: 2 Mondeville 60; 7 WIC 60

1809 FRANCO Jessy GIB – 19y 121d 1998 - 11.22 -15 200 pb: 22.44 -16. 400 pb: 49.64 -17. ht EJC 100 2015; ht WJC 200 2016; 6 Island Games 100 2015

1821 ARCHIBALD Emanuel GUY – 23y 210d 1994 10.22 10.22 -18 LJ pb: 7.92w -18, 7.71 -17 (7.62 -18). 8 LJ 2017. 1 Guyanese LJ 2017 In 2018: 1 Kingston LJ (Jan 6); 9 Kingston 60 (Jan 27); 2ht Kingston 100 (Feb 3); 2ht Kingston 100 (Feb 10); 7 Kingston 100; 5 Kingston LJ (7 100) (Mar 10)

1845 BAILEY Oshane JAM – Jamaica 28y 241d 1989 10.23 10.11 -10 2010 Jamaican Champion at 100m (in absence of Bolt, Powell & ), when he went from 6th to 1st in the last 40m 10.06w -12. 200 pb: 20.42 -16. 2 WJC 4x100 2008. 2 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 100 2010; 4 Central American & Caribbean Games 100 2010. 1 Jamaican 100 2010. He reached the 2010 Commonwealth 100m final but pulled his hamstring in the process and could not start. Deputised for in heat of 2013 World Championship 4x100m, so awarded gold medal won in final for Jamaica. 1.68 tall In 2018: 4 Spanish Town 60; 6 Kingston 60 (Jan 27); 1 Montego Bay 100; 1 Kingston 100 (Mar 10) 1846 BLAKE Yohan JAM – Jamaica 28y 102d 1989 10.05 9.69 -12 If it wasn’t for Usain Bolt, he’d be world record holder at 100m & 200m 200 pb: 19.26 -11 (20.95 -18). 400 pb: 46.32 -13. 7 World Youth 100 2005; 1 Central American & Caribbean junior 100/200 2006; 3 WJC 100 2006 (1 4x100); 2 Pan-Am junior 100 2007; 4 WJC 100 2008 (2 4x100); 1 WCH 100/4x100 2011; 2 OLY 100/200 2012 (1 4x100); 1 OLY 4x100 2016 (4 100, sf 200); 4 WCH 100 2017 (sf 200, then was the man who passed the baton to Usain Bolt in the fateful 4x100m final). 1 Jamaican 100/200 2012/2016/2017. Missed most of 2013 with a tendon injury, then sidelined again in 2014 with a more serious hamstring tear (in Glasgow, muscle off bone) which required surgery. We are no longer to call him 'The Beast’, he requests. Coach- In 2018: 4 Kingston 200 (Jan 27); 1 Kingston 4x100 (2 100 in 10.05 behind ENG 10.01) (Feb 24); 1 Brisbane Classic 100

1856 FORTE Julian JAM – Jamaica 25y 90d 1993 10.68 9.91 -18 (Forte is pronounced as in Fort Worth, one syllable) Ran in heat of 2014 Commonwealth Games relay, so awarded gold won by Jamaica in final 200 pb: 19.97 -16. 400 pb: 47.24 -15. 8 WJC 200 2012; sf WCH 200 2015; sf WCH 100 2017 (then ran the second leg for the sprint relay team whose challenge ended with Usain Bolt’s injury). Describes himself as a Music Producer. Coaches-Paul Francis & Stephen Francis. Third in 2016 Jamaican 200, but that wasn’t enough for Olympic selection as Usain Bolt was assured a discretionary place. He returned to beat a top field at the 2016 200m in 19.97. Good end of season form again in 2017, 9.91 for 100m in In 2018: 2 Kingston 4x100 (Feb 24); 2ht Kingston 100 (Mar 10); 1 Brisbane Classic 100 ‘B’

1907 ODHIAMBO Mark KEN – 24y 331d 1993 10.47 10.14 -17 Full name-Mark Otieno Odhiambo (sometimes he gets called Mark Otieno, sometimes Mark Odhiambo) Kenyan record holder at 100m 200 pb: 20.41 -17 (21.29 -18). sf African Games 100 2015 & sf African Champs 100 2016; ht WCH 100 2017 (having got through the preliminary round); ht WCH 200 2017. 1 Kenyan 100/200 2017. His grandmother and father were both sprinters In 2018: 1 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials 100 (4 200)

1916 WILLIE Tirioro Kamoriki KIR – 18y 235d 1999 - - Kiribati pronounced “Kiri-bus” – group of 33 coral atolls in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the equator; the capital Tarawa is about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia ht 60 2017 (where he set a national indoor record of 7.25)

1918 STEPHAN Charles LCA – Saint Lucia 20y 290d 1997 10.46 10.46 -18 200 pb: 21.13 -17 (21.41w -18). 5 Eastern Caribbean States 100 2017 In 2018: 1 Vieux-Fort 100 (2 200)

1922 JOSEPH Nick LCA – Saint Lucia 20y 17d 1998 10.51 10.51 -18 200 pb: 21.50 -17. ht WIC 60 2018 In 2018: 2 Vieux-Fort 100; 7ht WIC 60

1928 LEHATA Mosito LES – 28y 364d 1989 10.39 10.11 -15/17 Lesotho record holder at 100m & 200m 2016 African Championships silver at 100m 10.04w -16. 200 pb: 20.36 -14 (21.22 -18). 400 pb: 47.34 -14. ht WJC 100 2008; 8 COM 200 2010 (ht 100); ht WCH 200 2011/2015; ht WIC 60 2012; 5 African Champs 100 2012 (7 200); ht OLY 200 2012; 4 COM 200 2014; 8 African Games 100 2015; 2 African Champs 100 2016; ht OLY 100/200 2016. Coached in by Stéphan Buckland (6 OLY 200 2004). He was the Lesotho flag bearer at the opening ceremony in Rio 2016 In 2018: 1 Bloemfontein 100 (3 200); 7 Johannesburg 100; 5 Pretoria 100; 4 Paarl 100

1932 JANTAN Khairul Hafiz MAS – Malaysia 19y 259d 1998 10.34 10.18 -16 Malaysian record holder at 100m & 200m // 200 pb: 20.90 -17. sf World Youth 100/200 2015; 1 Asian junior 100 2016 (2 200); sf WJC 100 2016; dq Asian Champs 100 final 2017 (for a false start, having been the fastest qualifier with 10.24); 1 South East 100 2017 (4 200) In 2018: 3 4x100; 1 Kuala Lumpur 100

1960 de GRACE Marie Jean-Yann MRI – Mauritius 22y 323d 1995 - 10.37 -17 Mauritian record holder at indoor 200m // 200 pb: 20.95i -18, 21.09 -15. 7 Francophone Games 100 2017; sf WIC 60 2018. 1 Swiss indoor 60 2018 In 2018: 2 Lyon 60; 1 Aubière 200 (2 60); 1 Swiss indoor 60; 7sf WIC 60

1964 BURNS Shernyl MSR – Montserrat 26y 178d 1991 - 10.45 -12 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” 200 pb: 21.57 -15. ht COM 100/200 2010; ht WCH 100 2013 (having made it through the qualifying round)

1965 LEE AJ MSR – Montserrat 18y 150d 1999 - -

1969 RYAN Lester MSR – Montserrat 25y 89d 1993 - 21.93 -11 100 pb : 10.56w -14, 10.75 -10. 200 pb: 21.93 -11. sf World Youth 200 2009 (ht 100); ht WJC 100 2010; ht COM 100/200 2010/2014; ht WIC 60 2018 In 2018: 5ht WIC 60

1977 ADEGOKE Enoch NGR – Nigeria 18y 29d 2000 10.31 10.31 -18 Full name-Enoch Olaoluwa Adegoke // 200 pb: 21.56w, 21.62 -17 In 2018: 6 Port Harcourt 200; 1 100

1981 EGWERO Ogho-Ogene NGR – Nigeria 29y 131d 1988 10.30 10.06 -11 Second at 100m // 200 pb: 20.60 -15 (20.99 -18). qf WCH 100 2009/2013; sf WIC 60 2010 (2016-ht); 5 African Champs 100 2010 (2012-7); sf COM 100 2010 (2014-ht); 6 WSG 100 2011; ht WCH 100 2011; ht OLY 100 2012/2016; 5 African Champs 100 2014 (1 4x100). 1 Nigerian 100 2013; 2 African Games 100 2015. Coach-Maurice Greene (1 OLY 100 2000) In 2018: 2 Abuja 100; 2 Nigerian Commonwealth Games Trials 100 (ht 200) 1985 IDJESA Uruemu NGR – Nigeria 19y 221d 1998 10.38 10.37 -15 200 pb: 21.22 -18. 5 Commonwealth Youth Games 100 2015 In 2018: 2 Abuja 200 (3 100)

2003 HARRIS Jonah NRU – 19y 81d 1999 - 10.98 -17 Nauruan record holder at 100m & 200m // 200 pb: 22.19 -17. ht WIC 60 2018 (set Nauruan indoor 60m record of 7.03) In 2018: 4ht WIC 60

2015 LOGORAVA Wesley PNG – 23y 221d 1994 10.64w 10.65 -17 10.61w -17. 200 pb: 21.36w, 21.60 -17 (21.47w, 21.67i -18). 4 Pacific Games 100 2015; 3 Oceanian 200 2017 (2015-6) In 2018: 3 Pittsburg 200; 8 Manhattan 60; 4ht Lubbock 200; 2 Winfield 100 ‘B’/200 ‘B’

2016 MARAI Nazmie Lee PNG – Papua New Guinea 25y 125d 1992 10.96 10.69 -17 Won the sprint double at the 2017 (which is called the 'Mini' games because it is a scaled-down version of the main Pacific Games and is similarly rotated on a four-year basis in the intervening years between the main games) 200 pb: 21.53 -17 (22.38 -18). 2 Oceanian 200 2017 (sf 100); 1 Pacific Mini Games 100/200 2017; ht WIC 60 2018. His parents Sophia Maraei and Fosa Torea were both athletes In 2018: 7ht Australian 100; 6ht WIC 60; 5 Brisbane Grand Prix 100 ‘B’/200 ‘B’

2022 BRUINTJIES Henricho RSA – 24y 265d 1993 10.10 9.97 -15 Former South African record holder at 100m // 9.89w -16. 200 pb: 20.62 -15. 4 COM 4x100 2014 (first leg, team went on to set a South African record 38.35); sf African Champs 100 2014; sf WCH 100 2015; ht OLY 100 2016. Switched from rugby to athletics in 2012. Coach-Werner Prinsloo (same as Akani Sibine) He was controversially omitted from South Africa’s team at the London World Championships, despite clocking 10.06 in June in Europe In 2018: 2 Pretoria 100 (Feb 10); 2 Pretoria 100 (Feb 23); 2 Johannesburg 100; 3 South African 100; 3 Paarl 100

2041 SIMBINE Akani RSA – South Africa 24y 198d 1993 10.05 9.89 -16 Fifth at Glasgow 2014, Rio 2016 & London 2017 // 200 pb: 19.95 -17. 5 COM 200 2014; 1 WSG 100 2015; sf WCH 200 2015/2017; 3 African Champs 100 2016 (1 4x100); 5 OLY 100 2016; 5 WCH 100 2017 (2013/2015-sf). 1 South African 100 2015/2017. He was ’s room-mate at the Rio Olympics. Coach-Werner Prinsloo He had the quickest 10m segment of any of the men in the 2017 World 100m final, according to a biomechanical study of the race. He clocked 0.84 between 50m & 60m, compared with Gatlin 0.86 & Bolt 0.85 In 2018: 1 Pretoria 100; 1ht South African 100 (scratched from final due to a “hamstring niggle”); 1 Paarl 100

2046 AH-VUI Shupeng SAM – , Western 20y 124d 1997 - - 3 Oceanian 4x100 2017 (ran first leg)

2048 DODSON Jeremy SAM – Samoa, Western 30y 220d 1987 10.25 10.21 -16 Samoan record holder at 60m (6.69), 100m (10.21) & 200m (20.31), as opposed to his US pbs of 6.58 / 10.25 / 20.27 10.00w -13. 200 pb: 20.07w -11, 20.27 -14 (20.82 -18). ht WCH 200 2011; 3 Pan-Am Games 4x100 2011 (for USA); 1 Oceanian 200 2015 (2 100); sf WCH 200 2015; ht WIC 60 2016; ht OLY 200 2016; 1 Oceanian 100/200 2017; ht WCH 100/200 2017. 3 US 200 2011 & US indoor 60 2013. Born-. Graduate in sociology and economics from the University of Colorado. Allegiance transferee from the USA – he has held dual citizenship with Samoa since birth (his mother is Samoan) and was cleared by IAAF to compete for Samoa from November 6, 2014. Lives-Phoenix In 2018: 1 Colorado Springs 60; 1 Boulder 60/200; 1 Albuquerque 200; 1 Golden 100/200

2049 MASOE Kelvin SAM – Samoa, Western 19y 34d 1999 - 10.78 -17 Full name-Kelvin Tuiala Masoe // 200 pb: 22.12 -17. 2 Pacific Mini Games 100 2017

2059 DODIN Sharry SEY – Seychelles 19y 273d 1998 10.47 10.47 -18 200 pb: 21.43w, 21.67 -17. 3 African junior 100 2017; 3 Francophone Games 4x100 2017 In 2018: 6 Johannesburg 100; 5 Pretoria 100 ‘B’

2061 SICOBO Dyland SEY – Seychelles 21y 39d 1997 - 10.33 -17 2017 Francophone Games Champion at 100m (where he broke the Seychellois record) 200 pb: 21.77 -16. ht African Champs 100/200 2014; 8 African junior 100 2015; ht African Champs 100 2016; ht WJC 100 2016; 1 Francophone Games 100 2017 (3 4x100); ht WCH 100 2017; ht WIC 60 2018 In 2018: 5ht WIC 60; He was the Seychellois flag bearer at the Gold Coast opening ceremony

2103 CROWIE Sean SHN – St Helena 20y 150d 1997 - 10.82 -15 2016 South of England Junior Champion at 200m // 200 pb: 21.95 -16. 4 English Schools under-17 200 2014; 1 South of England junior 200 2016. Born-Watford, he is a student of Sports Therapy at the University of Central Lancashire. Member of English club Hillingdon AC (same club as David Hemery & Paul Dickenson) His paternal grandfather was born in St Helena (British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic Ocean), and lived there before moving to the UK. Officials from the island approached Sean after noticing his fourth place at the English Schools Championships in 2014 In 2018: 1 London 60 ‘B’; 4sf British Universities indoor 60

2104 ADAMS Antoine SKN – Saint Kitts & Nevis 29y 218d 1988 10.53w 10.01 -13/14 Fourth at 2014 Commonwealth Games 100m // 10.00w -14. 200 pb: 20.08 -14 (21.59w -18). qf COM 200 2010; 3 WCH 4x100 2011; 2 Pan-Am Games 4x100 2011 (sf 200); sf OLY 100/200 2012 (2016-ht); 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 200 2013; 4 COM 100 2014 (sf 200); 3 Pan-Am Games 100 2015; 3 North/Central America & Caribbean 200 2015 (1 4x100 ‘B’); ht WCH 100/200 2015; sf WIC 60 2016; ht OLY 100/200 2016. He was the Kittian & Nevisian flag bearer at the opening ceremony in Rio 2016 In 2018: 6 Houston 60 (Jan 12); 2 College Station 200 ‘B’ (5 60); 4 Houston 60 (Jan 27); 2 College Station 300 (4v 60) (Feb 3); 6 Boston New Balance 60; 1 College Station 200 (3 60) (Feb 17)

2113 ROGERS Jason SKN – Saint Kitts & Nevis 26y 219d 1991 10.41 10.01 -13 2012 NACAC under-23 Champion at 100m (NACAC = North/Central American & Caribbean) 9.98w -15. 200 pb: 20.84 -14. 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; sf WCH 100 2013; sf WIC 60 2014; sf COM 100 2014; 1 Eastern Caribbean States 100 2017 In 2018: 2 Kingston 100 (Mar 10) 2117 KAMARA Ismail SLE – Sierra Leone 21y 52d 1997 - 10.77 -15 200 pb: 21.61 -18. pr OLY 100 2016; sf Islamic Solidarity Games 100/200 2017

2118 OTHMAN Mohamed Sahid SLE – Sierra Leone 21y 138d 1996 - 11.03 -17 ht WSG 100 2017

2120 WILLIAMS Vivian SLE – Sierra Leone 21y 228d 1996 - 10.98 -15 ht African Games 100 2015

2122 PIO Kevin SOL – 22y 253d 1995 11.30 -14 ht Oceanian junior 100/200 2014

2140 MATSENJWA Sibusiso SWZ – Swaziland 29y 339d 1988 10.35 10.31 -17 Swazi record holder at 60m, 100m, 200m & 400m // 200 pb: 20.48 -18. 400 pb: 46.79 -18. ht WCH 200 2009/2011; 7 African Games 200 2011; ht WIC 60 2010/2012/2014/2016/2018; 8 WSG 200 2013; ht COM/200 100 2014; ht WCH 200 2015/2017; ht OLY 200 2016. He is a member of the Royal Swaziland Police In 2018: 1 Pretoria 400 (Feb 3); 1 Pretoria 200 (3 100 ) (Feb 10); 5ht WIC 60; 7 Pretoria 150 (Mar 8); 3 Paarl 200

2148 GULAM TAN – 20y 269d 1997 - 10.72 -15 200 pb: 21.27 -15. sf African Games 200 2015; 1 East African junior 100/200 2016

2153 BENJAMIN Frantzley TCA – Turks & Caicos Islands 23y 59d 1995 - - Born-

2154 GARDINER Devante TCA – Turks & Caicos Islands 20y 110d 1997 - 10.56w -18 200 pb: 21.61 -18 In 2018: 1 Charlotte 200/100 ‘B’; 2 Columbia 200 (5 100 ‘B’)

2159 BLEDMAN Keston TTO – Trinidad & Tobago 30y 29d 1988 - 9.86 -12/15 Ran opening leg for Trinidad team which potentially won Olympic sprint relay gold in 2008 (pending IOC upgrade after Nesta Carter’s disqualification) and 2012 (already IOC-upgraded from bronze after ’s disqualification) 9.85w -12, 9.86 -12/15. 200 pb: 20.73 -08. 3 World Youth 100 2005; 7 WJC 100 2006; 2 OLY 4x100 2008 (2012-2, 2016-dq final); 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 100 2011; sf OLY 100 2012 (2016-ht); sf WCH 100 2013 (2007/2015-ht); sf COM 100 2014 (3 4x100); 4 Pan-Am Games 100 2015; ht WCH 100 2017; ht WIC 60 2018. 1 Trinidadian 100 2012/2013/2015. Ran 4x100 heat at 2009 World Championships, so awarded silver medal won by Trinidad in final In 2018: 8 Boston New Balance 60; 5ht WIC 60

2161 CALLENDER Emmanuel TTO – Trinidad & Tobago 33y 331d 1984 - 10.05 -09 Came in at short notice for third leg of sprint relay team which won 2008 Olympic silver (which will possibly be upgraded to gold if Nesta Carter loses his appeal against his disqualification by the IOC) 200 pb: 20.40 -09. 400 pb: 46.85 -17. 2 OLY 4x100 2008; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 100 2009; 2 WCH 4x100 2009 (sf 200, qf 100); 4 COM 100 2010 (7 200); ht WCH 200 2011 & 100 2017; 3 Pan-Am Games 100 2011 & 4x100 2015; ht WIC 60 2018 In 2018: 3 Kingston 60 (6.69w) (5 400, 48.46); 4ht WIC 60

2163 FARINHA Jonathan TTO – Trinidad & Tobago 21y 325d 1996 10.55 10.25 -14 2014 World Junior finalist in both sprints // 10.18w -14 (10.21w -18). 200 pb: 20.68 -14 (21.42w -18). 3 WJC 4x100 2012; 5 World Youth 200 2013; 1 Central American & Caribbean junior 100 2014 (2 200); 8 WJC 100/200 2014. He has a twin brother Nathan who is also an international sprinter (both entered for Gold Coast 2018) In 2018: 4 Port of 400; 3 Spanish Town 60 ‘B’; 4 Montego Bay 100; 6 Brisbane Classic 100

2173 MAIBUCA Karolo Hepoiteloto TUV – 18y 301d 1999 - - ht WIC 60 2018 // In 2018: 8ht WIC 60

2174 ADOME Pius UGA – Uganda 25y 88d 1993 10.60w 10.56 -16 200 pb: 20.81 -17 (21.13 -18). sf WSG 200 2017. 1 Ugandan 200 2016 In 2018: 1 Ugandan Commonwealth Games Trials 100/200 (Feb 24); 1 Ugandan Commonwealth Games Trials 200 (Mar 3) Men’s Age (Days) Born 2018 Personal Best

1601 CARTY Mauriel AIA – 20y 313d 1997 - 21.49 -17 21.44i -18. 100 pb: 11.00w, 11.06 -17. Coach-Damani Thomas In 2018: 2 Boston 200 ‘E’; 1 New York 200; He was the Anguillan flag bearer at the Gold Coast opening ceremony

1602 RIJO Saymon AIA – Anguilla 17y 155d 2000 - 23.78 -17 Full name-Saymon Rijo Morris // ht Carifta Games youth 100/200 2017. Spent three weeks in December 2017 at a training camp in Jamaica

1607 JARVIS Jared ANT – Antigua & Barbuda 23y 221d 1994 21.14 -16 Third leg for Antiguan sprint relay team which finished sixth in Beijing 2015 100 pb: 10.30w -15, 10.32 -17. sf NACAC 100/200 2015; 6 WCH 4x100 2015; sf OLY 4x100 2016; 8 World Relays 4x200 2017

1610 WALSH Tahir ANT – Antigua & Barbuda 24y 42d 1994 21.22w 20.84 -17 Full name-Tahir Jelani Walsh 2011 Commonwealth Youth Champion at 100m 21.31i -18. 100 pb: 10.28 -17. 4 100 2010; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 100 2011 (2 200); sf World Youth 100 2011 (ht 200); ht WJC 100/200 2012; dq ht COM 100 2014 (false start); ht OLY 4x100 2016. He is a cousin of fellow Antiguan international sprinter Chevaughn Walsh In 2018: 4 Staten Island 60; 3 New York 60; 2 Boston 200; 6 Orlando 100 (1 200 ‘B’)

1633 HARTMANN Alex AUS – Australia 25y 31d 1993 20.57 20.45 -16 3x Australian Champion at 200m // 20.44w -18. 100 pb: 10.29 -16 (10.32 -18). ht OLY 200 2016. 1 Australian 200 2016/2018 (and also 2015 when he was the first Australian finisher) (1 100 2016). He was third and fourth at 150m in two of the 2017 “Nitro” meetings, racing Usain Bolt among others. Born-Elizabeth Vale, coaches-Travis Venema & Sean Bartle He says his ambition is to break the historic Australian 200m record of 20.06 set by the late at the City Olympics 50 years ago this year In 2018: 2 Sydney 100/200 (Jan 6); 4 Perth 100; 2 Canberra 100/200; 1 Queensland State 100/200; 1 Brisbane 200 (Feb 10); 1 Australian 200 (4 100); 1 Sydney 200 (2 100) (Mar 17); 5 Brisbane Grand Prix 200; 3 Brisbane Classic 200 ‘B’

1660 FERGUSON O'Jay BAH – Bahamas 24y 172d 1993 - 20.93 -13 400 pb: 46.14 -123 (47.39i -18). 3 WJC 4x400 2012; ht WCH 4x400 2013/2017 In 2018: 2 Birmingham AL ‘B’; 1 Clemson ‘B’ (Jan 19); 2 Clemson (Jan 27); 2 Clemson ‘C’ (Feb 10)

1664 HART Shavez BAH – Bahamas 25y 212d 1992 - 20.23 -15 Won sprint double at 2014 & 2015 Bahamian Championships // 100 pb: 10.08w -13, 10.10 -15. 400 pb: 46.43 -15. 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 4x100 2013 (4 100); qf WCH 100 2013; sf COM 100 2014; 2 WIC 4x400 2016; ht OLY 100/200 2016. 1 Bahamian 100/200 2014/2015 (1 100 2016 & 200 2017). Studied Sport Management at Texas A&M University (A&M = Agricultural and Mechanical) In 2018: 2ht Iowa City Olympic 60; 4 Flagstaff 60

1671 SMITH Teray BAH – Bahamas 23y 191d 1994 20.50 20.25 -17 2014 Commonwealth Games 200m semi-finalist // 100 pb: 10.32 -14 (10.38 -18). 400 pb: 46.79 -17 (47.62i -18). 1 Central American & Caribbean junior 100 2012; 7 WJC 200 2012; sf COM 200 2014; ht WCH 200 2015/2017; ht OLY 200 2016. Business student at Auburn University. Coach-Ralph Spry ”I’'m going to run for prime minister of one day”, he claimed in January 2017 In 2018: 2 Birmingham AL 300; 1 Boston 200 (2 400); 2 Clemson 200 ‘B’ (4 400 ‘E’); 4 Orlando 100; 1 Jacksonville 100; 4 Florida Relays 200

1675 BRATHWAITE Shane BAR – Barbados 28y 58d 1990 - 20.51 -17 Sixth at 2017 World Championship 110mH final // 20.98w, 21.19i -18. 110H pb: 13.21 -15 (13.65w -18). 100 pb: 10.43 -09. 400H pb: 50.90 -12. 1 World Youth 2009; sf WJC 400H 2008; ht OLY 110H 2012; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 110H 2013; 3 COM 110H 2014; 3 Pan-Am Games 110H 2015; 8 WIC 110H 2016; 6 WCH 110H 2017 (2015-sf). He is not related to 2009 World Champion Ryan Brathwaite In 2018: 2 Lubbock 200 ‘B’; 8ht Montréal 60H; 7 San Antonio 200; 1 Prairie View 200 (5 110H)

1676 DESHONG Nicholas BAR – Barbados 25y 347d 1992 20.92 20.58 -16 100 pb: 10.53 -17. 400 pb; 46.74 -16 (48,17 -18). sf World Youth 200 2009; 4 8 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 200 2014; 4 Pan-Am Games 4x100 2015. Coach-Alwyn Babb In 2018: 1 Bridgetown 400 (Jan 20); 1 Bridgetown 200 (Feb 18)

1677 ELLIS Burkheart BAR – Barbados 25y 200d 1992 21.09 20.36 -16 Anchored Barbados to second place in the 2017 IAAF World Relays 4x100 (therefore earning World Championship entry) 21.90i -18. 100 pb: 10.17 -16 (10.37w -18). 400 pb: 45.99 -13 (48.86 -18). 4 Pan-Am Games 4x100 2015; ht OLY 200 2016; ht WCH 200 2017. 1 Barbadian 200 2013/2015/2017. 1 NCAA div 2 200 2016, representing Saint Augustine's University, Raleigh. His parents Sophia Ifill & Burkheart Ellis snr were both athletes, his father also being a Barbadian international. Coach-George Williams In 2018: 2 Chapel Hill 60; 1 Winston-Salem 200 ‘B’ (5 60); 3 Charlotte 400 ‘B’; 3 Colombia 200 (1 100 ‘B’)

1680 HOUSTON Harold BER – 28y 15d 1990 - 20.81 -14 Sprint double winner at 2013 Island Games (held in Bermuda) // 20.72w -14. 100 pb: 10.22w -14, 10.28 -16. sf Pan-American Games 100/200 2011; 1 Island Games 100/200 2013; ht COM 100 2014; ht Pan-Am Games 200 2015; ht WCH 200 2015; ht OLY 200 2016. Coach-Eric Francis In 2018: 3ht Boston 60

1682 WEBB Kyle BER – Bermuda 22y 321d 1995 21.37 20.97 -14 20.92w -17. 100 pb: 10.54 -14. 400 pb: 46.92 -16 (47.79i -18). ht World Youth 200 2011; ht WJC 200 2012/2014 In 2018: 3 Clemson 200; 3 West Lafayette 400; 4 Lexington 400 ‘E’; 3 Fayetteville 200 ‘F’/400 ‘E’; 3ht Big 10 indoor 400 1684 JONES Brandon BIZ – Belize 31y 134d 1986 22.05 21.17 -14 Belizean record holder and multi Central American Champion at 21.76w -18. TJ pb: 16.22 -16 (15.46 -18). 100 pb: 10.16w -16, 10.49 -15. LJ pb: 7.20 -12. 1 Central American Champs TJ 2012/2015/2016 (2014-2); 2 Central American Champs 200/TJ 2014; dnq COM LJ/TJ 2014; 11 Central American & Caribbean Games TJ 2014 (16 LJ); 1 Central American TJ 2015/2016; 5 Central American Champs 200 2015/2016; ht OLY 200 2016. Was at Middle Tennessee State University In 2018: 1 Boston TJ; 1 Williamsburg 200/TJ; 3 Colombia TJ (4 200 ‘B’)

1690 MOTHIBI Karabo BOT – Botswana 21y 173d 1996 21.52 20.66 -17 20.44w -16. 100 pb: 10.17w -16, 10.29 -16 (1039 -18). sf World Youth 100 2013 (2013-ht); 6 African Champs 100 2016. 1 Botswanan 100 2016 In 2018: 2 Gaborone 200 ‘B’; 5 Johannesburg 100; 6 Pretoria 100; 3 Brisbane Classic 200 ‘C’ (dq 100)

1692 SERIBE Pako BOT – Botswana 27y today 1991 - 20.17 -15 400 pb: 45.04 -14 (46.65 -18). sf World Youth 2007; 1 African junior 2009; 8 WJC 2010; 2 African Champs 4x400 2010; ht WCH 2011; 8 African Games 2011; sf COM 2014; 6 African Champs 2014 (1 4x400) In 2018: 2 Johannesburg 400 ‘B’; 4 Brisbane Classic 400

1699 BROWN Aaron CAN – Canada 25y 314d 1992 20.95 20.00 -16 Relay bronzes in Moscow 2013, Beijing 2015 and Rio 2016 // 100 pb: 9.95w, 9.96 -16 (10.41 -18). 2 World Youth 100 2009; 3 WJC 200 2010 (5 100); 3 Pan-Am junior 100 2011; sf OLY 200 2012; 3 WCH 4x100 2013/2015; sf WCH 100 2013/2015; sf COM 100 2014; ht OLY 100 2016 (3 4x100); dq ht WCH 200 2017 (6 4x100). 1 Canadian 100 2013 & 200 2015. Lives-. 1.98 tall Disaster for him in London 2017: won his 200m heat in 20.08 but disqualified for stepping on the line on the bend. The final was won in a slower time, 20.09 In 2018: 1 Brisbane Grand Prix 200

1709 RODNEY Brendon CAN – Canada 25y 362d 1992 21.17 19.96 -16 Third leg for team which won World 4x100m bronze in 2015 and Olympic bronze in 2016 100 pb: 10.18 -17 (10.57 -18). 400 pb: 45.96 -16 (48.12 -17). 5 WSG 200 2013 (1 4x400); sf COM 200 2014; 3 WCH 4x100 2015 (sf 200); 3 OLY 4x100 2016 (ht 200); ht WCH 100 2017 (having made it through the preliminary round) (6 4x100). 1 Canadian 200 2014/2016. Student of Exercise Science at Long Island University Brooklyn in New York City. Coach-Simon Hodnett In 2018: 8 Spanish Town 60; 8 Kingston 400 (Jan 27); 3 Kingston 200 (Mar 10); 5 Brisbane Grand Prix 100

1741 DAVIS Mitchel DMA – 26y 233d 1991 - 20.60 -16 2014 Commonwealth Games semi-finalist // 400 pb: 46.94 -14 (47.88 -18). 100 pb: 10.45 -15 (10.82 -18). dq/ht WJC 400 2010 (lane); ht WCH 200 2013; qf COM 400 2014; 4 Eastern Caribbean States 100 2017 (5 200). Voted Dominica's Sportsman of the Year for 2016 In 2018: 9 Kingston 400 (Jan 27); 3ht Kingston 400 & 5ht 100 (Feb 3); He was the Dominican flag bearer at the Gold Coast opening ceremony

1770 HUGHES Zharnel ENG - England 22y 268d 1995 20.23 20.02 -15 Fifth at 2015 World Championships 200m, but then sidelined in 2016 with a knee injury 100 pb: 10.01 -18. 400 pb: 46.58 -17. 1 Central American & Caribbean youth 200 2012 & junior 200 2014; 1 Pan-Am junior 100 2013; 5 WJC 200 2014 (2012-sf); 5 WCH 2015 (2017-sf); ht ECH 200 2016. 1 UK 200 2015. 1 Jamaican Schools 100 2014. Last competed for Anguilla at the World Junior Championships on July 25, 2014. Cleared by IAAF to compete for Britain from June 19, 2015 having formally gained British Citizenship on June 19, 2012, he had unconditional British overseas territories citizenship as Anguilla is a British Dependent Territory In 2018: 1 Kingston 200 (Jan 27); 1 Kingston 100 (Feb 24, beat with 10.01, =9 UK all-time) / 4x100; 1 Brisbane Classic 200 (20.23 into a 1.6 wind) / 4x100

1771 KILTY Richard ENG - England 28y 217d 1989 - 20.34 -13 Twice European Indoor Champion at 60m // 100 pb: 9.92w, 10.01 -16. sf WJC 200 2008 (5 4x100); 7 under-23 ECH 200 2009; 2 under-23 ECH 4x100 2011; 6 ETCh 100 2013; 1 WIC 60 2014; sf COM 100 2014 (2 4x100); 1 ECH 4x100 2014; 1 ECH 60 2015; sf WCH 100 2015; 5 OLY 4x100 2016. 1 English Schools 100 2007; 1 English junior 200 2008. Father Kevin was a 10.8 100m sprinter and a professional bodybuilder, his sister Heidi is also an athlete. Partner-Dovilė Dzindzaletaitė (LTU, 14.23 TJ), their son Richard junior born September 17, 2016 (20.76 -17). Coach/father Kevin Kilty was a 10.8 100m sprinter In 2018: 2 Val de Reuil 60; 6 Düsseldorf 60; 2 Madrid 60; dns UK indoor 60 final (Achilles); 1 Brisbane Classic 4x100 (ran first leg); He was brought into the English team as a replacement for the injured

1789 POWELL Aaron FIJ – Fiji 22y 89d 1996 22.36 21.86 -15 21.87w -18. 100 pb: 10.91 -16 (10.92 -18). sf World Youth 200 2013 (ht 100); 4 Oceanian 100 2017. Crossed the line first in the 100m final at the 2017 Mini Pacific Games in 10.77, but then disqualified for false starting (apparently they weren't able to recall the athletes because there was no recall gun) In 2018: 4 Brisbane 100/200 (Mar 3); 2 Brisbane 100/200 (Mar 10); 4 Brisbane Grand Prix 200 ‘B’ (6 100 ‘B’)

1795 ASSIM Abdoulie GAM – Gambia 25y 329d 1992 - 21.25 -14 20.92w -16. 100 pb: 10.87 -10. qf COM 200 2010 (ht 100); sf African Games 200 2015

1796 CAMARA Ebrahima GAM – Gambia 21y 200d 1996 - 21.19w -16 100 pb: 10.33w -16, 10.46 -15. 3 African junior 4x400 2013; 6 African junior 4x100 2015

1798 JAMMEH Adama GAM – Gambia 24y 301d 1993 - 20.45 -16 2016 African Championship silver & Gambian record holder at 200m // 100 pb: 10.20w -15, 10.23 -17. 400 pb: 46.57 -14. ht WCH 200 2016; 4 African Games 200 2015 (sf 100); 2 African Champs 200 2016 (2014-5); ht OLY 200 2016; ht WCH 200 2017

1802 AMOAH Joseph GHA – Ghana 21y 85d 1997 21.29 20.82 -17 20.48w -17 (20.83i -18). 100 pb: 10.24w, 10.39 -17. 1 IC4A indoor 200 2017 (IC4A = Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America). Attends Coppin State University, Baltimore. Coach-Carl Hicks In 2018: 1 New York 400; 2 Landover 60; 2 University Park 60 (3 200); 1 Boston 200 (Feb 3); 2 Staten Island 60; 2 Landover 200 (8 60); 2 Boston 200 (Feb 25); 3 Columbia 100; 7 Florida Relays Invitational 200

1806 OWUSU-ANTWI Martin GHA – Ghana 22y 357d 1995 21.24 20.73 -16 Ghanaian indoor record holder at 200m // 20.79i -18. 100 pb: 10.42 -16 (10.60w -18). 400 pb: 47.45 -18. qf WSG 100 2017; sf African Champs 200 2016 In 2018: 2 New York 400; 4 Landover 60 (Jan 20); 1 University Park 200 ‘B’ (6 60); 3 Landover 200 (Feb 17); 3 Boston 60 (Feb 25) & 1 200 ‘B’; 2 College Park 400; 4 Colombia 200 (1 100 ‘F’); 1 Florida Relays ‘I’ 1810 TORRES Jerai GIB – Gibraltar 23y 317d 1994 - 21.98 -17 Gilbraltarian record holder at 200m // 22.30i -18. 400 pb: 49.66 -17. 100 pb: 10.96 -17. ht World Youth 200 2011; ht ECH 200 2012; ht WJC 200 2012; 7 Island Games 100/200 2013; ht WCH 200 2013/2015; ht COM 100/200 2014; 4 Island Games 200 2015. Attends Liverpool John Moores University, member of Liverpool Harriers Club. Coach-Mike Sweeney In 2018: 1 Sabadell 200; 3ht Spanish indoor 200

1816 MARCELLE Royan GRN – 21y 212d 1996 - - 400 pb: 48.49 -15. Born-St George’s, Greneda

1824 GEORGE Winston GUY – Guyana 30y 323d 1987 21.60 20.41 -17 Guyanese record holder. 2017 South American Champion // 20.76i -18. 400 pb: 45.16 -17 (46.76i, 48.10 -18). 100 pb: 10.24 -17. ht OLY 400 2012/2016; 7 Central American & Caribbean Champs 200 2013; sf COM 400 2014 (ht 200); 6 Pan-Am Games 400 2015; ht WCH 400 2015/2017; 1 South American 2017; sf WCH 200 2017 (2013-ht). Carried the Guyanese flag at the Opening Ceremony at London 2012. Coach-Joe Ryan In 2018: 3 Staten Island 300; 1 Boston 200 (2 400 ‘B’); 1 Fayetteville 200; 3 Fayetteville ‘B’; 8 Brisbane Classic ‘B’ (2 200 ‘C’)

1844 ANDERSON Kenroy JAM – Jamaica 30y 284d 1987 - 20.39 -17 100 pb: 10.15w -11, 10.16 -13 (10.67 -18). 400 pb: 46.85 -11/17. 4 Jamaican 200 2017 (he was reserve for the London World Championships) In 2018: 5 Kingston 100 ‘B’; 1 Kingston 4x100 (Feb 24, 3rd leg)

1853 DWYER Rasheed JAM – Jamaica 29y 68d 1989 20.34 19.80 -15 DEFENDING COMMONWEALTH GAMES CHAMPION // 100 pb: 10.08w, 10.10 -16 (10.47 -18). 400 pb: 46.64 -17. 2 Central American & Caribbean Games 200 2010; sf COM 200 2010 (2 4x100); 2 WSG 200 2013; 1 COM 200 2014; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 200 2014; 2 Pan-Am Games 200 2015; 1 North/Central America & Caribbean 200 2015; gold WCH 4x100 2015 (ran ht); sf WCH 200 2017 In 2018: 3 Kingston 60 (Jan 27); 1 Kingston 200 (Mar 10) (& 1ht 100)

1876 WEIR Warren JAM – Jamaica 28y 158d 1989 - 19.79 -13 2012 Olympic bronze, 2013 World silver, 2014 Commonwealth Games silver 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; 3 WCH 200 2013 (gold 4x100); 1 IAAF Relays 4x200 2014 (world record, he ran second leg) / 2015; 2 COM 200 2014; sf WCH 200 2015 (2017-ht). 1 Jamaican 200 2013. His cousin is Debbie-Ann Parris (2 COM 400H 2002)

1879 DAWKINS Sam JEY - Jersey 24y 232d 1993 22.15 22.15 -18 Jersey’s first Commonwealth Games track athlete since 1994 (Mike Guegan) 400 pb: 47.31 -17 (48.41 -18). 2 Island Games 400 2017 (2015-5). 5 South of England 400 2017. Coach-Geoff King In 2018: 5 Scottish indoor 400; 4 Dublin 400 ‘C’; 4ht UK indoor 400; 7 Brisbane Grand Prix 400; 5 Brisbane Classic 200 ‘B’ (9 400 ‘B’)

1904 NDICHU Peter KEN – Kenya 27y 281d 1990 20.66 20.66 -18 Full name-Peter Mwai Ndichu // 100 pb: 10.45 -17. sf African Champs 200 2016. 1 Kenyan Olympic Trials 200 2016 & 1 Kenyan World Championship Trial 200 2017, but not selected n either occasion In 2018: 1 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials 200

1906 NYANGAU Mike KEN – Kenya 23y 222d 1994 21.05 20.36 -16 Full name-Mike Mokamba Nyangau (aka Nyang’au) Kenyan record holder at 100m 100 pb: 10.23 -16. sf World Youth 200 2011; ht WJC 100 2012; ht WCH 4x400 2013; ht WCH 200 2015; 8 World Military Games 200 2015. 1 Kenyan 100/200 2015/2016. Coach/father-Elkana Nyangau In 2018: 2 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials 200

1907 ODHIAMBO Mark KEN – Kenya 24y 331d 1993 21.29 20.41 -17 Full name-Mark Otieno Odhiambo (sometimes he gets called Mark Otieno, sometimes Mark Odhiambo) Kenyan record holder at 100m 100 pb: 10.14 -17 (10.47 -18). sf African Games 100 2015 & sf African Champs 100 2016; ht WCH 100 2017 (having got through the preliminary round); ht WCH 200 2017. 1 Kenyan 100/200 2017. His grandmother and father were both sprinters In 2018: 1 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials 100 (4 200)

1917 CELESTIN Jonathan LCA – Saint Lucia 27y 85d 1991 21.37 21.37 -18 21.30w -18. 100 pb: 10.63 -17. 400 pb: 48.10 -16 (48.13 -18) In 2018: 1 Vieux-Fort 200/400 (Feb 24)

1928 LEHATA Mosito LES – Lesotho 28y 364d 1989 21.22 20.36 -14 Lesotho record holder at 100m & 200m 2016 African Championships silver at 100m 100 pb: 10.04w -16, 10.11 -15/17. 400 pb: 47.34 -14. ht WJC 100 2008; 8 COM 200 2010 (ht 100); ht WCH 200 2011/2015; ht WIC 60 2012; 5 African Champs 100 2012 (7 200); ht OLY 200 2012; 4 COM 200 2014; 8 African Games 100 2015; 2 African Champs 100 2016; ht OLY 100/200 2016. Coached in Mauritius by Stéphan Buckland (6 OLY 200 2004). He was the Lesotho flag bearer at the opening ceremony in Rio 2016 In 2018: 1 Bloemfontein 100 (3 200); 7 Johannesburg 100; 5 Pretoria 100; 4 Paarl 100

1960 de GRACE Marie Jean-Yann MRI – Mauritius 22y 323d 1995 - 21.09 -15 Mauritian record holder at indoor 200m // 20.95i -18. 100 pb: 10.37 -17. 7 Francophone Games 100 2017; sf WIC 60 2018. 1 Swiss indoor 60 2018 In 2018: 2 Lyon 60; 1 Aubière 200 (2 60); 1 Swiss indoor 60; 7sf WIC 60

1966 LEE Johmari MSR – Montserrat 15y 327d 2002 - - 1967 MORRIS Julius MSR – Montserrat 23y 358d 1994 - 20.28 -17 Montserratian record holder at 100m & 200m // 20.89i -18. 100 pb: 10.06w -15, 10.15 -17 (10.44 -18). ht Central American & Caribbean Champs 100/200 2013; ht COM 100/200 2014; 4 North/Central America & Caribbean 200 2015; ht WCH 200 2015; ht WIC 60 2016. He was his country’s flagbearer at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games In 2018: 1 Jonesboro 200 ‘B’; 2 Conference USA indoor 200 (3 60); 2 Boston 200 ‘B’; 4 Florida Relays 100; He was the Montserratian flag bearer at the Gold Coast opening ceremony

1979 AROWOLO Emmanuel NGR – Nigeria 20y 273d 1997 20.85 20.85 -18 100 pb: 10.43 -18. sf WJC 200 2016. 1 Nigerian 200 2017 In 2018: 1 Port Harcourt 200; 5 Abuja 100 (Feb 15); 1 Abuja 200 (Feb 16); 4 Nigerian Commonwealth Games Trials 100

1999 REID Leon NIR - Northern Ireland 23y 255d 1994 20.90 20.38 -17 European Championship silvers as a junior & under-23 // 100 pb: 10.34 -15 (10.75 -18). 400 pb: 47.13 -17 (48.48i -18). 2 European Youth Olympic Festival 100 2011; 6 Commonwealth Youth Games 100 2011; 2 EJC 200 2013; sf COM 200 2014; 2 under-23 ECH 200 2015. 1 English under-23 200 2015/2016; 3 UK 200 2017; 1 Irish indoor 60/200 2018. His mother was born in Belfast. Coach-James Hillier In 2018: 1 Dublin 60/400 ‘B‘; 1 Irish indoor 60/200; 2 Brisbane Classic 200 (3 100 ‘B’)

2003 HARRIS Jonah NRU – Nauru 19y 81d 1999 - 22.19 -17 Nauruan record holder at 100m & 200m // 100 pb: 10.98 -17. ht WIC 60 2018 (set Nauruan indoor 60m record of 7.03) In 2018: 4ht WIC 60

2007 MILLAR Joseph NZL – 25y 194d 1992 20.60 20.37 -17 New Zealand record holder at 200m // 100 pb: 10.11w -17, 10.18 -17 (10.38 -18). 400 pb: 46.99 -14. 4 World Youth Medley Relay 2009 (ht 100); ht WJC 200 2010; ht WCH 100/200 2017; 6 WSG 200 2017 (qf 100). 1 New Zealand 100/200 2012/2013/2014/2017/2018. 1 Australian 100/200 2017. Coach-Paul Gamble In 2018: 1 Auckland 100 (Jan 6); 1 Auckland 100/200 (Jan 13); 1 Wanganui 200; 1 Australian Capital Territory 200 (4 100); 1 Hamilton 100/200; 2 Australian 200; 1 New Zealand 100/200; 2 Sydney 100 (3 200); 1 Auckland 100/200 (Mar 25)

2015 LOGORAVA Wesley PNG – Papua New Guinea 23y 221d 1994 - 21.60 -17 21.36w -17, 21.67i -18. 100 pb: 10.61w, 10.65 -17 (10.64w -18). 4 Pacific Games 100 2015; 3 Oceanian 200 2017 (2015-6) In 2018: 3 Pittsburg 200; 8 Manhattan 60; 4ht Lubbock 200; 2 Winfield 100 ‘B’/200 ‘B’

2016 MARAI Nazmie Lee PNG – Papua New Guinea 25y 125d 1992 22.38 21.53 -17 Won the sprint double at the (which is called the 'Mini' games because it is a scaled-down version of the main Pacific Games and is similarly rotated on a four-year basis in the intervening years between the main games) 100 pb: 10.69 -17 (10.96 -18). 2 Oceanian 200 2017 (sf 100); 1 Pacific Mini Games 100/200 2017; ht WIC 60 2018. His parents Sophia Maraei and Fosa Torea were both athletes In 2018: 7ht Australian 100; 6ht WIC 60; 5 Brisbane Grand Prix 100 ‘B’/200 ‘B’

2019 PINIAU Theo PNG – Papua New Guinea 24y 303d 1993 21.30 20.97 -16 Papua New Guinea record holder at 200m. 2014 Oceanian Champion at 400m 100 pb: 10.65 -18. 400 pb: 47.68 -14. 1 Oceanian 400 2014 (2 200); ht COM 200/400 2014; 2 Pacific Games 400 2015; ht OLY 200 2016; 6 Oceanian 200 2017. Coach- Dior Lowry In 2018: 2 Brisbane 200 (3 100) (Jan 7); 8sf Australian 200; 1 Brisbane 200 (Mar 10); 3 Brisbane Grand Prix 200 ‘B’; 5 Brisbane Classic 200 ‘B’

2030 JOBODWANA Anaso RSA – South Africa 25y 250d 1992 20.07 19.87 -15 2015 World bronze at 200m // 100 pb: 10.07w -18, 10.10 -13 (10.21 -18). 8 OLY 200 2012; 1 WSG 100/200 2013; 6 WCH 200 2013; 3 WCH 200 2015 (ht 100); ht OLY 200 2016. Coach-Stuart McMillan He set a South African record of 19.87 in 2015, but that has since been broken by both Wayde van Niekerk and Clarence Munyai In 2018: 1 Pretoria 100/200 (Jan 27); 1 Pretoria 100 (Feb 23); 1 Johannesburg 200; 1 Pretoria 150; 2sf South African 100 (did not contest final); 2 Paarl 200

2035 MUNYAI Clarence RSA – South Africa 20y 46d 1998 19.69 19.69 -18 With 19.69 in March 2018, he has replaced as #10 world-all time at 200m 100 pb: 10.10 -18. 4 WJC 200 2016; ht OLY 200 2016; dq ht WCH 200 2017 (lane). 1 African junior 200 2017. 1 South African 200 2016. He caused a ripple of attention at the 2016 CityGames by saying he was a Manchester United supporter while wearing a Manchester City tracksuit he’d bought earlier in the day in town. Coach-Hennie Kriel In 2018: 1 Pretoria 100 (Feb 23); 2 Johannesburg 200; 2 Pretoria 100 (Mar 8); 1sf South African 200 (19.69, scratched from final)

2046 AH-VUI Shupeng SAM – Samoa, Western 20y 124d 1997 - - 3 Oceanian 4x100 2017 (ran first leg)

2048 DODSON Jeremy SAM – Samoa, Western 30y 220d 1987 20.82 20.27 -14 Samoan record holder at 60m (6.69), 100m (10.21) & 200m (20.31), as opposed to his US pbs of 6.58 / 10.25 / 20.27 20.07w -11. 100 pb: 10.00w -13, 10.21 -16 (10.25 -18). ht WCH 200 2011; 3 Pan-Am Games 4x100 2011 (for USA); 1 Oceanian 200 2015 (2 100); sf WCH 200 2015; ht WIC 60 2016; ht OLY 200 2016; 1 Oceanian 100/200 2017; ht WCH 100/200 2017. 3 US 200 2011 & US indoor 60 2013. Born-New York City. Graduate in sociology and economics from the University of Colorado. Allegiance transferee from the USA – he has held dual citizenship with Samoa since birth (his mother is Samoan) and was cleared by IAAF to compete for Samoa from November 6, 2014. Lives-Phoenix In 2018: 1 Colorado Springs 60; 1 Boulder 60/200; 1 Albuquerque 200; 1 Golden 100/200

2049 MASOE Kelvin SAM – Samoa, Western 19y 34d 1999 - 22.12 -17 Full name-Kelvin Tuiala Masoe // 100 pb: 10.78 -17. 2 Pacific Mini Games 100 2017

2059 DODIN Sharry SEY – Seychelles 19y 273d 1998 - 21.67 -17 21.43w -17. 100 pb: 10.47 -18. 3 African junior 100 2017; 3 Francophone Games 4x100 2017 In 2018: 6 Johannesburg 100; 5 Pretoria 100 ‘B’ 2060 HENRIETTE Leeroy SEY – Seychelles 27y 90d 1991 - 21.10 -13 Seychellois record holder at 200m // 100 pb: 10.62w, 10.63 -15 (10.73 -18). ht WCH 200 2011; ht COM 100/200 2014; ht African Champs 100/200 2014; sf African Games 200 2015; 3 Francophone Games 4x100 2017 In 2018: 6 Johannesburg 100 ‘B’; 6 Pretoria 100 ‘B’

2061 SICOBO Dyland SEY – Seychelles 21y 39d 1997 - 21.77 -16 2017 Francophone Games Champion at 100m (where he broke the Seychellois record) 100 pb: 10.33 -17. ht African Champs 100/200 2014; 8 African junior 100 2015; ht African Champs 100 2016; ht WJC 100 2016; 1 Francophone Games 100 2017 (3 4x100); ht WCH 100 2017; ht WIC 60 2018 In 2018: 5ht WIC 60; He was the Seychellois flag bearer at the Gold Coast opening ceremony

2103 CROWIE Sean SHN – St Helena 20y 150d 1997 - 21.95 -16 2016 South of England Junior Champion at 200m // 100 pb: 10.82 -15. 4 English Schools under-17 200 2014; 1 South of England junior 200 2016. Born-Watford, he is a student of Sports Therapy at the University of Central Lancashire. Member of English club Hillingdon AC (same club as David Hemery & Paul Dickenson) His paternal grandfather was born in St Helena (British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic Ocean), and lived there before moving to the UK. Officials from the island approached Sean after noticing his fourth place at the English Schools Championships in 2014 In 2018: 1 London 60 ‘B’; 4sf British Universities indoor 60

2116 BANGURA Mohamed SLE – Sierra Leone 18y 364d 1999 - - Born-Lunsar Town

2118 OTHMAN Mohamed Sahid SLE – Sierra Leone 21y 138d 1996 - -

2120 WILLIAMS Vivian SLE – Sierra Leone 21y 228d 1996 - - 100 pb: 10.98 -15. ht African Games 100 2015

2131 CUPID Kemroy SVG – Saint Vincent & the Grenadines 24y 105d 1993 21.75 21.72 -17 21.39i -18, 21.53w -17. 100 pb: 10.60w, 10.88 -17 In 2018: 2 Pittsburg 200; 1 Manhattan 200

2134 SHEARMAN Kimorie SVG – Saint Vincent & the Grenadines 25y 246d 1992 21.45 21.18 -17 400 pb: 45.92 -17 (47.79 -18). 100 pb: 10,69 -18. ht COM 100 2014; ht COM 100/200 2014; 3 Eastern Caribbean States 400 2017; ht WCH 400 2017 In 2018: 1 College Station 400; 2 Bullard 400 (3 200); 4 Lake Charles 100 ‘B’; 1ht Houston 400

2140 MATSENJWA Sibusiso SWZ – Swaziland 29y 339d 1988 20.48 20.48 -17 Swazi record holder at 60m, 100m, 200m & 400m // 100 pb: 10.31 -17 (10.35 -18). 400 pb: 46.79 -18. ht WCH 200 2009/2011; 7 African Games 200 2011; ht WIC 60 2010/2012/2014/2016/2018; 8 WSG 200 2013; ht COM/200 100 2014; ht WCH 200 2015/2017; ht OLY 200 2016. He is a member of the Royal Swaziland Police In 2018: 1 Pretoria 400 (Feb 3); 1 Pretoria 200 (3 100 ) (Feb 10); 5ht WIC 60; 7 Pretoria 150 (Mar 8); 3 Paarl 200

2145 ZWANE Thandaza SWZ – Swaziland 25y 126d 1992 20.81 20.81 -18 400 pb: 46.56 -18 In 2018: 2 Pretoria 200 (5 100) (Feb 10); 1 Pretoria 400 (Feb 17); 1 Johannesburg 100 ‘B’; 3 Johannesburg 4x100 (1st leg); 3 Pretoria 100 ‘B’ (Mar 8)

2148 GULAM Ali Khamis TAN – Tanzania 20y 269d 1997 - 21.27 -15 100 pb: 10.72 -15. sf African Games 200 2015; 1 East African junior 100/200 2016

2154 GARDINER Devante TCA – Turks & Caicos Islands 20y 110d 1997 21.61 21.61 -18 100 pb: 11.56w -18 In 2018: 1 Charlotte 200/100 ‘B’; 2 Columbia 200 (5 100 ‘B’)

2164 FARINHA Nathan TTO – Trinidad & Tobago 21y 325d 1996 - 21.21 -17 21.15w -18. 100 pb: 10.30w, 10.46 -18. 3 Pan-American junior 4x100 2015. He has a twin brother Jonathan who is also an international sprinter (8 WJC 100/200 2014) (both entered for Gold Coast 2018)

2166 GREAUX Kyle TTO – Trinidad & Tobago 29y 345d 1988 - 20.19 -17 100 pb: 10.16 -17. 400 pb: 47.14 -13 (48.88 -18). 5 Central American & Caribbean Champs 200 2013; ht WCH 200 2013/2015; sf COM 200 2014; 5 Central American & Caribbean Games 200 2014; sf Pan-Am Games 200 2015; 5 North/Central America & Caribbean 200 2015; ht OLY 200 2016; sf WCH 200 2017. 1 Trinidadian 200 2015. His father Vernie Greaux was an international athlete. Coach-Trevor Green In 2018: 3

2169 RICHARDS Jereem TTO – Trinidad & Tobago 24y 84d 1994 20.52i 19.97 -17 2017 World Championship 200m bronze, then 4x400m relay gold with a super-fast split of 43.5 400 pb: 45.21 -17 (46.13 -18). sf World Youth 200 2011; 3 WIC 4x400 2012; ht COM 200 2014; 3 WCH 200 2017 (1 4x400). 2 NCAA indoor 200 2017 (3 4x400); 3 NCAA 200 2017. 1 Trinidadian 200 2017. Attends the University of Alabama. Coach-Blaine Wiley He hasn’t ruled out an eventual move up to 400m – “I’m still learning the ins and outs, whereas right now the 200m is a breeze” In 2018: 1 Albuquerque 200; 1 Boston New Balance; 4 WIC 4x400 (team pipped by , but still set a Commonwealth in door record); 1 San Antonio 200; 1 Birmingham AL 400

2174 ADOME Pius UGA – Uganda 25y 88d 1993 21.13 20.81 -17 100 pb: 10.56 -16 (10.60w -18). sf WSG 200 2017. 1 Ugandan 200 2016 In 2018: 1 Ugandan Commonwealth Games Trials 100/200 (Feb 24); 1 Ugandan Commonwealth Games Trials 200 (Mar 3)

2186 TOA Bradly VAN – 22y 39d 1996 - 22.24 -17 400 pb: 48.15 -17. 2 Pacific Mini Games 400 2017 (3 4x100/4x400) In 2018: He has earned a scholarship to train at the IAAF High Performance Training Centre on the on the Gold Coast 2203 SIAME Sydney ZAM – Zambia 20y 182d 1997 - 20.29 -17 Clocked 9.88 for 100m (at 1277m altitude) in Lusaka in April 2017 100 pb: 9.88 -17 (10.51 -18). sf WJC 100 2014; 1 Youth Olympic Games 100 2014; 3 African junior 100 2015 (7 200); 5 African Champs 200 2016 (3 4x100); sf WCH 200 2017 (2016-ht); ht WIC 60 2018 In 2018: 8 Toruń 60; 6ht Istanbul 60; 5ht WIC 60; 3 Potchefstroom 100 Men’s Age (Days) Born 2018 Personal Best

1651 SOLOMON Steven AUS – Australia 24y 326d 1993 45.44i 44.97 -12 2012 Olympic finalist while still a junior (but his pb still dates back to that moment) =3 WJC 2012 (4 4x400); 8 OLY 2012; 7 WCH 4x400 2013; sf COM 2014; ht WCH 2017. 1 Australian 2011/2012/2014/2016/2017. 1 Australian junior 2011/2012. Won Australian senior title in 2011 at age 17, then retained it in 2012 at 18. Was at Stanford University , now he is pursuing a Masters in Management Studies at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Born-St Leonards, coach-Mark Mueller (and for strength, Iryna Dvoskina & Jake Holt) In 2018: 4 New York Sander 800 ‘C’; 1 Ann Arbor 600; 1 ACC indoor ‘B’ (after 45.44 heat, an Oceanian indoor record; ACC = Atlantic Coast Conference); 1ht NCAA indoor (even though he won his heat, he was only 10th fastest overall; he needed to be in the first eight to qualify for the ‘A’ or ‘B’ final)

1665 MATHIEU Michael BAH – Bahamas 33y 286d 1984 47.30i 45.00 -15 Third leg for ‘Golden Knights’ relay team which won 2012 Olympic gold, then added a bronze in 2016 200 pb: 20.16 -12. 100 pb: 10.18 -15 (10.79 -18). 4 Pan-Am Games 200 2007/2011 (1 4x400 2007); 2 WCH 4x400 2007; 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); 1 OLY 4x400 2012 (2016-3); 4 WIC 4x400 2014; sf COM 200 2014 (2 4x400); sf WCH 400 2015; 2 WIC 4x400 2016 In 2018: 1 Clemson ‘B’; 1 Birmingham AL ‘B’ (Jan 13); 2 Birmingham AL (Jan 28); 1 Tampa 100 ‘B’

1668 RUSSELL Alonzo BAH – Bahamas 26y 58d 1992 45.44 45.25 -16 Olympic, Commonwealth & World indoor relay medallist // 200 pb: 20.65 -18. 2 COM 4x400 2014; 4 Pan-Am Games 4x400 2015; 7 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015 (2 4x400); sf WIC 2016 (2 4x400); 3 OLY 4x400 2016; dq ht WIC 2018. He has a twin sister called Aloniqua. Coach-Ken Harden In 2018: 1 Clemson (Jan 19); 1 Clemson ‘B’ (Jan 27); dq/ht WIC (this was the infamous heat where all six men were disqualified); 1 Tallahassee (6 200); 1 Florida Relays ‘B’

1687 MAKWALA Isaac BOT – Botswana 31y 190d 1986 45.03 43.72 -15 Reigning African Games Champion. Not permitted to take his place in the 2017 World Championship final after being diagnosed with an infectious disease (Norovirus) 200 pb: 19.77 -17 (20.51 -18). 100 pb: 10.20 -14. ht WCH 400 2009; sf COM 400 2010 (5 4x400); 7 African Games 400 2011; 1 African Champs 400 2012/2014 (2008-2, 2016-4); ht WCH 200 2013; sf COM 400 2014 - “Scotland was too cold for me”; 2 African Champs 200 2014; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 400 2014 (6 200); 5 WCH 400 2015; 1 African Games 400 2015 (2 4x400); sf OLY 400 2016 (2012-ht); 5 OLY 4x400 2016; 6 WCH 200 2017, but “heartbroken” he could not take part in the final of his main event on medical grounds. Coach-Justice Dipeba At Madrid 2017, he became the first man to go sub-20/200m and sub-44/400m on the same day (in fact within two hours) In 2018: 1 Johannesburg (5 200); 1 Pretoria 300; 1 Brisbane Classic 200 ‘B’

1693 SIBANDA Karabo BOT – Botswana 19y 279d 1998 46.77 44.25 -16 Placed fifth in the Rio Olympic final from lane 1 at age 18, then clocked a 43.9 split in both the relay heat and final 200 pb: 21.28 -16. sf WJC 2014; 2 Youth Olympic Games 2014; 1 African junior 2015; 5 World Youth 2015; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 2015; 3 WJC 2016 (2 4x400); 2 African Champs 2016 (1 4x400); 5 OLY 2016 (5 4x400); ht WCH 2017 (then dropped the baton on his relay changeover to ). His primary sport (or game) was chess, but he was inspired to be an athlete by watching Usian Bolt win at London 2012. In Rio 2016, his cut his pb from 45.15 to 44.47 then 44.25. Coach-Mogomotsi Otsetswe (same as ) In 2018: 2 Brisbane Classic ‘B’

1694 THEBE Baboloki BOT – Botswana 21y 20d 1997 44.02 44.02 -17 2016 African Champion. Fourth at 2017 World Championships // 200 pb: 20.21 -16 (21.16 -17). 100 pb: 10.29 -15. 2 Youth Olympic Games 200 2014; 1 200 2014 (3 100); sf WJC 200 2014/2016; 1 African Champs 400/4x4000 2016; 2 WJC 4x400 2016 (43.5 split in heat); dns sf OLY 2016 (injured); 4 WCH 2017 (pipped on line by fast-finishing Abdalelah Haroun QAT). Coach-Mogomotsi Otsetswe. 1.86 tall In 2018: 1 Gaborone 200

1745 ST. JEAN Derick DMA – Dominica 21y 277d 1996 47.8 48.11 -17 200 pb: 21.71 -18. ht WJC 2014; 6 Eastern Caribbean States 2017 In 2018: 1 Fort-de- 200/400

1758 COWAN Dwayne ENG - England 33y 96d 1985 46.93 45.34 -17 2017 World Championship relay bronze, with the quickest splits of the team. Down from 46.02 to 45.34 for 400m in 2017 200 pb: 20.73 -16 (21.30 -17). 1 ETCh 2017; sf WCH 2017 (3 4x400 with 44.2 split). 1 South of England 200 2014; 5 UK indoor 2015; 7 UK 2016. He is a late developer in athletics, football was his first sport. Coach/father Lloyd Cowan (competed at the for England at 110m Hurdles) Switched from football to athletics in 2013 and not put off when a coach told him 'You’re not an athlete and you’ll never make an athlete' In 2018: 2 Gugl; 5 Sydney 200; 2 Brisbane Grand Prix; 6 Brisbane Classic ‘B’

1769 HUDSON-SMITH Matthew ENG - England 23y 163d 1994 - 44.48 -16 2014 Commonwealth Games relay gold. 2016 Olympic finalist // 200 pb: 20.88 -13 (20.98 -18). 3 EJC 200/4x400 2013; 1 COM 4x400 2014 (held off the experienced BAH to win for England with a 44.56 split in the rain); 2 ECH 2014 (1 4x400); 3 ECH 4x400 2016; 8 OLY 2016 (ran in 4x400 team which crossed the line first in their heat, but were disqualified because he was judged to have started running on leg 3 outside the takeover zone); sf WCH 2017 (3 4x400) 1 UK 2017. Lives- Wolverhampton. His first sport was football but he was told he lacked aggression. His mother Cheryl then encouraged him into athletics. Coach-Lance Braumann He says he psyches himself up before a race by reading a page from Michael Johnson’s book “Slaying The Dragon” In 2018: 2 Brisbane Classic 200 ‘B’

1785 YOUSIF Rabah ENG - England 31y 117d 1986 46.81 44.54 -15 Full name-Rabah Mahammed Yousif Bkheit 2011 African Games Champion. World relay bronzes in 2015 & 2017 LJ pb: 7.61 -07. HJ pb: 2.05i -07. sf WCH 400 2009/2011; 1 Arab 2010; ht WIC 2010; 2 African Champs 2010; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 African Games 2011; sf OLY 2012; 6 WCH 2015 (3 4x400); 3 WCH 4x400 2017. 1 UK 2015. Allegiance transferee from Sudan – born-Khartoum, came to Britain in 2002. Acquired British citizenship on January 23, 2013 and cleared by the IAAF to compete for Britain from June 13, 2013. Wife, Sophie Legg, their children Noah & Taiba. Coach-Carol Williams In 2018: 3 Brisbane Grand Prix; 3 Brisbane Classic ‘B’ 1791 RAILOA Samuela FIJ – Fiji 24y 193d 1993 48.51 48.16 -17 200 pb: 21.79 -17. 2 Oceanian 2017; sf Asian Indoor Games 2017 In 2018: 1 Brisbane (Mar 3); 2 Brisbane (Mar 10); 4 Brisbane Grand Prix ‘B’

1792 SAUDUADUA Kameli FIJ – Fiji 18y 349d 1999 48.14 48.14 -18 Full name-Kameli Sauduadua Ravuci // Voted Young Male Athlete of the Year for 2015 in Fiji, when he placed sixth at Commonwealth Youth Games In 2018: 2 Brisbane (Mar 3); 1 Brisbane (Mar 10); 1 Brisbane Grand Prix ‘B’

1800 CHALMERS Cameron GGY - Guernsey 21y 60d 1997 46.45 45.64 -17 Guernsey record holder. British #5 in 2017 // sf WJC 2016; 4 under-23 ECH 2017 (1 4x400). 1 English junior 2016. 1 British Universities indoors & out 2016/2017; 3 UK 2017. Attends Bath University. His younger brother Alistair Chalmers is the 2017 English Junior Champion at 400m Hurdles. Coach-James Hillier In 2018: 1 Auckland; 1 Brisbane Classic ‘B’

1804 DASOR Emmanuel GHA – Ghana 22y 205d 1995 47.69i 45.43 -17 200 pb: 20.49 -16. 100 pb: 10.25w, 10.38 -16. sf WJC 200 2014; sf African Games 400 2015; ht OLY 200 2016. Student of Business Administration at Western Kentucky University. Coach-Erik Jenkins Note – Geodrill Ghana, an exploration drilling company, has promised Ghanaian athletes who win gold at Gold Coast a $10,000 prize In 2018: 2ht Nashville 60; 2 Bloomington 60; 4 Nashville

1809 FRANCO Jessy GIB – Gibraltar 19y 121d 1998 - 49.64 -17 100 pb: 11.22 -15. 200 pb: 22.44 -16. ht EJC 100 2015; ht WJC 200 2016; 6 Island Games 100 2015

1810 TORRES Jerai GIB – Gibraltar 23y 317d 1994 - 49.66 -17 Gilbraltarian record holder at 200m // 200 pb: 21.98 -17 (22.30i -18). 100 pb: 10.96 -17. ht World Youth 200 2011; ht ECH 200 2012; ht WJC 200 2012; 7 Island Games 100/200 2013; ht WCH 200 2013/2015; ht COM 100/200 2014; 4 Island Games 200 2015. Attends Liverpool John Moores University, member of Liverpool Harriers Club. Coach-Mike Sweeney In 2018: 1 Sabadell 200; 3ht Spanish indoor 200

1816 MARCELLE Royan GRN – Grenada 21y 212d 1996 - 48.49 -15 Born-St George’s, Greneda

1819 TAPLIN Bralon GRN – Grenada 25y 333d 1992 44.88i 44.38 -16 2016 Olympic finalist // 200 pb: 20.83 -12. 100 pb: 10.53 -12. sf COM 2014; ht WCH 2015; 4 WIC 2016 (2018-dq/ht (lane)); 7 OLY 2016. 1 NCAA 4x400 2014 & indoor 2015. Allegiance transferee from the USA – he has dual citizenship with the USA and was cleared by the IAAF to compete for Grenada from December 20, 2012 In 2018: 1 College Station (Jan 12); 1 College Station Olympic (Feb 3, 44.88 – fifth world all-time); 2 Boston New Balance 300; dq/ht WIC (this was the infamous heat where all six men were disqualified – Taplin had crossed the line first and was a potential gold medallist, having clocked 44.88 indoors in February)

1824 GEORGE Winston GUY – Guyana 30y 323d 1987 48.10 45.16 -17 Guyanese record holder. 2017 South American Champion // 46.76i -18. 200 pb: 20.41 -17 (20.76i, 21.60 -18). 100 pb: 10.24 -17. ht OLY 400 2012/2016; 7 Central American & Caribbean Champs 200 2013; sf COM 400 2014 (ht 200); 6 Pan-Am Games 400 2015; ht WCH 400 2015/2017; 1 South American 2017; sf WCH 200 2017 (2013-ht). Carried the Guyanese flag at the Opening Ceremony at London 2012. Coach-Joe Ryan In 2018: 3 Staten Island 300; 1 Boston 200 (2 400 ‘B’); 1 Fayetteville 200; 3 Fayetteville ‘B’; 8 Brisbane Classic ‘B’ (2 200 ‘C’)

1838 YAHIYA IND – 23y 202d 1994 46.06 45.32 -17 Full name-Muhammed Anas Yahiya (aka Muhammed Anas Y.) Indian record holder. 2017 Asian Champion sf World Military Games 2015; ht OLY 2016; 1 Asian Champs 400/4x400 2017; ht WCH 2017. 1 Indian Inter-Services 2016. Third leg for Indian team which set their national record of 3:00.91 in Bangalore 2016. Coach-Mohammed Kunji His sporting hero is former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar (the current IAAF President made the same choice) In 2018: 1 Indian Federation Cup

1842 HERBERT Khari IVB – Virgin Islands, British 22y 257d 1995 47.92i 46.10 -17 Great success in NCAA division 2, representing St. Augustine’s University in Raleigh, North Carolina 7 Central American Champs 2016. 3 NCAA div 2 2015/2017; 1 NCAA div 2 4x400 2016/2017. Coach-George Williams In 2018: 1 Salem; 1 Lynchburg

1857 FRANCIS Javon JAM – Jamaica 23y 114d 1994 46.19 44.50 -15 Two Jamaican titles, two memorable anchor legs in World Championship relays. 2016 Olympic relay silver 45.97i -18. 200 pb: 20.52 -18. 800 pb: 1:54.08 -17. 9 WJC 2012; sf WCH 2013 (2 4x400, he clocked 44.05 to move team uo from 5th to 2nd); sf WCH 2015 (4 4x400, he clocked 43.52 on the anchor but lost out to Britain (Martyn Rooney) by 0.004); sf OLY 2016 (2 4x400); sf WIC 2018. 1 Jamaican 2015/2016. They called him “Baby Bolt” after he broke Usain Bolt’s Jamaican schools record for 400m with 45.00 in 2014. Now they call him “Donkey Man” according to the Jamaica Observer In 2018: 1 Kingston (Jan 20); 2 Kingston 200 (Jan 27, pb 20.52); 1 Lubbock ‘B’ (Feb 3); 1 Lubbock ‘B’ (Feb 10); 4sf WIC; 2 Kingston 200 (Mar 10)

1858 GAYE Demish JAM – Jamaica 25y 77d 1993 45.76 44.54 -17 2017 World Championship finalist // 200 pb: 20.48 -17 (20.75 -18). 4 WIC 4x400 2016; 3 World Relays 4x400 2017; 6 WCH 2017 (understandably rested for the relay heats, but sadly Jamaica were eliminated without him). 1 Jamaican Intercollegiate 2016; 2 Jamaican 2017. He missed making Jamaica’s Olympic team in 2016 after he contracted the Zika virus In 2018: 3 Kingston 200 (Jan 27); 1 Kingston (Mar 10)

1866 McDONALD Rusheen JAM – Jamaica 25y 232d 1992 46.19 43.93 -15 With 43.93 in the heats of the 2015 World Championships, he broke the Jamaican record – but then ‘only’ 44.86 in the semi-finals 200 pb: 20.57 -15 (20.96 -18). ht OLY 2012; 2 WCH 4x400 2013; sf COM 2014 (4 4x400); sf WCH 2015 (4 4x400); sf OLY 2016, then relay silver after running in heat. 2 Jamaican 2014/2015 (2016/2017-4) In 2018: 1 Spanish Town 200; 1 Kingston (Feb 24); 2 Kingston (Mar 10); 7 Brisbane Classic ‘B’ 1879 DAWKINS Sam JEY - Jersey 24y 232d 1993 48.41 47.31 -17 Jersey’s first Commonwealth Games track athlete since 1994 (Mike Guegan) 200 pb: 22.15 -18. 2 Island Games 400 2017 (2015-5). 5 South of England 400 2017. Coach-Geoff King In 2018: 5 Scottish indoor 400; 4 Dublin 400 ‘C’; 4ht UK indoor 400; 7 Brisbane Grand Prix 400; 5 Brisbane Classic 200 ‘B’ (9 400 ‘B’)

1886 OMAE Collins KEN – Kenya 28y 363d 1989 46.39 45.19 -17 Full name-Collins Omae Gichana Former international played, he was a winger for Kenya at the 2009 Junior World Rugby Trophy 200 pb: 21.26 -15. ht COM 200 2014; sf African Champs 2014. ht COM 200 2014; ht WCH 400 2017. 1 Kenyan 200 2014 & 400 2015 In 2018: 2 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials 400

1903 MWERESA Boniface KEN – Kenya 24y 145d 1993 46.00 45.01 -15 Full name-Boniface Ontuga Mweresa Second at 2015 African Games (to ) 7 WJC 2012; 2 African Games 2015 (1 4x400 with 43.8 anchor to defeat Botswana); 5 WIC 2016; 2 African Champs 4x400 2016; sf WCH 2017. 2 Kenyan 2012 (2013/2017 -3) In 2018: 4 Ghent ‘C’; 3 Sabadell; 1 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials

1908 SAMPAO Alex KEN – Kenya 21y 96d 1996 46.42 45.22 -15 Full name-Alexander Lerionka Sampao World class at both 400m & 800m (unusual in Kenya) 800 pb: 1:46.86 -17. 3 World Youth 2013; 4 WJC 2014; 2 African junior 2015; 4 African Games 2015 (1 4 x400 in epic clash with Botswana); ht OLY 2016 In 2018: 3 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials

1923 PAMPHILE Marvric LCA – Saint Lucia 22y 337d 1995 48.16 48.16 -18 200 pb: 21.56 -17 (21.84 -18) // In 2018: 2 Vieux-Fort (4 200)

1942 GUNDE Dalitso MAW – Malawi 15y 284d 2002 - - Born-Mzimba. 1.80 tall

1943 GUNDE Golden MAW – Malawi 25y 90d 1993 47.85 -14 Malawian record holder at 400m // 200 pb: 22.39 -14. ht World Youth 400 2009; ht WJC 400 2010; ht COM 400 2010/2014; ht COM 200 2014

1983 ERAYOKAN Orukpe NGR – Nigeria 24y 108d 1993 46.40 44.95 -15 (aka Orukpe Joseph Eraiyokan) // 200 pb: 21.34w, 21.38 -17. 6 African Games 2015; sf African Champs 2016; ht OLY 2016. 3 Nigerian 2016 In 2018: 3 Port Harcourt; 2 Abuja

1991 OGHENEWEGBA Samson NGR – Nigeria 20y 220d 1997 46.24 45.23 -17 (Aka Samson Oghenewegba Nathaniel, Nathaniel Samson Oghenewegba or Samson Nathaniel) 200 pb: 21.24 -16. sf World Youth 2013; 4 African Youth Games 2014; ht WJC 2014; sf African Games 2015; 5 WIC 4x400 2016; ht WCH 2017. 1 Nigerian 2017 In 2018: 2 Port Harcourt; 4 Abuja; 1 Nigerian Commonwealth Games Trials

1993 OKEZIE Chidi NGR – Nigeria 24y 242d 1993 46.58i 45.76 -16 Full name-Chidi Anthony Okezie Allegiance transferee from the USA – the country he represented when winning a World Junior relay gold in 2012 100 pb: 10.50w -18, 10.55 -16. 200 pb: 20.68w -17, 20.81 -15 (21.25 -18). 1 WJC 4x400 2012; sf WIC 2018 (2016-ht). 3 US junior 2012; 1 Nigerian 2015. Attended Hampton University (Virginia) In 2018: 1 Fairfax 60; 4 Lexington 60 (1 200 ‘B’); 1 Boston 60 (2 200) (Jan 27); 1 Boston ‘B’ (2 200) (Feb 10); 5sf WIC; 5 Columbia 200 (4 100 ‘B’)

2014 LERKIN Ephraim PNG – Papua New Guinea 20y 131d 1997 - 48.50 -17 2017 Oceanian Champion at 400m Hurdles // 400H pb: 51.56 -17 (51.85 -18). ht WJC 400H 2016; 1 Oceanian 400H 2017 (4 400); ht WCH 400H 2017; 2 Pacific Mini Games 400H 2017. Graduate in building and construction at the University of Goroka, Eastern Islands, Papua New Guinea In 2018: 1 Victoria State 400H

2109 HAZEL Warren SKN – Saint Kitts & Nevis 22y 87d 1996 47.52i 45.68 -17 Kittian & Nevisian record holder // 200 pb: 20.77w, 20.89 -17 (21.81i, 21.54 -18). sf World Youth 2013; sf WJC 2014; 3 Central American Champs 2016; 1 Eastern Caribbean States 2017 (2 200); ht WCH 2017. 1 Kittian & Nevisian 2016. Student of Information Technology at Southern Illinois University In 2018: 3 Nashville (Jan 20); 2 Iowa City (3 200); 2 Nashville (Feb 10); 2 MVC indoor (MVC = Missouri Valley Conference); 4 Carbondale 100; 1 Sacramento (3 200)

2116 BANGURA Mohamed SLE – Sierra Leone 18y 364d 1999 - - Born-Lunsar Town

2117 KAMARA Ismail SLE – Sierra Leone 21y 52d 1997 - - 100 pb: 10.77 -15. 200 pb: 21.61 -18. pr OLY 100 2016; sf Islamic Solidarity Games 100/200 2017

2119 SESAY Bockarie SLE – Sierra Leone 27y 96d 1991 - 48.72 -10 200 pb: 22.63 -10. qf COM 200 2010 (ht 400); ht African Games 400 2015

2133 OLIVER Kasique SVG – Saint Vincent & the Grenadines 22y 133d 1995 48.73i 48.73i -18 800 pb: 1:51.47i -18, 1:53.14 -17. 3 Eastern Caribbean States 800 2017 In 2018: 1 Staten Island 800 (Jan 19); 1 Boston 500/800 ‘D’; 5 Staten Island (Feb 9)

2134 SHEARMAN Kimorie SVG – Saint Vincent & the Grenadines 25y 246d 1992 47.79 45.92 -17 100 pb: 10,69 -18. 200 pb: 21.18 -17 (21.45 -18). ht COM 100 2014; ht COM 100/200 2014; 3 Eastern Caribbean States 400 2017; ht WCH 400 2017 In 2018: 1 College Station 400; 2 Bullard 400 (3 200); 4 Lake Charles 100 ‘B’; 1ht Houston 400 2141 MKHALIPHI McEbo SWZ – Swaziland 22y 178d 1995 47.67 -17 100 pb: 10.66 -18 In 2018: 2 Johannesburg 100 ‘B’; 3 Johannesburg 4x100 (3rd leg)

2145 ZWANE Thandaza SWZ – Swaziland 25y 126d 1992 46.56 46.56 -18 200 pb: 20.81 -18 In 2018: 2 Pretoria 200 (5 100) (Feb 10); 1 Pretoria 400 (Feb 17); 1 Johannesburg 100 ‘B’; 3 Johannesburg 4x100 (1st leg); 3 Pretoria 100 ‘B’ (Mar 8)

2155 GARLAND Angelo TCA – Turks & Caicos Islands 23y 257d 1994 49.01 46.82 -14 Turks and Caicos Islander record holder // 48.57i -18. 200 pb: 21.36w -14. 400 pb: 46.82 -14. ht WCH 2013; ht COM 2014, where he was the Turks and Caicos flagbearer at the opening ceremony In 2018: 1 Lubbock ‘G’; 2 College Station ’D’; 3 San Antonio

2162 CEDENIO Machel TTO – Trinidad & Tobago 22y 213d 1995 47.86i 44.01 -16 Third leg for victorious Trinidadian relay at the 2017 World Championships, when he up a vital 7m on the USA 4 World Youth 2011; 5 WJC 2012; 1 Central American & Caribbean youth 2012 & junior 2014; 1 WJC 2014; 2 Pan-Am Games 2015 (1 4x400); 7 WCH 2015 (2 4x400); bronze WIC 4x400 2016; 4 OLY 2016 (dq ht 4x400); sf WCH 2017 (1 4x400). 1 Trinidadian 2016/2017. Coach-Lance Brauman He won his semi-final in Rio 2016, beating Wayde van Niekerk (whiuch ultimately meant that an Niekerk got drawn on the outside lane in the final, from where he broke the world record) In 2018: 3 Boston New Balance; 3ht WIC 4x400 (46.75 split, he was dropped from the final)

2165 GORDON Lalonde TTO – Trinidad & Tobago 29y 132d 1988 47.07i 44.52 -12 Anchored Trinidad to World Championship relay gold in London 2017. Two bronzes each from London 2012 & Glasgow 2014 200 pb: 20.26 -13. 3 WIC 4x400 2012/2016 (208-4); 3 OLY 400/4x400 2012; sf WCH 200 2013; 5 WIC 400 2014 (2016-6); 3 COM 400/4x400 2014; 1 North/Central America & Caribbean 400 2015; sf WCH 2015 (2 4x400); 6 WIC 2016; sf OLY 2016 (dq ht 4x400); sf WCH 2017 (1 4x400 with 44.08 split to overtake the USA). 1 Trinidadian 400 2012 & 200 2013/2014. Born-Tobago, moved to New York aged eight, he did not run seriously until age 19, having previously tried to make it in volleyball and basketball. Coach-Trevor Green In 2018: 1 Staten Island 200; 1 New York Sander; 3 New York Millrose; 2 Fayetteville 200; 4 WIC 4x400 (good anchor in 45.27, but pipped for the bronze by Belgium’s Kévin Borlée)

2168 QUOW Rennie TTO – Trinidad & Tobago 30y 225d 1987 45.41 44.53 -09 He had the slowest first 100m but the quickest last 100m at the 2009 World Championships to come through for bronze 200 pb: 20.39 -14 (21.23 -18). 1 WJC 2006 (2004-dq sf); sf Pan-Am Games 2007; ht WCH 2007; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2008/2010; 7 OLY 2008; 3 WCH 2009 (Last at halfway, seventh to third in homestraight); dnf ht WIC 2010; sf WCH 2011; dnf COM final 2014 (then 3 4x400); 1 Pan-Am Games 4x400 2015; sf WCH 2015 (2 4x400); ht WCH 2017 (gold 4x400). 1 Trinidadian 2014. He is a Tobagonian. One of identical triplets, Rennie, Ronald and Ryan Ran in heats of 2017 World Championship relay, so awarded a gold medal won by Trindad in the final In 2018: 2 Birmingham AL 500; dnf Boston New Balance 300; 3ht WIC 4x400 (47.73 on leg 1); 1 Birmingham AL 200

2181 NGAIMOKO Alli UGA – Uganda 28y 293d 1989 46.52 46.27 -12 200 pb: 20.92 -11. sf African Champs 200 2010/2012; sf COM 200/400 2010; sf African Games 200/400 2011; 7 African Champs 400 2012; dq ht COM 4x400 2014 (dropped bation) and wasn’t properly declared to run in the individual event. 1 Ugandan 200/400 2009/2011 In 2018: 1 Ugandan Commonwealth Games Trials (Feb 24); 1 Ugandan Commonwealth Games Trials (Mar 3)

2182 OPINY Leonard UGA – Uganda 26y 116d 1991 46.94 45.66 -16 200 pb: 21.64 -17 (21.57 -18). sf African Champs 2016. 1 Ugandan 2016 (2017-2) In 2018: 1 Ugandan Commonwealth Games Trials 200 ‘B’/400 ‘B’ (Feb 24); 2 Ugandan Commonwealth Games Trials 200/400 (Mar 3)

2186 TOA Bradly VAN – Vanuatu 22y 39d 1996 - 48.15 -17 200 pb: 22.24 -17. 2 Pacific Mini Games 400 2017 (3 4x100/4x400) In 2018: He has earned a scholarship to train at the IAAF High Performance Training Centre on the on the Gold Coast

2200 MBEWE Daniel ZAM – Zambia 19y 98d 1998 47.52 46.33 -17 In 2018: 5 Potchefstroom Men’s Age (Days) Born 2018 Personal Best

1622 DENG Joseph AUS – Australia 19y 274d 1998 1:45.71 1:45.71 -18 400 pb: 47.25 -16. sf WJC 2016. 1 Australian Schools under-18 2015; 1 Queensland State junior 400/800 2016. Born in a refugee camp in Kenya after his mother fled South Sudan. Moved to Australia at age 6. Born-Kakuma, Kenya, coach-Justin Rinald In 2018: 3 Perth; 6 Canberra; 4 Australian Capital Territory; 1 Australian ‘B’ (ran from the front to win by nearly two seconds in 1:45.71 – was eliminated in the heats after a tough draw with only the winners automatically qualifying for the ‘A’ final)

1638 MATHEWS Luke AUS – Australia 22y 290d 1995 1:45.83 1:45.16 -16 3x Australian Champion at 800m // 1500 pb: 3:35.57 -17 (3:37.16 -18). 1000 pb: 2:19.24 -17. sf WJC 800 2014; ht OLY 800/1500 2016; sf WCH 1500 2017. 1 Australian 800 2016/2017/2018. Born-Williamstown, oach-Nic Bideau (formerly coached by his mother Liz) In 2018: 1 Australian Capital Territory 800; 1 Melbourne Mile; 1 Australian 800; 1 Brisbane Classic 1500

1648 RALPH Joshua AUS – Australia 26y 162d 1991 1:46.75 1:45.79 -15 2014 Australian Champion // 400 pb: 46.34 -13. ht COM 2014; ht WCH 2015. 1 Australian 2014 (2017/2018-2). Born-Wahroonga, coach-Phil Moore In 2018: 1 Perth; 1 New South Wales State; 2 Australian; 1 Brisbane Grand Prix; 4 Brisbane Classic

1686 AMOS Nijel BOT – Botswana 24y 23d 1994 1:44.65 1:41.73 -12 DEFENDING COMMONWEALTH GAMES CHAMPION Full name-Nijel Carlos Amilfitano Amos (Nijel pronounced “Knee-gel”) World #1 in 2014 with three wins and golds at the Commonwealth Games & African Championships 400 pb: 45.55 -17 (45.94 -18). 200 pb: 21.34 -15. 5 World Youth 2011; 3 Commonwealth Youth Games 2011; 1 WJC 2012; 2 OLY 2012 (set a world junior record behind ); 1 WSG 800 2013; 1 COM 2014; 1 African Champs 2014/2016; ht OLY 2016; 5 WCH 2017 (2015-sf). Coach-Mark Rowland (formerly Jean Verster). Hampered with a calf injury in 2016. He is a big fan of Chelsea football club In 2018: 2 Seattle 400; 1 San Diego 400; 1 Stanford (solo 1:44.65); He was the Botswanan flag bearer at the Gold Coast opening ceremony

1724 BEDDOES Alex COK – 22y 272d 1995 1:51.80 1:51.70 -15 Cook Islands record holder // ht WJC 2012; 4 Oceanian 2014; ht COM 2014; ht OLY 2016; 1 Pacific Mini Games 2017. Born/lives-New Zealand. Coach-Keith Roberts In 2018: 4 New Zealand; 2 Auckland

1727 DEMETRIOU Christos CYP – Cyprus 24y 197d 1993 - 1:48.00 -16 1:48.23i -18. 1500 pb: 3:44.27 -16. ht WJC 800 2012; ht EIC 800 2015; 1 Small European States Games 800/1500 2017; ht WSG 800/1500 2017. 1 Cypriot 400/800 2015, 800 2016, 800/1500 2017 In 2018: 3 Vienna 800; 2 Ghent 800 ‘B’; 2 Balkan indoor 800

1740 CORRIETTE Judah DMA – Dominica 21y 94d 1997 1:54.46 1:54.46 -18 1.85 tall // In 2018: 1 Annapolis

1765 GILES Elliot ENG - England 23y 316d 1994 - 1:44.99 -17 Twice UK Champion & 2016 European bronze // 1:45.46i -18. 1500 pb: 3:41.27 -17 (3:46.85 -18). 3 ECH 2016; ht OLY 2016; sf WCH 2017; 4 WIC 2018. 1 UK 2016/2017 (1 indoor 2018). 1 UK indoor 1500 2017. Suffered serious injuries when a car swerved into his motorcycle in Birmingham 2014 – “I landed on a curb tearing my right gluteal, damaging my lower back and knocking me out (causing minor brain damage)”. He spent three weeks in bed and another three months before he could run. Coach-Jon Bigg (formerly Matt Yates) In 2018: 1 Potchefstroom 1500; 2 Madrid ‘B’; 4 Ghent; 5 Toruń; 1 UK indoor; 4 WIC

1775 LANGFORD Kyle ENG - England 22y 64d 1996 1:48.29 1:45.25 -17 Fourth at 2017 World Championships (with the fastest last 100m of the race, but just to late for a medal) 1:46.43i -18. 400 pb: 48.17 -14. 1500 pb: 3:48.65 -17. 3 World Youth 2013; 8 WJC 2014; 1 EJC 2015; ht WCH 2015; sf EIC 2017; 4 WCH 2017. 1 UK 2015; 1 English junior 2015. Coach-John Bigg In 2018: 1 London Games; 4 New York Millrose; 4 Glasgow; 1 Brisbane Classic

1779 OSAGIE Andrew ENG - England 30y 47d 1988 1:47.02i 1:43.77 -12 2012 Olympic & 2013 World Championship finalist // 1500 pb: 3:48.99 -09. sf COM 2010; 4 EIC 2011; 3 WIC 2012/2014 (2010-sf); 8 OLY 2012; 3 ETCh 2013; 5 WCH 2013 (2011-sf); dq ht COM 2014 (for obstruction); ht ECH 2014. 1 UK 2011/2012 (1 indoor 2010). Out in 2015-surgery, 2016-torn calf. He is a Black Belt in . Hs Nigerian father (also called Andrew) was a javelin thrower. Coach-Mark Rowland (formerly Craig Winrow) In 2018: 4 Karlsruhe; 3 Düsseldorf; 4 Liévin; 3 UK indoor; 4 Athlone

1793 VEITAQOMAKI Petero FIJ – Fiji 17y 245d 2000 1:55.01 1:55.01 -18 1500 pb: 4:19.10 -17. 1 Oceanian youth 800 2017; 1 Pacific Mini Games 1500 2017 (3 800, 2 4x400). His brother Aleksio Vakarorogo is a Fijian international rugby player In 2018: 1 Brisbane 800 (Mar 10) (3 400 ‘B’)

1801 AMANKWAH Alex GHA – Ghana 26y 35d 1992 - 1:44.80 -17 Ghanaian record holder // 1:49.26i -18. 400 pb: 46.34 -16 (47.71 -18). ht OLY 2016; ht WCH 2017. 6 NCAA indoor 2015, representing University of Alabama. Born- Ghana, his family emigrated to the USA In 2018: 1 Birmingham AL 500; 2 Iowa City Premier 600; 3 Clemson 400 ‘D’; 5 Boston New Balance; 3 Birmingham AL 400

1840 REID Joe IOM – Isle of Man 22y 28d 1996 1:49.62 1:49.62 -18 2013 Island Games Champion at 800m. Manx record holder at 400m & 800m 400 pb: 47.42 -17. 1 Island Games 800 2013; 3 Island Games 400 2017 . 2 English junior indoor 400 2014; 3 English Schools 400 2014; 3 English junior 400 2015. His younger sister Catherine Reid was World Youth 400m bronze medallist in 2015 (pb 52.25). Student of Sport and social sciences at Cardiff Metropolitan University. Coach-Matt Elias (Island Games = an international multi-sports event organised by the International Island Games Association) In 2018: 2 Vienna 800 ‘B’; 1 Sheffield 800; 6 UK indoor 800; 7 Brisbane Classic 800 (1:49.62, so broke 1:50 for the first time and set a new Manx record on the eve of the Commonwealth Games) 1880 DOREY Elliott JEY - Jersey 23y 353d 1994 - 1:51.95 -12 Jersey record holder at 1500m & 3000m // 1500 pb: 3:45.44 -17 (3:51.97 -18). 3000 pb: 8:15.47 -14. 7 Commonwealth Youth Games 1500 2011;2 Island Games 800 2013 (2011-3); 1 Island Games 1500 2013 (2015-2). 1 English junior indoor 1500 2013. In 2012 at a 10K road race in Jersey, he took a wrong turn at 3K when leading but went on to win the race after two opponents called out to him and waited for get back on course. Attends St. Mary’s University, Twickenham. Coach-Neville Taylor (Island Games = an international multi-sports event organised by the International Island Games Association) In 2018: 1 St Petersburg 3000 ‘B’; 5 British Universities indoor 3000; 12 Brisbane Classic 1500; He was initially not selected for the Games by the Commonwealth Games Association of Jersey, but appealed against that decision and won

1889 KINYAMAL Wycliffe KEN – Kenya 20y 279d 1997 1:44.72 1:43.94 -17 1 East African junior 2016; 3 Kenyan junior 2016. Went out in his heat at the 2017 Kenyan World Championship Trials, but ended that season in style by improving from 1:45 to 1:43 when winning in Rovereto In 2018: 2 Düsseldorf ‘B’; 2 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials

1895 KITILIT Jonathan KEN – Kenya 23y 348d 1994 1:44.64 1:43.05 -16 Tenth world all-time at 1000m with his 2:13.95 from 2016 1500 pb: 3:39.81 -16. 1000 pb: 2:13.95 -16. 2 African junior 2013; 4 World Military Games 2015 (10 1500). 2 Kenyan 2016 In 2018: 1 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials

1911 TUWEI Cornelius KEN – Kenya 24y 318d 1993 1:44.91 1:44.91 -18 400 pb: 46.79 -16. 5 Kenyan 2017 In 2018: 6 Liévin; 3 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials

1921 JAMES Michael LCA – Saint Lucia 25y 253d 1992 - 1:49.16 -17 Saint Lucian record holder indoors (1:49.70 in 2016) // 400 pb: 48.16 -16. 2 IC4A indoor 2015 (IC4A = Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America). Attends Coppin State University in Baltimore, Maryland

1944 MAKUMBA Benedicto MAW – Malawi 27y 242d 1990 2:00.46 -16 sf African Champs 2016

1956 GUEZANE Jenito MOZ – 16y 118d 2001 - 1:53.40 -17 sf World Youth 2017; 4 Commonwealth Youth Games 2017 // In 2018:

1958 MAMBA Alberto MOZ – Mozambique 23y 180d 1994 - 1:46.32 -16 Mozambican record holder, he missed a place in the 2014 Commonwealth Games final by just 0.03 1500 pb: 3:44.46 -14. ht World Youth 2011; ht WJC 2012; 4 African junior 2013; sf COM 2014; 7 African Games 2016; 5 African Champs 2016 (2014-6)

2006 MATHAS Brad NZL – New Zealand 24y 287d 1993 1:46.44 1:46.44 -18 7x New Zealand Champion // ht WJC 2014; sf WSG 2015. 2012/2013/2014/2016/2017/2018 (2nd in 2015, but that was just behind USA so Mathas is still the NZ. Champ). Born-Canberra, moved to New Zealand in 2005 with his mother after his parents separated. Coach-Justin Rinaldi In 2018: 2 Perth; 4 Canberra; 3 Australian Capital Territory; 8 Australian ‘B’; 1 New Zealand

2054 LEARMONTH Guy SCO - Scotland 25y 351d 1992 - 1:45.10 -17 Scotland’s second-fastest 800m runner ever, after Tom McKean // sf EJC 2011; 6 COM 2014; 6 EIC 2015; sf WCH 2017. 1 Scottish indoor 2010; 1 British Universities 2012; 1 Scottish 2013; 1 UK indoor 2015/2017. Says he has to wear odd socks for each race. Coach-Henry Gray

2058 WIGHTMAN Jake SCO - Scotland 23y 270d 1994 - 1:45.42 -17 Sixth in the 2018 World Indoor 1500m final // 1:47.69i -18. 1500 pb: 3:34.17 -17 (3:37.43i -18). Mile pb: 3:54.20 -16. 1 EJC 1500 2013; ht COM 1500 2014; 7 ECH 1500 2016; 2 ETCh 1500 2017; sf WCH 1500 2017; 6 WIC 1500 2018. 1 Scottish 800 2015; 1 UK indoor 1500 2018. Father/coach-Geoff Wightman (6 ECH 1990), mother/first coach-Susan Tooby (12 OLY Marathon 1988). Both of his parents also competed at the Commonwealth Games: Susan Tooby 6th at 10,000m in 1986; Geoff Wightman 8th at Marathon in Auckland 1990 In 2018: 2 Boston New Balance 1500; 1 UK indoor 1500; 3 Glasgow 800; 6 WIC 1500 (after clocking a super-fast 24.98 last 200m in his heat to qualify)

2119 SESAY Bockarie SLE – Sierra Leone 27y 96d 1991 - 48.72 -10 400 pb: 48.72 -10. 200 pb: 22.63 -10. qf COM 200 2010 (ht 400); ht African Games 400 2015

2133 OLIVER Kasique SVG – Saint Vincent & the Grenadines 22y 133d 1995 - 1:53.14 -17 1:53.14 -17. 400 pb: 48.73i -18. 3 Eastern Caribbean States 800 2017 In 2018: 1 Staten Island 800 (Jan 19); 1 Boston 500/800 ‘D’; 5 Staten Island (Feb 9)

2135 SLATER Akani SVG – Saint Vincent & the Grenadines 20y 104d 1997 - 1:52.27 -17 2 Eastern Caribbean States 2017 Men’s Age (Days) Born 2018 Personal Best

1629 GREGSON Ryan AUS – Australia 27y 346d 1990 - 3:31.06 -10 Australian record holder & 2016 Olympic finalist at 1500m // 3:38.00i -18. 3000 pb: 7:42.19 -17. 800 pb: 1:46.04 -10. 5 World Youth 1500 2007; 4 WSG 1500 2009; ht WCH 1500 2009/2015/2017; ht COM 1500 2014; 9 OLY 1500 2016 (2012-sf); ht WIC 1500 2018. 1 Australian 1500 2010/2016/2017/2018. At WXC: 2009-24J. Scored 5/5 wins in the experimental “Nitro” meetings in Melbourne 2017. Partner-Genevieve LaCaze (2016 Olympic finalist at 5000m/3000mSC). Born-Mount Warrigal, coach-Nic Bideau In 2018: 1 Australian 1500 (4th time); 1 Athlone Mile; 3 Glasgow 1500; 3ht WIC 1500

1638 MATHEWS Luke AUS – Australia 22y 290d 1995 3:37.16 3:35.57 -17 3x Australian Champion at 800m // 800 pb: 1:45.16 -16 (1:45.83 -18). 1000 pb: 2:19.24 -17. sf WJC 800 2014; ht OLY 800/1500 2016; sf WCH 1500 2017. 1 Australian 800 2016/2017/2018. Born-Williamstown, oach-Nic Bideau (formerly coached by his mother Liz) In 2018: 1 Australian Capital Territory 800; 1 Melbourne Mile; 1 Australian 800; 1 Brisbane Classic 1500

1656 WILLIAMSZ Jordan AUS – Australia 25y 228d 1992 3:39.85 3:36.74 -12 (“Jordy”) Member of Australian team which placed fourth in the IAAF World Relays 4x800 in both 2016 & 2017 Mile pb: 3:56.89 -17. 800 pb: 1:46.77 -14 (1:48.34 -18). sf World Youth 800 2009; sf WCH 1500 2017. 2 Australian 1500 2018. 5 NCAA 1500 2014/2015 (2016-9), for Villanova University where he studied Accounting. Born-Wanmtirna, coach-Nic Bideau In 2018: 2 Australian 1500; 2 Brisbane Classic 800

1727 DEMETRIOU Christos CYP – Cyprus 24y 197d 1993 - 3:44.27 -16 800 pb: 1:48.00 -16 (1:48.23i -18). ht WJC 800 2012; ht EIC 800 2015; 1 Small European States Games 800/1500 2017; ht WSG 800/1500 2017. 1 Cypriot 400/800 2015, 800 2016, 800/1500 2017 In 2018: 3 Vienna 800; 2 Ghent 800 ‘B’; 2 Balkan indoor 800

1730 KHADIRI Amine CYP – Cyprus 29y 137d 1988 - 3:39.50 -16 Cypriot record holder at 1500m // 3:53.01i -18. 5000 pb: 14:12.89 -17. 800 pb: 1:47.22 -15. 1 Small European States Games 1500 2011/2013/2015 (1 800 2013/2015, 3000 2016); ht ECH 1500 2014; ht EIC 2015. 1 Cypriot 800/1500 2011/2013/2014 (1 1500 2016/2017). Born-Casablanca In 2018: 1 Balkan indoor 1500; 1 Istanbul 3000

1760 DA’VALL GRICE Charlie ENG - England 24y 151d 1993 - 3:33.60 -16 (It’s his choice to use a fuller version his name) Olympic, World Championship, European & Commonwealth Games finalist at 1500m 3:39.05i -18. 800 pb: 1:45.53 -16 (1:48.41 -18). Mile pb: 3:52.64 -16. 3 Youth Olympic Games 1000 2010; 10 EJC 2011; ht WJC 2012; 2 ETCh 2013 (2014-5); 2 under-23 ECH 2013; 7 COM 2014; 12 ECH 2014 (fell); 5 EIC 2015; 9 WCH 2015; ht WIC 2016; 12 OLY 2016. 1 UK 2014/2015/2016 & indoor 2015/2016. At EXC: 2012-9J (team bronze). Coach-Jon Bigg In 2018: 3 New York Sander Mile; 4 New York Millrose Mile; 3 Metz 1500; 4 Toruń 1500; 2 UK indoor 1500; 3 Brisbane Classic 800

1808 DIXON Harvey GIB – Gibraltar 24y 156d 1993 - 3:44.03 -17 Gibraltarian record holder at 800m & 1500m // 3:49.89i -18. 800 pb: 1:50.58 -14 (1:52.59i -18). ht COM 1500 2014; ht ECH 1500 2016; ht EIC 1500 2017; 1 Island Games 1500/5000 2017; ht WCH 1500 2017; ht WIC 1500 2018. 2 English Schools 1500 2008/2012. 1 English Schools intermediate XC 2010 (2 1500). Born-. Attends Providence College, Rhode Island. Former English Schools Cross Country Champion. Member of Aldershot Farnham & District club in England. Coach-Geoff Wightman In 2018: 2 Boston 800; 8ht WIC 1500; Clocked 3:45.01 for 1500m at a training meeting at Sippy Downs (Sunshine Coast) on March 31

1830 JOHNSON Jinson IND – India 27y 23d 1991 3:39.69 3:39.69 -18 Two Asian Championships medals at 800m // 800 pb: 1:45.98 -16 (1:46.32 -18). 2 Asian Champs 800 2015 (2016-3); sf World Military Games 800 2015; ht OLY 800 2016. 1 Indian 800 2016. He’s an Officer in the Indian Army. Coach-Mohammad Kunji In 2018: 1 Jakarta 800; 1 Indian Federation Cup 800/1500

1880 DOREY Elliott JEY - Jersey 23y 353d 1994 3:51.97 3:45.44 -17 Jersey record holder at 1500m. & 3000m // 800 pb: 1:51.95 -12. 3000 pb: 8:15.47 -14. 7 Commonwealth Youth Games 1500 2011;2 Island Games 800 2013 (2011-3); 1 Island Games 1500 2013 (2015-2). 1 English junior indoor 1500 2013. In 2012 at a 10K road race in Jersey, he took a wrong turn at 3K when leading but went on to win the race after two opponents called out to him and waited for get back on course. Attends St. Mary’s University, Twickenham. Coach-Neville Taylor (Island Games = an international multi-sports event organised by the International Island Games Association) In 2018: 1 St Petersburg 3000 ‘B’; 5 British Universities indoor 3000; 12 Brisbane Classic 1500; He was initially not selected for the Games by the Commonwealth Games Association of Jersey, but appealed against that decision and won

1885 CHERUIYOT Timothy KEN – Kenya 22y 138d 1995 3:34.84 3:29.10 -17 2017 World silver behind his training partner Elijah Manangoi // Mile pb: 3:49.64 -17. 800 pb: 1:45.92 -14. 2 World Relays Distance Medley 2015; 2 African Champs 2016; 2 WCH 2017 (2015-7). 1 Kenyan 2017. Unlucky fourth in 2016 Kenyan Olympic Trials behind , Elijah Manangoi and Ronald Kwemoi (all of whom are 3:29 men or better). Distinctive forward-leaning gait. In Zurich 2017 he won Diamond League title, leading home a Kenyan 1-2-3-4-5-6. Coach-Bernard Ouma In 2018: 1 Antrim XC; 1 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials

1901 MANANGOI Elijah KEN – Kenya 25y 92d 1993 3:35.42 3:28.80 -17 Full name-Elijah Motonei Manangoi 2017 World Champion, and with a younger brother who is 2017 World Youth Champion Mile pb: 3:49.08 -17. 800 pb: 1:44.8 -17. 400 pb 46.5 -13. 12 COM 2014; 2 WCH 2015; reached semi-finals at Rio 2016 but scratched with another hamstring injury; 1 WCH 2017. 1 Kenyan 2015; 1 Kenyan Police 800 2016. He moved up from 400m to 1500m in 2014 with instant success. Brother-George Manangoi (1 World Youth 1500 2017). Coach-Bernard Ouma He was last in the 2014 Commonwealth 1500m final after suffering a hamstring injury. When won the 2017 world title he appeared to work in conjunction with , with the two in the first two places for the entire race His two immediate targets: “I would like to win the Commonwealth 1500m title in Gold Coast and lower my personal best to possibly 3:26” In 2018: 9 Düsseldorf; 2 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials; He was the Kenyan flag bearer at the Gold Coast opening ceremony 1910 TAKI Kumari KEN – Kenya 18y 336d 1999 3:35.83 3:35.83 -18 Former World Youth & reigning World Junior Champion. And still a junior 800 pb: 1:46.2 -15. 1 African Youth 12015; 1 World Youth 2015; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 2015; 1 WJC 2016, where he fell across the finish line (Shaunae Miller style) after a 53.42 last lap In 2018: 3 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials

1961 DOOKUN Mohammed MRI – Mauritius 24y 261d 1993 - 3:46.22 -16 Mauritian record holder at 1500m // 800 pb: 1:50.86 -16 (1:54.16 -18). sf African Champs 800 2016; 9 Francophone Games 1500 2017 In 2018: 11 Paarl 800

2055 O’HARE Chris SCO - Scotland 27y 135d 1990 - 3:33.61 -17 Twice twelfth in World Championship finals, twice eighth in World Indoor Championship finals 3:37.03i -18. 800 pb: 1:47.34 -17 (1:49.41 -18). 5000 pb: 13:42.00 -15. At EXC: 2008-28J. 8 Commonwealth Youth Games 1500 2008; 12 WCH 2013/2017 (2015-sf); 6 COM 2014; 3 ECH 12014; 8 WIC 2016/2018 (2014-ht); sf OLY 2016. 1 UK 2013/2017; 1 NCAA indoor Mile 2012. Studied Exercise Science at the University of Tulsa, now based in Boston, training under Terence McMahon at the facilities of Harvard University In 2018: 1 New York Millrose Mile; 1 Boston New Balance. Missed Glasgow (Feb 25) with a sore foot; 8 WIC; 6 Brisbane Classic 800

2058 WIGHTMAN Jake SCO - Scotland 23y 270d 1994 - 3:34.17 -17 Sixth in the 2018 World Indoor 1500m final // 3:37.43i -18. 800 pb: 1:45.42 -17 (1:47.69i -18). Mile pb: 3:54.20 -16. 1 EJC 1500 2013; ht COM 1500 2014; 7 ECH 1500 2016; 2 ETCh 1500 2017; sf WCH 1500 2017; 6 WIC 1500 2018. 1 Scottish 800 2015; 1 UK indoor 1500 2018. Father/coach-Geoff Wightman (6 ECH Marathon 1990), mother/first coach-Susan Tooby (12 OLY Marathon 1988). Both of his parents also competed at the Commonwealth Games: Susan Tooby 6th at 10,000m in Edinburgh 1986; Geoff Wightman 8th at Marathon in Auckland 1990 In 2018: 2 Boston New Balance 1500; 1 UK indoor 1500; 3 Glasgow 800; 6 WIC 1500 (after clocking a super-fast 24.98 last 200m in his heat to qualify)

2180 MUSAGALA Ronald UGA – Uganda 25y 111d 1992 3:41.69 3:33.65 -17 2016 Olympic finalist at 1500m // 800 pb: 1:45.27 -14. 3000 pb: 8:00.70 -18. 5000 pb: 13:24.41 -15. sf WCH 800 2013; 8 COM 800 2014 (11 1500); 11 OLY 1500 2016; sf WCH 1500 2017 (2015-ht). At WXC: 2017-dq Mixed Relay. Coach-Raphael Kasaija In 2018: 1 Ugandan Commonwealth Games Trials 1500; 4 Johannesburg 1500; 3 Pretoria 3000

2187 AXE Rowan WAL - Wales 26y 325d 1991 3:48.72 3:38.12 -17 (“The axeman”) 2015 British Universities Champion indoors at 3000m 800 pb: 1:48.17 -17. 3000 pb: 7:59.66 -17. 5000 pb: 14:02.84 -15. 3 English under-23 5000 2012; 1 British Universities indoor 3000 2015; 1 Welsh 1500 2017. The is the Administrator for the Endurance Performance and Coaching Centre at St Mary’s University, Twickenham (site of the Sir Athletics Track). Coach-Craig Winrow In 2018: 11 Brisbane Classic 1500

2195 MARSHALL Tom WAL - Wales 28y 299d 1989 3:54.38 3:37.45 -17 Anchored Britain to relay victory at the 2017 European Cross Country Championships (holding off Jakub Holuša) 3:41.78i -18. Mile pb: 3:58.31 -17. 800 pb: 1:48.68 -17. 5000 pb: 14:19.30 -11. At EXC: 2017-1R. 3 English under-23 5000 2009/2010; 5 UK indoor 1500 2013; 1 Welsh 1500 2014/2015/2016. Studied Business Administration at University of Tulsa, in Oklahoma. Coach-James Thie In 2018: 1 ‘Great’ Edinburgh 4x1K XC; 1 Welsh indoor 800; 1 Cardiff 1000; 7 Ghent 1500; 3 UK indoor 1500; 6 Glasgow 1500 Men’s Age (Days) Born 2018 Personal Best

1639 McDONALD Morgan AUS – Australia 21y 348d 1996 13:19.05 13:15.83 -17 2018 Australian Champion at 5000m // 1500 pb: 3:39.14 -18. 10 WJC 5000 2014; ht WCH 5000 2017. At WXC: 2013-33J, 2015-40J. 5 NCAA 5000 2016; 7 NCAA XC 2016. 1 Australian 5000 2018. Student of finance at University of Wisconsin. Born-Paddington NSW (same as ). Coach-Mick Byrne In 2018: 1 Newcastle 1500; 1 Australian 5000

1640 McNEILL David AUS – Australia 31y 183d 1986 13:19.51 13:18.60 -12 2010 US Collegiate Champion at 5000m indoors & out, representing Northern Arizona University where he was a student of physiotherapy 10,000 pb: 27:45.01 -15. 4 Commonwealth Youth Games 3000 2004; 24 WCH 10,000 2009; 8 COM 5000 2010; 16 OLY 10,000 2016. At WXC: 2007-64, 2008-68, 2011-41, 2015-87. 1 Australian 10,000 2008. 1 NCAA 5000 2010 indoors & out. Grandfather John McNeill was Victoria State Champion at long & triple jumps in 1939. Born-East Melbourne, coach-Nic Bideau In 2018: 4 Melbourne Mile; 2 Australian 5000

1641 McSWEYN Stewart AUS – Australia 22y 310d 1995 13:19.96 13:19.96 -18 2016 Australian Cross Country Champion // 10,000 pb: 28:29.65 -16. 3000 pb: 7:47.65 -17. 1500 pb: 3:39.13 -18. 3000SC pb: 8:34.25 -17. 14 WSG 5000 2015; ht WCH 3000SC 2017. At WXC: 2013-86J, 2017-53; 1 Australian XC 2016; 1 Melbourne Zatopek 10,000 2017. Born-Launceston, coach-Nic Bideau In 2018: 3 Australian 5000/3000SC; 4 Brisbane 1500

1695 AHMED Mohammed CAN – Canada 27y 92d 1991 - 13:01.74 -16 Fourth in 2016 Olympic 5000m, sixth at 2017 World Championships // 10,000 pb: 27:02.35 -17. Mile pb: 3:56.60 -17. 1500 pb: 3:40.18 -15. 1 Pan-Am junior 5000 2009; 4 WJC 10,000 2010 (2008-9); 18 OLY 10,000 2012 (2016-32); 9 WCH 10,000 2013; 5 COM 5000 2014 (6 10,000); 1 Pan-Am Games 10,000 2015; 9 WIC 3000 2016; 4 OLY 5000 2016; 6 WCH 5000 2017 (2015-12); 8 WCH 10,000 2017 (2015-12). 1 Canadian 5000 2017. At WXC: 2008-51J, 2009-57J, 2010-27J, 2013-22. Born-Somalia, moved to Canada at age 11. Younger twin brothers-Kadar & Ibrahim, Ibrahim was 25 WJC 10,000 2012. Coach-Jerry Schumacher Ritual, according to gc2018.com: He writes down his goals and thoughts before a race so he can go to the start line with no doubts

1730 KHADIRI Amine CYP – Cyprus 29y 137d 1988 - 14:12.89 -17 Cypriot record holder at 1500m // 1500 pb: 3:39.50 -16 (3:53.01i -18). 800 pb: 1:47.22 -15. 1 Small European States Games 1500 2011/2013/2015 (1 800 2013/2015, 3000 2016); ht ECH 1500 2014; ht EIC 2015. 1 Cypriot 800/1500 2011/2013/2014 (1 1500 2016/2017). Born-Casablanca In 2018: 1 Balkan indoor 1500; 1 Istanbul 3000

1848 CAMPBELL Kemoy JAM – Jamaica 27y 83d 1991 13:40.44 13:20.39 -15 Jamaican record holder at 3000m, 5000m & 10,000m // 13:14.45i -17. 3000 7:41.87 -17. 10,000 pb: 28:06.40 -17. 1500 pb: 3:41.00 -14 (3:44.91i -18). ht World Youth 3000 2007; ht WJC 1500 2008/2010; ht OLY 5000 2016; 10 WCH 5000 2017 (2015-ht); ht WIC 3000 2018. 1 Jamaican 5000 2013/2015/2016/2017. Was at the University of Arkansas. He says his aim is to “change most of the mentality that says no-one in our country can make it in distance running”. coach-Mark Coogan In 2018: 8 New York Millrose 3000; 5 Boston New Balance 1500

1883 BETT David KEN – Kenya 25y 170d 1992 13:30.56 13:06.06 -10 Full name-David Kiprotich Bett 2010 World Junior Champion at 5000m (but has not got quicker at that distance since that year) 10,000 pb: 28:07.4 -15. 10K pb: 28:15 -13. 3000 pb: 7:37.51 -10. 1 WJC 5000 2010. 5 Kenyan 10,000 2015 In 2018: 3 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials 5000

1891 KIPKORIR Nicholas KEN – Kenya 19y 190d 1998 13:28.53 13:11.58 -17 Full name-Nicholas Kipkorir Kimeli (He was better known by everyone as Nicholas Kimeli, but at the Commonwealth Games they’ve used his other name) 10,000 pb: 29:52.15 -17. 1 African junior 10,000 2017 (3 5000). 3 Kenyan World Junior Trial 5000 2016 (so just missed team); 4 Kenyan 5000 2017 In 2018: 3 Eldoret XC (Jan 28); 3 Kenyan junior XC; 2 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials 5000; 1 Eldoret XC

1914 ZAKAYO Edward KEN – Kenya 16y 133d 2001 13:24.08 13:24.08 -18 Full name-Edward Pingua Zakayo 2017 World Youth silver at 3000m, and still a youth to the end of 2018 3000 pb: 7:49.17 -17. 2 World Youth 3000 2017; 8 African junior XC 2018. At the 2017 World Youth Championships there was “viral” photograph of him striding confidently among his collapsed opponents after winning his 3000m silver. “Kenya vs the rest of the world in one picture” was one comment on Twitter In 2018: 2 Iten XC; 2 Eldoret XC; 5 Kenyan junior XC; 1 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials 5000; 8 African junior XC

1927 BADBOY Toka LES – Lesotho 19y 248d 1998 - 14:30.65 -16

1945 MASTER Chauncy MAW – Malawi 32y 309d 1985 - 14:09.29 -10 Malawian record holder at 1500m & 3000m // 3000 pb: 8:24.10 -14. 1500 pb: 3:42.73 -08. 800 pb: 1:49.44 -07. ht COM 1500 2006/2010; ht WCH 1500 2007; 12 African Champs 1500 2008; ht OLY 1500 2008; ht WCH 5000 2009; 19 COM 5000 2014 (ht 1500). At WXC: 2009-70, 2017-74

1946 MPANI Grevazio MAW – Malawi 25y 6d 1993 - 14:15.65 -13 8 African junior XC 2011; 9 African junior 5000 2011; ht WCH 5000 2013. At WXC: 20-17-82

2044 SUGIRA James RWA – Rwanda 21y 64d 1997 - 13:46.69 -17 1500 pb: 3:44.5 -16. 8 Youth Olympic Games 1500 2014; 8 African junior 1500 2015; ht WJC 1500 2016. At WXC: 2017-49. 1 Rwandan XC 2016

2045 TUYISHIMIRE Christophe RWA – Rwanda 29y 83d 1989 - 15:18.11 -17 Born-Rutunga Gasabo

2121 KAM Patrick SOL – Solomon Islands 20y 16d 1998 - 16:04.12 -17 Double silver at 2017 Oceanian Championships // 10,000 pb: 33:46.88 -17. 2 Oceanian 5000/10,000 2017; ht Asian Indoor Games 3000 2017 2175 AYEKO Thomas UGA – Uganda 26y 56d 1992 - 13:23.25 -12 Second in the junior race at the 2011 World Cross Country Championships 10,000 pb: 27:40.96 -13. Half Mar pb: 60:26 -16. At WXC: 2010-18J, 2011-2J. 3 African Junior 5000/10,000 2011; 11 WCH 10,000 2013; 7 African Champs 5000 2014 (10 10,000); 3 African XC 2018. 1 ‘Great’ Birmingham Half Mar 2013; 5 ‘Great’ North Run 2014 & 2015 (2): 4 Rennes 2015, 4 2017 In 2018: 3 African XC

2177 CHEPTEGEI Joshua UGA – Uganda 21y 206d 1996 - 12:59.83 -17 Full name-Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei 2017 World 10,000m silver, after running a quicker last lap (55.41) than Mo Farah (55.60) 10,000 pb: 26:49.94 -17. 1500 pb: 3:37.82 -16. 71 World University XC 2014 (at age 17 on home ground in Entebbe); 1 WJC 10,000 2014 (4 5000); 6 OLY 10,000 2016 (8 5000); 2 WCH 10,000 2017 (2015-9). At WXC: 2015-11J, 2017-30. After the London World Championships he turned to to road and in November clocked the second quickest time ever for 15K (41:16, just three seconds outside the world record). Her was a footballer and long and triple jumper before taking up distance running. Coach-Andy Ruiter NED In 2018: 1 XC; 2 Johannesburg 1500; 1 Pretoria 3000

2179 KIPYEKO Phillip UGA – Uganda 23y 87d 1995 13:54.14 13:10.69 -15 2014 World Junior Mountain Running Champion // 3000 pb: 7:44.14 -15. 7 World Youth 3000 2011; 3 Commonwealth Youth Games 3000 2011; 6 WJC 5000 2012/2014; ht WCH 5000 2013/2015; 1 World Junior Mountain Running Champs 2014; 2 African XC 2016; 9 African Champs 5000 2016; ht OLY 5000 2016. At WXC: 2015-25, 2017-17 In 2018: 11 10K; 1 Ugandan Commonwealth Games Trials 5000; 6 African XC Men’s 10,000 Metres Age (Days) Born 2018 Personal Best

1640 McNEILL David AUS – Australia 31y 183d 1986 - 27:45.01 -15 2010 US Collegiate Champion at 5000m indoors & out, representing Northern Arizona University where he was a student of physiotherapy 5000 pb: 13:18.60 -12. 4 Commonwealth Youth Games 3000 2004; 24 WCH 10,000 2009; 8 COM 5000 2010; 16 OLY 10,000 2016. At WXC: 2007-64, 2008-68, 2011-41, 2015-87. 1 Australian 10,000 2008. 1 NCAA 5000 2010 indoors & out. Grandfather John McNeill was Victoria State Champion at long & triple jumps in 1939. Born-East Melbourne, coach-Nic Bideau In 2018: 4 Melbourne Mile; 2 Australian 5000

1641 McSWEYN Stewart AUS – Australia 22y 310d 1995 - 28:29.65 -16 2016 Australian Cross Country Champion // 5000 pb: 13:19.96 -18. 3000 pb: 7:47.65 -17. 1500 pb: 3:39.13 -18. 3000SC pb: 8:34.25 -17. 14 WSG 5000 2015; ht WCH 3000SC 2017. At WXC: 2013-86J, 2017-53; 1 Australian XC 2016; 1 Melbourne Zatopek 10,000 2017. Born-Launceston, coach-Nic Bideau In 2018: 3 Australian 5000/3000SC; 4 Brisbane 1500

1653 TIERNAN Patrick AUS – Australia 23y 208d 1994 - 27:29.81 -17 Thirteenth at 2017 World Cross Country Championships // 5000 pb: 13:13.44 -17. 3000 p[b: 7:37.76 -17. Mile pb: 3:57.59 -17. ht OLY 5000 2016; 11 WCH 5000 2017 (22 10,000). 3 NCAA 5000 2016 (2014-6, 2015-10); 2 NCAA XC 2015 (2013-9). At WXC: 2017-13. Studied Mathematics at Villanova University. Born-Longreach, coach- Marcus O’Sullivan IRL (3x World Indoor Champion at 1500m) In 2018: 1 Brisbane 3000; 4 Australian 5000; 1 Brisbane Grand Prix 5000

1695 AHMED Mohammed CAN – Canada 27y 92d 1991 - 27:02.35 -17 Fourth in 2016 Olympic 5000m, sixth at 2017 World Championships // 5000 pb: 13:01.74 -16. Mile pb: 3:56.60 -17. 1500 pb: 3:40.18 -15. 1 Pan-Am junior 5000 2009; 4 WJC 10,000 2010 (2008-9); 18 OLY 10,000 2012 (2016-32); 9 WCH 10,000 2013; 5 COM 5000 2014 (6 10,000); 1 Pan-Am Games 10,000 2015; 9 WIC 3000 2016; 4 OLY 5000 2016; 6 WCH 5000 2017 (2015-12); 8 WCH 10,000 2017 (2015-12). 1 Canadian 5000 2017. At WXC: 2008-51J, 2009-57J, 2010-27J, 2013-22. Born-Somalia, moved to Canada at age 11. Younger twin brothers-Kadar & Ibrahim, Ibrahim was 25 WJC 10,000 2012. Coach-Jerry Schumacher Ritual, according to gc2018.com: He writes down his goals and thoughts before a race so he can go to the start line with no doubts

1784 VERNON Andy ENG - England 32y 90d 1986 - 27:42.62 -15 Two long distance track medals from the 2014 European Championships Half Mar pb: 63:32 -16. 5000 pb: 13:11.50 -14. 3000 pb: 7:45.75 -13. 1500 pb: 3:42.98 -08. 4 EJC 5000 2005; 9 under-23 ECH 5000 2007; 10 COM 10,000 2010; 3 ETCh 5000 2011/2015; 1 WSG 5000 2011; 11 WIC 3000 2014; 6 COM 5000 2014; 2 ECH 10,000 2014 (3 5000); 25 OLY 10,000 2016. 1 UK 5000 2008/2013, 10,000 2009/2017 & indoor 3000 2010. 1 English ‘National’ XC 2010. At WXC: 2004-64J, 2005-48J, 2008-114, 2009-77, 2010-42, 2011-56. At EXC: 2005-2J, 2006-14u23, 2007-3u23, 2008 -2u23, 2010-dnf (breathing problems), 2011-8, 2012-13, 2013-3, 2016-5. Mother Fiona Hawes was an international rower. Self-coached (formerly coached by Nic Bideau) In 2018: 4 Antrim XC; 9 Edinburgh XC; 2 Hannut XC; 4 UK Inter-Counties XC He is the only British male competing at either 5000m or 10,000m at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

1890 BETT Josphat KEN – Kenya 27y 299d 1990 28:47.4 26:48.99 -11 Full name-Josphat Kipkoech Bett (aka Josphat Bett Kipkoech) 2014 Commonwealth silver at 10,000m (0.02 behind the winner) Half Mar pb: 61:01 -12. 5000 pb: 12:57.43 -09. 3000 pb: 7:42.38 -09. 1 WJC 10,000 2008; 2 COM 10,000 2014; 3 African Champs 10,000 2014. He thought he’d won the 10,000m at the 2014 Commonwealth Games after a three-way battle with Cam Levins CAN & Moses Kipsiro USA, but Kipsiro had crept through on the inside to win by three hundredths In 2018: 3 Kenyan Police XC; 6 Kenyan XC; 3 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials 10,000

1899 KWEMOI Rodgers KEN – Kenya 20y 35d 1998 28:46.5 27:25.23 -16 Full name-Rodgers Chumo Kwemoi (We’d got used to him being called that, but now he’s entered for Gold Coast 2014 as Rodgers Kwemoi) 5000 pb: 13:18.98 -16. At WXC: 2015-10J. 1 WJC 10,000 2016. 1 Kenyan junior 10,000 2016. 2 Japanese Corporate 10,000 2017. Competes for the Taiyo Kogyo Corporation in (producers of tensile membrane structures). Coach-Patrick Sang. He is part of the Dutch Global Sports group (Jos Hermans) and and paces the likes of , Emmanuel Mutai and Bernard Kipyego on their training runs In 2018: 1 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials 10,000

1905 NDIKU Jonathan KEN – Kenya 26y 201d 1991 28:46.8 27:11.23 -16 Full name-Jonathan Muia Ndiku 2014 Commonwealth Games Steeplechase Champion (but has hasn’t ran one since 2015) 5000 pb: 13:11.99 -09. 3000SC pb: 8:07.75 -11. 1500 pb: 3:39.27 -10. 4 World Youth 3000SC 2007; 1 WJC 3000SC 2008/2010; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 3000SC 2008; 1 African junior 3000SC 2009; 1 COM 3000SC 2014; 2 African Champs 3000SC 2014. 1 Japanese Corporate 1500 2009/2010 (1 5000 2010, 1 3000SC 2012). At WXC: 2013-dnf In 2018: 2 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials 10,000

1927 BADBOY Toka LES – Lesotho 19y 248d 1998 - - 5000 pb: 14:30.65 -16

1941 CHITSALA Kefasi MAW – Malawi 23y 287d 1994 - - 5000 pb: 14:24.4 -12. 24 African junior XC 2012; 20 COM 5000 2014 (ht 1500); ht OLY 5000 2016. At WXC: 2017-56 In 2018: 11 African XC

2008 ROBERTSON Jake NZL – New Zealand 28y 144d 1989 - 27:45.46 -13 Fresh new Zealand marathon record holder // Half Mar pb: 60:01 -17/18. 5000 pb: 13:15.54 -13. ht World Youth 3000 2005; 14 WCH 5000 2011; dnf WCH 10,000 2013; 7 COM 10,000 2014 (9 5000). At WXC: 2006-45J, 2007-46J, 2011-59. Twin of Zane Robertson (3 COM 5000 2014), Zane is the older by one minute. They emigrated in 2007 to live and train in Iten, Kenya. In 2011 Zane moved to train in in . Jake remains in Kenya where his partner is Magdalene Masai (67:31 Half Mar in 2016) – he proposed to her at the finish of the 2017 ‘Great’ North Run, where he’d just placed second to Mo Farah Marathon (1): 3 Otsu 2018 In 2018: 1 Houston Half Mar; 3 Otsu Marathon (halves of 63:57/64:29 to break Rod Dixon’s 35-year-old New Zealand record with 2:08:36); 1 10K (clocked 27:28 to win the ‘Crescent City Classic’) 2034 MOKOKA Stephen RSA – South Africa 33y 6d 1985 29:34.56 27:40.73 -12 More than 20 South African titles across three surfaces // Marathon pb: 2:07:40 -15 (2:32:02 -18). Half Mar pb: 60:40 -15 (61:26 -18). 5000 pb: 13:11.44 -15 (14:16.09 -18). 1500 pb: 3:38.55 -10. 9 WSG 10,000 2005; 8 World Half Mar 2009/2012 (2008-67, 2014-12, 2016-10, 2018-16); 2 WSG 10,000 2011 (2007-3); 13 WCH 10,000 2011 (2013/2017-20); 1 WSG 10,000 2013 (2 4000); 6 African Games 5000 2015; 1 African Champs 10,000 2016 (2012-8); 18 OLY 10,000 2016. At WXC: 2008-74, 2009-32, 2010-22, 2015-29. 1 South African 1500 2010, 5000 2013/2015/2016, 10,000 2009/2010/2011/2012/2013/2015/2016/2017/2018, 10K 2009/2010/2015, 12K 2010/2015, Half Mar 2008/2009/2011/2012/2013, XC 2014. Lives-Pretoria, student of Sports Management at Tshwane University of Technology. Coach-Michael Seme. 50kg/1.57 tall Marathons (13): 4 Seoul 2010, 3 Pretoria 2011, 2 Shanghai 2011, 49 OLY 2012, 4 Shanghai 2012, 1 Shanghai 2013/2014, 2 Shanghai 2015, 1 Shanghai 2016, 36 2017, 1 Shanghai 2017; 1 Pretoria, Tuks 2018, 7 Pretoria Deloitte 2018. Also helped pace Ostu (Lake Biwa) 2010 & Beijing 2011 In 2018: 1 Bronkhorstspruit 32K; 1 Pretoria Tuks Marathon; 1 Pretoria 5000 (3 10,000); 7 Pretoria Deloitte Marathon; 1 South African 10,000; 16 World Half Mar

2177 CHEPTEGEI Joshua UGA – Uganda 21y 206d 1996 - 26:49.94 -17 Full name-Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei 2017 World 10,000m silver, after running a quicker last lap (55.41) than Mo Farah (55.60) 5000 pb: 12:59.83 -17. 1500 pb: 3:37.82 -16. 71 World University XC 2014 (at age 17 on home ground in Entebbe); 1 WJC 10,000 2014 (4 5000); 6 OLY 10,000 2016 (8 5000); 2 WCH 10,000 2017 (2015-9). At WXC: 2015-11J, 2017-30. After the London World Championships he turned to to road and in November clocked the second quickest time ever for 15K (41:16, just three seconds outside the world record). Her was a footballer and long and triple jumper before taking up distance running. Coach-Andy Ruiter NED In 2018: 1 Seville XC; 2 Johannesburg 1500; 1 Pretoria 3000

2178 KIPLIMO Jacob UGA – Uganda 17y 143d 2000 27:51.3 27:26.68 -16 2017 World Junior Cross Country Champion, in front of a home crowd 5000 pb: 13:13.64 -17. 3 WJC 10,000 2016; ht OLY 5000 2016; ht WCH 5000 2017. At WXC: 2017-1J. 1 Italian 10,000 2016. At 15 in 2016, he was the youngest athlete entered for the athletics programme in Rio. Coach-Guiseppe Gambrone ITA In 2018: 2 Elgóibar XC; 2 Seville XC; 1 San Vittore Olona XC; 1 Ugandan Commonwealth Games Trials 10,000 (27:51.3 at altitude)

2183 TOROITICH Timothy UGA – Uganda 26y 179d 1991 - 27:21.09 -17 Fifth at 2013 World Cross Country Championships. Eighth at 10,000m in Glasgow 2014 & Beijing 2015 5000 pb: 13:32.21 -13 (14:15.61 -18). 3000SC pb: 8:23.61 -12. 10 African XC 2012; 8 COM 10,000 2014 (11 5000); 8 WCH 10,000 2015 (2013-22, 2017-14); 10 ‘Great’ North Run 2015; 23 OLY 10,000 2016. At WXC: 2009-25J, 2010-13J, 2013-5, 2015-27. 1 Ugandan 10,000 2017 In 2018: 1 Amorebieta XC; 3 Elgóibar XC; 16 R’as Al Khaimah Half Mar; 4 Ugandan Commonwealth Games Trials 5000

2184 CHARLEY Simon VAN – Vanuatu 20y 32d 1998 - 32:36.0 Became a national hero when he won three events at the 2017 Pacific Mini Games which were staged in his country’s capital, 3000SC pb: 9:44.37 -17. Marathon pb: 3:15:31 -18. Half Mar pb: 75:44 -17. 1 Pacific Mini Games 10,000/Half Mar/3000SC 2017 (the Half Marathon also counted as the Oceanian Championships) In 2018: 377 Hong Kong Marathon (3:15:31). During the trip he met politicians in the territory in order to promote his country

2220 ROBERTSON Zane NZL – New Zealand 28y 144d 1989 - 27:33.67 -16 2014 Commonwealth bronze at 5000m. Oceanian record holder at road 10K / 15K / 20K / Half Marathon Half Mar pb: 59:47 -15. 5000 pb: 13:13.83 -13. 3000 pb: 7:41.37 -14. Mile pb: 3:53.72 -14. 1500 pb: 3:34.19 -14. 14 WCH 5000 2013; 12 WIC 3000 2014; 3 COM 5000 2014 (ht 1500); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 5000 2014; 12 OLY 10,000 2016; 16 WCH 10,000 2017. At WXC: 2011-90. Twin of (one minute younger and also an international runner of high world class). They emigrated in 2007 to live and train in Iten, Kenya. Then in 2011 Zane moved to train in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia. “Living and training is one thing for me, I don’t have much of a life outside of running”. He trains with top Ethiopian marathoners including Tamirat Tola (2 WCH 2017) & Lemi Berhanu (1 Boston 2016). In July 2016 he revealed that he had death threats over speaking out about drug use in Kenya He is also entered for the Marathon at Gold Coast 2017, despite never having contested the distance Men’s Marathon Age (Days) Born 2018 Personal Best

2204 ADAMS Liam AUS – Australia 31y 215d 1986 - 2:12:52 -17 Half Mar pb: 63:28 -12 (64:44 -18). 10,000 pb: 28:11.76 -12. 5000 pb: 13:31.21 -13. 23 World Half Mar 2012. At WXC: 2008-69, 2009-68, 2010-36, 2011-77, 2013-23, 2015-49, 2017-63. Born-Melbourne, coach-Ken Hall Marathons (7): 6 Melbourne 2013, 7 COM 2014, 11 2015, dnf Otsu 2016, 5 Warsaw 2016, 31 OLY 2016, 9 Berlin 2017 In 2018: 1 Hobart Half Mar; 1 Hobart 10K

2205 SHELLEY Michael AUS – Australia 34y 179d 1983 - 2:11:15 -14 DEFENDING COMMONWEALTH GAMES CHAMPION 2014 Commonwealth Games Champion (his first and only marathon win and the only Australian man to win an athletics gold at that Games) Half Mar pb: 61:27 -12 (63:20 -18). 10,000 pb: 27:59.77 -09. 5000 pb: 13:38.30 -09. 1500 pb: 3:39.90 -04. ht WJC 3000SC 2002; 16 World Half Mar 2008 (2016-20). At WXC: 2004-103 short, 2007-65, 2008-50, 2009-36. Lives-Gold Coast. Born-Southport, coach-Dick Telford Marathons (13): 12 Rotterdam 2010, 2 COM 2010, 9 London 2011, 11 2011, 16 OLY 2012, 6 Oita 2013, 12 Chicago 2013, 1 COM 2014, 12 London 2015, 12 Berlin 2015, 47 OLY 2016, 10 London 2017, 10 Chicago 2017 In 2018: 6 Half Mar

2206 BUTTERFIELD Tyler BER – Bermuda 35y 54d 1983 2:27:07 2:27:07 -18 Primarily a triathlon & cyclist // 11 COM Cycling Road Race 2006; 34 Olympic Triathlon 2012 (2004-35); 19 COM Triathlon 2014; Ironman Triathlon World Champs 2015; 1 Bermuda Marathon 2018. His father Jim was a rower at the 1972 Olympics and placed 17th in the 1978 Commonwealth Game Marathon (2:30:17). His mother Debbie was fourth in the 1985 Boston Marathon and still holds the Bermudan record In 2018: 1 Hamilton Marathon

2207 MERRIEN Lee GGY - Guernsey 38y 346d 1979 - 2:13:41 -12 First Briton in the 2011 & 2012 London Marathons. Guernsey record holder in seven events 10,000 pb: 29:23.05 -08. 5000 pb: 13:57.66 -07. Mile pb: 3:59.18 -05. 1500 pb: 3:40.79 -05. 800 pb: 1:49.97 -05. ht COM 1500 2002/2006; 1 Island Games 1500 2003/2005/2007/2009 (1 5000 2007/2009); 14 COM 10,000 2010 (15 5000). At WXC: 2009-90. At EXC: 2008-22. Married Teresa Matthews in 2005, their children Thomas (9) & Jessica (6). He has his own running coaching business in Guernsey (he coached fellow Commonwealth Games representative Sarah Mercier) Marathons (9): 12 London 2010; 8 ECH 2010, 13 London 2011, 21 WCH 2011, 15 London 2012, 30 OLY 2012, 26 Berlin 2015, 19 London 2016, 28 Frankfurt 2017. Not originally selected for London 2012 as he did not achieve UKA’s standard of 2:12, but was added to the team on appeal In 2018: 2 Hampshire XC

2208 KAMAKYA Nicholas Manza KEN – Kenya 33y 36d 1985 - 2:06:34 -11 2011 Gold Coast Marathon winner // Half Mar pb: 60:09 -09. 10,000 pb: 28:16.45 -08. 5000 pb: 13:30.81 -04. 4 African junior 10,000 2003. Police officer. Born- Machakos Marathons (17): 2 Beijing 2009, 6 2010, 8 Beijing 2010, 2 Los Angeles 2011, 1 Gold Coast 2011, 4 Amsterdam 2011, dnf Honolulu 2011, dnf Otsu 2012, 4 Berlin 2012, 6 Honolulu HI 2012, 4 Warsaw 2013, 9 Beijing 2013, 4 Prague 2014, 1 2016, 2 2016, 8 2016, 4 Hannover 2017

2209 KARINGA Julius Nderitu KEN – Kenya 26y 281d 1991 - 2:08:01 -12 Good in : Marathons wins at Odense 2017 & Copenhagen 2017 (when with 2:12:11, he broke the 30 year-old course record) Half Mar: 63:26 -08. 5000 pb: 13:30.35 -01 Marathons (28): 1 Kuala Lumpur 2009, 9 Chunchon 2009, 2 Limassol 2010, 5 Kuala Lumpur 2010, 2 Limassol 2010, 2 Zheng-Kai 2011, 3 Kuala Lumpur 2011, 2 Melbourne 2011, 8 Macau 2011, 14 Dubai 2012, 2 2012, 6 Hengshui 2012, 10 Hong Kong 2013, 9 Prague 2013, 1 Buenos Aires 2013, 3 Taipei 2013, 27 Dubai 2014, 3 Santiago de Chile 2014, 5 Buenos Aires 2014, 15 Dubai 2015, 3 Zheng-Kai 2015, 12 Lanzhou 2015, 1 Odense 2015, 3 Taipei 2016, 5 Odense 2016, 12 2017, 1 Copenhagen 2017, 7 Casablanca 2017

2210 MUNGARA Kenneth KEN – Kenya 44y 212d 1973 2:13:39 2:07:36 -11 Full name-Kenneth Mburu Mungara World over-40 record holder (2:08:38 in age 43) “My spirit is young, my spirit is pushing my body” Former barber, took up running at 33. “I watched other runners coming to my barber shop, I observed them, and I thought I can beat them in running.” Born-Kiambu. Based not in the traditional running areas but the central town of Limuru, near to Marathons (31): 19 Nairobi 2006, 2 Mombasa 2007, 4 Cologne 2007, 1 Prague 2008, 1 Toronto 2008, 1 Mumbai 2009, 3 Prague 2009, 1 Toronto 2009, 5 Oita 2010, 7 Prague 2010, 1 Toronto 2010, 1 Singapore 2010, 2 Prague 2011, 1 Toronto 2011, 30 Paris 2012, 8 Lanzhou 2012, 7 Seoul 2012, 4 Singapore 2012, 1 Nairobi 2013, 10 Mumbai 2014, 1 Singapore 2014, 1 Milan 2015, 1 Gold Coast 2015, 5 Honolulu 2015, 3 Milan 2016, 1 Gold Coast 2016, 4 Singapore 2016, 2 Milan 2017, 2 Gold Coast 2017, 4 Istanbul 2017, 1 Hong Kong 2018 He surely has been selected by Kenya on the strength of his record in the Gold Coast Marathon: 2015-1st, 2016-1st, 2017-2nd In 2018: 1 Hong Kong

2211 MATHIBELLE Tsepo LES – Lesotho 26y 281d 1991 - 2:13:50 -17 He is alternatively known as Tsepo/Gsepo Ramonene // At WXC: 2011-84. 12 African Games Half Mar 2015 (2011-16) Marathons (14): 4 Gaborone 2012, 85 OLY 2012, 12 Gaborone 2013, dnf WCH 2013, 12 COM 2014, 5 Mossel Bay 2014, 14 WCH 2015, 6 2016, dnf OLY 2016, 2 Soweto 2016, 13 Seoul 2017, dnf WCH 2017, 6 Beijing 2017, 1 Soweto 2017

2212 MOTSIELOA Ramolefi LES – Lesotho 28y 77d 1990 - 2:17:12 -14 Fifteenth at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, but later that year failed a doping test and was banned in 2015-2017 Half Mar pb: 65:28 -11. 10,000 pb: 30:17.82 -10. 5000 pb: 13:56.65 -10. 5 African junior 10,000 2009; 13 COM 10,000 2010 (17 5000). At WXC: 2010-85 Marathons (6): 2 Mon Choisi 2011, 5 Gaborone 2012, 3 Gaborone 2014, 15 COM 2014, dq Soweto 2014, 4 Pietermaritzburg 2017

2213 KHANJE Francis MAW – Malawi 34y 240d 1983 - 2:21:12 -08 Former World Cross Country Championships Representative // 5000 pb: 14:51.49 -05. ht WCH 5000 2005. At WXC: 2001-57J, 2003-94 long, 2004-65 long, 2007-104 Marathons include: 11 Austin 2008, 7 Dresden 2008, 22 COM 2014

2214 NDACHA MCHELENJE Happy MAW – Malawi 30y 92d 1988 - 2:21:39 -17 10,000 pb: 29:59.94 -16. 14 African Champs 10,000 2016 Marathon (1): 44 WCH 2017 2215 IIYAMBO Paulus NAM – 35y 20d 1983 - 2:18:16 -13 Marathons include: 7 Cape Town 2012, 1 Swakopmund 2013, 18 Pyongyang 2014, 1 Gaborone 2017, 37 WCH 2017

2216 KUGONGELWA Uveni NAM – Namibia 34y 339d 1983 - 2:19:30 -17 12 Cape Town 2017. Born-Ondjungulume

2217 REONARD Nanupala NAM – Namibia 36y 10d 1982 - 2:17:10 -14 (His name was the other way round last year at the World Championships) Wife-Alina Armas (25 WCH 2013, 75 OLY 2016) Marathons include: 3 Swakopmund 2008, 3 Swakopmund 2013, 8 Pyongyang 2014, dnf COM 2014, 1 Swakopmund 2016, 16 Cape Town 2016, 35 WCH 2017

2218 POLLOCK Paul NIR - Northern Ireland 31y 286d 1986 - 2:15:30 -17 First Irish finisher at Rio Olympic Marathon // Half Mar pb: 62:10 -14 (64:29 -18). 10,000 pb: 28:32.18 -14. 5000 pb: 14:07.89 -14. 19 COM 10,000 2014; 14 World Half Mar 2016 (2012-34, 2018-77); 17 ECH Half Mar 2016. 1 Northern Ireland 1500 2005/2007 & XC 2011; 1 Irish XC 2017. At WXC: 2005-116J. At EXC: 2005-46J, 2008-57u23, 2011-25, 2013-26, 2014-23, 2015-45, 2016-36, 2017-48. Older brother Noel Pollock (3:44.56 1500m in 2005) is now Sports Medicine Doctor for UK Athletics. Paul also works part-time as an Accident and Emergency doctor. Coach-Andy Hobdell Marathons (6): 9 Dublin 2012, 13 London 2013, 21 WCH 2013, 30 Berlin 2015, 32 OLY 2016, 18 Oita 2017 In 2018: 28 Half Mar; 77 World Half Mar

2219 SEAWARD Kevin NIR - Northern Ireland 32y 186d 1985 - 2:14:52 -15 Top 20 at Berlin 2017 // Half Mar pb: 64:56 -18. 10,000 pb: 30:29.30 -11. 5000 pb: 14:19.05 -15. 42 World Half Mar 2016 (2018-85); 34 ECH Half Mar 2016. At EXC: 2012-107J. 1 Northern Ireland junior 5000 2002. Lives-Loughborough. Coach-Andy Hobdell Marathons (6): 3 Manchester 2014, 28 ECH 2014, 21 Berlin 2015, 64 OLY 2016, 22 London 2017, 19 Berlin 2017 In 2018: 7 Telford 10K; 85 World Half Mar (pb 64:56)

2220 ROBERTSON Zane NZL – New Zealand 28y 144d 1989 - - 2014 Commonwealth bronze at 5000m. Oceanian record holder at road 10K / 15K / 20K / Half Marathon Half Mar pb: 59:47 -15. 10,000 pb: 27:33.67 -16. 5000 pb: 13:13.83 -13. 3000 pb: 7:41.37 -14. Mile pb: 3:53.72 -14. 1500 pb: 3:34.19 -14. 14 WCH 5000 2013; 12 WIC 3000 2014; 3 COM 5000 2014 (ht 1500); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 5000 2014; 12 OLY 10,000 2016; 16 WCH 10,000 2017. At WXC: 2011-90. Twin of Jake Robertson (one minute younger and also an international runner of high world class). They emigrated in 2007 to live and train in Iten, Kenya. Then in 2011 Zane moved to train in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia. “Living and training is one thing for me, I don’t have much of a life outside of running”. He trains with top Ethiopian marathoners including Tamirat Tola (2 WCH 2017) & Lemi Berhanu (1 Boston 2016). In July 2016 he revealed that he had death threats over speaking out about drug use in Kenya He is also entered for the Marathon at Gold Coast 2017, despite never having contested the distance

2221 NIZEYIMANA Alexis RWA – Rwanda 27y 188d 1990 - 2:13:06 -17 Half Mar pb: 62:21 -13. 47 World Half Mar 2014. At WXC: 2017-55 Marathon (1): Dar es Salaam Marathon

2222 HAWKINS Callum SCO - Scotland 25y 288d 1992 - 2:10:17 -17 Fourth at the 2017 World Championship marathon, where he improved from 10th at halfway Half Mar pb: 60:00 -17 (61:45 -18). 10,000 pb: 28:49.57 -14. 5000 pb: 14:03.37i -12, 14:06.57 -15. 1 European Youth Olympic Festival 3000 2009; 20 COM 10,000 2014; 15 World Half Mar 2016. At WXC: 2010-47J. At EXC: 2009-19J, 2013-7u23, 2014-5u23, 2016-3. Based-Paisley, studying Mechanical Engineering at the University of West Scotland. Coach/father-Richard Hawkins, also advised by Steve Jones His older brother Derek was ninth (first Briton) in the 2014 Commonwealth Games Marathon; another brother Scott (born 1990) was 7th in the 2004 AAA under-17 1500m (now retired) Marathons (4): 12 Frankfurt 2015, 8 London 2016, 9 OLY 2016 (brother Derek 114th), 4 WCH 2017 According to the biomechanical report of the World Championship Marathon, Hawkins was the only athlete to increase their speed from lap three to four, and he did so entirely by increasing his step rate. His step length remained the same. In 2018: 1 Dutch 10K; 1 Schoorl 10K; 3 London ‘Big’ Half Mar

2223 SIMPSON Robbie SCO - Scotland 26y 144d 1991 - 2:15:04 -18 World & European Mountain Running Championship medallist // Half Mar pb: 64:41 -16 (64:27 -18). 2 European Mountain Running Champs 2014 (2015-5); 3 World Mountain Running Champs 2015 (2009/2012-18). 1 Balmoral Half Mar 2011. Won the 2016 Interlaken “Jungfrau” marathon (& 2nd 2017), a race which includes a climb of 1800m! Coach-Martin Cox Marathons (6): 9 Interlaken 2012, 11 Interlaken 2013 , 18 London 2016, 1 Interlaken 2016, 16 London 2017, 2 Interlaken 2017 He was the first British elite finisher at the 2017 London Marathon and was auto-selected for the World Championships, but had to withdraw because of an injured calf In 2018: 1 Lumphanan 10K; 1 Lossiemouth Half Mar; 1 Inverness Half Mar

2224 GWANDU Stephano Huche TAN – Tanzania 27y 143d 1990 - 2:14:19 -16 5 Tanzanian junior XC 2006 Marathons (4): 4 Kilimanjaro 2011, 2 Tunis 2016, 2 Mont St. Michel 2017, 38 WCH 2017 In 2017: 2 Mont St. Michel Marathon

2225 MAKULA Saidi Juma TAN – Tanzania 23y 249d 1994 - 2:12:01 -16 Half Mar pb: 64:19 -15. 4 Río de Janeiro Half Mar 2015 Marathons (6): 1 Asunción 2015, 4 Casablanca 2015, 4 Daegu 2016, 43 OLY 2016, 1 Dar es Salaam 2017, 4 Kobe 2017 In 2018: 5 Punta del Este 10K; 5 Maldonado 10K; 7 10K

2226 SULLE Augustino TAN – Tanzania 20y 176d 1997 - 2:10:01 -17 Full name: Augustino-Paule Salle // Half Mar pb: 63:43 -16. 10K pb: 29:40 -16. 1 Brasilia 10K 2016; 1 Brasilia Half Mar 2016 Marathon (1) 15 Amsterdam 2017 He was third in the important Tata Steel 25K of November 2017, behind ETH & Tsegay Tuemay, ERI 2227 CHEMONGES Robert UGA – Uganda 20y 174d 1997 - 2:10:32 -17 Half Mar pb: 62:55 -16. 10,000 pb: 28:57.99 -16. 9 World Mountain Running Champs 2015 (but then in 2016 disqualified for a pacing violation after finishing first); 21 World Half Mar 2016. At WXC: 2015-26J He was the youngest male competitor at the 2016 World Half Marathon Championships in Cardiff (then 18y) Marathons (3): 7 Ljubljana 2016, 1 Düsseldorf 2017, 43 WCH 2017

2228 CHESAKIT Alex UGA – Uganda 37y 115d 1980 - 2:11:01 -16 Half Mar pb: 63:49 -10. 10,000 pb: 29:35.30 -11 Marathons (6): 7 2015, 5 Santa Monica 2016, 13 Cape Town 2016, 4 Cape Town 2016, 2 Castellon 2017, 4 Toronto 2017

2229 MUTAI Solomon UGA – Uganda 25y 166d 1992 - 2:09:59 -17 Full name-Solomon Munyo Mutai 2015 World Championship bronze and further high placings in championships Half Mar pb: 61:26 -12 (64:01 -18). 10,000 pb: 28:44.81 -13. 5000 pb: 13:33.80 -13. 26 World Half Mar 2012; 1 Nairobi Half Mar 2013 Marathons (9): 1 Mombasa 2013, 4 COM 2014; 3 Danzhou 2014, 4 Hannover 2015, 3 WCH 2015, 11 Otsu 2016, 8 OLY 2016, 3 Otsu 2017, 11 WCH 2017 In 2018: 16 Riyadh Half Mar; 9 Roma to Ostia Half Mar

2230 DAVIES Andrew WAL - Wales 38y 159d 1979 - 2:15:11 -17 Seventeenth at 2014 Commonwealth Games Marathon Otherwise better known as a mountain or trail runner Half Mar pb: 65:20 -16 (67:44 -18). 89 World Mountain Running Trophy 2008; 2 Commonwealth Ultra-Trail Running Championships 55K 2011; 9 World Long Distance Mountain Running Champs Marathon 2016; 5 World 50K 2016. Former semi-professional footballer. His elder brother Tim was also an international mountain runner. Coach-Steve Vernon Marathons (At least 17): 16 Christchurch 2006, 6 Edinburgh 2007, 19 Dublin 2009, 5 Belfast 2010, 161 London 2011, 4 Llanberis 2011, 17 Barcelona 2012, 13 Interlaken 2012, 26 Rotterdam 2013, 27 Frankfurt 2013, 2 Manchester 2014, 17 COM 2014, 38 Berlin 2015, 22 London 2016, 9 Podbrdo 2016 (World Long Distance Mountain Running Champs), 17 London 2017, 31 WCH 2017 In 2018: 2 Llanelli Half Mar; 1 Llandudno 10K; 2 Benidorm Half Mar

2231 GRIFFITHS Josh WAL - Wales 22y 260d 1995 - 2:14:53 -17 Shocked everyone by emerging from the masses to become first British finisher in the 2017 London Marathon (and therefore snatching automatic world championship selection ahead of several British elite men) Half Mar pb: 65:18 -17/18. 10,000 pb: 31:22.32 -16. 5000 pb: 14:46.17 -16. 50 World Junior Mountain Running Championship 2010; 1 Welsh junior indoor 3000 2011; 1 Welsh 5000 2016. Graduate sports coaching from Cardiff Metropolitan University. Self-coached Marathons (2): 14 London (2:14:49 chip, 2:14:53 gun on his marathon début – “I didn’t really realise until I crossed the finish line what I had just done”), 39 WCH 2017 In 2018: 5 Telford 10K; 7 London ‘Big’ Half Mar (He equalled the pb he set prior to running the 2017 London Marathon) Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Age (Days) Born 2018 Personal Best

1644 NIPPERESS James AUS – Australia 27y 321d 1990 8:41.74 8:32.59 -16 5x Australian Champion // 1500 pb: 3:41.03 -10. 3000 pb: 7:56.42 -10. 5000 pb: 13:56.42 -13. 11 WSG 2013; 9 COM 2014; ht WCH 2015. 1 Australian 2013/2014/2016/2018 (2017 2nd to Hashim Salah Abbas QAT, so that also counts as a national title). Born-Camperdown, coach-Dick Telford In 2018: 1 New South Wales State; 1 Australian; 2 Sydney 3000 (Mar 17); 1 Sydney (Mar 24)

1701 HUGHES Matt CAN – Canada 28y 247d 1989 - 8:11.64 -13 Sixth-eighth-sixth at the last three World Championships // 5000 pb: 13:19.56 -15. 1500 pb: 3:41.49 -15. 4 Pan-Am junior 2007; ht WJC 2008; 6 WCH 2013/2017 (2015 -8); 4 COM 2014; 7 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015; 10 OLY 2016. At WXC: 2007-81J, 2008-57J. 1 NCAA 2010/2011. 1 Canadian 2013/2014/2015/2017. Has kept every one of his racing bibs. Coach-Jerry Schumacher Terrific Moscow World Championships: pb down from 8:20.49 to 8:16.93 in heat then 8:11.64 in the final to first break the Canadian record of 8:12.58 which has stood to Graeme Fell (1 COM 1986) for 28 years. In 2018: 1 Boston 3000; 7 Brisbane Classic 1500

1728 FRANGOU Nikolas CYP – Cyprus 23y 360d 1994 - 8:54.34 -16 3x Cypriot Champion // 14 under-23 ECH 2015; 1 Small European States Games 2017 (2015-2). 1 Cypriot 2015/2016/2017. 1 Greek indoor 3000 2017 In 2018: 1 Pireás 1500; 2 Greek indoor 3000 (3 1500); 5 Balkan indoor 3000; 3 Greek XC

1887 KIBIWOT Abraham KEN – Kenya 21y 306d 1996 8:27.77 8:09.25 -16 2015 African Junior Champion // 5000 pb: 14:10.8 -15. 5 African Youth 2015; 1 African Junior 2005; 3 African Champs 2016 In 2018: 1 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials

1893 KIPRUTO Conseslus KEN – Kenya 23y 120d 1994 - 8:00.12 -16 2016 Olympic & 2017 World Champion at Steeplechase // 3000 pb: 7:44.09 -12. 1500 pb: 3:39.57 -13. 1 World Youth 2011; 1 WJC 2012; 1 OLY 2016; 1 WCH 2017 (2013/2015-2). At the 2013 Eugene Diamond League he was was obstructed as he went past Ezekiel Kemboi on the final run-in, resulting in Kemboi’s disqualification. At WXC: 2013-5J. Lives in the In the London World Championshjip final, he was observed to be the only one who hurdled the water jump barrier (as opposed to stepping on it and pushing off). Although that meant he landed in the deepest water, this didn’t offset the time he gained on his rivals on his clearances In 2018: 5 Elgóibar XC

1894 KIRUI Amos KEN – Kenya 20y 57d 1998 8:28.2 8:08.37 -07 World ranked sixth in 2017, but couldn’t make the Kenyan team for the World Championships 10,000 pb: 28:08.98 -16. 5000 pb: 13:25.91 -16. 3000SC pb: 8:20.43 -16. 3 African Youth Games 2014; 2 Youth Olympic Games 2014; 1 WJC 2016. At WXC: 2017-7J. In Japan he competes for the Toyota Boshoku Corporation (they make car components) In 2018: 2 Amorebieta XC; 4 Valencia 10K; 2 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials

1996 KIRK-SMITH Adam NIR - Northern Ireland 27y 67d 1991 - 8:37.41 -17 2017 Irish Champion // 3 English 2016; 6 UK 2017. 1 Northern Irish 2016; 1 Irish 2017. He has two degrees in anthropology. He always takes a book into the call room to relax. His father & grandfather were international hockey players. Coach-Thomas Plibserek In 2018: 1 Finsbury Park Parkrun

2176 CHEMUTAI Albert UGA – Uganda 18y 133d 1999 8:46.9 8:23.18 -17 Tenth at 2017 World Championships // 7 WJC 2016; 3 World Junior Mountain Running Champs 2016; 10 WCH 2017 In 2018: 2 Rovereto XC; 5 Mondeville 3000; 7 Metz 3000; 1 Ugandan Commonwealth Games Trials

2184 CHARLEY Simon VAN – Vanuatu 20y 32d 1998 - 9:44.37 -17 Became a national hero when he won three events at the 2017 Pacific Mini Games which were staged in his country’s capital, Port Vila 10,000 pb: 32:36.0 -17. Marathon pb: 3:15:31 -18. Half Mar pb: 75:44 -17. 1 Pacific Mini Games 10,000/Half Mar/3000SC 2017 (the Half Marathon also counted as the Oceanian Championships) In 2018: 377 Hong Kong Marathon (3:15:31). During the trip he met politicians in the territory in order to promote his country

2190 HOPKINS Jonathan WAL - Wales 25y 307d 1992 - 8:34.03 -17 Britain’s #5 of 2017 // 5000 pb: 14:16.38 -14. 1500 pb: 3:50.40 -17 (3:56.49 -18). 5 UK 2016 (2014-6, 2015-8, 2017-9). 1 British Universities 2016/2017. Second leg for winning Swansea H team in the Welsh Road Relay Championships in 2017. Coach-Chris Jones In 2018: 3 Welsh indoor 1500; 3 Ghent 3000 ‘B’; 8 Armagh 5K

2198 THOMAS Ieuan WAL - Wales 28y 264d 1989 - 8:33.59 -17 1500 pb: 3:43.3i -17, 3:47.14 -11. 3000 pb: 7:59.32i -17. 5000 pb: 13:59.89 -13. ht WCH 2017. 3 UK 2014/2017. 1 Welsh 5K 2015/2016. He works as a marketing manager for a company specialising in kinesiology and traditional tapes designed for sport. Coach-James Thie In 2018: 2 Telford 10K; 1 Welsh indoor 1500; 10 Ghent 3000; 1 Sippy Downs 3000 (but his time of 8:04.16 can’t count as the meeting was regarded as a "training" competition) Men’s Age (Days) Born 2018 Personal Best

1634 HOUGH Nicholas AUS – Australia 24y 169d 1993 13.76 13.42 -15 Fourth at 2014 Commonwealth Games. Former Youth Olympic Champion // 200 pb: 20.66 -13. 100 pb: 10.39 -13. 1 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 2 WJC 2012; 4 COM 2014; ht WCH 2015/2017; 6 WSG 2017; sf WIC 2018. 1 Australian 2014/2015/2017/2018. His father Anthony was a 7676-point decathlete. Born-Westmead, coach- Anthony Benn In 2018: 1 Canberra; 1 Newcastle; 1 Australian Capital Territory; 1 New South Wales State; 1 Australian (4th time); 7sf WIC; 1 Sydney; 1 Brisbane Grand Prix

1675 BRATHWAITE Shane BAR – Barbados 28y 58d 1990 - 13.21 -15 Sixth at 2017 World Championship 110mH final // 13.65w -18. 100 pb: 10.43 -09. 200 pb: 20.51 -17 (20.98w, 21.09i -18). 400H pb: 50.90 -12. 1 World Youth Octathlon 2009; sf WJC 400H 2008; ht OLY 110H 2012; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 110H 2013; 3 COM 110H 2014; 3 Pan-Am Games 110H 2015; 8 WIC 110H 2016; 6 WCH 110H 2017 (2015-sf). He is not related to 2009 World Champion Ryan Brathwaite In 2018: 2 Lubbock 200 ‘B’; 8ht Montréal 60H; 7 San Antonio 200; 1 Prairie View 200 (5 110H)

1717 FORBES Ronald CAY – Cayman Islands 33y 2d 1985 14.25 13.36 -16 Caymanian record holder // 400H pb: 52.79 -05. qf OLY 2008 (2012/2016-ht); 7 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010; 7 COM 2010 (2016/2014-ht); sf WCH 2011 (2015-ht); ht WIC 2012. Was at Florida International University. Carried the Caymanian flag at opening ceremony at Beijing Olympics. Coach-Joey Scott In 2018: 4 Clemson Olympic; 4 Birmingham AL; 1 Staten Island; 2 Fayetteville Olympic; 2 Fayetteville (Feb 16); 2 Coral Gables; 6 Brisbane Classic

1737 TRAJKOVIC Milan CYP – Cyprus 26y 20d 1992 - 13.25 -17 (Trajkovic pronounced Tray-Ko-Vitch) 2016 Olympic finalist // 1 Small European States Games 2013/2015; 8 under-23 ECH 2013; ht COM 2014; 6 WSG 2015; 1 Balkan 2016 & indoor 2015; 5 ECH 2016 (2014- ht); 7 OLY 2016; 6 EIC 2017 (2013/2015-ht); sf WCH 2017; dq WIC final 2018. 1 Cypriot 2014/2016. Born-Serbia (Surdulica). During the unrest in the 1990s, his family moved to Cyprus when he was aged 9 In 2018: 2 Val de Reuil; 1 ; 3 Düsseldorf; 1 Greek indoor; 1 Toruń; dq WIC final for false starting (when he was in medal contention, having improved his best to 7.51 in the semi-finals)

1772 KING David ENG - England 23y 298d 1994 13.92 13.48 -17 2017 UK Champion // sf ECH 2016; ht EIC 2017; ht WCH 2017; sf WIC 2018. 2 English Schools 2012; 1 English junior 2013 (indoors & out); 1 British Universities 2013; 1 English under-23 2014/2015/2016; 1 UK 2017. Reached semi-finals of 2013 European Junior Championships, but withdrew with a hamstring tear. Coach-James Hillier In 2018: 1 Welsh indoor; 4 Mondeville; 6 Düsseldorf; 3 Metz; 2 UK indoor; 4 Glasgow; 6sf WIC; 2 Brisbane Classic

1781 POZZI Andrew ENG - England 25y 326d 1992 13.99 13.14 -17 New World Indoor Champion // sf World Youth 2009; 2 EJC 2011; dnf ht OLY 2012; dns ECH final 2016 (cramp); sf OLY 2016; 1 EIC 2017; sf WCH 2017 (one hundredth from a qualifying position); 1 WIC 2018 (2012/2014-4). 1 UK 2012/2016; 1 UK indoor 2012/2016/2017/2018 (=1 2014). Great breakthrough in 2012, then in 2013 he had the first of five foot surgeries in five years. Coach-Benke Blomkvist (formerly Malcolm Arnold) In 2018: 1 Berlin; 1 UK indoor; 3 Glasgow; 1 WIC; 4 Brisbane Classic

1864 LEVY Ronald JAM – Jamaica 25y 158d 1992 13.05 13.05 -17 Made a major breakthrough in 2017 to clock 13.05, but then injured in his heat at the World Championships 100 pb: 10.17 -17. ht WCH 2017; sf WIC 2018. 1 Jamaican Intercollegiate 2015; 2 Jamaican 2017. Coach-Paul Francis, also advised by Brigitte Foster-Hylton In 2018: 1 Spanish Town; 1 Glasgow (7.49 on his indoor début); 3sf WIC (7.62); 1 Brisbane Classic

1868 PARCHMENT Hansle JAM – Jamaica 27y 294d 1990 13.19 12.94 -14 (Hansle is pronounced Hansel, as in Hansel & Gretel, the fairy tale) Surprise Olympic bronze at London 2012, World Championship silver in Beijing 2015 sf World Youth 2007; 5 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010; 5 COM 2010; 1 WSG 2011; 3 OLY 2012; 2 WCH 2015 (2013-sf, 2017-8). 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 In 2018: 1 Kingston (Mar 10)

1872 RUSSELL De’Jour JAM – Jamaica 18y 5d 2000 - 13.32 -17 2017 World Youth Champion, and already world class at full height hurdles (In 2017 at senior hurdles, he clocked 13.32 to equal the world age-17 best set by in 2001) 100 pb: 10.34 -18. Junior 110H pb: 13.10 -18. 4 WJC 2016; 1 World Youth 2017. 1 Jamaican Schools 2016/2017/2018. He is a schoolboy at Calabar High School , Kingston. 1.88/97kg (“I’m a very big person, so coming out of the blocks is really hard for me”) In 2018: 2 Kingston 100 (Feb 10); 1 Kingston 100 (Mar 3); 1 Jamaican Schools (13.10 at 99cm hurdles)

1898 KOSGEI Kiprono KEN – Kenya 30y 82d 1988 14.69 14.30 -15 400H pb: 49.22 -16 (51.69 -18). 5 African Games 110H 2015 (1 4x400); 7 African Champs 400H 2016. 1 Kenyan 400H 2009 In 2018: 1 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials 110H

1939 SOFIAN Rayzamshah Wan MAS – Malaysia 30y 86d 1988 14.01 13.67 -17 Malaysian record holder // 2 Asian junior 2006; sf WJC 2006; 1 South 2007/2017 (2013/2015-2); 4 Asian indoor 2008; ht WIC 2008; 7 Asian Champs 2011; ht WCH 2013. 2 Australian 2012 (2013/2016-3) In 2018: 3 Jakarta

1976 OYENIYI Abejoye NGR – Nigeria 25y 81d 1993 14.07 13.89 -16 2 Nigerian 2016/2017 // In 2018: 1 Port Harcourt; 1 Abuja

2000 REYNOLDS Ben NIR - Northern Ireland 27y 193d 1990 - 13.48 -15 Northern Ireland record holder & 7x Champion // 5 Commonwealth Youth Games 2008; sf EJC 2009; sf WIC 2012; ht COM 2014; ht WCH 2015; ht ECH 2016; ht EIC 2017; ht WIC 2018. 1 Northern Irish 2010/2011/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017. 1 Irish 2015/2016 (1 indoor 2017); 1 English 2015. Allegiance transferee from Great Britain to Ireland in December 2011. His older brother/coach Tom Reynolds was ninth in the 2010 Commonwealth Games His personal best for holding a handstand is 73 seconds In 2018: 6ht Ostrava; 3 Mondeville ‘B’; 2 Irish indoor; 7ht WIC 2021 ALKANA Antonio RSA – South Africa 27y 360d 1990 13.39 13.11 -17 African Champion & record holder // 100 pb: 10.15w -17, 10.33 -15. 200 pb: 20.71 -15. 1 African Games 2015; ht WIC 2016; 1 African Champs 2016; sf OLY 2016; sf WCH 2017 (2015-ht). 1 South African 2013/2015/2016/2017/2018. Based, Cape Town, coach-Marcél Otto In 2018: 1 Pretoria; 1 South African; 1 Paarl

2047 ALEFOSIO Kolone SAM – Samoa, Western 18y 190d 1999 - 15.23 -17 Full name-Kolone Paul Peter Alefosio // 3 Pacific Mini Games 2017. 1 New Zealand youth 2017 (14.77 on 91.4cm hurdles)

2158 POOI Talatala TGA – 21y 8d 1997 - 14.78 -17 400H pb: 53.63 -17. 1 Pacific Mini Games 2017 (3 400H)

2197 OMOREGIE David WAL - Wales 22y 157d 1995 - 13.24 -16 2015 European under-23 Champion, now sixth British all-time outdoors 5 EJC 2013; 3 WJC 2014; sf EIC 2015; 1 under-23 ECH 2015; 3 ETCh 2017; ht WCH 2017. 2 UK indoor 2015; 1 Welsh 2014 & English 2016. Former Pentathlete who decided in 2013 to concentrate on . His younger sister Sarah Omoregie was silver medallist at the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games. Coach-Benke Blomkvist (formerly Mike Guest & Nigel Walker) In 2018: 2 Spanish Town 60H; dnf Kingston 60H; dq Brisbane Classic Men’s Age (Days) Born 2018 Personal Best

1624 DEWHURST Ian AUS – Australia 27y 145d 1990 49.80 49.52 -14 3x Australian Champion // 3 WSG 2013; ht COM 2014. 1 Australian 2014/2017/2018. Works as a physiotherapist in Perth. Born-Hornsby, coach-Marilyn Pearson In 2018: 3 Canberra; 2 Australian Capital Territory; 1 Australian; 2 Brisbane Grand Prix; 3 Brisbane Classic

1663 GIBSON Jeffery BAH – Bahamas 27y 235d 1990 49.21 48.17 -15 2014 Commonwealth bronze, 2015 World bronze // 400 pb: 46.30 -12 (47.12 -18). sf World Youth 400 2007; ht WJC 2008; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2012; 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2013; 3 COM 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015; 3 WCH 2015 (2013-sf); ht OLY 2016 (injured). 1 Bahamian 2011/2013/2014/2015/2016. Coach in Raleigh North Carolina by George Williams In 2018: 1 Orlando 400; 2 Jacksonville 400; 1 Florida Relays ‘C’; He says: “My goal at the Gold Coast is to not run timidly like I did in 2014 but to run from the front.”

1767 GREEN Jack ENG - England 26y 183d 1991 49.80 48.60 -12 2011 European under-23 Champion at 400m hurdles. Excellent in relays (44.42 split in the 2012 Olympic heats) 400 pb: 45.99 -12. 5 WJC 400H 2010 (3 4x400); 1 under-23 ECH 2011; sf OLY 2012/2016; 3 ECH 4x400 2016; 1 ETCh 2017; sf WCH 2017 (bronze 4x400). 1 English Schools 2008; 1 UK 2017. Born-Maidstone, grew up in Folkestone. After his seasons in 2012 & 2013 were ruined with injury, he took a break from athletics in 2014 In 2018: 1 Brisbane Grand Prix; 1 Brisbane Classic

1780 PAUL Jacob ENG - England 23y 60d 1995 49.96 49.49 -17 British #2 in 2017, but just short of World Championship qualification (he needed 49.35, he did 49.49) 400 pb: 47.84 -15/16. 2 European Youth Olympic Festival 2011; 3 EJC 2013; sf WJC 2014; 5 under-23 ECH 2017; sf WSG 2017. 1 English junior 2012/2013/2014 & under -17 2010/2011; 1 English Schools 2010-2013; 1 English under-23 2017. Born-Epsom, coach-Marina Armstrong In 2018: 2 Brisbane Classic

1799 CHALMERS Alastair GGY - Guernsey 18y 6d 2000 - 52.06 -17 400 pb: 48.70i -18. 1 Island Games 2017; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 2017. 1 English junior 2017; 2 English Schools 2017. His older brother is Cameron Chalmers (400 pb 45.64, also selected for Gold Coast). 1.87 tall In 2018: 5ht UK indoor 400; 3 English junior indoor 400

1829 DHARUN Ayyasamy IND – India 21y 96d 1996 49.45 49.45 -18 New Indian record holder at 49.45 (not 49.43), replacing ’s 49.51 which had stood since 2007 400 pb: 46.30 -16 (47.08 -18). 4 Asian Champs 4x400 2015; dq/ht OLY 4x400 2016 (46.55 split). 1 2016. Student of human resources at Alva’s College Moodbidri, India. His first sport was Kho-Kho (A popular tag sport from India). Based-Patiala, coach-Galina Bukharina In 2018: 1 Indian Federation Cup (5 400 flat)

1843 McMASTER Kyron IVB – Virgin Islands, British 21y 94d 1997 - 47.80 -17 (Pronounced “Kai-Ron”) 2016 World junior bronze in a national record 49.56, but down to 47.80 just 10 months later 200 pb: 20.72 -17. ht World Youth 200/400 2013; 3 WJC 2016 (ht 2014); dq ht WCH 2017 (obvious lane violation); 1 Zurich 2017 to win the Diamond League and defeat the London World Champion . His coach and mentor Xavier Samuels was killed in Antigua by Hurricane Irma in September 2017. Now he is coached in Jamaica by Lennox Graham (same as 2015 World 100H Champion Danielle Williams) He’s unafraid to go off hard – at the London Diamond League he led for most of race the faltered in the homestraight before crept through to win 48.02-48.12 In 2018: He was the British Virgin Islander flag bearer at the Gold Coast opening ceremony

1849 CLARKE Andre JAM – Jamaica 25y 304d 1992 - 49.19 -17 400 pb: 46.78 -17 (47.08i -18). 1 Jamaican Intercollegiate 2015; 4 Jamaican 2017 (he was a reserve for the World Championships) In 2018: 1 New York 400; 2 Staten Island 400

1851 CUNNINGHAM Ricardo JAM – Jamaica 37y 185d 1980 - 48.83 -17 3x Jamaican 800m Champion (though not until into his 30s), now he’s turned to 400m Hurdles 800 pb: 1:47.14 -15. 400 pb: 46.83 -12 (47.79 -18). 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 800 2013; sf COM 800 2014 (2010-ht); 4 Pan-Am Games 800 2015; sf WCH 400H 2017. 1 Jamaican 800 2012/2014/2015. His hurdles coach Floyd Quarrie says Cunningham’s 800m background is an “asset” In 2018: 3ht Kingston 400 (Feb 10)

1863 HYDE Jaheel JAM – Jamaica 21y 64d 1997 49.76 48.52 -17 Twice World Junior Champion at 400m Hurdles, and also global tiles at (youth) 110m hurdles 400 pb: 46.66 -16. 200 pb: 20.78 -17. 1 World Youth 110H 2013; 1 WJC 2014 (3 4x400); 1 Youth Olympic Games 110H 2014 (in a world youth best 12.96); 1 WJC 2016; sf OLY 2016; sf WCH 2017. 1 Jamaican 2016/2017. His father Lenworth Hyde was an international footballer for Jamaica In 2018: 2 Kingston (Mar 10)

1884 BETT Nicholas KEN – Kenya 28y 70d 1990 48.88 47.79 -15 Full name-Nicholas Kiplagat Bett 2015 World Champion, but could not defend in London because of a stress fracture 400 pb: 46.76 -18. ht COM 2014; 3 African Champs 2014; 1 WCH 2015; dq ht OLY 2016 (ran through the last hurdle). 2 Kenyan 2013/2014 (2011-3). Member of Kenyan Police Team. Haron Koech (7 OLY 400H 2016) is his (non-identical) twin brother In 2018: 2 Pretoria 400 (pb 46.76 & 3 200) (Jan 27); 1 Pretoria (Feb 3); 1 Pretoria (Feb 10); 1 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials; 1 Pretoria (Mar 8)

1896 KOECH Haron KEN – Kenya 28y 70d 1990 50.18 48.49 -16 Full name-Haron Kipchumba Koech (Haron aka Aron) 2016 Olympic finalist ht WCH 2015/2017; 3 African Champs 2016; 7 OLY 2016. 1 Kenyan 2016. Nicholas Bett (1 WCH 400H 2015) is his twin brother In 2018: 2 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials; 8 Johannesburg; 7 Pretoria 1902 MUTUNGA William KEN – Kenya 24y 202d 1993 51.04 49.43 -15 Full name-William Mbevi Mutunga 2010 Youth Olympic bronze medallist 110H pb: 13.85 -17 (14.73 -18). 3 Youth Olympic Games 2010; sf WJC 2012; 4 African Games 2015 (6 110H); 8 World Military 2015. 1 Kenyan 2013/2017 (1 110H 2015/2017) In 2018: 2 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials 110H (3 400H)

1955 COUTO Kurt MOZ – Mozambique 32y 328d 1985 50.49 49.02 -12 Mozambican record holder at 100m, 400m & 400m hurdles. 2011 African Games silver in his home town of 100 pb: 10.71 -07. 400 pb: 46.50 -07. ht WJC 2002; sf COM 2006 (2010/2014-ht); 3 African Champs 2006 (2012-7); 2 WSG 2007 (2011-3); 2 African Games 2011 (2007 -5); sf OLY 2012 (2004/2016-ht); sf WCH 2015 (2005/2007/2009/2011-ht). Carried flag at opening ceremony in 2010 and Glasgow 2014, he did the same job at the Beijing Olympics. Coach-Irma Reyneke In 2018: 7 Johannesburg; 4 Paarl; 5 Brisbane Classic

1957 MACHAVA Creve Armando MOZ – Mozambique 22y 58d 1996 - 50.54 -16 400 pb: 46.86 -15. sf WJC 2014; ht African Champs 2016; 1 Islamic Solidarity Games 2017; ht WCH 2017

1974 MARITZ Hardus NAM – Namibia 27y 332d 1990 49.83 49.48 -17 400 pb: 47.93 -18. 7 African Games 2011; 5 African Champs 2014; ht WCH 2015; sf WSG 2017. 1 Namibian 2017 In 2018: 1 Potchefstroom (Feb 6); 3 Potchefstroom (Feb 27); 5 Johannesburg; 6 Pretoria; 1 Potchefstroom (Mar 20); 1 Sasolburg

1978 ALOWONLE Rilwan NGR – Nigeria 24y 116d 1993 50.14 50.02 -15 (aka Mohamed Rilwan Alowonle or RJ Alowonle) Americo-Nigerian // 110H pb: 14.36w, 14.49 -13. 400 pb: 46.60i -18, 47.27 -14. 5 NCAA 2014. 2 Nigerian 2014; sf US 2016/2017. He is clear to compete for Nigeria becasue even though he’s competed in US Championships, he never represen ted the US internationally. So his is a allegiance declaration rather than transfer. Alttends University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill In 2018: 1 Staten Island 400; 1 Clemson 400 ‘C’; 1 Staten Island 400; 2 Columbia

1994 OKORIE Henry NGR – Nigeria 30y 154d 1987 50.89 50.01 -15 400 pb: 47.12 -16. 7 African Games 2015. 1 Nigerian 2013/2016 In 2018: 1 Abuja

2004 FRENCH Cameron NZL – New Zealand 25y 324d 1992 49.33 49.33 -18 New Zealand record holder & 4x champion // 400 pb: 46.23 -15 (46.88 -18). 100 pb: 10.51 -15 (10.85 -18). 200 pb: 21.20 -15. 5 WSG 2015. 1 New Zealand 2014/2015/2017/2018 (1 Australian 2015). Coach-Criss Strange In 2018: 1 Canberra; 1 Australian Capital Territory (set New Zealand record 49.33); 3 Hamilton 100; 1 New Zealand; 2 Auckland; 4 Brisbane Classic

2013 BOINO Mowen PNG – Papua New Guinea 38y 112d 1979 52.07 50.37 -06 Papua New Guinea record holder // 400 pb: 47.97 -12. ht OLY 2000/2004/2008; ht WCH 2001/2007/2013; 8 WCP 2002; sf COM 2006 (2002/2010/2014-ht); ht WIC 400 2016; 1 Oceanian 2011 (2010/2015/2017-2); 1 Pacific Mini Games 2017. In 2002 he became the first athlete from outside Australia or New Zealand to represent Oceania at the IAAF World Cup In 2018: 5 Australian; 3 Victoria State

2014 LERKIN Ephraim PNG – Papua New Guinea 20y 131d 1997 51.85 51.56 -17 2017 Oceanian Champion at 400m Hurdles // 400 pb: 48.50 -17. ht WJC 2016; 1 Oceanian 2017 (4 400); ht WCH 2017; 2 Pacific Mini Games 2017. Graduate in building and construction at the University of Goroka, Eastern Islands, Papua New Guinea In 2018: 1 Victoria State

2038 PRETORIUS Constant RSA – South Africa 24y 71d 1994 49.72 49.28 -17 Full name-Johannes Ludewicus Constant Pretorius Former African Junior Champion 400 pb: 47.765 -13. 5 World Youth 2011; 1 African Junior 2013; 6 WSG 2017. 3 South African 2013/2016/2017. Student of Physiotherapy at the University of Pretoria. His younger brother Friedrich Pretorius as seventh in the 2014 World Junior Championships decathlon and then seventh again in that event at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow In 2018: 4 Johannesburg; 8 Pretoria; 5 South African

2042 van ZYL LJ RSA – South Africa 32y 261d 1985 49.45 47.66 -11 4x African Champion. 2011 World bronze, though he was controversially omitted from the South African team for London 2017 (despite being qualified) 3 World Youth Medley Relay 2001; 1 WJC 2002 (2004-4); 2 WJC 4x400 2004; 1 COM 2006 (2010-2, 2014-ht); 1 African Champs 2006/2008/2010 (2014/2016-4); 2 WCP 2006; 1 African Games 2007; 5 OLY 2008 (2012-ht, 2016-sf); 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 3 WCH 2011 (2005-6, 2007/2013-ht, 2009/2015-sf). 1 South African junior 2002/2003. 1 South African 2003/2005/2006/2008/2011/2015/2016. Married distance runner Irvette van Blerk on September 29, 2012, their son Louis born September 7, 2015. Coach-Irma Reyneke In 2018: 3 Pretoria (Feb 10); 2 Pretoria (Feb 24); 2 Johannesburg; 3 Pretoria (Mar 8); 6 South African; 3 Paarl

2188 GREENE David WAL - Wales 31y 361d 1986 49.38 47.84 -12 2010 European & Commonwealth Champion. 2011 World Champion. Fourth at London 2012, but four groin operations since then 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 (2014-ht); 1 WCH 2011 (2009-7, 2013-sf); 4 OLY 2012. 1 UK 2009/2010/2012/2013. 1 English 2015. Did not race in 2017. Born-Lllanelli. Coach-Benke Blomkvist (formerly Malcolm Arnold & Darryl Maynard) He was at the last Commonwealth Games in Australia in 2006, but never got to race as Wales were unable to field a team in the 4x400m relay In 2018: 1 Potchefstroom (49.49, he needed 49.50 to clinch Gold Coast selection); 1 Johannesburg (49.38, his fastest in five years) Men’s Age (Days) Born 2018 Personal Best

1612 BADEN Joel AUS – Australia 22y 65d 1996 2.21 2.29 -14/16 8 WJC 2014; dnq WCH 2015; dnq OLY 2016. 1 Australian youth 2013 & junior 2014. Student of Science Melbourne University. Born-Geelong, coach-Sandro Bisetto (who was also the coach of Australian Olympic medallist Tim Forsyth). 1.90 tall In 2018: 1 Perth; 4 Australian Capital Territory; 3 Melbourne; 2 Australian; 2 Victoria State; nh Sydney; 3 Brisbane Classic

1652 STARC Brandon AUS – Australia 24y 134d 1993 2.28 2.31 -15 2015 World Championship finalist, 2016 Olympic finalist // 6 WJC 2012; dnq WCH 2013; 8 COM 2014; =12 WCH 2015; 15 OLY 2016. 1 Australian 2013/2015/2018. His older brother is international cricket player Mitchell Starc. Born-Baulkham Hills, coach-Alec Stewart. 1.88 tall In 2018: 1 Canberra; 2 Australian Capital Territory; 3 New South Wales State; 1 Australian; 3 Sydney; 1 Brisbane Classic

1672 THOMAS Donald BAH – Bahamas 33y 279d 1984 - 2.37 -16 Became World Champion in 2007 just a year after his first ever high jump competition 2.31i -18. 1 WCH 2007 (2009/2017-dnq, 2011-11, 2013/2015-6); 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 COM 2010 (2006-4, 2014 -9=); 1 Pan-Am Games 2011 (2007-2, 2015-3); =7 OLY 2016 (2008/2012-dnq); =6 WIC 2018 (2010/2012/2014-dnq). 1 NCAA indoor 2007 (3 outdoors). 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; two days later and improved to 2.22 wearing basketball shorts and flats. Coach-James Rolle. 1.91 tall In 2018: 3 Banská Bystrica; =6 WIC

1673 WILSON Jamal BAH – Bahamas 29y 217d 1988 - 2.30 -16 Twice bronze at Central American & Caribbean Championships // 2.31i -18. dnq World Youth 2005; dnq WJC 2006; 1 Pan-American junior 2007; 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2008/2013; dnq COM 2014; 5 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014; 11 WIC 2016 (2018-9=); dnq OLY 2016. Coach-Ronald Cartwright. 1.88 tall In 2018: 1 Birmingham AL; =9 WIC

1704 LOVETT Django CAN – Canada 25y 274d 1992 2.23 2.27 -17 2009 World youth bronze // 2.29i -18. 3 World Youth 2009; dnq WJC 2010. 2 Canadian 2017 (2012/2016-3). 1.93 tall In 2018: 2 Seattle (Jan 13); 1 Seattle (Jan 27)

1706 MASON Michael CAN – Canada 31y 189d 1986 2.20 2.33 -15 2004 World Junior Champion. 2014 Commonwealth bronze. 2015 Pan-American Games silver dnq World Youth 2003; 1 WJC 2004; 4 North & Central American & Caribbean 2007; 8 WIC 2008/2014; 2 WSG 2009; 8 OLY 2012 (2008/2016-dnq); dnq WCH 2013/2015/2017; 3 COM 2014; 2 Pan-Am Games 2015. 1 Canadian 2007/2008/2017. Coach-Jeff Huntoon. 1.86 tall In 2018: 1 Seattle; 1 Ann Arbor; 3 Brisbane Classic

1722 DJOUMESSI Temfack Fernan CMR – 28y 214d 1989 - 2.28 -14 Cameroonian record holder // 4 African Games 2011 (2015-8); 4 Francophone Games 2013; 7 COM 2014 (2010-dnq); 2 African Champs 2014 (2016-3); 7 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 2 Francophone Games 2017. 1 French Universities 2015; 2 French 2016 & indoor 2014. 1.95 tall

1731 CONSTANTINOU Vasilios CYP – Cyprus 25y 205d 1992 - 2.28 -17 2.20i -18. dnq WJC 2010; 1 Small European States Games 2013/2016; 1 Mediterranean under-23 2014; dnq COM 2014; =9 ECH 2016; dnq EIC 2017. 1 Balkan 2016 & indoor 2017. Born-Geneva. 1.80 tall In 2018: 1 Val de Reuil; 2 Greek indoor; 2 Balkan indoor

1752 BAKER Chris ENG - England 27y 64d 1991 - 2.29 -16 2016 European bronze (shared with Eike Onnen GER) // 2.36i -16 (2.20i -18). 4 Commonwealth Youth Games 2008; 7 under-23 ECH 2013; =5 ETCh 2014; 4 COM 2014; 8 WIC 2016; =3 ECH 2016 (2014-11=); dnq OLY 2016. 1 English under-23 2012/2013. 1 Norfolk 2010/2012. His older brother Francis Baker was 2011 English Indoor Champion. Coach-Sharon Heveran. 1.94 tall In 2018: 12 Hustopece; 12 Třinec; 2 UK indoor

1763 GALE Tom ENG - England 19y 110d 1998 - 2.30 -17 2017 European junior bronze // 2.20i -18. 9 WJC 2016; 3 EJC 2017. 1 English Schools 2016/2017. Coach-Denis Doyle. 1.93 tall In 2018: 7 Cologne; 10 Hustopece; =8 Třinec; 5 UK indoor; 6 Athlone

1766 GRABARZ Robbie ENG - England 30y 186d 1987 2.31 2.37 -12 Shared London 2012 Olympic bronze, then equal fourth in Rio 2016 // 2.30i -18. dnq EJC 2005; 12 WJC 2006; 1 ECH 2012 (2016-2); =3 OLY 2012 (2016-4=); 6 ETCh 2015; 2 WIC 2016 (2012-6=, 2014-dnq, 2018-9=); 2 EIC 2017 (2011-dnq, 2013-6); =6 WCH 2017 (2013-8, 2015-dnq). 1 English 2010/2011; 1 UK 2012/2013/2015/2016; 1 UK indoor 2013/2014. Winner of the 2012 Diamond Race. Born-Enfield. Polish grandfather. Missed 2014 season outdoors, needing surgery on his left knee. Once played hockey for Cambridgeshire. He can speak Mandarin. Coach-Fuzz Caan. 1.91 tall In 2018: 1 Birmingham; =7 Banská Bystrica; =9 WIC

1788 KAIWALU Malakai FIJ – Fiji 23y 85d 1995 2.00 2.09 -16 Co-holder of the Fijian record (with Antonio Rahiman) // 1 Oceanian 2017; 1 Pacific Mini Games 2017. 1.86 tall In 2018: 3 Brisbane (Mar 3)

1835 SHANKAR Tejaswin IND – India 19y 107d 1998 2.28 2.28 -18 Indian record holder // 8 World Youth 2015; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 2015; nh Asian Indoor Champs 2016. 1 Indian 2016. 1.93 tall In 2018: 1 Lawrence; 3 Fayetteville; 3 Manhattan; 3 Big 12 indoor; 1 Indian Federation Cup; 1 San Antonio

1909 SAWE Mathew KEN – Kenya 29y 278d 1988 - 2.25 -15 Matthew aka Mathieu 2016 African Champion & Kenyan record holder // dnq COM 2014; 4 African Games 2015; 1 African Champs 2016 (2012-3, 2014-6). 1 Kenyan 2010-2017. 1.93 tall 1934 LEE Hup Wei MAS – Malaysia 30y 337d 1987 2.28 2.28 -18 Former Asian Champion // dnq WJC 2006; 9 Asian Games 2006; 1 Asian Champs 2007 (2005-8=, 2009-5, 2013/2015-13, 2017-6); 1 South East Asian Games 2007/2009; dnq OLY 2008/2012; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; =5 COM 2010. 1.81 tall In 2018: 1 Australian Capital Territory; 1 New South Wales State; 1 Jakarta; 4 Sydney; 6 Brisbane Classic

1937 RANDHAWA Nauraj Singh MAS – Malaysia 26y 70d 1992 2.24 2.30 -17 Malaysian record holder. 3x South East Asian Games Champion // 1 South East Asian Games 2013/2015/2017; 8 Asian Indoor Champs 2014; dnq COM 2014; =14 Asian Games 2014; dnq OLY 2016; dnq WCH 2017. 1 Australian 2016. Coach-Alex Stewart. 1.93 tall In 2018: 5 Australian Capital Territory; 2 New South Wales State; 1 Sydney; 3 Brisbane Classic

1980 EDWARDS Mike NGR – Nigeria 27y 270d 1990 - 2.25 -15 2018 UK Indoor Champion // 2.21i -18. =9 EJC 2009. 1 English 2015/2016; 2 UK 2017 (2015-2=); 1 UK indoor 2018. Studied Sports Management at the University of Alabama. Born-Manchester, mother-Nigerian (so he has dual citizenship), father-Jamaican. Fiancé-Perri Shakes-Drayton (1 WIC 4x400 2012) In 2018: =4 Nehvizdy; 2 Manhattan; 1 UK indoor; San Antonio

2037 POOLE Breyton RSA – South Africa 18y 14d 2000 2.20 2.25 -17 2017 World Youth Champion, despite being told he was too short to be a high jumper 1 World Youth 2017. 2 South African 2018. Coach-Bennie Schlechter. 1.72 tall He says “Every time I jump, I just get the feeling of flying” In 2018: 2 Johannesburg; 2 South African; 2 Paarl

2056 SMITH Allan SCO - Scotland 25y 151d 1992 2.15 2.26 -13 3x UK Indoor Champion // 2.29i -15 (2.21i -18). =3 under-23 ECH 2013; 8 EIC 2017 (2015-dnq); 4 WSG 2017. 1 Scottish 2013 & indoor 2015/2016/2017; 1 UK 2014; 1 UK indoor 2015/2017. Lives-Birmingham. Coach-Bryan Roy. 1.99 tall In 2018: 1 Glasgow; 3 Cologne; =6 Brisbane Classic

2057 SMITH David SCO - Scotland 26y 267d 1991 - 2.25 -14 3x Scottish Champion // 2.26i -15. dnq under-23 ECH 2011; dnq COM 2014. 1 English under-23 2011; 1 Scottish 2012/2015/2017; 2 UK 2017. Born-Paisley. Coach-Paul Harrison. 1.88 tall In 2018: 2 Birmingham; 1 Chemnitz; 4 UK indoor; 3 Athlone

2107 FRANCIS Jermaine SKN – Saint Kitts & Nevis 20y 29d 1998 - 2.22 -17 Kittian & Nevisian record holder // dnq World Youth 2015; 5 Commonwealth Youth Games 2015; dnq WJC 2016

2129 WIJESEKARA Manjula Kumara SRI – Sri Lanka 34y 67d 1984 2.24 2.27 -04/05 Former Asian Champion. Sri Lankan record holder // 8 World Youth 2001; 9 WJC 2002; dnq OLY 2004; dnq WCH 2005; 1 Asian Champs 2005 (2002-5, 2003-11, 2013-8, 2015-6, 2017-6); 9 COM 2010; 6 Asian Games 2010 (2002-8=, 2014-12). 2 NCAA 2010 (2009-3, 2008-12). Studied Economics as the University of Southern California. 1.85 tall In 2018: 1 Diyagama; 1 Victoria State; 2 Sydney

2156 HANDFIELD Kivarno TCA – Turks & Caicos Islands 24y 219d 1993 2.06 2.19 -13 (aka Barney) // 2.10i -18. dnq COM 2010/2014. 1.86 tall In 2018: 2 Staten Island; 2 Winston-Salem (Feb 12); 1 Winston-Salem (Feb 25); 3 Colombia Men’s Age (Days) Born 2018 Personal Best

1611 ARMSTRONG Angus AUS – Australia 21y 21d 1997 5.52 5.52 -18 dnq WJC 2016; 5 WSG 2017. Student of Advanced Science at Sydney University. Coach-Zsuzsanna Olgyay-Szabo. 1.91 tall He names his sporting hero as British boxer Anthony Joshua In 2018: 1 Sydney (Jan 6); 4 Perth (Jan 13); 4 Perth (Jan 21); 1 Australian Capital Territory; 1 New South Wales State; 5 Australian; 1 Sydney (Feb 24); 1 Sydney (Mar 10); 2 Sydney (Mar 17); 3 Brisbane Classic

1616 CARRUTHERS Declan AUS – Australia 20y 212d 1997 5.55 5.55 -18 2 Youth Olympic Games ‘B’ 2014. 2 Australian 2018. Hobby-surfing. Born-Tugun, Queensland (he’s a Gold Coastie), coach-Alex Parnov. 1.84 tall In 2018: 1 Perth (5x); 2 Hastings; 2 Australian; 1 Sydney; nh Brisbane Classic

1637 MARSCHALL Kurtis AUS – Australia 20y 347d 1997 5.80 5.80 -18 Rapid rise: 10th at Rio 2016, 6th at London 2017, 4th at Birmingham 2018 2 WJC 2016 (2014-dnq); 10 OLY 2016; 7 WCH 2017; 4 WIC 2018. 1 Australian 2016/2017/2018. He wears lucky underpants on competition days. Tattoo of the word “Altius” across his ribs (Latin for ‘higher’). Born-Adelaide, coach-Kym Simons, formerly coached by the late Alan Launder. Also advised by Steve Hooker (1 OLY 2008). 1.87 tall In 2018: 1 Adelaide (Jan 6); 1 Perth (Jan 13); 1 Perth (Jan 21); 1 Adelaide (Feb 4); 1 Australian; 4 WIC; 1 Brisbane Grand Prix; 1 Brisbane Classic

1697 BARBER Shawn CAN – Canada 23y 315d 1994 5.92 5.93 -15 Former IAAF World Champion // 6.00i -16. 3 WJC 2012; 11 WSG 2013; 2 Francophone Games 2013; 3 COM 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015; 1 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq, 2017 -8); 4 WIC 2016 (2018-15); 10 OLY 2016. 1 NCAA indoor 2014/2015; 1 NCAA 2015. 1 Canadian 2013/2014/2015/2017 (disqualified after he won in 2016 because of a minor doping offence). He could pole vault before he could ride a bike. 1.87 tall In 2018: 1 Akron; 5 Berlin; =6 Cottbus; 7 Karlsruhe; 6 Düsseldorf; 2 Szczecin; 2 Toruń; 2 Athlone; 8 Clermont-Ferrand; 15 WIC; 1 Texas Relays (5.92, his highest in two years)

1713 THEODORE Deryk CAN – Canada 28y 232d 1989 5.28 5.41 -17 3x second at Canadian Championships // 5.32i -18. dnq WJC 2008; 3 Francophone Games 2017; 10 WSG 2017. 2 Canadian 2015/2016/2017. Works as a car mechanic. Coach-Mark Cocks. 1.88 tall In 2018: 2 Seattle; 1 (3x); 2 Auckland; 4 Brisbane Classic

1735 STYLIANOU Nikandros CYP – Cyprus 28y 228d 1989 - 5.55 -17 He’s been equal fifth at two successive Commonwealth Games // 5.61i -17 (5.35i -18). dnq WJC 2008; =5 COM 2010/2014; 1 Small European States Games 2011/2013/2015/2017; 5 WSG 2011; dnq ECH 2012; dnq EIC 2013; nh ECH final 2014. 1 Cypriot 2008/2010/2011/2013-2017. 1.80 tall In 2018: 4 Kuldiga; 2 Pireás; 2 Ghent; 2 Balkan indoor

1759 CUTTS Luke ENG - England 30y 53d 1988 - 5.70 -13 2014 Commonwealth Games silver (after a jump-off with Steven Lewis). British record holder indoors 5.83i -13 (5.45i -18). 9 WJC 2006; nh EJC 2008; 2 under-23 ECH 2009; dnq WCH 2009; dnq ECH 2012/2014/2016; 8 WIC 2014; 2 COM 2014 (2010-nh); dnq OLY 2016; 8 ETCh 2017. 1 AAA junior 2006; 1 English under-23 2008/2009/2010; 1 UK 2009/2013/2016/2017 (1 indoor 2014/2015/2016/2017); 1 English 2010. Father of four. Coach-Trevor Fox. 1.83 tall In 2018: 1 Manchester (Jan 21); 1 Manchester (Jan 21); 4 UK indoor; nh Brisbane Classic

1768 HAGUE Adam ENG - England 20y 221d 1997 5.30 5.60 -15 In 2015 became first-ever British European Junior Pole Vault Champion 5.65i -18. =6 World Youth 2013; 1 EJC 2015; 5 WJC 2016 (2014-8). 1 English under-17 indoor 2012/2013; 1 English junior indoor 2014/2015/2016 (so he was national indoor champion for his age for five years in a row); 1 UK indoor 2018. Student of criminology and psychology at Sheffield Hallam University. Coach-Trevor Fox. 1.85 tall In 2018: 1 North of England indoor; 1 Manchester; 1 Sheffield (Feb 6); 1 Sheffield (Feb 10); 1 UK indoor; 2 Brisbane Classic

1930 ALWI Iskandar MAS – Malaysia 24y 40d 1994 5.31 5.31 -18 Malaysian record holder // 2 South East Asian Games 2013 (2015/2017-3); 9 Asian Champs 2013; 9 COM 2014; 8 Asian Games 2014; 6 Asian Indoor Champs 2016. 1.82 tall In 2018: 1 Kuala Lumpur

2009 SOUTHGATE Nick NZL – New Zealand 23y 363d 1994 5.35 5.47 -16 Holds New Zealand record indoors (5.25 in 2016) // =4 World Youth 2011; dnq WJC 2012; 9 WSG 2017. 1 New Zealand 2013/2015/2016/2017. 1 English 2017. Gashed his hand on a snapped pole in both 2014 & 2015. Coach-Jeremy McColl. 1.85 tall In 2018: 5 Perth (Jan 13); 6 Perth (Jan 21); 3 Australian; 1 New Zealand; 1 Auckland (Mar 18); 1 Auckland (Mar 25) Men’s Age (Days) Born 2018 Personal Best

1627 FRAYNE Henry AUS – Australia 27y 358d 1990 7.77 8.27 -12 Seventh and ninth at the last two Olympics, as a long jumper // TJ pb: 17.34w, 17.23 -12. 5 WJC TJ 2008; 12 WSG TJ 2009; 9 WCH TJ 2011; 2 WIC LJ 2012 (losing gold only on countback to Mauro da Silva BRA, both cleared 8.23); 9 OLY LJ 2012 (dnq TJ); fouled out COM LJ final 2014; 4 IAAF Continental Cup LJ 2014; 7 OLY LJ 2016 (dnq TJ); dnq WCH LJ 2017. 1 Australian TJ 2010. Cousin of 1980s 400m international . Competed with a fractured foot at London 2012. That required surgery, then missed 2013 entirely with a back injury. Born-Adelaide, coach-Gary Bourne In 2018: dns Australian LJ final (injury niggle); 2 Brisbane Grand Prix LJ

1636 LAPIERRE Fabrice AUS – Australia 34y 172d 1983 7.67 8.40 -10 Former World Indoor Champion. Former Commonwealth Champion // 8.78w -10. 100 pb: 10.48w, 10.56 -04. 2 WJC 2002; 8 WCP 2006; 1 WIC 2010 (2014-dnq, 2016-2); 7 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 COM 2010 (2006-3=, 2014-4); 2 WCH 2015 (2009-4, 2011/2013-dnq, 2017-11); 10 OLY 2016 (2008-dnq). 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. Coach-Dan Pfaff In 2018: 1 Flagstaff; 6 Australian; 2 Tempe; 1 Phoenix

1642 MITREVSKI Chris AUS – Australia 21y 268d 1996 8.01 8.01 -18 8.09w -18. 100 pb: 10.53w -15, 10.62 -17. 4 WSG 2017. 1 Australian 2017/2018. 1 Victoria State 100 2017. Student of Marketing at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. Born-Fitzroy, coach-John Boas Ritual – he always have a steak for dinner the night prior to competitions In 2018: 1 Melbourne; 1 Canberra; 1 Queensland State; 1 Australian; 4 Brisbane Classic

1681 SMITH Tyrone BER – Bermuda 33y 242d 1984 - 8.34 -17 Bermudan record holder. 2011 Central American & Caribbean Champion. 2012 Olympic finalist 7.77i -18. 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010 & Champs 2011; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 5 COM 2010 (2014-8); 12 OLY 2012 (200/2016-dnq); 4 Pan-Am Games 2015; 10 WCH 2015 (2009/2011/2013-dnq); 11 WIC 2018 (2008/2010-dnq). He has a degree in World History from the University of Missouri-Rolla. He can speak Russian. They call him Tyrone “Sticks” Smith because (he explains) of his relatively thin legs. Coaches-Kyle Tellez (son of Tom Tellez, ex-coach of ) * Wesley Bray In 2018: 1 Houston; 3 Montréal; 11 WIC

1719 MORGAN Carl CAY – Cayman Islands 31y 225d 1986 - 8.02 -12 Full name-Carl Ernest Morgan Double Island Games Champion in 2013 and twice at triple jump TJ pb: 16.09w, 15.96 -09. 9 Central American & Caribbean Games LJ 2010; dnq COM LJ 2010/2014; 4 Central American & Caribbean Champs LJ 2011 (2008-6, 2009-8); 1 Island Games TJ 2013/2017 (1 LJ 2013) He has an identical twin brother called Carlos Ernesto Morgan, who is also a long jumper. Both competed at the 2010 & 2014 Commonwealth but Carlo (pbs 7.87/15.60i) is not at Gold Coast In 2018: He was the Caymanian flag bearer at the Gold Coast opening ceremony

1723 MAYACK Marcel CMR – Cameroon 27y 141d 1990 - 7.69 -17 TJ pb: 15.80 -16. 5 Francophone Games LJ 2017 (9 TJ); 10 WSG TJ 2017 (dnq LJ); 10 Islamic Solidarity Games LJ (11 TJ). Coach-Ishaga Souleiman

1743 REGISTE David DMA – Dominica 29y 339d 1988 - 8.06 -14 2011 Pan-American bronze. 2014 Commonwealth finalist. Dominican record holder 8.29w -15. 6 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2011; 3 Pan-American Games 2011 (2015-dnq); 10 COM 2014. 1 NCAA div 2 2008 (2009-2).Studied PE at the University of Alaska Anchorage

1746 SYLVAIN Bavon DMA – Dominica 31y 142d 1986 7.11 7.71 -15 7 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015 In 2018: 2 Daytona Beach; 3 Coral Gables; 2 Northridge

1753 BRAMBLE Dan ENG - England 27y 175d 1990 - 8.21 -15 2017 European Team Champion // 7.88i -18. TJ pb: 15.92w -15, 15.15i, 14.88 -14. dnq WCH 2015; 6 WIC 2016; dnq ECH 2016; dnq EIC 2017; 1 ETCh 2017. 1 English under-23 2012; 1 UK 2017 (2013/2014/2015-2); 1 UK indoor 2015/2016/2017 (2011/2013-3, 2014-2). Always competes in odd socks. Coach-Frank Attoh In 2018: 6 Metz; 5 Glasgow

1794 VOLLMER Eugene FIJ – Fiji 28y 344d 1989 - 7.55 -11 Fijian record holder at triple jump // TJ pb: 16.08 -12 (14.99 -18). 1 Oceanian TJ 2014; dnq COM TJ 2014; 1 Pacific Games TJ 2015 (5 LJ); 2 Mini Pacific Games TJ 2017 In 2018: 2 Brisbane TJ (Mar 3); 1 Brisbane TJ (Mar 10)

1814 ECHARD Melvin GRN – Grenada 28y 221d 1989 - 7.97 -17 Allegiance transferee from USA – acquired Grenadan citizenship on October 5, 2016 and cleared by IAAF to compete for Grenada from October 6, 2017 8.16w -17. TJ pb: 16.16w -11, 16.12i -09, 16.01 -09/10. 7 NCAA TJ 2009/2011; 7 US LJ 2014. Wife-Allison George (sf COM 200 2010). Was at Texas A&M University. (A&M = Agricultural and Mechanical) In 2016: 1 Austin LJ

1821 ARCHIBALD Emanuel GUY – Guyana 23y 210d 1994 7.62 7.71 -17 7.92w -18. 100 pb: 10.22 -18. 8 Islamic Solidarity Games LJ 2017. 1 Guyanese LJ 2017 In 2018: 1 Kingston LJ (Jan 6); 9 Kingston 60 (Jan 27); 2ht Kingston 100 (Feb 3); 2ht Kingston 100 (Feb 10); 7 Kingston 100; 5 Kingston LJ (7 100) (Mar 10)

1855 FORBES Damar JAM – Jamaica 27y 208d 1990 - 8.29 -17 Twelth in Rio 2016 & London 2017 // 8.35w -13, 8.07i -18. 100 pb: 10.49 -14. 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2011; 8 WCH 2013 (2011/2015-dnq); 9 COM 2014; 12 OLY 2016; 12 WCH 2017; 15 WIC 2018 (2014-dnq). 1 Jamaican 2012/2013/2015/2016. 1 NCAA 2013 (2011/2012-2). Attended State University where he was a student of Sports Management. Coach- (1 OLY 2004) In 2018: 1 Iowa City; 1 Baton Rouge; 2 Montréal; 2 Glasgow (but apparently injured); 15 WIC 1861 GAYLE Tajay JAM – Jamaica 21y 247d 1996 7.89 8.00 -17 7.95w -16. TJ pb: 15.78w -16. 100 pb: 10.50 -16 (10.56 -18). 200 pb: 21.18w -18, 21.34 -16 (21.58 -18). 3 Jamaican 2017 In 2018: 3 Spanish Town 200; 7 Kingston 200 (Jan 27); 1 Brisbane Grand Prix; 1 Brisbane Classic (so he won at both of the important warm-up meetings here)

1875 THOMPSON Shawn-D JAM – Jamaica 21y 77d 1997 7.94 7.94 -18 TJ pb: 15.71w, 15.30 -15. dnq WJC LJ 2016. 3 Jamaican LJ 2016 In 2018: 3 Spanish Town LJ; 1 Kingston LJ (Feb 24); 2 Kingston LJ (Mar 10)

1900 LAGAT Bethwel KEN – Kenya 19y 138d 1998 7.65 7.75 -16 2 Kenyan Olympic Trials 2016 In 2018: 1 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials (3 TJ)

1950 TORREGGIANI Andrew Cassar MLT – Malta 25y 350d 1992 7.54 7.54 -18 1 Catholic Schools (FISEC) Games 2007. Graduate of banking and finance, ut in 2017 he gave up his job in the financial sector for athletics. “I quit, looked for the best place to train with the best facilities and in the end settled on Loughborough in the UK” In 2018: 5 Loughborough Open (Jan 13); 9 London Games; 4 Loughborough Open (Feb 3); 1 Marsa

1953 GRECH Ian Paul MLT – Malta 24y 354d 1993 7.41 7.41 -18 Maltese record holder at triple jump indoors (14.21 in 2016) // TJ pb: 14.84 -17. dnq WSG LJ/TJ 2015; 3 European Small States Games LJ.TJ 2017 In 2018: 6 London Games; 2 Marsa

1962 DRACK Jonathan MRI – Mauritius 29y 151d 1988 - 7.80 -15 Mauritian record holder & 2015 World Championship finalist at triple jump 7.98w -16 (7.57i -18). TJ: 17.05w, 16.96 -15 (16.11i -18). 11 WCH TJ 2015 (2013-dnq); dnq OLY TJ 2016; 5 Francophone Games TJ 2017 In 2018: 1 Aubière TJ; 1 Lyon TJ; 1 Bompas TJ; 5 Mondeville TJ; 3 Aubière TJ; 2 French indoor LJ (5 TJ)

1963 ALLEN Lavon MSR – Montserrat 27y 132d 1990 7.36 8.05 -16 7.67w -18. 100 pb: 10.39 -15. 4 US indoor 2016. Born-New York, Montserratian parents In 2018: 1 Salem VA; 1 Charleston; 2 Columbia Invitational

1968 MORSON Darren MSR – Montserrat 23y 295d 1994 - 7.59 -15 2015 English Champion but with Montserratian herigtage // 7.21i -18. 3 English under-23 2015/2016; 1 English 2015; 3 British Universities 2016. Born-Hackney, coach- Kelvin Richards In 2018: 1 South of England indoor; 5 London Games

1998 McMULLEN Adam NIR - Northern Ireland 27y 276d 1990 - 7.85 -17 6x Northen Irish Champion. Northern Irish indoor record holder // 7.99i -18. 7.94w -17 (7.78w -18). 100 pb: 10.71 -17. TJ pb: 14.79 -14. dnq EIC 2017. 1 Northern Ireland 2010/2013-2017; 1 British Universities 2014. 1 Irish 2011/2012/2017 (1 indoor 2011/2013/2014/2014/2018). Former Irish dancer. Coach-Alan Kennedy In 2018: 3 Ostrava; 1 Ghent; 2 UK indoor; 1 Irish indoor; 7 Glasgow; 5 Brisbane Classic

2020 RICHARD Peniel PNG – Papua New Guinea 23y 297d 1994 6.68 6.91 -17 2017 Oceanian Champion at triple jump // 7.00w -18. TJ pb: 15.42w -17, 15.35 -15 (14.61w -18). HJ pb: 2.05 -15. 3 Oceanian HJ 2014 (4 LJ, 5 TJ); 1 Oceanian TJ 2017; 1 Pacific Mini Games TJ 2017 (2 HJ). Student of Kinesiology at San Angelo State University, San Angelo, Texas In 2018: dnq Australian TL/TJ; 2 Brisbane Classic TJ (6 LJ)

2033 MANYONGA Luvo RSA – South Africa 26y 140d 1991 8.41 8.65 -17 New World Champion outdoors // 1 WJC 2010; 1 African Games 2011; 2 African Champs 2016; 2 OLY 2016 (just one centimetre behind the winning final leap of Jeff Henderson); 1 WCH 2017 (2011-5); 2 WIC 2018. Served 18-month doping suspension in 2012-2013 (he admitted taking a recreational drug, to which he was addicted) In 2018: 1 Paris; 1 Metz; 2 WIC (despite extending his African indoor record to 8.44, he was pipped by Juan Miguel Echevarría CUB 8.46); 1 South African; On March 20, he amicably announced that he had split with his coach Neil Cornelius (the two had been located in different cities anyway, since Manyonga relocated from Pretoria to Port Elizabeth at the end 2017

2039 SAMAAI Ruswahl RSA – South Africa 26y 194d 1991 8.39 8.49 -17 2016 African Champion. 2017 World bronze // 3 COM 2014; 5 WIC 2016 (2018-6); 1 African Champs 2016 (2014-3); 9 OLY 2016; 3 WCH 2017 (2015-dnq). 1 South African 2015. Student of Transportation at the University of Johannesburg. Coach-Emmarie Fouch He says “My nickname is Rush. My family members have always called me that because a lot of people can’t really pronounce the name. It’s actually pronounced “Rushwill””. Coach-Emmarie Fouche In 2018: 6 WIC; 1 Pretoria; 2 South African; 1 Paarl

2130 WIMALASIRI Janaka D. A. G. SRI – Sri Lanka 25y 210d 1992 7.82 7.82 -18 8.13w -17 (7.93w -18). 15 Asian Games 2014; 3 Asian Indoor Champs 2018. Coach-Luis Miranda In 2018: 1 Diyagama; 3 Asian Indoor Champs; 3 Jakarta; 2 Brisbane Classic (7.93w)

2149 MWANGA Anthony TAN – Tanzania 21y 82d 1997 7.35 7.35 -18 TJ pb: 15.35 -16 (15.11 -18). 1 South African junior TJ 2016. Born-South Africa In 2018: 7 South African TJ

2157 OTUONYE Ifeanyi TCA – Turks & Caicos Islands 23y 284d 1994 - 7.88 -16/17 Full name-Ifeanyichukwu Otuonye Turks & Caicos record holder at long jump 7.98w -15 (7.79i -18). 200 pb: 21.32w -17, 21.39 -16. 400 pb: 48.82i -13. 4 Carifta junior 2013; dnq COM LJ 2014 (ht COM 4x400 2014); 3 North/Central America & Caribbean LJ 2015; dnq WCH LJ 2015; 11 WIC LJ 2016; ht WCH 200 2017. 2 UK LJ 2016 In 2018: 1 Lubbock LJ; 1 Manhattan LJ; 1 Fayetteville LJ (Feb 16); 2 Fayetteville LJ (Mar 24) Men’s Triple Jump Age (Days) Born 2018 Personal Best

1626 FAKIYE Emmanuel AUS – Australia 21y 70d 1997 16.26 16.26 -18 1 Australian 2018. His older brother Patrick Fakiye was a world junior finalist at 100m in 2010. Born-London, parents Nigerian. Coaches-Alex Stewart & Nicole Boegman-Stewart In 2018: 1 Canberra; 2 Australian Capital Territory; 1 New South Wales State; 1 Australian

1659 COLLIE-MINNS Latario BAH – Bahamas 24y 28d 1994 - 17.18 -15 2011 World Youth Champion, 2012 World Junior bronze and one half of the world’s best triple jump twins, both at Texas A&M University (though only one in Rio, this one) 17.25w -15, 16.23i -18. LJ: 7.86w -15, 7.69 -14. 1 World Youth TJ 2011; 3 WJC TJ 2012 (2010-dnq); 10 Pan-Am Games TJ 2015; dnq WCH TJ 2015; dnq OLY TJ 2016. 1 NCAA TJ 2016 (2015-2). His twin brother Lathone Collie-Minns is also an international triple jumper (pb 16.75w, 3 World Youth 2011). They are grand nephews of 1964 Olympic sprinter George Collie. Coach-Pat Henry In 2018: 3 Fayetteville TJ; 3 College Station TJ

1684 JONES Brandon BIZ – Belize 31y 134d 1986 15.46 16.22 -16 Belizean record holder and multi Central American Champion at Triple Jump 200 pb: 21.17 -14 (21.76w, 22.05 -18). 100 pb: 10.16w -16, 10.49 -15. LJ pb: 7.20 -12. 1 Central American Champs TJ 2012/2015/2016 (2014-2); 2 Central American Champs 200/TJ 2014; dnq COM LJ/TJ 2014; 11 Central American & Caribbean Games TJ 2014 (16 LJ); 1 Central American TJ 2015/2016; 5 Central American Champs 200 2015/2016; ht OLY 200 2016. Was at Middle Tennessee State University In 2018: 1 Boston TJ; 1 Williamsburg 200/TJ; 3 Colombia TJ (4 200 ‘B’)

1689 MOSHELEKETI Goabaone BOT – Botswana 24y 156d 1993 - 15.77 -16 (Goabaone aka Earnest) Botswanan record holder at triple jump indoors (16.00 in 2017) 16.00i -17 (15.38i -18). LJ pb: 7.68w -14, 7.55i -15, 7.66 -17. 3 African junior TJ 2011; dnq WJC TJ 2012; 6 African Champs LJ 2016 (12 TJ) In 2018: 1 Lexington LJ (2 TJ); 1 Murfreesboro LJ; 1 Columbus TJ (2 LJ); 3 NAIA indoor LJ/TJ

1723 MAYACK Marcel CMR – Cameroon 27y 141d 1990 - 15.80 -16 LJ pb: 7.69 -17. 5 Francophone Games LJ 2017 (9 TJ); 10 WSG TJ 2017 (dnq LJ); 10 Islamic Solidarity Games LJ (11 TJ). Coach-Ishaga Souleiman

1742 DURAÑONA Yordanis DMA – Dominica 29y 294d 1988 - 17.20 -14 Full name-Yordanis Durañona Garcia His father Miguel Durañona was first Cuban man to high jump two metres (ion October 27, 1968). His cousin Roberto Julián Duranona was an international handball player 17.28w -09. LJ pb: 7.70 -10. 4 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2009; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2013; 8 COM 2014; 4 Pan-Am Games 2015; 1 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015; 16 WIC 2016; 11 WCH 2017 (2015-dnq). 1 Cuban junior 2007 Allegiance transferee from – he acquired Dominican citizenship on December 29, 2011 after marriage to Shernelle, a Dominican he met while she studied medicine in Cuba. We were initially told that Cuba did not agree to his transfer request and he would have to wait three years to compete for his new country (until December 2014), but was cleared in time for the 2014 Commonwealth Games

1761 DOUGLAS Nathan ENG - England 35y 124d 1982 16.05 17.64 -05 European silver medallist outdoors (2006) & in (2007), but many untimely injuries since then 16.77i, 16.41w -18. dnq under-23 ECH 2003; dnq OLY 2004/2008; 7 WIC 2006; 4 ECP 2006 (2005-5); 2 ECH 2006 (2010-10); 2 EIC 2007 (2005-4); 10 WCH 2009 (2005- dnq); 4 COM 2010 (2014-11); 3 ETCh 2013. 1 AAA 2004/2005; 1 AAA indoor 2006; 1 UK indoor 2007/2018; 1 UK 2016. Sports Science Graduate from Loughborough University. Coach-Aston Moore In 2018: 1 Mondeville; 1 UK indoor; 1 Brisbane Classic

1762 FOX Nathan ENG - England 27y 168d 1990 - 16.81 -17 Sixth at 2014 Commonwealth Games // 5 European Youth 2007; 6 COM 2014; dnq WCH 2017. 1 English Schools under-15 2005 & under-17 2007; 1 UK indoor 2017. He has represented Hertfordshire at rugby, but chose athletics over that sport. Coach-Tosin Oke (1 COM 2010)

1794 VOLLMER Eugene FIJ – Fiji 28y 344d 1989 14.99 16.08 -12 Fijian record holder at triple jump // LJ pb: 7.55 -11. 1 Oceanian TJ 2014; dnq COM TJ 2014; 1 Pacific Games TJ 2015 (5 LJ); 2 Mini Pacific Games TJ 2017 In 2018: 2 Brisbane TJ (Mar 3); 1 Brisbane TJ (Mar 10)

1823 DORIS Troy GUY – Guyana 28y 360d 1989 - 17.18 -16 Seventh at Rio Olympics. Guyanese record holder // 16.49i -18. 7 OLY 2016; dnq WCH 2017. 5 NCAA 2011/2012; 4 NCAA indoor 2014. Allegiance transferee from USA – he has been competing in US Championships for years (8 US Olympic Trial 2012, 7 2014) and we thought of him as American, but his parents are Guyanese and Troy received his Guyanese passport in 2015. Coach-Andreas Pavlou In 2018: 1 Iowa City; 2 Notre Dame; 2 Boston New Balance; 1 New York; He was the Guyanese flag bearer at the Gold Coast opening ceremony

1826 BABU K. V. Rakesh IND – India 28y 18d 1990 16.59 16.59 -18 7 Commonwealth Youth Games 2008; 9 Asian Indoor Games 2009; 8 World Military Games 2015. 3 Indian National Games 2015 In 2018: 1 Patiala; 4 Indian Federation Cup

1836 SINGH Arpinder IND – India 25y 97d 1992 16.61 17.17 -14 Indian record holder // dnq World Youth 2009; 2 Asian junior 2010; dnq WJC 2010; 3 Asian Champs 2013 (2017-4); 3 COM 2014; 1 Asian Indoor Games 2017. From the Punjab region of Northern India In 2018: 2 Patiala; 1 Indian Federation Cup

1869 PULLEN Clive JAM – Jamaica 23y 171d 1994 16.83 16.90 -16 Twice US Collegiate Champion indoors, representing the University of Arkansas LJ pb: 7.68w, 7.57 -13. 9 World Youth LJ 2011; 9 WJC 2012; dnq OLY 2016; dnq WCH 2017; 13 WIC 2018. 1 NCAA indoor 2016/2017; 2 NCAA 2017. 1 Jamaican 2016/2017. Coach-Travis Geopfert In 2018: 1 Fayetteville (Jan 12); 3 Iowa City; 2 Fayetteville (Feb 10); 1 Fayetteville (Feb 16); 13 WIC; 1 Fayetteville (Mar 24) 1888 KIMITEI Elijah KEN – Kenya 31y 103d 1986 16.45 16.63 -15 Full name-Elijah Kiplagat Kimitei // LJ pb: 8.09 -12. 5 African Champs TJ 2012 (6 LJ); 9 COM TJ 2014 (dnq LJ); 7 African Champs LJ 2014 (11 TJ); 7 African Games TJ 2015; 7 African Champs TJ 2016. 1 Kenyan TJ 2012/2013/2014 (1 LJ 2011/2012/2013); 1 Kenyan World Championship Trial TJ 2015/2017. He is a Corporal in the Kenyan Armed Forces In 2018: 1 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials

1931 ISMAIL Muhd Hakimi MAS – Malaysia 26y 364d 1991 16.27 16.77 -17 Malaysian record holder // LJ pb: 7.43 -11. dnq World Youth 2007; 6 Commonwealth Youth Games 2008; 6 Asian Games 2014; 1 South East Asian Games 2015; 4 WSG 2015; dnq WCH 2015; 7 Asian Indoor Champs 2016; 5 Asian Champs 2017 (2011-6) In 2018: 4 Ust-Kamenogorsk; 2 Jakarta; 1 Victoria State; 1 Sydney; 1 Kuala Lumpur

1962 DRACK Jonathan MRI – Mauritius 29y 151d 1988 - 16.96 -15 Mauritian record holder & 2015 World Championship finalist at triple jump 17.05w -15. LJ pb: 7.98w, 7.80 -15 (7.57i -18). 11 WCH TJ 2015 (2013-dnq); dnq OLY TJ 2016; 5 Francophone Games TJ 2017 In 2018: 1 Aubière TJ; 1 Lyon TJ; 1 Bompas TJ; 5 Mondeville TJ; 3 Aubière TJ; 2 French indoor LJ (5 TJ)

1973 HAITENGI Roger NAM – Namibia 34y 207d 1983 16.45 16.78 -16 Namibian record holder and 2014 African Championships bronze. At last after 14 years as an international athlete, his first Commonwealth Games LJ pb: 9 WSG 2007; 3 African Champs 2014 (2006-8, 2008-7, 2010-10, 2012-6, 2016-8); 4 African Games 2015 (2007-5). 1 Namibian 2010 & South African 2013. Born- Poznań (). He is Athletics Manager at the University of Johannesburg In 2018: 2 Pretoria; 1 Germiston (Feb 11); 1 Germiston (Feb 24); 1 Potchefstroom

2020 RICHARD Peniel PNG – Papua New Guinea 23y 297d 1994 - 15.35 -15 2017 Oceanian Champion at triple jump // 15.42w -17 (14.61w -18). LJ pb: 7.57w, 6.91 -17 (7.00w, 6.68 -18). HJ pb: 2.05-15. 3 Oceanian HJ 2014 (4 LJ, 5 TJ); 1 Oceanian TJ 2017; 1 Pacific Mini Games TJ 2017 (2 HJ). Student of Kinesiology at San Angelo State University, San Angelo, Texas In 2018: dnq Australian TL/TJ; 2 Brisbane Classic TJ (6 LJ)

2132 EXETER Jumonne SVG – Saint Vincent & the Grenadines 24y 230d 1993 - 16.07 -17 Saint Vincentian record holder at triple jump // 16.19w -17 (15.19i -18). LJ pb: 7.28 -17. 2 NCAA div 2 indoor TJ 2017 (2 outdoor). Attends St. Augustine's University, in Raleigh, North Carolina. 1.96 tall In 2018: 1 Staten Island TJ; 2 Winston-Salem TJ; 1 Chapel Hill TJ; 1 Winston-Salem TJ; 6 NCAA div 2 indoor TJ; 2 Columbia Invitational TJ

2149 MWANGA Anthony TAN – Tanzania 21y 82d 1997 15.11 15.35 -16 LJ pb: 7.35 -18. 1 South African junior TJ 2016. Born-South Africa In 2018: 7 South African TJ Men’s Shot Put Age (Days) Born 2018 Personal Best

1613 BIRKINHEAD Damien AUS – Australia 24y 364d 1993 20.27 21.21 -16 2016 Olympic finalist. A target is the Australian record of 21.26, set by his coach in 2008 4 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 3 WJC 2010; 5 COM 2014; 10 OLY 2016; dnq WCH 2017; 16 WIC 2018. 1 Australian 2013/2014/2017/2018. Studied Civil Engineering at Deakin University, Geelong. Born-Whittington, coach-Scott Martin (1 COM DT 2006). 1.90/140kg In 2018: 1 Newcastle; 1 Ballarat; 1 Australian; 16 WIC; 3 Timaru; 1 Brisbane Classic

1707 NEDOW Tim CAN – Canada 27y 173d 1990 20.77 20.98 -14 2014 Commonwealth bronze // 20.82i -18. DT pb: 61.49 -15. 3 Pan-Am junior 2009; 12 WSG 2011; 4 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2012 (6 DT); dnq WCH 2013; 3 Francophone Games 2013; 3 COM 2014; dnq OLY 2016; 9 WIC 2018. 1 Canadian 2013/2014/2015/2016/2017 (1 DT 2012/2013/2014/2015). Was at DePaul University in Chicago, studying Computer Game Development. Coach-Dane Miller. 2.00/135kg In 2018: 1 Findlay; 1 Toronto; 9 WIC; 2 Timaru; 3 Christchurch

1744 SIMON Dillon DMA – Dominica 26y 32d 1992 19.32 19.87 -15 Dominican record holder at shot & discus // DT pb: 60.13 -15. 10 World Youth SP 2010; 1 Eastern Caribbean States 2014; 7 COM 2014; 7 Pan-Am Games 2015. 2 English 2017 (7 DT). 1.98/113kg In 2018: 1 Marquette MI; 1 Kingston RI; 2 Monterrey; 1 Myrtle Beach

1787 FALL Mustafa FIJ – Fiji 22y 361d 1995 16.08 16.08 -18 DT pb: 50.28 -16. 18 Asian Indoor Games SP 2017; 2 Pacific Mini Games SP 2017. 1.90/110kg In 2018: 1 Brisbane SP (Mar 10)

1837 SINGH Tejinder Pal IND – India 23y 145d 1994 20.24 20.40 -17 5 WSG 2015; 2 Asian Indoor Games 2017; 2 Asian Indoor Champs 2018. 1 Indian 2017. 1.92/130kg In 2018: 2 Asian Indoor Champs; 1 Patiala; 1 Indian Federation Cup

1841 HENRY Eldred IVB – Virgin Islands, British 23y 201d 1994 - 20.00 -15 British Virgin Islander record holder at shot, discus & hammer // DT pb: 61.90 -14. HT pb: 47.48 -15. 4 Pan-Am junior SP 2013 (5 DT); dnq COM SP/DT 2014; 4 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2014 (2014-5); 12 Pan-Am Games SP 2015; 3 Central American Champs SP/DT 2016; dnq OLY SP 2016; 1 Eastern Caribbean States SP 2017 (2 DT). Attends Central Arizona College. Coach-Omar Jones. 1.96/95kg

1867 MILLER Ashinia JAM – Jamaica 24y 305d 1993 20.75 20.75 -18 11 WJC 2012 (2010-dnq). 2 Jamaican 2016 (2015/2017-3). Studied financial planning at University of Georgia. 1.89/100kg In 2018: 1 Clemson (Jan 6); 2 Clemson (Jan 20); 1 Marietta; 2 University Park; 1 Birmingham AL; 3 Clemson (Feb 10); 1 Colombia SC

1871 RICHARDS O'Dayne JAM – Jamaica 29y 113d 1988 20.61 21.96 -17 DEFENDING COMMONWEALTH GAMES CHAMPION 2014 Commonwealth Games Champion & 2015 Pan-American Games Champion, setting Jamaican records both time DT pb: 58.31 -12. 2 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010 (4 DT); 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2011/2013; 1 WSG 2011; 1 COM 2014; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015; 3 WCH 2015 (2013/2017-dnq); 8 OLY 2016; 11 WIC 2018 (2014-dnq). 1 Jamaican 2013/2014/2015/2016/2017. Graduate in Data Communications from Kingston’s University of Technology. His first sport was football, but he became disillusioned when he always got picked to be goal keeper. Coach-Linval Swavy. 1.78/118kg In 2018: 1 Kingston; 11 WIC; 5 Timaru; 2 Christchurch; 4 Auckland; 2 Brisbane Classic

1959 BAPTISTE Henry-Bernard MRI – Mauritius 29y 26d 1989 17.59 17.62 -17 Mauritian record holder // 17.79i -18. 1 Indian Ocean Island Games 2015; 5 African Games 2015; 9 African Champs 2016; 3 Francophone Games 2017. 1.85/113kg In 2018: 2 Ludwigshafen; 1 Vittel; 1 Metz; 5 French indoor

1982 ENEKWECHI Chuk NGR – Nigeria 25y 69d 1993 - 21.07 -17 Full name-Chukwuebuka Cornnell Enekwechi Second in 2016 US Collegiate Championships, representing Purdue University (in West Lafayette, Indiana) 20.89i -18. HT pb: 72.77 -15. dnq WCH SP 2017; 14 WIC SP 2018. 5 US junior SP 2012; 10 US HT 2014/2015; 6 NCAA HT 2015/2016; 2 NCAA SP 2016; 2 NCAA indoor Weight Throw 2016 (2013/2014.2015-3). 1 Nigerian SP 2016. Born in New York and has competed in US Championships as a junior & senior, but holds Nigerian citizenship as his father Christian was born in that country. His declaration for Nigeria confirmed by IAAF from July 26, 2017. 1.81/106kg In 2018: 1 West Lafayette SP (Jan 13); 1 West Lafayette SP (Jan 27); 14 WIC SP

1988 KALU Eke NGR – Nigeria 23y 96d 1995 18.15 18.15 -18 (aka Onwuka Kalu Eke) // 1 Nigerian 2015/2017 In 2018: 1 Port Harcourt; 1 Abuja; 1 Nigerian Commonwealth Games Trials

2001 KAUFISI Loe NIU – Island 18y 63d 2000 - - 1.86/90kg (Niue Island (pronounced New-Eee) Three hours north-east of New Zealand, Niue is not yet a member of the IAAF. The country is best known for producing bodybuilders and weightlifters. It is is the world’s largest coral island, and the world’s smallest self-governing state)

2002 MISIKEA Nia NIU – Niue Island 24y 101d 1993 - 11.55 -17 Full name-Misinia Billy Tui Misikia Niue Island record holder at DT pb: 31.04 -17. JT pb: 53.91 -17. 6 Pacific Mini Games JT 2017 (7 SP, 10 DT). 1.78/102kg (Niue Island (pronounced New-Eee) Three hours north-east of New Zealand, Niue is not yet a member of the IAAF. The country is best known for producing bodybuilders and weightlifters. It is is the world’s largest coral island, and the world’s smallest self-governing state) 2010 WALSH Tom NZL – New Zealand 26y 36d 1992 22.67 22.67 -18 Reigning World Champion indoors. Now he is getting within range of the long-standing world record of the discredited Randy Barnes DT pb: 53.58 -14. 6 World Youth 2009 (on no training, he claims); dnq WJC 2010; 2 COM 2014; 1 WIC 2016/2018 (2014-3); 3 OLY 2016; 1 WCH 2017 (2015-4). 1 New Zealand 2012/2013/2014/2015/2016 (1 DT 2013). Played rugby and cricket at youth level for New Zealand. He is from Timaru, on New Zealand's south island, same as (1 OLY 1500 1936). Coach-Dale Stevenson. 1.85/125kg At the age of 17, he spent the summer of 2009 on a cricket scholarship in WinchesterCollege, England, scoring over 200 runs and taking 19 wickets for the college first team. During that stay he was also third in the English Junior Championships at shot put In 2018: 1 Christchurch; 1 Hastings; 1 Hamilton; 1 WIC; 1 New Zealand; 1 Timaru; 1 Christchurch; 1 Auckland (22.67, the world’s longest put since 2003 and =6th all- time); “I'm bigger, faster and stronger than I have ever been. My squat went up 20kgs, my deadlift went up 40kgs, my bench went up 10kg, my vertical jump has gone up and my throwing is going up.” Unbeaten in eight contests

2018 PARAKA De’bono PNG – Papua New Guinea 27y 261d 1990 - 15.64 -17 Papua New Guinea record holder at shot, discus & hammer // DT pb: 51.00 -18. HT pb: 39.45 -17. 1 Pacific Mini Games DT 2017. He claims to have “the highest vertical jump in Papua New Guinea” (88.9cm). His younger brother Pettowa Paraka is a professional rugby union player for Queensland. Coach-Brett Green. 1.78/125kg In 2018: 2 Brisbane DT (Jan 20); 9 Australian DT; 1 Brisbane DT (Mar 3); 1 Brisbane Grand Prix DT; 5 Brisbane Classic DT

2024 CREMONA Orazio RSA – South Africa 28y 280d 1989 20.71 21.12 -17 2014 African Champion. Fourth at 2014 Commonwealth Games // DT pb: 56.15 -14. dnq WJC 2008; dnq WCH 2013/2015/2017; 7 WIC 2014; 4 COM 2014; 1 African Champs 2014 (2010-3, 2012-2, 2016-5). 1 South African 2012/2013/2014/2015/2017/2018. Coach-Dup De Preeze. 1.90/145kg In 2018: 1 Pretoria; 1 Germiston; 1 South African; 1 Potchefstroom

2170 STEWART Akeem TTO – Trinidad & Tobago 25y 276d 1992 17.97 18.68 -13 F43 Class – Double below the knee amputee or physical disability resulting in similar movement patterns (he has a leg length difference) 2016 Paralypic Champion at Javelin; 2017 WPA World Champion at Shot & Javelin DT pb: 57.57 -16. 4 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2013; 1 Paralympic JT 2016 (2 DT); 1 WPA World SP/JT 2017. 1 Trinidadian SP 2012/2013/2014.He was 's flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. 1.93/144kg WPA F43 world record holder at SP (19.08 -2017), DT (63.03 -2015) & JT (57.61-2017), with the Shot & Javelin marks being set at the 2017 WPA World Championships in London (lighter implements used) In 2018: 1 Port of Spain SP (Jan 13); 1 Port-of-Spain DT (Feb 18) Men’s Age (Days) Born 2018 Personal Best

1618 COOPER Mitch AUS – Australia 22y 309d 1995 59.12 63.98 -17 HT pb: 62.83 -17. 4 Commonwealth Youth Games 2011; 6 WJC 2014 (2012-dnq); dnq WCH 2017. 6 NCAA 2017 (2016-10). Attends the University of Arkansas. Born: Kippa-Ring, coaches-Ken Harradine & Garth Cooper. 1.96/136kg In 2018: 1 Brisbane (Jan 7); 1 Brisbane (Jan 20); 2 Queensland State; 4 Australian; 1 Victoria State; 3 Brisbane Classic

1623 DENNY Matt AUS – Australia 21y 308d 1996 64.03 65.37 -16 Former World Youth Champion at Discus Throw // HT pb: 74.77 -18. 1 World Youth DT 2013 (3 HT); 4 WJC DT 2014; 2 WSG DT 2015; dnq OLY HT 2016. 1 Australian HT 2015 (2 DT); 1 Australian HT 2016/2017/2018 (1 DT 2016/2018) . Turned from rugby to throwing when he broke his collarbone. In 2015 at age 18 he became the youngest ever Australian Champion at . Born-Toowoomba, coach-Graham Pitt. 1.95/118kg In 2018: 1 Queensland State DT/DT; 1 Australian DT/HT; 2 Brisbane Grand Prix HT; 1 Brisbane Classic DT

1632 HARRADINE Benn AUS – Australia 35y 175d 1982 63.56 68.20 -13 Commonwealth record holder // 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010 (2014-5); 1 COM 2010 (2014-4); 9 OLY 2012 (2008/2016-dnq); 10 WCH 2015 (2009/2013/2017-dnq). 1 Australian 2007/2008/2010/2011/2012. He has the Olympic motto “citius altius fortius” tattooed on on his left bicep. Born-Newcastle, NSW, coach/father-Ken Harradine. 1.98/115kg History of competing through injury: at London 2012 with a sore knee and Beijing 2015 with a torn quad In 2018: 6 Berlin; 1 New South Wales State; 1 Melbourne; 2 Australian; 2 Brisbane Classic

1707 NEDOW Tim CAN – Canada 27y 173d 1990 - 61.49 -15 2014 Commonwealth bronze at shot put // SP pb: 20.98 -14 (20.82i, 20.77) -18. DT pb: 61.49 -15. 3 Pan-Am junior SP 2009; 12 WSG SP 2011; 4 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 SP 2012 (6 DT); dnq WCH SP 2013; 3 Francophone Games SP 2013; 3 COM SP 2014; dnq OLY SP 2016; 9 WIC SP 2018. 1 Canadian SP 2013/2014/2015/2016/2017 (1 DT 2012/2013/2014/2015). Was at DePaul University in Chicago, studying Computer Game Development. Coach-Dane Miller. 2.00/135kg In 2018: 1 Findlay SP; 1 Toronto SP; 9 WIC SP; 2 Timaru SP; 3 Christchurch SP

1726 CHRISTOU Andreas CYP – Cyprus 24y 358d 1993 - 60.14 -16 2 Small European States Games 2015/2016/2017; 2 Balkan 2016. 2 Cypriot 2016. 1.86/115kg

1732 PARELLIS Apostolos CYP – Cyprus 32y 257d 1985 - 65.69 -16 2014 Commonwealth Games silver // 3 under-23 ECH 2007; 1 Small European States Games 2009; 6 WSG 2009; dnq ECH 2010/2012/2014/2016; 6 WSG 2011; 2 COM 2014 (2010-4); 6 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq, 2017-10); 8 OLY 2016 (2012-dnq). 1 Cypriot 2007-2016. He has set 17 Cypriot records up to 65.69 in Iráklio on May 28, 2016. 1.86/110kg

1787 FALL Mustafa FIJ – Fiji 22y 361d 1995 - 50.28 -16 SP pb: 16.08 -18. 18 Asian Indoor Games SP 2017; 2 Pacific Mini Games SP 2017. 1.90/110kg In 2018: 1 Brisbane SP (Mar 10)

1841 HENRY Eldred IVB – Virgin Islands, British 23y 201d 1994 - 61.90 -14 British Virgin Islander record holder at shot, discus & hammer // SP pb: 20.00 -15. HT pb: 47.48 -15. 4 Pan-Am junior SP 2013 (5 DT); dnq COM SP/DT 2014; 4 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2014 (2014-5); 12 Pan-Am Games SP 2015; 3 Central American Champs SP/DT 2016; dnq OLY SP 2016; 1 Eastern Caribbean States SP 2017 (2 DT). Attends Central Arizona College. Coach-Omar Jones. 1.96/95kg

1852 DACRES Fedrick JAM – Jamaica 24y 38d 1994 68.08 68.88 -17 (Say it like Dayk-ers) 2015 Pan-American Games Champion and former World Youth & World Junior Champion at Discus Throw (and now world class at shot put) SP pb: 20.46 -17. 1 World Youth 2011; 1 WJC 2012; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015; dnq OLY 2016; 4 WCH 2017. 1 Jamaican 2015/2016/2017. Student of Sociology at the University of the West Indies Mona. Knee surgery in 2014. Coach-Julian Robinson. 1.91/113kg In 2018: 1 Mandeville; 1 Kingston SP/DT (Jan 20); 1 Kingston; 1 Kingston (Feb 3); 1 Kingston (2 SP) (Feb 10); 1 Kingston (Mar 10)

1873 SMIKLE Traves JAM – Jamaica 25y 334d 1992 67.72 67.72 -18 2017 World Championship finalist // 3 World Youth 2009; 7 WJC 2010; 1 Pan-American junior 2011; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2012. 1 Jamaican 2011/2012. Coach-Julian Robinson. 1.93/84kg Astonishing improvement from 59.83 to 67.12 in his first year as a senior in 2012, but then served a two-year doing ban in 2013-2015 In 2018: 2 Kingston (Jan 20); 2 Kingston (Feb 10); 2 Kingston (Mar 10)

1877 WRIGHT Chad JAM – Jamaica 27y 13d 1991 61.26 65.03 -15 Former US Collegiate Champion // SP pb: 19.39 -13. 5 WJC 2010; 6 COM 2014; 4 WSG 2015; dnq WCH 2015. 1 NCAA 2012 (2013-2, 2014-4). 1 Jamaican 2013/2014. Studied Mechanical Engineering at University of Nebraska. 1.88/110kg In 2018: 3 Kingston (Jan 20); 3 Kingston (Feb 10); 3 Kingston (Mar 10)

1881 DUQUEMIN Zane JEY - Jersey 26y 196d 1991 - 63.46 -12 2010 Commonwealth Games finalist shot and discus 2014 UK Champion at Discus SP pb: 19.42 -13. 6 Commonwealth Youth Games DT 2008 (9 SP); 1 Island Games DT 2010 (3 SP); 10 COM DT 2010 (12 SP); 1 Island Games SP/DT 2011; 8 ETCh SP 2014 (2013-9); 8 COM DT 2014 (9 SP); 5 ETCh DT 2017. 1 English under-23 SP 2012/2013 (1 DT 2013); 1 UK DT 2014. Former sprinter. His sister Shadine is also a thrower. Coach-John Hillier

1938 SHAMSUDDIN Mohd Irfan MAS – Malaysia 22y 234d 1995 56.45 62.55 -17 Malaysian record holder. 3x South East Asian Games Champion // 1 South East Asian Games 2013/2015/2017; dnq WJC 2014; 12 Asian Games 2014; 12 WSG 2015/2017; 2 Asian Champs 2017 (2015-9). 1.88/108kg In 2018: 1 Sydney; 4 Brisbane Classic 1990 MOZIA Stephen NGR – Nigeria 24y 234d 1993 59.78 62.80 -14 Allegiance transferee from the USA – has had dual citizenship with Nigeria since birth and was cleared by the IAAF to compete for that country from March 2, 2014 SP pb: 21.76 -16. 11 WJC SP 2012 (for USA); dnq COM SP 2014; 3 African Champs DT 2014 (4 SP); 7 IAAF Continental Cup DT 2014; 12 WIC SP 2016 (2014-dnq); 2 African Champs DT 2016 (3 SP); dnq OLY SP 2016. 2 NCAA SP/DT 2014. 1 Nigerian SP/DT 2014. Coach-Megan Johnson. 1.91/124kg In 2018: 1 Torrance DT; 1 Fort Worth DT; 2 San Marcos DT

2018 PARAKA De’bono PNG – Papua New Guinea 27y 261d 1990 51.00 51.00 -18 Papua New Guinea record holder at shot, discus & hammer // SP pb: 15.64 -17. HT pb: 39.45 -17. 1 Pacific Mini Games DT 2017. He claims to have “the highest vertical jump in Papua New Guinea” (88.9cm). His younger brother Pettowa Paraka is a professional rugby union player for Queensland. Coach-Brett Green. 1.78/125kg In 2018: 2 Brisbane DT (Jan 20); 9 Australian DT; 1 Brisbane DT (Mar 3); 1 Brisbane Grand Prix DT; 5 Brisbane Classic DT

2050 ROSE Alex SAM – Samoa, Western 26y 362d 1991 - 65.74 -16 Twice Oceanian Champion // SP pb: 17.69i -14, 17.12 -12. HT pb: 58.66 -15. dnq WJC 2010; 7 WSG 2013; dnq WCH 2013/2015/2017; 1 Oceanian 2015/2017 (1 SP 2015); 1 Pacific Games 2015. Was at Central Michigan University. Coach-Dane Miller. 1.88/127kg

2170 STEWART Akeem TTO – Trinidad & Tobago 25y 276d 1992 58.28 58.28 -18 F43 Class – Double below the knee amputee or physical disability resulting in similar movement patterns (he has a leg length difference) 2016 Paralypic Champion at Javelin; 2017 WPA World Champion at Shot & Javelin DT pb: 18.68 -13 (17.97 -18). 4 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2013; 1 Paralympic JT 2016 (2 DT); 1 WPA World SP/JT 2017. 1 Trinidadian SP 2012/2013/2014. He was Trinidad and Tobago's flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. 1.93/144kg WPA F43 world record holder at SP (19.08 -2017), DT (63.03 -2015) & JT (57.61-2017), with the Shot & Javelin marks being set at the 2017 WPA World Championships in London (lighter implements used) In 2018: 1 Port of Spain SP (Jan 13); 1 Port-of-Spain DT (Feb 18)

2185 NASAWA Jack VAN – Vanuatu 21y 10d 1997 - 40.00 Ni-Vanuatu record holder at javelin throw // 3 Pacific Mini Games JT 2017. Born-Lenakel Men’s Hammer Throw Age (Days) Born 2018 Personal Best

1621 DALTON Jack AUS – Australia 23y 322d 1994 68.27 68.28 -17 1 Australian junior 2012; 2 Australian 2017/2018. Has a degree in sport science from Victoria University. Born-Malvern, coach/father Robert Dalton. 1.90/100kg In 2018: 1 Hobart; 1 Melbourne (3x); 1 Australian Capital Territory; 2 Australian; 1 Victoria State; 4 Brisbane Grand Prix

1623 DENNY Matt AUS – Australia 21y 308d 1996 74.77 74.77 -18 Former World Youth Champion at Discus Throw // DT pb: 65.37 -16 (64.03 -18). 1 World Youth DT 2013 (3 HT); 4 WJC DT 2014; 2 WSG DT 2015; dnq OLY HT 2016. 1 Australian HT 2015 (2 DT); 1 Australian HT 2016/2017/2018 (1 DT 2016/2018) . Turned from rugby to throwing when he broke his collarbone. In 2015 at age 18 he became the youngest ever Australian Champion at Hammer Throw. Born-Toowoomba, coach-Graham Pitt. 1.95/118kg In 2018: 1 Queensland State DT/DT; 1 Australian DT/HT; 2 Brisbane Grand Prix HT; 1 Brisbane Classic DT

1647 PEACOCK Huw AUS – Australia 25y 329d 1992 67.29 68.48 -17 7x Tasmanian Champion // 5 World Youth 2009; dnq COM 2014. 2 Australian 2013/2016. 1 Tasmanian 2012-2018. Born-Hobart. His older brother is international javelin thrower Hamish Peacock. Their coach/father-Evan Peacock. 1.81/104kg In 2018: 1 Hobart (4x); 2 Australian Capital Territory; 1 New South Wales State; 4 Australian; 1 Tasmanian

1702 KEENAN Adam CAN – Canada 25y 12d 1993 70.16 70.18 -18 dnq WJC 2012; 3 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2014. 7 NCAA 2016 (2017-11); 1 Canadian 2017. Was at Northern Arizona University, now works there as a coacch. Coach-Anatoliy Bondarchuk. 1.809/102kg In 2018: 1 Tempe (indoors)

1733 POURSANIDIS Alexandros CYP – Cyprus 25y 74d 1993 69.00 71.88 -17 11 under-23 ECH 2015; nm WSG final 2017. 7 NCAA 2017 (2015-9). 1 Cypriot 2017. Student of Psychology at University of Georgia. 1.88/110kg In 2018: 2 Atlanta

1734 STATHELAKOS Constantinos CYP – Cyprus 30y 98d 1987 - 75.32 -15 Cypriot record holder // dnq WJC 2006; dnq ECH 2012/2016; dnq OLY 2012; 7 COM 2014; 10 WSG 2015. 1 Cypriot 2012-2016. 1 Greek under-23 2007/2008. 1.82/130kg Allegiance transferee from –obtained Cypriot citizenship through marriage to the Cypriot women’s record holder in the Hammer, Paraskevi Theodorou. Cleared by the IAAF to compete for Cyprus from May 15, 2012. 1.78/130kg His younger brother Paschális Stathelakos (GRE) was 2008 Paralympic Champion at Shot Put & 2011 IPC World Champion at Discus Thow in F40 classification (Short stature)

1756 CAMPBELL Taylor ENG - England 21y 280d 1996 - 73.40 -17 3x British Universities Champion, representing Loughborough // 9 WJC 2014; 6 EJC 2013; 4 under-23 ECH 2017. 1 British Universities 2015/2016/2017; 4 UK 2016 (2014 -7); 1 English under-23 2016; 1 South of England 2016/2017; 2 UK 2017. Coach-John Pearson (formerly coached by Paul Dickenson). 1.94/97kg

1777 MILLER Nick ENG - England 24y 341d 1993 78.29 78.29 -18 Sixth at 2017 World Championships // dnq WJC 2012; 2 COM 2014; 2 ETCh 2015 (2014-4, 2017-3); 1 under-23 ECH 2015 (2013-9); dnq ECH 2016; dnq OLY 2016; 6 WCH 2017 (2015-11). 1 NCAA 2016 (2014-2); 1 UK 2014/2015/2017. Studied Criminology& Nutrition at Oklahoma State University. in 2015 with 77.55, he broke by one centimetre the British record which had stood for 31 years to Martin Girvan, His parents Debra Brewer and Lenny Miller were both athletes. Coach-Tore Gustafsson. 1.88/112kg In 2018: 1 Stanford (March 30) (Substantial new UK record 78.29, series– 76.77, 76.86, 78.29, 76.36, x, x)

1870 RAYNOR Caniggia JAM – Jamaica 27y 155d 1990 - 70.93 -17 Jamaican record holder // DT pb: 59.76 -15. 1 Jamaican 2013/2016/2017. 1 NCAA div 2 DT 2015. Studied Technology & Construction Management at the University of Central Missouri. 1.83/109kg

1882 ONGIDI ABUNDA Dominic KEN – Kenya 24y 242d 1993 60.88 60.88 -18 1.75/92kg // In 2018: 1 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials

1940 WONG Jackie Siew Cheer MAS – Malaysia 26y today 1992 64.06 65.90 -17 2017 South East Asian Games Champion. Malaysian record holder // 14 WSG 2015; 8 Asian Champs 2017 (20150-11); 1 South East Asian Games 2017. 1.87/107kg In 2018: 1 Jakarta

1997 McGUIGAN Dempsey NIR - Northern Ireland 24y 220d 1993 69.15 70.55 -17 dnq WJC 2012; 11 COM 2014. 1 Northern Ireland 2013; 1 South of England 2013; 1 Middlesex 2014; 2 Irish 2014; 8 NCAA 2016 (2017-10). One of six children. Attends the University of Mississippi. Coach- In 2018: 1 Forth Worth (plus six indoor Weight Throw contests on the US Collegiate circuit)

2032 MAKHETHE Tshepang RSA – South Africa 22y 57d 1996 69.01 71.28 -17 6 World Youth 2013; 10 WJC 2014; 3 African Champs 2016; 2 African junior 2015; 8 WSG 2017. 1 South African Universities 2016/2017. 1.89/98kg In 2018: 1 Potchefstroom (Jan 30); 2 Potchefstroom (Feb 6); 1 Potchefstroom (Feb 27); 2 South African; 3 Potchefstroom (Mar 20); 3 Potchefstroom (Mar 27)

2052 BENNETT Chris SCO - Scotland 28y 111d 1989 75.11 76.45 -16 Commonwealth Games & European Championship finalist // 12 COM 2014; 10 ECH 2016; dnq OLY 2016; dnq WCH 2017. 1 English under-23 2011; 1 UK 2016. 1 Scottish 2015. Coach-Mick Jones (1 COM 2002). 1.81/125kg In 2018: 1 Loughborough; 1 Brisbane Grand Prix; 1 Brisbane Classic

2053 DRY Mark SCO - Scotland 30y 178d 1987 69.66 76.93 -15 2014 Commonwealth bronze, Scottish record holder // dnq ECH 2012/2016; 10 ETCh 2013; 3 COM 2014 (2010-6); dnq WCH 2015; dnq OLY 2016. 1 English under-23 2010. 1 Scottish 2009/2010/2012/2013/2014. Both he and his parents are qualified pilots, he flew for the first time on his 16th birthday. Coach-Tore Gustafsson. 1.84/106g In 2018: 2 Loughborough; 10 European Throws Cup; 3 Brisbane Classic 2192 JONES Osian WAL - Wales 24y 288d 1993 71.62 71.62 -18 (Pronounced “Osh-an”) First became Welsh record holder in 2017 (supplanting Shaun Pickering after 33 years) dnq COM 2014. 1 English under-23 2014. 1 Welsh 2015/2017. Student of Pharmacy at Liverpool John Moores University. Fluent in Welsh. Coach-Carys Parry In 2018: 3 Loughborough; 2 Brisbane Classic (improved his Welsh record from 70.00 to 71.62) Men’s Javelin Throw Age (Days) Born 2018 Personal Best

1615 CANN Luke AUS – Australia 23y 264d 1994 76.49 81.07 -17 In 2017 he became only the 11th Australian to throw the javelin further than 80m 2 Commonwealth Youth Games 2011; 7 WJC 2012; 7 COM 2014. Born-Frankston, coach-Grant Ward. 1.83/101kg In 2018: 2 Perth (4x); 3 Australian Capital Territory; 5 Australian; 3 Sydney; 5 Brisbane Classic

1646 PEACOCK Hamish AUS – Australia 27y 174d 1990 83.63 84.39 -16 2014 Commonwealth Games bronze. 13x Tasmanian Champion // 2 World Youth 2007; 5 WJC 2005; dnq WCH 2013/2015/2017; 3 COM 2014; dnq OLY 2016. 1 Australian 2017/2018. 1 Tasmanian 2006-2018. Born-Hobart. His younger brother is international hammer thrower Huw Peacock. Their coach/father-Evan Peacock. 1.85/98kg In 2018: 1 Hobart; 1 Perth; 1 Australian Capital Territory; 1 Hobart (Feb 2); 1 Hobart (Feb 10); 1 Australian; 1 Tasmanian; 1 Hobart; 1 Sydney; 1 Hobart (Mar 24)

1720 PASCAL Alexander CAY – Cayman Islands 23y 165d 1994 - 75.38 -17 Caymanian record holder // dnq World Youth 2011; dnq WJC 2012; 1 Pan-Am junior 2013; 1 Island Games 2017. 4 NCAA 2017. Attends the University of Missouri. Originally a baseball player, but could not afford the costs involved to travel to teams showing interest (such as the Chicago “White Sox”). So tried javelin instead and immediately reached 50m His father Richard Pascal was 27th in the cycling 100 kilometres team time trial at the 1988 Olympics

1739 BAZIL Andre DMA – Dominica 26y 221d 1991 - 67.34 -16 Dominican record holder // 10 COM 2010; 6 Eastern Caribbean States 2014. 1.88/91kg

1817 PAUL Gennard GRN – Grenada 26y 77d 1992 - 77.82 -17 Student of Kinesiology at Southeastern Louisiana University. Was a reasonable high/triple/long jumper in 2015 (2.00 / 7.31w / 15.19i) before throwing the javelin for the first time in 2017 with 60.24 in his first competition. Improved to 77.82 by May 2017. 1.85/97kg

1818 PETERS Anderson GRN – Grenada 20y 168d 1997 81.95 84.81 -17 2016 World Junior bronze. Grenadan record holder // 9 World Youth 2013; 2 Pan-Am junior 2015; 3 WJC 2016; dnq WCH 2017. Attends Mississippi State University In 2018: 1 Mobile; 1 Mississippi State; 1 Florida Relays

1822 BAIRD Leslain GUY – Guyana 30y 337d 1987 74.34 74.34 -18 Guyanese record holder (having set at least one new record in six separate years, 2018 included) Serves as a Petty officer in the Guyanese Defence Forces. 1.81/i83kg In 2018: 2 Port of Spain; 1 Kingston

1828 CHOPRA Neeraj IND – India 20y 104d 1997 85.94 86.48 -17 2016 World Junior Champion, with a world junior record 86.48 // dnq World Youth 2013; 2 Asian junior 2016; 1 WJC 2016; 1 Asian Champs 2017 (2015-9); dnq WCH 2017; 1 South Asian Games 2015. Was self-coached when he achieved 86.48. Now his coach is Uwe Hohn, the former world record holder from the GDR, who has been appointed by the Athletics Federation of India. He is also advised by another German, Werner Daniels. 1.84/80kg He missed competing at the 2016 Olympic Games because he achieved the entry standard only after the deadline (a petition was submitted to the IAAF in an attempt to allow him to take part) In 2018: 1 Offenburg; 1 Patiala; 1 Indian Federation Cup

1832 KASANA Vipin IND – India 28y 246d 1989 80.04 80.04 -18 Fouled out final at COM 2014.3 Indian National Games 2015; 1 Indian 2016. Served two-year doping ban 2011-2013. 1.88/92kg In 2018: 2 Patiala

1839 HARRIS Joe IOM – Isle of Man 20y 319d 1997 74.11 75.71 -17 Manx record holder. Current British #1 // 2 Island Games 2017 (2015-6). 2 English under-23 2017 (2015-3); 3 UK 2017. Coach-David Parker. 1.83/95kg In 2018: 1 Loughborough; 2 European Throws Cup ‘B’; 7 Brisbane Classic

1892 KIPROTICH Alex KEN – Kenya 23y 179d 1994 72.59 78.84 -15 Full name-Alex Toroiitich Kiprotich 2016 African Championships bronze 1 African junior 2013; dnq COM 2014; 3 African Champs 2016 (2014-7); 4 African Games 2015; 7 World Military Games 2015. 1.87/82kg In 2018: 2 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials

1913 YEGO Julius KEN – Kenya 29y 93d 1989 73.43 92.72 -15 DEFENDING COMMONWEALTH GAMES CHAMPION Full name-Julius Kiplangat Yego 1 African Champs 2012/2014 & Games 2011; 11 OLY 2012 (the first from his country to reach an Olympic field event final); 1 COM 2014; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 WCH 2015 (2013-4, 2017-13); 2 OLY 2016. 1 Kenyan 2008/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014. Benefited from an IAAF scholarship to in 2012. As a developing athlete, he once contested a 10,000m race, finishing third having been lapped twice. Coach-Petteri Piironen. 1.75/94kg In 2018: 1 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials; 4 Paarl

1926 REYNOLDS Albert LCA – Saint Lucia 30y 9d 1988 72.14 79.44 -17 St. Lucian record holder // 5 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2008 (2011-9); 9 COM 2010 (2014-dnq); 2 Eastern Caribbean States 2017 (2014-3). 1.78/81kg In 2018: 1 Vieux-Fort

1989 KURE ADAMS Samuel NGR – Nigeria 23y 238d 1994 72.22 72.25 -16 10 African Champs 2016. 1 Nigerian 2016/.2017 In 2018: 1 Abuja; 1 Nigerian Commonwealth Games Trials 2001 KAUFISI Loe NIU – Niue Island 18y 63d 2000 - - 1.86/90kg (Niue Island (pronounced New-Eee) Three hours north-east of New Zealand, Niue is not yet a member of the IAAF. The country is best known for producing bodybuilders and weightlifters. It is is the world’s largest coral island, and the world’s smallest self-governing state)

2002 MISIKEA Nia NIU – Niue Island 24y 101d 1993 - 53.91 -17 Full name-Misinia Billy Tui Misikia Niue Island record holder at javelin throw SP pb: 11.55 -17. DT pb: 31.04 -17. 6 Pacific Mini Games JT 2017 (7 SP, 10 DT). 1.78/102kg (Niue Island (pronounced New-Eee) Three hours north-east of New Zealand, Niue is not yet a member of the IAAF. The country is best known for producing bodybuilders and weightlifters. It is is the world’s largest coral island, and the world’s smallest self-governing state)

2005 LANGTON BURNELL Ben NZL – New Zealand 25y 270d 1992 78.20 82.44 -17 2017 Oceanian Champion // 1 Oceanian 2017; dnq WCH 2017. 8 WSG 2017 (2015-10). 1 New Zealand 2018. Coach-Debbie Strange. 1.82/82kg In 2018: 1 Wanganui; 1 Hamilton; 2 Australian; 1 New Zealand; 4 Brisbane Classic

2012 NADEEM Arshad PAK – Pakistan 21y 95d 1997 - 78.33 -16 Pakistani record holder // 3 South Asian Games 2016; 3 Asian junior 2016; dnq WJC 2016; 7 Asian Champs 2017; 3 Islamic Solidarity Games 2017. Born-Mian Channu. Supported by the Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority. Coach-Fiaz Bokhari. 1.87/95kg

2028 VAN RENSBURG Phil-Mar Janse RSA – South Africa 28y 288d 1989 76.65 80.49 -17 2016 African Champion // 1 African Champs 2016. 1 South African 2016/2017/2018. Works as sales manager for a multi-national chemical company. Coach-D. P. Badenhorst. 1.88/92kg In 2018: 1 South African; 2 Paarl

2051 TUIMASEVE Donny SAM – Samoa, Western 18y 355d 1999 - 63.73 -17 Samoan record holder // 6 Oceanian 2017; 1 Pacific Mini Games 2017. 1.84 tall

2126 RANASINGHE D. G. S. SRI – Sri Lanka 29y 217d 1988 81.22 81.22 -18 D. G. Sampath Ranasinghe The first male javelin thrower to represent Sri Lanka at the Commonwealth Games 5 South Asian Games 2016. 1 Sri Lankan 2013/2017. Father of twins. Coaches-D. R. Jayarathne, Col Dissanayake, Kingly Gunathilaka. 1.78/87kg In 2018: 1 Diyagama; 2 Jakarta

2171 WAITHE Shakiel TTO – Trinidad & Tobago 22y 301d 1995 79.90 79.90 -18 1 Central American & Caribbean junior 2014. 5 WJC 2014; 12 Pan-Am Games 2015; 4 Central American Champs 2016. 1 Trinidadian 2013/2014. 1.73/99kg In 2018: 1 Port of Spain (Jan 13); 1 Port-of-Spain (Feb 18); 1 San Fernando

2172 FIAMALUA Imo TUV – Tuvalu 31y 202d 1986 53.62 -17 Tuvaluan record holder // 8 Pacific Mini Games 2017. 1.98/101kg

2185 NASAWA Jack VAN – Vanuatu 21y 10d 1997 - 62.76 Ni-Vanuatu record holder at javelin throw // 3 Pacific Mini Games JT 2017. Born-Lenakel Men’s Decathlon Age (Days) Born 2018 Personal Best

1619 CRANSTON Kyle AUS – Australia 25y 215d 1992 7786 7786 -18 2017 World Student Games Champion // pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.96; LJ: 7.26; SP: 13.76; HJ: 1.99; 400: 48.99; 110H: 14.74; DT: 45.96; PV: 4.60; JT: 62.58; 1500: 4:32.66 1 WSG 2017 (2015-8). 2 Australian 2018 (2014-3). His father Rod Cranston was once Australian Schools Champion at 800m. Born-Goulburn, coach-Zsuzsanna Olgyay- Zsabo. 1.86/82kg In 2018: 7 New South Wales State JT; 2 Australian; 4 Brisbane Classic ‘B’

1625 DUBLER Cedric AUS – Australia 23y 84d 1995 8229 8229 -18 Top 20 at Rio 2016 & London 2017 // pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.63; LJ: 7.74; SP: 13.01; HJ: 2.15; 400: 48.18; 110H: 13.86; DT: 44.22; PV: 5.20; JT: 56.37; 1500: 4:32.12 2 WJC 2014 (2012-4); 14 OLY 2016; 18 WCH 2017. 1 Australian 2016/2017/2018. “Pole vault is probably my favourite by far” – His inspiration was the 2008 Olympic Pole Vault Champion Steve Hooker. Born-Brisbane, coach-Eric Brown. 1.89/89kg In 2018: 1 Perth 110H/LJ (2 DT, 9 PV); 1 Australian (pb 8229, the highest score by an Australian since 1998); This year he’s already set personal bests in six of the 10 events - 100, 110H, PV, all three throws

1703 LePAGE Pierce CAN – Canada 22y 75d 1996 - 8027 -17 Twice Canadian Champion. Broke through 8000 for the first time at Talence 2017 pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.46w/10.49; LJ: 7.75; SP: 14.18; HJ: 2.09; 400: 47.49; 110H: 14.55; DT: 44.27; PV: 5.10i/4.90; JT: 50.87; 1500: 4:48.85 1 Canadian 2016/2017. Student of Law and Society ay York University, Toronto. In 2016 he won $30,000 after winning an Olympic talent search contest organised by the Royal Bank of Canada. He was able to visit the Rio Olympics as an observer. 2.04/85kg (the tallest decathlete here) In 2018: 8 Brisbane Classic DT (pb 44.27)

1711 STEWART Taylor CAN – Canada 26y 361d 1991 - 7882 -17 Long jump bronze at the 2012 World Juniors, then took up combined events in 2016 pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.82; LJ: 7.90w/7.87i/7.80; SP: 15.09; HJ: 2.00; 400: 51.47; 110H: 14.28; DT: 46.33; PV: 4.80; JT: 56.37; 1500: 4:48.45 3 WJC LJ 2010; 3 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 LJ 2012; 9 WSG LJ 2013; 1 Francophone Games 2017. 2 Canadian 2016/2017. Born-London, Ontario. coaches-Vickie Croley, John Allen & Dave Collins. 1.87/94kg In 2018: 9 Brisbane Classic DT

1714 WARNER Damian CAN – Canada 28y 154d 1989 - 8695 -15 DEFENDING COMMONWEALTH GAMES CHAMPION Medals at two World Championships. 2016 Olympic bronze pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.09w/10.15; LJ: 8.04; SP: 14.90i/14.74; HJ: 2.09; 400: 46.54; 110H: 13.27; DT: 50.26; PV: 4.90i/4.80; JT: 64.67; 1500: 4:24.73 2 North/Central American & Caribbean 2011; 1 COM 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015; 2 WCH 2015 (2011-18, 2013-3, 2017-5); 3 OLY 2016 (2012-5); 2 WIC 2018 (2014-7). 1 Canadian 2011/2012/2013. 1 Götzis 2016/2017. Holds world Decathlon 110mH best with 13.44 and Olympic Decathlon 100m best of 10.30. Coach-Les Gramantik. 1.85/82kg In 2018: 1 Edmonton 60H/LJ; 2 WIC Heptathon (very nearly caught Kevin Mayer, who won the gold with just five points to spare); 3 Brisbane Classic (10 DT)

1774 LANE John ENG - England 29y 68d 1989 - 7965 -17 Fourth at 2014 Commonwealth Games (but two knee operations since then) pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.68w/10.71; LJ: 7.50; SP: 14.76i/14.12; HJ: 2.05; 400: 48.01; 110H: 14.32; DT: 43.06; PV: 5.13; JT: 52.25; 1500: 4:55.94 14 ECP 2013; 4 COM 2014; 11 ETCh 2017; dnf WSG 2017. 2 English indoor 2017; 2 Australian 2017. He was born in Florida of British parents who moved to the Gold Coast of Australia when he was three, so he grew up in Australia where he trained as a lifesaver and surfer. In 2005, he represented Australia at the World Schools’ Rugby Competition, before relocating to the UK. He says of 2018: “it’ll feel like a home Games.” Coaches-Toni Minichiello, Peter Hannon, Sharon Hannon. 1.86/85kg In 2018: 1 Brisbane 110H (Jan 20); 2 Brisbane LJ (Jan 26); 1 Queensland State PV (2 110H); dnf Australian Decathlon (contested four events); 6 Brisbane Classic PV (7 DT, 6 200 ‘B’)

1805 NYAMADI Atsu GHA – Ghana 23y 310d 1994 - 7811 -17 Medals at African Championships in 2014 & 2016 // pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 11.12; LJ: 7.62; SP: 14.50i/14.07; HJ: 2.01; 400: 49.76; 110H: 14.63; DT: 46.12; PV: 4.40; JT: 66.96; 1500: 4:31.85 dnf COM Decathlon 2014. 2 African Games 2015; 2 African Champs 2016 (2012-5, 2014-3). Studied Biology at Middle Tennessee State University, USA (9 NCAA 2015), now he is a coach at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in Tallahassee. He was entered by Ghana for the 2012 African Championships as a junior with no experience of hurdling or pole vaulting (he managed 18.35 in the hurdles and 2.50 in the pole vault).1.87/81kg In 2018: 2 Birmingham AL LJ (8 SP); 2 Orlando (5 JT, 9 DT)

1815 FELIX Kurt GRN – Grenada 29y 276d 1988 - 8509 -17 2014 Commonwealth Games bronze, 2015 Pan-American Games silver // pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.90w/10.91; LJ: 7.74; SP: 15.31; HJ: 2.17i/2.15; 400: 48.63; 110H: 14.58; DT: 50.82; PV: 4.61i/4.60; JT: 72.80; 1500: 4:30.53 5 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010; 3 COM 2014 (2010-11); 2 Pan-Am Games 2015; 8 WIC 2016 (2018-dnf); 9 OLY 2016 (2012-dnf); 7 WCH 2017 (2013-dnf, 2015-8). 1 NCAA 2012. Graduate of Psychology from Boise State University. His younger half-brother is also an international Decathlete (1 NCAA 2016/2017). 1.82/76kg In 2018: 1 West Lafayette LJ; dnf WIC Heptathon (after three poor opening events, by his standards); He was the Grenadan flag bearer at the Gold Coast opening ceremony 1820 VICTOR Lindon GRN – Grenada 25y 38d 1993 - 8539 -17 Twice US Collegiate Champion // pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.60; LJ: 7.38i/7.37; SP: 16.55i/16.52; HJ: 2.09; 400: 48.24; 110H: 14.45; DT: 55.52; PV: 4.76i/4.70; JT: 71.23; 1500: 4:43.81 5 Youth Olympic Games DT ‘B’ 2010; 9 COM 2014 (set personal bests in the first six events); 7 Pan-Am Games 2015; 16 OLY 2016; dnf WCH 2017. 1 NCAA 2016/2017. Attends Texas A&M (Agricultural and Mechanical) University. He is the younger half-brother of 2014 Decathlon Commonwealth bronze medallist . Coaches- GRN (4 OLY 400 2004) & Kris Grimes. 1.85/82kg In 2018: 4 West Lafayette Heptathlon; 2 College Station LJ (3 60H); dnf WIC Heptathon (after only 5.55 in LJ & nh in HJ); 2 Los Angeles LJ (8 PV), also tested himself at PV/4.55 & DT/54.00 at San Antonio

1897 KOECH Gilbert KEN – Kenya 28y 238d 1989 6956 6956 -18 Kenya’s first Commonwealth Games Decathlete in 36 years // pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 11.40; LJ: 6.68; SP: 12.67; HJ: 1.76; 400: 49.04; 110H: 15.71; DT: 39.65; PV: 3.30 JT: 58.97; 1500: 4:24.66 dnf African Games 2015; 8 African Champs 2016 (nh PV). 1 Kenyan 2016/2017 (2015-2). Born-Nandi. 1.90/80kg Note: He is the first Kenyan to compete in the Commonwealth Games Decathlon since Charles Kokoyo in Brisbane 1982. He finished 6th with 7076, which is still the Kenyan record in 2018 In 2018: 1 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials

2189 GREGORY Ben WAL - Wales 27y 137d 1990 - 7882 -16 Twice sixth in Commonwealth Games . He works as a sports & fitness model and has appeared in televisions commercials pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 11.00; LJ: 7.42; SP: 13.51; HJ: 1.99i/1.96; 400: 49.59; 110H: 14.47; DT: 42.14; PV: 5.20; JT: 58.73; 1500: 4:23.09 6 COM 2010/2014; 13 ECP 2015; 10 ETCh 2017. 1 English indoor 2015; 1 Mt SAC Relays 2016; 1 Spanish 2017; 1 Scottish indoor 2017. Startling progress at pole vault in 2010 from 4.70 to 5.20 which he cleared during the Commonwealth Games Decathlon. Coach-Aston Moore (formerly Emily Parker). 1.83/84kg In 2018: =1 Welsh indoor PV (4 SP); 5 Brisbane Classic PV (12 DT, 6 110H ‘B’)

2196 MATHEWS Curtis WAL - Wales 26y 75d 1992 - 7500 -17 Tenth at 2014 Commonwealth Games // pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 11.03; LJ: 7.47w/7.21; SP: 14.69; HJ: 1.99; 400: 50.70; 110H: 14.88; DT: 50.53; PV: 4.40; JT: 52.09; 1500: 4:40.23 10 COM 2014. 1 English 2014. Graduate in Sport & Excercise from Cardiff Metropolitan University. In 2014 he broke the Cardiff AAC club record of 7308 set by Clive Longe (2 COM 1966) in 1969. Coach-Scot SImpson. 1.95/95kg In 2018: dnf English indoor Heptathlon; 18 ESP v CZE v FRA v GBR v POL Heptathlon; 6 Brisbane Classic DT (8 PV, 5 110H ‘B’) Men’s 20 Kilometres Walk Age (Days) Born 2018 Personal Best

3021 BIRD-SMITH Dane AUS – Australia 25y 265d 1992 1:22:18 1:19:28 -17 2016 Olympic 20K bronze, then sixth at London 2017 // 8 World Youth 10,000 2009; dq WCP junior 10K 2010; 5 WJC 10,000 2010; 14 WCP 20K 2014 (2012-40); 1 WSG 20K 2015; 8 WCH 20K 2015 (2013-11); 1 Oceanian 20K 2016/2017; 4 WTCh 20K 2016; OLY 20K 2016. 1 Australian 10,000 2014/2015/2016/2017. Born/lives-Brisbane. Coach/father David Smith himself competed at two Olympic Games In 2018: 5 Oceanian 20K (1st Australian, so Australian Champion - despite heavy cold); 1 Brisbane Classic 3000

3022 COWLEY Rhydian AUS – Australia 27y 93d 1991 1:24:54 1:22:07 -16 15 WCP junior 10K 2010 (2008-39); 17 WJC 10,000 2010; 50 WCH 20K 2013; 57 WCP 20K 2014 (2012-86); 39 WTCh 20K 2016; 33 OLY 20K 2016; 56 WCH 20K 2017. Born- Clayton. Coached in Melbourne by Simon Baker (1 WCP 50K 1989). His golden rule: “Go to the bathroom a lot so there's nothing to worry about on the course” In 2018: 7 Canberra 10,000; 10 Oceanian 20K; 1 Victoria State 5000

3023 HOSKING Michael AUS – Australia 32y 173d 1985 1:23:10 1:23:10 -18 Former steeplechaser (3 Australian Champs 2007) & cyclist. Maths and science teacher. Born-Canberra, coach/father-Gary Hosking In 2018: 6 Oceanian 20K (3rd in the concurrent Australian Championships)

3024 DUNFEE Evan CAN – Canada 27y 191d 1990 1:27:47 1:20:13 -14 Fourth at 50K in the Rio Olympics // 50K pb: 3:41:38 -16. 23 World Youth 10,000 2007; 10 WJC 10,000 2008; 6 COM 20K 2010; 13 WSG 20K 2011 (2013-21); 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2012; 36 WCH 50K 2013; 2 Francophone Games 20K 2013; 11 WCP 20K 2014 (2010/2012-dnf); 1 Pan-Am Games 20K 2015; 12 WCH 20K/50K 2015; 16 WTCh 20K 2016; 4 OLY 50K 2016 (10 20K); 15 WCH 50K 2017. 1 Canadian 20K 2011/2014 & 10,000 2015. Coach-Gerry Dragomir He was briefly upgraded to the bronze in the Rio Olympic 50K following a collision with Japan’s Hiroki Arai at around 49K. Arai had been disqualified by the referreree, but was re-instated on appeal. Dunfee then won plaudits for his sportsmanship for his decision not to counter-appeal, having decided himself that Arai’s reinstatement was “the right decision”. In 2018: 2 Canberra 10,000; 1 Australian Capital Territory 5000; 9 Monterrey 20K; 2 Brisbane Classic 3000

3025 THORNE Benjamin CAN – Canada 25y 19d 1993 - 1:19:55 -16 In Beijing 2015 became Canada’s first-ever World Championship medallist at walking 81 WCP 20K 2012; dq WJC 10,000 2012; 4 Francophone Games 20K 2013; 2 WSG 20K 2015 (2013-16); 3 WCH 20K 2015 (2013-20, 2017-51); 5 WTCh 20K 2016; 27 OLY 20K 2016. Former distance runner. From-Kitimat (North Coast region of British Columbia). His pre-race ritual includes getting a haircut. Coach-Gerry Dragomir “in Australia at a race, I was feeling good once and I started singing“ he revealed, “it annoyed the others – and I can see why.”

3026 BOSWORTH Tom ENG - England 28y 80d 1990 1:21:28 1:20:13 -16 Sixth at Rio Olympics. Holds world walk bests at one mile (5:31.08 in July 2017) & 3000m (10:30.28i in February 2018) 10,000 pb: 42:07.11 -17. 11 COM 20K 2010; 43 WCP 20K 2014 (2012-68); 12 ECH 20K 2014; 24 WCH 20K 2015 (2017-dq); 34 WTCh 20K 2016; 6 OLY 20K 2016; 4 ECP 20K 2017 (2011-28, 2013-31, 2015-16). 1 British 20K 2010/2011/2013; 1 UK 10,000 2011 & 5000 2014/2015/2017; 1 UK indoor 3000 2015/2016 & 5000 2017/2018. Coach- Andi Drake, he’s based at the UK Race Walking centre in Leeds His first sport was trampolining (he is now a qualified trampolining coach and sports masseur). In 2009 he worked as a circus performer in the USA. He says: “I just wanted to come here and entertain and show that it’s not just slow people walking round in circles” In 2018: 57 Birmingham parkrun 5K (beating several runners); 1 UK indoor 5000 (UK indoor record 18:28.70); 1 Glasgow 3000 (world best 10:30.28, 5:38 miling pace); 2 Lugano 20K; He is co-captain of the English athletics team at Gold Coast (along with sprinter Anyika Onuora)

3027 WILKINSON Callum ENG - England 21y 24d 1997 - 1:22:17 -17 2016 World Junior Champion at 10,000m (Britain’s first global champion in race walking since Ken Matthews at the 1964 Olympics) 10,000 pb: 40:41.62 -16. 12 ECP junior 10K 2015; 7 EJC 10,000 2015; 4 WTCh junior 10K 2016; 1 WJC 10,000 2016; 41 WCH 20K 2017. 1 English junior 10,000 2014/2015. Student at Leeds University. His first sport was table . Mentored and advised by Ron Wallwork (1 Commonwealth Games 20M Walk 1966). Coach-Mick Graham In 2018: 1 English indoor 3000; dq UK indoor 5000; 2 Glasgow 3000

3028 IRFAN Kolothum Thodi IND – India 28y 58d 1990 1:21:32 1:20:21 -12 (aka KT Irfan). Tenth at the London Olympics (where he established the Indian record he now shares with Devender Singh) 15 WCP 20K 2012 (2014-26); 10 OLY 20K 2012; 5 Asian Games 20K 2014; 23 WCH 20K 2017 (2013-dq). Coach-Gurdev Singh In 2018: 1 20K

3029 SINGH RAWAT Manish IND – India 26y 337d 1991 1:21:32 1:20:26 -16 50K pb: 3:57:11 -15. 30 WCP 50K 2014; 27 WCH 50K 2015; 31 WTCh 20K 2016; 12 OLY 20K 2016. 1 Indian Police 20K 2014. Worked as a tourist guide, tractor driver and waiter to support his family and training. Coach-Alexander Artsybashev RUS In 2018: 2 New Delhi 20K

3030 GATHIMBA Samuel KEN – Kenya 30y 163d 1987 1:19:04 1:19:04 -18 Full name- Samuel Ireri Gathimba 2016 African Champion at 20K // 2 African Champs 20K 2014; 2 African Games 20K 2015; 1 African Champs 20K 2016 (2014-2); dnf OLY 20K 2016 (after being an early leader); 30 WCH 20K 2017. His nickname is “Speedy”. Coach-Julius Kirwa In 2018: 1 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials 20K (Kenyan record 1:19:04)

3031 WACHIRA Simon KEN – Kenya 33y 335d 1984 1:19:06 1:19:06 -18 5 African Games 20K 2015; 5 African Champs 20K 2016; dnf OLY 20K 2016; dnq WCH 20K 2017. Coach-David Kitum In 2018: 2 Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials 20K (1:19:06, so he was only two seconds down on the new Kenyan record set by Samuel Gathimba)

3032 CAPRICE Jêrome MRI – Mauritius 35y 79d 1983 - 1:28:49 -17 Third at 2017 Francophone Games // 93 WCP 20K 2006 (2004-97); 11 African Champs 20K 2006 & 2016; 62 WCP 50K 2012; 3 Francophone Games 20K 2017 In 2018: 3 Irish indoor 5000 3033 REW Quentin NZL – New Zealand 33y 264d 1984 1:21:55 1:21:12 -12 New Zealand record holder at both 20K & 50K // 50K pb: 3:46:29 -17. 11 WCP 50K 2014; 10 WCH 50K 2015 (2011-23, 2013-17, 2017-12); 26 WTCh 20K 2016; dq OLY 20K 2016; 12 OLY 50K 2016 (2012-27). His partner (18 WCH 20K 2015). Coach-Brent Vallance In 2018: 5 Canberra 10,000; 4 Oceanian 20K (1st Oceanian, so Oceanian Champion); 13 Monterrey 20K

3034 SHANGE Lebogang RSA – South Africa 27y 249d 1990 1:24:32 1:19:18 -17 Fourth at 2017 World Championships, after making a strong bid to win in the second half of the race (and rewarded with a South African record) 1 African Champs 20K 2013/2014 (2016-3); 61 WCP 20K 2014 (2012-73); 1 African Games 20K 2015; 57 WTCh 20K 2016; 44 OLY 20K 2016; 4 WCH 20K 2017 (2015-11). 1 South African 20K 2012/2013/2015/2016. Coach-Chris Britz was his predecessor as South African record holder. He was inspired to take up walking after watching win a medal at the 2008 Olympics. “I am driven by a hunger to make South Africans proud every time I race”. Coach-Chris Britz In 2018: 1 Monterrey 20K

3035 SNYMAN Wayne RSA – South Africa 33y 30d 1985 1:24:58 1:20:46 -16 2015 African Games bronze // dnf WSG 20K 2013; 71 WCP 20K 2014 (2006-dq, 2012-85); 3 African Games 20K 2015; 4 African Champs 20K 2016; 70 WTCh 20K 2016; 58 OLY 20K 2016.1 South African 20K 2017/2018. Also competes at biathlon, karate and chess. Coach-David Smith (AUS) In 2018: 1 South African 20K

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