Men's 60 Metres

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

Men’s 60 Metres 49 Entrants

Event starts: March 7 Age (Days) Born 2014 Best Personal Best

102 BROWN Ddoyd ARU 21y 18d 1993 - -

103 KAPISI Faresa ASA 16y 227d 1997 - - preliminary round WCH 100 2013

113 FRASER Warren BAH 22y 242d 1991 6.54 6.54 -14 NR Bahamian record holder at 60m ... Outdoor 100 pb: 10.18 -12. 200 pb: 20.85 -12. sf World Youth 100 2007; ht OLY 100 2012; 8 Central American & Caribbean Champs 100 2013. Attends Clemson University In 2014: 1 Auburn Invitational 60; 8 Boston New Balance 60; 3 Berlin 60

114 GRIFFITH Adrian BAH 29y 115d 1984 6.63 6.63 -14 Outdoor 100 pb: 10.16w -11, 10.19 -10. 200 pb: 20.96 -11. 5 Central American & Caribbean Champs 100 2009 (2008-8, 2011-7); qf WCH 100 2009; 5 Central American & Caribbean Games 100 2010; sf COM 100 2010. 1 Bahamian 100 2010/2011 In 2014: 1 Birmingham AL 60 (x2); 1 Newport News 60

127 KOBÉANÉ Gerard BUR 25y 316d 1988 - - Outdoor 100 pb: 10.29 -11. 200 pb: 21.05 -13. pr (preliminary round) WCH 100 2011; 8 African Games 100 2011; ht OLY 100 2012; 7 Francophone Games 100/200 2013

129 LAWRENCE TJ CAN 22/23y 1991 6.60 6.60 -14 Outdoor 100 pb: 10.31 -12. 1 Ontario Province indoor 60 2013 (2014-2) In 2014: 3 Toronto 60; 2 Ontario Province indoor 60

132 SMELLIE Gavin CAN 27y 254d 1986 6.60 6.60 -14 Led off the ill-fated Canadian sprint relay squad at the London Olympics who ﬁnished third, but were then disqualiﬁed because of a lane infringement Outdoor 100 pb: 10.20 -11. 200 pb: 20.43w, 20.45 -09. 6 Pan-American junior 200 2005; 5 WSG 200 2007 (2009-6); qf WCH 200 2009; sf WCH 100 2013 (3 4x100). 5 NCAA 200 2009. Born-Jamaica ... studied Business at the University of Western Kentucky In 2014: 5 Saskatoon 50; 6 Saskatoon 60; 1 Flagstaff 60; 4 Ontario Province indoor 60

134 HYMAN Kemar CAY 24y 147d 1989 6.69 6.56 -12 Caymanian record holder at 60m & 100m ... Outdoor 100 pb: 9.95 -12. 200 pb: 21.06 -07. sf World Youth 200 2005 (ht 100); sf WJC 100/200 2006; 8 WJC 100 2008; ht WCH 100 2009/2013; sf OLY 100 2012. Ran ﬁrst leg for Florida State sprint relay team which won at 2011 NCAA Championships In 2014: 2 Naperville 60; 5ht Birmingham 60; 4 Berlin 60

139 SU Bingtian CHN 24y 190d 1989 6.57 6.55 -13 NR Twice Asian Champion at 100m ... Outdoor 100 pb: 10.04w -12, 10.06 -13. 200 pb: 21.23 -08. 1 Asian Indoor Games 60 2009; 1 East Asian Games 100 2009; 1 Asian Champs 100 2011/2013; 3 WSG 100 2011; sf OLY 100 2012; ht WCH 100 2013; 1 East Asian Games 100 2013. 1 Chinese 100 2011/2012/2013 In 2014: 2 Ghent Flanders 60; 4 Prague “2014” 60

145 ZHANG Peimeng CHN 26y 359d 1987 6.71 6.58 -13 Chinese record holder at 100m (at 10.00, set when he narrowly failed to reach the World Championship ﬁnal in Moscow) Outdoor 100 pb: 10.00 -13. 200 pb: 20.47 -13. sf WJC 200 2006; 2 WSG 100 2007; ht OLY 200 2008; 1 Asian Champs 100 2009; 5 Asian Indoor Champs 60 2012; sf WCH 100 2013. 1 Chinese 100 2007. Born-Beijing ... coach-Li Qing In 2014: 5 Ghent Flanders 60; 7ht Birmingham 60

190 NAMELO Yondan FSM 24y 145d 1989 - - ht WCH 100 2009

192 CHAMBERS Dwain GBR 35y 336d 1978 6.52 6.42 -09 NR Former World Indoor Champion ... World 100m ﬁnalist in 1999, 2001 & 2009, but achievements in 2002-2003 annulled because of doping violations Outdoor 100 pb; 9.97 -99. 200 pb: 20.31 -01. 1 EJC 100/4x100 95/97; 2 ECH 100 98 (1 4x100); 3 WCP 100 98 (1 4x100); sf COM 100 98 (1 4x100); 1 ECP 100 99 (2002-dq); 3 WCH 100 99 (2 4x100); 4 OLY 100 2000 (2012-sf); 4 WCH 100 2001 (sf 200); 1 Goodwill Games 100 2001; dq COM 100 2002 (originally 8th); dq ECH 100 2002 (1st); dq WCP 100 2002 (5th); dq WCH 100 2003 (4th); 7 ECH 100 2006 (1 4x100); 1 EIC 60 2009 (2011-2, 2013-ht); 1 ETCh 100/200 2009 & 100 2010; 6 WCH 100 2009; 1 WIC 60 2010 (2008-2=); 5 ECH 100 2010; 2 ETCh 100 2011; sf WCH 100 2011/2013. 1 AAA 100 2000/2001. 1 UK indoor 60 2008/2009/2010/2011/2012; 1 UK 100 2008/2010/2011/2012/2013 In 2014: 2 Glasgow International 60; 2 UK indoor 60; 4 Birmingham 60; 2 Prague “2014” 60

202 KILTY Richard GBR 24y 186d 1989 6.53 6.53 -14 2011 European under-23 relay silver ... Outdoor 100 pb: 10.15w -12, 10.23 -12/13. 200 pb: 20.34 -13. sf WJC 200 2008 (5 4x100); 7 under-23 ECH 200 2009; 2 under-23 ECH 4x100 2011; 6 ETCh 100 2013. 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 ... coach-Rana Rieder (formerly Linford Christie) In 2014: 1 Linz Gugl 60; 2 Mondeville 60; 3 UK indoor 60 (lost second place to Dwain Chambers by four thousandths); 5 Birmingham 60; 3 Prague “2014” 60

214 JAKUBCZYK Lucas GER 28y 313d 1985 6.56 6.56 -14 Ran anchor for German tam which won sprint relay silver at 2012 European Championships Outdoor 100 pb: 10.16w, 10.20 -12. 200 pb: 20.77 -12. dnq WJC LJ 2004; 8 under-23 ECH LJ 2007; 2 European Police LJ 2012; sf ECH 100 2012 (2 4x100); 4 WCH 4x100 2013. 1 German 100 2012. He was in the Sports Unit of the German Federal Police (Bundespolizei) in 2004-2011. In 2014: 2 German indoor 60; 2 Berlin 60

218 SCHAF Alex GER 26y 313d 1987 6.59 6.59 -14 Outdoor 100 pb: 10.20 -11. 3 German 100 2011; 2 German indoor 60 2014 In 2014: 1 Baden-Württemberg indoor 60; 1 South German indoor 60; 1 Sindelﬁngen 60; 3 German indoor 60

226 WILLIAMS Paul GRN 27y 336d 1986 6.69 6.69 -14 Outdoor 100 pb: 10.56 -13. 200 pb: 21.62 -11. ht OLY 100 2012. Dual nationality with USA, but he never competed for that country In 2014: 2 New York Gotham Cup 60; 1 New York 60 (Jan 24); 3 Boston Terrier 60; 2 Albuquerque Classic 60; 2 Princeton 60

228 HARRIS Adam GUY 26y 229d 1987 6.55 6.55 -14 NR Guyanan record holder at 60m & 100m ... Outdoor 100 pb: 10.09w, 10.16 -13. 200 pb: 20.60 -13. LJ pb: 7.58i, 7.32 -08. ht OLY 200 2008; qf WCH 100 2009 (2013-ht). 4 NCAA indoor 60 2009. Born/lives-USA ... mother is from Guyana “I'm going to try to show up for Guyana as best as I can," he said “A lot of people think it's in Africa. I'm going to try to put it on the map.” In 2014: 3 Gainesville 55; 1 Daytona Beach FL 60; 1 Allendale 60; 1 Ann Arbor 60

© Mark Butler 2014 ([email protected]) U T L E R Page M – 1 Athlete’s ages as at: 7/3/2014 230 PALACIOS Rolando HON 26y 308d 1987 - 6.62 -09 NR Honduran record holder at 60m, 100m, 200m & 400m ... 2009 World Student Games Champion at 100m Outdoor 100 pb: 10.22 -08. 200 pb: 20.40 -08. 400 pb: 47.64 -11. ht WCH 100 2005; ht WIC 60 2006/2008; 1 Central American Champs (as opposed to Central American & Caribbean) 100 2007/2008/2011 (1 200 2008); qf OLY 200 2008 (ht 100); 1 WSG 100 2009 (4 200); sf WCH 200 2009 (qf 100); 1 Central American Games 100 2013 & 200 2010; ht WCH 2002013

233 GHASEMI Reza IRI 26y 226d 1987 6.60 6.60 -14 Full name-Reza Ali Ghasemi 2012 Asian Indoor Champion at 60m ... Outdoor 100 pb: 10.16 -13. 200 pb: 20.84 -12. sf WIC 60 2010/2012; 6 WSG 200 2011; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 60 2012 (2010-2, 2014-3); ht OLY 100 2012; 4 Asian Champs 100/200 2013; ht WCH 100 2013 In 2014: 1 Iranian indoor 60; 3 Asian Indoor Champs 60

234 TAFTIAN Hassan IRI 20y 307d 1993 - 6.82 -2 Iranian record holder at 100m & 200m ... Outdoor 100 pb: 10.15 -13. 200 pb: 20.82 -13. 2 Asian junior 100 2010; sf WJC 100 2010/2012; 8 Asian Champs 100 2013; ht WCH 100 2013

241 CERUTTI Fabio ITA 28y 162d 1985 6.65 6.55 -09 2009 European Indoor silver at 60m ... Outdoor 100 pb: 10.13 -08. LJ pb: 7.38 -02. 4 under-23 ECH 100 2007; sf WIC 60 2008; ht OLY 100 2008; 2 EIC 60 2009 (2007-6); 3 Mediterranean Games 100 2009; qf WCH 100 2009; sf ECH 100 2010. 1 Italian youth LJ 2002. 1 Italian 100 2008/2012 & indoor 60 2104 In 2014: 1 Bergamo 60; 6 Mondeville 60; 1 Italian indoor 60

245 CARTER Nesta JAM 28y 147d 1985 6.53 6.49 -12 2013 World 100m bronze ... relay golds from Beijing 2008, Daegu 2011, London 2012 & Moscow 2013 Outdoor 100 pb: 9.78 -11. 200 pb: 20.25 -10. sf WJC 200 2004; 2 WCH 4x100 2007 (sf 100); 1 OLY 4x100 2008/2012; 7 WCH 100 2011 (cramp); 1 WCH 4x100 2011; 2 WIC 60 2012 (2010-7); 3 WCH 100 2103 (1 4x100). Ran in heats of 2004 World Junior 4x100, so awarded silver won by Jamaica in ﬁnal. He is a keen cricketer. Coach-Stephen Francis In 2014: 1 Kingston 60 (outdoors); 2 Birmingham 60

255 ROACH Kimmari JAM 23y 167d 1990 6.59 6.59 -14 Outdoor 100 pb: 10.13 -10. 1 Jamaican Universities 100 2009; 3 Jamaican 100 2010 In 2014: 5ht Boston New Balance 60; 3 New York Millrose 60

261 KIRYU Yoshihide JPN 18y 82d 1995 6.59 6.59 -14 World Youth record holder at 100m with 10.19 in 2012, the fastest-ever by a 16 year-old ... at Hiroshima on April 2013 he then equalled the world junior record of 10.01, but it could not count as there was no ultrasonic wind gauge in operation Outdoor 100 pb: 10.01 -13. 200 pb: 20.70 -12. ht WCH 100 2013. In 2012 he ran 39 races at 100m or 200m, not including relays. Ex-footballer ... from-Kyoto .. they call him “Jet Kiryu” In 2014: 1 Osaka 60 He is within range of the World Junior record of 6.51 which has stood to Mark Lewis-Francis since 2001

270 LEHATA Mosito LES 24y 333d 1989 - 7.00 -12 NR Lesotho record holder at 60m, 100m and 200m ... Outdoor 100 pb: 10.26 -13. 200 pb: 20.37 -13. 400 pb: 48.13 -11. ht WJC 100 2008; 8 COM 200 2010 (ht 100); ht WCH 200 2011; ht WIC 60 2012; 5 African Champs 100 2012 (7 200); ht OLY 200 2012 In 2014: 2 Perth Classic 100 (3 200)

278 LALITA Jamodre MHL 21y 292d 1992 - - ht World Youth 100 2009; ht WJC 100 2010

279 PANDEV Riste MKD 20y 41d 1994 6.87 6.86 -13 NR Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonian record holder at 60m & 100m Outdoor 100 pb: 10.61 -13. 200 pb: 22.04 -13. ht WJC 200 2012; ht EIC 60 2013; preliminary round WCH 100 2013 In 2014: 4 Magglingen 60; 4 Romanian indoor 60

282 FERDINAND Thierry MRI 21y 243d 1992 - 7.05 -12 (aka Jean Thierie Ferdinand) ... Outdoor 100 pb: 10.82w, 10.88 -11. ht WIC 60 2012

284 VELÍZ Benjamín NCA 22y 278d 1991 - -

299 AL-HARTHI Barakat OMA 25y 264d 1988 6.78 6.67 -10 NR Full name-Barakat Mubarak Al-Harthi Omani record holder at 60m & 100m Outdoor 100 pb: 10.17 -11. 200 pb: 20/77 -11. ht WCH 100 2009; 3 Asian Indoor Champs 60 2010; sf WIC 60 2010; 1 Arab Games 100 2011; ht OLY 100 2012; 1 West Asian 100 2012 (2 200); 3 Arab Champs 100 2013; 3 Asian Champs 100 2013; ht WCH 100 2013. Served six month doping ban in 2012 In 2014: 1 Doha 60

302 LEGUIZAMON Cristian PAR 22y 29d 1992 - 7.13 -12 Outdoor 100 pb: 10.53 -12. ht WIC 60 2012

310 KUC Dariusz POL 27y 317d 1986 6.60 6.59 -09 Sixth in European ﬁnals indoors (2009) & out (2006) ... Outdoor 100 pb: 10.15 -11. 200 pb: 20.46w -09, 20.59 -12. sf World Youth 100 2003 (2 Medley relay); ht WJC 100 2004; 6 EJC 100 2005; sf WIC 60 2006; 6 ECH 100 2006; 5 ECP 100 2007 (2006-7); qf WCH 100 2007/2009; qf OLY 100 2008; 6 EIC 60 2009; sf ECH 100 2010/2012; sf WCH 100 2011. 1 Polish 60 2006/2009/2012/2014. Coach-Jacek Lewandowski In 2014: 1 Spala 60; 5 Mondeville 60; 3 Ghent Flanders 60; 1 Florø 60; 1 Polish indoor 60; 5 Prague “2014” 60

313 OLSZEWSKI Remigiusz POL 21y 167d 1992 6.63 6.63 -14 Outdoor 100 pb: 10.38 -13. sf WJC 200 2010; 4 under-23 ECH 100 2013 (2 4x100) In 2014: 1 Spala 60; 2 Polish indoor 60

326 BRADAI Gregory PYF 20y 260d 1993 - -

329 FRANCIS Samuel QAT 26y 345d 1987 6.61 6.54 -07 TRANSFEREE – Formerly: NGR ... 3x Asian Indoor Champion at 60m ... Outdoor 100 pb: 9.99 -07. 200 pb: 20.61 -08. 1 Asian Champs 100 2007 (2013-2); dnf ht WCH 100 2007; 1 International Military Champs 100 2007/2009; 1 Asian Indoor Games 60 2007; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 60 2008/2010/2014; sf OLY 100 2008; sf WCH 100 2013 (2009-qf); 3 Francophone Games 100 2013 In 2014: 4 Flagstaff 60; 2 Seattle 60; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 60

© Mark Butler 2014 ([email protected]) U T L E R Page M – 2 Athlete’s ages as at: 7/3/2014 330 OGUNODE Femi QAT 22y 296d 1991 6.51 6.51 -14 TRANSFEREE – Formerly: NGR, full name-Femi Seun Ogunode 2011 World Championship ﬁnalist at 400m Outdoor 100 pb: 10.07 -11. 200 pb: 20.30 -11. 400 pb: 45.12 -10. 1 West Asian 100/200 2010. 1 Asian Games 200/400 2010; 1 Asian Champs 200 2011; 1 World Military Games 100/200 2011; 8 WCH 400 2011 (sf 200). Served two-year doping suspension in 2012-2014 ... his younger brother Tosin Ogunode suddenly clocked 6.50 for 60m in January 2014 In 2014: 2 Flagstaff 60

355 KANG LI LONG Calvin SIN 23y 325d 1990 6.80 6.80 -14 Outdoor 100 pb: 10.52 -12. sf WJC 100 2008 (2006-ht); 4 Asian junior 100 2008; 4 WSG 4x100 2011 (2013-6); ht WCH 100 2013 In 2014: 2 Singapore 100 (Jan 11); 1 Singapore 60 (Jan 26); 3 Asian Indoor Champs 60 ‘B’

356 LAWRENCE BJ SKN 24y 70d 1989 6.62 6.62 -14 Full name-Brijesh Sharmari Lawrence Anchored St Kitts & Nevis relay team to surprise bronze medals at 2011 World Championships Outdoor 100 pb: 10.12 -12. 200 pb: 20.59 -11. qf COM 100 2010; 4 Central American & Caribbean Champs 200 2011; ht WCH 200 2011 (3 4x100); sf WIC 60 2012. Moved to USA in 1998. Former (American) footballer ... attends Doane College (Nebraska) In 2014: 1 Crete NE 60 (Jan 11); 1 Crete NE 60 (Jan 18); 1 Albuquerque Classic 60; 1 Albuquerque 60 (Feb 15) He was selected ahead of Kim Collins (6.49 this year)

357 ROGERS Jason SKN 22y 188d 1991 6.52 6.52 -14 2012 NACAC under-23 Champion at 100m (North/Central American & Caribbean) Outdoor 100 pb: 10.01 -13. 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 In 2014: 2 Toronto 60; 2 Saskatoon 60; 1 Ontario Province indoor 60

358 BOCKARIE Solomon SLE 26y 293d 1987 - 6.82 -13 Indoor 100 pb: 10.59 -13. 200 pb: 21.32 -13

363 ZAVACKÝ Adam SVK 25y 252d 1988 6.67 6.67 -14 Slovak record holder at 100m ... Outdoor 100 pb: 10.21 -13. sf EIC 60 2013; ht WCH 100 2013. 1 Slovak 100 2011/2012/2013; 1 Slovak indoor 60 2013/2014 In 2014: 2 Bratislava Elán 60; 1 Slovak indoor 60; 7 Prague “2014” 60

364 KLING-BAPTISTE Tom SWE 23y 190d 1990 6.65 6.65 -14 Twice Swedish Champion indoors & out ... Outdoor 100 pb: 10.30w -10, 10.35 -13. 200 pb: 20.87 -13. sf EJC 100 2009; ht ECH 100 2010; sf EIC 60 2013. 1 Swedish 100 2010/2013 & indoor 60/200 2012 In 2014: 1 Mustasaari 60 ‘B’; 3 Florø 60; 2 Swedish indoor 60

366 ROSE Odain SWE 21y 230d 1992 6.64 6.62 -13 Twice Swedish Indoor Champion at 60m ... Outdoor 100 pb: 10.47w, 10.49 -12. 5 EIC 60 2013. 1 Swedish indoor 60 2013/2014. Born-Jamaica, moved to Sweden at age 3 In 2014: 1 Umeå 60; 1 Malmö 60; 1 Mustasaari 60; 3 FIN v DEN v NOR v SWE indoor 60; 1 Swedish under-23 indoor 60; 1 Swedish indoor 60

368 MATSENJWA Sibusiso SWZ 25y 308d 1988 - 7.04 -12 NR Swazi record holder at 60m, 100m & 200m ... Outdoor 100 pb: 10.43 -11. 200 pb: 20.84 -14. ht WCH 200 2009/2011; 7 African Games 200 2011; ht WIC 60 2010/2012; 8 WSG 200 2013 In 2014: 3 Pretoria 200

387 BRACY Marvin USA 20y 82d 1993 6.48 6.48 -14 2014 US Indoor Champion at 60m ... Outdoor 100 pb: 10.05w -11, 10.09 -13. 1 Pan-American junior 100 2011. 1 US junior 100 2011; 1 US indoor 60 2014. Ran in heat of 2010 World Junior sprint relay, so awarded gold medal won by US in ﬁnal. He successfully played American Football (as a wide receiver) for Florida State University, but has now committed to athletics In 2014: 1 Gainesville; 3 Moscow Winter 60; 1 Boston New Balance 60; 1 New York Millrose 60; 1 US indoor 60

396 KIMMONS Trell USA 28y 237d 1985 6.49 6.45 -12 Twice fourth at World Indoor 60m ﬁnals ... his actual ﬁrst name is David, “Trell” comes from his middle name “Pretrell” Outdoor 100 pb: 9.92w, 9.95 -10. 200 pb: 20.32w -05, 20.37 -09. 400 pb: 47.53 -10. 1 WJC 4x100 2004; 4 WIC 60 2010/2012; sf WCH 100 2011; 2 OLY 4x100 2012. 1 US indoor 60 2012. Lives-Mississippi, coach-Reggie Dillon In 2014: 2 Houston 60; 2 Auburn Invitational 60; 4ht Boston New Balance 60; 1 Birmingham AL Classic 60; 2 US indoor 60

402 MORRIS Joe USA 24y 154d 1989 6.52 6.52 -14 Outdoor 100 pb: 10.24 -13. 200 pb: 20.77 -12. sf US Olympic Trial 200 2012 In 2014: 1 Air Force Academy 200; 1 Albuquerque 60; 2 Boston New Balance 60; 3 US indoor 60

416 PHIRI Gerald ZAM 25y 151d 1988 6.58 6.58 -14 NR (Phiri pronounced “Pirry”) ... Zambian record holder at 60m, 100m & 200m ... former English Schools & Yorkshire Champion at 100m Outdoor 100 pb: 10.06 -11200 pb: 20.29 -08. sf WCH 100 2009 (2011-ht); sf WIC 60 2012; sf OLY 100 2012. 3 NCAA 100 2009 (2010/2011-4). 1 English Schools (junior) 100 2003 & senior 2006; 1 AAA under-15 100 2003; 1 Yorkshire 100 2006. Born-Zambia, lived there six years, then South Africa for five years, then Britain for seven years when he was a member of the City of Sheffield AC (he had trials for Sheffield Wednesday FC) ... moved to USA to study Nutritional Science at Texas A&M (Agricultural and Mechanical) University In 2014: 2 Gainesville 55; 2 Houston 60

418 MVUMVURE Gabriel ZIM 26y 12d 1988 6.70 6.68 -11/13 Former African Junior Champion at both sprints ... Outdoor 100 pb: 9.98 -13. 200 pb: 20.67 -11. ht WJC 100/200 2006; 1 African junior 100/200 2007; ht WCH 200 2009; sf WCH 100 2013. Ran third leg for Louisiana State University sprint relay team which won the 2008 US Collegiate title – one of his colleagues was Olympic 100m silver medallist Richard Thompson TRI In 2014: 6 Houston 60; 1 College Station 60; 1 Baton Rouge 60

© Mark Butler 2014 ([email protected]) U T L E R Page M – 3 Athlete’s ages as at: 7/3/2014 WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2014 WORLD LIST 1.....6.39...... Maurice Greene USA...... 98/01 1.....6.47...... James Dasaolu GBR 2.....6.41...... Andre Cason USA...... 1992 =2...6.48...... Jimmy Vicaut FRA 3.....6.42...... Dwain Chambers GBR...... 2009 ...... 6.48...... Marvin Bracy USA 4.....6.43...... Tim Harden USA...... 1999 =4...6.49...... Yuniel Pérez CUB =5...6.45...... Bruny Surin CAN...... 1993 ...... 6.49...... Trell Kimmons USA ...... 6.45...... Leonard Myles-Mills GHA...... 1999 ...... 6.49...... Kim Collins SKN ...... 6.45...... Terrence Trammell USA...... 2001 7.....6.50...... Tosin Ogunode QAT ...... 6.45...... Justin Gatlin USA...... 2003 =8...6.51...... Femi Ogunode QAT ...... 6.45...... Ronald Pognon FRA...... 2005 ...... 6.51...... Mike Rodgers USA ...... 6.45...... Trell Kimmons USA...... 2012 =10.6.52...... Jason Rogers SKN ...... 6.52...... D’Angelo Cherry USA ...... 6.52...... Joe Morris USA ...... 6.52...... Dwain Chambers GBR

Men’s 400 Metres 29 Entrants

Event starts: March 7 Age (Days) Born 2014 Best Personal Best

112 BROWN Chris BAH 35y 143d 1978 45.93 45.78 -06 First leg for Bahamas relay team which beat the Americans at the London Olympics (he said waiting for the race to ﬁnish was the longest two minutes of his life) Outdoor pb: 44.40 -08. ht COM 800 98; qf OLY 2000 (3 4x400); 1 WCH 4x400 2001 (2003-3, 2005/2007-2); 7 COM 2002 (3 4x400); sf OLY 2004; 4 WCH 2005/2007 (2001-ht, 2003-sf, 2009-5, 2011/2013-sf); 4 COM 2006; 1 Pan-Am Games 2007 (2011-7); 4 OLY 2008 (2 4x400); 1 WIC 2010 (2003-sf, 2006/2008/2012-3); 4 OLY 2012 (1 4x400). Bahamas record holder at 400m & 800m (1:49.54 -98) ... youngest of seven children ... his parents Nola & Harcourt were both sprinters ... based-Atlanta, coach-Innocent Egbunike ... 1.78 tall In 2014: 1 Glasgow International (2 4x400); 1 Düsseldorf ‘B’; He was due to race in Birmingham on February 15th, but was unable to get a ﬂight in time because of bad weather in his home town of Atlanta. He then fell when clearing snow outside his house, cut his face and required seven stitches

125 HENRIQUES Anderson BRA 22y 3d 1992 - - 2013 World outdoor ﬁnalist ... Outdoor pb: 44.95 -13. 8 Pan-American Games 2011; 1 Ibero-American 2012; 2 WSG 2013 (2011-7); 8 WCH 2013. 1 Brazilian 2011/2013. Lost 2013 World Student Games title by 0.01 to to Vladimir Krasnov RUS

148 BACAR Jannot COM 23y 78d 1990 48.88 48.43 -10 NR Comorian indoor record holder ... Outdoor pb: 47.54 -08. ht World Youth 200 2007; ht WJC 2008; ht WIC 2012

149 BRENES Nery CRC 28y 163d 1985 46.53 45.11 -12 NR DEFENDING IAAF WORLD INDOOR CHAMPION (Brenes pronounced “Bren-Nez”) Outdoor pb: 44.65 -11. 200 pb: 20.33 -12. sf WCH 2007/2011/2013 (2005-ht); sf OLY 2008 (2012-ht); 1 Central American Games 2010/2011; 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 Pan-Am Games 2011 (from lane 1); 1 WIC 2012 (2008/2020-4). Ankle surgery in 2013 In 2014: 4 Stockholm XL Galan; 1ht Spanish indoor; 2 Prague “2014”

156 MASLÁK Pavel CZE 23y 14d 1991 45.66 45.66 -13/14 NR Reigning European Champion indoors & out ... Czech record holder at 200m & 400m Outdoor pb: 44.84 -13. 200 pb: 20.49 -13 (20.52i -14). ht World Youth 2007; 7 WJC 200 2010; 3 ETCh 200 2011; 3 under-23 ECH 200 2011/2013; 5 WIC 2012; 1 ECH 2012; sf OLY 2012 (ht 200); 1 EIC 2013 (2011-ht); 3 under-23 ECH 200 2013; 5 WCH 2013 (2011-sf). 1 Czech 100 2011 & 200 2012/2013. Coach- Dalibor Kupka In 2014: 1 Prague 300/500; 1 Düsseldorf; 1 Stockholm XL Galan; 1 Ghent Flanders (European indoor best 32.15); 1 Czech indoor 60/200; 1 Prague “2014” 500 (European indoor best 60.36)

160 EKELUND-ARENANDER Nick DEN 25y 43d 1989 46.31 46.31 -14 NR Danish record holder indoors & out ... Outdoor pb: 45.50 -13. 200 pb: 20.98 -13. sf ECH 2012; sf EIC 2013 (2011-ht); sf WCH 2013. 1 Danish 200 2013 & indoor 200/400 2012/2013 In 2014: 1 Växjö (2 200); 1 Malmö (2 200); 4 Moscow Winter ‘B’; 3 Stockholm XL Galan; 1 Gothenburg; 1 Swedish indoor (dnf 200)

163 HURTAULT Erison DMA 29y 67d 1984 46.80 46.34 -07 (Hurtault pronounced “Err-tow”) 2010 Commonwealth Games ﬁnalist ... Outdoor pb: 45.40 -07. ht OLY 2008/2012; sf WCH 2009/2011; 5 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010; 8 COM 2010; sf WIC 2012. 3 NCAA 2007. His parents were born in Dominica though he is a US citizen ... graduate in Economics from Colombia University ... he has family in Oxford GBR and was a member of British Club Newham & Essex Beagles Carried the Dominican ﬂag at the 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony In 2014: 1 Boston Hemery ‘B’; 2 New York

164 CUESTA Gustavo DOM 25y 112d 1988 45.95 45.95 -14 Outdoor pb: 45.45 -13. 200 pb: 20.85 -13. 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2012; sf WCH 2013 In 2014: 1 Boston Hemery 200 ‘B’ (2 400)

165 SANTOS Luguelín DOM 20y 115d 1993 45.89 45.89 -14 NR 2012 Olympic silver at age 18, then 2013 World Championship bronze ... Dominican Republic record holder at 200m & 400m Outdoor pb: 44.45 -11. 200 pb: 20.55 -13. 1 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 2 Pan-Am Games 2011; sf WIC 2012; 1 WJC 2012 (2010-6); 2 OLY 2012; 3 WCH 2013. Coach-Jose Ludwig Rubio ... 1.73/61kg In 2014: 1 Montréal 300/600; 2 Stockholm XL Galan; 3 Ghent Flanders 300; 2 Birmingham

172 UJAKPOR Mark ESP 27y 48d 1987 46.57 46.49 -12 Outdoor pb: 46.25 -08. ht WIC 2008; 8 ECP 2008; ht ECH 2010; sf EIC 2011 (2009-ht); sf WIC 2012 (4 4x400); 5 Mediterranean Games 2013. 1 Spanish 2007/2009 & indoors 2012/2014 In 2014: 1 Sabadell; 1 Valencia; 1 Athlone; 2 Stockholm XL Galan ‘B’; 5 Birmingham; 1 Spanish indoor; 1 Prague “2014” ‘B’

178 NIIT Marek EST 26y 210d 1987 46.10 45.99 -11 NR Estonian record holder at 100m, 200m & 400m ... Outdoor 400 pb: 45.91 -12. 200 pb: 20.43 -11. 100 pb: 10.19 -12. 6 EJC 200 2005 (sf 100); 1 WJC 200 2006; ht EIC 60 2007; 5 under-23 ECH 200 2009; qf WCH 200 2009; 8 WSG 200 2011; ht WCH 100/200 2011; ht ECH 200 2012; ht OLY 100/200 2012. 1 Estonian 200 2006/2009 (1 100 2007). Studied Food Science at University of Arkansas In 2014: 1 Fayetteville 400 (2 200); 1 Estonian indoor 400

191 BUCK Richard GBR 27y 113d 1986 46.09 45.88 -12 2011 European indoor bronze ... Outdoor pb: 45.61 -12. 200 pb: 21.32 -13. sf WJC 2004. 1 EJC 4x400 2005 (8 individually); 5 under-23 ECH 4007; 6 WSG 2007; 6 WCH 4x400 2007; sf WIC 2008; 5 EIC 2009 (2 4x400); 3 EIC 2011 (2 4x400); sf WIC 2012 (2 4x400); 5 ECH 2012 (2 4x400); 1 EIC 4x400 2013. 1 UK indoor 2008/2009/2010. In 2004 he “beat” the historic York Minster chimes by completing a 440m circuit in 56.1 seconds ... mother-Karen Barraclough was English Schools 100m Champion in 1980 ... coach-Steve Fudge (formerly grandfather Geoff Barraclough) In 2014: 1 Glasgow International 4x400; 1 Vienna; 2 UK indoor; 1 Birmingham ‘B’

199 LEVINE Nigel GBR 24y 311d 1989 45.71 45.71 -12/14 2011 European Under-23 Champion ... four times UK Indoor Champion ... The “vine” in Levine is pronounced as in grapevine Indoor pb: 45.71 -12. Outdoor pb: 45.11 -12. 4 EJC 2007 (1 4x400); 2 WJC 4x400 2008; 2 EIC 4x400 2009/2011; 2 under-23 ECH 2009; 3 WIC 4x400 2010; 1 under-23 ECH 400/4x400 2011; sf WIC 2012 (2 4x400); 2 ECH 4x400 2012; sf OLY 2012; 2 EIC 2013 (1 4x400); 2 ETCh 2013; sf WCH 2013 (4 4x400). 1 English junior 2007; 1 UK 2013 & indoor 2011/2012/2013/2014. Born-Trinidad, moved to Britain in 2000 ... he is a qualiﬁed car technician and has plans to race motorcycles ... coach-Linford Christie In 2014: 2 Glasgow International; 1 UK indoor; 1 Birmingham

239 SANFORD Donald ISR 27y 30d 1987 46.46 46.46 -14 NR Ex-USA, now the Israeli record holder indoors & out ... Outdoor pb: 45.21 -10. 4 ECH 2012; ht OLY 2012; ht EIC 2013. 2 NCAA 2010. 7 US 2010. 1 Israeli 2010/2011 He married an Israeli, they moved to Israel in 2011 and began the process of naturalisation ... declared eligible by the IAAF to compete for Israel from March 13, 2012 In 2014: 1 New York Gotham Cup; 1 New York (Jan 17); 1 Boston Terrier 500; 4 Moscow Winter; 3 Boston Hemery; 1 New York 200 (Feb 14)

240 HENRY Tabarie ISV 26y 96d 1987 46.81 45.81 -10 NR Fourth in World Championships indoors (2012) and out (2009) ... US Virgin Islands record holder at 200m & 400m Outdoor pb: 44.77 -09. 200 pb: 20.71 -09. sf OLY 2008/2012; 4 WCH 2009 (2011-7); 4 WIC 2012. Born in the US Virgin islands, moved to Miami at age 4 ... he has “MIA” (the airport code for Miami) tattooed on his right bicep and “305” (the area telephone dialling code for Miami) on the left ... student of Agricultural Leadership at Texas A&M University In 2014: 2 Auburn Invitational; 3 Moscow Winter; 1 Althone International

247 GAUNTLETT Akheem JAM 23y 193d 1990 46.18 46.14 -13 Anchored University Arkansas to victory at 4x400m relay in 2013 US Collegiate Championships indoors (very experienced indoors) Outdoor pb: 45.13 -12. 200 pb: 20.45 -12. 6 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2012; 6 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2013. 2 NCAA indoor 200 2012; 7 NCAA 2012 (2013-8). Student of criminal justice and sociology at the University of Arkansas In 2014: 1 New York Gotham Cup 300; 1 Boston Terrier; 2 Moscow Winter; 2 Fayetteville

248 STEELE Edino JAM 27y 60d 1987 46.11 46.11 -14 2008 World indoor relay silver ... 2013 World outdoor relay silver Outdoor pb: 45.38 -12 (45.44 -14). 200 pb: 20.39 -13. 5 WJC 2006; ht WIC 2008 (2 4x400); sf WIC 2010; 2 WCH 4x400 2013 (44.3 split). 1 Jamaican junior 2006 In 2014: 1 Kingston (Jan 25); 1 Kingston Camperdown (Feb 8); 4 Birmingham; 1 Birmingham Games; 1 Prague “2014”; 3 Metz 200

287 PETERS Bram NED 22y 29d 1992 46.71 46.71 -14 NR At the 2014 Dutch Indoor Championships he broke the Dutch indoor record of Arjen Vissermann which had stood since 1987 Outdoor pb: 45.94 -13. 4 under-23 ECH 2013. 1 Dutch 2011 & indoor 2014 In 2014: 2 Kirchberg; 1 Dutch indoor

308 KRZEWINA Jakub POL 24y 148d 1989 46.54 46.54 -14 Outdoor pb: 46.51 -11. 200 pb: 21.13 -09. ht WJC 2008; 1 under-23 ECH 4x400 2009 (2011-2). 1 Polish indoor 2012 (2014-2) In 2014: 1 Spala (Feb 2); 1 Spala (Feb 8); 2 Polish indoor

314 OMELKO Rafał POL 25y 50d 1989 46.29 46.29 -14 Fourth at 2013 World Student Games ... Outdoor 400 pb: 45.69 -13. 400H pb: 51.09 -10. ht ECH 400H 2010; 4 WSG 2013. 1 Polish indoor 2014 In 2014: 2 Prague; 1 Stockholm XL Galan ‘B’; 1 Polish indoor

354 SEPA Siologa Viliamu SAM 23y 353d 1990 - - Outdoor pb: 48.67 -13. 1 Paciﬁc Mini Games 2013

370 GORDON Lalonde TTO 25y 101d 1988 45.17 45.17 -14 (Lalonde is pranced with two syllables) Two bronzes from London 2012 Outdoor pb: 44.52 -12. sf COM 2010; 3 WIC 4x400 2012; 3 OLY 400/4x400 2012; 2 Central American Champs 200 2013; sf WCH 200 2013. 1 Trinidadian 400 2012 & 200 2013. Born-Tobago, moved to New York aged eight, he did not run seriously until age 19, having previously tried to make it in volleyball and basketball ... he is not related to 400m hurdler Jehue Gordon ... coach-Trevor Greene In 2014: 1 New York 200 (Jan 18); 1 Columbia Invitational 400; 1 Boston Hemery 200/400; 1 New York Millrose 300

371 SOLOMON Jarrin TTO 28y 55d 1986 46.70 46.22 -13 2012 Olympic relay bronze ... Outdoor pb: 45.19 -13. 2 WIC 4x400 2012; 3 OLY 4x400 2012; sf WCH 2013. 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2013. Son of Mike Solomon (pb 45.55), who ran in two Olympics and was sixth at 400m in Moscow 1980 In 2014: 1 Albuquerque 600 (Jan 18); 2 Albuquerque (Jan 25); 1 Boston New Balance 500

377 BUTRYM Vitaliy UKR 23y 56d 1991 46.72 46.72 -14 2013 European under-23 silver medallist ... Outdoor pb: 45.88 -13. 8 under-23 ECH 2011; ht OLY 2012; sf EIC 2013; 2 under-23 ECH 2013. 1 Ukrainian 2012/2013 & indoor 2014 In 2014: 2 Sumy; 5 Moscow Winter; 1 Ukrainian indoor

385 FAGUNDEZ Falcon URU 23y 362d 1990 - - Outdoor pb: 48.84 -13 (48.93 -14)

388 BUTLER Kind USA 24y 333d 1989 45.84 45.84 -14 Name is pronounced as in mankind (therefore not as in kindle) ... Outdoor 400 pb: 45.43 -12. 200 pb: 20.36 -12. 100 pb: 10.23 -11. LJ pb: 7.60i -14. sf US Olympic Trial 200/400 2012. Astonishing ﬁlm of him on YouTube performing a standing jump on to the top of a 62-inch stack of weight disks (on New Year’s Eve, 2012) ... graduate of Fitness and Exercise Science from Indiana University ... coaches-Geoffrey Huntoon & Mike Holmon He is named Kind after his father and his Grandfather, who was given that name as it was the surname of the Doctor who delivered him In 2014: 1 Allendale 60/200; 3 Glasgow International 4x400; 3 Indiana Relays LJ; 1 Notre Dame 60/LJ; 1 Indianapolis 400; 2 US indoor 400 ‘B’ (3rd overall)

390 CLEMONS Kyle USA 23y 192d 1990 45.60 45.60 -14 Ranked seventh in the USA outdoors in 2013 ... Outdoor pb: 45.10 -13. sf US 2010 (2012/2013-ht); 1 US indoor 2014. Attends University of Kansas In 2014: 1 Lawrence 600Y; 1 Lincoln NE 200/400 (Jan 18); 2 Lincoln NE (Feb 7); 1 US indoor

413 VERBURG David USA 22y 297d 1991 45.62 45.62 -14 Led off US relay team which won at the 2013 World Championships ... Outdoor pb: 44.75 -13. 1 WJC 4x400 2010; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under -23 2012; 1 WCH 4x400 2013. He took up athletics after being told he was he was told he was too small for college football (he’s 1.67m tall or 5-6) ... studied sports marketing at George Mason University (Fairfax, Virginia) ... coach-Mike Holloway Never races in socks but says he must always wear some sort of bracelet when competing In 2014: 4 Glasgow International; 1 Moscow Winter; 1 US indoor ‘B’ (2nd overall)

© Mark Butler 2014 ([email protected]) U T L E R Page M – 6 Athlete’s ages as at: 7/3/2014 WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2014 WORLD LIST 1.....44.57...... Kerron Clement USA...... 2005 1.....45.03...... Deon Lendore TTO 2.....44.63...... Michael Johnson USA ...... 1995 2.....45.17...... Lalonde Gordon TTO 3.....44.80...... Kirani James GRN...... 2011 3.....45.28...... Arman Hall USA 4.....44.93...... LaShawn Merritt USA...... 2005 4.....45.39...... Vernon Norwood USA 5.....45.02...... Danny Everett USA ...... 1992 5.....45.60...... Kyle Clemons USA 6.....45.03...... Torrin Lawrence USA...... 2010 6.....45.62...... David Verburg USA 7.....45.03...... Deon Lendore TTO...... 2014 7.....45.66...... Pavel Maslák CZE =8...45.05...... Thomas Schönlebe GDR...... 1988 8.....45.71...... Nigel Levine GBR ...... 45.05...... Alvin Harrison USA...... 1998 9.....45.84...... Kind Butler USA 9.....45.11...... Nery Brenes CRC...... 2012 10...45.89...... Luguelín Santos DOM

Men’s 800 Metres 21 Entrants

Event starts: March 7 Age (Days) Born 2014 Best Personal Best

168 LÓPEZ Kevin ESP 23y 268d 1990 1:45.69 1:46.06 -11 Spanish record holder outdoors ... two European indoor medals ... Outdoor pb: 1:43.74 -12. 400 pb: 46.90 -13 (47.77i -14). 1500 pb: 3:38.30 -13. ht World Youth 2007; sf WJC 2008; 1 EJC 2009; 6 ECH 2010 (2012-sf); 2 under-23 ECH 2011; sf OLY 2012; 2 EIC 2013 (2011-3); 8 ETCh 2013; sf WCH 2013. 1 Spanish 2010/2013 & indoor 2012/2013/2014. His father named him after the 1993 Motorcycle World Champion Kevin Schwantz In 2014: 2 Antequera (Jan 12); 1 Antequera 400 (Jan 18); 3 Düsseldorf; 3 Karlsruhe; 3 Stockholm XL Galan; 1 Antequera 400 (Feb 15); 1 Spanish indoor

180 AMAN Mohamed ETH 20y 56d 1994 1:44.52 1:44.52 -14 NR DEFENDING IAAF WORLD INDOOR CHAMPION Full name-Mohamed Aman Geleto Reigning World Champion indoors & out Outdoor pb: 1:42.37 -13. Mile pb: 3:57.14 -11. 1 Falkirk Cup 2009 (apparently aged 15); dq African Junior 2009 (won it, but he was proved to be underage); 1 African junior 2011; 2 World Youth 2011; 1 WIC 2012; 6 OLY 2012; 1 WCH 2013 (2011-8). In Milan 2011 became the ﬁrst and only man to defeat David Rudisha at 800m since 2009, and he did so again in Zurich 2012 In 2014: 1 Moscow Winter 600; 1 Stockholm XL Galan; 1 Birmingham

204 MOHAMMED Mukhtar GBR 23y 96d 1990 1:48.86 1:46.58 -13 Born-Somaila, moved to UK in 2002, gained British citizenship in 2008 ... 2011 European under-23 bronze & 2013 European indoor bronze at 800m Outdoor pb: 1:45.67 -13. 1500 pb: 3:43.14 -13. 3 under-23 ECH 2011; sf ECH 2012; 3 EIC 2013. 1 UK indoor 2014. Played in the reserve team of Shefﬁeld Wednesday FC in 2007-2009, during this period he placed second in the English Schools Championships 800m, apparently on football training only ... coach- John Bigg In 2014: 1 UK indoor; 7 Birmingham

206 OSAGIE Andrew GBR 26y 16d 1988 1:45.22 1:45.22 -14 2012 Olympic finalist ... 2013 World finalist ... Outdoor pb: 1:43.77 -12. 1500 pb: 3:48.99 -09. sf COM 2010; 4 EIC 2011; 3 WIC 2012 (2010-sf); 8 OLY 2012; 3 ETCh 2013; 5 WCH 2013 (2011-sf). 1 UK 2011/2012 (1 indoor 2010). He is a Black Belt in Karate ... his Nigerian father (also called Andrew) was a javelin thrower ... coach-Craig Winrow, he was also a member of the “On Camp with Kelly” [Holmes] project ... 1.88 tall He did not win a race in 2013 but produced his best when it mattered most: his semi-final and final in Moscow In 2014: 3 Glasgow International 600; 2 Düsseldorf; dq UK indoor (crossed the line first but then disqualified for running inside the track border in the process of taking the lead on the last backstraight); 4 Birmingham

235 ENGLISH Mark IRL 20y 354d 1993 1:46.82 1:46.82 -14 NR Irish record holder indoors ... Outdoor pb: 1:44.84 -13. 5 WJC 2012; ht WCH 2013. 1 Irish 2011 & indoors 2011/2013 In 2014: 2 Athlone; 1 Stockholm XL Galan ‘B’

238 KRISTINSSON Kristinn Thór ISL 24y 181d 1989 1:51.22 1:51.22 -14 Outdoor pb: 1:52.44 -13. 1 Icelandic 2013 & indoor 2014 In 2014: 1 Reykjavik; 1 Icelandic indoor

266 MUTAI Jeremiah KEN 21y 69d 1992 1:46.77 1:46.77 -14 Full name-Jeremiah Kipkorir Mutai Former 400m hurdler who improved at 800m from 1:48.1 to 1:43.9 in 2013 but then tore his Achilles in the ﬁrst lap of his 800m heat at the World Championships and was eliminated in (1:50.17) Outdoor 800 pb: 1:43.9 -13. 400 pb: 46.43 -11. 400H pb: 51.12 -10. 2 World Youth 400H 2009; sf WJC 400H 2010; 2 African junior 400H 2011; ht WCH 800 2013. He is a member of the Kenyan Police Presidential Escort Unit In 2014: 2 Glasgow International 600; 3 Moscow Winter 600 ‘B’; 4 Stockholm XL Galan; 6 Birmingham

268 SUIUNBAEV Tenirberdi KGZ 19y 183d 1994 - -

280 CAMARA Moussa MLI 26y 23d 1988 - 1:52.62 -12 NR Malian record holder indoors & out ... Outdoor pb: 1:46.38 -11. ht World Youth 2005; ht WIC 2010/2012; sf WCH 2011 (2013-ht); 8 African Champs 2012; ht OLY 2012; 7 Francophone Games 2013

281 ETÈS Brice MON 29y 329d 1984 1:52.14 1:51.38 -10 NR Ex-France, became eligible to compete for Monaco from 2010 ... Monegasque record holder (1:47.61 in 2010) Outdoor pb: 1:47.03 -08. 1 Small States Games 2005/2007/2011 (2009-4); ht WIC 2010/2012; sf ECH 2010 (2012-ht); ht EIC 2011/2013; dq ht OLY 2012 (out of lane) In 2014: 3ht French indoor

286 KUPERS Thijmen NED 22y 154d 1991 1:46.70 1:46.70 -14 3x Dutch Indoor Champion ... Outdoor pb: 1:46.46 -12. sf EIC 2013. 1 Dutch 2013 (1 indoors 2012/2013/2014 In 2014: 1 Apeldoorn; dnf Düsseldorf; 1 Athlone; 3 Ghent Flanders; 1 Dutch indoor

300 HUSSAIN Saddam PAK 18y 256d 1995 - -

309 KSZCZOT Adam POL 24y 186d 1989 1:45.19 1:44.57 -12 NR (Kszczot pronounced “Ksh-chot”) ... twice European Indoor Champion ... 2010 World indoor bronze ... 2010 European bronze Outdoor pb: 1:43.30 -11. 400 pb: 46.51 -11. 3 EJC 2007; 4 WJC 2008; 4 EIC 2009; 1 under-23 ECH 2009/2011; 3 WIC 2010; 3 ECH 2010; 1 EIC 2011/2013; 1 ETCh 2011/2013 (2009-9); 6 WCH 2011 (2009/2013-sf); sf OLY 2012. 1 Polish 2010/2012 (1 indoor 2009/2010/2011/2012/2014) In 2014: 1 Düsseldorf; 2 Moscow Winter 600; 1 Ghent Flanders; 3 Birmingham; 1 Polish indoor

311 LEWANDOWSKI Marcin POL 26y 267d 1987 1:45.56 1:45.41 -12 Fourth at the last two World Championships outdoors ... 2010 European Champion Outdoor 800 pb: 1:43.79 -13. 1500 pb: 3:40.38 -10. 7 EJC 1500 2005; 4 WJC 800 2006; 8 WSG 800 2007; 2 ECP 800 2008; sf OLY 800 2008/2012; 3 ETCh 800 2010; 1 ECH 800 2010; 2 EIC 800 2011 (2009-6); 1 World Military Games 800 2011; 4 WCH 800 2011/2013 (2009-8); dnf WIC 800 sf 2012; 4 EIC 1500 2013. At WXC: 2006-90 short. 1 Polish 2011 (1 1500 2008/2010) In 2014: 8 Düsseldorf 1500; 2 Karlsruhe 800; 2 Stockholm XL Galan 800; 3 Birmingham 1500 (Polish indoor record 3:37.37); 2 Polish indoor 800; 1 Metz 1000 (Polish indoor record 2:17.67)

© Mark Butler 2014 ([email protected]) U T L E R Page M – 8 Athlete’s ages as at: 7/3/2014 327 BALLA Abdulrahman Musaeb QAT 24y 353d 1989 1:46.82 1:46.82 -14 NR Reigning Asian Champion indoors & out ... Outdoor pb: 1:44.31 -13. 400 pb: 46.44 -13. 3 Asian Games 2010; sf WIC 2012; sf OLY 2012; 1 Asian Champs 2013; sf WCH 2013; 1 Francophone Games 2013; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 2014 (2010-2) In 2014: 3 Moscow Winter 600; 5 Stockholm XL Galan; 1 Asian Indoor Champs

337 OLIVIER Andre RSA 24y 68d 1989 1:44.99 1:44.99 -14 2012 African bronze medallist ... Outdoor pb: 1:44.29 -12. 1500 pb: 3:39.40 -09. 11 World Youth 1500 2005; 3 WJC 2008; 3 African Champs 2012; sf OLY 2012. 1 South African 2013. Retired in 2009 due to persistent injuries but decided to come back later that year after watching his compatriot Mbulaeni Mulaudzi win the world title in Berlin ... in the meantime he had “1:45.41” tattooed on his right arm, his pre-retirement pb ... 1.92 tall In 2014: 2 Birmingham (1:44.99 in his ﬁrst ever indoor race, and his ﬁrst race in eight moths following a stress fracture)

342 POISTOGOV Stepan RUS 27y 83d 1986 1:46.53 1:46.53 -14 Outdoor pb: 1:46.02 -12. 11 ETCh 2009; ht EIC 2011. 1 Russian indoor 2014 (2008/2010/2011-2). He is married to London Olympic 800m bronze medallist Yekaterina Poistogova In 2014: 1 Yekaterinburg 1000; 1 Ural indoor; 4 Moscow Winter; 1 Russian indoor; 1 Prague “2014”

369 KURALOV Farkhod TJK 20y 354d 1993 - 1:52.61 -12 NR Outdoor pb: 1:49.41 -10. 4 Asian junior 2010; ht WJC 2010; 7 Asian Champs 2011; ht WIC 2012. It was falsely claimed that he had clocked 1:46.28 for 800m (an Olympic qualifying standard) in May 2012

406 RUTT Michael USA 26y 130d 1987 1:46.71 1:46.71 -14 2012 World indoor ﬁnalist ... member of the New Jersey-New York Track Club Outdoor pb: 1:45.08 -13. 6 WIC 2012. 1 US Clubs 2008/2009; 2 NCAA indoor 2011; 2 US indoor 2012. Was a student of exercise science at the University of Connecticut In 2014: 5 New York Mile; 1 Boston Hemery 800; 4 New York Millrose 1000; 6 US indoor

407 SOWINSKI Erik USA 24y 76d 1989 1:46.84 1:46.84 -14 Twice US Indoor Champion ... US indoor record holder at 600m (1:15.61 in 2013) Outdoor pb: 1:45.21 -13. 1 US indoor 2013/2014 In 2014: 1 Lincoln NE 600; 2 New York 600; 4 Düsseldorf; 5 Moscow Winter 600; 1 Boston New Balance; 2 New York Millrose 1000; 1 US indoor

409 SYMMONDS Nick USA 30y 67d 1983 1:48.48 1:46.48 -08 2013 World silver ... Outdoor pb: 1:42.95 -12. 1500 pb: 3:34.55 -13. 6 WIC 2008 (2010-dq ht); 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 5 OLY 2012 (2008-sf); 2 WCH 2013 (2007-sf, 2009-6, 2011-5). 1 US 2008/2009/2010/2011/2012 & Indoor 2007/2010. He can speak Spanish ... graduate of biochemistry from Willamette University in Salem, Oregon In 2014: 1 Winston-Salem; 3 New York Millrose 1000; 3 US indoor

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2014 WORLD LIST 1.....1:42.67....Wilson Kipketer DEN...... 1997 1.....1:44.52....Mohamed Aman ETH 2.....1:44.15....Yuriy Borzakovskiy RUS...... 2001 2.....1:44.99....André Olivier RSA 3.....1:44.52....Mohamed Aman ETH...... 2014 3.....1:45.19....Adam Kszczot POL 4.....1:44.57....Adam Kszczot POL...... 2012 4.....1:45.22....Andrew Osagie GBR 5.....1:44.71....Joseph Mutua KEN...... 2004 5.....1:45.56....Marcin Lewandowski POL 6.....1:44.75....Ahmad Ismail SUD...... 2009 6.....1:45.69....Kevin López ESP 7.....1:44.78....Pawel Czapiewski POL...... 2002 7.....1:46.30....Abraham Rotich BRN 8.....1:44.81....Abubaker Kaki SUD...... 2008 8.....1:46.52....Drew Windle USA 9.....1:44.82....Mehdi Baala FRA...... 2003 9.....1:46.53....Stepan Poistogov RUS 10...1:44.84....Paul Ereng KEN...... 1989 10...1:46.70....Thijmen Kupers NED

Men’s 1500 Metres 25 Entrants

Event starts: March 7 Age (Days) Born 2014 Best Personal Best

106 VOJTA Andreas AUT 24y 271d 1989 3:40.06 3:38.99 -12 Twice European ﬁnalist at 1500m ... Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:36.36 -13. 800 pb: 1:46.59 -13. 11 ECH 1500 2010/2012; 4 under-23 ECH 1500 2011; ht WCH 1500 2011/2013; ht OLY 1500 2012; ht EIC 1500 2013; 3 WSG 800 2013. At EXC: 2009-57u23, 2010-46u23, 2012-61. 1 Austrian 1500 2009/2010/2011/2012/2013 (1 indoor 2010/2011/2012/2013/2014) ... 1.89 tall In 2014: 2 Vienna 1500; 4 Ghent Flanders 1500; 1 Austrian indoor 1500; 2 Prague “2014” 800

128 BRANNEN Nate CAN 31y 180d 1982 3:39.01 3:39.01 -14 2006 Commonwealth silver ... 2013 World ﬁnalist ... Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:34.22 -12 3000 pb: 7:47.90i -06, 7:48.98 -13. Mile pb: 3:52.63 -09. 800 pb: 1:46.00 -02. ht WCH 800 2001; sf COM 800 2002; 2 COM 1500 2006; 6 WCP 1500 2006; sf OLY 1500 2008/2012; 0 WCH 1500 2013 (2005/2009-sf). 1 Canadian 1500 2006/2009/2012/2013. 1 NCAA indoor 800 2003/2004. At WXC: 2001-28J. Was at the University of Michigan In 2014: 1 Geneva OH Mile; 3 Boston New Balance Mile; 4 New York Millrose Mile; 2 Boston ‘Last Chance’ 1000 He is very near to the long-standing Canadian indoor record of 3:38.73 which has stood to Doug Consiglio since 1986

154 HOLUSA Jakub CZE 26y 15d 1988 3:38.79 3:38.79 -14 NR 2012 World indoor silver ... twice ﬁfth at European Championships Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:38.10 -11. 800 pb: 1:45.12 -12. 400 pb: 47.29 -10. 3000SC pb: 8:50.30 -07. 7 World Youth 2000SC 2005; 1 EJC 3000SC 2007; ht OLY 800 2008; 8 ETCh 800 2009; 3 under-23 ECH 1500 2009; 5 ECH 800 2010/2012; 5 EIC 1500 2011; 6 ETCh 1500 2011; 2 WIC 800 2012 (2010-5); 5 ECH 800 2012; ht OLY 800 2012. 1 Czech indoor 800 2010/2014. At EXC: 2005-75J, 2007-42J. Coach-Josef Vedra In 2014: 6 Bordeaux 3000; 1 Athlone 1500; 6 Ghent Flanders 3000; 1 Czech indoor 800; 5 Prague “2014” 3000

162 SOULEIMAN Ayanleh DJI 21y 93d 1992 3:35.2 3:35.2 -14 NR Full name-Hassan Ayanleh Souleiman 2013 World bronze at 800m but then out in semi-ﬁnals of his main event there Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:30.31 -12. 800 pb: 1:43.63 -13. Mile pb: 3:50.07 -13. ht World Youth 3000 2009; 6 African Games 1500 2011; 1 Arab Games 1500 2011 & Champs 1500 2013; 5 WIC 1500 2012; 2 African Champs 1500 2012; 3 WCH 800 2013 (sf 1500); 1 Francophone Games 1500 2013. Born-Somalia, came to Djibouti in 2008 ... made extraordinary improvement from 3:42.70 to 3:34.32 to win at 2011 Arab Games. Coach-Jama Aden (so he is based in Sweden with Aden’s group which includes Abubaker Kaki) In 2014: 4 Düsseldorf 3000; 2 Stockholm XL Galan 1500

169 MECHAAL Adel ESP 23y 92d 1990 3:39.36 3:39.36 -14 Born-Morocco, gained Spanish citizenship in February 2013 ... Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:36.78 -13. 5 ETCh 1500 2013. 2 Spanish indoor 1500 2014 In 2014: 1 Sabadell 1500 (Jan 24); dnf Ghent Flanders 3000; 2 Sabadell 1500 (Feb 15); 2 Spanish indoor 1500

181 GEBREMEDHIN Mekonnen ETH 25y 146d 1988 3:37.42 3:34.89 -12 Full name-Mekonnen Gebremedhin Woldegiorgis Seventh at the past two World Championships ... 2012 World Indoor bronze Outdoor pb: 3:31.45 -12. 800 pb: 1:46.63 -12. Mile pb: 3:49.70 -11. ht World Youth 800 2003; sf WJC 800 2006; 3 African Champs 2010; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 7 WCH 2011/2013 (2007-sf, 2009-ht); 3 WIC 2012 (2008-6, 2010-4); 6 OLY 2012 (was in bronze medal position entering the homestraight) In 2014: 2 Karlsruhe; 5 Birmingham

184 WOTE Aman ETH 29y 322d 1984 3:36.4 3:35.31 -13 (Aka Aman Wetiye) .. fourth at 2012 World Indoor Championships ... Outdoor pb: 3:32.65 -13. 800 pb: 1:44.99 -13. Mile pb: 3:49.88 -13. 7 African Champs 2010; 5 African Games 2011; 4 WIC 2012; ht OLY 2012; sf WCH 2013 In 2014: 4 Moscow Winter

194 EMANUEL Lee GBR 29y 42d 1985 3:38.99 3:38.99 -14 Twice US Collegiate Champion at indoor mile, representing the University of New Mexico Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:36.55 -13. 3000 pb: 7:45.12i -14. 5000 pb: 13:31.56 -10. 800 pb: 1:49.46 -10. 19 COM 5000 2012. 1 NCAA indoor Mile 2009/2010; 2 UK indoor 1500 2013. Media graduate from Shefﬁeld Hallam University, then he took a Master’s Degree in PE the University of New Mexico ... originally from Hastings ... Aston Villa supporter In 2014: 1 Albuquerque 800; 1 New York Mile (3:54.30, 2nd on UK all-time list indoors); 1 UK indoor 1500; 7 Birmingham 3000

205 O'HARE Chris GBR 23y 104d 1990 3:38.28 3:37.25 -13 2013 World ﬁnalist ... Scottish indoor record holder at 1500m & One Mile Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:35.37 -13. Mile pb: 3:52.98i -13. 5000 pb: 14:50.66 -08. At EXC: 2008-28J. 8 Commonwealth Youth Games 2008; 12 WCH 2013. 1 UK 1500 2013; 1 NCAA indoor Mile 2012 His younger sister Olivia O’Hare was second in the 2011 UK Schools Games 800m In 2014: 1 Glasgow International; 2 UK indoor; 5 New York Millrose Mile

220 TESFAYE Homiyu GER 20y 257d 1993 3:37.35 3:37.35 -14 (aka Heyi Homiyu Tesfaye, Homiyu Tesfaye Heyi, Tesfaye Homiyu, but he conﬁrms that the correct order is Homiyu Tesfaye) Ethiopian origin, gained German citizenship on June 28, 2013 after having lived in that country for more than one year and so cleared by the IAAF to represent Germany from that date Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:34.76 -13. 800 pb: 1:46.40 -13. 5000 pb: 13:58.73 -13. 10,000 pb: 29:08.44 -13. 5 WCH 1500 2013. 1 German junior 3000/5000 2012; 1 German indoor 1500 2012 & 10,000 2013 According to transponder timings he had the quickest last lap, 53.16, in the 2013 World Championship 1500m In 2014: 12 Düsseldorf 1500; 4 Karlsruhe 1500; 7 Ghent Flanders 3000; 2 Birmingham 1500

222 GOMEZ Aitor GIB 21y 308d 1992 4:12.3 4:12.3 -14 Outdoor pb: 3:57.39 -13. At WXC: 2010-114J Attends Loughborough University (19 British Universities XC 2013). Coach-David Howe In 2014: 49 British Universities XC; 5 Inter Varsity 1500; 4 RAF Invitational 1500; 4ht British Universities Indoor 3000

236 McCARTHY David IRL 25y 215d 1988 3:39.14 3:39.14 -14 Indoor 3000 pb: 7:51.24 -13 (7:54.39i -14). Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:41.37 -09. 3000 pb: 7:56.71 -09. 5000 pb: 13:42.11 -09. ht World Youth 800 2005; ht WJC 800 2006; 3 under-23 ECH 5000 2009. At EXC: 2007-9J, 2010-11u23, 2013-18. 1 Irish indoor 1500 2014 In 2014: 11 “Great” Edinburgh XC; 3 Vienna 1500; 2 Athlone 1500; 2 Irish Universities indoor 1500 (3 800); 1 Irish indoor 1500; 6 Prague “2014” 3000

263 BIRGEN Bethwel KEN 25y 212d 1988 3:35.3 3:34.65 -12 Outdoor pb: 3:30.77 -13. Mile pb: 3:50.42 -13. 3000 pb: 7:37.17i -14, 7:39.65 -10. 800 pb: 1:48.32 -11. ht WIC 2012; sf WCH 2013 In 2014: 2 Boston Terrier 3000; 1 Düsseldorf 1500; 2 Moscow Winter 1500; 3 Stockholm XL Galan 1500; 4 Birmingham 1500

© Mark Butler 2014 ([email protected]) U T L E R Page M – 10 Athlete’s ages as at: 7/3/2014 KIPLAGAT Silas KEN 24y 199d 1989 3:35.85 3:35.26 -12 265 2010 Commonwealth Games Champion ... 2011 World silver ... Outdoor pb: 3:29.27 -10. Mile pb: 3:49.39 -11. 800 pb: 1:44.8 -12. 3000 pb: 7:39.94 -10. 10K pb: 28:00 -09. 4 African Champs 2010; 1 COM 2010; 2 WCH 2011 (2013-6); 6 WIC 2012; 7 OLY 2012. 1 Kenyan 2011 (2010-2). He did not run at all when in high school and started training seriously as a runner in 2008 ... coach-Moses Kiptanui He was the world #1 on the circuit in 2012 with wins at Doha, London (Emsley Carr Mile), Lausanne, Brussels and Rieti In 2014: 4 Düsseldorf; 1 Moscow Winter; 8 Stockholm XL Galan; 6 Birmingham

273 IGUIDER Abdelaati MAR 26y 347d 1987 - 3:34.10 -12 DEFENDING IAAF WORLD INDOOR CHAMPION 2012 Olympic bronze at 1500m, Morocco’s only medal at London 2012 across all sports, he was also in at the kill for the 5000m ﬁnal Outdoor pb: 3:31.47 -09. Mile pb: 3:51.78 -12. 3000 pb: 7:41.95 -07. 5000 pb: 13:09.17 -12. 1 WJC 2004 (2006-2); 5 WCH 2011 (2007-ht, 2009/2013-sf); 1 WIC 2012 (2010-2); 3 OLY 2012 (2008-5); 6 OLY 5000 2012. At WXC: 2005-30J In 2014: 5 Ghent Flanders 3000 (overall pb 7:39.56)

275 MOUSTAOUI Mohamed MAR 28y 339d 1985 3:35.0 3:35.0 -14 Sixth at two World Championships ... Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:31.84 -11. 800 pb: 1:45.44 -09. 4 WJC 2004; 5 African Champs 2006; 1 Arab 2007; sf OLY 2008/2012; 2 Mediterranean Games 2009; 6 WCH 2009/2011 (2007-sf, 2013-9). At WXC: 2003-28J, 2004-14J, 2005-14 short. Based-Rabat ... coach-Ayoube El Madili In 2014: 3 Düsseldorf 3000; 1 European Clubs XC; 1 Stockholm XL Galan

298 WILLIS Nick NZL 30y 316d 1983 3:37.62 3:37.62 -14 NR 2008 Olympic silver ... he replaced the legendary John Walker as New Zealand record holder at 1500m (though not yet the mile) Outdoor pb: 3:30.35 -12. Mile pb: 3:50.66 -08. 800 pb: 1:45.54 -04. 5000 pb: 13:27.54 -05. 4 WJC 2002; 1 COM 2006 (2010-3); 3 WCP 2006; 10 WCH 2007 (2005/2013-sf, 2011-12); dq WIC 2008 (originally 5th, he ran inside the track); 2 OLY 2008 (2004-sf, 2012-9). 1 NCAA indoor 2005. 1 New Zealand 5000 2011/2012. At WXC: 2003-91 short, 2004-42 short. Economics Graduate from University of Michigan ... coach-Ron Warhurst In 2014: 1 Wanganui Mile; 1 Wellington 800; 1 Boston New Balance Mile; 3 New York Millrose Mile

305 AL-MASSRI Wesam PLE 23y 104d 1990 - - Outdoor pb: 3:53.36 -14. 8 Asian Champs 1500 2013

333 ZAIZAN Ioan ROU 30y 229d 1983 3:40.30 3:40.30 -14 NR 17x Romanian Champion at 800 or 1500 indoors & out ... Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:39.33 -13. 800 pb: 1:46.56 -12. 4 WSG 800 2003; 6 WSG 1500 2007; ht EIC 1500 2013; 1 Balkan 1500 2013. 1 Romanian 800 2003/2006-2009 & 1500 2007. 1 Romanian indoor 800 2003/2005/2006/2008/2012/2013/2014 & indoor 1500 2004/2009/2012/2013 In 2014: 1 Vienna 1500; 1 Romanian indoor 800; 2 Istanbul 1000; 3 Balkan indoor 1500

359 KREVS Mitja SLO 24y 224d 1989 3:43.73 3:43.73 -14 NR Slovenian indoor record holder at 1500m ... Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:42.00 -13. 800 pb: 1:48.10 -13. ht EIC 1500 2013. At EXC: 2006-54J, 2009-66u23, 2011 -69u23, 2013-69. 1 Slovenian 800 2012, 1500 2010/2012/2013, 3000 2007 In 2014: 6 Faro XC; 9 Vienna 1500; 3 Linz Gugl 1500; 8 Ghent Flanders 1500; 1 Vienna 1500; 2 Balkan indoor 1500; 3 Prague “2014” 800

360 ABDI Omar Mohamed SOM 23y 65d 1991 Somalia at the IAAF World Indoor Championships for the ﬁrst time In 2014: 2 Boston Terrier 1000

376 ÖZBILEN Ilham Tanui TUR 24y 2d 1990 3:38.22 3:34.76 -12 NR TRANSFEREE – Formerly: William Biwott Tanui KEN Became a Turkish citizen on June 9, 2011 and under IAAF competition ruling, was not due to to be eligible to compete for Turkey until June 2013 ... on February 27, 2012 the IAAF Council agreed to end the waiting period for him (and Polat Kemboi Arikan), enabling them to enter him for the World Indoor Championships in Istanbul where he won silver Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:31.30 -13. 800 pb: 1:44.00 -13. Mile pb: 3:49.29 -09. 2 WIC 2012; 6 ECH 2012; 8 OLY 2012; 1 Balkan indoor 2013; 2 EIC 2013; 1 ETCh 2013 (2 800); 1 Mediterranean Games 800/1500 2013; sf WCH 1500 2013. His best year was 2009: World Junior Mile record in Oslo; Ran ﬁrst leg for Kenyan team which set a world record at 4x1500m in Brussels; Won at World Athletics Final In 2014: 6 Düsseldorf 1500; 5 Moscow Winter 1500; 1 Istanbul 1000; 1 Balkan indoor 1500

392 HEATH Garrett USA 28y 124d 1985 3:38.89 3:38.61 -12 Seventh at 2010 World Indoor 1500m ... 2013 US Road Mile Champion Outdoor pb: 3:34.12 -13. Mile pb: 3:53.15 -13. 3000 pb: 7:47.04 -13. 5000 pb: 13:20.01 -13. 7 WIC 2010. 2 NCAA 2009 (2007-7, 2008-6). He was twice Minnesota State Champion in Nordic skiing ... was at Stanford University (where he now works as an assistant coach) In September 2013 he won the Great North CityGames Mile and then went on to place third in the Fifth Avenue Mile In 2014: 1 “Great” Edinburgh short course XC; 2 New York Mile (Jan 25); 4 Boston New Balance 3000; 3 US indoor

LEER Will USA 28y 326d 1985 3:37.89 3:37.89 -14 400 Double US Champion indoors in 2013 ... Outdoor pb: 3:35.27 -13. 3000 pb: 7:39.38 -13. ht WIC 2010. 4 US Olympic Trials 2008. 1 US indoor 1500/3000 2013. 1 NCAA div 3 1500/5000 2007 (representing Pomona College, Claremont, California) In 2014: 1 Flagstaff 3000; 8 Boston New Balance 3000; 1 New York Millrose Mile (beat strong ﬁeld in 3:52.47); 2 US indoor

401 LOMONG Lopez USA 29y 65d 1985 3:43.09 3:36.52 -13 He was ﬂagbearer for the US team at the 2008 Olympics opening ceremony ... former US Collegiate Champion, representing Northern Arizona University Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:32.20 -10. 3000 pb: 7:50.36 -11. 5000 pb: 13:11.63 -12. 800 pb: 1:45.58 -08. sf OLY 1500 2008; 8 WCH 1500 2009 (2013-sf); 6 WIC 3000 2012; 10 OLY 5000 2012. 1 US 1500 2009/2010. 1 NCAA 1500 2007 (2006-4). Refugee from Sudan, he was abducted by militia men at the age of six but escaped to Kenya and lived in a camp for refugees before being relocated to live with a family in the State of New York ... now lives-Bearverton, Oregon ... coach-John Hayes In 2014: 2 Albuquerque Mile; 4 Boston New Balance Mile; 1 US indoor 1500 (4 3000)

© Mark Butler 2014 ([email protected]) U T L E R Page M – 11 Athlete’s ages as at: 7/3/2014 WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2014 WORLD LIST 1.....3:31.18....Hicham El Guerrouj MAR...... 1997 1.....3:35.0...... Mohamed Moustaoui MAR 2.....3:31.76....Haile Gebrselassie ETH...... 1998 2.....3:35.2...... Ayanleh Souleiman DJI 3.....3:32.11....Laban Rotich KEN...... 1998 3.....3:35.3...... Bethwel Birgen KEN 4.....3:33.08....Daniel K. Komen KEN...... 2005 4.....3:35.85....Silas Kiplagat KEN 5.....3:33.10....Deresse Mekonnen ETH...... 2010 5.....3:36.4...... Aman Wote ETH 6.....3:33.17....Vénuste Niyongabo BUR...... 1998 6.....3:36.41....Collins Cheboi KEN 7.....3:33.23....Augustine Choge KEN...... 2011 7.....3:36.8...... Caleb Ndiku KEN 8.....3:33.32....Andrés Diaz ESP...... 1999 8.....3:37.02....Nixon Chepseba KEN 9.....3:33.34....Bernard Lagat USA...... 2005 9.....3:37.3...... Fouad El Kaam MAR 10...3:33.96....Haron Keitany KEN...... 2009 10...3:37.35....Homiyu Tesfaye GER

Men’s 3000 Metres 23 Entrants

Event starts: March 7 Age (Days) Born 2014 Best Personal Best

104 BIRMINGHAM Collis AUS 29y 69d 1984 - - Eighth at 2013 World Cross Country Championships ... Outdoor 3000 pb: 7:35.45 -12. 5000 pb: 13:09.57 -12. 10,000 pb: 27:29.73 -09. Half Mar pb: 60:56 -13 (62:40 -14). ht OLY 5000 2008/2012; 6 IAAF Continental Cup 5000 2010; 6 COM 5000 2010 (9 10,000); 24 WCH 10,000 2013 (2009-dnf, 2011-ht). 1 Australian 5000 2009; 1 Scottish 1500 2007/2008/2009. At WXC: 2003-84J, 2007-67, 2008-73, 2009-29, 2010-83, 2013-8. Coach-Nic Bideau In 2014: 15 Marugame Half Mar; 2 Perth Classic Mile

107 IBRAHIMOV Hayle AZE 24y 48d 1990 7:39.73 7:39.59 -13 NR TRANSFEREE – Formerly Haile Desta Hagos ETH 2011 European indoor 3000m silver ... 2010 European 5000m bronze ... double European Junior Champion in 2009 Outdoor 3000 pb: 7:34.57 -13. 5000 pb: 13:11.34 -12. 10,000 pb: 30:03.37 -11. 1 EJC 5000/10,000 2009; ht WIC 3000 2010; 3 ECH 5000 2010 (2012-6); dnf under-23 ECH 5000 2011; ht WIC 3000 2012; 9 OLY 5000 2012; 1 WSG 5000 2013; 1 EIC 3000 2013 (2011-2). At EXC: 2012-8u23 In 2014: 6 Boston New Balance 3000; 1 Azeri indoor 3000

130 LEVINS Cam CAN 24y 344d 1989 7:41.59 7:41.59 -14 In 2012 he became the ﬁrst ever student from Southern Utah University to win a US Collegiate title, and then he won another to claim the 5/10K double Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:00.99 -13. 1500 pb: 3:36.88 -13. 5000 pb: 13:15.19 -13. 10,000 pb: 27:27.96 -12. 1 North/Central American & Caribbean XC 2012.; 11 OLY 10,000 2012 (14 5000). At WXC: 2011-55, 2013-41. 1 NCAA 5000/10,000 2012. 1 Canadian XC 2010/2011/2013 & 5000 2012/2013. From Vancouver island, British Colombia ... coach-Alberto Salazar In 2014: 3 Boston University 5000; 7 Boston New Balance 3000; 2 New York Millrose 2000

161 HISS BACHIR Youssouf DJI 26/27y 1987 7:48.32 7:48.32 -14 Outdoor 3000 pb: 7:50.96 -13. 5000 pb: 13:28/20 -13. 41 World Half Mar 2010; 8 African Games 5000 2013; 6 Arab Champs 1500 2013; 3 Francophone Games 5000 2013 In 2014: 4 Mondeville 3000; 1 Stockholm XL Galan 3000

167 ABADÍA Antonio ESP 23y 248d 1990 7:51.69 7:51.69 -14 2009 European Junior Steeplechase Champion ... Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:00.78 -13. 5000 pb: 13:52.17 -11. 10,000 pb: 29:55.35 -11. 3000SC pb: 8:47.45 -09. 1500 pb: 3:41.68 -12. 5 World Youth 2000SC 2007; 1 EJC 3000SC 2009; 4 under-23 ECH 3000SC 2011. At EXC: 2008-8J, 2009-17J, 2010-14u23, 2012-6u23, 2013-22. Coach-José Luis Mareca In 2014: 8 Amorebieta XC; 7 Elgóibar XC; 1 Valencia 3000; 1 Zaragoza 3000; 3 Trujillo XC; 2 Spanish indoor 3000

179 ALAMIREW Yenew ETH 23y 284d 1990 7:37.10 7:27.80 -11 Outdoor 3000 pb: 7:27.26 -11. 5000 pb: 12:48.77 -12 (13:49.92 -14). Mile pb: 3:50.43 -11. 2 African Games 5000 2011; 9 WIC 3000 2012; 12 OLY 5000 2012; 9 WCH 5000 2013 In 2014: 1 Luanda 5000; 3 Karlsruhe 3000; 3 Birmingham 3000

182 GEBREMESKEL Dejen ETH 24y 103d 1989 7:34.70 7:34.14 -12 2012 Olympic silver at 5000m when he ran the last lap as fast as Mo Farah (52.9), but was trapped in a box at the bell – “I lost the gold there” Outdoor 3000 pb: 7:45.9 -10. 5000 pb: 12:46.81 -12. 10,000 pb: 26:51.02- 13. 3 WJC 5000 2008; 3 WCH 5000 2011; 5 WIC 3000 2012 (2010-10); 2 OLY 5000 2012; 16 WCH 10,000 2013. At WXC: 2008-18J. Great on last laps: outkicked Mohamed Farah at 2011 Boston indoor 3000m with only one shoe, then a 53.7 last 400m to defeat Bernard Lagat in 2011 New York 5000m. From Gulomakeda in the Tigray Region of Northern Ethiopia ... coach-Dr Yilma Berta (who was once coach to Haile Gebrselassie) In 2014: 2 Boston New Balance 3000

183 GEBRHIWET Hagos ETH 19y 300d 1994 7:34.13 7:32.87 -13 Full name-Hagos Gebrhiwet Berhe 2013 World silver at 5000m (after passing all three Kenyans and Bernard Lagat in the closing stages) Outdoor 3000 pb: 7:30.36 -13. 5000 pb: 12:47.53 -12. 5 World Youth 3000 2011; 11 OLY 5000 2012 (was pressurising Mo Farah at the bell, but then fell back with a sore heel); 2 WCH 5000 2013. Coaches-Hussein Shibo, Yilma Berta, Kasshu Gebre-egziabher Like Olympic silver medallist Dejen Gebremeskel, he is from the Tigray Region of Northern Ethiopia; when he was a child he was given a scariﬁed marking of a cross on his forehead to identify him as Tigrayan In 2014: 1 Boston New Balance 3000; 1 Birmingham 3000

187 KOWAL Yoann FRA 26y 283d 1987 7:49.36 7:44.26 -12 2009 European indoor bronze at 1500m ... Outdoor 3000 pb: 7:56.88 -11. 1500 pb: 3:33.75 -11. 3000SC pb: 8:12.53 -13. 11 under-23 ECH 3000SC 2007; 3 EIC 1500 2009 (2011-ht); 3 ETCh 1500 2009; 6 under-23 ECH 1500 2009; 5 ECH 1500 2010; 7 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2010; sf WCH 1500 2011 (2009- ht); 10 WIC 3000 2012; sf OLY 1500 2012; 4 EIC 3000 2013; 3 ETCh 2013 (2011-5); 8 WCH 3000SC 2013; 2 Francophone Games 3000SC 2013. At WXC: 2005-106J. At EXC: 2007-67u23, 2009-75u23. 1 French 3000SC 2008/2010 & indoor 1500 2014 In 2014: 4 Bordeaux 3000; 1 French indoor 1500

203 MELLOR Jonny GBR 27y 70d 1986 7:46.73 7:46.73 -14 2012 UK Indoor Champion at 3000m ... Outdoor 3000 pb: 7:51.88 -13. 5000 pb: 13:36.40 -11. 1500 pb: 3:41.95 -09. 10,000 pb: 28:42.20 -13. 1 British Universities 5000 2008/2009; 1 UK under-23 5000 2008; 3 UK 5000 2011; 1 UK indoor 3000 2012. He is a qualiﬁed Chartered Surveyor ... coach-David Evans In 2014: 1 North of England indoor 3000; 2 UK indoor 3000; 8 Birmingham 3000

210 VERNON Andy GBR 28y 59d 1986 7:50.10 7:49.84 -10 Strong ﬁnish to win 2013 European Cross Country bronze ... former World Student Games Champion at 5000m Outdoor 3000 pb: 7:45.75 -13. 5000 pb: 13:23.20 -12. 10,000 pb: 27:53.65 -12. 1500 pb: 3:42.98 -08. 4 EJC 5000 2005; 9 under-23 ECH 5000 2007; 3 ETCh 5000 2011; 1 WSG 5000 2011. 1 UK 5000 2008/2013, 10,000 2009 & indoor 3000 2010. 1 English “National” XC 2010. At WXC: 2004-65J, 2005-48J, 2008 -114, 2010-43, 2011-56. At EXC: 2005-2J, 2006-14u23, 2007-3u23, 2008-2u23, 2010-dnf (breathing problems), 2011-8, 2012-13, 2013-3. Mother Fiona Hawes was an international rower ... coach-Nic Bideau In 2014: 6 Antrim XC; 2 “Great” Edinburgh XC; 2 Glasgow International 3000; 1 UK indoor 3000 (therefore gained automatic selection for World Indoor Championships); 10 Birmingham 3000

236 McCARTHY David IRL 25y 215d 1988 7:54.39 7:51.24 -13 Indoor 1500 pb: 3:39.14 -14. Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:41.37 -09. 3000 pb: 7:56.71 -09. 5000 pb: 13:42.11 -09. ht World Youth 800 2005; ht WJC 800 2006; 3 under -23 ECH 5000 2009. At EXC: 2007-9J, 2010-11u23, 2013-18. 1 Irish indoor 1500 2014 In 2014: 11 “Great” Edinburgh XC; 3 Vienna 1500; 2 Athlone 1500; 2 Irish Universities indoor 1500 (3 800); 1 Irish indoor 1500; 6 Prague “2014” 3000

© Mark Butler 2014 ([email protected]) U T L E R Page M – 13 Athlete’s ages as at: 7/3/2014 264 CHOGE Augustine KEN 27y 45d 1987 7:37.11 7:28.00 -11 Full name-Augustine Kiprono Choge 2006 Commonwealth Games Champion at 5000m ... in 2004 at age 17 he became the youngest man to break 13 minutes for 5000m Outdoor 3000 pb: 7:28.76 -11. Mile pb: 3:50.01 -13. 5000 pb: 12:53.66 -05. 1 World Youth 3000 2003; 1 World Junior 5000 2004; ht WCH 5000 2005; 1 COM 5000 2006; 9 OLY 1500 2008 (ran with stress fracture); 5 WCH 1500 2009; 2 WIC 3000 2012 (2010-11). At WXC: 2003-4J, 2005-1J, 2006-7 short, 2008-12. Anchored Kenya to world 4x1500m record in Brussels 2009 ... coach-Brother Colm O’Connell In 2014: 3 Kenyan Police XC; 5 Düsseldorf 3000; 2 Karlsruhe 3000; 4 Birmingham 3000

267 NDIKU Caleb KEN 21y 148d 1992 7:36.27 7:31.66 -13 Full name-Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku Winner of African Games and African Championship titles at 1500m while still a teenager Outdoor 3000 pb: 3:29.50 -13. 1500 pb: 3:29.50 -13 (3:36.8i -14). 5000 pb: 13:03.80 -13. 2 World Youth 1500 2009; 1 WJC 1500 2010; 1 African Games 1500 2011 & African Champs 1500 2012. At WXC: 2010-1J In 2014: 1 Düsseldorf 3000; 1 Karlsruhe 3000; 5 Stockholm XL Galan 1500

272 EL GOUMRI Othmane MAR 21y 282d 1992 7:44.73 7:44.73 -14 Outdoor 5000 pb: 13:13.72-13. 3000 pb: 7:48.95 -13. 1500 pb: 3:37.79 -13. 2 Mediterranean Games 5000 2013; ht WCH 5000 2013; 1 Francophone Games 5000 2013. At WXC: 2010-33J, 2011-27J. 1 Moroccan 1500 2013 In 2014: 3 Le Mans XC; 2 Bordeaux 3000

274 LABÄLI Abdelhadi MAR 20y 315d 1993 7:45.62 7:45.62 -14 Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:35.95 -13. 800 pb: 1:46.46 -13. dq Youth Olympic Games 1000 2010 (ran inside kerb); 3 WJC 1500 2012. At WXC: 2010-26J, 2011-38J In 2014: 3 Mondeville 3000

296 ROBERTSON Zane NZL 24y 113d 1989 - - Outdoor 5000 pb: 13:13.83 -13. 1500 pb: 3:35.45 -13. 14 WCH 5000 2013. At WXC: 2011-91. Twin of Jake Robertson (also on team for Punta Umbría). based- Kenya (they emigrated in 2007 to live and train in Iten) In 2014: 11 “World's Best” San Juan 10K

315 PARSZCZYNSKI Lukasz POL 28y 307d 1985 7:49.26 7:49.26 -14 NR Polish record holder & 5x champion at 3000m ... 3000SC pb: 8:15.47 -11. 5000 pb: 13:38.19 -13. 11 under-23 ECH 2005 (dq 2007 ﬁnal); 6 ECP 5000 2007; 5 ECP 3000 2008; ht EIC 3000 2011; ht WCH 3000SC 2011; 5 ECH 3000SC 2012; ht OLY 3000SC 2012; 5 ETCh 5000 2013 (2011-6). At WXC: 2004-44J. At EXC: 2004-4J, 2006-21u23, 2007-8u23. 2009-34. 1 Polish indoor 3000 2007/2011/2012/2013/2014 & 1500 2009. 1 Polish 10,000 2012 In 2014: 1 Spala 1500; 2 Stockholm XL Galan 3000; 1 Spala 2000; 1 Polish indoor 3000

336 GELANT Elroy RSA 27y 194d 1986 7:39.55 7:39.55 -14 NR World Championship ﬁnalist indoors & out ... Outdoor 3000 pb: 7:41.38 -12. 5000 pb: 13:15.87 -13. 10,000 pb: 27:41.30 -13. 1500 pb: 3:38.59 -09. 800 pb: 1:47.74 -08. 3 WSG 5000 2009; ht WCH 5000 2011; 12 WIC 3000 2012; 12 WCH 5000 2013. At WXC: 2013-20. 1 South African 10,000 2011 & XC 2012 In 2014: 1 Bedfordview Half Mar; 2 Hartenbos 10K; 2 Mondeville 3000; 4 Ghent Flanders 3000

375 KAYA Ali TUR 19y 321d 1994 7:43.61 7:43.61 -14 TRANSFEREE – Formerly: Stanley Kiprotich Mukche (aka Stephen Kiprotich) KEN Reining European Junior Champion at 5000m, 10,000m & Cross Country Outdoor 3000 pb: 7:58.76 -13. 5000 pb: 13:31.39 -13. 10,000 pb: 28:31.16 -13. 1 EJC 5000/10,000 2013. At EXC: 2013-1J Became a Turkish citizen on June 6, 2013 after having lived permanently in Turkey from May 12, 2012 In 2014: 6 Düsseldorf 3000; 1 Istanbul 3000; 1 Balkan indoor 3000

394 HILL Ryan USA 24y 35d 1990 7:34.87 7:34.87 -14 Outdoor 3000 pb: 7:42.32 -13. 1500 pb: 3:38.36 -12. 10 WCH 5000 2013. At WXC: 2009-52J. 1 North/Central American & Caribbean Junior XC 2009. 2 NCAA 1500 2012; 5 US Olympic Trial 5000 2012. Student of Sports Management at North Carolina State University In 2014: 1 Albuquerque 800/Mile; 3 Boston New Balance 3000; 3 US indoor 3000 (4 1500)

399 LAGAT Bernard USA 39y 85d 1974 7:38.51 7:32.43 -07 DEFENDING IAAF WORLD INDOOR CHAMPION 2007 World Champion at 1500m & 5000m ... three times World Indoor Champion at 3000m ... 2000 Olympic 1500m bronze & 2004 silver for Kenya, now representing the USA Outdoor 3000 pb: 7:29.00 -10. 5000 pb: 12:59.92 -12. 1500 pb: 3:26.34 -01. Mile pb: 3:47.28 -01. 1 WSG 1500 99; 2 WCH 1500 2001; 1 African Champs 1500 2002; 1 WCP 1500 2002; 2 WIC 1500 2003; 1 WIC 3000 2004/2010/2012 (2001-6); 2 OLY 1500 2004 (2000-3, 2008-sf); 1 WCH 1500/5000 2007; 2 WCH 5000 2009 (3 1500); 2 WCH 5000 2011; 4 OLY 5000 2012 (2008-9); 6 WCH 5000 2013. 1 US indoor 3000 2010/2011/2012/2014. Was at Washington State University where he obtained degrees in both Management Information Systems and Decision Science ... married Gladys Tom on October 10, 2004, their son Miika Kimutai Lagat born January 12, 2006, and daughter Gianna born November 2, 2008 ... coach-James Li In 2014: 1 Glasgow International 3000; 4 Karlsruhe 3000; 1 New York Millrose 2000 (US record 4:54.74); 1 US indoor 3000

He’s already the oldest ever male World Indoor Champion, aged 37 years 90 days when he won in 2012

405 RUPP Galen USA 27y 303d 1986 7:34.68 7:30.16 -13 NR 2012 Olympic silver at 10,000m ... US record holder & 5x US Champion at 10,000m Outdoor 3000 pb: 7:43.24 -10. 5000 pb: 12:58.90 -12. 10,000 pb: 26:48.00 -11. 1500 pb: 3:34.75 -12. 7 World Youth 3000 2003; 1 Pan-Am junior 5000 2003; 9 WJC 5000 2004; 13 OLY 10,000 2008; 5 WIC 3000 2010; 3 OLY 10,000 2012 (7 5000); 4 WCH 10,000 2013 (2007-11, 2009-8, 2011-7); 8 WCH 5000 2013 (2011-9). At WXC: 2005-20J. 1 US 10,000 2009/2010/2011/2012/2013 (1 5000 2012). In 2004 broke the US junior record for 5000m which had stood for 40 years to Jerry Lindgren ... born-Portland, Oregon ... like Mohamed Farah, he is part of Alberto Salazar’s “Oregon Distance Project” in Portland In 2014: 1 Boston University 5000 (North American record 13:01.26); 1 Boston Terrier 2M (North American best 8:07.41); dnf Boston New Balance Mile; 2 US indoor 3000

© Mark Butler 2014 ([email protected]) U T L E R Page M – 14 Athlete’s ages as at: 7/3/2014 WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2014 WORLD LIST 1.....7:24.90....Daniel Komen KEN...... 1998 1.....7:34.13....Hagos Gebrhiwet ETH 2.....7:26.15....Haile Gebrselassie ETH...... 1998 2.....7:34.68....Galen Rupp USA 3.....7:27.80....Yenew Alamirew ETH...... 2011 3.....7:34.70....Dejen Gebremeskel ETH 4.....7:28.00....Augustine Choge KEN...... 2011 4.....7:34.87....Ryan Hill USA 5.....7:29.27....Eliud Kipchoge KEN...... 2011 5.....7:36.27....Caleb Ndiku KEN 6.....7:29.94....Edwin Soi KEN...... 2012 6.....7:37.10....Yenew Alamirew ETH 7.....7:30.16....Galen Rupp USA...... 2013 7.....7:37.11....Augustine Choge KEN 8.....7:30.51....Kenenisa Bekele ETH...... 2007 8.....7:37.17....Bethwel Birgen KEN 9.....7:31.09....Tariku Bekele ETH...... 2008 9.....7:37.22....Paul Kipsiele Koech KEN 10...7:31.66....Caleb Ndiku KEN...... 2013 10...7:37.40....Garrett Heath USA

Men’s 60 Metres Hurdles 33 Entrants

Event starts: March 8 Age (Days) Born 2014 Best Personal Best

120 LINNIK Aliaksandr BLR 23y 38d 1991 7.74 7.74 -14 Multi-Belarusian Champion at sprints & hurdles ... 110H pb: 13.53 -13. 100 pb: 10.40 -11. 200 pb: 20.64 -13. 3 EJC 110H 2009; 2 WJC 200 2010; sf EIC 60 2011; sf ECH 200 2012; 9 ETCh 200 2013; 7 under-23 ECH 2013. 1 Belarusian 100/200 2010/2011/2012 (1 200/110H 2013) In 2014: 1 Minsk; 2 Volgograd 60; 5 Mondeville; 1 Belarusian indoor 60 (3 60H)

121 ACEBEY Nelson BOL 23y 234d 1990 - - Full name-Nelson Camilo Aceby ... 110H pb: 14.23 -09. ht WJC 2008; 3 South American junior 2009

141 XIE Wenjun CHN 23y 239d 1990 7.67 7.60 -14 Missed qualifying for the London Olympic ﬁnal by one place (he clocked 13.34 to Lawrence Clarke’s 13.31) 110H pb: 13.28 -13. sf OLY 2012; ht WCH 2013. 1 Chinese junior 2008/2009; 2 Chinese 2011; 1 Chinese Universities 2011; 1 Chinese National Games 2013 In 2014: 4 Stockholm XL Galan; 4 Ghent Flanders; 4 Birmingham

150 O’FARRILL Yordan CUB 21y 26d 1993 7.65 out 7.65 -13 Full name-Yordan Luis O’Farrill Olivera Reigning World Junior Champion 110H pb: 13.44 -13. 5 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 1 Central American & Caribbean junior 2012; 1 WJC 2012; 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2013. Grandfather on his father’s side was Irish In 2014: 1 Havana (7x, all outdoor races at 60m Hurdles)

152 PORTILLA Jhoanis CUB 23y 226d 1990 7.71 out 7.71 out-14 (aka Yohany) ... 110H pb: 13.46 -13. dnf/ht WJC 2008. 2 Cuban 2013 (2012-3) In 2014: 2 Havana (6x, all at 60m hurdles outdoors)

157 MAZÁC Martin CZE 23y 305d 1990 7.64 7.64 -14 5x Czech Champion (3 in + 2 out) ... 110H pb: 13.48 -13. 8 World Youth 2007; sf WJC 2008; ht WIC 2010; ht ECH 2010; 10 ETCh 2011; 6 under-23 ECH 2011; ht EIC 2013; 6 WSG 2013; ht WCH 2013. 1 Czech 2011/2013 & indoor 2012/2013/2014. Coach-Ludvík Svoboda In 2014: 1 Jablonec; 1 Linz Gugl; 1 Prague City indoor; 1 Stockholm XL Galan ‘B’; 5 Ghent Flanders; 1 Czech indoor; 4 Prague “2014”

166 ABDELATIF Eslam EGY 24y 18d 1990 - -

170 QUIÑÓNEZ Jackson ESP 33y 267d 1980 7.75 7.52 -08 NR Olympic & World ﬁnalist ... Ecuadorian and Spanish record holder 110H pb: 13.33 -07. HJ pb: 2.15 -99. 3 Ibero-American 2000; 2 South American 2003; 6 Pan-Am Games 2003; qf OLY 2004 (for Ecuador); 3 EIC 2007 (for Spain); 7 WCH 2007 (2003/2009-sf, 2005-ht); 7 WIC 2008 (2012-sf); 1 ECP 2008; 8 OLY 2008 (2012-ht); sf EIC 2009/2011/2013; 2 ETCh 2009 (2010/2011-3); sf ECH 2010 (2012-ht). 1 Spanish 2006/2007/2009 (1 indoors 2006/2007/2008/2009.2012/2013/2014). His uncle Demetrio was captain of the national basketball team of Ecuador In 2014: 1 Madrid; 1 Valencia; 1 Zaragoza; 1 Sabadell; 1 Spanish indoor

186 DARIEN Garﬁeld FRA 26y 75d 1987 7.53 7.53 -14 European silvers indoors & out ... 110H pb: 13.15 -12. 7 WJC 2004; 1 EJC 2007; sf WCH 2009; sf WIC 2010; 2 ECH 2010/2012; 2 EIC 2011 (2009-6); sf OLY 2012. 1 French 2012. His father/coach Daniel Darien clocked 13.76 in 1987 In 2014: 1 Lyon; 1 Aubière; 1 Moscow Winter; 3 Birmingham

188 MARTINOT LAGARDE Pascal FRA 22y 166d 1991 7.45 7.45 -14 2012 World indoor bronze ... 2013 European junior bronze ... former World Junior Champion 110H pb: 13.12 -13. 4 EJC 2009; 1 WJC 2010; 3 WIC 2012; 3 EIC 2013; 2 ETCh 2013; ht WCH 2013. Big breakthrough at 2013 Paris Diamond League: down from 13.31 to 13.12. 1 French indoor 2012/2013/2014. His older brother Thomas Martinot Lagarde (pb 13.26) is also an international hurdler In 2014: 1 Mondeville; 3 Stockholm XL Galan; 1 Birmingham; 1 French indoor

208 POZZI Andrew GBR 21y 295d 1992 7.57 7.56 -12 2011 European junior silver, then made a massive advancement in 2012 before getting a hamstring injury at the Olympics, then missed 2013 following surgery on his foot 110H pb: 13.34 -12. sf World Youth 2009; 2 EJC 2011; 4 WIC 2012; dnf ht OLY 2012. 1 UK 2012; 1 UK indoor 2012 (=1 2014). Coach-Malcolm Arnold In 2014: =1 UK indoor; 6 Birmingham

209 SHARMAN William GBR 29y 175d 1984 7.62 7.62 -14 Fourth, ﬁfth & ﬁfth at successive World Championships outdoors ... 110H pb: 13.26 -13. HJ pb: 2.05 -05. Dec pb: 7384 -05. 5 EJC 2003; ht ECH 2006; 4 WCH 2009 (2011/2013-5); dq sf ECH 2010 (false start); 2 COM 2010; sf ECH 2012; 5 ETCh 2013. 1 AAA junior Dec 2003; 1 UK 2010 ... Graduate of Economics from the University of Leicester ... plays the piano and cornet ... coach-Jerzy Maciukiewicz In 2014: 2 Glasgow International; =1 UK indoor; 1ht Polish indoor

212 BALNUWEIT Erik GER 25y 166d 1988 7.60 7.58 -13 110H pb: 13.32w, 13.44 -13. sf WJC 2006; 5 EJC 2007; ht OLY 2012; 5 EIC 2013 (2009-sf); 7 ETCh 2013 (2011-9); 4 WSG 2013; ht WCH 2013. 1 German indoor 2009/2013/2014. Attends Ansbach University of Applied Sciences In 2014: 1 Sachsen indoor; 6 Düsseldorf; 3 Karlsruhe; 1 Leipzig; 1 German indoor; 4 Berlin

221 TRABER Gregor GER 21y 94d 1992 7.66 7.59 -12 Twice German Indoor Champion ... 110H pb: 13.47 -12. TJ pb: 15.33 -09. 7 World Youth TJ 2009; sf WJC 110H 2010; ht WIC 60H 2012; sf ECH 2012; 3 under -23 ECH 2013. 1 German indoor 2011/2012 Was one of the favourites for the 2011 European Junior title but was disqualiﬁed for false-starting in his heat (“It was my fault, but I don’t really have an explanation.”) In 2014: 1 Baden-Württemberg indoor; 1 South German indoor; 6 Karlsruhe; 2 Ghent Flanders; 2 German indoor; 6 Berlin

223 DOUVALÍDIS Konstadínos GRE 26y 362d 1987 7.60 7.60 -14 NR Greek record holder indoors & out ... 110H pb: 13.34 -13. dnf World Youth 2003; 2 EJC 2005; 3 WJC 2006; 1 under-23 ECH 2007; ht WCH 2007/2013; 2 ECP 2008 (2007-5); sf OLY 2008/2012; 5 ETCh 2011; 8 ECH 2012 (2010-ht); 7 EIC 2013 (2009-sf). 1 Greek 2007/2008/2010/2011/2012 (1 indoor 2009/2012/2013/2014). Mother-Greek, father-American ... full-name-Konstadínos Douvalídis-Ricks (mother’s name is Douvalídis, father’s is Ricks) ... coach- Harálabos Sdrólas In 2014: 4 Düsseldorf; 6 Moscow Winter; 1 Greek indoor (3 60); 1 Balkan indoor; =2 Prague “2014”; 3 Berlin

231 BAJI Balázs HUN 24y 271d 1989 7.65 7.56 -13 4x Hungarian Champion both indoors & out ... 110H pb: 13.36 -13. 7 WJC 2008; 2 under-23 ECH 2011; 6 WSG 2011; sf WIC 2012; sf ECH 2012 (2010-ht); 4 EIC 2013 (2009/2011-ht); sf WCH 2013 (2011-ht). 1 Hungarian 2007/2011/2012/2013 (1 indoors 2009/2011/2013/2014) In 2014: 7 Düsseldorf; 4ht Moscow Winter; 5 Birmingham; 1 Hungarian indoor

237 SHAKER Amir IRQ 24y 150d 1989 7.95 7.90 -13 NR (aka Ameer Shakir Aneed) He has dual nationality with Sweden and competed for that country in it’s matches again Sweden, but has now opted for Iraq 110H pb: 13.80 -13. ht WJC 2008; 6 Asian Champs 2013 In 2014: 1 Sätra; 1 Eskilstuna; 2 Sätra; 3 Stockholm XL Galan ‘B’; 2ht Asian Indoor Champs (dns ﬁnal); 4 Swedish indoor

242 DAL MOLIN Paolo ITA 26y 219d 1987 7.60 7.51 -13 NR 2013 European indoor silver ... 110H pb 13.64 -12. sf WIC 2012; sf ECH 2012; 2 EIC 2013. 1 Italian 2012 (1 indoors 2012/2014) In 2014: 1 Saarbrücken 60; 1 Metz (2 60); 5 Düsseldorf; 4 Karlsruhe; 8 Birmingham; 1 Italian indoor

254 RILEY Andrew JAM 25y 181d 1988 7.62 7.53 -12 In 2012 became the ﬁrst man to win both 100m ﬂat and 110m hurdles at the US Collegiate Championships 110H pb: 13.14 -13. 100 pb: 10.02 -12. HJ pb: 2.10 -08/09. ht OLY 2012; 8 WCH 2013 (2011-sf). 1 NCAA 2010/2012 (1 100 2012); 1 NCAA indoor 2011. 1 Jamaican 2011/2013. Economics graduate from the University of Illinois ... coach-Tonja Buford-Bailey (2 WCH 400H 95) In 2014: 1 Houston; dq New York Millrose (false start); 1 Notre Dame

269 AL-MANDEEL Abdulaziz KUW 24y 289d 1989 7.79 7.79 -14 NR 2014 Asian Indoor Champion ... 110H pb: 13.58 -12. ht World Youth 2005; sf WJC 2008; ht WIC 2012; 2 Asian Champs 2013; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 2014 (2012-2) In 2014: 1 Iranian indoor; 1 Asian Indoor Champs

271 IONG Kim Fai MAC 25y 54d 1989 8.44 8.37 -09 NR Macanese record holder indoors & out ... 110H pb: 14.54 -12. ht WIC 2010/2012; ht WCH 2011/2013 In 2014: 4ht Asian Indoor Champs

288 SEDOC Gregory NED 32y 142d 1981 7.67 7.52 -08 NR Former European Indoor Champion ... 110H pb: 13.37 -07. sf WIC 2003/2004; 3 under-23 ECH 2003; sf WCH 2003/2007/2009/2013 (2005-ht); 6 ECP 2004; sf WIC 2006/2010; 1 EIC 2007 (2002-sf, 2005-ht, 2009-2); sf OLY 2008/2012 (2004-qf); 6 ECH 2012 (2002/2006-sf). 1 Dutch 2002/2003/2005/2007/2009 (1 LJ 2006). His father was a 16.01 triple jumper ... older brothers Randy & Jermaine are also athletes, while younger brother Valeriy is a footballer – they once all ran in a relay team for their club AAC Amsterdam ... born-Almere ... coach-Ineke Bonsen In 2014: 2 Apeldoorn; 1 Kirchberg; 7 Birmingham; 2 Dutch indoor

290 SMET Koen NED 21y 209d 1992 7.67 7.67 -14 2013 European under-23 silver ... 110H pb: 13.52w , 13.58 -13. Reached ﬁnal of 2011 European Junior Championships, but withdrew injured (Achilles); 2 under -23 ECH 2013. 1 Dutch 2012/2013 & indoor 2014 In 2014: 1 Amsterdam; 1 Apeldoorn; 5ht Düsseldorf; 2 Kirchberg; 1 Ghent Flanders; 7ht Birmingham; 1 Dutch indoor

306 BOCHENEK Dominik POL 26y 297d 1987 7.63 7.63 -14 2011 World Military Champion ... 110H pb: 13.44 -11. ht EJC 2005; sf WIC 2008 (2012-ht); 6 ECP 2008; 5 under-23 ECH 2009; sf WIC 2010; sf ECH 2010 (2012-ht); 1 World Military Games 2011; ht WCH 2011; sf EIC 2013. 1 Polish 2011 & indoor 2013/2014. Coach-Wieslaw Czapiewski ... 1.76 tall In 2014: 5 Bordeaux; 3 Mondeville; 1 Spala (Feb 8); 1 Spala; 1 Polish indoor

323 DABÓ Rasul POR 25y 21d 1989 7.66 7.66 -14 NR Portuguese record holder indoors ... 110H pb: 13.64 -12. ht WJC 2008; 7 Ibero-American 2010; sf ECH 2012; sf EIC 2013 (2011-ht). 1 Portuguese indoor 2010/2011/2013/2014 In 2014: 1 Pombal; 1 Vienna; 1 Portuguese indoor; 2 Metz

325 COTTO Hector PUR 29y 210d 1984 7.71 7.71 -13 NR Puerto Rican record holder indoors & out ... 110H pb: 13.49 -11. 4 North/Central American & Caribbean 2007; qf OLY 2008 (2012-ht); ht WCH 2009/2011; sf WIC 2010; 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2011 (2005-8, 2008-3, 2009-4, 2013-6); 5 Pan-Am Games 2011 (2007-8) In 2014: 1 Flagstaff; 5 New York Millrose

349 SHABANOV Konstantin RUS 24y 110d 1989 7.56 7.52 -12 2008 World Junior Champion ... 110H pb: 13.35 -11. 1 WJC 2008; ht ECH 2010; 5 EIC 2011 (2009-ht, 2013-8); 4 ETCh 2011; 5 WIC 2012; sf OLY 2012; 2 WSG 2013; sf WCH 2013. 1 Russian indoor 2011/2012; 1 Russian 2012. Attends Velikye Luki State Academy of Physical Education and Sport ... Coach/father- Georgi Shabanov In 2014: 1 Moscow City indoor; 1 Samara; 3 Moscow Winter; 2 Russian indoor

350 SHUBENKOV Sergey RUS 23y 154d 1990 7.55 7.49 -13 2013 World bronze ... Russian record holder ... 110H pb: 13.09 -12. 2 EJC 2009; 1 under-23 ECH 2011; 1 ECH 2012; sf OLY 2012; 1 EIC 2013; 1 ETCh 2013; 3 WSG 2013; 3 WCH 2013 (2011-ht). 1 Russian 2013 (1 indoors 2013/2014). Attends Tyumen State University ... his mother Natalya Shubenkova was fourth in the Seoul Olympic Heptathlon and scored 6859 in 1984 ... coaches-Sergei Klevtsov & Nadezhda Klevtsova In 2014: 3 Bordeaux; 4 Moscow Winter; 1 Krasnodar; 2 Birmingham; 1 Russian indoor

365 NOSSMY Philip SWE 31y 91d 1982 7.75 7.63 -05 (Pronounced ”FEEL-ipp NOSS-my”) ... 1999 European Youth Champion ... 2001 European Junior Champion 110H pb: 13.47 -12. 1 European Youth 99; 5 WJC 2000; 1 EJC 2001; dnf/ht ECH 2002; 2 under-23 ECH 2003; sf WCH 2003 (2013-ht); 4 EIC 2005; sf WIC 2010; 7 ECH 2012 (2010-sf). 1 Swedish 2009 & indoor 2006/2010/2011/2013/2014 In 2014: 1 Malmö; 5ht Düsseldorf; 6 Stockholm XL Galan; 1 FIN v DEN v NOR v SWE indoor; 1 Gothenburg; 1 Swedish indoor

386 BERGER Dominic USA 27y 292d 1986 7.56 7.56 -14 Placed second in the 2006 US Collegiate Championship representing the University of Maryland 110H pb: 13.32 -11. 3 Pan-American junior 2005. 1 US junior 2005; 2 US indoor 2014. Graduate of Mechanical Engineering ... he can play the drums ... coach- Maurice Pierce ... based Hampton, Virginia In 2014: 1 Fairfax; 1 Hampton VA; 1 State College; 2 New York Millrose; 2 US indoor

403 OSAGHAE Omo USA 25y 292d 1988 7.56 7.51 -13 Three times US Indoor Champion ... 110H pb: 13.20w -12, 13.23 -11. 1 US indoor 2011/2013/2014. Was at Texas Tech University In 2014: 1 Albuquerque Classic; 1 Lubbock; 1 US indoor; 2 Berlin

© Mark Butler 2014 ([email protected]) U T L E R Page M – 17 Athlete’s ages as at: 7/3/2014 410 TRAMMELL Terrence USA 35y 104d 1978 7.56 7.36 -10 World Indoor Champion in 2001 & 2006 ... Olympic silvers in Sydney & Athens, world silvers in Paris, Osaka & Berlin 110H pb: 12.95 -07. 1 WSG 99; 2 OLY 2000/2004 (dnf ht 2008 with right hamstring injury); 1 WIC 2001/2006 (2010-2); 2 WCH 2003/2007/2009 (2001-sf, 2005 -5); 3 WIC 60 2006 (2003-ht). 1 NCAA 99/2000. 1 US indoor 60H 2000/2001/2002/2006/2010 & 110H 2004/2007. Studied Retail Management at the University of South Carolina In 2014: 1 Nashville; 5 Moscow Winter; 1 New York Millrose; 3 US indoor

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2014 WORLD LIST 1.....7.30...... Colin Jackson GBR...... 1994 1.....7.45...... Pascal Martinot Lagarde FRA 2.....7.33...... Dayron Robles CUB...... 2008 2.....7.46...... Jeff Porter USA =3...7.36 ...... Greg Foster USA...... 1987 3.....7.51...... Dayron Robles CUB ...... 7.36...... Allen Johnson USA...... 2004 4.....7.53...... Garﬁeld Darien FRA ...... 7.36...... Terence Trammell USA...... 2010 5.....7.54...... Jarret Eaton USA =6...7.37...... Roger Kingdom USA...... 1989 6.....7.55...... Sergey Shubenkov RUS ...... 7.37...... Anier García CUB...... 2000 =7...7.56...... Konstantin Shabanov RUS ...... 7.37...... Tony Dees USA...... 2000 ...... 7.56...... Omo Osaghae USA ...... 7.37...... David Oliver USA...... 2011 ...... 7.56...... Dominic Berger USA =10.7.38...... Mark Crear USA...... 1998 ...... 7.56...... Terrence Trammell USA ...... 7.38...... Reggie Torian USA...... 1999

Men’s High Jump 18 Entrants

Event starts: March 8 Age (Days) Born 2014 Best Personal Best

115 INGRAHAM Ryan BAH 20y 125d 1993 2.24 2.24 -14 2012 World junior bronze ... Outdoor pb: 2.30 -13. 2 Pan-American junior 2011; 3 WJC 2012; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2013; =10 WCH 2013. 1 Bahamian 2013 In 2014: 2 Auburn Invitational; 3 New York Millrose

116 THOMAS Donald BAH 29y 248d 1984 2.33 2.33 -07/14 Became World Champion in 2007 just a year after his ﬁrst ever high jump competition ... reigning Commonwealth Games & Pan-American Champion Outdoor pb: 2.35 -07. 1 WCH 2007 (2009-dnq, 2011-11, 2013-6); dnq OLY 2008/2012; dnq WIC 2010/2012; 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 COM 2010 (2006-4); 1 Pan-American 2011 (2007-2). 1 NCAA indoor 2007 (3 outdoors). At Auburn University ... he started 2006 as a basketball player then on January 19 that year after a challenge from a friend he joined in with a high jump training session and cleared 2.14. Entered for a contest at Charleston two days later and improved to 2.22 wearing basketball shorts and ﬂats ... coach-Jerry Clayton ... 1.88 tall In 2014: 2 Trinec; 3 Hustopece; 4 Arnstadt

131 MASON Michael CAN 27y 158d 1986 2.30 2.30 -08 2004 World Junior Champion ... Outdoor pb: 2.31 -12/13. dnq World Youth 2003; 1 WJC 2004; 4 North & Central American & Caribbean 2007; 8 WIC 2008; 2 WSG 2009; 8 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq); dnq WCH 2013. 1 Canadian 2007/2008 ... coach-Larry Blaschuk. 1.86 tall In 2014: 1 Seattle (Jan 18); 1 Seattle (Feb 1); 1 New York Millrose

140 WANG Yu CHN 22y 201d 1991 2.20 2.30 -13 Outdoor pb: 2.33 -13. 4 Asian Indoor Champs 2012; 3 WSG 2013 (2011-4). 1 Chinese National Games 2013 In 2014: 3 Manhattan

144 ZHANG Guowei CHN 22y 276d 1991 2.28 2.32 -13 NR World ﬁnalist indoors & out (ripped off his shirt Robert Harting-style on qualifying for the 2011 World ﬁnal) Outdoor pb: 2.31 -11. 8 Asian Champs 2011; 10 WCH 2011; 2 Asian Indoor Champs 2012 (2014-3); =4 WIC 2012; dnq OLY 2012; 9 WCH 2013 (2011-10). 2.00 tall In 2014: 2 Manhattan; 3 Asian Indoor Champs

195 GRABARZ Robbie GBR 26y 155d 1987 2.27 2.34 -12 Grabarz pronounced “Gra - Bars“ Shared 2012 Olympic bronze ... in 2012 became Britain’s ﬁrst European High Jump Champion outdoors since 1950 ... co-holder of British record with Steve Smith Outdoor pb: 2.37 -12. dnq EJC 2005; 12 WJC 2006; =6 WIC 2012; 1 ECH 2012; =3 OLY 2012; 6 EIC 2013 (2011-dnq); 8 WCH 2013. 1 English 2010/2011; 1 UK 2012/2013; 1 UK indoor 2013/2014. Winner of the 2012 Diamond Race ... born-Enﬁeld ... Polish grandfather ... coach-Fayyaz Ahmed ... 1.91 tall His best before 2012 was 2.28, in 2012 he jumped eight personal bests of 2.29i, 2.30i, 2.31i, 2.31, 2.33, 2.34, 2.36 & 2.37 His 2013 best was 2.31, but he was still easily the British #1 In 2014: 3 Glasgow International; 6 Hustopece; 1 UK indoor; 3 Birmingham

207 PARSONS Tom GBR 29y 305d 1984 2.25 2.31 -11 2007 World & 2008 Olympic ﬁnalist ... Outdoor pb: 2.30 -08. dnq EJC 2003; dnq under-23 ECH 2005; =10 WSG 2005; 10 WCH 2007 (2011-dnq); 8 OLY 2008; 2 ETCh 2010; nh ECH ﬁnal 2010 (2012-dnq); =5 COM 2010 (2006-11); dnq EIC 2011; 3 ETCh 2013. 1 Midland 2002/2004/2005/2007/2008/2009; 1 AAA under -23 2004; 1 UK 2008/2011 ... coach-Aston Moore ... 1.92 tall In 2014: 1 Solihull; 3 Linz Gugl; 7 Hustopece; 4 UK indoor; =7 Birmingham

243 FASSINOTTI Marco ITA 24y 312d 1989 2.34 2.34 -14 NR Italian indoor record holder ... trains in Britain in the group of Robbie Grabarz (1 ECH 2012) Outdoor pb: 2.28 -10. 7 WJC 2008; 9 ECH 2010; 6 EIC 2011 (2013-dnq); 5 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-6). 1 Italian indoor 2014. Coach-Fayyez Ahmed. 1.88 tall

“In Birmingham I have integrated so well that now they mistake me for someone who speaks the dialect of the [English] Midlands.”

In 2014: 1 Birmingham (Jan 12); 1 Cologne; 5 Arnstadt; 1 Brno; 2 Birmingham (Feb 15); 1 Italian indoor

303 CHÁVEZ Arturo PER 24y 54d 1990 - - Outdoor pb: 2.15 -13 (2.10 -14). 12 Pan-American Games 2011; 5 South American under-23 2012; 7 South American 2013 In 2014: 1 Peruvian

328 BARSHIM Mutaz Essa QAT 22y 256d 1991 2.36 2.37 -12 NR Full name-Mutaz Essa Barshim Ahmed 2013 World Championship silver ... shared 2012 Olympic bronze ... 2011 Asian Champion Outdoor pb: 2.40 -13. 1 Asian junior 2010; 1 WJC 2010; 1 Asian Games 2010 & Asian Champs 2011; 1 World Military Games 2011; 1 Pan-Arab 2011; 1 Arab Games 2011; 1 Asian indoor 2012; =9 WIC 2012 (2010-dnq); =3 OLY 2012; 2 WCH 2013 (2011-7); 1 Asian Indoor Champs. He was born in Doha of a Qatari father and Sudanese mother ... coach-Stanisław Szczyrba ... 1.89 tall In 2014: 1 Malmö (Jan 26); 1 Malmö (Feb 8); 1 Asian Indoor Champs

331 DONISAN Mihai ROU 25y 225d 1988 2.32 2.32 -14 Outdoor pb: 2.30 -11. 10 under-23 ECH 2009; 1 Francophone Games 2009 (2013-2); dnq ECH 2010; dnq WIC 2012; 8 ECH 2012; dnq EIC 2011/2013. 1 Romanian 2010/2011/2012 (1 indoors 2009/2011/2013/2014) ... 1.93 tall He was a member of the Bucharest Fire Brigade and set his outdoor personal best of 2.30 when winning at the 2011 World Police and Fire Games in New York – now he has joined the Romanian Police Force In 2014: 1 Bucharest; 2 Trinec; 4 Hustopece; 1 Romanian indoor

352 ZYPLAKOV Daniyil RUS 21y 220d 1992 2.34 2.34 -14 (aka Tsyplakov) ... Outdoor pb: 2.31 -12. 3 World Youth 2009; 4 EJC 2011; 2 under-23 ECH 2013. 2 Russian indoor 2014 In 2014: 2 Volgograd; 1 Ostrava (Jan 27); 1 Samara (Jan 30); 3 Moscow Winter; 2 Russian indoor

© Mark Butler 2014 ([email protected]) U T L E R Page M – 19 Athlete’s ages as at: 7/3/2014 353 UKHOV Ivan RUS 27y 343d 1986 2.42 2.42 -14 NR Full name-Ivan Sergeyevich Ukhov 2012 Olympic Champion ... Russian indoor record holder (2.40 in 2009) ... 2010 World Indoor Champion ... twice European Indoor Champion Outdoor pb: 2.39 -12. dnq WJC 2004; 1 EJC 2005; 4 WSG 2005; 1 EIC 2009/2011; 1 WIC 2010 (2012-3); 2 ECH 2010 (2006-12=); 1 OLY 2012; 4 WCH 2013 (2009-10, 2011-5=). 1 Russian 2012/2013 (1 indoor 2007/2009/2010/2012). Played basketball for nine years, but fell out with his coach and decided to try another sport ... coach-Sergey Klyugin (1 OLY HJ 2000) ... 1.96 tall In 2014: 1 Novocheboksarsk; 1 Chelyabinsk; 1 Moscow; 1 Moscow Winter; 1 Arnstadt; 1 Russian indoor; 1 Prague “2014” (European record 2.42, he then attempted 2.44) (7 / 7 wins so far in 2014)

362 IDRIS Ali Mohamed Younes SUD 24y 173d 1989 2.28 2.28 -14 NR Sudanese record holder indoors & out ... 2011 African Games winner Outdoor pb: 2.25 -13. 1 African Games 2011; 2 African Champs 2012 (2010-3=); dnq WCH 2013 In 2014: 2 Nordrhein indoor; 7 Cologne; =2 Dresden; 1 Bielefeld; 1 French indoor; (He’s set six Sudanese records indoors so far in 2014: 2.09, 2.15, 2.19, 2.24, 2.25, 2.28)

379 KRYMARENKO Yuriy UKR 30y 208d 1983 2.25 2.34 -07 Surprise World Champion in 2005 when he was the only one to clear 2.32 of eight men in at that height Outdoor pb: 2.33 -05. 1 World Military 2003; 3 under-23 ECH 2005; 1 WCH 2005 (2007/2009/2013-dnq); =6 WSG 2005; dnq OLY 2008; 1 ETCh 2009; dnq WIC 2010. 1 Ukrainian 2005/2008/2013 (1 indoors 2013/2014) ... in Helsinki 2005 his high point there was measured at 2.40 ... 1.85 tall In 2014: 1 Kiev; 4 Volgograd; 7 Dresden; 2 Tartu; 1 Ukrainian indoor

381 PROTSENKO Andriy UKR 25y 290d 1988 2.33 2.33 -14 2009 European under-23 bronze ... Outdoor pb: 2.32 -13. 3 under-23 ECH 2009; 3 ETCh 2010; dnq ECH 2010; 12 WCH 2011 (2009/2013-dnq); dnq WIC 2012; =9 OLY 2012; 2 WSG 2013 (2011-11). 1 Ukrainian 2012. Graduate of Biotechnology ... 1.94 tall In 2014: 1 Lvov; 2 Moscow (Jan 28); 2 Moscow Winter

395 JONAS Dusty USA 27y 322d 1986 2.30 2.32 -10 (Actual ﬁrst name is Dustin) ... 2010 World indoor bronze ... 2008 US Collegiate Champion indoors, representing the University of Nebraska Outdoor pb: 2.36 -08. 1 Pan-American junior 2005; dnq OLY 2008; 3 WIC 2010; 6 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; dnq WCH 2011/2013. 1 US junior 2005; 1 NCAA indoor 2008. Coach-Gary Pepin ... 1.98 tall In 2014: 1 Lincoln NE; 9 Moscow Winter; 9 Arnstadt; 3 US indoor

398 KYNARD Erik USA 23y 32d 1991 2.34 2.34 -14 (The “Kyn” pronounced as in next of kin) Surprise Olympic silver in 2012 Outdoor pb: 2.37 -13. dnq WJC 2008; 2 Pan-American junior 2009; 2 OLY 2012; 5 WCH 2013 (2011-dnq). 1 NCAA 2011/2012 (representing Kansas State University); 1 US 2013. Coach-Cliff Rovelto (same as Jamie Nieto and Jesse Williams) ... 1.93 tall “I like to have fun when I jump” – he has been known to compete in a paper crown and / or brightly coloured striped socks In 2014: 1 Manhattan; 1 Glasgow International; 1 Trinec; 2 Hustopece; 1 Birmingham; 1 US indoor

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2014 WORLD LIST 1.....2.43...... Javier Sotomayor CUB...... 1989 1.....2.42...... Ivan Ukhov RUS =2...2.42...... Carlo Thränhardt FRG...... 1988 2.....2.40...... Aleksey Dmitrik RUS ...... 2.42...... Ivan Ukhov RUS...... 2014 3.....2.36...... Mutaz Essa Barshim QAT 4.....2.41...... Patrik Sjöberg SWE...... 1987 =4...2.34...... Erik Kynard USA =5...2.40...... Hollis Conway USA...... 1991 ...... 2.34...... Daniyil Tsyplakov RUS ...... 2.40...... Stefan Holm SWE...... 2005 ...... 2.34...... Marco Fassinotti ITA ...... 2.40...... Aleksey Dmitrik RUS...... 2014 =7...2.33...... Andriy Protsenko UKR =8...2.39...... Dietmar Mögenburg FRG ...... 1985 ...... 2.33...... Lev Missirov RUS ...... 2.39...... Ralf Sonn GER...... 1991 ...... 2.33...... Donald Thomas BAH 10...2.38...... Steve Smith GBR...... 1994 =10.2.32...... Andrey Silnov RUS ...... 2.32...... Mihai Donisan ROU ...... 2.32...... Sergey Mudrov RUS

Men’s Pole Vault 12 Entrants

Event starts: March 8 Age (Days) Born 2014 Best Personal Best

123 BRAZ Thiago BRA 20y 81d 1993 5.76 5.76 -14 NR Full name-Thiago Braz da Silva South American record holder indoors & out Outdoor pb: 5.83 -13. 2 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 1 WJC 2012; 1 South American 2013; dnq WCH 2013 In 2014: 4 Bydgoszcz; 4 Zweibrücken; 1 Malmö; 3 Donyetsk

124 DUTRA Augusto BRA 23y 234d 1990 5.50 5.71 -13 Full name-Augusto Dutra da Silva de Oliveira South American record holder indoors & out Outdoor pb: 5.82 -13. 1 South American junior 2009; 2 Ibero-American 2012; 11 WCH 2013. 1 Brazilian 2013. Four South American records in 2013 (two in and two out), though his outdoor record of 5.82 was improved to 5.83 at the 2013 South American Championships by his younger compatriot Thiago Braz da Silva In 2014: 6 Bydgoszcz

142 XUE Changrui CHN 22y 280d 1991 5.76 5.76 -14 2013 Asian Champion ... Outdoor pb: 5.65 -13. 1 Asian Champs 2013; 12 WCH 2013. 1 Chinese National Games 203. 1.83 tall In 2014: 6 Aubière ‘B’; 2 Orléans; 1 Dijon; 1 Nice; 4 Berlin

143 YANG Yancheng CHN 26y 61d 1988 5.66 5.80 -13 NR Chinese record holder indoors & out ... Outdoor pb: 5.75 -10. 1 World Youth 2005; 2 WJC 2006; 2 Asian Indoor Games 2009; dnq WIC 2010; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 Asian Games 2010 (2006-3); 3 Asian Champs 2011; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 2011 (2006-2); dnq OLY 2012; dnq WCH 2013. 1 Chinese 2006/2007/2009/2020/2011/2012. From- Shandong Province ... 1.89 tall In 2014: 1 Aubière ‘B’; 5 Orléans; 2 Dijon; =5 Nice; 6 Berlin

155 KUDLICKA Jan CZE 25y 311d 1988 5.75 5.77 -13 Czech record holder ... Olympic ﬁnalist in Beijing & London ... Outdoor pb: 5.83 -13. 6 World Youth 2005; 5 WJC 2006; =8 under-23 ECH 2009; 6 ECH 2012 (2010-10); 8 OLY 2012 (2008-10); 5 EIC 2013; 7 WCH 2013 (2009-dnq). 1 Czech 2008/2010/2011/2012/2013 (1 indoors 2011/2012/2013) ... 1.83 tall In 2014: 1 Linz Gugl; 1 Prague City indoor; 1 Prague (Feb 7); 3 Czech indoor; 1 Prague (Feb 19); 2 Prague “2014”; =2 Berlin

185 CLAVIER Jérôme FRA 30y 308d 1983 5.76 5.81 -11 2011 European indoor silver ... Outdoor pb: 5.75 -08. 6 WJC 2002; 7 under-23 ECH 2003; 7 WSG 2003; 7 ECP 2005; 3 under-23 ECH 2005; dnq WIC 2006; dnq WCH 2007; 4 WIC 2008 (2006-dnq); 7 OLY 2008; 2 EIC 2011 (2007-6). 1 French 2007 (1 indoor 2004/2007) ... coach-Gérard Baudoin ... 1.85 tall In 2014: 4 Aubière; 6 Orléans; 6 Rouen; nh Karlsruhe; 2 Nice; 8 Donyetsk; 10 French indoor

189 MÉNALDO Kévin FRA 21y 237d 1992 5.75 5.75 -14 2013 Mediterranean Games silver ... Outdoor pb: 5.60 -13. 7 World Youth 2009; 2 EJC 2011; 2 Mediterranean Games 2013; 1 French indoor 2013 In 2014: 2 Aubière; nh Orléans; 3 Rouen; 3 Düsseldorf; 4 Karlsruhe; =5 Nice; 1 French indoor; 1 Metz

193 CUTTS Luke GBR 26y 22d 1988 5.83 5.83 -13 NR 2009 European under-23 silver ... British record holder indoors ... Outdoor pb: 5.70 -13. 9 WJC 2006; nh EJC 2008; 2 under-23 ECH 2009; dnq WCH 2009; nh COM 2010; dnq ECH 2012. 1 AAA junior 2006; 1 English under-23 2008/2009/2010; 1 UK 2009/2013 (2 indoors 2007/2009/2011/2013); 1 English 2010. Coach-Trevor Fox ... 1.87 tall Has returned better than ever after the disappointments of not being selected for London 2012 or Moscow 2013, when each time he’d fulﬁlled the criteria of the IAAF, but not UKA In 2014: 3 Aubière; 1 North of England indoor; 2 Rouen; 1 UK indoor; 2 Donyetsk (second behind Renaud Lavillenie’s world record 6.16)

216 MOHR Malte GER 27y 226d 1986 5.90 5.90 -14 2010 World indoor silver ... European indoor bronzes in 2011 & 2013 Outdoor pb: 5.91 -12. 2 ETCh 2009/2011; 2 WIC 2010 (2012-4); 3 EIC 2011/2013 (2009-dnq); 5 WCH 2011 (2009-13); 4 ECH 2012 (2010-dnq); =9 OLY 2012. 1 German 2010/2011/2012 & indoor 2011. Coach-Chauncey Johnson ... 1.92 tall In 2014: 1 Düsseldorf; 1 Karlsruhe; nh Donyetsk; 1 German indoor; 2 Dessau; 1 Berlin

224 FILIPPÍDIS Konstadínos GRE 27y 101d 1986 5.77 5.83 -13 NR Greek record holder indoors & out ... Outdoor pb: 5.82 -13. 4 World Youth 2003; 4 WJC 2004; 2 EJC 2005; 2 WSG 2005; 4 ETCh 2009/2010; 9 WSG 2009; =4 WIC 2010; 6 WCH 2011 (2009-dnq, 2013-10); 7 OLY 2012; 4 ECH 2013 (2006/2010-dnq, 2012-5). 1 Greek 2005//2009/2010/2012 (1 indoor 2005/2007/2010/2011/2012/2013). Served 19-month suspension 2007-2009 ... coach-Dimitris Kitteas ... ex-gymnast ... 1.88 tall In 2014: 1 Leverkusen; 4 Orléans; 2 Cottbus; 5 Rouen; 2 Düsseldorf; 2 Karlsruhe; 1 Greek indoor; 4 Donyetsk; 4 Dessau; =2 Berlin

320 SOBERA Robert POL 23y 47d 1991 5.75 5.75 -14 Outdoor pb: 5.71 -13. nh EJC ﬁnal 2009; 4 WJC 2010; =6 EIC 2013; 4 ETCh 2013; 2 under-23 ECH 2013 (2011-11); dnq WCH 2013. 1 Polish indoor 2014. Coach-Dariusz Łoś... 1.83 tall In 2014: 1 Spala; 4 Cottbus; 2 Bydgoszcz; =10 Donyetsk; 1 Polish indoor

322 WOJCIECHOWSKI Pawel POL 24y 274d 1989 5.76 5.86 -11 NR Surprise World Champion outdoors in 2011 and named Sportsman of the Year 2011 in Poland by the National Olympic Committee Outdoor pb: 5.91 -11. Indoor pb: 5.86 -11. 2 WJC 2008; 4 EIC 2011; 1 under-23 ECH 2011; 1 World Military Games 2011; 1 WCH 2011; dnq OLY 2012. 1 Polish indoor 2011. Broke his cheekbone in December 2011 when a pole slipped in his hands and hit him in the face ... coach-Włodzimierz Michalski ... 1.85 tall In 2014: 3 Leverkusen; 1 Orléans; 4 Rouen; 9 Bydgoszcz; 4 Spala; 5 Donyetsk; 2 Polish indoor

© Mark Butler 2014 ([email protected]) U T L E R Page M – 21 Athlete’s ages as at: 7/3/2014 WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2014 WORLD LIST 1.....6.16...... Renaud Lavillenie FRA...... 2014 1.....6.16...... Renaud Lavillenie FRA 1.....6.15...... Sergey Bubka UKR ...... 1993 2.....5.90...... Malte Mohr GER 2.....6.06...... Steve Hooker AUS...... 2009 3.....5.83...... Luke Cutts GBR =4...6.02...... Rodion Gataullin RUS...... 1989 =4...5.77...... Konstadínos Filippídis GRE ...... 6.02...... Jeff Hartwig USA...... 2002 ...... 5.77...... Piotr Lisek POL =6...6.00...... Maksim Tarasov RUS...... 1999 =6...5.76...... Paweł Wojciechowski POL ...... 6.00...... Jean Galﬁone FRA...... 1999 ...... 5.76...... Xue Changrui CHN ...... 6.00...... Danny Ecker GER...... 2001 ...... 5.76...... Jérôme Clavier FRA 9.....5.96...... Lawrence Johnson USA...... 2001 ...... 5.76...... Thiago Braz BRA 10...5.95...... Tim Lobinger GER...... 2000 =10.5.75...... Kévin Ménaldo FRA ...... 5.75...... Robert Sobera POL ...... 5.75...... Jan Kudlička CZE

Men’s Long Jump 17 Entrants

Event starts: March 6 Age (Days) Born 2014 Best Personal Best

101 SARGSYAN Arsen ARM 29y 83d 1984 7.58 7.93 -10 Outdoor pb: 8.20 -12. TJ pb: 15.91 -10. dnq World Youth LJ/TJ 2001; 11 EJC 2003 (dnq TJ); dnq EIC 2009/2013; dnq WIC 2010; dnq ECH 2010/2012; dnq OLY 2012; 5 Francophone Games 2013 In 2014: 2 Yerevan; 6 Balkan indoor

105 LAPIERRE Fabrice AUS 30y 141d 1983 7.79 8.19 -10 In 2010 won at both the World Indoor Championships & Commonwealth Games Outdoor pb: 8.78w, 8.40 -10. 100 pb: 10.48w, 10.56 -04. 2 WJC 2002; 8 WCP 2006; dnq OLY 2008; 4 WCH 2009 (2011/2013-dnq); 1 WIC 2010; 7 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 COM 2010 (2006-3=). 1 NCAA 2005 (2006-2). 1 Australian 2009/2010. Graduate in Sciences from Texas A&M (Agricultural and Mechanical) University ... born-Mauritius, moved to Sydney at age 2 In 2014: 5 Albuquerque; 9 Birmingham

122 da SILVA Mauro BRA 27y 71d 1986 7.98 8.28 -12 DEFENDING IAAF WORLD INDOOR CHAMPION Full name-Mauro Vinicius da Silva Outdoor pb: 8.31 -13. 100 pb: 10.40 -07. 3 Ibero-American 2010; 1 WIC 2012; 7 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq); 1 South American 2013; 5 WCH 2013. 1 Brazilian 2010/2012/2013. Former footballer In 2014: 5 Birmingham; 1 Portuguese Clubs indoor

138 LI Jinzhe CHN 24y 187d 1989 8.12 8.12 -14 2012 Asian Indoor Champion ... Outdoor pb: 8.34 -13. 3 Asian junior 2008; 1 Asian Champs 2009 (2007-8, 2011-5); 1 East Asian Games 2009; dnq WIC 2010; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 2012; dnq OLY 2012; 12 WCH 2013 (2009-dnq). 1 Chinese 2009 & Chinese National Games 2013 In 2014: 4 Stockholm XL Galan; 2 Birmingham

217 REIF Christian GER 29y 133d 1984 8.02 8.15 -13 Sensational at 2010 European Championships where he improved from 8.27 to win with 8.47 Outdoor pb: 8.47 -10. 5 WIC 2010; 1 ECH 2010; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 4 ETCh 2011/2013 (2010-6); dnq OLY 2012; 3 EIC 2013 (2007-dnq); 6 WCH 2013 (2007-9, 2011-7). 1 German 2007/2010 & indoor 2010/2013. Coach-Ulrich Knapp ... 1.95 tall In 2014: 1 South German indoor; 5 Stockholm XL Galan; 2 German indoor

225 TSÁTOUMAS Loúis GRE 32y 23d 1982 8.23 8.23 -14 NR In Kalamáta on June 2, 2007 leapt 8.66, the furthest ever by a European at sea level (outdoors) ... 17x Greek Champion (8 in + 9 out) Outdoor pb: 8.66 -07. 4 World Youth 99; dnq WJC 2000; 1 EJC 2001; 1 ECP 2003/2007/2008; dnq OLY 2004; fouled out EIC 2005 after qualifying with 8.09; 4 WIC 2006 (2004/2008-dnq); fouled out WCP 2006; 2 EIC 2007 (2009/2011-dnq, 2013-5); fouled out OLY ﬁnal 2008; 6 ECH 2010 (2002-dnq, 2006-8); dnq OLY 2012; 2 ETCh 2013 (2009-3); 10 WCH 2013 (2003-12, 2009-11, 2011-11). 1 Greek 2003-2008/2010/2011/2013 (1 indoors 2004-2009/2011/2012/2014) ... hobby is racing cars; he is an avid follower of Formula 1... coach-Dimítrios Vasilikós In 2014: 1 Greek indoor

246 FORBES Damar JAM 23y 177d 1990 7.73 8.21 -13 2013 US Collegiate Champion at long jump, he also led off the Louisiana State sprint relay team which placed fourth Outdoor pb: 8.35w, 8.25 -13. 100 pb: 10.51 -13. 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2011; 8 WCH 2013 (2011-dnq). 1 Jamaican 2012/2013. 1 NCAA 2013 (2011/2012-2). Attends Louisiana State University where he is a student of Sports Management In 2014: 1 Birmingham AL; 1 Baton Rouge; 4 Althone International

277 RIVERA Luis MEX 26y 259d 1987 7.88 7.99 -10 NR (The call him “Canguro Mexicano” – the Mexican Kangeroo) ... 2013 world bronze Outdoor pb: 8.46 -13. dnq OLY 2012; 1 World Student Games 2013. Studied Engineering at the University of Arizona, now he is taking a phD in Environmental Engineering at Monterrey University of Technology ... his younger brother Edgar Rivera is a 2.28 high jumper, and there are two further younger brothers (Jorge & Adrian) who are also athletes In 2014: 6 Birmingham; nm Estonian indoor

285 GAISAH Ignisious NED 30y 230d 1983 7.93 8.36 -06 World silvers in 2005 for Ghana and 2013 for the Netherlands ... Outdoor pb: 8.51w -06, 8.43 -06. 1 African Games 2003; 6 OLY 2004 (2012-dnq); 1 World Athletics Final 2004; 2 WCH 2005/2013 (2003-4); 1 WIC 2006 (2004-dnq, 2010/2012-7); 1 COM 2006 (2010-3); 1 African Champs 2006 (2012-3); 4 WCP 2006; 6 African Games 2007. Full name-Anthony Ignisious Gaisah Essuman. Lives in the Netherlands, he moved there in 2002 ... son-Miguel born August 2006 Acquired Dutch citizenship on June 12, 2013 and cleared by the IAAF to compete for the Netherlands from July 26, 2013 In 2014: 6 Stockholm XL Galan; 7 Birmingham; 1 Dutch indoor

301 SALADINO Irving PAN 31y 43d 1983 8.11 8.42 -08 NR 2008 Olympic Champion ... 2007 World Champion ... Outdoor pb: 8.73 -08 (8.10 -14). 100 pb: 10.4 -04. dnq WJC 2002; 3 South American 2003; 2 WIC 2006 (2010-dnq); 1 Central American & Caribbean 2006 (2002-3); 1 WCP 2006; 1 Pan-Am Games 2007; 1 WCH 2007 (2005-6, 2009-fouled out in ﬁnal, 2011-dnq); 1 OLY 2008 (2004/2012-dnq). Studied Electrical Engineering at the University of São Paulo ... his father David played baseball for Panama In 2014: 1 São Paulo; 8 Moscow Winter; 3 Stockholm XL Galan

321 STRZAŁKOWSKI Adrian POL 23y 352d 1990 7.96 7.96 -14 2013 Francophone Games Champion ... Outdoor pb: 7.99w, 7.90 -13. dnq EIC 2013; 1 Francophone Games 2013. 1 Polish indoor 2013/2014. Coach-Leszek Lipiński In 2014: 1 Spala (3x); 1 Polish indoor

338 VISSER Zarck RSA 24y 173d 1989 7.74 7.74 -14 2012 African Championships silver medallist ... Outdoor pb: 8.32 -13. 7 WSG 2011; 2 African Champs 2012; dnq WCH 2013. 1 South African 2012/2013 Only 7.79 at the Moscow World Championships, then he improved to 8.32 in his ﬁnal meeting of 2013 in Zurich In 2014: 8 Stockholm XL Galan; 3 Tampere; 2 Tartu

341 MENKOV Aleksandr RUS 23y 90d 1990 8.30 8.31 -13 2013 World Champion, breaking a 25 year-old Russian record twice in the process Outdoor pb: 8.56 -13. HJ pb: 2.15 -10. 1 EJC 2009; 1 ETCh 2011/2013 (2009-6); 1 under-23 ECH 2011; 11 OLY 2012; 1 WCH 2013 (2009-dnq, 2011-6). 1 Russian 2012 & indoor 2013. Attends Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University In 2014: 1 Moscow Winter; 1 Birmingham

© Mark Butler 2014 ([email protected]) U T L E R Page M – 23 Athlete’s ages as at: 7/3/2014 367 TORNÉUS Michel SWE 27y 285d 1986 8.14 8.29 -13 NR Fourth at London Olympics (missing bronze by 1cm), Sweden’s best placing in athletics at the games Outdoor pb: 8.22 -12. 4 EJC 2005; 10 under-23 ECH 2007; dnq WCH 2009/2011/2013; 2 ETCh 2011 (2009-9); 9 WIC 2012 (2010-dnq); 3 ECH 2012 (2010-9); 4 OLY 2012; 2 EIC 2013 (2009-dnq, 2011-7). 1 Swedish 2005/2007/2008/2009/2010/2012/2013 (1 indoors 2008/2010-2014). Father from DR of Congo ... coach-Oscar Gidewall In 2014: 2 Stockholm XL Galan; 1 Swedish indoor

393 HENDERSON Jeff USA 25y 16d 1989 8.06 8.06 -14 Outdoor pb: 8.22 -13. dnq WIC 2010. 2 US indoor 2010 & outdoor 2013 In 2014: 4 Albuquerque (Jan 18); 2 Albuquerque Classic; 4 US indoor (sf 60)

408 STEWART Tyron USA 24y 242d 1989 8.22 8.22 -14 2014 US Indoor Champion ... Outdoor pb: 8.14w, 8.13 -13. TJ pb: 16.60 -10. 2 NCAA TJ 2010; 8 US 2013; 1 US indoor 2014 In 2014: 3 Albuquerque (Jan 18); 1 Naperville; 1 Seattle; 1 Albuquerque Classic; 1 US indoor

417 MAKUSHA Ngonidzashe ZIM 26y 361d 1987 8.18 8.21 -09 NR (“Ngoni”) ... Fourth at Beijing Olympics (missing bronze by 1cm) ... 2011 World long jump bronze Outdoor pb: 8.40 -11. 100 pb: 9.89 -11. 12 WJC 2006 (sf 100); 8 African Games 2007; 4 OLY 2008 (went from 3rd to 4th in ﬁnal round); 3 WCH 2011 (sf 100) 1 NCAA 2008/2009/2011 (1 100 2011). Studied Multinational Business at Florida State University ... in 2011 he won the 100m / Long Jump double at the NAA Championships, something only previously achieved by DeHart Hubbard, Jesse Owens and Carl Lewis (all Olympic Champions) In 2014: 1 Birmingham AL; 1 Bordeaux; 3 Moscow Winter; 1 Stockholm XL Galan

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2014 WORLD LIST 1.....8.79...... Carl Lewis USA ...... 1984 1.....8.30...... Aleksandr Menkov RUS 2.....8.71...... Sebastian Bayer GER...... 2009 2.....8.23...... Loúis Tsátoumas GRE 3.....8.62...... Iván Pedroso CUB...... 1999 =3...8.22...... Tyron Stewart USA 4.....8.59...... Miguel Pate USA...... 2002 ...... 8.22...... Corey Crawford USA 5.....8.56...... Yago Lamela ESP...... 1999 5.....8.18...... Ngonidzashe Makusha ZIM 6.....8.49...... Robert Emmiyan ARM ...... 1987 6.....8.14...... Michel Tornéus SWE 7.....8.45...... Larry Myricks USA ...... 1990 7.....8.12...... Li Jinzhe CHN 8.....8.44...... Mike Powell USA ...... 1993 8.....8.11...... Irving Saladino PAN =9...8.43 ...... Stanislav Tarasenko RUS...... 1994 9.....8.10...... Chris Benard USA ...... 8.43...... Erick Walder USA ...... 1994 10...8.08...... Pavel Shalin RUS

Men’s Triple Jump 12 Entrants

Event starts: March 8 Age (Days) Born 2014 Best Personal Best

136 CAO Shuo CHN 22y 150d 1991 16.05 17.01 -12 2013 Asian Champion ... Outdoor pb: 17.35 -12. 1 Asian junior 2010; dnq OLY 2012; 1 Asian Champs 2013. 1 Chinese National Games 2013; 1 Chinese 2009/2012/2013. Leapt 17.13 in 2007 at age 17, a world youth best In 2014: 6 Prague “2014”

137 DONG Bin CHN 25y 104d 1988 16.39 17.16 -13 NR Twice Asian Indoor Champion ... Outdoor pb: 17.38 -12. dnq WJC 2006; 8 WSG 2011 (2009-11); 1 Asian Indoor Champs 2010/2012; 5 Asian Champs 2011; 8 WIC 2012; 10 OLY 2012; 9 WCH 2013 In 2014: 1 Aubière; 4 Metz

151 PICHARDO Pedro Pablo CUB 20y 250d 1993 17.32 17.32 -14 World silver medallist in his ﬁrst year as a senior ... Outdoor pb: 17.76 -14. 1 WJC 2012; 2 WCH 2013. Started triple jumping at 17, previously he was a hurdler and high jumper – as was his father Jorge Andres Pichardo ... he is a football fan and supporter of Barcelona FC ... 1.85 / 71kg In 2014: 1 Havana (17.76 outdoors); 1 Prague “2014”; 2 Metz (lost to his compatriot Ernesto Revé, 16.81 to 16.68)

153 REVÉ Ernesto CUB 22y 9d 1992 17.05 17.05 -14 Twice Cuban Champion ... Outdoor pb: 17.58 -14. Fouled out World Youth 2009; 2 WJC 2010. 1 Cuban 2012/2013 In 2014: 1 Havana (Feb 1); 2 Havana (Feb 7); 2 Prague “2014”; 1 Metz (beat Pedro Pablo Pichardo)

229 LAINE Samyr HAI 29y 232d 1984 16.20 16.91 -11 NR Haitian record holder ... eleventh in London 2012 & Moscow 2013 ... Outdoor pb: 17.45w, 17.39 -09. 10 Pan-American Games 2007; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2011; dnq WIC 2012; 11 OLY 2012; 11 WCH 2013 (2009-dnq). Graduate of Harvard University In 2014: 1 Fairfax; 1 Newport News; 1 Blacksburg

262 VALIYEV Roman KAZ 29y 344d 1984 16.16 16.64 -08 2005 Asian Champion ... Outdoor pb: 17.20 -12. dnq World Youth 2001; dnq OLY 2004/2008; 1 Asian Champs 2005 (2011-3, 2013-4); 1 Asian Indoor Games 2005/2007; 2 Asian Games 2006; 8 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; dnq OLY 2012; dnq WCH 2013; 2 Asian Indoor Champs 2014 (2012-4). 1 Kazakh 2004/2005/2008/2012/2013 In 2014: 2 Kazakh indoor; 2 Asian Indoor Champs

276 LETNICOV Vladimir MDA 32y 151d 1981 16.04 16.85 -08 NR Moldovan record holder indoors & out ... Outdoor pb: 17.06 -02. dnq WJC LJ/TJ 2000; 10 under-23 ECH 2001/2003; 9 WIC 2003; dnq OLY 2004/2008; dnq EIC 2005/2009/2011/2013; 3 WSG 2009; dnq WCH 2009; 12 ECH 2010 (2002-dnq) In 2014: 1 Moldovan indoor; 3 Balkan indoor

307 HOFFMANN Karol POL 24y 279d 1989 16.71 16.71 -14 His father Zdzisław Hoffmann was the 1983 World Champion and still holds the Polish record (17.53 in 1985) Outdoor pb: 17.09 -12. LJ pb: 7.76 -11. 10 WJC 2008; 6 ECH 2012; 7 ETCh 2013; 4 Francophone Games 2013. 1 Polish 2012 & indoor 2014 In 2014: 1 Spala; 2 Lódz; 1 Polish indoor

332 OPREA Marian ROU 31y 274d 1982 17.30 17.74 -06 NR 2004 Olympic silver, 2005 world bronze ... Romanian record holder ... in Romania he given the nickname Ostrich Outdoor pb: 17.81 -05. LJ pb: 8.06w -11, 7.73 -05. 4 World Youth 99; 1 WJC 2000; 1 EJC 2001 (99-3); 2 WSG 2001 (2005-7); 2 EIC 2002 (2011-3); 2 under-23 ECH 2003; 5 WIC 2004 (2003-8, 2012-dnq); 2 OLY 2004 (2008-5); 3 WCH 2005 (2001/2003/2011-dnq, 2013-6); 3 WCP 2006ł 2 ECH 2010 (2006-3, 2002/2012-dnq). 1 Romanian 2003-2007 (1 indoors 2002/2003/2006/2011/2012/2013) ... 1.93 tall In 2014: 1 Bucharest; 1 Romanian indoor (2 LJ); 3 Prague “2014”

339 ADAMS Lyukman RUS 25y 163d 1988 17.00 17.32 -11 (Lyukman pronounced “Look Man”) ... 2012 World indoor bronze ... Outdoor pb: 17.53 -12. 1 European Youth Olympic Festival 2005; 1 EJC 2007; 6 ECH 2010; 3 WIC 2012; 9 OLY 2012. 1 Russian 2012 & indoors 2012/2014. Father-Nigerian (former medical student), mother-Russian ... his first sport was basketball ... coach-Yevgeny Ter-Ovanesov In 2014: 1 Moscow City indoor; 1 Russian indoor; 1 Belarusian indoor

380 KUZNYETSOV Viktor UKR 27y 233d 1986 16.54 17.02 -13 Winner at 2010 European Team Championships (ahead of Idowu, Tamgho, Donato) Outdoor TJ pb: 17.29 -10. LJ pb: 8.22i -5, 8.10 -12. 3 WJC 2004; 4 ECH LJ 2006; 8 OLY 2008; 8 ETCh LJ 2009; dnq WCH LJ 2009 & TJ 2013; dnq WIC LJ 2010; 1 ETCh 2010 (2011-3, 2013-5); 3 ETCh 2011 (2010-4, 2013-5); dnq OLY LJ 2012; 4 EIC TJ 2013 (2007-7); 1 WSG 2013 (2007/2011-2). 1 Ukrainian indoor TJ 2008/2014 & LJ 2010. Holds World Junior indoor best at long jump (8.22 in 2005) In 2014: 1 Ukrainian indoor TJ

389 CARTER Chris USA 24y 361d 1989 17.15 17.15 -14 2014 US Indoor Champion ... Outdoor pb: 16.92w -13, 16.86 -11. LJ pb: 7.68w -11, 7.67 -13. 1 WJC 6 Pan-American Games 2011. 4 US 2011/2013; 1 US indoor 2014 In 2014: 1 Houston (Jan 17); 1 Houston (Feb 1); 1 US indoor

© Mark Butler 2014 ([email protected]) U T L E R Page M – 25 Athlete’s ages as at: 7/3/2014 WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2014 WORLD LIST 1.....17.92...... Teddy Tamgho FRA...... 2011 1.....17.32...... Pedro Pablo Pichardo CUB =2...17.83...... Aliecer Urrutia CUB...... 1997 2.....17.30...... Marian Oprea ROU ...... 17.83...... Christian Olsson SWE...... 2004 3.....17.15...... Chris Carter USA 4.....17.77...... Leonid Voloshin RUS...... 1994 4.....17.05...... Ernesto Revé CUB 5.....17.76...... Mike Conley USA...... 1987 5.....17.04...... Will Claye USA 6.....17.75...... Phillips Idowu GBR...... 2008 6.....17.00...... Lyukman Adams RUS 7.....17.74...... Marian Oprea ROU...... 2006 7.....16.99...... Chris Benard USA =8...17.73...... Walter Davis USA...... 2006 8.....16.87...... Julian Reid GBR ...... 17.73...... Fabrizio Donato ITA...... 2011 9.....16.84...... Troy Doris USA 10...17.72...... Brian Wellman BER ...... 1995 10...16.80...... Gaetan Saku Bafuanga FRA

Men’s Shot Put 21 Entrants

Event starts: March 6 Age (Days) Born 2014 Best Personal Best

100 LAURO Germán ARG 29y 338d 1984 21.04 21.04 -14 NR Full name-Germán Luján Lauro South American record holder & 2012 Olympic ﬁnalist, also world class at Discus Outdoor pb: 21.26 -13. DT pb: 63.55 -12. 1 South American SP 2007/2009/2011/2013 (1 DT 2007/2009/2013); 4 Pan-American Games DT 2007 (5 SP); dnq OLY SP 2008; dnq WCH SP/DT 2009; 3 Pan-American Games SP 2011; 6 WIC SP 2012; 1 Ibero-American SP/DT 2012; 6 OLY SP 2012 (dnq DT); 7 WCH SP 2013 (2011-dnq). Coach-Carlos Llera ... 1.85/115kg In 2014: 1 Prague “2014” (set South American indoor record 21.04)

118 MEŠIĆ Kemal BIH 28y 215d 1985 20.02 20.44 -12 Third in US Collegiate Championships outdoors in 2009 & indoors in 2012, representing the University of Florida Outdoor pb: 20.71 -12. dnq WJC 2004; 9 WSG 2009 (2011-10); dnq OLY 12; dnq EIC 2013; dnq WCH 2013. 3 NCAA 2009 & NCAA indoor 2012. 1 Bosnia & Herzegovina SP/DT 2011 ... 1.96/104kg In 2014: 1 Blacksburg

126 IVANOV Georgi BUL 28y 359d 1985 20.82 20.82 -14 NR Former World Youth & World Junior Champion ... Bulgarian record holder indoors & out Outdoor pb: 21.09 -13. 1 World Youth 2001; 3 EJC 2003; 1 WJC 2004 (2002-dnq); 4 under-23 ECH 2005/2007; dnq ECH 2010/2012; dnq OLY 2012; dnq EIC 2013; 8 WCH 2013. 1 Balkan indoors & out 2013. 1 Bulgarian 2007/2008/2009/2011/2012 (1 indoors 2007-2014) ... 1.88/108kg In 2013 with 21.06 then 21.09, he broke the Bulgarian outdoor record of 21.01 which had stood to Georgi Todorov since 1988 In 2014: 1 Bucharest; 4 Bydgoszcz; 1 Dobrich; 1 Bulgarian indoor; 3 Balkan indoor; 2 Prague “2014”; 2 Berlin

135 ELEMBA Frank CGO 23y 229d 1990 17.60 17.60 -14 NR Full name-Franck Elemba Owaka Congolese record holder indoors & out Outdoor pb: 19.02 -13. 7 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 5 African Games 2011; 5 African Champs 2012; 5 Francophone Games 2013 In 2014: 4 French indoor

158 PRÁSIL Ladislav CZE 23y 294d 1990 20.82 21.10 -13 2013 European indoor bronze ... Outdoor pb: 21.47 -13. dnq World Youth 2007; 7 EJC 2009; 5 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq ECH 2012; 3 EIC 2013; 5 WCH 2013. 1 Czech 2012 In 2014: 1 Jablonec (Jan 22); 1 Jablonec (Jan 25); 7 Prague “2014”

159 STANEK Tomás CZE 22y 267d 1991 20.39 20.39 -14 Outdoor pb: 19.50 -13. 5 under-23 ECH 2013. 1 Czech indoor 2014 In 2014: 1 Jablonec (Jan 8); 2 Jablonec (Jan 25); 3 Bydgoszcz; 1 Czech indoor; 4 Prague “2014”; 3 Berlin

177 VIVAS Borja ESP 29y 284d 1984 20.51 20.51 -14 He took over from the retired Manuel Martínez as the Spanish #1 ... Outdoor pb: 20.63 -13. 10 EJC 2003; 8 under-23 ECH 2005; 1 Ibero-American 2008 (2010 -4); 2 WSG 2009; dnq WCH 2009/2013; dnq EIC 2011/2013; dnq WIC 2012; 7 ECH 2012 (2010-10); 4 ETCh 2013 (2010-8, 2011-7). 1 Spanish 2010/2011/2013 (1 indoors 2009/2010/2011/2013/2014) ... 2.04/139kg He’s the Spanish Team Captain in Sopot In 2014: 1 Antequera (Jan 25); 1 Antequera (Feb 15); 1 Spanish indoor

219 STORL David GER 23y 223d 1990 21.33 21.88 -12 Became the youngest ever world shot champion in 2011, then retained his title in 2013 ... former World Youth & World Junior Champion Outdoor pb: 21.86 -12. DT pb: 59.37 -09. 1 World Youth 2007; 1 WJC 2008; 1 EJC 2009; 2 EIC 2011; 1 ETCh 2011/2013; 1 under-23 ECH 2011; 1 WCH 2011/2013 (2009-dnq); 2 WIC 2012 (2010-6); 1 ECH 2012 (2010-4); 2 OLY 2012. 1 German 2011/2013 & indoor 2012/2014 ... his ﬁrst sport was football ... coach-Sven Lang ... 1.99/125kg, though he says he wants to weigh 135kg In 2014: 1 Gammertingen; 1 Sassnitz; 1 Düsseldorf; 1 Karlsruhe; 1 Rochlitz; 1 German indoor; 1 Berlin (7 / 7 wins)

232 PRAKASH SINGH Om IND 27y 55d 1987 19.07 19.37 -10 Asian Champion outdoor in 2009 & indoors in 2014 ... Outdoor pb: 20.69 -12. dnq WJC 2006; 3 South Asian 2008; 1 Asian Champs 2009 (2011-3); 5 COM 2010; 4 Asian Games 2010; dnq WCH 2011; dnq OLY 2012; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 2014 (2008-2). 1 Indian 2008/2009/2013. Former basketball player ... 1.96/125kg In 2014: 1 Asian Indoor Champs

253 RICHARDS O'Dayne JAM 25y 82d 1988 - - Twice Central American & Caribbean Champion ... Outdoor pb: 20.97 -13. DT pb: 58.31 -12. 2 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010 (4 DT); 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2011/2013; 1 WSG 2011; dnq WCH 2013. 1 Jamaican 2013 In 2014: 1 Kingston (Jan 18); 1 Kingston (2 DT) (Feb 8)

297 WALSH Tom NZL 22y 5d 1992 - - Outdoor pb: 20.61 -13 (19.89 -14). DT pb: 53.58 -14. 6 World Youth 2009; dnq WJC 2010. 1 New Zealand 2012/2013 (1 DT 2013) In 2014: 1 Christchurch SP/DT

312 MAJEWSKI Tomasz POL 32y 189d 1981 20.70 21.72 -12 NR In London 2012 became the ﬁrst Shot Putter to retain an Olympic title since 1956, and he says he will continue to 2016 19x Polish Champion (11 out + 8 in) Outdoor pb: 21.95 -09. 4 under-23 ECH 2003; 1 WSG 2005 (2003-5); 3 WIC 2008/2012 (2004/2010-4, 2006-6); 2 ECP 2008 (2003/2004-4, 2006-5, 2007-3); 1 OLY 2008/2012 (2004-dnq); 1 EIC 2009 (2005-dnq); 1 ETCh 2009/2010 (2011/2013-2); 2 WCH 2009 (2005-7, 2007-4, 2011-8, 2013-6); 1 ECH 2010 (2006-6); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010. 1 Polish 2002-2005/2007-2013 (1 indoors 2004-2006/2008-2010/2012/2014) ... graduate of Political Science ... 2.04/142kg

Look out for his lucky bandana (gold with white pattern) which he found more than 10 years ago and wears only at his most important contests

In 2014: 2 Düsseldorf; 2 Bydgoszcz; 4 Karlsruhe; 4 Boston New Balance; 1 Polish indoor; 3 Prague “2014”

© Mark Butler 2014 ([email protected]) U T L E R Page M – 27 Athlete’s ages as at: 7/3/2014 324 FORTES Marco POR 31y 162d 1982 20.41 20.91 -12 NR Portuguese record holder indoors & out ... 2010 Ibero-American Champion ... 24x Portuguese Champion (13 in & 11 out) Outdoor pb: 21.02 -12. DT pb: 58.32 -09. dnq WJC SP/DT 2000; 3 EJC 2001; dnq WIC 2008/2010/2012; dnq OLY 2008/2012; 1 Ibero-American 2010; 4 ETCh 2011 (2009-9); 5 WCH 2011 (2009/2013-dnq); 5 ECH 2012 (2010-dnq); 5 EIC 2013 (2002/2009-dnq, 2011-8). 1 Portuguese 2002-2006/2008-2013 (1 indoor 2001-2003/2005-2014), 1 DT 2011. 1.89/135kg In 2014: 1 Pombal; 6 Düsseldorf; 6 Karlsruhe; 1 Portuguese indoor

334 CREMONA Orazio RSA 24y 249d 1989 - - Second at 2012 African Championships ... Outdoor pb: 20.55 -13 (19.59 -14). dnq WJC 2008; 2 African Champs 2012 (2010-3); dnq WCH 2013. 1 South African 2012/2013 In 2014: 1 Pretoria (Jan 22); 1 Pretoria (Feb 22)

335 ENGELBRECHT Jaco RSA 26y 364d 1987 - - Second at 2011 African Games ... Outdoor pb: 20.31 -13. DT pb: 55.32 -11. 2 African Games 2011; 4 African Champs 2012; 3 WSG 2013 (2011-8). 2 South African 2013

340 LESNOY Aleksandr RUS 25y 221d 1988 20.51 20.51 -14 2013 World Student Games Champion ... Outdoor pb: 20.60 -13. DT pb: 58.80 -12. dnq WCH 2013; 3 ETCh 2012; 1 WSG 2013. 1 Russian under-23 2010 In 2014: 1 Moscow; 4 Volgograd; 2 Russian indoor

351 SIDOROV Maksim RUS 27y 298d 1986 20.78 20.98 -12 2012 Olympic ﬁnalist ... 2011 European indoor bronze .... 2007 World Student Games Champion Outdoor pb: 21.51 -12. 3 EJC 2005; 8 under-23 ECH 2007; 1 WSG 2007; dnq WCH 2009/2011/2013; 3 EIC 2011 (2013-dnq); 5 WIC 2012 (2010-dnq). 1 Russian 2009/2011/2012/2013 & indoors 2010/2011/2012/2013/2014 ... 1.88/120kg In 2014: 2 Moscow; 2 Moscow City indoor; 2 Volgograd; 5 Bydgoszcz; 2 St Petersburg; 1 Russian indoor

361 KOLAŠINAC Asmir SRB 29y 142d 1984 20.67 20.67 -14 2013 European Indoor Champion ... Serbian record holder ... Outdoor pb: 20.85 -12. 3 WSG 2009 (2007-6); dnq WIC 2010/2012; 1 Balkan 2011 (2013-2); 3 ECH 2012 (2010-8); 7 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq); 1 EIC 2013 (2011-dnq); 10 WCH 2011/2013. 1 Serbian 2008/2010/2011/2012/2013 & Croatian 2012. Born-FYR of Macedonia, studied in Bosnia-Hercegovina, lives-Serbia ... coach-Nikola Tomašovec ... 1.87/135kg In 2014: 1 Novi Sad; 4 Düsseldorf; 5 Karlsruhe; 1 Serbian indoor; 1 Balkan indoor; 1 Novi Sad

397 KOVACS Joe USA 24y 252d 1989 21.46 21.46 -14 Not over 20m before 2012, but made big advancement to 21.08 at 2012 US Olympic Trials to place fourth Outdoor pb: 21.08 -12. 8 WSG 2013. 3 NCAA 2011 (2012-4). 4 US Olympic Trial 2012. 1.88/114kg In 2014: 2 Albuquerque; 1 Seattle; 1 Boston New Balance; 3 US indoor

404 ROBERTS Kurt USA 26y 15d 1988 21.50 21.50 -14 Outdoor pb: 21.14 -13. 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2010. 2 US indoor 2014 (2013-3). 1.91/127kg In 2014: 1 Flagstaff; 1 Findlay; 1 West Lafayette; 2 US indoor

415 WHITING Ryan USA 27y 103d 1986 22.23 22.23 -14 DEFENDING IAAF WORLD INDOOR CHAMPION 2013 world outdoor silver ... Outdoor pb: 22.28 -13. DT pb: 62.08 -09. 1 Pan-American junior SP/DT 2005. 1 North, Central America & Caribbean under-23 2009; 1 WIC 2012; 9 OLY 2012; 2 WCH 2013 (2011-6). 1 NCAA 2009/2010 (1 DT 2010). 1 NCAA indoor 2008/2009/2010; 1 US 2013 (1 indoors 2011/2013/2014) ... he says his hobbies include knitting, Origami and Astronomy ... coach-TJ Crater ... 1.91/131kg In 2014: 1 Bydgoszcz; 2 Karlsruhe; 2 Boston New Balance; 1 US indoor

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2014 WORLD LIST 1.....22.66...... Randy Barnes USA...... 1989 1.....22.23...... Ryan Whiting USA 2.....22.55...... Ulf Timmermann GDR...... 1989 2.....21.50...... Kurt Roberts USA 3.....22.40...... Adam Nelson USA...... 2008 3.....21.46...... Joe Kovacs USA 4.....22.26 ...... Werner Günthör SUI...... 1987 4.....21.33...... David Storl GER 5.....22.23...... Ryan Whiting USA...... 2014 5.....21.23...... Ryan Crouser USA 6.....22.18...... Christian Cantwell USA...... 2008 6.....21.04...... Germán Lauro ARG =7...22.11...... Brian Oldﬁeld USA...... 1975 =7...20.82...... Ladislav Prášil CZE ...... 22.11...... Reese Hoffa USA...... 2005 ...... 20.82...... Georgi Ivanov BUL 9.....22.09...... Mika Halvari FIN...... 2000 9.....20.79...... Stephen Mozia NGR 10...22.02 ...... George Woods USA ...... 1974 =10.20.78...... Maksim Sidorov RUS ...... 20.78...... Jordan Clarke USA

Men’s Heptathlon 8 Entrants

Event starts: March 7 Age (Days) Born 2014 Best Personal Best

117 VAN DER PLAETSEN Thomas BEL 23y 73d 1990 6188 6188 -14 NR 2013 World Student Games Champion ... pbs in Heptathlon events: 60: 7.23i; LJ: 7.80 (7.78i); SP: 14.14i; HJ: 2.17 (2.13i); 60H: 8.06i; PV: 5.35 (5.34i); 1000: 2:42.80i Decathlon pb: 8255 -13. 1 EJC 2009; 6 EIC 2011; 1 under-23 ECH 2011; =13 WCH 2011 (2013-15); 1 WSG 2013. 1 Belgian 2010 & PV 2011/2013 In 2014: 1 Flemish indoor LJ; 3 Mondeville PV; dnf Tallinn Heptathlon; 2 Dutch indoor Heptathlon

119 KRAVCHENKO Andrey BLR 28y 62d 1986 - 6282 -11 NR 2008 Olympic silver ... former World Junior Champion (= Andrei Krauchanka in Belarusian script, I am calling him Kravchenko because we’re told that he prefers the Russian to the Belarusian version of his name) ... pbs in Heptathlon events: 60: 7.03i; LJ: 7.90 (7.75i); SP: 15.04; HJ: 2.19i; 60H: 7.90i; PV: 5.30i; 1000: 2:39.80i Decathlon pb: 8617 -07. 2 World Youth 2003; 1 WJC 2004; 1 EJC 2005; 1 under-23 ECH 2007; 2 WIC 2008 (2010-4, 2012-6); 1 ECP 2008/2009; 2 OLY 2008; 10 WCH 2009 (2007 dnf after two false starts at 100m, 2013-12); 3 ECH 2010; 1 EIC 2011 (2007-3). Achilles surgery in 2012. He started in sport on the urging of his mother ... his father was a member of the Soviet Air Force and was once USSR Military Champion in combined events ... coach-Vladimir Kudryavtsev ... 1.91/83kg He has tattoos symbolising the 10 decathlon disciplines on his calves and his telephone number ends in his personal best decathlon score of 8617 In 2014: 4 Belarusian indoor PV/LJ

133 WARNER Damian CAN 24y 154d 1989 - - 2013 World bronze ... pbs in Heptathlon events: (though he hasn’t completed an indoor Heptathlon) 60: 6.74i; LJ: 7.54 (7.07i); SP: 14.23; HJ: 2.09; 60H: 7.69i; PV: 4.80; 1000: No performance (1500 pb: 4:29.85) Decathlon pb: 8512 -13. 2 North/Central American & Caribbean 2011; 5 OLY 2012; 3 WCH 2013 (2011-18). 1 Canadian 2011/2012/2013. Coach-Dennis Nielsen In 2014: 1 Geneva OH 60H

213 BEHRENBRUCH Pascal GER 29y 47d 1985 - 5604 -06 In Helsinki 2012 became Germany’s ﬁrst European Champion at Decathlon since Helsinki 1971 ... he had a fear of pole vaulting and used bungee jumping as a method of overcoming this phobia pbs in Heptathlon events: 60: 7.17i; LJ: 7.21 (7.11i); SP: 16.89 (16.33i); HJ: 2.03 (2.00i); 60H: 8.05i; PV: 5.00 (4.93i); 1000: 2:53.39i Decathlon pb: 8558 -12. 10 EJC 2003; 2 under-23 ECH 2007; 6 WCH 2009 (2013-11); 1 ECH 2012 (2006-5); 10 OLY 2012. Coach-Jürgen Sammert ... younger sister-Miriam is an international rower ... 1.96/94g In 2014: 1ht German Universities 60H; 5 German Universities PV

215 KAZMIREK Kai GER 23y 38d 1991 6083 6083 -14 2013 European under-23 Champion ... pbs in Heptathlon events: 60: 7.04i; LJ: 7.64i; SP: 14.11 (13.50i); HJ: 2.13 (2.06i); 60H: 8.00i; PV: 5.20 (5.00i); 1000: 2:43.12i Decathlon pb: 8366 -133 EJC 2009; 6 WJC 2010; 1 under-23 ECH 2013 (2011-6). 1 German 2012 (1 indoor 2014) In 2014: 1 Frankfurt-Kalbach 60H/LJ (4 SP); 1 Rheinland-Pfalz indoor 60H/HJ; 2 Berlin-Brand indoor HJ; 1 German indoor Heptathlon (6 LJ)

289 SINTNICOLAAS Eelco NED 26y 334d 1987 6242 6372 -13 NR 2013 European Indoor Champion ... twice ﬁfth at World Championships pbs in Heptathlon events: 60: 6.88i; LJ: 7.65i; SP: 14.66i; HJ: 2.08i 60H: 7.88i; PV: 5.52i; 1000: 2:37.42i Decathlon pb: 8506 -12. 14 EJC 2005 (nh in PV); 6 WJC 2006; 1 under-23 ECH 2009; 2 ECH 2010; 5 WCH 2011/2013; 11 OLY 2012; 1 EIC 2013 (2009-dnf, 2011-4). Coaching team includes Wim Vandeven (husband of 2008 Olympic High Jump Champion Tia Hellebaut) ... 1.86/78kg In 2014: 3 Ghent Flanders Triathlon; 1 Dutch indoor Heptathlon; 3 Dutch indoor LJ

378 KASYANOV Oleksiy UKR 28y 193d 1985 6104 6254 -10 NR 2009 European Indoor silver ... 2012 World indoor silver ... 2012 European silver ... twice seventh at Olympics pbs in Heptathlon events: 60: 6.83i; LJ: 8.04i; SP: 15.72 (15.38i); HJ: 2.08i; 60H: 7.85i; PV: 4.82 (4.80i); 1000: 2:42.41i Decathlon pb: 8479 -09. 4 under-23 ECH 2007; 4 WSG 2007; 7 OLY 2008/2012; 2 EIC 2009; 3 ECP 2009; 4 WCH 2009 (2011-12, 2013-dnf); 2 WIC 2012 (2010-6); 2 ECH 2012 (2010-dnf). Dropped to fourth in 2009 Worlds after holding second place for eight events (his javelin let him down, only 49.00 there). His partner is World Heptathlon Champion Hanna Melnychenko ... 1.91/84kg In 2014: 1 Ukrainian indoor Heptathlon; 1 Ghent Flanders Triathlon; 1 Ukrainian indoor 60H/LJ

391 EATON Ashton USA 26y 45d 1988 - 6645 -13 NR DEFENDING IAAF WORLD INDOOR CHAMPION Olympic Champion, World Champion & world record holder indoors & out pbs in Heptathlon events: 60: 6.66i; LJ: 8.23 (8.16i); SP: 15:40 (15.05i); HJ: 2.11i; 60H: 7.60i; PV: 5.30 (5.26i); 1000: 2:32.67i Decathlon pb: 9039 -12. 1 WIC 2012; 1 OLY 2012; 1 WCH 2013 (2009-18, 2011-2). 1 US 2011/2012/2013 & indoor LJ 2012. In 2010 broke Dan O’Brien’s world indoor heptathlon record which has stood since 1993, then broke it again in 2011 & 2012 ... studied Psychology at the University of Oregon ... he is a black belt in TaeKwondo ... wife-Brianne Theisen CAN was 2013 World heptathlon silver medallist ... they live in Eugene, Oregon ... coach-Harry Marra ... 1.85/86kg In 2014: 1 Seattle 60H (5 PV); 6 Boston New Balance SP (ht 60); 4 New York Millrose 60H/PV; 1 Althone International 60 (3 LJ)

He is planning to take a rest from Decathloning in 2014 and is reported to be training to run 400m hurdles seriously

© Mark Butler 2014 ([email protected]) U T L E R Page M – 29 Athlete’s ages as at: 7/3/2014 WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2014 WORLD LIST 1.....6645...... Ashton Eaton USA...... 2012 1.....6242...... Eelco Sintnicolaas NED 2.....6476...... Dan O’Brien USA ...... 1993 2.....6188...... Thomas Van Der Plaetsen BEL 3.....6438...... Roman Šebrle CZE...... 2004 3.....6104...... Oleksiy Kasyanov UKR 4.....6424...... Tomás Dvorák CZE...... 2000 4.....6083...... Kai Kazmirek GER 5.....6418...... Christian Plaziat FRA ...... 1992 5.....6071...... Gray Horn USA 6.....6415...... Sebastian Chmara POL...... 1998 6.....6039...... Gunnar Nixon USA 7.....6412...... Lev Lobodin RUS...... 2003 7.....6022...... Pavel Rudnev RUS 8.....6374...... Erki Nool EST...... 1999 8.....5996...... Ilya Shkurenyov RUS 9.....6362...... Mikk Pahapill EST...... 2009 9.....5987...... Curtis Beach USA 10...6372...... Eelco Sintnicolaas NED...... 2013 10...5982...... John Lane GBR

Men’s 4x400 Metres Relay 43 Entrants

Event starts: March 8 (these names addition to those entered for individual events) Age (Days) Born 2014 Best Personal Best

108 MATHIEU Michael BAH 29y 255d 1984 47.18 46.55 -08 Bahamian record holder at 200m ... third leg for relay team which won 2012 Olympic gold Outdoor 400 pb: 45.17 -08. 200 pb: 20.16 -12. 4 Pan-American 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 2102 In 2014: 2 Glasgow International 4x400; 1 Lincoln NE

109 BAIN Andretti BAH 28y 96d 1985 47.30 46.02 -08 Ran ﬁrst leg for Bahamian relay team which won 2008 Olympic silver ... 2008 US Collegiate Champion indoors & out, representing Oral Roberts University (at Tulsa, Oklahoma) Outdoor pb: 44.62 -08. sf WJC 2004; 2 OLY 4x400 2008; 4 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010; sf COM 2010. 1 NCAA indoor/out 2008. He was named after the former World Motor Racing Champion Mario Andretti In 2014: 2 Birmingham AL Classic

110 MILLER Ramon BAH 27y 18d 1987 46.55 46.55 -14 Anchored Bahamas to 2012 Olympic relay gold ... 2010 Commonwealth bronze ... 2011 Pan-American bronze Outdoor pb: 44.87 -12. 200 pb: 20.29w, 20.50 -12. sf WCH 2009; 3 COM 2010; 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2011; sf WCH 2011; 3 Pan-Am Games 2011; sf OLY 2012, then a 44.01 anchor in 4x400 ﬁnal to overtake Angelo Taylor to win the ﬁrst Olympic gold by Bahamian men. 1 Bahamian 800 2005 & 400 2013 In 2014: 2 Glasgow International 4x400; 1 Birmingham AL

111 WILLIAMS Latoy BAH 25y 282d 1988 46.26 46.26 -14 Outdoor 400 pb: 44.73 -09. 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 4x400 2011 (2013-2); ht WCH 2013 In 2014: 1 Lubbock 600Y; 3 Fayetteville

173 FRADERA Pau ESP 26y 333d 1987 48.43 47.84 -13 Outdoor pb: 46.94 -13. 1 Spanish under-23 2009 In 2014: 4 Spanish indoor

174 GARCÍA Samuel ESP 22y 93d 1991 47.14 47.14 -14 Outdoor pb: 46.25 -13. 6 under-23 ECH 4x400 2011; 4 WIC 4x400 2012; ht EIC 2013; =8 ETCh 2013. 1 Spanish 2012 & indoor 2013 In 2014: 2 Sabadell; 3 Athlone; 2 Spanish indoor

175 ANDÚJAR Daniel ESP 19y 297d 1994 47.91 47.91 -14 Outdoor 400 pb: 49.18 -13. 800 pb: 1:47.75 -13. 3ht World Youth 800 2011; ht WJC 800 2012; 4 EJC 800 2012 In 2014: 1 Valencia 800; 4 Athlone 800; 1 Spanish under-23 indoor 400; 1 Sabadell 800; 2 Spanish indoor 800

176 BUA Lucas ESP 20y 54d 1994 47.98 47.98 -14 Outdoor pb: 47.19 -13. ht World Youth 2011; ht WJC 2012 In 2014: 1 Valencia ‘B’; 3 Spanish under-23 indoor; 3 Spanish indoor

196 WILLIAMS Conrad GBR 31y 352d 1982 - 46.20 -12 2009 World relay silver ... twice European relay silver ... Outdoor pb: 45.08 -12. 200 pb: 20.96 -11. 1 ETCh 4x400 2009; 2 WCH 4x400 2009; 3 WIC 4x400 2010; 2 ECH 4x400 2010 (sf individually); 6 COM 400 2010 (3 4x400); 2 WIC 4x400 2012; 2 ECH 4x400 2012; sf OLY 2012 (4 4x400). 1 UK 2012/2013. Coach-Linford Christie (formerly-John Powell) In 2014: 1 Glasgow International 4x400; 3 UK indoor 200; 2 Prague “2014” 500

197 BINGHAM Michael GBR 27y 328d 1986 46.15 45.69 -09 Three silvers from European Championships outdoors ... British #1 in 2009 & 2010 Outdoor pb: 44.74 -09. 200 pb: 20.75 -09. 3 Pan-American junior Decathlon 2005; 4 OLY 4x400 2008; 7 WCH 2009 (2 4x400); 2 ECH 400/4x400 2010; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 2 WIC 4x400 2012; silver ECH 4x400 2012; 5 EIC 2013 (1 4x400); 4 WCH 4x400 2013. 1 US junior Decathlon 2005; 1 NCAA indoor 2009 (2 outdoors). His father Norris is British and lives in Nottingham, though Michael was born in the USA ... cleared by the IAAF to represent Britain on April 30, 2008 though he has had a British passport since August 2, 2007 Married 400m international Shana Cox on November 9, 2013 In 2014: 1 Blacksburg; 1 State College ‘B’; dq/ht UK indoor (out of lane); 2 Birmingham ‘B’

198 AWDE Daniel GBR 25y 257d 1988 46.89 46.89 -14 In 2012 became only the fourth Briton to score more than 8000 points in the Decathlon, but now concentrating on the 400m pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.67w/10.71; LJ: 7.47; SP: 13.67; HJ: 2.01; 400: 46.04; 110H: 14.14w/14.23; DT: 43.90; PV: 5.10; JT: 56.08; 1500: 4:23.35 dnf WJC 2006; dnf EJC 2007; 21 OLY 2008 (2012-dnf with knee injury. 1 UK 2008/2011. His older brother brother Chris is also a useful decathlete (pb 6819) ... coach-Chris Zah ... 1.82/75kg In 2014: 1 London Metaswitch; 1 Vienna ‘B’; 3 UK indoor; 4 Birmingham ‘B’

200 LENNON-FORD Luke GBR 24y 306d 1989 46.16 46.16 -14 Anchored Britain to 2011 European under-23 4x400 gold ... two World Indoor relay medals Outdoor pb: 45.23 -12. 3 under-23 ECH 400 2011 (1 4x400); silver WIC 4x400 2012 (2010 bronze); silver ECH 4x400 2012. 1 British Universities 2010; 1 UK under-23 400 2010 (2011-2). Coach-Linford Christie In 2014: 1 Glasgow International 4x400; dq UK indoor (won race ahead of Nigel Levine in 46.52, but then disqualiﬁed for running out of his lane); 3 Birmingham; 3 Prague “2014”

201 BOWIE Jamie GBR 24y 340d 1989 46.58 46.58 -14 Britain’s most improved 400m man in 2013 ... Outdoor pb: 46.06 -13. 1 under-23 ECH 4x400 2011; ht WCH 4x400 2013. 1 British Universities indoor 2011; 1 Scottish indoor 2011; 5 UK 2013. Coach-Piotr Haczek He was controversially omitted from the ﬁnal line-up of the British relay team in the Moscow World Championships after having clocked the fastest British split in the heats (44.64) In 2014: 1 Scottish Open; 3 Glasgow International; 5 UK indoor; 3 Birmingham ‘B’

© Mark Butler 2014 ([email protected]) U T L E R Page M – 31 Athlete’s ages as at: 7/3/2014 249 FOTHERGILL Allodin JAM 27y 28d 1987 47.32 46.45 -10 2011 World relay bronze ... Outdoor pb: 45.24 -10 (46.15 -14). 200 pb: 20.91 -06. 6 WJC 2006; 3 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010; 3 WCH 4x400 2011. Served three-month doping suspension in 2009 In 2014: 4 Albuquerque; 2 Kingston Camperdown

250 BROWN Jermaine JAM 22y 246d 1991 46.24 46.24 -13 Outdoor 400 pb: 48.55 -08 (aged 17). 200 pb: 20.49 -13. 8 Central American & Caribbean Champs 200 2013 In 2014: 2 New York Gotham Cup 300; 1 Albuquerque 200 (3 60) (Jan 18); 1 Albuquerque 60/200 (Jan 24); 1 Saskatoon 200 (5 50); 1 Albuquerque Classic 400; 1 Albuquerque 400 (Feb 15)

251 HYATT Dane JAM 30y 44d 1984 46.94 46.71 -13 Former Jamaican Champion and an ex-policeman ... Outdoor pb: 44.83 -12. 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2009; sf OLY 2012. 1 Jamaican 2012; 1 NCAA div 2 2013. Former footballer and former policeman, he was a member of the Jamaican Constabulary Force for four and a half years In 2014: 2 State College ‘B’

252 NOLAN Errol JAM 22y 201d 1991 46.80 45.72 -13 Former US Junior Champion who has since opted for Jamaica ... Outdoor pb: 45.25 -12. 3 WJC 2010 (1 4x400). 1 US junior 2010. He has held dual citizenship since birth but opted to compete for the USA at the 2010 World Junior Champions; he did not compete again internationally and with the USA’s blessing was cleared by the IAAF to compete for Jamaica from July 7, 2012 In 2014: 2 College Station

256 KANEMARU Yuzo JPN 26y 170d 1987 - - 2009 World Student Games Champion ... 2005 Asian Champion (at age 17) & already 9x Japanese Champion Outdoor pb: 45.16 -09. 100 pb: 10.32 -05. 200 pb: 20.69 -06. 1 Asian Champs 2005 (2009-2, 2011/2013-3); 7 WJC 2006; ht OLY 2008/2012; 7 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 2 Asian Games 2010 (2006-4); sf WCH 201 /2013 (2007/2009-ht). 1 Japanese 2005-2013

257 YAMAZAKI Kengo JPN 21y 219d 1992 Outdoor pb: 46.00 -13. 4 East Asian Games 2013. 1 Japanese Schools 2009; 2 Japanese 2013

258 KATO Nobuya JPN 18y 325d 1995 - - Outdoor pb: 46.11 -13. 1 Japanese Schools 2013

259 YUI Kaisei JPN 18y 29d 1996 Outdoor pb: 46.79 -13. sf World Youth 2013 (3 Medley Relay). 2 Japanese Schools 2013

260 WATANABE Kazuya JPN 25y 229d 1988 48.68 48.68 -14 Outdoor pb: 45.71 -13. 2 Asian Champs 4x400 2013; 5 Asian Indoor Champs 2014. 2 Japanese 2012 (2013-4, 2012-6) In 2014: 5 Asian Indoor Champs

291 AKWU Noah NGR 23y 165d 1990 - 47.53 -11 Twice Nigerian Champion at 400m ... Outdoor 400 pb: 45.59 -13. ht WJC 400 2008; 8 WCH 4x400 2009. 3 African Champs 200 2012; ht OLY 200 2012. 1 Nigerian 400 2010/2013. Student of Health and Human Performance at Middle Tennessee State University

292 MORTON Amaechi NGR 24y 128d 1989 - 46.23 -11 2012 African Champion at 400m Hurdles ... Outdoor 400 pb: 46.10 -09. 400H pb: 48.79 -12. 110H pb: 14.07w, 14.15 -02. 8 WCH 4x400 2009; 1 African Champs 2012; sf OLY 2012. 1 NCAA 2012 (2010-3, 2011-2). Studied science, technology and society at Stanford University ... he has dual citizenship with the USA and was cleared by the IAAF to compete for the USA from August 22, 2012, but then opted to stick with Nigeria and won the 2012 African title for that country

293 OGUNMOLA Tobi NGR 21y 259d 1992 - 47.99 -13 Second at 2011 African Games ... Outdoor pb: 45.82 -11. sf WJC 2010 (2 4x400); 3 African Champs 4x400 2010; 2 African Games 2011

294 SALIHU Isah NGR 22y 125d 1991 - - Outdoor pb: 46.18 -13. sf WJC 2010 (2 4x400); 3 African Champs 2010 (2012-8); 1 African Champs 4x400 2012

295 ERAIYOKAN Orukpe Joseph NGR 20y 77d 1993

316 KOZŁOWSKI Kacper POL 27y 90d 1986 46.76 46.76 -14 Anchored Poland to 2007 World bronze when he overtook the Jamaicans Outdoor pb: 45.24 -10. 3 under-23 ECH 2007 (2 4x400); 3 WCH 4x400 2007; 4 WSG 2009; 8 ECH 2010 (2012-sf); 4 ETCh 2013; 1 European Military Games 2013 In 2014: 6 Ghent Flanders 300; 1 Spala ‘B’; 3 Polish indoor

317 PIETRZAK Michał POL 24y 338d 1989 47.26 47.26 -14 Outdoor 400 pb: 46.21 -12. 400H pb: 50.84 -13. sf WJC 400H 2008; 1 under-23 ECH 4x400 2009 (2011-2); ht OLY 4x400 2012; 6 ETCh 400H 2013 In 2014: 1 Spala

318 KRAWCZUK Łukasz POL 24y 265d 1989 47.37 47.32 -12 Outdoor pb: 46.13 -13. 2 under-23 ECH 4x400 2011 (also ran in heat only of the same event in 2009, so awarded gold won by Poland in ﬁnal). 1 Polish junior 200 2008. Coaches-Maciej Wojsa & Jósef Lisowski In 2014: 1 Vienna; 1 Spala 300; 5 Polish indoor

319 DOBEK Patryk POL 20y 22d 1994 46.82 46.82 -14 Outdoor pb: 46.15 -13. 400H pb: 50.67 -13. 3 World Youth 2011; sf WJC 2012 (2 4x400); 2 EJC 2013 (2 4x400). 1 Polish junior 2012/2013 In 2014: 1 Spala ‘B’; 4 Polish indoor

343 KRASNOV Vladimir RUS 23y 200d 1990 47.06 46.93 -09 44.12 relay split at 2010 European Team Championships when Russia beat Britain, then anchored Russian to 2010 European relay gold (but no improvement since that year) Outdoor 400 pb: 45.12 -10. 3 World Youth 2007; sf WJC 2008; 4 ECH 2010 (1 4x400); ht EIC 2011; 4 under-23 ECH 2011 (3 4x400); 3 EIC 4x400 2013; 1 ETCh 2013 (2010-3); 1 WSG 2013; ht WCH 2013 (3 4x400). 1 Russian 2010 (1 junior 2007). Lives and trains in the Siberian city of Bratsk, which is seven hours ahead of European time ... student of mechanical engineering at Bratsk University. Coach-Alexandra Kosareva In 2014: 1 Moscow City indoor; 4 Russian indoor

344 PETRYASHOV Konstantin RUS 30y 81d 1983 47.59 47.59 -14 Outdoor 400 pb: 46.81 -11. 200 pb: 20.65 -13. 100 pb: 10.19w -11, 10.33 -13. 1 WSG 4x100 2009. 2 Russian 100 2011 & 200 2013 In 2014: 1 Yekaterinburg 300 ‘B’; 1 Yaroslavl 60; 2 Volgograd 200 (4 60); 6 Russian indoor 400

345 MOSIN Lev RUS 21y 89d 1992 46.32 46.32 -14 2013 European under-23 Champion ... Outdoor pb: 45.51 -13. 1 under-23 ECH 2013 (1 4x400); 3 WCH 4x400 2013. 1 Russian indoor 2014 In 2014: 1 Yekaterinburg 300; 2 Moscow Winter ‘B’; 1 Russian indoor

© Mark Butler 2014 ([email protected]) U T L E R Page M – 32 Athlete’s ages as at: 7/3/2014 346 KUDRYAVTSEV Denis RUS 21y 327d 1992 47.15 47.15 -14 2013 Russian Champion at 400m Hurdles ... Outdoor 400 pb: 47.1 -12. 400H pb: 49.40 -13. ht WCH 400H 2013. 1 Russian 400H 2013 In 2014: 2 Moscow Winter; 3 Russian indoor

347 KHYUTTE Aleksandr RUS 25y 158d 1988 46.56 46.56 -14 Khyutte sounds like “hoot” ... Outdoor 400 pb: 46.53 -13. 100 pb: 10.32 -11. 200 pb: 20.77 -12. ht ECH 200 2012; 10 ETCh 200 2013; ht WCH 200 2013. 1 Russian 200 2013. Attends St. Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance In 2014: 3 St Petersburg Cup indoor 60; 1 Volgograd 400; 1 Moscow Winter 400 ‘B’; 2 Russian indoor 400

348 SEMAKIN Roman RUS 20y 159d 1993 47.38 47.38 -14 Outdoor pb: 47.34 -13. 3 WJC 4x400 2012 ... In 2014: 5 Russian indoor

382 HUTSOL Yevhen UKR 23y 298d 1990 46.85 46.80 -12 Outdoor pb: 46.51 -13. ht EIC 2011; 7 under-23 ECH 2011; =8 ETCh 2013. 1 Ukrainian indoor 2012 In 2014: 1 Sumy; 2 Ukrainian indoor

383 BIKULOV Dmytro UKR 23y 239d 1990 47.79 47.33 -12 Outdoor pb: 47.22 -12. 3 Ukrainian indoor 2012 In 2014: 4 Ukrainian indoor

384 DANYLENKO Danylo UKR 19y 148d 1994 47.73 47.73 -14 400H pb: 51.99 -13 ... In 2014: 3 Ukrainian indoor

411 SMITH Calvin USA 26y 87d 1987 - 45.61 -10 2012 World indoor relay gold, so both he and his father have World Championship gold medals Outdoor pb: 44.81 -10. 200 pb: 20.68 -09. sf WJC 200 2006; 1 North & Central American & Caribbean 400 2007; sf WIC 2012 (1 4x400). 3 NCAA indoor 400 2008 representing the University of Florida where he was a student of Sociology ... his father and former coach Calvin Smith was twice World Champion at 200m In 2014: 3 Boston New Balance; 1 Birmingham AL Classic; 2 US indoor ‘A’ (4th overall)

412 PARROS Clayton USA 23y 86d 1990 45.92 45.92 -14 Outdoor pb: 45.71 -09 In 2014: 1 Arkansas Invitational; 1 Birmingham AL; 3 US indoor ‘B’ (5th overall)

414 BABINEAUX Ricky USA 23y 83d 1990 46.56 46.41 -13 Outdoor pb: 46.55 -13. 4 NCAA indoor 4x400 2013, representing Texas A&M In 2014: 3 College Station; 3 US indoor ‘A’ (6th overall)

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2014 WORLD LIST 1.....3:01.96....United States...... 2006 1.....3:03.30....Texas A&M University 2.....3:03.01....Poland...... 1999 2.....3:03.50....University of Florida USA 3.....3:03.05....Germany...... 1991 3.....3:06.27....Great Britain & NI 4.....3:03.20....Great Britain & NI...... 1999 4.....3:07.30....Bahamas 5.....3:04.21....Jamaica...... 2003 6.....3:04.82....Russia...... 2001 7.....3:05.51....Italy...... 1991 8.....3:05.9...... USSR...... 1970 9.....3:05.90....Japan...... 1999 10...3:06.10....Czech Republic...... 2000