Athletics オリンピックスタジアム 陸上競技 / Athlétisme Stade olympique Men's 5000m 男子5000m / 5 000 m - hommes FRI 6 AUG 2021 Final Start Time 21:00 決勝 / Finale Extended Start List 拡張スタートリスト / Liste de départ détaillée

WORLD RECORD 12:35.36 CHEPTEGEI Joshua UGA (MON) 14 AUG 2020 OLYMPIC RECORD 12:57.82 BEKELE Kenenisa ETH (CHN) 23 AUG 2008

NOC World Order Athlete Bib Name Code Date of Birth PB SB Ranking Personal Details General Interest Tokyo 2020 Results 1 2246 GRIJALVA Luis GUA 10 APR 1999 13:13.14 13:13.14 50 Height: - First-time Olympian. He moved from Guatemala to the USA with his 1st Rd, Heat 2: 10th, 13:34.11 parents when he was a baby. Has been attracted to compete in athletics since childhood. Competes for NAU Athletics club in Flagstaff, Arizona, USA. 2 1430 KNIGHT Justyn CAN 19 JUL 1996 12:51.93 12:51.93 14 Height: - First-time Olympian. 10th at 2019 WCh, 9th in 2017. Bronze at 2018 1st Rd, Heat 2: 3rd, 13:30.22 NACAC Ch. 2nd at NCh in 2019, 2018 and 2017. 5th at in 2021 . In other events - 2nd at USATF Golden Games on 2021 Continental Tour. Always has same meal on the night before racing. 'As long as wherever I'm racing has that option, I'll always get a chicken parmigiana before my race.' 3 2775 KIMELI Nicholas Kipkorir KEN 29 SEP 1998 12:51.78 13:02.87 7 Height: - First-time Olympian. Placed 8th at 2019 WCh. Won 2020 Kip Keino 1st Rd, Heat 1: 1st, 13:38.87 Classic on World Athletics Continental Tour. Placed 2nd at Grand Prix in 2021 Diamond League. Finished 9th at 2018 CWG. In other events - 3rd in 3000m at in 2021 and 2019 Diamond League. 4 3942 KINCAID William USA 21 SEP 1992 12:58.10 13:24.64 49 Height: - Placed 3rd at NCh in 2021 and 2019, 8th in 2016. In other events - 15th 1st Rd, Heat 1: 3rd, 13:39.04 in 10,000m at 2020 OG. Won 10,000m at 2021 NCh. He hosts a podcast 'The Price of a Mile' where he interviews professional runners. Credits his high school coach Natalie REYES for his change of mentality in running, having previously not gone to practice consistently. 'I would never have stuck with it if it wasn't for her.' 5 1798 KATIR Mohamed ESP 17 FEB 1998 12:50.79 12:50.79 3 Height: - Making OG debut. Won Grand Prix Gateshead in 2021 Diamond 1st Rd, Heat 2: 1st, 13:30.10 League, 4th at Golden Gala. In other events - won 3000m at British Grand Prix in 2021 Diamond League, 2nd at . Born in to an Egyptian mother and Moroccan father, at age five he began living in Mula, . He obtained Spanish citizenship in November 2019. 'I feel 100% Spanish. I have grown up here and studied here.' 6 1418 AHMED Mohammed CAN 5 JAN 1991 12:47.20 12:50.12 9 Height: - Placed 4th at 2016 OG. Bronze at 2019 WCh, 6th in 2017, 12th in 2015. 1st Rd, Heat 1: 2nd, 13:38.96 Silver at 2018 CWG, 5th in 2014. Won NCh four years in a row from 2016 to 2019. He became the first athlete representing to win a medal in the 5000m at the world championships by claiming bronze at the 2019 edition of the tournament in , . 7 1353 FIKADU Dawit BRN 29 DEC 1995 13:10.40 13:44.03 - Height: - First-time Olympian. Finished 12th at in 2019 Diamond 1st Rd, Heat 2: 14th, 13:44.03 League. In other events - gold in 10,000m at 2019 Asian Ch. Finished 6th in team long distance and 24th in individual long distance at 2019 World Cross Country Ch.

Note: World Ranking as of 22 July 2020.

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NOC World Order Athlete Bib Name Code Date of Birth PB SB Ranking Personal Details General Interest Tokyo 2020 Results 8 3712 KIPLIMO Jacob UGA 14 NOV 2000 12:48.63 12:55.60 - Height: - Finished 27th at 2016 OG. Placed 22nd at 2017 WCh. Won Golden 1st Rd, Heat 2: 4th, 13:30.40 Spike on 2020 World Athletics Continental Tour. Placed 6th at 2018 Junior WCh. In other events - bronze in 10,000m at 2020 OG. Won 10,000m at 2021 Golden Spike on World Athletics Continental Tour. Won at 2020 World Half Marathon Ch. Inspired to run by his older brothers. 'To myself, I said 'I want to be like them'.' 9 1956 GRESSIER Jimmy FRA 4 MAY 1997 13:08.99 13:08.99 21 Height: - Olympic debut. Placed 8th at Grand Prix Gateshead in 2021 Diamond 1st Rd, Heat 2: 9th, 13:33.47 League. Placed 7th at Herculis in 2020 Diamond League. Gold at 2019 U23 European Ch. In other events - gold in 10,000m at 2019 U23 European Ch. Played football for U17 and U19 teams at the Union Sportive Boulogne club in . 'Football is my passion, what I really love. I feel athletics is more like my job.' 10 1349 BALEW Birhanu BRN 27 FEB 1996 12:56.26 12:57.71 13 Height: - Finished 9th at 2016 OG. Placed 9th at 2019 WCh, 12th in 2017. Gold at 1st Rd, Heat 1: 5th, 13:39.42 2019 Asian Ch. Gold at 2018 Asian Games. Won at Athletissima and in 2018 Diamond League, and 2nd at Bauhaus. In other events - 2nd in 10,000m at Golden Spike on 2021 World Athletics Continental Tour. Born in , he began representing in athletics in 2015. 11 3912 CHELIMO Paul USA 27 OCT 1990 12:57.55 13:09.90 12 Height: - Silver at 2016 OG. Bronze at 2017 WCh, 7th in 2019. Won NCh in 2021, 1st Rd, Heat 2: 2nd, 13:30.15 2018, 2017. Won Grand Prix in 2018 Diamond League. He says the birth of his daughter in 2018 resulted in an unexpected injury. 'I developed a hip problem, not from running, but from holding the baby. She wouldn't sleep by herself, she had to be in my arms, so I always held her and rocked her on my right side.' 12 3711 CHEPTEGEI Joshua UGA 12 SEP 1996 12:35.36 12:54.69 8 Height: - Finished 8th at 2016 OG. Gold at 2018 CWG. Won Herculis in 2020 1st Rd, Heat 2: 5th, 13:30.61 Diamond League and 2019 Weltklasse. In other events - silver in 10,000m at 2020 OG. Placed 6th in 10,000m at 2016 OG. Gold in 10,000m at 2019 WCh, silver in 2017, 9th in 2015. He was disappointed with finishing 30th in front of his family at 2017 World Cross Country Ch in Kampala, . 'When I met people they felt sorry for me.' 13 1872 MENGESHA Milkesa ETH 16 APR 2000 12:58.28 12:58.28 - Height: - Finished 18th at Golden Gala in 2019 Diamond League. In other events 1st Rd, Heat 2: 6th, 13:31.13 - gold in individual long distance and team long distance at 2019 World Cross Country Ch. Finished 13th in 3000m at Bislett Games in 2019 Diamond League, 18th in 3000m at Golden Spike in 2018. 14 3708 CHELIMO Oscar UGA 12 DEC 2001 13:06.79 13:06.79 44 Height: - First-time Olympian. Finished 28th at 2019 WCh. Placed 5th at 2019 1st Rd, Heat 1: 4th, 13:39.07 African Games. Finished 16th at Golden Gala in 2019 Diamond League. Placed 7th at 2018 Junior WCh. In other events - 3rd in 3000m at Golden Spike on 2021 World Athletics Continental Tour. Bronze in 3000m at 2018 YOG. His older brother represented Uganda in 5000m at 2016 OG. He trains at Tuscany Camp in Siena, .

Note: World Ranking as of 22 July 2020.

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NOC World Order Athlete Bib Name Code Date of Birth PB SB Ranking Personal Details General Interest Tokyo 2020 Results 15 3925 FISHER Grant USA 22 APR 1997 13:02.53 13:02.53 43 Height: - Silver at 2021 NCh, 6th in 2018. In other events - 5th in 10,000m at 1st Rd, Heat 2: 8th, 13:31.80 2020 OG. Placed 2nd in 10,000m at 2021 NCh. Signed a professional contract with Jerry SCHUMACHER's Bowerman Track Club in Portland, Oregon, USA. 'The group's so big and so talented that on any given day, somebody probably feels good. If you want to really extend yourself, you can find someone to go toe-to-toe with.' 16 2038 BUTCHART Andrew GBR 14 OCT 1991 13:06.21 13:20.39 16 Height: - Placed 6th at 2016 OG. 16th at 2019 WCh, 8th in 2017. 6th in Grand 1st Rd, Heat 2: 7th, 13:31.23 Prix Gateshead in 2021 Diamond League. His partner (GBR) ran in 800m at 2016 and 2012 OG. Broke Scottish 5000m record at 2016 FBK Games in Hengelo, NED, despite running last lap wearing only one shoe after one came loose and had to be kicked off. 'I was thinking, 'This isn't the best time for this to be happening'.'

Note: World Ranking as of 22 July 2020.

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