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Men’s 100 MetresStarts: Saturday, August 13th (9:30)

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In 2016: 6ht South Asian Games 100ZAHIRI Abdul Wahab AFG 24y 76d 1992 11.46 11.47 -162000

Coach-Armenio Gaspar // In 2016: 6ht Lusaka 100LEITE Hermenegildo ANG 16y 86d 2000 10.95 10.95w -162015

Fourth at the 2009 World Championship 100m, then fifth in 2011 // 200 pb: 20.40 -14 (20.75 -16). 4 World Youth 200 2003 (sf 100); 4 WJC 100 2004; 3 Pan-Am junior 2002005 (4 100); qf COM 100 2006; dq ht WIC 60 2008; 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 100 2009/2011 & Games 100 2010; 4 WCH 100 2009 (2005-ht, 2011-5,2013-qf); 3 WIC 60 2010; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2010; sf OLY 100 2012 (2008-qf); 6 COM 200 2014 (sf 100). Member of Racers Track Club in Jamaica (with UsainBolt, Yohan Blake, etc). Coach-Glen MillsIn 2016: 1 Kingston Camperdown 400 ‘E’ (pb 48.56); 3 Gainesville 200; 3 Kawasaki 200; 2 Clermont 100; 2 Kingston All-Comers#3 100; 2 Kingston 100 ‘B’; 3 StockholmDiamond 100; 1 Umeå 100 (dq 200); 7 Madrid 100

BAILEY Daniel ANT 29y 337d 1986 10.09 9.91 -09 NR2016

200 pb: 20.64 -16. ht World Youth 100/200 2011; 3 Central American & Caribbean youth 100/200 2012; sf WJC 100/200 2012; 5 WJC 100 2014. Attends Florida StateUniversity. Coach-Ken HarndenIn 2016: 4 Atlanta 200; 4 Georgia Tech Invitational 200; 1 Athens GA Georgia Invitational 100; 1 Clermont 200 ‘C’; 2 Atlanta 100; dq Central American Champs 100

GREENE Cejhae ANT 20y 310d 1995 10.01 10.01 -162018

JT pb: 47.66 -15. Born in San Francisco of native American Samoans. Competed as an American footballer and track at Alderson Broaddus University in Philippi, WestVirginia (in Division 2 of NCAA). Now works as a personal trainer in Medford, Oregon

SILAFAU Isaac ASA 25y 311d 1990 - 11.37 -102029

2015 Australian Champion at 100m, but turned down selection for that year’s World Championships in order to concentrate on Rio 2016200 pb: 20.66w -16, 21.24 -14 (21.53 -16). 3 Commonwealth Youth Games 100 2011; sf WJC 100 2014. 1 Australian 100 2015. Coach-Nancy AttertonIn 2016: 1 Sydney 200; 1 Newcastle 100; 1 Australian Capital Territory 100; 1 Brisbane 60/100; 1 Sippy Downs 200

CLARKE Josh AUS 21y 85d 1995 10.15 10.15 -162034

Led off the winning Bahamian sprint relay team at 2013 Central American & Caribbean Championships10.03w -14. 200 pb: 20.52 -16. 5 Central American & Caribbean Champs 100 2009 (2008-8, 2011-7); qf WCH 100 2009; 5 Central American & Caribbean Games 1002010; sf COM 100 2010 (2014-ht); 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 4x100 2013; ht WIC 60 2014. 1 Bahamian 100 2010/2011In 2016: 8sf WIC 60; 2 Coral Gables 100; 6 Nassau Brown 100; 6 Hamilton 200; 1 Clermont Spring Invitational 100; 2 Montgeron 100; 7 Ostrava Golden Spike 100; 8Rabat Diamond 200; 8 Dakar 200; 2 St. Pölten 100; 1 Riga Cup 100; 1 Argentan 100; 2 Montverde 100 ‘B’/200 ‘B’; 2 Bahamian 100 (ht 200); 2 Nassau 100

GRIFFITH Adrian BAH 31y 273d 1984 10.11 10.11 -162067

Won sprint double at 2014 & 2015 Bahamian Championships // 10.08w -13. 200 pb: 20.23 -15 (20.57 -16). 400 pb: 46.43 -15. 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs4x100 2013 (4 100); qf WCH 100 2013; sf COM 100 2014; 2 WIC 4x400 2016. 1 Bahamian 100/200 2014/2015. Studied Sport Management at Texas A&M University(A&M = Agricultural and Mechanical)In 2016: 2 WIC 4x400; 5 Nassau Brown 100; 3 Baton Rouge LSU Invitational 100; 5 Austin 200; 6 Shanghai Diamond National 100; 1 Bahamian 100 (ht 200); 5 Houston200

HART Shavez BAH 23y 339d 1992 10.29 10.10 -15Relay2068

Second leg for winning Bahamian sprint relay team at 2012 Central American & Caribbean Championships200 pb: 20.51 -13 (21.28 -16). qf COM 200 2002/2006; ht OLY 200 2008; sf COM 100/200 2010; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 4x100 2013; ht WCH 200 2013.1 Bahamian 200 2013In 2016: 2ht Charlotte 49er Classic 100; 4 Mt SAC Relays 200; 1 Irvine 100 (3 200); 2 Clermont 100 ‘C’ (pb 10.16 at age 36)

ROLLE Jamial BAH 36y 117d 1980 10.16 10.16 -162072

200 pb: 21.76 -14. ht WIC 60 2012; ht WCH 100 2013; ht COM 100/200 2014; ht Asian Champs 100/200 2015; ht WCH 100 2015. Serves in the Bangladesh Navy.Coach-Mohamed Shah Alam

AHMMED Masbah BAN 21y 154d 1995 - 10.99 -132078

2016 World indoor 60m bronze after twice breaking the Barbadian indoor record10.01w -15. 200 pb: 20.42 -16. ht World Youth 100/200 2003; 5 WJC 200 2006; ht WCH 100/200 2009; ht OLY 100 2012; 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 1002013 (2011-5); sf WCH 100 2013/2015 (2011-ht); 8 COM 100 2014; 2 Pan-Am Games 100 2015; 2 North/Central America & Caribbean 100 2015; 3 WIC 60 2016In 2016: 3 WIC 60; 3 Kawasaki 100; 7 Shanghai Diamond 100; 2 Ostrava Golden Spike 100; 3 Hengelo 100; 7 Kingston 100; 1 Barbadian 100/200; 2 Sotteville-lès-Rouen100; He was the Barbadian flag bearer at the opening ceremony in Rio

GITTENS Ramon BAR 29y 23d 1987 10.03 10.02 -13/152081

Full name-Vitor Hugo dos SantosBrazilian 100m Champion in 2015 while still a junior, then retained title in 2016200 pb: 20.50 -16. 2 World Youth 200 2013 (6 100); 1 South American Junior 200 2013 & 100 2015; sf WJC 100/200 2014; sf WJC 100/200 2014, though in the 200m hewas disqualified for going out of his lane; 2 Pan-Am Games 4x100 2015. 1 Brazilian 100 2015/2016. Coach-Victor FernandesBorn in Rio de JaneiroIn 2016: 2 Maningá 100 (5 200); 1 Rio de Janeiro 200 (3 100); 5 Federação Paulista Champs; 3 Jacksonville 100/200; 2 Florida Relays 200 ‘B’; 4 Mt SAC RelaysInvitational 100 ‘B’; 3 São Bernardo do Campo; 2 La Jolla Triton 100 (3 200); 1 Irvine 100; 1 São Bernardo do Campo 200 (May 25); 3 Rio ‘Mano o Mano’ 100; 1 SãoBernardo do Campo 100 (Jun 19); 1 Cali 200 (2 100); 1 Brazilian 100 (2 200); 6 London Diamond 4x100

dos SANTOS Vitor BRA 20y 192d 1996 10.11 10.11 -152146

Athlete’s ages as at: 11/8/2016Page M – 1© Mark Butler 2016 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes

Allegiance transferee from Jamaica – entered Bahrain on August 10, 2015 and gained Bahraini citizenship on August 19, 2015 and cleared by IAAF to represent Bahrainfrom August 10, 2016200 pb: 20.29w, 20.38 -14 (20.97 -16). 2 WSG 100 2015 (for Jamaica). 2 Jamaican Intercollegiate 100 2015; sf Jamaican 100 2015. His personal best 9.93 was set beforehe became a Bahraini citizen, so his 10.03 from May 7, 2016 stands as his national recordIn 2016: 1 University of West Indies Invitational 100; 7 Kingston MVP 100; 1 Kingston 100 (May 7); dq Baie Mahault 100; 3 Kingston All-Comers#3 200 ‘B’; 5 Kingston 100‘B’ (Jun 11); dq São Bernardo do Campo 100

BROWN Kemarley BRN 24y 22d 1992 10.03 9.93 -14NR2164

Allegiance transferee from Jamaica – entered Bahrain on August 9, 2015 and gained Bahraini citizenship on August 19, 2015 and cleared by IAAF to represent Bahrainfrom August 9, 2016200 pb: 20.95 -15. 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 100 2013. 1 Jamaican Collegiate 100 2014. Attends Kingston University of Technology. Of his transfer hesays: “The Jamaican team right now is a hard one to make and we all have ambitions to compete at the highest level, and this was one way I saw where I could fulfil thatambition.”In 2016: 3 Kingston 100 (Apr 9); 4 Kingston MVP 100; 4 Kingston Jamaican Invitational 100; 3 Shanghai Diamond National 100; 2 São Bernardo do Campo 100

FISHER Andrew BRN 24y 240d 1991 10.07 9.94 -152170

Bruneian record holder at 100m // 8 South East Asian Games 100 2015; qf WCH 100 2015. Coach-Isidro Del Perado BRUIn 2016: 6 Pasig 100; 3ht Singaporean Open Champs 100; 5 Hong Kong 100; He was the Bruneian flag bearer at the opening ceremony in Rio

ISMAIL Mohd Fakhri BRU 25y 159d 1991 10.75 10.59 -15 NR2179

Second leg for Canadian team which won relay bronze at 2013 World Championships, then led off a team which won the same medal in 20159.95w -16. 200 pb: 20.00 -16. 2 World Youth 100 2009; 3 WJC 200 2010 (5 100); 3 Pan-Am junior 100 2011; sf OLY 200 2012; 3 WCH 4x100 2013/2015; sf WCH 100 1002013/2015; sf COM 100 2014. 1 Canadian 100 2013 & 200 2015. Lives-Toronto. Coach-Glenroy Gilbert. 1.98 tallIn 2016: 4 Nassau Brown 200; 4 Gainesville 100; 1 Baton Rouge LSU Invitational 100/200; 1 Kawasaki 200; 1 Shanghai Diamond National 100; 2 Rome Diamond 200; dqBirmingham Diamond 100; 2 Montverde 100; 2 Canadian 100/200; 8ht London Diamond 100

BROWN Aaron CAN 24y 76d 1992 9.96 9.96 -162192

(Pronounced De Grass, not De Grassi)Two World Championship bronzes in 2015. 2015 Pan-Am Games Champion in both sprints9.75w -15. 200 pb: 19.58w, 19.88 -15 (20.16 -16). 2 Pan-Am junior 100 2013 (3 200); sf COM 200 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 100/200 2015; =3 WCH 100 2015 (3 4x100). 1NCAA 100/200 2015; 1 Canadian 100 2015. Started as a basketball player, started racing seriously at age 17. Attends the University of Southern California. Coach-StuartMcMillan (formerly Caryl Smith Gilbert and Tony Sharpe, who “discovered” De Grass when he saw him run a 100m race in basketball shorts for fun)He says that he prefers the 100m to the 200mIn 2016: 1 Florida Relays 100; 1 Tempe Classic Invitational 200; 2 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 100; 3 Baie Mahault 100/200; 8 Eugene Diamond 100; 1 BirminghamDiamond 200; 1 Oslo Diamond 100; 1 Burnaby 100/200; 1 Canadian 100 (3 200); 1 Edmonton Classic 200

DE GRASSE Andre CAN 21y 275d 1994 9.99 9.92 -152196

10.06w -15. 200 pb: 20.83 -12. 6 Pan-American junior 100 2011. 2 NCAA 4x100 2013 (University of Alabama); 3 Canadian 100 2016. He has written a self-help bookentitled “Love, Life & Legacy”. Born-Jamaica, coach-Stuart McMillanIn 2016: 1 Florida Relays 100 ‘C’; 4 Tempe Classic Invitational 100; 5 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 100; 1 Longmont 100; 4 Norwalk 100; 4 Burnaby 100; 3 Victoria 100; 3Canadian 100; 7ht London Diamond 100

HAYNES Akeem CAN 24y 153d 1992 10.16 10.15 -152199

Caymanian record holder at 100m & 200m // 9.85w -15. 200 pb: 20.73 -16. sf World Youth 200 2005 (ht 100); sf WJC 100/200 2006; 8 WJC 100 2008; ht WCH 1002009/2013/2015; sf OLY 100 2012; sf COM 100 2014; sf WIC 60 2016. Ran first leg for Florida State sprint relay team which won at 2011 NCAA ChampionshipsIn 2016: 4sf WIC 60; 3 Florida Relays 100; 1 Athens GA 100/200; 4 Athens GA Georgia Invitational 100; 6 Cayman Invitational 100; 8 Atlanta 100; 3 Burnaby 100; 1Victoria 100; 3 Madrid 100; 1 Aarhus 100; 1 Sollentuna 100; 5 Edmonton Classic 100

HYMAN Kemar CAY 26y 305d 1989 10.12 9.95 -12 NR2215

Chinese record holder at 100m. 2015 World Championship relay silver200 pb: 21.23 -08. 1 Asian Indoor Games 60 2009; 1 East Asian Games 100 2009; 1 Asian Champs 100 2011/2013 (1 4x100 2015); 3 WSG 100 2011; sf OLY 100 2012;ht WCH 100 2013; 1 East Asian Games 100 2013; 4 WIC 60 2014 (2016-5); 2 Asian Games 100 2014 (1 4x100); 2 WCH 4x100 2015 (9 100). 1 Chinese 1002011/2012/2013Born in a rural area in China's south-eastern province of Guangdong. Coach Yuan Guoqiang set China’s first national record of the electrical timing era, clocking 10.61 in1978 before improving to 10.52He is the one for whom the crowd in the Bird’s Nest sang “Happy Birthday” as China’s 2015 World Championship relay silver was won on the same day as his 26thbirthdayIn 2016: 5 WIC 60; 1 Shanghai Diamond 4x100; 1 Beijing 4x100; 7 Eugene Diamond 100

SU Bingtian CHN 26y 348d 1989 10.04w 9.99 -15 NR2229

2012 Youth Olympic Champion at 200m. Second leg for Chinese sprint relay team which won silver at 2015 World Championships200 pb: 20.44 -14 (20.78 -16). 1 Youth Olympic Games 200 2010; 1 Asian junior 200 2012 (2 100); 5 WJC 200 2012 (8 100); ht WCH 200 2013; 1 Asian Games 4x1002014; 4 Asian Champs 100 2015; 2 WCH 4x100 2015 (dq ht 200 for running out of lane); 4 WIC 60 2016. From-Zhejiang Province. Coach-Tao JianrongIn 2016: 4 WIC 60; 1 Shaoxing 200; 5 Kawasaki 200; 8 Shanghai Diamond 100; 3 Beijing 100; 5 Houston 100; 4ht Houston 100

XIE Zhenye CHN 22y 360d 1993 10.12 10.12 -162234

Anchored China to sprint relay silver in Beijing at 2015 World Championships200 pb: 20.47 -13 (21.42 -16). sf WJC 200 2006; 2 WSG 100 2007; ht OLY 200 2008; 1 Asian Champs 100 2009 (2015-2); 5 Asian Indoor Champs 60 2012; sf WCH 1002013; sf WIC 60 2014; 6 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2014; 4 Asian Games 100 2014 (1 4x100); 1 Asian Champs 4x100 2015; ht WCH 100 2015 (2 4x100). 1 Chinese 1002007. Born-Beijing. Former Chinese record holder at 100m (at 10.00, set when he narrowly failed to reach the World Championship final in Moscow). Coach-Li QingIn 2016: 4 Shaoxing 200; 2 Huaian 100; 8 Kawasaki 100; 6 Beijing 100

ZHANG Peimeng CHN 29y 152d 1987 10.24 10.00 -132240

Full name-Hua Wilfried Serge Koffi2014 African Champion at both sprints, then two more golds (200m & 4x100m) at the 2015 African Games200 pb: 20.25 -14 (20.35w, 20.82 -16). 7 WSG 200 2011; 3 African Champs 100 2012; 3 WSG 100 2013 (6 200); qf WCH 100 2013; 1 African Champs 100/200 2014; 7IAAF Continental Cup 100/200 2014; 1 WSG 200 2015; ht WCH 100/200 2015; 1 African Games 200/4x100 2015 (3 100). Attends Shanghai UniversityIn 2016: 4sf WIC 60; 2 Florida Relays 100; 1 Tempe Classic Invitational 100; 5 Ostrava Golden Spike 100; 2 Rabat Diamond 200; 3 Dakar 200; 2 Montreuil 100; 7 OsloDiamond 100; 7 Lucerne 100; 6 African Champs 200 (2 4x100)

KOFFI Wilfried CIV 28y 304d 1987 10.01 10.01 -162244


Four African titles: Championships 100m 2010/2016 & 200 2012; Games 100m 2015200 pb: 20.37 -09 (20.47w, 20.69 -16). ht World Youth 100/200 2003; qf WCH 200 2009 (ht 100); 1 Francophone Games 100/200 2009; 1 African Champs 100 2010 (2200); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 200 2010 (5 100); sf WIC 60 2012 (2010-ht); 1 African Champs 200 2012; sf OLY 100 2012; sf WCH 100 2015; 1 African Games 100 1002015; 1 African Champs 100 2016. Carried the Ivorian flag at the Opening Ceremony for London 2012. His older brother Ibrahim Meïte sprinted at the 1996 & 2000Olympics. Lives-Canada, coach-Luc LafranceIn 2016: 1 Greensboro 100 (Apr 9); 1 Elon 100/200; 1 Greensboro 100/200 (May 15); 1 Dakar 200; 1 Prague Odložil 100; 2 Lucerne 100; 2 Stockholm Diamond 100; 1African Champs 100 (2 4x100)

MEÏTE Ben Youssef CIV 29y 274d 1986 9.99 9.99 -16 NR2245

Dominican Republic record holder at both sprints outdoors // 200 pb: 20.19 -16. 4 Central American & Caribbean Games 100 2014; 7 Pan-Am Games 200 2015 (sf 100); 2North/Central America & Caribbean 200 2015; sf WCH 200 2015 (ht 100); 1 Ibero-American 200/4x100 2016. At the 2015 Pan-American Games, he broke the DominicanRepublic 100m record of Juan Núñez (10.16) which had stood since 1983. Former baseball player, but was forced to give up that sport with an injured wristIn 2016: 7 New York Armory 60; 8ht WIC 60; 1 Santiago de los Caballeros 100/200; 1 San Germán 100/200; 2 Clermont Spring Invitational 100; 1 Miami 200; 1 Ibero-American 200/4x100; 2 Havana Barrientos 200; 4 Madrid 100; 3 Turku 100; 1 Kortrijk 200; 7 Monaco Diamond 200

MARTINEZ Yancarlos DOM 24y 34d 1992 10.15 10.14 -15 NR2324

Full name-Bruno Dominix Hortelano RoigNew European Champion at 200m. Spanish record holder at 100m & 200m, with times freshly set in 2016200 pb: 20.18 -16. sf WJC 200 2010; ht ECH 200 2012; 5 under-23 ECH 200 2013; sf WCH 200 2013; 6 ETCh 200 2015; sf WIC 60 2016; 1 ECH 200 2016 (4 100). 1Spanish 200 2013. Born-Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. Was at the College of Arts and Sciences at Cornell University. Coach-Adrián Durant (formerinternational sprinter from the US Virgin Islands)Two odd rituals: 1) He ties his shoelaces 10 times before competing. 2) When he hears the order 'on your marks', he says the words “it's just another race’In 2016: 5sf WIC 60; 2 Ibero-American 200; 3 Rabat Diamond 200; 2 European Clubs Cup 100; 1 Castellón 200; 2 Madrid 100; 1 ECH 200 (4 100) – he was second acrossthe line but the original winner Churandy Martina was disqualified for a lane infringement; 4 London Diamond 200

HORTELANO Bruno ESP 24y 328d 1991 10.06 10.06 -16 NR2361

In Barcelona 2010 became the first man to win the sprint treble at the European Championships (but now he has lost all those titles to British athletes)200 pb: 19.80 -11 (20.24 -16). 4 World Youth 100 2007 (5 200); 1 WJC 200 2008; 1 EJC 100 2009; dq qf WCH 100 2009 (false start); 2 ETCh 100 2010; 1 ECH100/200/4x100 2010; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2010; 3 EIC 60 2011 (2009-sf); 1 ETCh 100/200 2011 (1 100 2015 & 200 2015); 3 WCH 200 2011 (4 100); 2 WCH4x100 2011; 1 ECH 100 2012; 6 OLY 200 2012; 7 WCH 100 2013 (injured); 2 ECH 100/200 2014 (3 4x100); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 200 2014 (5 100); sf WCH 100/2002015. 1 French 100/200 2010/2011/2012/2014, 200 2013/2015 & indoor 60 2011/2014/2015/2016. Coach-Pierre Carraz. 1.91/82kgIn 2016: 1 French indoor 60/200; 1 Aix-les-Bains 100; 1 Grenoble 100; 1 French Clubs 100; 4 Rome Diamond 200; 5 Oslo Diamond 100; 1 Tomblaine 200; dns French 100final (heel injury after a 10.09 heat); 2 Monaco Diamond 200; 5 London Diamond 200

LEMAITRE Christophe FRA 26y 62d 1990 10.09 9.92 -112427

Co-holder of European 100m record (with Francis Obikwelu) // 200 pb: 20.30 -13 (20.53 -16). 7 World Youth 100 2009; 3 WJC 100 2010; 1 ECH 4x100 2010; 1 EJC100/4x100 2011; 6 WCH 100 2011 (2 4x100); sf OLY 100 2012 (3 4x100); 1 EIC 60 2013; 1 ETCh 100 2013/2014; sf WCH 100/200 2013; sf ECH 100 2014 (scratchedwith hamstring injury); 8 WCH 100 2015; 3 ECH 100 2016 (2 4x100). 1 French indoor 60 2013 & 100 2013/2015/2016 (1 200 2016). His mother is Ivorian. His youngerbrother Willy Vicaut is an 18m shot putter. Coach-Guy OntanonIn 2016: 1 Franconville 200; 1 French Clubs 200; 3 Rome Diamond 100; 1 Montreuil 100 (9.86 to equal his and Obikwelu’s European record); 1 Lucerne 100; 1 French 100(9.88 after 9.94 heat) / 200; 3 ECH 100 (2 4x100); 1 London Diamond 100

VICAUT Jimmy FRA 24y 166d 1992 9.86 9.86 -15 NR2434

Double silver medallist at 2016 Micronesian Championships // 8 Oceanian 4x100 2015; 2 Micronesian 100/200 2016. Coach-Rendy GerminaroIn 2016: 2 Micronesian 100/200 (1 4x100)

KITSON Kapriel FSM 22y 245d 1993 10.87 10.87 -162438

200 pb: 21.03 -07. ht OLY 100 2004/2008/2012; ht WCH 100 2005/2007/2009; 7 African Games 200 2007; 6 African Champs 100 2008BINGANGOYE Wilfried GAB 31y 140d 1985 - 10.34 -092439

Full name-Oyeyemi Olatokunbo James Dasaolu2014 European Champion at 100m, then in 2016 at 4x100m9.93w -16. sf OLY 100 2012; 2 EIC 60 2013; 1 ETCh 4x100 2013; 8 WCH 100 2013 (2015-ht); 1 ECH 100 2014 (2010-sf); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2014; 1 ECH 4x1002016. 1 English under-23 100 2008; 1 UK 100 2016; 1 UK indoor 60 2013/2014/2016. Graduate of Leisure Management from Loughborough University. Coach-SteveFudgeIn 2016: 2 Welsh indoor 60; dq Berlin 60 (false start); 1 UK indoor 60; dq/sf WIC 60 (false start); 2 Loughborough International Invitational 100; 1 Rome Diamond 100 ‘B’; 3Lucerne 100; 1 UK 100; 1 ECH 4x100; 6ht London Diamond 100 (plus first leg for 4x100 team which won with 37.78)

DASAOLU James GBR 28y 341d 1987 10.11 9.91 -132447

Twice European 4x100m gold. Personal bests at 100m & 200m in 2016 at age 309.96w -16 200 pb: 20.31 -16. 6 EJC 200 2003; 7 WJC 100 2004; 5 under-23 ECH 100 2005 (4 4x100); 1 under-23 ECH 4x100 2007; 1 ETCh 4x100 2011/2013; ht OLY200 2012; sf WCH 200 2013 (2011-ht); sf COM 200 2014; 1 ECH 4x100 2014 (sf 200); 1 ECH 4x100 2016 (5 100). 1 UK 200 2012/2013. Once played rugby for Kent(outside centre position). Born-Catford, studied sports science at Lewisham College. His motto (tattooed on his arm) is “Victory Loves Preparation”. Coach-Linford ChristieIn 2016: 2 Tallahassee 200 (4 100); 4 Clermont Spring Invitational 100 (2 200 ‘B’); 1 Ostrava Golden Spike 200; 7 Birmingham Diamond 200; 3 Montreuil 100; 2 Geneva200; 2 UK 100; 2sf ECH 100; 5 ECH 100 (1 4x100); 8 Monaco Diamond 200 (plus third leg for 4x100 team which won with 37.78)

ELLINGTON James GBR 30y 340d 1985 10.04 10.04 -16P-Q2451

(“CJ”). British #1 at 100m in 2015 // 9.97w -16. 200 pb: 20.47 -15 (20.48 -16). 8 World Youth 100 2011; 2 Commonwealth Youth Games 100 2011; 6 WJC 100 2012; 1 EJC100 2013; dq EIC 60 final 2015; sf WCH 100 2015; 1 ECH 4x100 2016. 1 UK 100 2015. 1 UK indoor 60 2015. His is a big supporter of Arsenal Football Club and hisfavourite player is Theo Walcott with who he once trained while the footballer was returning from an injury. Coach-Jonas Tawiah-DoDooIn 2016: 1 British Universities 100; 1 Newham Open 100/200; 3 ‘Great’ Manchester CityGames 100; 1 Loughborough International Invitational 100/4x100; 6 RomeDiamond 100; 3 Birmingham Diamond 100 (8 200); 3 UK 100; 1 ECH 4x100; 1 London Lee Valley Open 100; 6 London Diamond 100 (also anchored sprint relay teamwhich won in 37.78)

UJAH Chijindu GBR 22y 160d 1994 10.06 9.96 -14/152476

Guinea-Bissauan record holder at 60m, 100m & 200m // 200 pb: 21.01 -09 (21.83 -16). ht WJC 100 2006; ht WCH 100 2007 & 200 2011; ht OLY 100 2008/2012; ht WIC60 2010/2012; qf WCH 100 2013/2015. 1 Portuguese under-23 100/200 2009In 2016: 5ht Ibero-American 100/200; Le Havre 100; 1 Amiens 200; 5ht African Champs 100

da SILVA Holder GBS 28y 202d 1988 10.76 10.36 -09 NR2482


Ran anchor for German team which won sprint relay silvers at 2012 & 2014 European Championships, then bronze in 201610.01w -14. 200 pb: 20.76i -15, 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; sfWIC 60 2104; 5 ECH 100 2014 (2 4x100); 6 EIC 60 2015; sf ECH 100 2016 (3 4x100). 1 German 100 2012. He was in the Sports Unit of the German Federal Police(Bundespolizei) in 2004-2011. His twin brother is the international drum & bass DJ and producer Tobias Jakubczyk, who performs as part of the duo ‘Neonlight’In 2016: 5 German indoor 60; 4 Rehlingen 100; 8 Hengelo 100; 2 Dessau 100; 1 Regensburg Open 100; 5sf ECH 100 (3 4x100); 1 Mannheim 100 ‘C’

JAKUBCZYK Lucas GER 31y 106d 1985 10.16 10.07 -142502

German record holder at 60m & 100m // 10.00w -13. 60 pb: 6.52i -16. 200 pb: 20.23w -16, 20.36 -13 (20.41 -16). sf World Youth 100 2005 (ht 200); sf WJC 200 2006 (ht100); 1 EJC 100/4x100 2007 (2 200); 6 WCH 4x100 2007; sf ECH 100 2012 (2 4x100); 8 ETCh 200 2013; qf WCH 100 2013 (4 4x100); 3 EIC 60 2015 (2013-6). 1 German100 2013/2014/2015/2016, 200 2012/2013/2015 & indoor 60 2013/2016 (1 200 2016). Coach-Gerhard JägerIn 2016: 1 German indoor 60/200; 3 Clermont 100; 1 Dessau 100; 1 Regensburg Open 200 ‘B’; 1 German 100 (4th time); 1 Zeulenroda 100/200 (German record 10.03 /marginally windy 20.23); 6sf ECH 200 (3 4x100); 1 Mannheim 100 (German record 10.01 on a day of fast times)

REUS Julian GER 28y 104d 1988 10.01 10.01 -16 NRP-Q2513

Allegiance transferee from Great Britain & NI – has had dual citizenship since birth and last competed for GBR in a major event on March 8, 2015 (IAAF World Relays don’tcount). So with the agreement of British Athletics, he was cleared to compete for Ghana from March 8, 201610.07w -14. 200 pb: 20.76 -16. sf EIC 60 2015. 1 UK Inter-Counties 100 2014/2015. 2 UK indoor 60 2015; 1 English 100 2015. Ghanaian parents. Coach-Jonas Tawiah-Dodoo (so he trains with Chijindu Ujah among others)In 2016: 1 London Games 60; 1 Mondeville 60; 1 Glasgow IAAF Tour 60; 3 UK indoor 60; 1 Pavia 100; 2 Newham Open 100 (3 200); 2 Hengelo 100; 3 Bellinzona 100 ‘B’;1 La Chaux-de-Fonds 100; 1 Turku 100; 5 Gothenburg 100

SAFO-ANTWI Sean GHA 25y 285d 1990 10.18 10.14 -142528

ht WCH 100 2015; ht African Games 100/200 2015DANSOKO Mohamed Lamine GUI 18y 150d 1998 - 10.93 -152544

Allegiance transferee from USA – competed in US Championships up to 2014, but then declared for Haiti in time to represent that country (his parents are Haitianimmigrants) at the 2016 World Indoor Championships10.15w -16. 200 pb: 20.70 -13 (20.90 -16). sf Pan-Am Games 100 2015; ht WIC 60 2016. 4 NCAA 100 100 2012. He has a degree in property management from ViriginiaTech University. His older sister Marlena Wesh was an Olympic 400m semi-finalist at London 2012In 2016: 1 Blacksburg VT Challenge 60/200; 4ht WIC 60; 2 High Point 200; 2 Charlottesville 200; 1 Radford 100; 1 Lynchburg 100; 7 Charlotte 200 (Jun 17); 2 Jamaican200 (invitation section)

WESH Darrell HAI 24y 203d 1992 10.19 10.16 -15 NR2549

200 pb: 21.79 -14. ht World Youth 100/200 2013. Coach-Agustinus NgamelIn 2016: 6 Singaporean Open Champs 100; 2 Bangkok Open Champs 100

HADI Sudirman INA 20y 155d 1996 10.57 10.41 -152557

Full name-Reza Ali Ghasemi2012 Asian Indoor Champion at 60m // 200 pb: 20.68 -15 (20.86 -16). sf WIC 60 2010/2012; 6 WSG 200 2011; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 60 2012 (2010/2016-2, 2014-3); htOLY 100 2012; 4 Asian Champs 100/200 2013; ht WCH 100 2013/2015; sf WIC 60 2014; 3 Asian Champs 100 2015 (6 200). Tattoo of the words “Persian Gulf” down hisleft arm. Coach-Hamed AhmadpourIn 2016: 1 Iranian indoor 60; 2 Asian Indoor Champs 60/4x400; 2 Shiraz 100; 1 Jena 100; 3 Jena 200; 1 Osterode 100/200; 3 Turkish 100 (4 200); 1 Almaty 100 (5 200); 1Kazakhstani 100 (2 200)

GHASEMI Reza IRI 29y 19d 1987 10.27 10.12 -152575

2016 Asian Indoor Champion at 60m // 200 pb: 20.76w -15, 20.82 -13 (21.08 -16). 2 Asian junior 100 2010; sf WJC 100 2010/2012; 8 Asian Champs 100 2013; sf WIC 602014; sf WCH 100 2015 (2013-ht); 1 Asian Indoor Champs 60 2016. Coach-Ahmad RamezanzadehIn 2016: 1 Asian Indoor Champs 60; 1 Shiraz 100; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike 100; 1 Debrecen 100/200; 1 Madrid 100; 3 Bilbao 200; 7 Székesfehérvár Gyulai 100

TAFTIAN Hassan IRI 23y 100d 1993 10.04 10.04 -16 NR2580

World Championship relay golds in 2013 & 2015 (each time with the delicate task of handing over to Usain Bolt)200 pb: 19.85 -12 (20.07 -16). 2 World Youth 100 2007 (3 200); 2 WJC 200 2008 (2 4x100); 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 200 2009; 4 WCH 200 2013 (2011-5); 5 WCH 100 2013 (1 WCH 4x100); 1 IAAF Relays 4x100/4x200 2014; 3 COM 100 2014 (1 4x100); 1 WCH 4x100 2015 (sf 100, 8 200). 1 Jamaican 200 2011 & 1002014. He plans to become a professional chef and says “cooking is my passion”. Coach-Lance BraumanIt was first noted that he was a fast runner as an infant, when he could outrun stray dogsIn 2016: 3 Gainesville 100; 1 Clermont Spring Invitational 200; 7 Doha Diamond 200; 7 Atlanta 100; 2 Kingston 100; dq Somerville ‘Boston’ Games 150 (false start); 2Jamaican 100/200 (survived false start controversy in both events); 8 London Diamond 200

ASHMEADE Nickel JAM 26y 127d 1990 9.94 9.90 -132608>

Sprint double Olympic silver in 2012, 0.12 behind Bolt in each race. In 2011 at age 21, became the youngest-ever World Champion at 100m200 pb: 19.26 -11 (20.29 -16). 400 pb: 46.32 -13 (48.41 -16). 7 World Youth 100 2005; 1 Central American & Caribbean junior 100/200 2006; 3 WJC 100 2006 (1 4x100); 2Pan-Am junior 100 2007; 4 WJC 100 2008 (2 4x100); 1 WCH 100/4x100 2011; 2 OLY 100/200 2012 (1 4x100). 1 Jamaican 100/200 2012/2016. Missed most of 2013 witha tendon injury, then sidelined again in 2014 with a more serious hamstring tear (in Glasgow, muscle off bone) which required surgery. We are no longer to call him 'TheBeast’, he requests. Coach-Glen MillsIn 2016: 7 Kingston Camperdown 400; 2 University of West Indies Invitational 200; 1 Kingston MVP 100; 1 Herzogenaurach 100; 3 Kingston 100; 2 Somerville ‘Boston’Games 100; 1 Jamaican 100/200

BLAKE Yohan JAM 26y 229d 1989 9.94 9.69 -122611

DEFENDING OLYMPIC CHAMPIONNow 11 World Championship and six Olympic golds. World record holder at both 100m & 200m since 2008200 pb: 19.19 -09 (19.89 -16). 150 pb: 14.35 -09. 400 pb: 45.28 -07. 1 Central American Youth 200/400 2002; 1 WJC 200 2002 (2 4x100/4x400); 1 World Youth 200 2003(2001-sf); ht OLY 200 2004; 8 WCH 200 2005 (injured); 2 WCP 200 2006; 2 WCH 200/4x100 2007; 1 OLY 100/200/4x100 2008/2012; 1 WCH 100/200/4x1002009/2013/2015; 1 WCH 200/4x100 2011 (dq WCH 100 final with a false start – “I lost focus”); 1 COM 4x100 2014. 1 Jamaican 200 2003 (at age 17)/2007/2008/2009 (1100 2008/2009/2013). Coach-Glen Mills. 1.95 tall (6-5)In 2016: 1 Cayman Invitational 100; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike 100; 1 Kingston 100 (Jun 11); 1sf Jamaican 100 (then scratched from the final with a grade one hamstringstrain); 1 London Diamond 200 ("I’m getting there, I'm not fully in shape”)

BOLT Usain JAM 29y 356d 1986 9.88 9.58 -09 NR2612

Two relay medals from World Junior Championships // 200 pb: 20.37 -14 (20.69 -16). 2 WJC 4x100 2012 (2014-3); sf WJC 100/200 2014. Coach-Glen Mills (he’swith Racers Track Club). 1 Jamaican youth 100/200 2012; 1 Jamaican Schools 200 2014; 3 Jamaican 100 2016In 2016: 1 University of West Indies Invitational 100 ‘C’; 4 Kingston 100; 6 Kingston MVP 200; 4 Cayman Invitational 100; 1 Kingston All-Comers#3 200 ‘B’; 6 Kingston All-Comers 100; 7 Kingston 100 ‘B’; 3 Jamaican 100 (one place and one hundredth ahead of Asafa Powell)

MINZIE Jevaughn JAM 21y 23d 1995 10.02 10.02 -162625


Formal first name is Asuka // 200 pb: 20.49w, 20.62 -16. 3 WJC 4x100 2012 (sf 200); 1 East Asian Games 200 2013. 1 Japanese 100 2016 (2015-4). Born-Jamaica to aJapanese mother and Jamaican father, moved to Japan at age 2In 2016: 1 Tokyo 100/200; 1 Odawara 100/200; 2 Hiroshima 100; 1 Japanese 100; 2 Liège 100; 1 Heusden 200

CAMBRIDGE Aska JPN 23y 73d 1993 10.10 10.10 -162636

World Youth record holder at 100m with 10.19 in 2012, the fastest-ever by a 16 year-old9.87w -15. 200 pb: 20.70 -12. ht WCH 100 2013; sf WIC 60 2014/2016; 3 WJC 100 2014 (2 4x100). 1 Japanese 100 2014/2015. Ex-footballer. Fom-Kyoto. They call him“Jet Kiryu”. Coach-Michiaki KajiwaraWindy 9.87 100m at the Texas Relays then matched strides with Justin Gatlin on the anchor leg of the sprint relay at the same meetingIn 2016: 3sf WIC 60; 1 Texas Relays 100; 4 Kawasaki 100; 1 Kantō Regional div 1 100; 2 Tottori 100; 1 Japenese Universities 100; 3 Japanese 100; 4 Gothenburg 100; 6Székesfehérvár Gyulai 100

KIRYU Yoshihide JPN 20y 240d 1995 10.01 10.01 -13/162645

2013 World Student Games silver at 100m. One of several Japanese vying to be the first to go sub-10 for 100m10.04w -13. 200 pb; 20.41 -13 (20.88 -16). 4 World Youth 100 2009 (3 Medley Relay); sf OLY 100 2012 (5 4x100); 2 WSG 100/4x100 2013; qf WCH 100 2013; 6 AsianGames 100 2014 (2 4x100). Attends Keio University. Coach-Tomonori KogaIn 2016: 1 Yokohama 200; 1 Hiroshima 100; 2 Kawasaki 100; 1 Kumagaya 100; 1 Tottori 100; 2 Japanese 100

YAMAGATA Ryota JPN 24y 62d 1992 10.06 10.06 -162664

Kiribati pronounced “Kiri-bus” – group of 33 coral atolls in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the equator; the capital Tarawa is about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia200 pb: 23.42 -16. 6 Melanesian 4x100 2016 (ht 100/200)In 2016: 5ht Melanesian 100 (7th 200, 6 4x100)

RUUKA John KIR 20y 364d 1995 11.29 11.29 -162704

Korean record holder at 100m // 200 pb: 20.72 -15 (20.83 -16). sf WJC 100 2010; sf Asian Games 100 2010/2014 & Asian Champs 2011/2015; ht WCH 100 2011/2015; 6WSG 100 2015. 1 Korean 100 2014/2015/2016; 1 Korean National Games 100/200 2015. Coach-Sim Jae-YongIn 2016: 1 Fukuroi 200 ‘B’; 1 Korean 100; 2 Kimchun 100

KIM Kuk-Young KOR 25y 115d 1991 10.35 10.16 -15 NR2706

He appears to have come from nowhere in 2016 to break the Saudi Arabian 100m record as a junior200 pb: 20.29w, 21.71 -16. sf WIC 60 2016; 3 Asian junior 100 2016In 2016: 8sf WIC 60; 1 Mt SAC Relays 100/200; 5 Rabat Diamond 200; 3 Asian junior 100

MOHAMMED Abdullah Abkar KSA 19y 223d 1997 10.04 10.04 -16 NR2717

Allegiance transferee from USA – has had dual citizenship with Liberia since birth and formally cleared by IAAF to represent Liberia from June 11, 20162016 African Championships bronze at 200m9.97w -16. 200 pb: 20.44 -16. 3 African Champs 200 2016 (5 100). 1 NCAA div 2 100/200 2015, representing Minnesota State University. Born in Liberia. To escape a civilwar, his family moved to the USA when he was sevenIn 2016: 1 Redlands 100; 1 Las Vegas 100; 3 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 100/200 ‘B’; 3 Atlanta 100; 1 San Diego 100/200; 3 African Champs 200 (5 100); He was theLiberian flag bearer at the opening ceremony in Rio

MATADI Emmanuel LBR 25y 119d 1991 10.14 10.14 -162725

Allegiance transferee from USA – holds dual citizenship with St Lucia (his father is St Lucian) and has never competed for the USA in athletics, so cleared by IAAF torepresent St Lucia from July 15, 2016200 pb: 20.65 -07 (21.38 -16). 1 California High School 100 2007, after which he concentrated on (American) football. He is a former NFL running back for the DetroitLions. (NFL = National Football League, a league of 32 teams playing American football in the USA; Running back = someone who carries the ball from the line where theplay starts; Detroit Lions = A professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan). He was forced to retire from football after a serious concussion in 2011.Coach-Stuart McMillanHe’s the first person with NFL experience to compete at the Summer Olympics (usually it happens the other way round)In 2016: 1 San Diego 100; 8 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 100; 1 Berkeley 100 (3 200); 8 Norwalk 100; 1 Road Town 100

BEST Jahvid LCA 27y 194d 1989 10.16 10.16 -16 NR2726

Lesotho record holder at 100m & 200m2016 African Championships silver at 100m10.04w -16. 200 pb: 20.36 -14 (20.88 -16). 400 pb: 47.34 -14. ht WJC 100 2008; 8 COM 200 2010 (ht 100); ht WCH 200 2011/2015; ht WIC 60 2012; 5 African Champs100 2012 (7 200); ht OLY 200 2012; 4 COM 200 2014; 8 African Games 100 2015; 2 African Champs 100 2016. Coached in Mauritius by Stéphan Buckland (6 OLY 2002004)In 2016: 1 Réduit 100/200; 1 Ellwangen 100; 1 Rehlingen 100; 1 Forbach 100; 3 Prague Odložil 100; 5 Tomblaine 200; 2 African Champs 100; He was the Lesotho flagbearer at the opening ceremony in Rio

LEHATA Mosito LES 27y 126d 1989 10.12 10.11 -15 NR2727

Moroccan record holder at 100m & 200m // 10.07w -15. 200 pb: 20.46w -13, 20.50 -12 (20.96w, 23.72 -16). 4 Mediterranean Games 100 2009; 2 Francophone Games 1002009; 4 African Championships 200 2010 (6 100); 2 World Military Games 100/200 2011; sf WCH 100 2011 (2009-ht); 1 Arab Games 200 2011 (3 100); 8 WIC 60 2012; htOLY 200 2012; 6 African Champs 100 2014 (2008-7); 3 World Military Games 100 2015. Coach-Boukraa AbdellaIn 2016: 1 Kenitra 100; 1 Benslimane 100 (2x); 5 Montgeron 100; 7 Rehlingen 100; 6 Rabat Diamond 200; 1 Moroccan 100; 5sf African Champs 100 (ht 200); 1 Rabat 100;3 Andújar 100

OUHADI Aziz MAR 32y 18d 1984 10.24 10.09 -11 NR2747

Maldivan record holder at 100m, 200m & 400m2015 Indian Ocean Island Games Champion at 100m200 pb: 20.75 -16. 400 pb: 47.48 -13. ht COM 200/400 2010; sf Asian Champs 200 2013; ht COM 100/200 2014; qf WCH 100 2015; 2 South Asian Games 100/200 2016.Drastic improvement at 400m at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, from a listed best of 59.8 to a Maldivan record 48.56 (since improved to 47.48). Coach-Ahmed FaailIn 2016: 2 South Asian Games 100/200; 5 Asian Indoor Champs 60; 1 University of West Indies Invitational 100 ‘D’; 1 Kingston MVP 100 ‘C’; 1 Kingston All-Comers 200‘D’; 2 Kingston All-Comers 100 ‘C’; 1 Kingston All-Comers 100 ‘B’; 1 Bangalore 100/200

SAAID Hassan MDV 24y 160d 1992 10.33 10.33 -16 NR2756

It is reported that he had not competed as an athlete until early 2016“I am an all-round athlete, I played football, basketball, soccer, tennis and rugby. When I was given the opportunity to run for my country, I took it. No hesitation.” Born inSacramento to Marshallese parents. Coach-Rob Dewar

SIMEON Richson MHL 18y 311d 1997 - -2766

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonian record holder at 100m & 200m (in other words, he’s their current record holder)200 pb: 21.65 -14 (22.06 -16). ht WJC 200 2012; ht EIC 60 2013/2015; ht WCH 100 2013; ht WIC 60 2014; ht ECH 200 2014; qf WCH 100 2015In 2016: 3 Langenthal 100; 7 La Chaux-de-Fonds 100; 5 Small States of Europe Games 100; 2 Lucerne 100; 1 Thun 200 (5 100); 8 Balkan 100

PANDEV Riste MKD 22y 199d 1994 10.84 10.61 -13 NR2767


10.67w -16. 200 pb: 22.25 -16. 5 Small States Games 100 2013; ht EJC 100 2013; ht WSG 100/200 2015In 2016: 1 Marsa 60; dq Mediterranean under-23 100 (false start); 2 Maltese 100/200

BEZZINA Luke MLT 21y 66d 1995 10.68 10.68 -162769

Carried the Mauritanian flag at the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games200 pb: 22.94 -12. ht OLY 200 2012; ht African Champs 100 2014; ht WCH 100 2015In 2016: He was the Mauritanian flag bearer at the opening ceremony in Rio

EL MOCTAR Jidou MTN 31y 35d 1985 11.30 -152775

Allegiance transferee from Sierra Leone – after three years resident in The Netherlands, gained Dutch citizenship on May 22, 2015 and cleared by IAAF to represent TheNetherlands from June 15, 2015200 pb: 20.44 -16. ht WIC 60 2014; ht COM 100 2014; 4 ECH 200/4x100 2016 (7 100). 1 Dutch indoor 60 2016; 2 Dutch 100/200 2016He was flagbearer for Sierra Leone at the 2008 Olympic Games as Solomon Bayoh (born May 18, 1990), placing 8th in his 200m heat in 22.18In 2016: 1 Dutch indoor 60; 1 Gainesville 100; 2 Lisse 150; 1 Hoorn 100; 1 Rehlingen 100 ‘B’; 7 Hengelo 100; 1 Gavardo 200 (3 100); 2 Rome Diamond 100 ‘B’; 1Mannheim 100/200; 3 Geneva 200; 2 Dutch 100/200; 2 Turku 100; 7 ECH 100; 4 ECH 200/4x100 (7 100); 9ht London Diamond 100

BOCKARIE Solomon NED 29y 86d 1987 10.13 10.13 -162779

Ex-Netherlands Antilles (country now dissolved)2016 European Champion at 100m. He and Usain Bolt were the only men to have contested both Olympic sprint finals in Beijing and London200 pb: 19.85 -12 (20.11 -16). 400 pb: 46.13 -07. sf World Youth 100 99; qf WJC 100 2002 (2000-ht); 1 South American Games 100 2002 (2 200); qf OLY 100 2004; qfWCH 100 2005/2009 (2003-ht); 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 100 2006/2010 & 200 2010; 1 Pan-Am Games 100 2007; 5 WCH 100/200 2007; 4 OLY 100 2008(2008-dq for running out of lane, he would otherwise have won silver behind Bolt with 19.82); sf WIC 60 2010 (2016-ht); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 200 2010; sf WCH 1002011 (2009-qf); 1 ECH 200/4x100 2012; 5 OLY 100/200 2012; 7 WCH 200 2013 (sf 100); dq ETCh 200 2014 (lane); 4 ECH 200 2014 (sf 100, 5 4x100); sf WCH 100/2002015; 1 EUC 100 2016. 1 Dutch 100 2011/2012/2013/2015/2016 (1 200 2011/2016). Lives-Orlando, coach-Dennis MitchellIn 2016: 4ht WIC 60; 5 Doha Diamond 200; 1 Hengelo 100; 7 Rome Diamond 100; 4 Birmingham Diamond 200 (dq 100, false start); 1 Dutch 100/200; 2sf ECH 100; 1 ECH100 (dq 200 after running inside his lane, otherwise he would have won that title too); 3 Monaco Diamond 200; 3 London Diamond 100

MARTINA Churandy NED 32y 39d 1984 10.07 9.91 -12 NR2785

Second at 2015 African Games 100m // 200 pb: 20.60 -15 (21.08 -16). qf WCH 100 2009/2013; sf WIC 60 2010 (2016-ht); 5 African Champs 100 2010 (2012-7); sf COM100 2010 (2014-ht); 6 WSG 100 2011; ht WCH 100 2011; ht OLY 100 2012; 5 African Champs 100 2014 (1 4x100). 1 Nigerian 100 2013; 2 African Games 100 2015.Coach-Maurice Greene (1 OLY 100 2000)In 2016: 2 Port Harcourt 150; 5ht WIC 60; 1 Abuja 100; 2 Sapele 200; 1 Sagamu 100; 2 Akure 100; 3 Nigerian 100

EGWERO Ogho-Ogene NGR 27y 258d 1988 10.15 10.06 -112791

200 pb: 20.99 -16. 5 African Games 100 2016; ht COM 200 2014. 1 Irish Schools 100/200 2010; 1 British Universities 100 2013 & indoor 60 2014. 1 Irish indoor 60 2012; 1Nigerian 100 2015/2016. Studying Politics and Law at the University of Essex. Coach-Michael AfilakaIn 2016: 2 Waco Johnson Invitational 200 ‘B’; 1 Newham Open 200 ‘B’; 2 Loughborough International 100; 1 Weinheim 100; 4 Prague Odložil 100; 1 Lisbon 100; 5 Madrid100; 2 La Chaux-de-Fonds 100; 1 Nigerian 100; 2 London Lee Valley Open 100

OGUNLEWE Seye NGR 24y 347d 1991 10.12 10.12 -162797

Full name-Barakat Mubarak Al-HarthiOmani record holder at 100m & 200m200 pb: 20.77 -11. ht WCH 100 2009; 3 Asian Indoor Champs 60 2010; sf WIC 60 2010/2014; ht OLY 100 2012; 1 West Asian 100 2012 (2 200); 3 Arab Champs 1002013; 3 Asian Champs 100 2013 (2015-7); ht WCH 100 2013/2015. Served six-month doping suspension in 2011 and stripped of the Arab 100m title he won that year.Coach-Yanko Bratanov BULIn 2016: 1 Plovdiv 100; 1 Stara Zagora 100 (10.05)

AL-HARTHI Barakat OMA 28y 57d 1988 10.05 10.05 -16 NR2815

Palestinian record holder at 100m & 200m // 10.48w -14. 200 pb: 21.26 -14 (21.41 -16). ht WCH 100 2013/2015; ht Asian Games 100 2014; 7 Asian Indoor Champs 602016. Based-Mauritius, coach-Stéphan Buckland (6 OLY 200 2004)In 2016: 7 Asian Indoor Champs 60; 4 Réduit 200 (5 100); 4 Colmar 100 (6 200); 1 Luneville 200

ABUKHOUSA Mohammed PLE 23y 224d 1992 10.57 10.55 -14 NR2827

Palauan record holder at 60m & 100m. Won the sprint double at the 2016 Micronesian Championships200 pb: 21.84 -13 (21.93 -16). ht WJC 100 2010; ht WIC 60 2012; ht OLY 2012; 2 Pacific Games 100 2015; qf WCH 100 2015 (2011-ht). Carried the Palauan flag at theopening ceremony at London 2012. Coach-Tony FairweatherIn 2016: 2 Brisbane 100 (Jan 17); 2 Brisbane 100 (Jan 23); 5 Newcastle 100; 5 Australian Capital Territory 100; 7 Canberra Classic 100 ‘B’; 3 Queensland State 100; 2sfQueensland State 100; 7ht WIC 60; 5sf Australian 100; 1 Micronesian 100/200; 2 Cairns 100; 3 Suva 100

TELTULL Rodman PLW 22y 195d 1994 10.52 10.52 -16 NR2828

2014 European 100m finalist // 10.15w -11. 200 pb: 20.87 -11. 2 under-23 ECH 4x100 2007; 3 Ibero-American 200 2010; 8 ECH 100 2014; sf EIC 60 2015; ht WCH 1002015. 1 Portuguese 100 2011/2014/2015 (1 200 2011/2014). Originally from São Tomé and Príncipe

NASCIMENTO Yazaldes POR 30y 117d 1986 10.16 10.16 -152865

Full name-Femi Seun OgunodeAllegiance transferee from Nigeria – acquired Qatari citizenship in 20092014 World indoor bronze at 60m200 pb: 20.05 -15 (20.10 -16). 400 pb: 45.12 -10. 1 West Asian 100/200 2010. 1 Asian Games 200/400 2010/2014; 1 Asian Champs 200 2011; 1 World Military Games100/200 2011; 8 WCH 400 2011 (sf 200); 2 Asian Indoor Champs 60 2014; 3 WIC 60 2014; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 100/200 2014; 1 Asian Champs 100/200 2015; 7 WCH200 2015 (sf 100). Served two-year doping suspension in 2012-2014In 2016: 2 Nassau Brown 100; 1 Gainesville 100; 3 Doha Diamond 200; 2 Shanghai Diamond 100; 7 Beijing 100; 5 Eugene Diamond 100; 4 Rome Diamond 100; 1Šamorín 100; 3 Bellinzona 100

OGUNODE Femi QAT 25y 89d 1991 9.91 9.91 -15/16 NR2882

Former South African record holder at 100m // 9.89w -16. 200 pb: 20.62 -15. 4 COM 4x100 2014 (first leg, team went on to set a South African record 38.35); sf AfricanChamps 100 2014; sf WCH 100 2015. Coach-Werner PrinslooIn 2016: 2 Gauteng North 100; 1 Cape Town 100; 1 Sasolburg 100; 1 South African 100; 1 South African Open 100; dq Hengelo 100; 1 Gavardo 100; 2 Šamorín 100; 2Prague Odložil 100; 5 Padua 100

BRUINTJIES Henricho RSA 23y 27d 1993 10.11 9.97 -152894

2015 World Student Games Champion and South African record holder at 100m200 pb: 20.16 -16. sf WSG 200 2013; sf WCH 100 2013; 2013; 5 COM 200 2014; 1 WSG 100 2015; sf WCH 100/200 2015; 3 African Champs 100 2016 (1 4x100). 1South African 100 2015. Student of Information Science at the University of Pretoria. Coach-Werner PrinslooIn 2016: 1 Gauteng North 100; 1 Johannesburg 100; 2 South African 100; 5 Rome Diamond 100; 6 Kingston 100; 4 Somerville ‘Boston’ Games 100; 3 African Champs 100(1 4x100); 1 Székesfehérvár Gyulai 100/200

SIMBINE Akani RSA 22y 325d 1993 9.89 9.89 -16 NR2909


10.52w -16. 200 pb: 21.63 -16. ht World Youth 400H 2011. Coach-Han Zhong JianIn 2016: 1 Singapore 100 (Jan 9); 1 Singapore 100 (Mar 5); 2 Taiwanese Open 200 ‘B’; 6 Mannheim 100 ‘C’; 2 Lisbon 100 ‘B’; 3ht Portuguese 100; 5 Singapore 100

YAP Jin Wei Timothee SIN 22y 219d 1994 10.62 10.62 -162921

Fourth at 2014 Commonwealth Games 100m, third at 2015 Pan-American Games10.00w -14. 200 pb: 20.08 -14 (20.38 -16). qf COM 200 2010; 3 WCH 4x100 2011; 2 Pan-Am Games 4x100 2011 (sf 200); sf OLY 100/200 2012; 1 Central American &Caribbean Champs 200 2013; 4 COM 100 2014 (sf 200); 3 Pan-Am Games 100 2015; 3 North/Central America & Caribbean 200 2015 (1 4x100 ‘B’); ht WCH 100/2002015; sf WIC 60 2016. Coach-Eric Francis (he is in the same training group as Trinidadian sprint star Michelle-Lee Ahye)In 2016: 5sf WIC 60; 2 Texas Relays 200; 1 San Marcos 100; 4 Nassau Brown 100; 4 Waco Johnson Invitational 200; 1 Houston 200; 5 Baie Mahault 100; 4 Dakar 200; 9Atlanta 100; 4 Kingston 200; 1 Kittian & Nevisian 100/200; 1 Road Town 200; 4 Lignano 100; 4 Andújar 200; 4 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 100; He was the Kittian & Nevisianflag bearer at the opening ceremony in Rio

ADAMS Antoine SKN 27y 345d 1988 10.18 10.01 -13/142922

Former World Champion at 100m. Now he’s the world over-40 record holder9.92w -03. 200 pb: 20.08w -10, 20.20 -01. qf OLY 100 96; 7 OLY 100 2000 (sf 200); 1 Central American 100 2001/2003 ; =3 WCH 200 2001 (2009-qf); 1 COM 100 2002; 2WCP 100 2002; 2 WIC 60 2003 (2008-2=, 2016-8); 1 WCH 100 2003 (97/99-ht, 2001-5, 2005-3, 2007-sf, 2009-qf, 2011-3, 2015-ht); 6 OLY 100 2004 & 200 2008 (sf 1002008); 3 WCH 4x100 2011; 2 Pan-Am Games 100 2011These are his fifth Olympics, a record for a male 100m runner (and not including London 2012 where he was entered, then dropped by his Olympic committee becausethey said he flouted team rules by leaving the athlete’s village without permission)In 2016: Full indoor season, best of 6.51 for 60m, then 8th Glasgow indoor 60m & 8th WIC 60m (cramp both times); 6 Kingston Jamaican Invitational 100; 4 ShanghaiDiamond 100; 1 ‘Great’ Manchester CityGames 100; 4 Hengelo 100; 1 Bottrop 100 (9.93 with +1.9 wind to became the first 40 year-old to go sub-10); 1 BirminghamDiamond 100; 8 Oslo Diamond 100 (cramp again); 7 Gothenburg 100; 4 Székesfehérvár Gyulai 100; 9 London Diamond 100

COLLINS Kim SKN 40y 128d 1976 9.93 9.93 -16 NR2924

Full name-Brijesh Sharmari LawrenceAnchored St Kitts & Nevis relay team to surprise bronze medals at 2011 World Championships10.11w -14. 200 pb: 20.34 -14 (20.58 -16). qf COM 100 2010; 4 Central American & Caribbean Champs 200 2011; ht WCH 200 2011 (3 4x100); sf WIC 60 2012/2014; sfCOM 100 2014 (ht 200); 7 North/Central America & Caribbean 200 2015; ht WCH 100 2015. Moved to USA in 1998. Former (American) footballer. Coach-Bryn DavisIn 2016: 2 San Marcos 100; 1 Norwalk 100; 9 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 100 (1 200 ‘C’); 1 Waco Johnson Invitational 100 ‘B’/200 ‘B’; 2 Kittian & Nevisian 200 (5 100)

LAWRENCE BJ SKN 26y 228d 1989 10.29 10.12 -122925

KAMARA Ismail SLE 19y 179d 1997 - -2928

Surinamer record holder at 100m & 200m // 200 pb: 20.94 -16. qf WCH 100 2011 (2007/2009-ht); qf OLY 100 2012 (2008-ht). 1 NCAA div 2 100 2016 (6 200), representingAdams State University in Colorado where he is a student of Cellular Biology. His partner Sunayna Wahi is entered for the women’s 100m in Rio 2016In 2016: 4 NCAA div 2 indoor 60; 2 Mt SAC Relays 100 ‘E’ / 200 ‘B’; 1 Spearfish 100/200; 1 NCAA div 2 100 (6 200)

THEMEN Jurgen SUR 30y 290d 1985 10.13 10.13 -16 NR2950

Relay bronze at 2014 Oceanian Championships // 10.64w -13. 200 pb: 22.08 -16. ht WJC 100 2012; ht WCH 100 2013; 5 Oceanian 100 2014 (3 4x100); ht COM 1002014. Coach-Tevita VaiolaIn 2016: 8ht WIC 60; 2 Polynesian 200; 2ht Suva 100

FILIMONE Siueni TGA 21y 358d 1994 10.99 10.72 -142965

Ran opening leg for Trinidad team which won Olympic sprint relay silver in 2008 and 2012 (IOC-upgraded from bronze after Tyson Gay’s disqualification)9.85w -12. 200 pb: 20.73 -08. 3 World Youth 100 2005; 7 WJC 100 2006; 1 Pan-Am junior 100 2007; 2 OLY 4x100 2008/2012; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs100 2011; sf OLY 100 2012; sf WCH 100 2013 (2007/2015-ht); sf COM 100 2014 (3 4x100); 4 Pan-Am Games 100 2015. 1 Trinidadian 100 2012/2013/2015. Ran 4x100heat at 2009 World Championships, so awarded silver medal won by Trinidad in final. Coaches-Lance Brauman & Gunness PersadIn 2016: 3 Herzogenaurach 100; 5 Beijing 100; 1 Montverde 100 ‘B’; 3 Somerville ‘Boston’ Games 100; 3 Trinidadian 100; 1 Liège 100; 1 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 100

BLEDMAN Keston TTO 28y 156d 1988 10.07 9.86 -12/152975

World 200m finalist in 2011 // 200 pb: 20.16 -11 (20.43 -16). 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 200 2008/2009; qf OLY 200 2008; 7 WCH 200 2011; sf OLY 1002012 (ht 200); 2 IAAF Relays 4x100 2014; sf COM 200 2014 (3 4x100); sf Pan-Am Games 200 2015 (3 4x100). 1 NCAA 200 2010 (2 100). 1 Trinidadian 200 2009. Coach-Edrick Floreal (same as new world record hurdler Keni Harrison)In 2016: 6sf WIC 60; 1 Charlottesville 100/200; 1 Kentucky Relays 100/200; 1 Trinidadian 200 (2 100); 4 Liège 100; 2 Heusden 200

SORRILLO Rondell TTO 30y 203d 1986 9.99 9.99 -162986

Two Olympic silvers from Beijing 2008 // 9.74w -14. 200 pb: 20.18 -08 (20.54w, 20.71 -16). 1 North & Central American & Caribbean 100 2007; qf WCH 100 2007; 2 OLY100/4x100 2008; 5 WCH 100 2009 (2 4x100); 6 OLY 100 2012 (3 4x100); sf WCH 100 2013; 3 COM 4x100 2014; 8 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2014. 1 Trinidadian 1002009/2011/2014/2016. 1 NCAA indoor 60 & outdoor 100 2008. Graduate in Sociology & Business Studies from Louisiana State University. Based-Baton Rouge, coach-AtoBoldonIn 2016: 4 Baton Rouge LSU Invitational 200 ‘C’; 2 Austin 100 (4 200); 7 Baie Mahault 100; 2 Rio ‘Mano o Mano’ 100; 1 Trinidadian 100 (2 200); 8ht London Diamond 100

THOMPSON Richard TTO 31y 66d 1985 9.97 9.82 -14 NR2988

Allegiance transferee from Jamaica – formerly known as Winston Barnes, gained Turkish citizenship on June 24, 2015 and cleared by IAAF to represent Turkey from June24, 2016200 pb: 20.67 -15 (21.16 -16). 1 WJC 4x100 2006 (for Jamaica, he ran leg 1, Yohan Blake anchored); 2 Balkan 100 2016 (for Turkey); sf ECH 100 2016. 1 JamaicanSchools under-15 100 2003; 7 Jamaican 100 2013In 2016: 1 San Antonio 100; 3 Austin 100; 2 Waco Johnson Invitational 100; 8 Kingston Jamaican Invitational 100; 1 Turkish Clubs 200; 3 Erzurum 100 (1 4x100, ran firstleg for team which set Turkish record of 38.31); 2 Balkan 100 (1 4x100, ran anchor); 4sf ECH 100

BARNES Emre Zafer TUR 27y 277d 1988 10.12 10.12 -16P-Q2998

Allegiance transferee from Jamaica – formerly known as Jacques Harvey, gained Turkish citizenship on July 25, 2014 and (with the requisite agreement of the JamaicanAA) cleared by IAAF to compete for Turkey from July 24, 20152016 European 100m silver200 pb: 20.44 -13 (21.05 -16). 5 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 100 2010; 1 WSG 100 2011; 1 Balkan 100 2015; sf WCH 100 2015; 2 ECH 100 2016. 7Jamaican 100 2010/2011 (2012-8)In 2016: 5 Gainesville 100; 6 Clermont Spring Invitational 100; 2 St-Martin 100; 2 Turkish Clubs 100; 1 European Clubs Cup 100/200; 1 Erzurum 100 (1 4x100, ran secondleg for team which set Turkish record of 38.31); 1 Stockholm Diamond 100; 2 ECH 100 (lost out to Churandy Martina by 5/1000ths)

HARVEY Jak Ali TUR 27y 129d 1989 9.92 9.92 -16 NRP-Q3002

dq ht Pacific Games 100 2015 (false start); ht WCH 100 2015. He is a professional footballer in the Tuvaluan A-Division (in the position of defender)In 2016: He was the Tuvaluan flag bearer at the opening ceremony in Rio

TIMUANI Etimoni TUV 24y 302d 1991 11.77 11.72 -153012


2014 World indoor silver at 60m // 200 pb: 20.55 -15. 1 Pan-American junior 100 2011; 2 WIC 60 2014. 1 US junior 100 2011; 1 US indoor 60 2014/2015/2016. Ran in heatof 2010 World Junior sprint relay, so awarded gold medal won by US in final. He successfully played American Football for Florida State University, but has now committedto athletics. Coach-Lance BraumannWas having a terrific outdoor season in 2015 (9.95 in Beijing, pb 9.93 in Birmingham, but then injured his hamstring at the US Championships and missed rest of year)In 2016: 1 US indoor 60 (3rd time in a row, won by five thousandths from Trayvon Bromell); 7 WIC 60; 4 Herzogenaurach 100; 1 Montverde 100; 1 Somerville ‘Boston’Games 100; 3 US 100; 4 London Diamond 100

BRACY Marvin USA 22y 240d 1993 9.94 9.93 -153053

Full name-Trayvon Jaquez BromellNew World Indoor Champion at 60m. Shared 2015 World 100m bronze (with Andre De Grasse CAN)9.76w-15. 200 pb: 19.86w, 20.03 -15 (20.30 -16). 3 Pan-Am junior 100 2013; 2 WJC 100 2014 (1 4x100); =3 WCH 100 2015; 1 WIC 60 2016. 1 US junior 100 2013/2014;1 NCAA 100 2014 & indoor 200 2015. Student of health & kinesiology at Baylor University. He prefers to compete in running shorts (like Colin Jackson) rather than one-piece outfits. Coach-Mike FordIn 2016: Full indoor season, highlights being – ; 2 US indoor 60 (narrow loss to Marvin Bracy, 6.502 to 6.507); 1 WIC 60; 1 Waco Baylor 200; 1 Waco Johnson Invitational100; 1 Austin 100; 2 ‘Great’ Manchester CityGames 100; 7 Rome Diamond 200; 2 US 100

BROMELL Trayvon USA 21y 33d 1995 9.84 9.84 -15/163054

World and Olympic Champion more than a decade ago, but now faster than ever200 pb: 19.57 -15 (19.75 -16). 1 WIC 60 2003/2012; 1 OLY 100 2004 (2 4x100, 3 200); 1 WCH 100/200 2005; sf WCH 100 2011 (dnf 4x100); 3 OLY 100 2012 (2 4x100); 2WCH 100/4x100 2013.1 NCAA 100/200 2001/2002. 1 US 100/200 2005 & 100 2012/2013. Suspended for two years after testing positive for amphetamines at the 2001US Junior Championships, the IAAF agreed to early reinstatement in July 2002. In 2006 before equalling world 100m record of 9.77 he failed a doping control forTestosterone and was then banned for four years to July 2010. Coach-Dennis MitchellIn 2016: 2 Florida Relays 4x100; 1 Nassau Brown 100; 1 Penn Relays 4x200; 1 Kawasaki 100; 1 Shanghai Diamond 100; 1 Beijing 100; 1 Eugene Diamond 100; 1 RomeDiamond 100; 1 Rio ‘Mano o Mano’ 100; 1 US 100/200Across 2014-2015-2016 he has won 33 out of 35 individual finals (15 in 2014, nine in 2015, nine so far in 2016) – the two losses came to Usain Bolt at the 2015 WorldChampionships

GATLIN Justin USA 34y 183d 1982 9.80 9.74 -153069WAF

2010 World indoor silver at 60m. Twice US Champion at 100m // 9.80w -14. 200 pb: 20.24 -09 (20.42 -16). sf WCH 100 2009; 2 WIC 60 2010 (2008-4); 6 WCH 100 2013(2 4x100); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2014; 5 WCH 100 2015; 6 WIC 60 2016. 1 US 100 2009/2014; 1 US indoor 60 2008/2010/2011. His younger sister Alishea Userywas 2009 US Junior Champion at 400m. Coach-Darryl WoodsonIn 2016: 3 Glasgow IAAF Tour 60 (won Tour – wildcard for Portland); 6 WIC 60; 3 Nassau Brown 200; 1 Hamilton 100/200; 2 Kingston Jamaican Invitational 100; 3Shanghai Diamond 100; 2 Beijing 100; 4 Eugene Diamond 100; 2 Birmingham Diamond 100; 1 Bellinzona 100; 2 Oslo Diamond 100; 4 US 100 (sf 200); 3 SzékesfehérvárGyulai 100; 8 London Diamond 100

RODGERS Mike USA 31y 110d 1985 9.97 9.85 -113096

(Phiri pronounced “Pirry”)Zambian record holder at 60m, 100m & 200m. Former English Schools & Yorkshire Champion at 100m (he is a life member of the City of Sheffield AC)200 pb: 20.29 -08. sf WCH 100 2009 (2011-ht); sf OLY 100 2012; 5 WIC 60 2014 (2012-sf). 3 NCAA 100 2009 (2010/2011-4). 1 English Schools (junior) 100 2003 & senior2006; 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 amember 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. Lives-Clermont, coach-Lance BraumanIn 2016: 7 Clermont 100; 3 Tampa 100; 4 Montverde 100; 2sf African Champs 100; 3 Edmonton Classic 100; 8 Houston 100

PHIRI Gerald ZAM 27y 309d 1988 10.08 10.03 -14 NR3125

Former African Junior Champion at both sprints // 200 pb: 20.61w, 20.67 -11 (20.77 -16). ht WJC 100/200 2006; 1 African junior 100/200 2007; ht WCH 200 2009; sf WCH100 2013; sf WIC 60 2014/2016; 4 African Champs 200 2016. Ran third leg for Louisiana State University sprint relay team which won the 2008 US Collegiate title – one ofhis colleagues was Olympic 100m silver medallist Richard Thompson TTO. Coach-Dennis ShaverIn 2015 he was hospitalised with hypertension and chronic kidney disease, but has made a good recovery after changing his dietIn 2016: 6sf WIC 60; 1 Baton Rouge 100; 2 Baton Rouge Alumni Gold Invitational 100 (6 200); 2 Baton Rouge LSU Invitational 100 (1 200 ‘C’); 4 African Champs 200 (sf100, 8 4x100); 8ht Houston 100

MVUMVURE Gabriel ZIM 28y 170d 1988 10.14 9.98 -133127

1.....9.58.........Usain Bolt JAM...........................2009=2...9.69.........Tyson Gay USA......................... 2009.......9.69.........Yohan Blake JAM.......................20124.....9.72.........Asafa Powell JAM...................... 20085.....9.74.........Justin Gatlin USA....................... 20156.....9.78.........Nesta Carter JAM.......................20107.....9.79.........Maurice Greene USA................. 19998.....9.80.........Steve Mullings JAM....................20119.....9.82.........Richard Thompson TTO.............2014=10.9.84.........Three men

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 WORLD LIST1.....9.80.........Justin Gatlin USA2.....9.84.........Trayvon Bromell USA3.....9.86.........Jimmy Vicaut FRA4.....9.88.........Usain Bolt JAM5.....9.89.........Akani Simbine RSA6.....9.91.........Femi Ogunode QAT=7...9.92.........Jak Ali Harvey TUR.......9.92.........Asafa Powell JAM9.....9.93.........Kim Collins SKN=10.9.94.........Four men


Men’s 400 MetresStarts: Friday, August 12th (21:05)



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First leg for Bahamas ‘Golden Knights’ relay team which beat the Americans at the London Olympics (he said waiting for the race to finish was the longest two minutes ofhis life)200 pb: 20.56w -06, 20.58 -15 (30.92 -16). 100 pb: 10.26 -14. 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, 2011/2013/2015-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, 2014-2); 4 OLY 2012 (1 4x400); 2 COM 4x400 2014; 2 WIC 4x400 2016. Coach-Innocent Egbunike (2 WCH 400 87). Nickname-“TheFireman” – his agent confirms “the name has been given to him by the fans in the Bahamas who say with his running style he's always burning up the tracks. There is astreet in his name in the Bahamas called “Chris [Fireman] Brown Boulevard”In 2016: 2 WIC 4x400; 5 Drake Relays; 4 Rabat Diamond; 5 Atlanta 200; 3 Bahamian

BROWN Chris BAH 37y 301d 1978 45.59 44.40 -08Relay2063OLY4

Bahamas’ 'Boy Wonder', down from 47.78 to a Bahamian 400m record 44.27 in 2015200 pb: 20.51w -15, 20.66 -14 (20.69 -15). sf WJC 200 2014 (6 4x400); sf WCH 2015 (dq/ht 4x400). 1 Bahamian 2015/2016. Coach-George Cleare says “Right now, thefocus is not on how fast he can run, but the focus is getting him through that level of maturity so that he can run as fast as he’s capable of running once his body maturesas he gets a little older.”In 2016: 1 Nassau 300; 2 Nassau Brown ‘B’; 7 Doha Diamond; 7 Eugene Diamond; 1 Atlanta; 1 Bahamian; 3 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

GARDINER Steven BAH 20y 334d 1995 44.46 44.27 -15 NR2065

2014 Commonwealth & 2016 World indoor relay silvers // 2 COM 4x400 2014; 4 Pan-Am Games 4x400 2015; 7 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015 (2 4x400); sfWIC 2016 (2 4x400). Coach-Ken HardenIn 2016: 5sf WIC (2 4x400); 1 Florida Relays ‘B’; 5 Nassau Brown; 3 Georgia Tech Invitational; 4 Athens GA Georgia Invitational 200; 6 Clermont; 6 Atlanta; 1 Montverde‘B’; 2 Bahamian; 6 Edmonton Classic

RUSSELL Alonzo BAH 24y 185d 1992 45.25 45.25 -16Relay2073

Belgian record holder, supplanting twin brother Kevin // 200 pb: 20.31 -12. 5 World Youth 400 2005; 4 WJC 400 2006; sf OLY 400 2008 (5 4x400 with 43.6 split); 2 WIC4x400 2010 (2016-6); 7 ECH 400 2010 (3 4x400); 3 EIC 4x400 2011; 4 ECH 200 2012 (1 4x400); 6 OLY 400/4x400 2012; 4 WCH 400 2013 (2011-5, 2015-sf); 1 EIC4x400 2015. 1 NCAA 400 2009. 1 Belgian 400 2006/2011/2015. His mother-Edith De Martelaere was an international sprinter and he has has a twin brother Kevin andyounger brother Dylan who are also international 400m runners, while their elder sister Olivia ran the first leg for the Belgian 4x100m relay team which won 2008 OlympicsilverIn 2016: 6 WIC 4x400 (Robin Vanderbemden dropped baton); 3 Gainesville ‘B’; 8 Rabat Diamond; 2 Oordegem Buyle; 1 ECH 4x400 (though went out in the heat of theindividual 400m); 1 Heusden; 6 London Diamond

BORLÉE Jonathan BEL 28y 171d 1988 45.34 44.43 -12 NRRelay2088OLY4

Surprise European Champion in 2010 when he went from fifth to first in the last 50m. 2011 world bronze200 pb: 20.72 -11 (20.76 -16). sf World Youth 200 2005; sf WJC 2006; 6 ECP 2007; sf OLY 2008 (5 4x400); sf WCH 2009 (4 4x400); 1 ECH 2010 (3 4x400); 4 IAAFContinental Cup 2010; 3 EIC 4x400 2011; 3 WCH 2011 (2013/2015-sf); 1 ECH 4x400 2012; 5 OLY 2012; sf ECH 2014 (7 4x400 with 43.6 split); 1 EIC 4x400 2015; 4 ECH2016 (1 4x400). 1 Belgian 2013/2014 & 200 2007/2011. His father/coach Jacques was an international 400m runner as his twin brother Jonathan and younger brotherDylan, while their elder sister Olivia ran the first leg for the Belgian 4x100m relay team which won 2007 world bronze & 2008 Olympic silver. Kevin is the younger of thetwins by five minutesWonderful anchor leg by him of 44.99 to catch Poland in the 2015 European Indoor Championships at set a European indoor record of 3:02.87, then another in 44.46 tocatch Great Britain for the 2016 European ChampionshipsIn 2016: 6 WIC 4x400 (Robin Vanderbemden dropped baton); 2 Gainesville 200 ‘B’; 2 Clermont Spring Invitational 200 ‘C’; 3 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 2 RabatDiamond; 6 Rome Diamond; 2ht Belgian (scratched from final); 4 ECH (then 1 4x400 with the fastest split); 7 Monaco Diamond; 1 Ninove 200/400

BORLÉE Kevin BEL 28y 171d 1988 45.17 44.56 -122089OLY4

Reigning African Games Champoion // 200 pb: 19.96 -14 (20.42 -16). 100 pb: 10.20 -14. ht WCH 2009; sf COM 2010 (5 4x400); 7 African Games 2011; 1 African Champs2012/2014 (2008-2, 2016-4); ht OLY 2012; ht WCH 200 2013; sf COM 2014; 2 African Champs 200 2014; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2014 (6 200); 5 WCH 2015 (in 44.63after 44.19 heat & 44.11 semi); 1 African Games 2015 (2 4x400). Coach-Justice DipebaHe has given two explanations of his one-sleeve habit: 1) because his right arm has “my hand of power”; 2) as a tribute to fellow sleeve-wearer Sanya Richards RossIn 2016: 1 Pretoria 200; 1 Potchefstroom 100/200; 1 Sasolburg; 6 Doha Diamond; 3 Rabat Diamond; 3 Eugene Diamond; 3 Rome Diamond; 2 Birmingham Diamond; 5Kingston 300; 4 African Champs; 5 Monaco Diamond

MAKWALA Isaac BOT 29y 317d 1986 44.85 43.72 -15 NR2121

2015 African Games bronze // sf African Champs 2014; ht WCH 2015; 3 African Games 2015 (2 4x400); 1 African Champs 4x400 2016. Lives in Spain. Coach-JusticeDipebaIn 2016: 2 Ellwangen; 5 Rehlingen; 2 Dakar; 1 Huelva ‘B’; 1 African Champs 4x400

NKOBOLO Onkabetse BOT 23y 20d 1993 46.00 45.10 -152124

African Championships silver then World Junior bronze within a month in 2016. Still a junior to the end of 2017200 pb: 21.28 -16. sf WJC 2014; 2 Youth Olympic Games 2014; 1 African junior 2015; 5 World Youth 2015; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 2015; 3 WJC 2016 (2 4x400).His primary sport (or game) was chess, but he was inspired to be an athlete by watching Usian Bolt win at London 2012. Coach-Justice DipebaIn 2016: 3 Potchefstroom 200; 2 Botswanan; 2 African Champs (1 4x400); 3 WJC (2 4x400)

SIBANDA Karabo BOT 18y 41d 1998 45.15 45.15 -162125

Suddenly, he’s the second-fastest junior ever at 400m (with 44.22 after Steve Lewis 43.87). 2016 African Champion200 pb: 20.21 -16. 100 pb: 10.36 -16. 2 Youth Olympic Games 200 2014; 1 African Youth Games 200 2014 (3 100); sf WJC 200 2014/2016; 1 African Champs 400/4x40002016; 2 WJC 4x400 2016 (43.5 split in heat). Coach-Mogomotsi Otsetswe. 1.86 tallIn 2016: 1 Gaborone (Mar 5) – 45.23 in his first ever 400m race!; 2 Potchefstroom 100/200; 6 Cape Town 100; 1 Gaborone (Apr 10); 1 Port Elizabeth 200; 1 Botswanan200/300; 1 African Champs 400/4x400; 2 WJC 4x400 (dq individual sf for a lane violation after having won the race easily in 44.67)

THEBE Baboloki BOT 19y 147d 1997 44.22 44.22 -162126

Rightful 2015 South American Champion at 400m Hurdles (following the doping disqualification of Andres Silva URU)400H pb: 49.40 -15. sf WJC 400H 2010; 1 South American 400H 2015 (2 400); ht WCH 400 2015. 1 Brazilian 400 2010/2012 & 400H 2014/2015. Coach-Sanderlei Parrela(2 WCH 99 behind Michael Johnson’s world record run)In 2016: 2 São Bernardo do Campo; 1 Rio de Janeiro; 1 Belo Horizonte; 8ht Ibero-American; 6 São Paulo; 6 São Bernardo do Campo; 3ht Brazilian

ESTEFANI Hederson BRA 24y 335d 1991 46.00 45.25 -122147


Allegiance transferee from Nigeria, apparently at age 16 // 3 WJC 400 2014; 2 Asian Games 2014; 4 Asian Champs 2015; 3 World Military Games 2015; 2 Asian IndoorChamps 2016. Crossed the line third in the 2013 World Youth final, but was disqualified for running out of his lane. Nigerian originIn 2016: 2 Asian Indoor Champs; 2 Plovdiv; 2 Stara Zagora

ABUBAKER Abbas BRN 20y 86d 1996 46.05 45.15 -152160

2014 World junior silver at 400m Hurdles // 400H pb: 49.55 -16. ht World Youth 400H 2011; ht WJC 400H 2012; 2 Asian Champs 400 2013; 2 WJC 400H 2014; 1 Arab400H 2015; 6 World Military Games 400H 2015In 2016: 1 Plovdiv 400; 1 Stara Zagora 400

ABBAS Ali Khamis BRN 21y 43d 1995 44.55 44.55 -16 NR2171

800 pb: 1:53.48 -13. sf African Games 2015; sf African Champs 2016In 2016: 7sf African Champs

MAHAMAT Bachir CHA 19y 253d 1996 49.13 47.13 -152217

2015 South American Champion at 100m. Colombian record holder at 400m100 pb: 10.07w -16, 10.22 -15 (10.23 -16). 200 pb: 20.50 -15 (20.66 -16). =1 South American junior 200 2011; ht WJC 400 2012; 3 South American under-23 200 2014; 1South American 100 2015 (2 200, 3 4x100); 3 Ibero-American 100 2016 (1 4x400). Served two year doping ban 2012-2014 after failing a doping control test in the LondonOlympic Village just before the 2012 GamesIn 2016: 1 Bogotá 100/200; 1 Concepción 100/200; 1 Santiago de Chile 100/200 (Apr 8); 1 Santiago de Chile 100/200 (Apr 10); 1 Lima 100/400; 1 Peruvian 200; 1 Lima200 (Apr 17); 1 Colombian 100/200; 1 Medellín 400 (4 200) (Apr 30); 1 Cartagena 100 (2 200); 1 Ibero-American 4x400 (3 100); 1 Cali 100; 1 Medellín 100 (Jul 10)

PALOMEQUE Diego Armando COL 23y 189d 1993 45.25 45.25 -16 NR2254

(Brenes pronounced “Bren-Nez”)Former Pan-American Games & World Indoor Champion. Cost Rican record holder at 200m & 400m, with new records set in 2016200 pb: 20.33 -16. sf WCH 2007/2011/2013/2015 (2005-ht); sf OLY 2008 (2012-ht); 1 Central American 2010/2011/2015; 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010(2014-8); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 Pan-Am Games 2011 (from lane 1) (2015-4); 1 WIC 2012 (2008/2010-4, 2016-sf); 3 Ibero-American 2014. Ankle surgery in2013. Coach-Emmanuel ChantoIn 2016: 4sf WIC; 3 Medellín 200; 1 Costa Rican 100/200; 5 Rabat Diamond; 3 Dakar; 1 Huelva; 1 Lisbon; 1 Madrid; 1 Murcia; 1 Monachil 200/400; 4 Monaco Diamond200; He was the Costa Rican flag bearer at the opening ceremony in Rio

BRENES Nery CRC 30y 321d 1985 44.60 44.60 -16 NR2262OLY4

Anchored Cuba to 2015 Pan-American relay silver // 200 pb: 20.83 -14/15 (21.34w -16). sf WJC 200 2012; 2 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014; 2 Pan-AmGames 4x400 2015; 4 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015; 1 Ibero-American 2016. 1 Cuban 2014/2016. Coach-Eloina KerrIn 2016: 1 Havana 200 (Feb 13); 2 Havana (Feb 20); 1 Camagüey; 1 Cuban; 1 Puebla ‘B’; 1 Ibero-American; 2 Havana Barrientos; 1 Monterrey

LESCAY Yoandys CUB 22y 219d 1994 45.36 45.13 -152275

Two-time World Indoor Champion and European Indoor Champion // 200 pb: 20.49 -13 (20.65 -16). ht World Youth 2007; 7 WJC 200 2010; 3 ETCh 200 2011; 3 under-23ECH 200 2011/2013; 5 WIC 2012; 1 ECH 2012 (2016-2); sf OLY 2012 (ht 200); 1 EIC 2013/2015 (2011-ht); 3 under-23 ECH 200 2013; 5 WCH 2013 (2011-sf, 2015-ht); 1WIC 2014. 1 Czech 100 2011 & 200 2012/2013. 1 Czech indoor 2015 (& 200 2016). Coach-Dalibor KupkaIn 2016: 1 Potchefstroom 200/400; 1 Czech indoor 200; 1 WIC; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 Gavardo 200; 1 Prague Odložil; 1 Lucerne 200 ‘B’; 2 ECH; 6 Monaco Diamond

MASLÁK Pavel CZE 25y 172d 1991 45.13 44.79 -14 NRP-Q2304

Member of Dominican Republic relay team (along with Luguelín Santos) which won at the 2015 World Student Games200 pb: 20.71 -15 (21.05 -16). 100 pb: 10.55 -15. 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2012; sf WCH 2013; ht WIC 2014/2016; 4 WSG 2015 (1 4x400); 5North/Central America & Caribbean 2015. Coach-Albert OrtizIn 2016: 5ht WIC 400; 5 Santiago de los Caballeros (4 200); 1 Clermont Spring Invitational ‘D’ (1 200 ‘F’); 1 Miami 400 (1 200 ‘B’); 2 St-Martin (1 200 ‘B’); 5ht Ibero-American; 4 Santo Domingo 200; 7 Madrid; 4 Lokeren 200; 5 Kortrijk ‘B’ (2 200 ‘B’); 5 Gothenburg

CUESTA Gustavo DOM 27y 270d 1988 46.19 45.09 -152321

Olympic silver & World Championship bronze while still a teenager. 2015 World Student Games & Pan-Am Games Champion200 pb: 20.55 -13 (20.70 -16). 1 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 2 Pan-Am Games 2011; sf WIC 2012/2014; 1 WJC 2012 (2010-6); 3 WCH 2013 (2015-4 despite clocking44.11); 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 WSG 400/4x400 2015; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2011-2). Coach-Jose Ludwig Rubio. 1.73/61kgIn 2016: 3 Mar del Plata 150 (Jan 28); 1 Gurabo 200/400; 1 Santo Domingo 500; 2 San Juan Classic 600; 1 Cuenca; 1 Mayagüez 200; 1 Santiago de los Caballeros; 1Mayagüez 200/400; 1 San Germán (2 200); dnf Drake Relays; 8 Doha Diamond; 2 Ibero-American; 7 Rhede 200; 1 La Chaux-de-Fonds (5 200); 2 Sollentuna; He was theDominican Republic’s flag bearer at the opening ceremony in Rio

SANTOS Luguelín DOM 22y 273d 1993 45.47 44.11 -15 NR2327

Egyptian record holder // 200 pb: 21.00 -16. 2 Mediterranean Games 2013; 2 Arab 2015In 2016: 2 Norwalk; 1 Golden CO 200; 1 Fort Collins; 1 Longmont (2 200); 1 Phoenix; 5 Atlanta; 1 Montverde; 5 Somerville ‘Boston’ Games

BESHIR Anas EGY 23y 24d 1993 45.40 45.40 -16 NR2333

2014 European silver, down from 48.76 to 44.75 in 2014 // 200 pb: 20.88 -13. 3 EJC 200/4x400 2013; 1 COM 4x400 2014 (held off the experienced Chris Brown BAH towin for England with a 44.56 split in the rain); 2 ECH 2014 (1 4x400); 3 ECH 4x400 2016. 1 English Schools 200 2013; 1 Midland 400 2014. Lives-Wolverhampton. His firstsport was football but he was told he lacked aggression. His mother Cheryl then encouraged him into athletics. Coach-Tony HadleyIn 2016: 1 Rehlingen; 46.7 relay split at Loughborough International; 4 Birmingham Diamond; 1 UK; 3 ECH 4x400 (gold to bronze on the anchor leg); 1 London Diamond

HUDSON-SMITH Matthew GBR 21y 290d 1994 44.88 44.75 -142461

Twice European Champion. Terrific in relays, a 43.73 split in Beijing 2008, 43.93 in Zürich 2014, 43.97 in Beijing 2015200 pb: 20.87w -11, 21.33 -07. 2 EJC 2005 (1 4x400); 3 WJC 2006 (3 4x400); 1 ECP 2008; 6 OLY 2008 (4 4x400); sf WCH 2009/2011 (2007-ht); 2 WCH 4x400 2009(2011-7, 2013-4); 1 ETCh 2010; 3 ECH 2010 (2 4x400); sf OLY 2012 (4 4x400); 4 COM 2014 (2006-5); 1 ECH 400/4x400 2014; sf WCH 2015 (3 4x400); 1 ECH 2016. 1UK 2008/2010/2011/2012/2014. Married former British pole vault record holder Kate Dennison on September 19, 2014. Coach-Rana Reider (formerly Nick Dakin).1.98 tallIn 2016: 6 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 4 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 Oordegem IFAM; 1 Leiden (plus 2nd 300 with pb 32.72); 3 UK; 1 ECH; dq London Diamond (falsestart)

ROONEY Martyn GBR 29y 131d 1987 45.04 44.45 -152472OLY4

Full name-Rabah Mahammed Yousif Bkheit (ex-Sudan)2015 World Championship finalist & relay bronze. 2011 African Games ChampionLJ pb: 7.61 -07. HJ pb: 2.05i -07. (At 400m) sf WCH 2009/2011; 1 Arab 2010; ht WIC 2010; 2 African Champs 2010; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 African Games 2011;sf OLY 2012; 6 WCH 2015 (3 4x400). 1 UK 2015. Allegiance transferee from Sudan – born-Khartoum, came to Britain in 2002. Acquired British citizenship on January 23,2013 and cleared by the IAAF to compete for Britain from June 13, 2013. Wife, Sophie Legg, their children Noah & Taiba. Coach-Carol WilliamsIn 2016: 4 Nassau Brown; 6 Drake Relays; 1 British League Premiership/May 7; 6 Rabat Diamond; 1 Dakar; 1 Oordegem IFAM; 6 Huelva; 7 Birmingham Diamond; 2 UK; 3ECH 4x400; 1 Gothenburg; 6 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 3 London Diamond

YOUSIF Rabah GBR 29y 244d 1986 45.45 44.54 -152479


DEFENDING OLYMPIC CHAMPIONIn 2011 at age 18 he became the youngest ever World Champion at 400m, added the Olympic title in 2012200 pb: 20.41 -11. 2 World Youth 2007; 1 World Youth 200/400 2009 (unique double); 1 WJC 2010 (2008-2); 1 Pan-Am junior 200 2011; 1 WCH 2011 (2013-7, 2015-3); 1OLY 2012; 1 COM 2014. 1 NCAA 2010/2011. He was already running as fast as 45.01 at age 17. Coached since 2010 by Harvey Glance (1 OLY 4x100 76) at theUniversity of AlabamaIn 2016: 1 Nassau Brown; 1 Drake Relays; 1 Baie Mahault; 1 Eugene Diamond; 1 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; (6 / 6 wins in 2016 before Rio); Carriedthe Grenadan flag at the opening ceremony in Rio

JAMES Kirani GRN 23y 344d 1992 44.08 43.74 -14 NR2539

Third leg for Texas A&M relay team which won at the 2014 US Collegiate Championships. Anchor leg for team which won the same title indoors in 2015200 pb: 20.83 -14. 100 pb: 10.53 -12. sf COM 2014; ht WCH 2015; 4 WIC 2016. 1 NCAA 4x400 2014 & indoor 2015. Allegiance transferee from the USA – he has dualcitizenship with the USA and was cleared by the IAAF to compete for Grenada from December 20, 2012. Coach-Alleyne Francique (4 OLY 400 2004)In 2016: 4 WIC after impressively winning his heat & semi-final; 1 Tempe Classic Invitational; 3 Drake Relays; 2 Baie Mahault; 2 Rome Diamond; 5 Birmingham Diamond;2 Kingston; 3 Monaco Diamond

TAPLIN Bralon GRN 24y 95d 1992 44.38 44.38 -162540

Guyanese record holder // 200 pb: 20.53 -16. 100 pb: 10.50 -16. ht OLY 2012; 7 Central American & Caribbean Champs 200 2013; ht WCH 200 2013; sf COM 2014 (ht200); 6 Pan-Am Games 2015; ht WCH 2015. Carried the Guyanese flag at the Opening Ceremony at London 2012. Coach-Joe RyanCuriously he set successive national records of 45.57 and 45.31 in the same city and on the same day one year apart: New York on June 14, 2014 & June 14, 2015In 2016: 1 New York; 4 Hamilton 200; 1 Ewing 100 (2 200); 1 Jamaica NY 200 (2 100); 1 Clermont (2 200 ‘B’); 3 Norwalk (5 200); 1 Leonora 200 (2 400); 1 Trinidadian 200‘B’; 1 Jamaican 200 (invitational race); 2 Dublin Morton

GEORGE Winston GUY 29y 85d 1987 45.76 45.25 -15 NR2547

(I believe the rendering of his name as “Yahiya, Muhammed Anas” is wrong, it should be as above)New Indian record holder, achieved has he strived to qualify for Riosf World Military Games 2015. 2 Indian 2015/2016. Coach-Mohammed KunjiIn 2016: 1 New Delhi; 2 Indian; 3 Erzurum; 2 Hérouville ‘B’; 1 Bydgoszcz (Jun 24 - 45.44 - not an Olympic qualifier - Indian record); 1 Bydgoszcz (Jun 25 - 45.40 - anOlympic qualifier - another Indian record)

ANAS Muhammed IND 21y 329d 1994 45.40 45.40 -16 NR2572

2014 European bronze (the first ever European track medal won by an Israeli)ht OLY 2012; ht EIC 2013; ht WIC 2014; 3 ECH 2014 (2012-4, 2016-sf). 2 NCAA 2010. 7 US 2010; 6 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 Israeli 2010/2011/2013/2014/2016.Coaches-Trevor Green & gor BalonAllegiance transferee from USA – born-Los Angeles, became an Israeli citizen through his 2008 marriage to Danielle Dekel whom he met when they were both at CentralArizona College. They moved to Israel in 2011 and he was declared eligible by the IAAF to compete for Israel from March 13, 2012The letters D E S tattooed on his shoulder are the initials of his father, Donald Eugene Sanford. His mother-Debra BlairIn 2016: 3 Prague Odložil; 1 Israeli; 3sf ECH

BLAIR-SANFORD Donald ISR 29y 188d 1987 45.26 45.04 -15 NRP-Q2587

New Italian record holder // 200 pb: 20.50 -13/16. sf World Youth 200 2005; dq WJC 200 final 2006 (out of lane); 7 EJC 200 2007; 6 EIC 2009 (1 4x400); 4 under-23 ECH200 2009 (2 4x400); sf WCH 2009; ht ECH 200 2010; 5 ETCh 200 2011 & 400 2013/2014; 1 Mediterranean Games 2013; 6 EIC 2015; 8 ECH 2016 (2014-sf). 1 Italian 1002011, 200 2008 & 400 2009/2013/2014/2016 (1 indoor 400 2014/2015/2016). Partner-Maria Benedicta Chigbolu (pb 51.67). Coach-Chiara MilardiIn 2016: 1 Italian indoor; 1 Vicenza 200; 1 Castiglione della Pescaia 200 (3 100); 9 Rome Diamond; 1 Geneva; 1 Italian (Italian record 45.12 in a solo effort – “ in the last 50meters I closed my eyes and hoped – I never look at the clock, because it always runs faster than me”) (3 200); 8 ECH

GALVAN Matteo ITA 27y 352d 1988 45.12 45.12 -16 NRP-Q2600

Full name-Fitzroy Junior Dunkley3x US Collegiate Champion in relaysHJ pb: 2.10 -13. TJ pb: 15.71 -14. 1 NCAA 4x400 2015/2016 & indoor 4x400 2016 (with Louisiana State University team); 2 NCAA 2016. 2 Jamaican 2016. Student ofMarketing. Former high & triple jumper, but gave up jumping because of a series of injuries. 1.96 tallIn 2016: 3 NCAA indoor ‘B’ (5th overall) (1 4x400); 6sf WIC; 3 Baton Rouge 200; 3 Baton Rouge Alumni Gold Invitational; 3 Tuscaloosa; 2 NCAA (1 4x400); 2 Jamaican; 2Houston

DUNKLEY Fitzroy JAM 23y 84d 1993 45.06 45.06 -16Relay2617

Two Jamaican titles, two memorable anchor legs in World Championship relays200 pb: 20.54 -16. 9 WJC 2012; sf WCH 2013 (2 4x400, he clocked 44.05 to move team uo from 5th to 2nd); sf WCH 2015 (4 4x400, he clocked 43.52 on the anchor butlost out to Britain (Martyn Rooney) by 0.004). 1 Jamaican 2015/2016. They called him “Baby Bolt” after he broke Usain Bolt’s Jamaican schools record for 400m with 45.00in 2014. Now they call him “Donkey Man” according to the Jamaica Observer. Coach-Michael ClarkeIn 2016: 1 Kingston McKenley; 1 Kingston Camperdown (Feb 13); 1 University of West Indies Invitational; 1 Kingston (Apr 9); 3 Kingston MVP 200; 1 Hamilton; 1 KingstonJamaican Invitational; 3 Baie Mahault; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Hengelo; 3 Kingston (Jun 11); 1 Jamaican

FRANCIS Javon JAM 21y 241d 1994 44.77 44.50 -152620

With 43.93 in the heats of the 2015 World Championships, he broke the Jamaican record – then ‘only’ 44.86 in the semi-finals200 pb: 20.57 -15 (20.89 -16). ht OLY 2012; 2 WCH 4x400 2013; sf COM 2014 (4 4x400); sf WCH 2015 (4 4x400). 2 Jamaican 2014/2015In 2016: 5 Kingston 200 ‘B’; 5 Kingston MVP 200; 5 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 7 Rabat Diamond; 8 Eugene Diamond; 8 Rome Diamond; 5 Kingston (Jun 11); 1Kingston All-Comers; 4 Jamaican; 2 Lignano

McDONALD Rusheen JAM 23y 359d 1992 45.32 43.93 -15 NR2623

2005 Asian Champion (at age 17) & already 11x Japanese Champion // 100 pb: 10.32 -05. 200 pb: 20.69 -06. 1 Asian Champs 2005 (2009-2, 2011/2013-3); 7 WJC 2006;ht OLY 2008/2012; 1 WSG 2009; 7 IAAF Continental Cup 2010 (2014-8); 2 Asian Games 2010 (2006-4); sf WCH 2011/2013 (2007/2009-ht); 4 Asian Games 2014 (14x400). 1 Japanese 2005-2015. Coach-Takayuki InubushiIn 2016: 4 Penn Relays 4x400 (1st leg); 2 Doha Diamond 4x400 (2nd leg); 6ht Japanese

KANEMARU Yuzo JPN 28y 328d 1987 47.96 45.16 -092642OLY4

2014 World junior relay silver // 200 pb: 20.93w -16, 20.95 -15. 2 WJC 4x400 2014; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 4x400 2014. 1 Japanese 2016 (ending the 11-year streak ofYuzo Kanemaru). Born-Jamaica. Father-Jamaican, mother-Japanese. His father is International Reggae artist Imanuel Walsh. Coach-Hiroyasu TsuchieIn 2016: 1 Izumo 100/300; 1 Fukuroi; 1 Kawasaki; 1 Kantō Regional div 1; 1 Japenese Universities; 4 Gothenburg; 2 Székesfehérvár Gyulai National 200

WALSH Julian Jrummi JPN 19y 327d 1996 45.35 45.35 -162663

ht WJC 2014; 7 African Games 2015 (1 4x400); 6 African Champs 2016. Coach-Julius KirwaIn 2016: 7 Nakuru; 2 Eldoret; 2 Kenyan; 6 African Champs; 2 Kenyan Olympic Trial

KIBET Raymond KEN 20y 189d 1996 45.60 45.39 -152679


3x Kenyan Champion // 3 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 3 African junior 2011; 2 World Youth 2011; 2 Commonwealth Youth Games 2011; 6 WJC 2012; ht WCH 4x4002013; ht WCH 2015; 7 African Champs 2016 (2 4x400). 1 Kenyan 2013/2015/2016. Coach-Julius KirwaHe qualified for the 2012 World junior final after having to re-run his semi-final by himself after he successfully protested about a faulty start to the original race. He made itby just 0.03In 2016: 2 Nakuru; 1 Kenyan Armed Forces; 4 Rehlingen; 1 Kenyan; 7 African Champs (5 4x100, 2 4x400); 1 Kenyan Olympic Trial

KISHOYAN Alphas KEN 21y 304d 1994 44.96 44.75 -152685

Full name-Alexander Lerionka Sampao // 400 pb: 46.21 -14. 3 World Youth 2013; 4 WJC 2014; 2 African junior 2015; 4 African Games 2015 (1 4 x400)In 2016: 7 Kenyan Olympic Trial

SAMPAO Alex KEN 19y 223d 1996 46.46 45.22 -152697

Dutch record holder. 2016 European bronze // 200 pb: 20.62 -15 (20.74 -16). sf OLY 2012 (competed as an Independent Olympic Athlete); 5 WCH 4x100 2013; ht EIC2015; sf WCH 2015; ht WIC 2016; 3 ECH 2016 (2014-sf). 1 Dutch 2014/2015 (1 200 2015) & indoor 2015. From Curação (who are not a member of the IAAF or IOC), heformerly competed with Netherlands Antilles before that country was dissolvedDutch record 44.72 in the very fast heats at the Beijing World Championships, then down to 45.69 in the next day’s semi-finalsIn 2016: 1 Mar del Plata 150 (2 300/500); 3ht WIC; 5 Gainesville; 3 Medellín (5 200); 1 St-Martin (3 200 ‘B’); 5 Baie Mahault; 2 Hengelo; 1 Oordegem IFAM 200; 3 Huelva;1 Leiden; 1 Dutch; 3 Rhede 200; 3 Sollentuna; 3 ECH

BONEVACIA Liemarvin NED 27y 129d 1989 45.41 44.72 -15 NRP-Q2780

(aka Orukpe Joseph Eraiyokan) // 6 African Games 2015; sf African Champs 2016. 3 Nigerian 2016. According to myinfo.rio2016.com he is only 1.50 tall!In 2016: 3 Port Harcourt; 4 San Marcos; 1 Abuja; 5 Dakar; 1 Akure; 4sf African Champs; 3 Nigerian

ERAYOKAN Orukpe NGR 22y 235d 1993 46.22 44.95 -15Relay2792

DJIBO IDRISSA Ousseini NIG 17y 227d 1998 - -2801

Co-holder of the Pakistani 400m record (with Saghir Ahmad) // 400H pb: 51.95 -16. 3 South Asian Games 400H 2016 (5 400). 1 Pakistani 400H 2015/2016 (1 4002016). His older brother Nokar Hussain is an international 400m hurdlerIn 2016: 1 Islamabad 400H (3 400); 3 South Asian Games 400H (5 400); 1 Pakistani 400/400H

ALI Mehboob PAK 26y 124d 1990 46.75 46.75 -16 NR2816

Relay silver & individual bronze at 2015 European Indoor Championships200 pb: 21.07 -16. 400H pb: 51.09 -10. ht ECH 400H 2010; 4 WSG 2013; sf WIC 2014 (4 4x400); sf ECH 2014 (3 4x400); 3 EIC 2015 (2 4x400); sf WSG 2015 (3 4x400); 6ECH 2016 (2 4x400). 1 Polish 2016 (1 indoor 2014). Lost a relay bronze medal at the 2013 European Indoor Championships when it was judged that he had pushedRichard Buck GBR. Coach-Marek RozejIn 2016: 2 Pliezhausen 300; 2 Rehlingen; 1 Warsaw; 1 Polish Academic 200; 1 Polish Teams; 4 Prague Odložil; 1 Lódz 200; 1 Hérouville ‘B’; 1 Polish; 6 ECH (2 4x400, his44.51 anchor almost won it for Poland); 3 Sopot 200

OMELKO Rafał POL 27y 208d 1989 45.14 45.14 -16P-Q2849

New World Junior Champion.Allegiance transferee from Sudan – has apparently been living in Qatar since 2013. Acquired Qatari citizenship on February 2, 2015 andcleared by IAAF to compete for Qatar on April 2, 20151 Arab 2015; 1 Asian Champs 2015; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 2015; 1 WJC 2016. 1 Qatari 2014. His 44.27 at La Chaux-de-Fonds makes him the second-fastest junior everafter the 1988 Olympic Champion Steve Lewis (43.87). In 2014 he competed on Qatari Club circuit with successive personal bests of 47.90-46.72-46.16-45.74. Had beencoached by the embattled Jama AdenIn 2016: 1 Stockholm IAAF Tour 500 (world best 59.83); 1 Asian Indoor Champs 400/4x400; 2 WIC; 3 Doha Diamond; 5 Eugene Diamond; 4 Rome Diamond; 1 Castellón;1 WJC

HAROUN Abdalelah QAT 19y 223d 1997 44.81 44.27 -15 NR2880

Born-South Sudan, lives Kenya. He fled there from the conflict in South Sudan in 2002. He began training with the Tegla Loroupe Foundation in Kenya in 2013. Coach-Tegla Loroupe

CHIENGJIEK James Nyang ROT 24y 162d 1992 - -2885

(Niekerk pronounced “knee-kirk”)2015 World Champion 400m // 200 pb: 19.94 -15 (20.02 -16). 100 pb: 9.98 -16. 4 WJC 200 2010; sf WSG 2013; 2 COM 2014; 2 African Champs 2014; 4 IAAF ContinentalCup 2014; 1 WCH 2015; 1 African Champs 200/4x100 2016. 1 South African 200 2011 & 400 2012/2014/2015/2016. Coach-Ans Botha. Student of Marketing atBloemfontein’s University of the Free State. He was a 200m specialist but switched to 400m to ease pressure on his hamstrings. His parents Odessa and Wayne wereboth good high jumpers, his step-father Steven was a distance runnerIn 2016: 1 South African Free State 100/200 (with 9.98 in the 100m, he became the first man to dip below under 10 seconds in the 100m, 20 seconds in the 200m, and 44in the 400m); 1 South African; 1 South African Universities 100/200; 1ht South African Open (scratched from final after winning his heat in 44.11); 1 Rome Diamond; 1Kingston 300 (31.03, third on world all-time list for Johnson & Bolt); 1 African Champs 200/4x100; 1 Monaco Diamond (11th win from his last 12 finals at 400m, that oneloss coming at Zurich 2015); He was the South African flag bearer at the opening ceremony in Rio

VAN NIEKERK Wayde RSA 24y 27d 1992 44.11 43.48 -15 NR2910

Slovenian record holder // 200 pb: 20.67w, 20.88 -15 (20.96 -16). ht World Youth 200 2011; sf WJC 200/400 2014; 3 under-23 ECH 2015; 1 Balkan 2015; ht WCH 2015; sfWIC 2016; 5 ECH 2016. 1 Slovenian indoor 2014/2015. Coach-Rok Predanic. 1.92 tallIn 2016: 1 Slovenian indoor; dq/sf WIC (lane); 1 Slovenska Bistrica; 1 Slovenian Cup 200/400; 1 Kranj 100/200; 1 Slovenian 200/400; 2 Madrid; 5 ECH; 4 London Diamond

JANEŽIC Luka SLO 20y 271d 1995 45.22 45.22 -16 NR2929

Anchored Trinidad to 2015 World relay silver // 4 World Youth 2011; 5 WJC 2012; 1 Central American & Caribbean youth 2012 & junior 2014; 3 IAAF Relays 4x400 2014(44.4 split); 1 WJC 2014; 2 Pan-Am Games 2015 (1 4x400); 7 WCH 2015 (2 4x400); bronze WIC 4x400 2016. Coach-Lance BraumanIn 2016: 3ht WIC 4x400 (awarded bronze medal won by team in final); 1 Gainesville; 2 Doha Diamond; 4 Eugene Diamond; 1 Kingston; 2 Somerville ‘Boston’ Games; 1Trinidadian; 2 Monaco Diamond (pb 44.34)

CEDENIO Machel TTO 20y 340d 1995 44.34 44.34 -16Relay2977

Two bronzes each from London 2012 & Glasgow 2014, then Beijing relay silver in 2015200 pb: 20.26 -13 (20.80 -16). 3 WIC 4x400 2012/2016; 3 OLY 400/4x400 2012; sf WCH 200 2013; 5 WIC 400 2014 (2016-6); 3 COM 400/4x400 2014; 1 North/CentralAmerica & Caribbean 400 2015; sf WCH 2015 (2 4x400); 6 WIC 2016. 1 Trinidadian 400 2012 & 200 2013/2014. Born-Tobago, moved to New York aged eight, he did notrun seriously until age 19, having previously tried to make it in volleyball and basketball. Coach-Trevor GreenIn 2016: 6 WIC (3 4x400); 1 Chester PA 200; 1 Ewing 200; dnf St-Martin; 7 Baie Mahault; 1 Norwalk (4 200); 4 Kingston; 2 Trinidadian

GORDON Lalonde TTO 27y 259d 1988 44.69 44.52 -12Relay2980

2016 World indoor bronze // sf World Youth 2009; sf WJC 2010; 2 Pan-American junior 2011; ht OLY 2012 (3 4x400); sf WCH 2013; ht WCH 2015 (2 4x400); 3 WIC400/4x400 2016. 1 NCAA indoor 2014. 1 Trinidadian 2013. Student of Business Management at Texas A&M University. Coach-Charles JosephIn 2016: 3 WIC 400/4x400; 4 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 4 Baie Mahault; 7 Rome Diamond; 3 Trinidadian; 1 Nassau; 2 London Diamond

LENDORE Deon TTO 23y 287d 1992 45.31 44.36 -142982


Ukrainian record holder // 200 pb: 20.96 -15 (21.67i -16). ht OLY 2012; sf EIC 2013/2015; 2 under-23 ECH 2013 (2011-8); ht WIC 2014; sf ECH 2014/2016; 5 ETCh 2015;ht WCH 2015. 1 Ukrainian 2012/2013/2014/2015/2016 & indoor 2014. Coaches-Mykola & Svitlana GudymIn 2016: 2 Ukrainian indoor 200; 1 Ukrainian Cup; 7 Prague Odložil; 5 Erzurum; 2 Turkish; 6sf ECH

BUTRYM Vitaliy UKR 25y 214d 1991 45.85 45.01 -15 NR3027

Third leg for team which won World 4x400 gold at Moscow 2013 // 200 pb: 20.33w/20.34 -16. 1 World Youth 400/Medley Relay 2011; 2 WJC 2012 (1 4x400); sf WCH 2013(1 4x400). 1 NCAA 2016 (1 4x400 2013), representing the University of Florida. He can speak PortugueseIn 2016: 2 NCAA indoor ‘B’ (4th overall); 2 Gainesville; 4 Tuscaloosa (3 200 ‘B’); 1 NCAA; 4 US

HALL Arman USA 22y 181d 1994 44.82 44.82 -13/163071

Former Olympic Champion. Six successive World Championship relay golds 2005-2015200 pb; 19.74 -16. 1 WJC 400 & relays 2004; gold WCH 4x100 2005 (ran ht); 1 WIC 4x400 2006 (dq individual ht); 1 WCP 2006; 2 WCH 2007 (1 4x400); 1 OLY 400/4x4002008; 1 WCH 2009 (1 4x400); 2 WCH 2011 (1 4x400); 1 WCH 2013 (1 4x400); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 2 WCH 2015 (1 4x400). 1 US 400 2008/2009/2013/2016.Coach-Brooks JohnsonServed a 21-month doping suspension to July 27, 2011. Later he successfully challenged the IOC’s ruling which had barred any athlete who has received a dopingsuspension of more than six months from competing in the next GamesIn 2016: 1 Florida Relays 200; 1 Nassau Brown 200; 2 Drake Relays; 1 Doha Diamond; 1 Baie Mahault 200; 1 Rabat Diamond; 2 Eugene Diamond; 2 Kingston; 1 US (2200 after 19.74 semi)

MERRITT LaShawn USA 30y 46d 1986 43.97 43.65 -153090OLY4

Gil pronounced as in fish gills2014 US Champion // 200 pb: 20.22 -14 (20.68 -16). 100 pb: 10.12 -14. ht WCH 2009; sf WIC 2012 (1 4x400). 1 NCAA indoor 2009; 1 US indoor 2012; 1 US 2014. Downfrom 46.16 to 44.86 in 2009, but then he went out in his heat at the World Championships in 46.41. Lives-Lubbock, Texas. Coach-Wes KittleyHe very nearly defeated Kirani James at the 2011 NCAA championships with both men clocking 45.10, but then was disqualified for having run out of his lane earlier in theraceIn 2016: 1 Eagle Rock “Oxy” 200/400; 4 Kingston 300; 2 US (he had successfully protested a false start charge in his semi-final)

ROBERTS Gil USA 27y 150d 1989 44.67 44.53 -143093

World relay champion indoors, outdoors and as a junior // 200 pb: 20.63 -15 (20.85 -16). 1 WJC 4x400 2010; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2012; 1WCH 4x400 2013/2015; 4 WIC 2014 (1 4x400); 1 IAAF Relays 4x400 2013/2014; sf WCH 2015. 1 US 2015. He took up athletics after being told he was he was told hewas too small for college football (he’s 1.67m tall or 5-6). Studied sports marketing at George Mason University (Fairfax, Virginia). Coach-Vin LanannaNever races in socks but says he must always wear some sort of bracelet when competing. His trademark dreadlocks have gone (some time in 2016)In 2016: 1 Gainesville ‘B’ (4 200 ‘B’); 4 Drake Relays; 4 Doha Diamond; 1 Herzogenaurach; 3 Atlanta; 3 Somerville ‘Boston’ Games; 3 US; 2 Edmonton Classic

VERBURG David USA 25y 90d 1991 44.82 44.41 -153102

2015 South American Champion // 200 pb: 20.96 -13 (21.11 -16). 110H pb: 13.89 -09. HJ pb: 2.22 -06/09. 3 Ibero-American 2010; sf OLY 2012; 1 South American 4x4002013/2015; 3 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014; 1 South American 2015; dq Pan-Am Games final 2015 (out of lane); ht WCH 2015. 1 Venezuelan 400 2012, HJ2010/2013/2015 & 110H 2009/2010/2011/2013. Coach-Macoli MacGregor. 1.99 tall (6-6)In 2016: 5ht WIC; 2 Cuenca 200/400; 2 Venezuelan; 3 Clermont Spring Invitational; 6 Miami; 3 Ibero-American 4x400; 1 Valladolid (2 200); 7 Huelva; 3 São Bernardo doCampo; 5 Madrid; 1 Vitoria (7 100); 1 Ordizia

BRAVO Alberth VEN 28y 348d 1987 45.53 45.21 -14 NR3115

200 pb: 21.15 -16. ht WJC 2012; ht COM 2014. 1 Barbadian 2015. Student of Sport Management at Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina. Coach-Godfrey HarryIn 2016: 2 NCAA div 2 indoor ‘A’ (3rd overall); 2 Savannah 200 ‘B’; 1 Spartanburg; 2 Rock Hill 200/400; 6 Greensboro 200 ‘B’; 5ht NCAA div 2; 4 Trinidadian ‘B’; 3 RoadTown (5 200); 3ht Central American Champs

VALENTINE-PARRIS Brandon VIN 21y 117d 1995 46.11 45.39 -153122

1.....43.18.......Michael Johnson USA................19992.....43.29.......Butch Reynolds USA..................19883.....43.45.......Jeremy Wariner USA................. 20074.....43.48.......Wayde van Niekerk RSA............20155.....43.50.......Quincy Watts USA..................... 19926.....43.65.......LaShawn Merritt USA.................20157.....43.72.......Isaac Makwala BOT................... 20158.....43.74.......Kirani James GRN..................... 20149.....43.81.......Danny Everett USA.................... 199210...43.86.......Lee Evans USA..........................1968

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 WORLD LIST1.....43.97.......LaShawn Merritt USA2.....44.08.......Kirani James GRN3.....44.11.......Wayde van Niekerk RSA4.....44.22.......Baboloki Thebe BOT5.....44.24.......Tony McQuay USA6.....44.34.......Machel Cedenio TTO7.....44.38.......Bralon Taplin GRN8.....44.46.......Steven Gardiner BAH9.....44.55.......Ali Khamis Abbas BRN10...44.60.......Nery Brenes CRC


Men’s 800 MetresStarts: Friday, August 12th (10:10)



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1500 pb: 3:44.05 -14 (3:46.05 -16). 5 World Military Games 2015. 2 Algerian 2013/2015In 2016: 2 Djibouti; 3 Palafrugell 1500; 2 Barcelona; 3 Catalan; 2 Andújar

BELFERRAR Amine ALG 25y 187d 1991 1:45.01 1:45.01 -162002

1500 pb: 3:36.54 -15 (3:38.62 -16). 4 Mediterranean Games 800 2013; 11 African Champs 1500 2014; ht WCH 1500 2015. 1 Algerian 800 2014. Born/lives in Mascara,Algeria. Coach-Amar BenidaIn 2016: 2 Djibouti 1500; 3 Doha Diamond 800; 2 Barcelona 1500; 1 Stockholm Diamond 800 ‘B’; 1 Copenhagen Games 800; 4 Bilbao 1500; 2 Catalan 800

HETHAT Yassine ALG 25y 13d 1991 1:45.00 1:45.00 -162005

2012 Olympic Champion at 1500m (when he clocked 25.1 for the 200m section between 1200m & 1400m)1500 pb: 3:28.75 -15 (3:31.35 -16). 1 African Games 800 2011 (3 1500); 1 African Champs 800 2012; 1 OLY 1500 2012; 4 WCH 1500 2015 (2009/2011-sf). At WXC: 2007-82J. 1 Algerian 800 2010. Born-Souk Ahras ALG, now based in Angers, France where his coach is Philippe Dupont (who also coaches steeplechaser MahiedineMekhissi)In London 2012 he was initially disqualified for the Games for not providing a “bona fide effort” when he dropped out of his heat in this event; he re-instated on appeal andwent on to win the 1500mIn 2016: 2 Rabat Diamond 800; 5 Eugene Diamond Mile; 3 Oslo Diamond Mile; 1 Tomblaine 800; 1 Saint-Maur 800; 3 Monaco Diamond 1500

MAKHLOUFI Taoufik ALG 28y 104d 1988 1:43.92 1:43.53 -142009

1500 pb: 3:56.04i -16. ht WJC 2014; ht EJC 2015; ht WIC 2016; ht ECH 2016. Student of Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, BarcelonaIn 2016: 4 Spanish under-23 indoor; 3ht Spanish indoor; 4ht WIC 800; 5 Mediterranean under-23; 7 Small States of Europe Games; 3 Spanish under-23; 2 Catalan ‘B’; 5htECH; 5 Spanish

MOYA Pol AND 19y 245d 1996 1:48.75 1:48.75 -162014

400 pb: 47.20 -16. 1 Australian junior 2013; 5 Australian 2014/2016. Born-Sudan, arrived in Australia via Egypt in 2005. Student of Construction Management at CurtinUniversity, Perth. Coach-Justin RinaldiIn 2016: 1 Melbourne 1500; 8 Adelaide Classic; 8 Melbourne Challenge; 2 Perth Classic; 5 Australian; 3 Brussels; 5 Madrid 400 ‘B’; 6 Bilbao; 1 Wiesbaden; 1 Ninove

BOL Peter AUS 22y 171d 1994 1:45.41 1:45.41 -162033

New Australian Champion at 800m. Substantial improvement at both 800m & 1500m already in 20161500 pb: 3:35.99 -16. sf WJC 800 2014. 1 Australian 800 2016. Coach-Nic Bideau (formerly coached by his mother Liz)In 2016: 1 Newcastle 800; 2 Hobart 1500; 1 Melbourne Mile (Feb 23); 2 Melbourne Challenge 800 (pb slashed from 1:46.35 to 1:45.16 behind Rudisha); 2 Sydney Classic1500; 1 Australian 800; 2 Nijmegen 1500; 7 Hengelo 800; 7 Birmingham Diamond 600; 1 Oslo Diamond National 1500; 4 Stockholm Diamond 800 ‘B’; 1 Cork City Sports800; 9 Monaco Diamond 800

MATHEWS Luke AUS 21y 52d 1995 1:45.16 1:45.16 -162043

5x Australian Champion at 1500m // 1500 pb: 3:32.93 -09 (3:56.44 -16). 1000 pb: 2:16.09 -14. ht WCH 800 2007; ht OLY 1500 2008/2012; sf WCH 1500 2009 (2011-ht); 5COM 800/1500 2014; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 800 2014; sf WCH 800 2015. 1 Australian 1500 2009/2011/2012/2014/2015 (1 800 2015). 1.94 tall, he claims to have highjumped two metres. Coach-Andrew RussellIn 2016: 13 Tomblaine 1500; 5 Turku 800; 1ht Kortrijk 800; 5 Székesfehérvár Gyulai 800; 5 London Diamond

RISELEY Jeff AUS 29y 274d 1986 1:45.13 1:44.48 -122047

2016 World indoor silver // 1500 pb: 3:40.36 -16. sf WCH 2013/2015; 7 African Champs 2014; 2 WIC 2016. He is a lieutenant in the Burundian Army, but has scholarshipenabling him to live and train in Spain. At 2013 World Championships he front ran his heat (50.71) to end up with 1:46.70, six seconds quicker than the previous bestreported for himIn 2016: 2 Spanish Clubs indoor 1500; 6 Stockholm IAAF Tour 1000; 2 WIC; 6 Shanghai Diamond; 1 European Clubs Cup 800/1500; 1 Castellón; 2 Madrid; 6 Catalan; 2Lignano; 6 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

GAKEME Antoine BDI 24y 231d 1991 1:45.24 1:44.09 -152082

Bosnian & Herzegovinian record holder at 400m & 800m2015 World Championship bronze400 pb: 47.19 -13. 3 under-23 ECH 2013; 1 Balkan 2016 (1 indoor 2015); 3 WCH 2015; 4 ECH 2016 (2012-sf, 2014-6). He is a graduate of Mechanical Engineering and ablack belt karate player. Coached in Italy (Verona) by Gianni Ghidini (who also advised the Beijing Olympic Champion Wilfred Bungei)In 2016: 1 Rovereto 600; 1 Pliezhausen 600; 3 Rabat Diamond; 6 Eugene Diamond; 1 Zenica; 1 Lucerne; 1 Madrid; 1 Balkan; 4 ECH; He was the Bosnian &Herzegovinian flag bearer at the opening ceremony in Rio

TUKA Amel BIH 25y 215d 1991 1:45.23 1:42.51 -15 NR2107

Full name-Nijel Carlos Amilfitano AmosWorld #1 in 2014 with three Diamond League wins and golds at the Commonwealth Games & African Championships400 pb: 45.56 -14 (45.73 -16). 200 pb: 21.34 -15. 5 World Youth 2011; 3 Commonwealth Youth Games 2011; 1 WJC 2012; 2 OLY 2012 (set a world junior record behindDavid Rudisha); 1 WSG 2013; 1 COM 2014; 1 African Champs 2014/2016; sf WCH 2015. Coach-Jean Verster. His reward from the Botswana government after hisLondon Olympic silver included the gift of six cowsIn 2016: 4 South African Central Northwest 400; 1 Port Elizabeth 400; 6 Rabat Diamond; 1 African Champs; 1 Kortrijk 400 ‘B’; 4 London Diamond

AMOS Nijel BOT 22y 150d 1994 1:44.66 1:41.73 -13 NR2120

8 African Games 2015; 4 African Champs 2016. Coach-Justice DipebaIn 2016: 1 Pretoria; 1 Potchefstroom; 1 Cape Town; 2 Sasolburg; 1 Botswanan; 4 African Champs

MASILO Boitumelo BOT 21y 7d 1995 1:45.87 1:45.87 -162123

Twice second at Pan-American Games. 5x Brazilian Champion // 400 pb: 46.16 -10. sf WJC 2004; 1 South American 2007 (2009/2011-2); 2 Pan-Am Games 2007/2011; sfWCH 2007 (2009/2013-ht); ht OLY 2008; ht WIC 2010; 2 Ibero-American 2010/2016; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 South American 400 2011. 1 Brazilian 2008-2012.His wife Franciela Krasucki is the South American record holder at 60m. Coach-Clodoaldo Lopes do CarmoIn 2016: 7 Campinas Paulista 1500; 2 São Bernardo do Campo 800 (Apr 9); 1 São Bernardo do Campo 800 (Apr 21); 1 Belo Horizonte 800; 2 Ibero-American 800; 2 SãoBernardo do Campo 800 (Jun 19); 3 Brazilian 800

DAVIDE Kleberson BRA 31y 23d 1985 1:45.79 1:44.21 -11213410Au


Full name-Lutimar Abreu Paes2016 Ibero-American Champion at 800m (in Rio)1500 pb: 3:39.94 -14 (3:45.09 -16). 5 WSG 2011; ht WCH 800 2011; 6 Pan-Am Games 800 2011 (2015-ht); 3 South American Games 800 2014; 1 Ibero-American 8002016In 2016: 1 Federação Paulista Champs; 1 Campinas Paulista 800/1500; 1 São Bernardo do Campo 800 (Apr 9); 2 São Bernardo do Campo 800 (Apr 21); 2 São Bernardodo Campo 1500 (Apr 22); 1 Ibero-American 800; 2 Hengelo 800; 5 Oordegem IFAM 800; 5 Montreuil 800; 2 Leiden 800; 1 São Bernardo do Campo 800; 2 Brazilian 1500(4 1500)

PAES Lutimar BRA 27y 240d 1988 1:45.42 1:45.32 -112149

Full name-Abraham Kipchirchir RotichAllegiance transferee from Kenya – acquired Bahraini citizenship on April 2, 2013, cleared by IAAF to represent Bahrain from April 1, 20141000 pb: 2:17.08 -12. 1500 pb: 3:49.5 -14. 2 Arab 2013 (2015-8); dq Asian Games 2014 (originally finished third but had run out his lane on the first bend); sf WCH 2015.Set a short-lived Kenyan junior record of 1:43.13 in 2012 but not quicker than 1:45 since his transferIn 2016: 2 Kawasaki; 9 Beijing; 1 Liège; 2 Heusden

ROTICH Abraham BRN 22y 320d 1993 1:45.83 1:43.13 -122176

Full name-Francky Edgard MbottoIn 2016: 1 Lamballe; 1 Saint-Brieuc; 6 Kortrijk

MBOTTO Francky CAF 18y 344d 1997 1:50.84 1:50.84 -162186

2014 US Collegiate Champion indoors & out // 400 pb: 45.89 -13. sf World Youth 2011; 6 WJC 2012; 1 Pan-Am junior 400 2013; dq sf COM 2014 (for shoving Jeff RiseleyAUS just after the bell). 1 Canadian 2014; 1 NCAA indoors & out 2014. At Mississippi State University, studying Business Administration. Coach-Chris ScarrowIn 2016: 4 Florida Relays; 1 Baton Rouge Alumni Gold Invitational; 1 Starkville; 1 Tuscaloosa; 2 NCAA; 1 Canadian; 4 Monaco Diamond; 2 London Diamond (down from1:44.50 to 1:43.95)

McBRIDE Brandon CAN 22y 58d 1994 1:43.95 1:43.95 -162204

sf WJC 2010; 7 WSG 2013; ht WCH 2013. 2 Canadian 2013/2016. Coach-Dave Scott-ThomasIn 2016: 7 Florida Relays ‘C’; 6 Princeton Ellis Elite; 2 Stanford Jordan; 8 Eagle Rock Hoka ‘C’; 7 Concord; 1 Portland ‘B’; 1 Burnaby; 2 Canadian; 2 Edmonton Classic

ROMANIW Anthony CAN 24y 331d 1991 1:45.60 1:45.60 -13/162209

Cook Islands record holder // ht WJC 2012; 4 Oceanian 2014; ht COM 2014. Born/lives-New Zealand. Coach-Keith RobertsIn 2016: 4 Oxford BMC

BEDDOES Alex COK 21y 34d 1995 1:54.50 1:51.70 -15 NR2247

Full name-Rafith Rodriguez Lleneres3x South American Champion & Colombian record holder at 800m & co-holder at 400m400 pb: 45.62 -14. 1500 pb: 3:42.75 -14. ht WJC 2008; 5 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010; 1 South American 2011/2013/2015; sf WCH 2011; sf WIC 2012; htOLY 2012; sf WCH 2013; 1 Ibero-American 2014; 2 South American Games 800 2014 (3 1500); 2 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2011-9). 1 Colombian2010/2011/2013/2014/2016 (1 400 2011)In 2016: 3 San Juan Classic 600; 1 Colombian; 2 Kingston Jamaican Invitational

RODRIGUEZ Rafith COL 27y 72d 1989 1:46.67 1:44.31 -11 NR2257

(Bube pronounce “Boo-bay”)2012 European silver, then a close fourth in 2014400 pb: 46.48 -09 (48.28 -16). 200 pb: 21.68 -07. 400H pb: 52.41 -08. sf WJC 400H 2006; ht EIC 400 2009 & 800 2011/2013; sf WCH 2011 (2015-ht); 2 ECH 2012 (2010-ht, 2014-4, 2016-sf); ht OLY 2012. 1 Danish 400H 2003/2006/2007 (1 400 2006/2009, 1 800 2010/2011/2015); 1 Danish indoor 200 2009 & 8002011/2012/2013/2015/2016. Coach-Johnny BaggeHe was urged to be an athlete by his mother who thought he was playing too many computer games and needed to be more activeIn 2016: 1 Danish indoor; 1 Bagsværd 400; 4 Dessau; 6 Montreuil; 4 Lucerne; 4 Szczecin; 4sf ECH; 4 Karlstad

BUBE Andreas DEN 29y 30d 1987 1:46.21 1:44.89 -122311

Former World Indoor Champion at 1500m. 2014 African Champion at 1500m. New world indoor record holder at 1000m1500 pb: 3:29.58 -14 (3:31.68 -16). Mile pb: 3:47.32 -14. 5000 pb: 13:17.97 -15. ht World Youth 3000 2009; 6 African Games 1500 2011; 3 WCH 800 2013 (sf 1500); 1Francophone Games 1500 2013; 1 WIC 1500 2014 (2012-5, 2016-9); 1 African Champs 1500 2014 (2012-2); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2014. Born-Somalia, came toDjibouti in 2008. Made extraordinary improvement from 3:42.70 to 3:34.32 to win at 2011 Arab Championships. Was coached by Jama AdenIn 2016: 1 Stockholm IAAF Tour 1000 (world indoor record 2:14.20); 2 Glasgow IAAF Tour 1500; 9 WIC 1500; 1 Djibouti 1000; 4 Catalan 800; 1 Barcelona 800; 1 Heusden1500

SOULEIMAN Ayanleh DJI 23y 251d 1992 1:44.06 1:42.97 -15 NR2317>

Egyptian record holder at 800m & 1500m // 1500 pb: 3:38.16 -11 (3:44.20 -16). ht WJC 1500 2010; 4 African junior 800 2011; 2 Pan-Arab 1500 2011 (5 800); sf OLY 8002012; 3 Mediterranean Games 800 2013; ht WCH 800 2013. At WXC: 2010-113JIn 2016: 3 Stockholm IAAF Tour ‘B’; 1 Egyptian; 4 Doha Diamond; 2 Palafrugell; 1 Barcelona; 2 Stockholm Diamond ‘B’; 2 Copenhagen Games; 4 Bilbao; 9 Catalan; 2Barcelona; 1 Gothenburg 1000

HAMADA Mohamed Ahmed EGY 23y 293d 1992 1:45.25 1:44.98 -12 NR2336

400 pb: 46.87 -16. ht World Youth 2011; ht WJC 2012; 4 EJC 2013; 7 under-23 ECH 2015; ht WIC 2016; sf ECH 2016. Coach-Llorens Solves. 1.83 tall.In 2016: 3 Spanish indoor; 5ht WIC; 1 Montgeron; 3 Huelva; 4 Madrid; 2 Spanish under-23 400; 6sf ECH; 1 Andújar; 2 Spanish; 2 Karlstad

ANDÚJAR Daniel ESP 22y 90d 1994 1:45.61 1:45.61 -162348

New Spanish Champion // 400 pb: 48.08 -16. sf EJC 2013; 5 Ibero-American 2014; sf under-23 ECH 2015; ht WIC 2016; 7 ECH 2016. 1 Spanish 2016. Coach-JuanCarlos FuentesIn 2016: 2 Spanish indoor; 1 Salamanca 500; 3ht WIC; 3 Valencia; 8 Huelva; 2 Castellón; 1 Brussels; 5 Madrid; 3 Spanish under-23 400; 3ht ECH; 7 ECH; 1 Spanish

de ARRIBA Alvaro ESP 22y 71d 1994 1:45.93 1:45.93 -162355

Full name-Kevin López YergaSpanish record holder & 10x champion (5 out + 5 in)1500 pb: 3:38.30 -13. 400 pb: 46.90 -13. ht World Youth 2007; sf WJC 2008; 1 EJC 2009; 6 ECH 2010 (2012/2014-sf); 2 under-23 ECH 2011; sf OLY 2012; 2 EIC 2013(2011-3, 2015-sf); sf WCH 2013/2015; ht WIC 2014; 5 ETCh 2014 (2013/2015-8). 1 Spanish 2010/2011/2013/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2012/2013/2014/2015/2016). His fathernamed him after the 1993 Motorcycle World Champion Kevin SchwantzIn 2016: 1 Spanish indoor; 2 Spanish Universities 400; 2 Huelva; 4 Tomblaine

LÓPEZ Kevin ESP 26y 61d 1990 1:45.61 1:43.74 -12 NR2362


Full name-Mohammed Aman Geleto2013 World Champion, twice World Indoor Champion1000 pb: 2:15.75 -14. 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 junior2011; 2 World Youth 2011; 1 WIC 2012/2014 (2016-4); 6 OLY 2012; 1 WCH 2013 (2011-8, 2015-disqualified from semi-finals in 2015 for obstruction); 2 African Champs2014; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. In Milan 2011 became the first man to defeat David Rudisha at 800m since 2009, and he did so again in Zurich 2012. He has beenliving and training in Addis Ababa and also Portland (Oregon) with the group of Mark RowlandIn 2016: 4 WIC; 3 Eugene Diamond; 7 Stockholm Diamond; 3 Madrid

AMAN Mohammed ETH 22y 214d 1994 1:44.70 1:42.37 -13 NR2388

French record holder. Fifth & seventh at the last two World Championships8 WJC 2010; 1 EJC 2011; 3 ECH 012; sf OLY 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 2013; 8 ECH 2014 (First to last in final 200m); 2 ETCh 2015 (2013/2014-4); 5 WCH 2015 (2013-7); 5ECH 2016. 1 French 2012/2014/2015. His real name is Bossé but is adamant that people write “Bosse” (no accent) and pronounce it “Boss”. Coach-Bruno GajerIn 2016: 1 Bordeaux; 1 Rabat Diamond; 2 Birmingham Diamond 600 (set European best close behind David Rudisha); 3 Montreuil; 2 Stockholm Diamond; 5 ECH; 1London Diamond; By far his two best races this year in Britain: Birmingham 60m & London Anniversary Games 800

BOSSE Pierre-Ambroise FRA 24y 92d 1992 1:43.88 1:42.53 -14 NR2415

2016 European bronze in a strong field // 3 ECH 2016. 1 English under-23 2016; 1 South of England 2015; 1 UK 2016. Suffered serious injuries when a car swerved intohis motorcycle in Birmingham 2014 – “I landed on a curb tearing my right gluteal, damaging my lower back and knocking me out (causing minor brain damage)”. He spentthree weeks in bed and another three months before he could run. His coach Matthew Yates famously won a surprise bronze medal in the 1990 Commonwealth Games800m final (among those he beat then was Sebastian Coe in his final race)In 2016: 3 European Clubs Cup ’B’; 4 British League Premiership/Jun 4; 1 Nuneaton; 1 Watford BMC; 1 UK; 3 ECH

GILES Elliot GBR 22y 78d 1994 1:45.54 1:45.54 -162455

7x UK Champion & 2010 European silver // 400 pb: 48.81 -15. 1500 pb: 3:38.91 -11 (3:42.30 -16). 4 World Youth 800 2003 (2001-sf); 8 WJC 800 2004; 3 CommonwealthYouth Games 800 2004; 8 EJC 800 2005; 2 ECP 800 2007; sf WCH 800 2007/2009/2013 (2011/2015-ht); sf OLY 800 2008 (2012-ht); 2 ETCh 800 2010; 2 ECH 800 2010(2006-8, 2014-ht); ht EIC 800 2013; 7 COM 800 2014. 1 AAA 800 2006 & UK 800 2007/2008/2009/2010/2013/2014. Coach-Jon BiggIn 2016: 2 ‘Great’ Edinburgh 4x1K XC; 5 Glasgow IAAF Tour 800; dq/ht UK indoor 800; 2 Eagle Rock “Oxy” 1500; 9 Shanghai Diamond; 3 Beijing; 5 Birmingham Diamond600; 3 Lucerne; 3 Szczecin; 3 UK (so missed out on the automatic Olympic selection he would have won had he placed 1st or 2nd); 1 Catalan (1:44.93, his fastest in fouryears); 6 Monaco Diamond

RIMMER Michael GBR 30y 190d 1986 1:44.93 1:43.89 -10247010Au

Equatoguinean (or Equatorial Guinean) record holder at 800m & 1500mFull name-Manuel Benjamin Enzema Owono1500 pb: 3:59.4 -11 (4:11.87 -16). ht WCH 1500 2009; ht WIC 800 2012; ht OLY 2012In 2016: 10ht African Champs 1500

ENZEMA Benjamin GEQ 27y 140d 1989 - 1:53.35 -15 NR2487

6 NCAA indoor 2015, representing University of Alabama. Born-Ghana, his family emigrated to the USAIn 2016: 1 Alabama Relays 400; 1 Florida State Relays 400; 1 Baton Rouge; 1 Auburn; 1 Baton Rouge LSU Invitational

AMANKWAH Alex GHA 24y 162d 1992 1:46.62 1:45.91 -152525

1:58.21i -16. 6 Oceanian 2013 (8 1500). Studied Biology at the University of Portland. He is an example of a “universal” Olympic entry, basically a wild card issued by theIOC which enables an Olympic committee to send unqualified athletesIn 2016: 1 Micronesian 1500 (2 800)

ILUSTRE Joshua GUM 22y 201d 1994 2:03.15 2:03.15 -162545

2015 Asian Championships silver // 1500 pb: 3:44.9 -16. 2 Asian Champs 2015; sf World Military Games 2015. 1 Indian 2016. Member of the Army Sports Institute inPune. Coach-Mohammad KunjiHe is approaching the famed Indian record of 1:45.77 set in 1976 by Olympic finalist Sri Ram SinghIn 2016: 2 New Delhi; 1 Indian; 1 Indian Inter-State; 1 Bangalore

JOHNSON Jinson IND 25y 150d 1991 1:45.98 1:45.98 -162561

2014 European bronze, 2015 European indoor silver // 5 WJC 2012; ht WIC 2014; 3 ECH 2014; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 2 EIC 2015; 8 under-23 ECH 2015; sf WCH2015 (2013-ht). 1 Irish 2011/2014/2015 & indoor 2011/2013/2015/2016. he is only 0.02 short of David Matthews’s Irish 800m outdoor record of 1:44.82 which has stoodsince 1995. Coach-Nic BideauIn 2016: 1 Irish indoor; 1 Irish; 3 Liège; 9 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 8 London Diamond

ENGLISH Mark IRL 23y 147d 1993 1:45.36 1:44.84 -132583

10x Italian Champion (5 in + 5 out)2015 European Team Championships winner, ahead of the favourites Bosse and Kszczot400 pb: 47.64 -13. 6 WJC 2008; 8 Mediterranean Games 2009; sf ECH 2010/2014; 4 under-23 ECH 2011; ht EIC 2013; sf WCH 2013 (2015-ht); 1 ETCh 2015 (2010-8,2013-5, 2014-3); 8 ECH 2016 (2014-sf). 1 Italian 2011/2012/2014/2015/2016 & indoor 2010/2011/2012/2013/2014In 2016: 10 Montbéliard; 3 Bellinzona; 1 Italian; 1 Sollentuna; 8 ECH; 2 Padua

BENEDETTI Giordano ITA 27y 82d 1989 1:46.47 1:44.67 -132595

Japanese record holder & 3x Champion // sf WJC 2012; 1 East Asian Games 2013. 1 Japanese 2014/2015/2016In 2016: 5 Kawasaki; 5 Eagle Rock Hoka ‘C’; 1 Yokohama; 1 Japanese

KAWAMOTO Sho JPN 23y 164d 1993 1:45.97 1:45.75 -14 NR2644

2016 Kenyan Olympic Trials winner. 2015 World Championship finalist1 World Youth 2013; 1 IAAF Relays 4x800 2014; 1 WJC 2014; 8 WCH 2015. 1 Kenyan youth 2013 & junior 2014In 2016: 3 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Lucerne; 1 Kenyan Olympic Trial (David Rudisha 3rd); 1 Monaco Diamond

KIPKETER Alfred KEN 19y 228d 1996 1:43.73 1:43.73 -162681

Fourth at 2015 World Championships // 1 IAAF Relays 4x800 2014; 4 COM 2014; 4 African Champs 2014; 4 WCH 2015 (2013-dq sf-out of lane). Ex-high jumper (pb 2.01-10), started running seriously only in 2013. Disqualified after he ran out of his lane in 2013 World Championship semi-final (but wouldn’t have qualified anyway). At age 12(he says), he changed his first name from Simon to Ferguson in honour of Alex Ferguson, the former manager of Manchester United (an English professional football club)– “they cannot stop winning and that is why I chose to be known as Ferguson”(He’s always been called Ferguson Cheruiyot, in Rio 2016 they’re using his full name of Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich)In 2016: 1ht Nakuru; 1sf Eldoret; 1 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Eugene Diamond; 1 Stockholm Diamond; 2 Kenyan Olympic Trial; 3 London Diamond

CHERUIYOT Ferguson KEN 26y 255d 1989 1:44.05 1:42.84 -142695


DEFENDING OLYMPIC CHAMPION2012 Olympic Champion when he also broke the world record400 pb: 45.50 -10. 1 WJC 800 2006 (4 4x400); 1 African Champs 800 2008/2010; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 800 2010; 1 WCH 800 2011/2015 (2009-sf); 1 OLY 800 2012(world record 1:40.91 – 23.5 at 200m, 49.28 at 400m, 1:14.30 at 600m); 2 COM 800 2014. 1 Kenyan 800 2009/2010. His father Daniel Rudisha anchored Kenya to silvermedals in the 1968 Olympic 4x400m (with a 44.0 split). Married Elizabeth Naayu in Nairobi on December 17, 2010 (his 22nd birthday). Bone bruise in 2013, knee surgeryin October 2014 (“when I started back it was like I’d never need an athlete before”). Coach-Colm O’ConnellIn 2016: 1 Melbourne Challenge 800; 1 Perth Classic 800; 5 Shanghai Diamond 800 (left behind after a faulty start); 1 Birmingham Diamond 600; 4 Stockholm Diamond; 3Kenyan Olympic Trial (“Yes, I did not win at the national trials. But remember I lost to Rotich in trials for Beijing last year and then went ahead to win gold. So, there are noworries”); 1 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

RUDISHA David KEN 27y 237d 1988 1:43.35 1:40.91 -12 NR269610Au

Kosovan record holder // ht WCH 2015; 1 Small States Games 2016; 2 Balkan 2016In 2016: 2 Balkan indoor ‘B’; 2 Bar 1500; 1 Elbasan; 5 Oordegem IFAM ‘B’; 1 Small States of Europe Games; 2 Balkan; 5ht ECH

HAJDARI Musa KOS 28y 305d 1987 1:47.97 1:47.4 -14 NR2711

2015 World Military Champion // 400 pb: 47.11 -08. sf WJC 2008 (ht 2006); 2 World Youth 2007; 4 Asian Champs 2007; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 4x400 2008; sf WJC2008; 1 World Military Games 2015

AL-DARAN Ali Saad KSA 26y 117d 1990 - 1:45.50 -15271410Au

sf WJC 2012; sf WSG 2015; sf ECH 2016 (2012/2014-ht). ht NCAA 2013. Coach-Camille Schmit. Studied Finance at the University of GeorgiaIn 2016: 2 Pliezhausen 1000; 8 Rehlingen; 1 Oordegem IFAM ‘C’; 2 Montbéliard ‘B’; 2 Oordegem Buyle; 6 Szczecin; 1 Madrid ‘B’; 8sf ECH

GRETHEN Charel LUX 24y 50d 1992 1:46.44 1:46.44 -162735

2015 World Student Games silver // 1500 pb: 3:46.38 -16. 2 WSG 2015; ht WCH 2015. Student of Philosophy from Marrakech. 1.90 tallIn 2016: 1 Fès; 4 Montgeron; 5 Rabat Diamond; 4 Montbéliard; 4 Šamorín; 7 Bilbao; 2 Sollentuna; 1 Marrakech 1500

EL GUESSE Abdellatif MAR 23y 166d 1993 1:45.87 1:45.78 -152738

2016 World junior bronze // 400 pb: 47.70 -16. 4 Youth Olympic Games 2014; 6 WIC 2016; 3 WJC 2016. 1 Moroccan junior 2015; 1 French junior 2015/2016In 2016: 6 WIC (he made the final after winning a slow heat with a very quick finish); 3 Herzogenaurach ‘B’; 10 Rehlingen; 1 Moroccan junior; 2 Montbéliard; 2 Šamorín; 1Turku; 1 French junior; 2 Liège; 3 WJC

SMAILI Mostafa MAR 19y 215d 1997 1:45.05 1:45.05 -162749

Ex-France, became eligible to compete for Monaco from 2010. Monegasque record holder (1:47.61 in 2010)1 Small States Games 2005/2007/2011 (2009-4, 2013/2013-2); ht WIC 2010/2012/2014; sf ECH 2010 (2012-ht); ht EIC 2011/2013/2015; dq ht OLY 2012 (out of lane); htWCH 2015; ht WIC 2016In 2016: 5ht WIC; 5 Stanford Jordan ‘C’; 8 Montbéliard ‘B’; 10 Oordegem Buyle ‘B’; 3 Roanne; 7ht ECH; 10 Monaco Diamond; dnf Ninove

ETÉS Brice MON 32y 122d 1984 1:48.73 1:47.03 -082771

Twice European Champion. 2015 World silver (when he covered the last lap in almost the same time (51.74) as the winner David Rudisha (51.67))1500 pb: 3:46.53 -10. 1000 pb: 2:15.72 -14. 400 pb: 46.51 -11. 3 EJC 2007; 4 WJC 2008; 1 under-23 ECH 2009/2011; 1 EIC 2011/2013 (2009-4); 1 ETCh 2011/2013(2009-9, 2014-2, 2015-3); sf OLY 2012; 2 WIC 2014 (2010-3); 1 ECH 2014 (2010-3); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 2 WCH 2015 (2009/2013-sf, 2011-6). 1 Polish2010/2012/2014/2015 (1 indoors 2009/2010/2011/2012/2014). Before every race he holds his wrist. Coach-Zbigniew KrolIn 2016: 4 Eugene Diamond; 1 Bellinzona; 3 Stockholm Diamond; 5 Szczecin; 1 ECH; 2 Monaco Diamond

KSZCZOT Adam POL 26y 344d 1989 1:44.49 1:43.30 -11284310Au

Fourth in the 2011 & 2013 World Championship 800m finals. European Champion outdoors in 2010 & indoors in 20151500 pb: 3:37.37i , 3:38.19 -14 (3:39.45 -16). 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 ECH800 2010 (2014-5, 2016-2); 1 World Military Games 800 2011; 4 WCH 800 2011/2013 (2009-8, 2015-sf); dnf WIC 800 sf 2012; 4 EIC 1500 2013; dq WIC 800 2014; 1 EIC800 2015 (2009-6, 2011-2); 2 ETCh 1500 2015 (201403). At WXC: 2006-90 short. 1 Polish 800 2011/2016 & 1500 2008/2010/2014/2016 (1 indoor 800 2015).Coach/brother-Tomasz LewandowskiIn 2016: 2 Polish short course XC; 4 Rabat Diamond 800; 6 Birmingham Diamond 600; 7 Montreuil 1500; 2 Tomblaine 800; 1 Szczecin 800; 1 Polish 1500; 1 Polish800/1500; 2ht ECH 800; 2 ECH 800; 3 Monaco Diamond 800

LEWANDOWSKI Marcin POL 29y 60d 1987 1:44.59 1:43.72 -15284410Au

Full name-Andrés Gabriel Arroyo // 1500 pb: 3:44.54 -15 (3:44.89 -16). 1 Central American & Caribbean junior 2014; ht WJC 2014; 7 Pan-Am Games 2015. 8 NCAA 2015.At WXC: 2013-104J. Lives-Orlando. Coach-Mike HollowayIn 2016: 8ht NCAA indoor; 2 Florida Relays; 1 Gainesville; 8 Tuscaloosa

ARROYO Andres PUR 21y 66d 1995 1:45.78 1:45.78 -162870

Puerto Rican record holder // 1500 pb: 3:46.98 -16. 7 World Youth 2011; 4 WJC 2012; ht OLY 2012; 4 WSG 2013; ht WCH 2013 (torn hamstring); 8 IAAF Continental Cup2014; 3 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014. Coaches-Sammy Laureano & Carlos GuzmanIn 2016: 1 Gurabo 800/1500; 1 San Juan Classic 600; 1 Florida Relays; 1 Mayagüez (2 1500); 1 Hamilton; 1 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 5 Beijing; 7 Eugene Diamond

VÁZQUEZ Wesley PUR 22y 138d 1994 1:44.75 1:44.64 -14 NR2874

3000 pb: 8:36.08 -13. 1500 pb: 3:50.96 -14. 14 World Youth 3000 2013; 2 Asian junior 1500 2014; ht WJC 800 2014; 4 Asian Indoor Champs 800 2016. At WXC: 2015-113JIn 2016: 4 Asian Indoor Champs 800 (1 4x400); 1 Djibouti; 1 Doha Diamond; 5 Tomblaine; 5 Stockholm Diamond; 8 Catalan

ABDALLA Abubaker Haydar QAT 19y 348d 1996 1:45.28 1:45.28 -162875

Twice Asian Champion. 2015 World finalist (having pipped Nijel Amos for a qualifying spot in a slow semi-final)400 pb: 46.44 -13. 3 Asian Games 2010; sf OLY 2012; 1 Asian Champs 2013; sf WCH 2013; 1 Francophone Games 2013; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 2014/2016 (2010-2); 7IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 6 WCH 2015; 5 WIC 2016 (2012-sf). Crossed the finish line second at the 2014 Asian Games final, but was disqualified for having broken fromhis lane too early on the first lapIn 2016: 1 Asian Indoor Champs 800/4x400; 5 WIC

BALLA Abdulrahman Musaeb QAT 27y 146d 1989 1:45.93i 1:43.82 -15 NR2877>

Coach-Tegla Loroupe (ex-World record holder for marathon). Born-South Sudan, lives-Kenya. In 2005 he fled from Nasir in southern Sudan to the Kakuma Refugee Campin northern Kenya to escape conflict

BIEL Yiech Pur ROT 21y 223d 1995 - -2884

Full name-Thamsanqa Jacob Rozani // 400 pb: 47.26 -16. 2 African Champs 2016. 1 South African 2016 (2013/2015-2)In 2016: 1 Pretoria (1 400 ‘B’); 1 South African Central Northwest (5 400); 1 Sasolburg; 1 South African; 1 Potchefstroom; 1 South African Open; 1 Pretoria; 2 AfricanChamps; 1 Lignano; 1 Padua

ROZANI Jacob RSA 28y 200d 1988 1:45.38 1:45.38 -162907


2015 World Student Games bronze. 2016 African Championships bronze1500 pb: 3:49.16 -14 (3:51.56 -16). 3 WSG 2015 (2013-6); ht WCH 2015; 3 African Champs 2016. 1 South African junior 2010/2011; 1 South African under-232012/2013/2014. Student of Marketing at Bloemfontein University of the Free State. Coach/father-Derek Van RensburgIn 2016: 1 Johannesburg; 2 Cape Town; 1 Stellenbosch; 2 South African; 1 St-Denis-Réunion; 4 South African Universities; 7 Shanghai Diamond; 3 Nijmegen; 4 Hengelo;2 Pretoria; 3 African Champs; 1 Liège ‘B’; dnf Heusden

VAN RENSBURG Ryhardt RSA 24y 141d 1992 1:46.15 1:45.40 -152911

Slovenian record holder // 400 pb: 47.45 -16. sf WJC 2010/2012; 7 Youth Olympic Games 1000 2010; 2 EJC 2011; sf ECH 2012/2016 (2014-ht); ht EIC 2013/2015; 3under-23 ECH 2015; ht WCH 2015. 1 Slovenian 2013/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2015). Coach-Svjetlan VujasinIn 2016: 1 Potchefstroom 600; 2 Rovereto 600 (4 300); 2 Pliezhausen 600; 1 European Clubs Cup ’B’; 2 Slovenian Cup 400; 8 Bellinzona; 2 Ponzano Veneto; 3 Slovenian400; 3 Sollentuna; 8sf ECH; 9 Padua

RUDOLF Zan SLO 23y 95d 1993 1:46.98 1:46.00 -15 NR2932

Twice seventh in European Championship finals // 400 pb: 47.23 -08. 1 European Youth 2003; sf WJC 2004; 7 EJC 2005; 5 under-23 ECH 2007; ht WCH2007/2009/2013/2015; 5 WSG 2007; sf WIC 2008; ht OLY 2008; 7 ECH 2012/2014 (2006-sf, 2010/2016-ht); sf EIC 2013 (2007-ht). 1 Slovak 2013/2015 (1 indoor2010/2014/2015). Partner-1.85 high jumper Iveta Srnkova, their daughter Linda born on September 20, 2014. Coach-Peter ZnavaIn 2016: 9 Dessau; 8 Šamorín; 8 Oslo Diamond National; 7ht ECH; 3 Tábor

REPČÍK Jozef SVK 30y 9d 1986 1:49.02 1:44.94 -08 NR295410Au

New World Indoor Champion, won from the front // 400 pb: 47.34 -12. 1 WIC 2016. 1 NCAA div 2 indoors & out, representing Adams State University in Alamosa,Colorado; 1 US indoor 2016. Coach-Carlos Handler (husband and coach of Brenda Martinez, 3 WCH 800 2013), based at Big Bear Lake, California. Born in ColoradoSprings, he has lived his whole life at altitude. Down from 1:48 in 2014 to 1:43 in June 2015. Then shockingly eliminated in semi-finals at US Championships. Then back to1:43 in MonacoIn 2016: 1 Portland; 1 Boston IAAF Tour 600; 1 US indoor; 1 WIC (“My game plan was simple; get the lead and hang on” – he ran halves of 49.73 & 56.10); 2 DrakeRelays; 1 Eugene Diamond; 2 US

BERIAN Boris USA 23y 235d 1992 1:44.20 1:43.34 -153050

1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2010; ht WCH 2011. 3 US 2011/2016; 1 NCAA 2012. Studied regional policy planning & design at the University ofCalifornia, Irvine. Now lives in Eugene. Coach-Mark Rowland. 1.91 tallBorn-Ethiopia while his family were escaping from civil war in their native south Sudan. For nearly two years they walked through Kenya and Ethiopia before seekingasylum in the USAIn 2016: 2 Irvine; 2 Eagle Rock Hoka ‘C’; 1 Murfreesboro 600; 3 US; 10 Heusden; 10 London Diamond

JOCK Charles USA 26y 262d 1989 1:45.48 1:44.67 -113077

2015 Pan-American Games Champion // 1500 pb: 3:36.23 -16. 1 Pan-Am Games 800 2015; 2 North/Central America & Caribbean 800 2015; sf WCH 800 2015. 1 NCAAindoor 800 & outdoor 1500 2016; 1 US 800 2016. Student of Corporate Finance at the University of Akron. His partner Tara Snipes is a 2:14.94 800m runner. Coach-LeeLaBadieIn 2016: 1 NCAA indoor 800; 1 Raleigh Relays; 1 Texas Relays Invitational; 1 Akron 3000; 1 Baton Rouge Alumni Gold 1500; 1 Drake Relays; 1 Toledo 1500; 1 NCAA1500; 1 Portland 1500; 1 US 800; 1 Houston 1000

MURPHY Clayton USA 21y 167d 1995 1:44.76 1:44.76 -163091

1.....1:40.91....David Rudisha KEN................... 20122.....1:41.11....Wilson Kipketer DEN..................1997=3...1:41.73....Sebastian Coe GBR...................1981.......1:41.73....Nijel Amos BOT..........................20125.....1:41.77....Joaquim Cruz BRA.....................19846.....1:42.23....Abubaker Kaki SUD................... 20107.....1:42.28....Sammy Koskei KEN...................19848.....1:42.34....Wilfred Bungei KEN................... 20029.....1:42.37....Mohammed Aman ETH..............201310...1:42.47....Yuriy Borzakovskiy RUS............ 2001

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 WORLD LIST1.....1:43.35....David Rudisha KEN2.....1:43.37....Nicholas Kipkoech KEN3.....1:43.48....Jonathan Kitilit KEN4.....1:43.55....Donavan Brazier USA5.....1:43.73....Alfred Kipketer KEN6.....1:43.88....Pierre-Ambroise Bosse FRA7.....1:43.92....Taoufik Makhloufi ALG8.....1:43.95....Brandon McBride CAN9.....1:44.05....Ferguson Cheruiyot KEN10...1:44.06....Ayanleh Souleiman DJI


Men’s 10,000 MetresStarts: Saturday, August 13th (21:27)



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2010 US Collegiate Champion at 5000m indoors & out, representing Northern Arizona University where he was a student of physiotherapy10,000 pb: 28:03.02 -08. 5000 pb: 13:18.60 -12 (13:23.87 -16). 4 Commonwealth Youth Games 3000 2004; 24 WCH 10,000 2009; 8 COM 5000 2010. At WXC: 2007-64,2008-68, 2011-41, 2015-87. 1 Australian 10,000 2008. 1 NCAA 5000 2010 indoors & out. Grandfather John McNeill was Victoria State Champion at long & triple jumps in1939. Coach-Nic BideauIn 2016: 5 Australian 5000; 4 Nijmegen 1500 ‘B’; 3 ‘Great’ Manchester 10K; 13 Huelva 5000; 5 Lapinlahti 1500; 2 Kuortane 3000; 3 Turku 5000

McNEILL David AUS 29y 310d 1986 - 27:45.01 -152045

Oceanian record holder at 10,000m // 5000 pb 13:10.08 -11 (13:37.54 -16). 8 IAAF Continental Cup 3000 2010; 7 COM 5000/10,000 2010; ht WCH 5000 2011; 20 OLY10,000 2012; ht WCH 5000 2013; 16 COM 10,000 2014. At WXC: 2008-126, 2011-58. 1 Australian 5000 2010. Coach-Sean WilliamsIn 2016: 9 Hobart 5000; 4 Melbourne Challenge 5000; 3 Australian 5000; 11 Rabat Diamond 3000; 7 Birmingham Diamond 3000

ST. LAWRENCE Ben AUS 34y 278d 1981 - 27:24.95 -11 NR2051

Second in 2013 2 Francophone Games 10,000m // Half Mar pb: 62:54 -16. 5000 pb: 13:17.98 -16. 3000 pb: 7:50.98 -16. 1500 pb: 3:48.70 -16. 5 African Champs 50002012 (2010-13); 6 African Champs 10,000 2012; ht OLY 5000 2012; 2 Francophone Games 10,000 2013 (5 5000); 6 African Champs 5000 2014 (7 10,000); 10 AfricanGames 10,000 2015. At WXC: 2015-63. Based in ItayIn 2016: 12 Le Mans XC; 8 Italian XC; 2 Fucecchio Half Mar; 1 Tuscan 10,000; 1 Colorno 10M; 1 Livorno 1500; 1 Ponzano Veneto 5000; 1 Hérouville 5000; 2 Languex10K; 2 Madrid 3000; 5 Catalan 5000; He was the Burundian flag bearer at the opening ceremony in RioHas set personal bests at all distances so far in 2016

IRABARUTA Olivier BDI 25y 352d 1990 27:55.92 27:55.92 -162083

Fourth in 2012 European 10,000m, fifth in 2014 // 5000 pb: 13:06.10 -15 (13:14.92 -16). 3000 pb: 7:40.44 -15 (7:58.15 -16). 1500 pb: 3:36.55 -14 . 4 ECH 10,000 2012 (85000); 23 WCH 10,000 2013 (2015-dnf); 5 ECH 10,000 2014 (16 5000). At EXC: 2010-41u23, 2013-8 (team silver). Born-Mogadishu, moved to Belgium in 2002 to avoidthe conflict in Somalia. Coach-Peter RobbensIn 2016: 6 Dour XC; 1 Zandvoort 12K; 10 Hengelo 5000; 5 Dessau 3000; Entered for both the 5000m and 10,000m at the 2016 European Championships, but did not starteither race; 7 London Diamond 5000

ABDI Bashir BEL 27y 183d 1989 - 27:36.40 -142086

Allegiance transferee from Morocco – acquired Bahraini citizenship on December 22, 2013 and cleared by the IAAF to represent Bahrain from March 21, 20145000 pb: 13:28.67 -15. 3000 pb: 7:57.09 -13. 3 World Military Games 10,000 2015. At WXC: 2015-20. Coach-Ahmed Jassim HamadaIn 2016: 7 Seville XC; 3 Huesca XC; 4 Arab XC; 5 Herzogenaurach 10,000

CHANI Hassan BRN 24y 308d 1991 27:56.48 27:56.48 -162165

Full name-Abraham Naibei CherobenAllegiance transferee from Kenya – began living in Bahrain on August 1, 2015, acquired Bahrani citizenship on August 19, 2015 and cleared by IAAF to compete forBahrain from August 1, 2016Half Mar pb: 58:48 -14 (60:35 -16). 1 Berlin 25K 2014; 1 Valencia Half Mar 2014/2015. His 58:48 Half Marathon in Valencia 2014 put him equal fifth on the world all-timelist. Coach-Juma NdiwaIn 2016: 5 San Giorgio Legnano XC; 4 Ra’s al-Khaimah Half Mar; 3 The Hague Half Mar; 4 Leiden 10,000

CHEROBEN Abraham BRN 23y 304d 1992 27:34.99 27:34.99 -162166

Allegiance transferee from Morocco – acquired Bahraini citizenship on August 13, 2013, cleared by IAAF to compete for Bahrain from August 12, 2014Reigning Asian Games Champion & Asian Champion at 10,000m5000 pb: 13:19.36 -16. Half Mar pb: 61:09 -13 (62:16 -16). 1 Marrakech Half Mar 2013; 1 Casablanca 10K 2013/2016; 1 Asian Games 10,000 2014; 1 Arab 10,000 2015; 1Asian Champs 10,000 2015; 12 WCH 10,000 2015; 1 World Military Games 10,000 2015; 1 Gulf 10,000 2015. At WXC: 2015-15In 2016: 4 Seville XC; 3 Elgóibar XC; 3 Marrakech Half Mar; 7 San Juan “World’s Best” 10K; 1 Casablanca 10K (27:26, but short); 15 Eugene Diamond 10,000; 5Barcelona 5000

EL ABBASSI El Hassan BRN 32y 120d 1984 27:47.29 27:25.02 -152169

2015 Pan-American Games Champion at 10,000m // 5000 pb: 13:01.74 -16. 1500 pb: 3:40.18 -15 (3:40.87 -16). 1 Pan-Am junior 5000 2009; 4 WJC 10,000 2010 (2008-9); 18 OLY 10,000 2012; 9 WCH 10,000 2013; 5 COM 5000 2014 (6 10,000); 1 Pan-Am Games 10,000 2015; 12 WCH 5000 2015; 9 WIC 3000 2016. At WXC: 2008-51J,2009-57J, 2010-27J, 2013-22. 1 Canadian 5000 2016 & 10,000 2012/2012. Born-Somalia, moved to Canada at age 11. Younger twin brothers-Kadar & Ibrahim, Ibrahimwas 25 WJC 10,000 2012. Coach-Jerry SchumacherIn 2016: 9 WIC 3000; 8 Stanford Jordan 1500; 9 Eagle Rock Hoka 1500 ‘B’; 3 Eugene Diamond 5000 (Canadian record 13:01.74); 1 Canadian 5000

AHMED Mohammed CAN 25y 219d 1991 - 27:34.64 -122188

Full name-Nguse Tesfaldet Amlosom (sometimes he competes as Tesfaldet, other times as Amlosom / Amlosem)2014 African Champion at 10,000mHalf Mar pb: 59:39 -14 (60:41 -16). 5000 pb: 13:30.22 -15. 4 World Military Games 10,000 2011; 19 African XC 2012; 15 OLY 10,000 2012; 8 WCH 10,000 2013; 5 WorldHalf Mar 2014 (2016-13); 1 African Champs 10,000 2014; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 5000 2014; 13 WCH 10,000 2015; 1 Lisbon (Autumn) Half Mar 2015. At WXC: 2013-61Bad fortune at the 2015 Eugene Diamond League, he crossed the line 8th in a personal best 27:26.53, but was disqualified for having stepped inside the kerb – so heneeded to find another 10,000m later in the summer in order to satisfy the Eritrean selectors for the Beijing World ChampionshipsIn 2016: 3 Ra’s al-Khaimah Half Mar; 13 World Half Mar; 19 Eugene Diamond 10,000

AMLOSOM Nguse ERI 29y 275d 1986 27:57.54 27:28.10 -122337

Seventh at 2013 World Cross Country Championships // Half Mar pb: 60:20 -14 (60:49 -16). 5000 pb: 13:22.92 -12. 3 World Youth 3000 2009; 17 WCH 10,000 2013. AtWXC: 2009-14J, 2010-15J, 2011-17J, 2013-7, 2015-23. He is the younger brother of Eritrean marathon record holder Yonas KifleIn 2016: 1 Huesca XC; 3 San Sebastián XC; 1 Marugame Half Mar; 2 Valencia XC; 9 Lisbon Half Mar

KIFLE Goitom ERI 22y 252d 1993 27:37.65 27:32.00 -132341


The world’s greatest ever half-marathoner with five world titles and the two fastest times in history (58:23 & 58:31). 2007 World Cross Country ChampionMarathon pb: 2:10:41 -12. Half Mar pb: 58:23 -10 (60:31 -16). 6 African Champs 10,000 2002; 8 WCH 5000 2003 (2005-14); 3 OLY 10,000 2004 (2008-5, 2012-6); 1 GreatNorth Run 2005; 1 World 20K 2006; 1 World Half Mar 2007/2008/2009/2012 (2002-21, 2003-7, 2010-2, 2014-4); 2 WCH 10,000 2009 (2005-6, 2007-4, 2011-4). At WXC:2002-30 long, 2003-9 long, 2004-6 long, 2005-2 long, 2006-4 long, 2007-1, 2008/2009-3. Two sisters & 4 brothers including younger brothers Kidane and Merhawi whoboth competed in the World Cross Country Championships in 2009 . Married Merhawit Solomon in Asmara on November 16, 2008, wedding had 2500 guests and wastelevised live on Eritrean TV. Coach-Jeronimo BravoMarathons (5): dnf London 2009, 7 London 2010, 13 London 2012, dnf Chicago 2013, dnf Boston 2015In 2016: 2 Istanbul Half Mar; 6 Eugene Diamond 10,000; 10 Stockholm Diamond 5000

TADESE Zersenay ERI 34y 185d 1982 27:00.66 26:37.25 -06 NR2344

2012 World Junior Champion at 10,000m, then down from 28:16.07 to 26:57.56 at Brussels that year5000 pb: 13:03.30 -12 (13:05.64 -16). 1 WJC 10,000 2012. At WXC: 2013-69. Was Ethiopian reserve for 2013 World Championship 5000m. Coach-Hussein ShiboIn 2016: 3 Venlo Half Mar; 7 Hengelo 5000; 4 Stockholm Diamond 5000; 1 Ethiopian Olympic Trial (in Hengelo) 10,000

DEMELASH Yigrem ETH 22y 196d 1994 26:51.11 26:51.11 -162392

In Europe this summer we thought he was Abadi Embaye born 1999, but he is entered for Rio as Abadi Hadis born 19975000 pb: 13:02.49 -16. 1 Ethiopian 10,000 2016. Coach-Hussein ShiboIn 2016: 1 Le Mans XC; 1 Ethiopian 10,000; 4 Shanghai Diamond 5000; 5 Hengelo 5000; 7 Oslo Diamond 5000; 3 Ethiopian Olympic Trial (in Hengelo) 10,000

HADIS Abadi ETH 18y 279d 1997 26:57.88 26:57.88 -162397

Full name-Adera Tamirat Tola2:06:17 on his marathon debut in Dubai 2014, but also high placings at World Championship eventsMarathon pb: 2:06:17 -14. Half Mar pb: 60:06 -16. 5 World Half Mar 2016; At WXC: 2015-6. 1 Ethiopian XC 2015.Marathons (3): 4 Dubai 2014; 8 Gongju 2014, dnf Berlin 2015In 2016: 1 Seville XC; 2 Elgóibar XC; 3 Las Tunas Half Mar; 5 World Half Mar; 3 Eugene Diamond 10,000 (26:57.33); 2 Ethiopian Olympic Trial (in Hengelo) 10,000(26:57.45) – so two sub-27 10,000s within 33 days

TOLA Tamirat ETH 25y today 1991 26:57.33 26:57.33 -162400

DEFENDING OLYMPIC CHAMPIONReigning Olympic & World Champion at 5000m & 10,000m, and European Champion at 10,000m (he surrendered his European 5000m title to Ilias Fifa ESP)5000 pb: 12:53.11 -11 (12:59.29 -16). 3000 pb: 7:32.62 -16. 1500 pb: 3:28.81 -13 (3:31.74 -16). Mile pb: 3:56.49 -05. Marathon pb: 2:08:21 -14. 1 EJC 5000 2001; 2 under-23 ECH 5000 2003/2005; 9 COM 5000 2006; 2 ECH 5000 2006; 6 WCH 5000 2007 (2009-7); 6 WIC 3000 2008; 1 ECP 5000 2008; ht OLY 5000 2008; 1 EIC 30002009/2011 (2005-6, 2007-5); 1 ETCh 5000 2009/2010/2013; 1 ECH 5000/10,000 2010; 1 WCH 5000 2011/2013/2015; 4 WIC 3000 2012; 1 ECH 5000 2012; 1 OLY5000/10,000 2012; 1 WCH 10,000 2013/2015 (2011-2); 1 ECH 10,000 2014; 3 World Half Mar 2016. Born-Mogadishu (SOM), came to Britain in 1993Married former English Schools thrower Tania Nell on April 3, 2010. His step-daughter Rhianna (10), their twin daughters (Aisha & Amani) born on August 24, 2012 (Aishathe eldest by two minutes), then son Hussein born October 12, 2015Marathons (2): dnf London 2013 (experimental run to 20K in 58:30); 8 London 2014In 2016: 2 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 1 Glasgow IAAF Tour 3000; 3 World Half Mar; 1 Eugene Diamond 10,000 (26:53.71, his third-quickest ever but “I was hoping to run a lotfaster than that” – 58.8 last lap); 1 Birmingham Diamond 3000 (7:32.62 to just break the 1982 British record of David Moorcroft, after a 59.54 last lap); 5 Monaco Diamond1500; 1 London Diamond 5000 (56.95 last lap)

FARAH Mohamed GBR 33y 142d 1983 26:53.71 26:46.57 -11 NR245210Au

2011 European under-23 silver at 5000m. 2012 UK Champion at 5000m5000 pb: 13:36.39 -11 (13:38.43 -16). 3000 pb: 7:49.11i -12. 1500 pb: 3:40.09 -15. 2 under-23 ECH 5000 2011. At EXC: 2015-5, 2015-16. 1 UK 5000 2012 & 10,000 2016.His 3:50.96 1500m in 2006 was the fastest by a British under-17 since 1984. Studied English & Business Administration at the University of New Mexico. Coach-SteveVernonIn 2016: 5 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 1 Schoorl 10K; 3 Stanford Invitational Open 5000; 14 Stanford Jordan 10,000; 1 UK 10,000; 6 Leiden 10,000 (gained vital Olympicqualifing time); 15 London Diamond 5000

MILLINGTON Ross GBR 26y 327d 1989 27:55.06 27:55.06 -162465

Two long distance track medals from the 2014 European Championships5000 pb: 13:11.50 -14 (13:26.16 -16). 3000 pb: 7:45.75 -13. 1500 pb: 3:42.98 -08. 4 EJC 5000 2005; 9 under-23 ECH 5000 2007; 10 COM 10,000 2010; 3 ETCh 50002011/2015; 1 WSG 5000 2011; 11 WIC 3000 2014; 6 COM 5000 2014; 2 ECH 10,000 2014 (3 5000). 1 UK 5000 2008/2013, 10,000 2009 & indoor 3000 2010. 1 English‘National’ XC 2010. At WXC: 2004-64J, 2005-48J, 2008-114, 2009-77, 2010-42, 2011-56. At EXC: 2005-2J, 2006-14u23, 2007-3u23, 2008-2u23, 2010-dnf (breathingproblems), 2011-8, 2012-13, 2013-3. Mother Fiona Hawes was an international rower. Coach-Nic BideauIn 2016: 4 UK 10,000; 2 London ‘10,000’ 10K; 3 UK 5000; 4 Turku 5000

VERNON Andy GBR 30y 217d 1986 28:48.75 27:42.62 -152477*

His twin brother Kenta Murayama is also an international distance runner (22 WCH 10,000 2015). Their goal is to to compete together for Japan at the marathon at the2020 Tokyo Olympics5000 pb: 13:19.62 -15 (13:35.06 -16). 2 Asian junior 5000 2012; 11 WJC 5000 2012; 5 Asian Games 5000 2014; ht WCH 5000 2015. 1 Japanese 5000 2015 (2014-3).Was at Komazawa University where he and his twin contributed to four successive National University Ekiden victories. Now they compete for the Asahi Kasei Corporation(producers of chemical products)In 2016: 1 Tokyo 1500; 2 Yokohama 5000; 2 Japanese 10,000

MURAYAMA Kota JPN 23y 170d 1993 28:16.54 27:29.69 -15 NR2649

Japanese record holder at 3000m & 5000m // Half Mar pb: 61:47 -10. 5000 pb: 13:08.40 -15 (13:37.13 -16). 3000 pb: 7:40.09 -14 (7:46.14 -15). 1 WSG 10,000 2011; 21WCH 10,000 2013; ht WCH 5000 2015. At WXC: 2010-32J. 1 Japanese 10,000 2012/2013/2016 (1 5000 2016). Another member of the “Oregon Project” (Coach-AlbertoSalazar)In 2016: 6 Portland 3000; 1 Oregon Relays 5000; 2 Stanford Jordan 10,000; dnf Eugene Diamond 10,000; 5 Portland 1500 ‘B’; 1 Japanese 10,0005000/10,000

OSAKO Suguru JPN 25y 81d 1991 27:50.27 27:38.31 -132654

Half Mar pb: 61:48 -12. 5000 pb: 13:34.68 -15 (13:44.02 -16). 20 WSG Half Mar 2013; 23 WCH 10,000 2015. 2 Japanese 10,000 2015 (2016-3). One of identical twins, hisbrother Keita Shitara has run 27:51.54 from 10,000m (in 2013). Coach-Yosuke OsawaIn 2016: paced Otsu Marathon; 14 Kumamoto 5000; 4 Yokohama 10,000; 22 Stanford Jordan 10,000; 4 Nobeoka 10,000; 8 Kumagaya 5000; 1 Yokohama 10,000; 3Japanese 10,000 (8 5000); 2 Abashiri 10,000

SHITARA Yuta JPN 24y 237d 1991 27:48.75 27:42.71 -152659


Full name-Geoffrey Kipsang KamwororReigning World Half Marathon & World Cross Country ChampionMarathon pb: 2:06:12 -12. Half Mar pb: 58:54 -13 (59:10 -16). 10,000 pb: 26:52.65 -15. 5000 pb: 12:59.98 -16. At WXC: 2011-1J, 2015-1. 1 World Half Mar 2014/2016; 2WCH 10,000 2015. 1 Kenyan 5000 2012 (but couldn’t make the final at their Olympic Trials later that month); 1 Kenyan Police 10,000 2013 & XC 2013/2014Marathons (6): 3 Berlin 2012, 4 Rotterdam 2013, 3 Berlin 2013, 6 Tokyo 2014, 4 Berlin 2014, 2 New York 2015 (he surged at 20M and dropped everyone except theeventual winner Stanley Biwott). Also paced Berlin 2011. His favourite colour is yellow. Member of Kenyan Police clubHe did most of the work as the Kenyans tried to take the sting out of Mo Farah’s finish in the 10,000m in Beijing 2015, yet still finished fast near at the end (54.60 last 400mcompared with Farah 54.15 and 2:29.47 last kilometre to Farah’s 2:28.82)In 2016: 1 Kenyan Police XC; 1 Kenyan XC; 1 World Half Mar (fell over at start, losing 10-15 seconds, but was back with the leaders within three minutes); 2 EugeneDiamond 5000 (pb 12:59.98); dnf Kenyan Olympic Trials 10,000 (“I suffered stomach cramps and could not just go through”)He says of Rio: “We shall work hard to ensure that we bring the gold, silver and bronze to Kenya at the Olympic Games”

KAMWOROR Geoffrey KEN 23y 262d 1992 - 26:52.65 -152677

Full name-Bedan Karoki Muchiri (so Muchiri might end up on his bib but he’s best known as Karoki)Fifth at 2012 Olympics after Farah, Rupp and the Bekeles, then fourth in Beijing 2015 after Farah, Kamworor & TanuiHalf Mar pb: 59:14 -15 (59:36 -16). 5000 pb: 13:15.25 -14. 2 African Games 10,000 2011; 5 OLY 10,000 2013; 4 WCH 10,000 2015 (2013-6); 2 World Half Mar 2016. 1Japanese 5000 2009/2011; 1 Stanford 10,000 2011; 2 Australian 10,000 2011. At WXC: 2015-2. Came to Japan in 2007 to attend High School, now he competes for thecompetes for the DeNA Corporation (a provider of mobile portal and e-commerce websites). Helped pace 2011 Tokyo MarathonHe’s been described as “the new Samuel Wanjiru” because of his Japanese connections. Coach-Francis KamauIn 2016: 1 Eldoret XC; 2 Kenyan XC; 1 San Juan “World’s Best” 10K (27:42); 2 World Half Mar; dnf Kenyan Olympic Trials 10,000 (hamstring)He says: “In the World Half Marathon race in March this year, we managed to beat him [Mo Farah] and we learnt a trick which we want to use this year”

MUCHIRI Bedan Karoki KEN 25y 356d 1990 - 26:52.36 -142691

Full name-Paul Kipngetich TanuiSecond in 2011 World Cross Country Championships, twice bronze in World Championships 10,000s5000 pb: 12:58.69 -15 (13:15.22 -16). 3 WCH 10,000 2013/2015 (2011-9). 1 Kenyan XC 2010. At WXC: 2009-4J (wore borrowed shoes), 2010-8, 2011-2. In Japan he isbased in Fukuoka and competes for the Kyudenko Corporation (a provider of engineering services). Former student at the Kisii Technical CollegeIn 2016: 24 Eldoret XC; 10 San Juan “World’s Best” 10K; 4 Kumamoto 5000; 1 Kashima 5000; 1 Kobe 10,000; 2 Hiroshima 5000; 1 Kitakyushu 10,000; 12 EugeneDiamond 5000; 1 Fukuoka 5000; 1 Kenyan Olympic Trial 10,000 (27:46.15 at altitude)

TANUI Paul KEN 25y 233d 1990 27:22.28 26:49.41 -142698

2014 Commonwealth bronze at 5000m // Half Mar pb: 59:47 -15 (62:37 -16). 10,000 pb: 27:46.82 -15. 5000 pb: 13:13.83 -13. 3000 pb: 7:41.37 -14. Mile pb: 3:53.72 -14.1500 pb: 3:34.19 -14. 14 WCH 5000 2013; 12 WIC 3000 2014; 3 COM 5000 2014 (ht 1500); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 5000 2014. At WXC: 2011-91. Twin of JakeRobertson (one minute younger and also an international runner of high world class). They emigrated in 2007 to live and train in Iten, Kenya. Then in 2011 Zane moved totrain in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia. “Living and training is one thing for me, I don’t have much of a life outside of running”. Coach-Gemedu Dedefo - same as some topEthiopian marathoners such as Aselefech Mergia and the new Boston men’s winner Lemi Berhanu Hayle. In July 2016 he revealed that he had death threats overspeaking out about drug use in KenyaIn 2016: 8 New York Half Mar; 4 New York ‘Healthy Kidney’ 10K; 4 ‘Great’ Manchester 10K

ROBERTSON Zane NZL 26y 271d 1989 - 27:46.82 -152812

Full name-José Luis Ostos CruzPeruvian record holder at 5000m & 10,000m5000 pb: 13:39.08 -16 4 South American under-23 10,000 2014; 3 South American 10,000 2015; 5 Pan-Am Games 10,000 2015In 2016: 1 Lima 5000; 7 Pan American Cup XC; 4 Stanford Invitational Open 10,000; 6 Stanford Jordan 10,000; 5 Ibero-American 5000

OSTOS Luis PER 23y 245d 1992 27:54.80 27:54.80 -16 NR2822

23x South African Champion across three surfaces // Marathon pb: 2:07:40 -15. Half Mar pb: 60:40 -15 (61:27 -16). 5000 pb: 13:11.44 -15 (13:23.66 -16). 1500 pb: 3:38.55-10. 9 WSG 10,000 2005; 8 World Half Mar 2009/2012 (2008-67, 2014-12, 2016-10); 2 WSG 10,000 2011 (2007-3); 13 WCH 10,000 2011 (2013-20); 1 WSG 10,000 2013(2 4000); 6 African Games 5000 2015; 1 African Champs 10,000 2016 (2012-8). At WXC: 2008-74, 2009-32, 2010-22, 2015-29. 1 South African 1500 2010, 50002013/2015/2016, 10,000 2009/2010/2011/2012/2013/2015/2016, 10K 2009/2010/2015, 12K 2010/2015, Half Mar 2008/2009/2011/2012/2013, XC 2014. Lives-Pretoria,student of Sports Management at Tshwane University of Technology. Coach-Michael Seme. 50kg/1.57 tallMarathons (8): 4 Seoul 2010, 3 Pretoria 2011, 2 Shanghai 2011, 49 OLY 2012, 4 Shanghai 2012, 1 Shanghai 2013/2014, 2 Shanghai 2015. Also helped pace Ostu (LakeBiwa) 2010 & Beijing 2011In 2016: 1 Pretoria 10K (Jan 16); 2 South African 10K; 3 Pretoria 800/1500 (Mar 5); 1 Gauteng North 10,000 (2 800); 10 World Half Mar; 1 South African 10,000; 1 SouthAfrican Universities 5000/10,000; 1 Cape Town 12K; 17 Eugene Diamond 10,000; 1 African Champs 10,000; 9 London Diamond 5000; 2 Port Elizabeth Half Mar (thereforeSouth African Champion because the winner was Edwin Koech KEN)(He’s already run five 10,000s this year, plus two 10Ks)

MOKOKA Stephen RSA 31y 133d 1985 27:48.84 27:40.73 -122904

Allegiance transferee from Kenya – formerly Paul Kipkosgei Kemboi. Became a Turkish citizen on June 9, 2011 and under IAAF competition ruling, was not due to to beeligible to compete for Turkey until June 2013. On February 27, 2012 the IAAF Council agreed to end the waiting period for him (and İlham Tanui Özbilen), enabling themto enter the 2012 World Indoor ChampionshipsTwice European Champion at 10,000m. He set his pb at 10,000m for ninth at the London Olympics, where he was the second European finisher (after Mo Farah)Half Mar pb: 61:22 -14. 5000 pb: 13:05.98 -11 (13:40.97 -16). 3000 pb: 7:42.31 -12 (7:52.09 -16). ht WIC 3000 2012; 1 ECP 10,000 2012; 1 ECH 10,000 2012 (3 5000); 9OLY 10,000 2012 (ht 5000); 10 EIC 3000 2013; 1 Mediterranean Games 10,000 2013; dnf WCH 10,000 2013; 16 World Half Mar 2014; 4 ECH 10,000 2014; 1 ECH 10,0002016 (dnf Hald Mar). At EXC: 2013-2 (in spite of a heavy fall over the one obstacle on the course); 2014-1, 2015-dnf. Coach-Berk PekiIn 2016: 1 Turkish 10,000; 1 Turkish Clubs 3000; 2 European Clubs Cup 5000; 1 ECH 10,000 (dnf Half Mar)

ARİKAN Polat Kemboi TUR 25y 243d 1990 27:59.59 27:38.81 -122997

Allegiance transferee from Kenya – formerly Stanley Kiprotich Mukche (aka Stephen Kiprotich) KEN. Became a Turkish citizen on June 6, 2013 after having apparentlylived permanently in Turkey from May 12, 2012Half Mar pb: 60:16 -16. 5000 pb: 13:00.31 -15. 3000 pb: 7:38.42i, 7:38.65 -15 (7:50.66 -16). 1 EJC 5000/10,000 2013; 3 ETCh 5000 2014 (8 3000); 3 ECH 10,000 2014 (95000); 5 IAAF Continental Cup 5000 2014; 1 EIC 3000 2015; 1 under-23 ECH 5000/10,000 2015; 7 WCH 10,000 2015 (9 5000) (He, Mo Farah and Galen Rupp were thethree men in the top 10 at both the 5000m & 10,000m at the 2015 World Championships); 2 ECH 10,000 2016. At EXC: 2013-1J, 2014-2, 2015-1. Coach-Carol Santa ROUIn 2016: 1 Istanbul Half Mar; 1 Turkish Clubs 1500; 1 European Clubs Cup 3000; 2 ECH 10,000

KAYA Ali TUR 22y 114d 1994 28:21.42 27:24.09 -15 NR3004

Full name-Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei2014 World Junior Champion at 10,000m5000 pb: 13:00.60 -16. 1500 pb: 3:37.82 -16. 71 World University XC 2014 (at age 17 on home ground in Entebbe); 1 WJC 10,000 2014 (4 5000); dnf African Champs10,000 2014; 1 African junior 10,000 2015; 9 WCH 10,000 2015. At WXC: 2015-11JIn 2016: 1 Laredo 10K; 1 Carlsbad 5K; 2 Shanghai Diamond 5000; 3 Nijmegen; 8 Eugene Diamond 5000; 1 Ugandan 5000

CHEPTEGEI Joshua UGA 19y 333d 1996 - 27:27.57 -153015


5000 pb: 13:29.20 -16. 5 WJC 10,000 2012 (7 5000); 4 World Junior Mountain Running Champs 2012; 1 African junior 10,000 2013 (3 5000). At WXC: 2013-39J. 11African XC 2016. Member of the Uganda Police Force club. Coach-Benjamin NjiaIn 2016: 11 African XC; 2 Leiden 10,000; 2 Hérouville 5000; 3 Ugandan 5000

KURONG Moses UGA 22y 36d 1994 27:27.43 27:27.43 -163021

Fifth at 2013 World Cross Country Championships. Eighth at 10,000m in Glasgow 2014 & Beijing 20155000 pb: 13:32.21 -13 (13:45.80 -16). 3000SC pb: 8:23.61 -12. 10 African XC 2012; 8 COM 10,000 2014 (11 5000); 8 WCH 10,000 2015 (2013-22); 10 ‘Great’ North Run2015. At WXC: 2009-25J, 2010-13J, 2013-5, 2015-27In 2016: 2 Amorebieta XC; 3 Seville XC; 4 Elgóibar XC; 3 Okpekpe 10K; 7 Cape Town 12K; 2 Ugandan 10,000 (5 5000)

TOROITICH Timothy UGA 24y 306d 1991 28:17.2 27:31.07 -133024

Allegiance transferee from Kenya – acquired US citizenship on January 12, 2015 having been resident in the USA since 2009. Cleared by IAAF to compete for the USAfrom June 10, 20155000 pb: 13:18.52 -16 4 Pan-Am Games 10,000 2015; 16 WCH 10,000 2015. 2 NCAA 10,000 2014 (9 5000); 2 US 10,000 2016. Studied engineering at Oklahoma StateUniversity. In 2014 joined the US Army’s World Class Athlete programme, which combines soldiering with competition. Fifth of nine children, he had not competed inathletics before coming to the USA. Coach-Dan Browne. 1.68 tallIn 2016: 2 US 15K; 2 Stanford Invitational Open 10,000; 1 Stanford Jordan 5000; 2 US 10,000 (7 5000)

KIPCHIRCHIR Shadrack USA 27y 171d 1989 27:58.91 27:36.79 -143081

Allegiance transferee from Kenya – acquired US citizenship on May 3, 2016 having been resident in the USA since October 2014. Cleared by IAAF to compete for the USAfrom May 23, 2016Half Mar pb: 61:06 -16. 5000 pb: 13:15.45 -13 (13:25.35 -16). 1 NCAA indoor 5000 2011; 1 NCAA 10,000 2011 (3 5000/XC); 1 New York Half Mar 2011; 3 US 10,0002016. Was a student of Political Science at Iona College, New Rochelle. In 2015 joined the US Army’s World Class Athlete programme, which combines soldiering withcompetitionIn 2016: 1 Stanford Invitational Open 10,000; 8 Stanford Jordan 5000; 2 Eagle Rock Hoka 5000; 3 US 10,000 (ht 5000)

KORIR Leonard USA 29y 245d 1986 27:58.65 27:29.40 -113082

2012 Olympic silver at 10,000m. US record holder & 7x US Champion at 10,000mMarathon pb: 2:11:13 -16. 5000 pb: 12:58.90 -12 (13:20.69 -16). 7 World Youth 3000 2003; 1 Pan-Am junior 5000 2003; 9 WJC 5000 2004; 13 OLY 10,000 2008; 5 WIC3000 2010; 2 OLY 10,000 2012 (7 5000); 4 WCH 10,000 2013 (2007-11, 2009-8, 2011-7, 2015-5); 8 WCH 5000 2013 (2011-9, 2015-5); 4 WIC 3000 2014; 5 WCH 10,0002015. At WXC: 2005-20J. 1 US 10,000 2009-2016 (1 5000 2012). Married 33:54.55 10,000m runner Keara Sammons in September 2011, their twins Grayson and Emmieborn July 29, 2014Marathon (1): 1 Los Angeles Marathon 2016 (US Olympic Trial)In 2016: 1 Portland 3000; 1 Los Angeles (US Olympic Marathon Trial); 8 US indoor 3000; 1 Portland 5000 (Jun 12); 3 Portland 5000 (Jun 23); 1 US 10,000 (9 5000)He is due to contest the Olympic marathon on August 21 (eight days after the 10,000m)

RUPP Galen USA 30y 96d 1986 27:55.04 26:44.36 -14 NR3097

1.....26:17.53..Kenenisa Bekele ETH................ 20052.....26:22.75..Haile Gebrselassie ETH.............19983.....26:27.85..Paul Tergat KEN........................ 19974.....26:30.03..Nicolas Kemboi KEN..................20035.....26:30.74..Abebe Dinkesa ETH...................20056.....26:35.63..Micah Kogo KEN........................20067.....26:36.26..Paul Koech KEN........................ 19978.....26:37.25..Zersenay Tadesse ERI.............. 20069.....26:38.08..Salah Hissou MAR..................... 199610...26:38.76..Abdullah Ahmad Hassan............2003

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 WORLD LIST1.....26:51.11..Yigrem Demelash ETH2.....26:53.71..Mohamed Farah GBR3.....26:54.66..William Sitonik KEN4.....26:57.33..Tamirat Tola ETH5.....26:57.88..Abadi Embaye ETH6.....26:58.25..Stephen Sambu KEN7.....26:58.75..Ibrahim Jeilan ETH8.....27:00.66..Zersenay Tadese ERI9.....27:02.59..Nicholas Kosimbei KEN10...27:09.78..Guye Adola ETH


Men’s 3000m SteeplechaseStarts: Monday, August 15th (10:25)



Entrants

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1500 pb: 3:40.92 -13 (3:41.91 -16). 7 Mediterranean Games 2013; 14 WCH 2015 (2013-ht); 9 African Games 2015; 10 World Military Games 2015. At WXC: 2013-21.Coach-Lamri AbdelkrimIn 2016: 2 Algiers 1500 (May 28); 4 Montbéliard; 2 Algiers 1500 (Jun 28); 6 Sotteville-lès-Rouen

BOUCHICHA Hichem ALG 27y 85d 1989 8:23.51 8:20.11 -132003

2016 Mediterranean under-23 Champion // 8 WJC 2014; 1 Mediterranean under-23 2016. 1 Algerian 2016. Lives-Kentucky. Coach-Mohamed RezazIn 2016: 2 Algiers; Caluire-et-Cuir 1000; 1 Grenoble 800; 4 Rehlingen; Sotteville-lès-Rouen 800; 4 Decines 1500; 9 Montbéliard; 1 Mediterranean under-23; 1 Algiers (Jun28); 1 Algiers 800 (Jul 2); 1 Algerian

MESSAOUDI Ali ALG 20y 303d 1995 8:27.99 8:27.99 -162010

1500 pb: 3:39.93 -14 (3:46.35 -16). 4 Youth Olympic Games 2000SC 2010; 5 WJC 2012; 13 WCH 2015; 10 African Games 2015; 9 World Military Games 2015. 1 Algerian2014. Coach-Lamri AbdelkrimIn 2016: 1 Bejaia 3000; 1 French Clubs; 8 Rome Diamond; 1 Algiers 1500; 9 Sotteville-lès-Rouen

TABTI Bilal ALG 23y 66d 1993 8:20.26 8:20.26 -162013

(D’Hoedt pronounced “Doot”)2009 European Junior Cross Country Champion, then fourth as senior in 20131500 pb: 3:36.07 -11. 3000 pb: 7:53.36 -16. 3 EJC 2009; 5 under-23 ECH 2011; ht ECH 2016. At EXC: 2007-33J, 2008-17J, 2009-1J, 2010-4u23, 2013-4He is one of a set of triplets, one of his brothers Sander was 10th in the 2009 Belgian Cross Country Championships which Jeroen won. The other brother Bram used to bea good runner, but he is concentrating on his civil engineering studiesIn 2016: 2 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 15 Stanford Jordan; 1 Kessel-Lo 3000; 16 Rabat Diamond; 6 Birmingham Diamond 3000; 13 Stockholm Diamond 5000; 7ht ECH; 9Heusden

D'HOEDT Jeroen BEL 26y 214d 1990 8:31.54 8:30.03 -152092

Full name-Altobelli Santos da Silva2016 Brazilian Champion at both 5000m & Steeplechase50000 pb: 13:41.17 -15 (13:51.85 -16). 2 Ibero-American 5000 2014; 6 Pan-Am Games 5000 2015. 1 Brazilian 5000 2015/2016 & 3000SC 2016. One of his hobbies isflying kites. He is named after 1980s Italian football star Alessandro Altobelli. Coach-Guilherme SalgadoIn 2016: 1 São Bernardo do Campo 5000/3000SC (Apr 21/22); 1 São Bernardo do Campo 3000SC; 1 Ibero-American 5000/3000SC; 1 São Bernardo do Campo 3000SC(Jun 19); 1 Brazilian 5000/3000SC

da SILVA Altobelli BRA 25y 252d 1990 8:28.56 8:28.56 -162130

Allegiance transferee from Kenya – acquired Bahraini citizenship on February 13, 2013 and cleared by IAAF to compete for Bahrain from February 12, 2014Half Mar pb: 63:11 -14. 3000 pb: 7:48.27 -16. 4 Arab 2015In 2016: 6 Eldoret; 7 Beijing; 4 Dessau 3000; 8 Turku 5000; 7 Heusden; 12 Sotteville-lès-Rouen

CHERUTICH Nelson Kipkosgei BRN 23y 156d 1993 8:26.23 8:22.24 -122167

Full name-John Kibet KoechAllegiance transferee from Kenya – acquired Bahraini citizenship on September 15, 2013, cleared by IAAF to represent Bahrain from September 14, 2014 (the day he ranfor Asia at the IAAF Continental Cup)5 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 4 Arab 2015; 1 Asian Champs 2015; ht WCH 2015; 5 World Military Games 2015. 12 Kenyan junior 2012In 2016: 1 Eldoret; 4 Doha Diamond; dnf Shanghai Diamond 5000; 3 Beijing; 12 Rome Diamond; 5 Turku 5000; 9 Monaco Diamond

KOECH John BRN 20y 354d 1995 8:09.62 8:09.62 -162172

2015 European under-23 Steeplechase Champion // 1500 pb: 3:42.34 -14 (3:50.98 -16). ht WJC 2012; ht WCH 2013/2015; 9 ECH 2014 (2016-ht). At WXC: 2011-86J. AtEXC: 2011-33J, 2012-2J, 2013-2u23, 2014-23u23, 2015-20u23. 1 Bulgarian 3000SC 2010/2011/2013/2014/2015. He crossed the line first at the 2013 European under-23Championships, but was then disqualified for having stepped inside the trackAt Huelva on June 12, 2014 with 8:20.87 he finally broke the Bulgarian Steeplechase record of 8:25.02 which had stood for 45 years to Mikhail Zhelev gIn 2016: 10 Doha Diamond; 9 Huelva; 1 Stara Zagora 800; 1 Bulgarian 1500/5000; 8ht ECH

TSENOV Mitko BUL 23y 60d 1993 8:21.34 8:20.87 -14 NR2183

2015 Pan-American Games Champion. Canadian record holder // 5000 pb: 13:19.56 -15. 1500 pb: 3:41.49 -15. 4 Pan-Am junior 2007; ht WJC 2008; 6 WCH 2013 (2015-8); 4 COM 2014; 7 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015. At WXC: 2007-81J, 2008-57J. 1 NCAA 2010/2011. 1 Canadian 2013/2014/2015. Has kept everyone of his racing bibsTerrific Moscow World Championships: pb down from 8:20.49 to 8:16.93 in heat then 8:11.64 in the final to break the Canadian record of 8:12.58 which has stood toGraeme Fell (1 COM 1986) for 28 years. Coach-Jerry SchumacherIn 2016: 13 New York Millrose 3000; 1 Stanford Jordan; 4 Eagle Rock Hoka; 7 Eugene Diamond Mile

HUGHES Matt CAN 27y 9d 1989 8:20.63 8:11.64 -13 NR2200

Former Canadian Champion at 1500m // 1500 pb: 3:36.00 -08 (3:40.67 -16). 2000 pb: 5:01.57 -11. ht OLY 1500 2008; 8 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2010; ht COM 15002010; dq COM 2014 (he ran inside the kerb or line marking the applicable border); ht WCH 2015. 1 Canadian 2016 (1 1500 2008). At WXC: 2006-116 short. Coach-DaveScott-ThomasIn 2016: 1 High Point (2 800); 11 Stanford Jordan; 9 Windsor 1500; 15 Rome Diamond; 8 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Guelph; 1 Canadian

MILNE Taylor CAN 34y 332d 1981 8:26.97 8:19.90 -152205Shor

2003 World Youth bronze // 5000 pb: 13:58.17 -16 1500 pb: 3:44.57 -16. 3 World Youth 2003; ht WJC 2004; ht WCH 2013; 5 Francophone Games 2013; 6 COM 2014. 1Canadian XC 2014. At WXC: 2003-87J, 2004-86J, 2005-97J, 2013-33. Coach-Dave Scott-ThomasIn 2016: 15 Stanford Invitational Open 5000; 8 Stanford Jordan; 9 Eagle Rock Hoka; 6 Oordegem IFAM 1500 ‘C’; 9 Birmingham Diamond; 2 Burnaby 1500 ‘B’; 5 Victoria1500; 2 Canadian

WINTER Chris CAN 30y 21d 1986 8:27.18 8:26.55 -162211

Twice third at US Collegiate Championships, representing Eastern Kentucky University from where has has a degree in physics12 World Youth 2000SC 2007; 11 ECH 2016. At EXC: 2009-53J, 2010-79u23, 2015-61. 3 NCAA 2014/2015. 1 Danish 2015. Coach-Heidi JensenIn 2016: 1 Stanford Jordan ‘D’; 1 Eagle Rock “Oxy”; 5 Rehlingen; 2 European Clubs Cup; 2 Bydgoszcz Festival; 8 Copenhagen Games; 11 ECH

HESSELBJERG Ole DEN 26y 111d 1990 8:30.51 8:30.51 -162312


Djibouti record holder // 1500 pb: 3:37.08 -15. 3 Youth Olympic Games 1500 2014; 10 WJC 2016In 2016: 1 Djibouti; 11 Doha Diamond; 1 Barcelona; 10 WJC

ISMAIL IBRAHIM Mohamed DJI 18/19y 1997 8:23.77 8:23.77 -16 NR2315

Eritrean record holder. 2016 World junior silver // 2 WJC 2016. At WXC: 2015-23J. 6 African Games 2015In 2016: 5 Amorebieta XC; 9 Seville XC; 6 Huelva; 2 WJC

HAILESILASSIE Yemane ERI 18y 172d 1998 8:22.52 8:22.52 -16 NR2340

Full name-Fernando Carro Morillo // 10,000 pb: 28:50.73 -15. ht World Youth 3000 2009; 4 EJC 3000SC 2011; 7 under-23 ECH 2013; 2 Ibero-American 2014; 6 ETCh2015; ht WCH 2015. At WXC: 2010-81J, 2011-69J. At EXC: 2010-61J, 2013-43u23, 2014-12u23In 2016: 10 Amorebieta XC; 4 Valladolid 10K; 1 Fuenlabrada; 13 Huelva; 2 Alcobendas 3000; 3 Bilbao; 10 ECH; 2 Spanish

CARRO Fernando ESP 24y 132d 1992 8:33.69 8:21.78 -152350

Twice fourth at European Championships // 1500 pb: 3:43.45 -11. ht WJC 2008; 1 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-4); 2 WSG 2013 (2011-5); ht WCH 2013/2015; 4 ECH2014/2016. At WXC: 2007-102J, 2008-84J. At EXC: 2007-40J, 2008-37J, 2009-55u23, 2010-12u23. 1 Spanish 2015/2016. Coach-Jose Enrique VillacortaIn 2016: 1 Barcelona 3000; 2 Bilbao; 4 ECH; 8 Monaco Diamond; 1 Spanish

MARTOS Sebastián ESP 27y 53d 1989 8:19.33 8:18.31 -142364*

2010 European Junior Cross Country Champion, 2013 European under-23 Steeplechase Champion4 WJC 2010; 4 ECH 2012; ht OLY 2012 (only 8:58.20 compared with his pre-games best of 8:18.03); 2 ETCh 2013 (2011-5); 1 under-23 ECH 2013 (2011-2); 14 ECH2016. At EXC: 2010-1J, 2011-38u23. 1 Spanish junior 2000SC 2010. Migrated from Morocco to Spain in 2006, arriving in Lanzarote after a 36-hour journey by sea.Became a Spanish citizen in March 2010In 2016: 3 San Sebastián XC; 15 Seville XC; 12 Rabat Diamond; 7 Huelva; 2 Granada; 1 Alcobendas; 14 ECH; 7 Spanish

MERZOUGHI Abdelaziz ESP 24y 347d 1991 8:26.15 8:18.03 -122366*

2015 World Student Games silver // 1500 pb: 3:43.83 -14 (3:48.30 -16). 15 ECH 2012; 5 under-23 ECH 2013; 2 WSG 2015; ht WCH 2015; 7 ECH 2016. At EXC: 2009-78J, 2010-36J, 2012-69u23, 2013-19u23. 1 Estonian indoor 1500 2014In 2016: 2 Valmiera 1500; 3 Tartu 1500; 1 Lapinlahti; 7 ECH; 2 Estonian 1500 (8 800)

KIVISTIK Kaur EST 25y 105d 1991 8:33.75 8:32.23 -152379

18 African junior XC 2014; 5 WJC 2014; 3 African junior 2015; 12 WCH 2015; 3 African Games 2015In 2016: 1 Luanda; 10 Casablanca 10K; 5 Beijing; dnf Rome Diamond; 8 Bilbao; 4 Catalan

AMARE Hailemariyam ETH 19y 171d 1997 8:21.10 8:21.10 -162389

2016 African Champion // 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 5 African Games 2015; 1 African Champs 2016 (2014-4)In 2016: 2 Ethiopian; 3 Montbéliard; 3 Huelva; 1 African Champs

BEYO Chala ETH 20y 206d 1996 8:17.84 8:17.84 -162391

(Seboka aka Soboka) // 1500 pb: 3:46.48 -16. 5 African Champs 2012 (2014-7); ht WCH 2015. 1 Ethiopian 2013/2016In 2016: 1 Ethiopian; 7 Rabat Diamond; 2 Huelva; 1 Granada 1500; 2 Amiens

SEBOKA Tafese ETH 22y 317d 1993 8:17.75 8:17.75 -162399

2014 European Champion, in memorable circumstances (following the disqualification of Mahiedine Mekhissi)1500 pb: 3:33.75 -11. 3000 pb: 7:44.26i -12, 7:56.88 -11. 5000 pb: 13:34.29 -16. 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 (2009/2015-ht); 10 WIC 3000 2012; sf OLY 1500 2012; 4 EIC 3000 2013(2015-ht); 3 ETCh 2013 (2011-5, 2015-9); 8 WCH 2013 (2015-ht); 2 Francophone Games 2013; 1 ECH 2014 (2016-3); ht EIC 1500 2015. At WXC: 2005-106J. At EXC:2007-67u23, 2009-75u23. 1 French 2008/2010/2014/2015 & indoor 1500 2014In 2016: 5 Rabat Diamond; 1 Périgueux 1500; 4 Rome Diamond; 12 Stockholm Diamond 5000; 3 ECH

KOWAL Yoann FRA 29y 76d 1987 8:17.83 8:12.53 -132425

Full name-Mahiedine Mekhissi Benabbad3x European Champion. Twice Olympic silver at Steeplechase. Twice World Championship bronze.1500 pb: 3:33.12 -13. ht WJC 2004; 8 ECP 1500 2006; 8 WCP 1500 2006; 1 under-23 ECH 2007; 1 ECP 2008 (2007-2); 2 OLY 2008/2012; 8 WIC 1500 2010; 3 IAAFContinental Cup 2010; 1 ECH 2010/2012/2016 (2014-dq); 3 WCH 2011/2013 (2007/2009-ht); 1 EIC 1500 2013; 1 ECH 1500 2014 (Clocked 12.24 for the 100m from1100m to 1200m). At WXC: 2004-61J. 1 French 2008/2013/2016 (1 1500 2014). Coach-Phillipe Dupont. 1.90 tallWas first across the line in the 2014 European Steeplechase final, but disqualified after having removed his vest in the homestraight in celebration, but concluded “I thinkmost people consider me as the real winner”. Missed 2015 following Achilles surgery on his right footLike Ezekiel Kemboi, he can produce blinding speed on the last lap: clocked 12.24 for the 100m from 1100m to 1200m when he won the 2014 European 1500m titleIn 2016: dnf Rabat Diamond; 1 Montbéliard; dnf Montreuil 1500; 1 French; 1 ECH

MEKHISSI Mahiedine FRA 31y 150d 1985 8:20.10 8:00.09 -13 NR2430

Twice UK Champion // 5000 pb: 13:41.75i, 14:25.90 -16. 3000 pb: 7:58.65 -12. 1500 pb: 3:42.21 -10 (3:43.7 -16). Mile pb: 3:59.37i -10. 5000 pb: 14:18.61i -12. 11 ETCh2013; 6 ECH 2016 (2012-ht). 1 UK 2015/2016. Coach-David LeachIn 2016: 5 Ames Classic 5000 (13:41.75 indoors); 1 Louisville 5K; 3 Louisville 10K; 1 Louisville 10M; 10 Stanford Jordan; 5 Eagle Rock Hoka (8:22.42, ninth in UK all-timelist); 4 London ‘Westminster’ Road Mile; 10 Birmingham Diamond; 10 Watford BMC 1500; 1 UK; 6 ECH; 17 London Diamond 5000

MULLETT Rob GBR 29y 12d 1987 8:22.42 8:22.42 -162467

5000 pb: 14:06.15 -15. 8 ECH 2016. At EXC: 2015-30. 3 Italian 2016. Allegiance transferee from MoroccoIn 2016: 7 Rovereto XC; 1 Udine 5000/3000SC; 2 Castiglione della Pescaia; 3 Italian; 8 ECH; 3 Sacile 1500

BAMOUSSA Abdoullah ITA 30y 65d 1986 8:32.54 8:32.54 -162594

2012 Olympic finalist & 6x Italian Champion // ht WJC 2000; 9 ECP 2006; ht EIC 3000 2009; 6 ECH 2012 (2016-9); 13 OLY 2012; dq ht WCH 2013 (ran inside border); 12ECH 2014; 3 ETCh 2015 (2013-7, 2013-7). 1 Italian 2005/2007/2008/2010/2011/2016. At WXC: 2005-62 short. At EXC: 2010-38, 2011-29In 2016: 5 Rome Road Mile; 2 Rome 1500; 3 Castiglione della Pescaia; 11 Huelva; 1 Italian; 9 ECH

FLORIANI Yuri ITA 34y 230d 1981 8:30.03 8:22.62 -122599

10,000 pb: 28:42.56 -16. 5000 pb: 13:55.55 -16. 9 WJC 2014. 1 Japanese Schools 2014; 1 Japanese 2015 (2016-2)In 2016: 5 Chiba XC; 1 Inba 1500/5000; 2 Kobe; 1 Kantō Regional div 1 (3 10,000); 2 Japanese

SHIOJIRI Kazuya JPN 19y 276d 1996 8:31.89 8:31.89 -162658


DEFENDING OLYMPIC CHAMPIONFull name-Ezekiel Kemboi CheboiFour times World Champion (& three silvers), twice Olympic Champion, medals at four Commonwealth Games1 African Games 2003 (2007-2); 1 OLY 2004/2012 (2008-7); 1 COM 2006 (2002/2010-2, 2014-3); 1 WCH 2009/2011/2013/2015 (2003/2005/2007-2); 2 African Champs2010 (2002-4, 2006-dq). 1 Kenyan 2008. He was discovered at age 18 by former Olympic 800m Champion Paul Ereng. Named one of his sons Kiprono ManchesterKemboi jnr after the venue of his first big medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. Eccentric behaviour at the end of races; veering into outer lanes, removing his vest,dancing. Great acceleration in closing stages – in Beijing 2015 a 56.81 last lap with inside water jump (382m), despite slowing down to celebrateIn 2016: 12 Doha Diamond; 1 Beijing; 11 Rome Diamond; 3 Kenyan Olympic Trial

KEMBOI Ezekiel KEN 34y 79d 1982 8:14.19 7:55.76 -112678WAF

Full name-Brimin Kiprop Kipruto2008 Olympic Champion, but he fell on the sixth lap when defending his title in London 2012. 2007 World Champion and three other world medals3000 pb: 7:47.33 -06. 1500 pb: 3:35.23 -06. 2 World Youth 2001; 3 WJC 1500 2004; 1 WCH 2007 (2005/2015-3, 2009-7, 2011-2); 1 OLY 2008 (2004-2, 2012-5); 3 COM2010. 1 Kenyan 2011. At WXC: 2005-37 short, 2006-18 short. At the 2011 Monaco Diamond League, he missed the world steeplechase record by one hundredth of asecond. Wife, Peris Chebet, their children Ryan & MarionIn 2016: 14 Rome Diamond; 4 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Kenyan Olympic Trial

KIPRUTO Brimin KEN 31y 12d 1985 8:19.33 7:53.64 -11 NR2683

Twice World Championship steeplechase silver medallist (despite his shoe breaking on the final lap in Beijing 2015)3000 pb: 7:44.09 -12. 1500 pb: 3:39.57 -13. 1 World Youth 2000SC 2011; 1 WJC 2012; 2 WCH 2013/2015. At the 2013 Eugene Diamond League he was was obstructedas he went past Ezekiel Kemboi on the final run-in, resulting in Kemboi’s disqualification. At WXC: 2013-5J. Lives in the NetherlandsIn 2016: 5 Seville XC; 1 Eldoret 10,000 ‘B’; 1 Doha Diamond; 1 Rabat Diamond; 1 Rome Diamond; 1 Birmingham Diamond (8:00.12, very nearly the first sub 8:00 in theUK); 2 Kenyan Olympic Trial; 1 Monaco Diamond

KIPRUTO Conseslus KEN 21y 247d 1994 8:00.12 8:00.12 -162684H

4 WJC 2014; 10 African Champs 2014. At WXC: 2015-18J. 2 Moroccan 2014/2015. Coach-Karim TlemcaniIn 2016: 7 Casablanca; 5 Montgeron 3000; 10 Rabat Diamond; 1 Huelva; 1 Amiens; 4 Monaco Diamond

EL BAKKALI Soufiane MAR 20y 217d 1996 8:14.41 8:14.41 -162740

Ninth at two World Championships // 5000 pb: 13:51.77 -13. 12 WJC 5000 2002; 4 African Champs 2004 (2006/2016-5, 2014-6); ht OLY 2008; 9 WCH 2011/2013(2005/2008-ht, 2015-11); 7 OLY 2012; 3 Mediterranean Games 2013. At WXC: 2004-30 short, 2005-41 short, 2006-21 short. Improved by more than 10 seconds in 2007but then fell in his World Championship heat. Served two-year doping suspension in 2009-2011 (for tampering with sample). Younger brother of 2001 world silver medallistAli EzzineIn 2016: 11 Fès 3000; 1 Rabat (May 14); 6 Rabat Diamond; 1 Moroccan; 5 African Champs

EZZINE Hamid MAR 32y 311d 1983 8:19.31 8:09.72 -072743Shor

2012 World junior bronze // 4 World Youth 3000 2009; 3 Youth Olympic Games 3000 2010; dnf WJC 5000 2010; 1 Arab Schools Games 3000 2010; 3 WJC 2012; ht OLY2012; ht WCH 2015. At WXC: 2009-49J, 2010-25J, 2011-dnfJIn 2016: dnf Doha Diamond; 1 Longjumeau; 6 Beijing; 1 Antony; 5 Huelva; 3 Amiens; 5 Heusden; 5 Sotteville-lès-Rouen

SIGUENI Hicham MAR 23y 194d 1993 8:20.53 8:16.54 -152748

2014 European silver // 5000 pb: 13:45.94 -15. 3000 pb: 7:58.38 -16. 1500 pb: 3:44.02 -10. 8 EJC 2007; 7 WJC 2008; 3 under-23 ECH 2009; dq ht WCH 2013 (ran insideborder); 2 ECH 2014 (2012-7); 8 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 ETCh 2015 (2011-11, 2012-7, 2013-8); 9 WCH 2015 (2013-dq ht (ran inside border)). At WXC: 2008-71J,2010-105, 2013-55. At EXC: 2007-44J, 2008-53J. 1 Polish 2014/2015/2016 (1 5000 2015/2016). Coach-Jacek KostrzebaIn 2016: 9 San Giorgio Legnano XC; 12 Armagh 5K; 3 Bialogard 1000; 6 Dessau 3000; 7 Rome Diamond; 7 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Polish 5000/3000SC; dns ECH final(painful calf in warm-up)

ZALEWSKI Krystian POL 27y 123d 1989 8:19.91 8:16.20 -142859

Full name-Yousif Abdalla TarganSudanese record holder // 5 African junior 2015 (8 5000); 7 African Games 2015; 9 African Champs 2016In 2016: 14 Doha Diamond; Conflans-St-Honorine; 1 Pézenas; 8 Montbéliard; 1 Granada; 4 Amiens; 3 Lapinlahti; 9 African Champs

YOUSIF Abdalla SUD 19y 317d 1996 8:31.20 8:31.20 -16 NR2946

In winning at the 2013 Mediterranean Games, he broke the Tunisian record of 8:15.07 which had stood to Féthi Baccouche since 1987ht WCH 2011/2015; ht OLY 2012; 1 Mediterranean Games 2013; 5 African Champs 2014In 2016: 11 Montbéliard; 2 Sotteville-lès-Rouen

BENYAHIA Amor TUN 31y 42d 1985 8:20.72 8:14.05 -13 NR2990

Allegiance transferee from Kenya – formerly Patrick Kipkurui Langat, acquired Turkish citizenship on June 22, 2011 and initially cleared by the IAAF to compete for Turkeyfrom June 21, 2013, but then they agreed to bring this date forward to May 2, 2012 and he won European silver one month later2 ECH 2012 (2014-8); 9 OLY 2012 (set Turkish record 8:17.85); 1 ETCh 2013 (2014-10); 2 Mediterranean Games 2013; ht WCH 2013. 1 Kenyan Prisons 2009/2011. AtWXC: 2012-65. He never competed internationally for Kenya and was better known on the circuit as a pacemaker prior to his transferIn 2016: 1 European Clubs Cup; 11ht ECH

AKDAG Tarik Langat TUR 28y 56d 1988 8:34.64 8:08.59 -112994

Two World Student Games titles at both 5000m and Steeplechase // 3000 pb: 7:49.23 -09. 5000 pb: 13:46.19 -10. 1500 pb: 3:39.48 -07. 6 WJC 3000SC 2002; 2 under-23ECH 3000SC 2005 (2003-5); 1 WSG 3000SC 2005/2007 (1 5000 2007/2009); 4 WIC 1500 2006 (12 3000); 4 ECH 5000 2006 (2010-ht); 6 WCH 3000SC 2007(2005/2015-ht); ht OLY 3000SC 2008; 3 EIC 3000 2011 (2013-6); 2 WSG 3000SC 2011; 2 ETCh 3000 2013. At WXC: 2002-43J, 2004-106 short. At EXC: 2001-21J, 2002-3J, 2004-74, 2005-17, 2007-47In 2016: 2 Turkish Clubs 3000SC

AKKAŞ Halil TUR 33y 42d 1983 8:53.53 8:18.43 -072995

Allegiance transferee from Kenya – formerly Amos Kibitok, has lived in Turkey since May 5, 2015, acquired Turkish citizenship on June 14, 2016 and cleared by IAAF torepresent Turkey from July 4, 2016Half Mar pb: 63:49 -14. 5000 pb: 13:23.91 -15 (13:47.42 -16). 10,000 pb: 27:48.53 -15. 2 ECH 3000SC 2016. 4 Russian 10,000 2014; 1 Russian 5000 2015 indoors & out.He was initially in the process of receiving Russian nationalisation, having been based in Kazan. Hence his Russian titles at 5000m in 2015, indoors & outIn 2016: 3 Eldoret 10,000; 1 Mersin 3000SC; 2 ECH 3000SC (9 5000)

KAYA Aras TUR 22y 130d 1994 8:29.91 8:29.91 -163005

Fifth at 2011 World Championships while still a junior (and was leading at the bell)1500 pb: 3:36.15 -11. 3 WJC 2010; 3 African junior 2011; 5 WCH 2011; (2013-12); ht OLY 2012; 6 African Champs 2016 (2012-8). At WXC: 2011-9J. He’s Uganda’sanswer to Brimin Kipruto – world class at 1500m and steeplechaseIn 2016: 6 African Champs

ARAPTANY Jacob UGA 24y 182d 1992 8:29.60 8:14.48 -123014


Ninth at Beijing Olympics while still a junior, but in London 2012 fell with 2¾ laps left, hurt his knee, finished last but was disqualified for stepping inside the inner lane5000 pb: 13:22.67 -07. 7 African Games 2007; 2 WJC 2008 (2006-6); 9 OLY 2008 (2012-dq final); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 4 COM 2010; 11 WSG 2011; 10 WCH2011 (2007/2015-ht, 2009-11, 2013-14); 3 African Champs 2012 (2010-5). At WXC: 2006-50 short, 2007-5J, 2008-4JIn 2016: 1 Geneva; 3 Copenhagen Games; 1 Ugandan; 10 Monaco Diamond

KIPLAGAT Benjamin UGA 27y 161d 1989 8:20.35 8:03.81 -10 NR3016

Allegiance transferee from Kenya – born Eldoret, came to the USA in 2007 to attend Iowa State University and gained US citizenship October 9, 2013, having joined theUS Army. Cleared by IAAF to represent USA on July 19, 2016. Member of the US Army World Class Athlete Program8 World Military Games 2015. 2 NCAA 2009 (2008-4, 2010-3, 2011-12); 2 US 2016. Coach-Dan BrowneIn 2016: 8 US XC; 1 Stanford Invitational Open; 3 Stanford Jordan; 2 US

BOR Hillary USA 26y 263d 1989 8:24.10 8:24.10 -163052

2012 Olympic & 2015 World Championship finalist // 5000 pb: 13:22.19 -14 (13:29.87 -16). 17 WJC 10,000 2008; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2012; 8OLY 2012; 10 WCH 2015. 1 NCAA 2012 (representing Princeton University); 2 US 2015 (2016-3). He has a pet guinea pig called Addison which he rescued while out on atraining run. Coach-Steve DolanIn 2016: 11 New York Millrose 3000; 11 Stanford Jordan 5000; 1 Jersey City 10K; 8 Eugene Diamond Mile; 1 Burnaby; 4 Victoria 1500; 3 US; 1 Eugene TrackTown

CABRAL Donn USA 26y 243d 1989 8:20.72 8:13.37 -153055

(Jager pronounced Jay-ger)North American record holder // 5000 pb: 13:02.40 -13. 3000 pb: 7:35.16 -12. 1500 pb: 3:32.97 -15. 8 WJC 1500 2008; ht WCH 5000 2009; 6 OLY 2012; 5 WCH 2013(2009-ht, 2015-6); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 US 2012/2013/2014/2015/2016. Fell at last barrier while clearly leading at the 2015 Paris Diamond League : “Thisstupid mistake cost me the sub 8 minutes ... I think I would be able to run around 7:56”. Yin and yang tattoo on back. Coaches-Jerry SchumacherIn 2016: 1 Eagle Rock Hoka; 8 Eugene Diamond Mile; 1 US (5th time)

JAGER Evan USA 27y 157d 1989 8:15.26 8:00.45 -15 NR307610Au

Former South American and Pan-American Champion // ht WJC 2006; 1 Pan-Am Games 2011 (2015-7); 1 Ibero-American 2012 (2016-5); ht OLY 2012; 1 South American2013 (2006-7, 2007-3, 2009-2, 2011-5; ht WCH 2013; 1 Bolivarian Games 2013; 2 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014In 2016: 3 Stanford Invitational Open; 1 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 7 Stanford Jordan; 5 Ibero-American; 8 Heusden

PEÑA Jose Gregorio VEN 29y 212d 1987 8:26.36 8:20.87 -13 NR3120

1.....7:53.63....S. Saaeed Shaheen QAT...........20042.....7:53.64....Brimin Kipruto KEN.................... 20113.....7:54.31....Paul Kipsiele Koech KEN...........20124.....7:55.28....Brahim Boulami MAR.................20015.....7:55.72....Bernard Barmasai KEN..............19976.....7:55.76....Ezekiel Kemboi KEN.................. 20117.....7:56.16....Moses Kiptanui KEN.................. 19978.....7:56.81....Richard Mateelong KEN.............20129.....7:57.29....Reuben Kosgei KEN.................. 200110...7:58.41....Jairus Birech KEN...................... 2014

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 WORLD LIST1.....8:00.12....Conseslus Kipruto KEN2.....8:03.90....Jairus Birech KEN3.....8:08.32....Paul Kipsiele Koech KEN4.....8:09.13....Barnabas Kipyego KEN5.....8:09.25....Abraham Kibiwot KEN6.....8:09.62....John Koech BRN7.....8:10.65....Clement Kemboi KEN8.....8:14.04....Nicholas Bett KEN9.....8:14.19....Ezekiel Kemboi KEN10...8:14.41....Soufiane El Bakkali MAR


Men’s 110 Metres HurdlesStarts: Monday, August 15th (20:40)



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2012 South American Champion // 400H pb: 51.28 -12. sf WJC 110H/400H 2010; 1 South American junior 110H/400H 2011; 1 South American under-23 110H 2012; 1South American 110H 2015; sf WCH 110H 2015; ht WIC 60H 2016. In 2014 he sold his belongings to fund a transfer from Brazil to San Diego in order to train with coach-Zequinha BarbosaIn 2016: 7ht WIC; (All 100H) 2 Azusa Clay; 7 La Jolla Triton; 5 Irvine; 5 Kawasaki; 6 Ibero-American; 7 Rabat Diamond; 4 Dakar; 5 Brazilian

de OLIVEIRA João Vitor BRA 24y 88d 1992 13.79 13.45 -152138

Former South American Junior Champion // 6 WJC 2004; 1 South American junior 2005; 2 South American 2007/2009 (2011/2015-4); 5 WSG 2007; ht WCH 2007/2015; htWIC 2008. 1 Brazilian 2009/2010. Coach-Marcio SimaoIn 2016: 5 Campinas Paulista; 3 São Bernardo do Campo (Apr 8); 2 Lima (Apr 15); 4 Lima (Apr 17); 2 São Bernardo do Campo (Apr 22); dq/ht Ibero-American (May 15); 1São Bernardo do Campo (May 25); 6 Lucerne ‘B’; dq/ht Hérouville; 2 Brazilian

SOUZA Éder Antônio BRA 29y 301d 1986 13.62 13.46 -152154

Second at 2015 US Collegiate Championships, representing the University of Oregonsf WJC 2010 (for USA); 8 Pan-Am Games 2015 (for Canada); sf WCH 2015. 2 NCAA 2015. 1 Canadian 2016. Former junior international for the USA, has had dualcitizenship with Canada since birth and cleared by IAAF to represent Canada from March 13, 2015. Student of Business Administration at the University of Oregon. Coach-Jamie CookIn 2016: 2 Canadian indoor; 2 Tucson; 1 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 1 Eugene Oregon Twilight; 5 Rabat Diamond; 7 Eugene Diamond; 1 Canadian; 2 Eugene TrackTown

CABRAL Johnathan CAN 23y 223d 1992 13.35 13.35 -162194

2013 Francophone Games Champion (defeating Ladji Doucouré among others)5 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2013; 1 Francophone Games 2013; sf WCH 2015. 2 Canadian 2012/2013 (2014/2015-3). Born-Guinea, his family movedto Canada in 2007 after having lived in the USA. He gained Canadian citizenship in 2012. Coach-Andy McInnisIn 2016: 5 Canadian indoor; 1 Jacksonville; 4 Florida Relays ‘B’; 6 Houston; 4 Jones Invitational; 2 Clermont Spring Invitational 200; 5 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 5Dakar; 3 Lucerne ‘B’; 4 Copenhagen Games; 2 Canadian; 6 Edmonton Classic

KABA Sekou CAN 25y 352d 1990 13.64 13.43 -152201

Caymanian record holder // 400H pb: 52.79 -05. ht COM 2006; qf OLY 2008 (2012-ht); 7 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010; 7 COM 2010 (2014-ht); sf WCH2011 (2015-ht); ht WIC 2012. Was at Florida International University. Carried the Caymanian flag at opening ceremony at Beijing Olympics. Coach-Joey ScottIn 2016: 3 Florida Relays; 2 Coral Gables; 2 Clermont Spring Invitational

FORBES Ronald CAY 31y 129d 1985 13.36 13.36 -16 NR2214

Chinese #1 post Liu Xiang // sf OLY 2012; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 Asian Games 2014; 1 Asian Champs 2015; sf WCH 2015 (2013-ht); sf WIC 2016. 1 Chinesejunior 2008/2009; 2 Chinese 2011; 1 Chinese Universities 2011; 1 Chinese National Games 2013. Missed qualifying for the London Olympic final by one place (he clocked13.34 to Lawrence Clarke’s 13.31). From-ShanghaiIn 2016: 8sf WIC; 1 Shaoxing; 1 Kawasaki; 3 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Beijing; 1 Kimchun

XIE Wenjun CHN 26y 32d 1990 13.34 13.23 -142233

3x South American bronze at 400m Hurdles // 400H pb: 49.90 -15 (51.14 -16). 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 400H 2008 (2009-6); 3 South American 400H2009/2013/2015 (2011-6); 5 South American 110H 2015 (2013-6); 8 South American Games 110H 2014. Coach-Raul DiazIn 2016: 1 Mar del Plata 110H/400H (Mar 29); 3 Santiago de Chile 400H (Apr 8); 5 Santiago de Chile 400H (Apr 10); 1 Lima 110H (2 200/400); 1 Colombian 110H; 5Medellín 110H (Apr 30); 1 Cartagena 110H/400H; 4 Ibero-American 110H; 3 Havana Barrientos 110H; 6 Copenhagen Games 110H; 1 Medellín 110H (Jul 10)

RIVAS Yeison COL 28y 322d 1987 13.36 13.36 -162256

Full name-Yordan Luis O’Farrill OliveraFormer World Junior Champion13.46w -16. 5 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 1 Central American & Caribbean junior 2012; 1 WJC 2012; 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2013; 6 Pan-Am Games2015; ht WCH 2015; sf WIC 2016. Grandfather on his father’s side was Irish. Coach-Ramiro AlvarezIn 2016: 2 Mondeville; 5sf WIC; dq Havana Barrientos; dnf Rome Diamond; 5 Montreuil; 4 Tomblaine

O'FARRILL Yordan CUB 23y 184d 1993 13.51 13.19 -142279

(Yohany aka Jhoanis) // dnf/ht WJC 2008; sf WIC 2014 (2016-ht); 2 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014; 5 Pan-Am Games 2015; 2 North/Central America &Caribbean 2015; sf WCH 2015. Coach-Ramiro AlvarezIn 2016: 5ht WIC; 1 Havana Barrientos; 2 Havana (Jun 3); 1 Havana (Jun 16); dq Halifax

PORTILLA Yohany CUB 26y 19d 1990 13.51 13.30 -152283

World record holder & Olympic Champion in 2008, but chequered career since then6 World Youth 2003; 2 WJC 2004; 1 Pan-American junior 2005; 1 Central American & Caribbean 2006; 3 WCP 2006; 1 Pan-American 2007; 4 WCH 2007 (2005/2009-sf,2011-dq after crossing the line first, it was judged that he’d obstructed Liu Xiang); 1 OLY 2008 (2012-dq final after pushing over a hurdle when sustaining an injury in mid-race); 1 WIC 2010 (2006-2, 2008-eliminated in heat when he thought there had been a false start). 1 Cuban 2006. Born-Guantanamo. 1.92 tall

ROBLES Dayron CUB 29y 266d 1986 - 12.87 -08 NR228610Au

Fifth at 2016 European Championships // 13.42w -16. ht EIC 2013/2015; 1 Small States of Europe Games 2013/2015; 8 under-23 ECH 2013; ht COM 2014; 6 WSG 2015;1 Balkan 2016 & indoor 2015; 5 ECH 2016 (2014-ht). 1 Cypriot 2014/2016. Born-SerbiaIn 2016: 2 Pretoria; 1 Nicosia; 1 Haniá; 1 Prague Academica; 1 Árgos Orestikó; 1 Cypriot; 1 Balkan; 5 ECH

TRAJKOVIC Milan CYP 24y 147d 1992 13.39 13.39 -16 NR2296

2011 European Indoor Champion (but largely out of action after than until 2014 due to multiple Achilles injuries/surgeries)Decathlon pb: 7018 -04. dnq World Youth LJ 2001; ht WJC 100/110H 2002; ht EJC 2003; dnf EIC Heptathlon 2005; sf OLY 2008; 6 WCH 2009 (2015-sf); 5 WIC 2010(2008-sf); 6 ECH 2010 (led until he hit the seventh); 1 EIC 2011 (2009-3, 2007-sf, 2015-8); 5 ECH 2014. 1 Czech 2010/2014/2015. Coach-Ludvík Svoboda. 1.96/87kgHe married Czech pole vaulter Jirina Ptácníková in 2012, but they separated in 2014In 2016: 6 Prague Odložil; 2 Lucerne ‘B’; 2ht Turku (scatched from final); 1 Tábor; 1 Nové Mesto nad Metují

SVOBODA Petr CZE 31y 305d 1984 13.59 13.27 -10 NR230710Au


Allegiance transferee from Cuba – has lived in Spain since 2012, acquired Spanish citizenship on April 24, 2015 and cleared by the IAAF to compete for Spain from June15, 2015 (just in time for the European Team Championships)6 Cuban National Games 2010; 7 ETCh 2015; sf WCH 2015; sf WIC 2016. 1 Spanish 2015; 7 ECH 2016. Mother-Mirayda Garcia Soto was a world champion at fencing.Coach-Alexis Sanchez“my dream was to be among the world's elite athletes and the conditions to achieve that are better in Spain.”In 2016: 5sf WIC; 1 Zaragoza; dnf Rabat Diamond; 1 European Clubs Cup; 1 Salamanca; 2 Castellón; 6 Tomblaine; 1 Alcobendas; 5 Madrid; 2 Murcia; 3 Catalan; 2prECH; 7 ECH; 2 Spanish

CONTRERAS Yidiel ESP 23y 257d 1992 13.45 13.35 -152354

Allegiance transferee from Cuba – Entered Spain on July 28, 2013 and apparently considered to be a Spanish resident from that date, gained Spanish citizenship onSeptember 8, 2015 and cleared by the IAAF to represent Spain from July 29, 2016dnf/ht WJC 2010; 3 Pan-American Games 2011; sf WIC 2012; 6 OLY 2012; ht WCH 2013. 1 Cuban 2011. His first sports were taekwondo and boxing. Coach-OrlandoOrtega SrIn 2013 there were reports of a ban imposed on him by the Cuban Federation for disciplinary reasons. This was lifted in time for the Moscow World Championships, buthas been based in Spain since that yearIn 2016: 4 / 5 wins indoors, losing only to Dimitri Bascou in Berlin; 3 Doha Diamond; dq Shanghai Diamond; 2 Rabat Diamond; 1 Rome Diamond; 2 Somerville ‘Boston’Games; 1 Madrid; 1 Monaco Diamond (Spanish record); 1 Spanish

ORTEGA Orlando ESP 25y 14d 1991 13.04 12.94 -15 NR2368

6x French Champion (4 out + 2 in)New European Champion // 13.05w -16. 2 Mediterranean Games 2009; 4 under-23 ECH 2009; 4 WSG 2011; sf OLY 2012; 2 EIC 2015 (2011-6, 2013-sf); 5 WCH 2015(2011-sf); 3 WIC 2016; 1 ECH 2016 (2010-4, 2014-dq). 1 French 2009/2010/2011/2016 (1 indoor 2011/2015). Stéphane Diagana (1 WCH 400H 97) and Marc Raquil (3WCH 400 20103) are his cousins. Coach-Giscard Samba-KoundyHe was initially third in the 2014 European Championships, but then was disqualified disqualified for obstruction because he moved into lane of Balajs Baji and theyclashed arms (it meant that Pascal Martinot-Lagarde got the bronze medal) (He tends to run very close to the left edge of his lane)In 2016: 1 St-Denis-Réunion; 5 Doha Diamond; 1 Longjumeau ‘B’; 4 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Argentan; 1 Tomblaine; 1 French; 1 ECH; 2 Monaco DiamondHe tends to run very close to the left edge of his lane; 1 London Diamond

BASCOU Dimitri FRA 29y 23d 1987 13.12 13.12 -16241310Au

European Championship bronzes indoors & out // 3 World Youth Medley Relay 2011; 1 EJC 2013; 1 WJC 2014 (2012-3); 3 EIC 2015; 3 ECH 2016. Holds world juniorrecords (junior hurdle heights) indoors (7.48) & out (12.99). Lives-Guadeloupe. Coaches-Ketty Cham & Rico VaitilingonIn 2016: 4 Forbach; 5 Rome Diamond; 1 Mediterranean under-23; dq Tomblaine; 2 French; 3 ECH; 4 Monaco Diamond

BELOCIAN Wilhem FRA 21y 51d 1995 13.28 13.28 -15/16P-Q2414

He was the world #1 in 2014 with five Diamond League wins (though he did not win as expected at the World Indoor & European Championships)4 EJC 2009; 1 WJC 2010; 2 ETCh 2013/2015 (2014-3); 2 WIC 2014/2016 (2012-3); 3 ECH 2014; 1 EIC 2015 (2013-3); 4 WCH 2015 (2013-ht). 1 French 2014 & indoors2012/2013/2014/2016. His older brother Thomas Martinot Lagarde (pb 13.26) is also an international hurdler“The start is not my good point. I love the middle part when you are on automatic pilot”In 2016: 1 French indoor; 2 WIC; 6 Eugene Diamond; 2 Rome Diamond; 1 Montreuil; 6 French (hit 7th & 8th badly, then eased off); 1 Catalan; 3 Monaco Diamond

MARTINOT-LAGARDE Pascal FRA 24y 324d 1991 13.17 12.95 -14 NR2428

Fourth place at the London Olympics // 13.14w -12. 4 Commonwealth Youth Games 2008; 1 EJC 2009; 3 COM 2010 (2014-8); ht EIC 2011; 3 under-23 ECH 2011; 4 OLY2012; 8 COM 2014; 5 EIC 2015; sf WCH 2015 (2011-ht). 1 English junior 2009; 1 UK 2011/2015 & indoor 2015; sf ECH 2016 (reached the final in 2014 but scratched withinjury). He has dual nationality with the USA (his father Sir Toby Clarke was born in California). Graduate of Theology and Religious Studies from Bristol University. Coach-Giscard Samba-Koundy (formerly Malcolm Arnold). 1.87 tallSince autumn 2015 he lives and trains in Paris with the group of Dimitri Bascou, who is his training partnerIn 2016: 6sf WIC; 2 St-Denis-Réunion; 1 Longjumeau; 4 Montgeron; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 Hengelo; 4 Bellinzona; 1 Geneva; 1 Lucerne; 2 UK; 3sf ECH (missed aplace in the final by seven thousandths); dq London Diamond (false start)

CLARKE Lawrence GBR 26y 153d 1990 13.42 13.31 -122445

2011 European junior silver, then made a massive advancement in 2012 before getting a hamstring injury at the Olympics, then in 2013 had the first of five foot surgeries infive yearssf World Youth 2009; 2 EJC 2011; 4 WIC 2012/2014; dnf ht OLY 2012; dns ECH final 2016. 1 UK 2012; 1 UK indoor 2012/2016 (=1 2014). Coach-Malcolm ArnoldIn 2016: 1 UK indoor; 1 Loughborough International; 3 Rome Diamond; 3 Montreuil; 1 UK; dns ECH final (cramp in warm-up); 1ht London Diamond (pb 13.19, but againwithdrew from the final with cramp)

POZZI Andrew GBR 24y 88d 1992 13.19 13.19 -162469

5x German Champion // 13.20w -14. 3 ETCh 2009 (2014-4); sf ECH 2010/2012/2014/2016; ht OLY 2012; ht EIC 2013; sf WCH 2015 (2009-ht). 1 German2009/2010/2011/2013/2014/2016. Coach-Andreas BehmIn 2016: 2ht Kirchberg; 2 Eagle Rock “Oxy”; 4 Mannheim; 1 German; 5sf ECH; 7ht London Diamond

BÜHLER Matthias GER 29y 344d 1986 13.44 13.34 -12/152489

Fourth at 2012 European Championships // 3 World Youth 2003; sf WJC 2004; 3 EJC 2005; sf WCH 2009 (2011/2015-ht); sf WIC 2010; 7 ETCh ‘2010; 4 ECH 2012 (2010-8); ht OLY 2013; sf ECH 2016. 1 German 2012. Disqualified for false-starting in his 2015 World Championship heat. Coach-Ronald SteinIn 2016: 2 German indoor; 3 Clermont Spring Invitational; 2 Weinheim; 1 Bellinzona; 3 German; 1 Zeulenroda; 7sf ECH

JOHN Alexander GER 30y 101d 1986 13.38 13.35 -09/12P-Q250410Au

2014 World indoor finalist // TJ pb: 15.33 -09. 7 World Youth TJ 2009; sf WJC 2010; ht WIC 2012; sf ECH 2012/2014; 3 under-23 ECH 2013; 5 WIC 2014; sf WCH 2015;sf ECH 2016. 1 German 2015 (1 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.”).Student of Economics & Business Admin at University of Tubingen. Coach-Marlon Odom (pb 13.50 2010)In 2016: 1 Potchefstroom; 1 Pfullingen; 1 Hengelo; 1 Weinheim; 1 Prague Odložil; 1 Mannheim (Jun 9); 2 German; 2 Madrid; 6sf ECH; 2 London Diamond; 1 Mannheim(Jul 29)

TRABER Gregor GER 23y 252d 1992 13.21 13.21 -162520

Greek record holder indoors & out. 14x Greek Champion (9 out + 5 in)13.37w -16. 100 pb: 10.42 -13 (10.58 -16). 200 pb: 20.91 -13/14 (21.35 -16). dnf World Youth 2003; 2 EJC 2005; 3 WJC 2006; 1 under-23 ECH 2007; 2 ECP 2008 (2007-5); 6 OLY 2008/2012; 5 ETCh 2011; 8 ECH 2012 (2010-ht, 2014/2016-sf); 5 EIC 2015 (2009/2013-sf); sf WCH 2015 (2007/2013-ht). 1 Greek2007/2008/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016 (1 indoor 2009/2012/2013/2014/2015). Mother-Greek, father-American. Full-name-Konstadínos Douvalídis-Ricks(mother’s name is Douvalídis, father’s is Ricks). Coach-Harálabos SdrólasIn 2016: 6 Greek indoor 60; =3ht WIC; 1 Dráma 100/110H; 4 Rabat Diamond; 3 Dakar; 7 Lucerne; 1 Greek (3 200); 4 Madrid; 4sf ECH; 3 London Diamond

DOUVALÍDIS Konstadínos GRE 29y 155d 1987 13.38 13.33 -15 NR2531


13.38w -11. 4 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2013. 4 NCAA 2011 (2010-5). Born-Fort Lauderdale, Haitian parents (he has only ever competed for Haiti)In 2016: 4 Clermont Spring Invitational; 2 Miami; 1 Manhattan; 2 Clermont; 2 Coral Gables; 1 Montverde ‘C’; 3 Barbadian

JULMIS Jeffrey HAI 29y 218d 1987 13.47 13.47 -162548

2016 European silver after setting Hungarian records in hear & semi7 WJC 2008; 2 under-23 ECH 2011; 6 WSG 2011; 4 EIC 2013 (2009/2011-ht, 2015-7); sf WCH 2013 (2011-ht); 6 WIC 2016 (2012/2014-sf); 2 ECH 2016 (2010-ht, 2012-sf, 2014-4). 1 Hungarian 2007/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2009/2011/2013/2014/2015/2016). Student of Veterinary Science. Coach-Istvan Tomhauser JrIn 2016: 1 Hungarian indoor; 6 WIC; 1 Debrecen 200 (3 100); 1 Miskolc; 2 Prague Odložil; 2 Lucerne; 3 Madrid; 1 Turku; 2sf ECH; 2 ECH; 5 Monaco Diamond; 1Székesfehérvár Gyulai

BAJI Balázs HUN 27y 64d 1989 13.28 13.28 -16 NRP-Q2552

2013 World Student Games Champion // 13.29w -13. 1 Pan-American junior 2010; 1 WSG 2013; ht WCH 2013; 4 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014; 3North/Central America & Caribbean 2015; 7 WIC 2016. sf US Olympic Trial 2012; 1 NCAA indoor 2013 representing the University of South Florida. Coach-Erin TuckerAllegiance transferee from USA – born-Florida, his late father Edwin Williams was a Virgin Islander and Eddie was cleared to compete for that country by IAAF from July 6,2013 (His Virgin Islands records are inferior to his personal bests as they were set before he was cleared to compete for that country)In 2016: 7 WIC; 1 Florida Relays; 1 Hamilton; 6 Drake Relays; 6 Baie Mahault; 3 Bellinzona; 3 Lucerne; 1 Leonora; 1 Barbadian; 3 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 6 LondonDiamond; 3 Eugene TrackTown ‘B’

LOVETT Eddie ISV 24y 47d 1992 13.39 13.31 -15NR2593

4 Pan-American junior 2009; 7 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015. 2 Jamaican 2016. Coach-Fitz ColemanIn 2016: 2 Orlando; 2 Florida Relays; 4ht Hamilton; 2 Hamilton; 2 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 2 Cayman Invitational; 1 Kingston All-Comers; 2 Kingston; 2 Jamaican

CARTER Deuce JAM 25y 318d 1990 13.20 13.20 -162614

2016 World Indoor Champion and unbeaten in 2016 until his final two races before Rio100 pb: 9.99 -16. 400H pb: 49.98 -13. 4 World Youth 110H 2011 (8 400H); 1 WJC 4x400 2012; 6 WCH 2015. 1 NCAA indoor 2014/2015; 1 NCAA 2015. 1 Jamaican 2015.Student of Business Management at University of Arkansas. Races with a string of beads in his mouth. These belonged to his late aunt. “It reminds me that my aunt iswatching over me and she will forever be proud of me.” Coach-John BuckhamIn 2016: dns Fayetteville Tyson final (after winning heat & semi); 1 New York Millrose; 1 WIC; 1 Fayetteville 100 (9.99, to become the first man to run sub-10 for 100m &sub-13 for 110mH); 1 Drake Relays; 1 Doha Diamond; 1 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Eugene Diamond; 1 Jamaican; 8 Monaco Diamond (fell); dq Székesfehérvár Gyulai (fellagain)

McLEOD Omar JAM 22y 109d 1994 12.98 12.97 -152624

2014 Commonwealth Games Champion // 100 pb: 10.02 -12. HJ pb: 2.10 -08/09. ht OLY 2012; 8 WCH 2013 (2011/2015-sf); 1 COM 2014. 1 NCAA 2010/2012 (1 1002012 – that year he became the first man to win both 100m flat and 110m hurdles at the US Collegiate Championships); 1 NCAA indoor 2011. 1 Jamaican2011/2013/2014. Economics graduate from the University of IllinoisIn 2016: 7 Nassau Brown; 7 Jones Invitational; 8 Drake Relays; 6 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 6 Kingston; 3 Jamaican; 1 Houston ATL; 1 Eugene TrackTown ‘B’; Hereplaces the injured Hansle Parchment (hamstring)

RILEY Andrew JAM 27y 339d 1988 13.35 13.14 -132629

2013 Asian Championships bronze // 7 WJC 2010 (2008-sf); 3 Asian Champs 2013. 1 Japanese 2011/2013/2016In 2016: 1 Hachioji; 1 Yokohama; 1 Hiroshima; 1 Osaka; 1 Kumagaya; 1 Tottori; 1 Japanese

YAZAWA Wataru JPN 25y 41d 1991 13.47 13.47 -162667

Lao record holder // 100 pb: 10.97 -14. 200 pb: 21.97 -14. ht World Youth 2011; ht WJC 2012; 3 South East Asian Games 2013 (2015-6); ht WCH 2013/2015In 2016: 2 Bangkok Open Champs; 1 Singapore

ANOUSONE Xaysa LAO 22y 145d 1994 14.00 14.00 -16 NR2718

Lebanese record holder, his older brother Ali Hazer holds the 400mH record (52.95 -14)ht WJC 2008; ht WCH 2009/2011; 6 Francophone Games 2009; ht WIC 2010; ht OLY 2012; 5 Mediterranean Games 2013. Served two-year doping ban in 2013-2015In 2012: 1 Lebanese

HAZER Ahmad LIB 26y 342d 1989 14.40 13.87 -13 NR2731

(it is Ali Kamé not Kamé Ali)Malagasy record holder and 2012 African Champion at Decathlonpbs in Decathlon events:100: 11.00; LJ: 7.43; SP: 13.67; HJ: 2.02; 400: 49.29; 110H: 14.52w (2015) /14.61; DT: 40.09; PV: 4.40; JT: 65.76; 1500: 4:31.61. Decathlon pb: 7685 -11 (6892 -16)1 African Champs Decathlon 2012 (2006-dnf, 2008/2010-4, 2014-5); 3 African Games Decathlon 2011 (2007-7); dnf WCH Decathlon 2013; 4 Francophone GamesDecathlon 2013In 2016: dnf Réduit Decathlon; 1 Lingolsheim Decathlon; 4 African Champs Decathlon

KAMÉ Ali MAD 32y 82d 1984 14.91 14.61 -122736

Allegiance transferee from USA – acquired Nigerian citizenship on April 24, 2014 and with the agreement of USA Track & Field, cleared by IAAF to represent Nigeria fromJuly 17, 20161 WJC 2002. 1 NCAA indoor 2004/2005; 4 US Olympic Trials 2012. 1 Nigerian 2016. Sociology graduate from the University of Mississippi. Wife-Shareese Woods was2008 world indoor bronze medallist at 400mIn 2016: 1 El Dorado; 1 Pittsburg; 1 Kansas Relays; 1 Wichita; 3 Coral Gables; 2 Montverde; 1 Lokeren; 1 Nigerian (set Nigerian record 13.27)

HICKS Antwon NGR 33y 153d 1983 13.27 13.09 -08NR2793

Fourth place at the 2016 European Championships // 13.31w -16. sf EIC 2015; 6 ETCh 2015; 4 WSG 2015; 4 ECH 2016. 1 Polish 2016. Coaches-Pawel Raczka &Krzysztof StanislawskiIn 2016: 4 Polish indoor; 1 Polish Academic; 1 Polish Teams; 2 Polish Universities 100; 3 Bydgoszcz Festival; 1 Lódz; 1 Copenhagen Games; 1 Brussels; 1 Polish; 4 ECH;6 Monaco Diamond

CZYKIER Damian POL 24y 1d 1992 13.32 13.32 -16P-Q2832

2015 African Games Champion. 2016 African Champion // 100 pb: 10.27w, 10.33 -15 (10.45 -16). 200 pb: 20.71 -15. ht WCH 2015; 1 African Games 2015; ht WIC 2016; 1African Champs 2016. 1 South African 2013/2015/2016. Coach-Marcél OttoIn 2016: 1 Parow; 1 Stellenbosch; 1 Pretoria; 4ht WIC; 1 South African; 1 Port Elizabeth; 8 Doha Diamond; 3 Rabat Diamond; 2 Dakar; 1 Bydgoszcz Festival; 4 Lucerne; 1African Champs; 7 Monaco Diamond; 2 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

ALKANA Antonio RSA 26y 122d 1990 13.28 13.28 -162891

2014 Balkan Champion. Serbian record holder // 6 Mediterranean Games 2013; 1 Balkan 2014; 5 WSG 2015; ht WCH 2015; sf ECH 2016 (2014-ht). 6 NCAA indoor 2014.1 Serbian 2011-2016. Attended University of California, Berkeley, which means he was known as a “California Golden Bear”In 2016: 1 Atlanta; 1 Auburn Classic ‘C’; 1 Cullowhee Classic; 1 Clermont; 1 Serbian Cup; 2 Bellinzona; 1 Serbian

RISTIĆ Milan SRB 25y 4d 1991 13.39 13.39 -16 NRP-Q2938


2015 Pan-American Games silver // 100 pb: 10.20w -14, 10.24 -15 (10.29 -16). 400H pb: 51.40 -08. ht WJC 2000; 7 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2008; qf OLY2008 (2012-ht); sf WCH 2013 (2015-dq ht - Illegal hurdle clearance, but fell anyway); ht COM 2014; 2 Pan-Am Games 2015; 1 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015; sfWIC 2016. 1 Trinidadian 2007/2008/2010/2013In 2016: Lengthy indoor season ending with 7sf WIC; 4 Mesa Classic 100; 2 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 1 Eagle Rock “Oxy” 100/110H; 4 Baie Mahault; 6 Norwalk 100; 4Kingston; 1 Trinidadian; 2 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 1 Ghent

THOMAS Mikel TTO 28y 262d 1987 13.40 13.17 -15 NR2987

Twice US and twice US Collegiate Champion, but with no experience of international athletics100 pb: 10.36 -16. 200 pb: 20.62 -16. 400H pb: 51.19 -14 (51.32 -16). 3 US junior 2012; 1 US/NCAA 2014/2016 (He did not race in 2015 after tearing the anterior cruciateligament in his right knee playing football); 1 NCAA indoor 2016. Student of Business Administration at University of Oregon. He also plays American Football for hisuniversity as a wide receiver (a player based near to the sidelines who can receive forward passes) and is due to join practice camp later in August. Coaches-RobertJohnson & Jamie CookIn 2016: Full indoor season culminating in 1 NCAA indoor; 1 Tucson 100/200/110H; 1 Eugene Pepsi 110H/400H; 1 Oregon Relays 200/200H/400H; 1 Seattle Pac-12200/110H (3 100); 1 NCAA; 1 US; 1 Eugene TrackTown; (Unbeaten in 2016 before Rio at 110mH across 12 races – 6 finals & 6 preliminaries)

ALLEN Devon USA 21y 243d 1994 13.03 13.03 -163045

2010 North/Central America & Caribbean under-23 Champion // 12.98w -10. 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2010; dq ht WCH 2015 (false start, hedisputed the decision). 1 NCAA 2009 & indoor 2009/2010. 2 US 2015/2016. Coach-Garfield EllenwoodIn 2016: 2 Jones Invitational; 1 Clermont Spring Invitational; 1 Jacksonville; 1 Baie Mahault; 3 Beijing; 1 Somerville ‘Boston’ Games; 2 US

ASH Ronnie USA 28y 40d 1988 13.18 12.99 -143047

2012 Olympic semi-finalist // 4 Pan-Am Games 2011; sf OLY 2012. 3 US indoor 2010 & outdoors 2012; 1 NCAA indoor 2007 (4 outdoors), representing the University ofMichigan. Wife-Tiffany Ofili (3 WCH 2013, 1 ECH 2014), sister-in-law Cindy Ofili (1 NCAA indoor 2016) – both have transferred to Great Britain. His twin brother Joe playedin the NFL (National Football League [of the USA]) as a cornerback [a defender]. He says: “I really like baking cookies and cakes”In 2016: 3 US indoor (at the end of an indoor season of 16 races); 5 Florida Relays; 3 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 5 Baie Mahault; 2 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 Hengelo;1 Dakar; 3 Eugene Diamond; 1 Atlanta; 7ht Somerville ‘Boston’ Games; 3 US; 4 Eugene TrackTown ‘B’

PORTER Jeff USA 30y 258d 1985 13.21 13.08 -123092

1.....12.80.......Aries Merritt USA....................... 20122.....12.87.......Dayron Robles CUB...................20083.....12.88.......Liu Xiang CHN........................... 20064.....12.89.......David Oliver USA....................... 20105.....12.90.......Dominique Arnold USA.............. 20066.....12.91.......Colin Jackson GBR.................... 1993=7...12.92.......Roger Kingdom USA..................1989.......12.92.......Allen Johnson USA.................... 19969.....12.93.......Renaldo Nehemiah USA............ 1981=10.12.94.......Three men

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 WORLD LIST1.....12.98.......Omar McLeod JAM2.....13.03.......Devon Allen USA3.....13.04.......Orlando Ortega ESP4.....13.09.......David Oliver USA5.....13.10.......Hansle Parchment JAM6.....13.12.......Dimitri Bascou FRA7.....13.17.......Pascal Martinot-Lagarde FRA8.....13.18.......Ronnie Ash USA9.....13.19.......Andy Pozzi GBR=10.13.20.......Deuce Carter JAM.......13.20.......Sergey Shubenkov RUS


Men’s 400 Metres HurdlesStarts: Monday, August 15th (10:35)



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2015 African Games Champion // ht World Youth 2009; ht WJC 2010; 7 Mediterranean Games 2013; 2 WSG 2015; sf WCH 2015; 1 African Games 2015; 1 World MilitaryGames 2015. 1 Algerian 2013/2014/2015/2016. Coach-Sabour Sid-AliIn 2016: 2 Bejaia 300H; 1 Ellwangen; 2 Turkish Clubs; 1 European Clubs Cup; 1 Bellinzona ‘B’; 3 Lucerne; 7 Madrid; 1 Murcia; 2 Grenoble; 1 Tarare; 4 Liège; 1 Algerian

LAHOULOU Abdelmalik ALG 24y 96d 1992 48.87 48.67 -15 NR2008

2013 Arab Champion // 400 pb: 46.57 -07. 6 African Games 2011; 1 Arab 2013; 2 Mediterranean Games 2013; ht WCH 2013/2015; 2 African Games 2015In 2016: dq Reims; 3 Bejaia; 5 Dakar; 2 Geneva ‘C’; 2 Murcia; 1 Grenoble; 1 Tarare ‘B’; 2 Algerian

RAHMOUNI Miloud ALG 32y 242d 1983 49.65 49.24 -152011

2015 Pan-American Games Champion // 400 pb: 46.30 -12 (47.00 -16). sf World Youth 400 2007; ht WJC 2008; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2012; 2Central American & Caribbean Champs 2013; 3 COM 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015; 3 WCH 2015 (2013-sf). 1 Bahamian 2011/2013/2014/2015/2016. Coach in RaleighNorth Carolina by George Williams (same group as Bershawn Jackson & Roxroy Cato)He knows how to raise his game at championships (national records of 48.37 & 48.17 in Beijing 2015)In 2016: 3 Myrtle Beach 400; 5 Raleigh Relays 400; 2 Florida Relays 400 ’E’; 3 Nassau Brown; 4 Drake Relays; 1 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 3 Shanghai Diamond; 1Taiwanese Open; 4 Eugene Diamond; 3 Atlanta; 1 Bahamian; 5 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

GIBSON Jeffery BAH 25y 362d 1990 48.96 48.17 -15 NR2066

2009 World Student Games bronze // 400 pb: 47.02 -10 (48.20 -16). sf WJC 2004; 7 ECP 2007; 3 WSG 2009 (2001-8); sf ECH 2010/2012/2014/2016; sf OLY 2012; sfWCH 2015 (2009-ht). 1 Belgian 2009/2011/2012/2014/2015 (1 French 2015). He is a doctor from Leuven, specialising in sports medicineIn 2016: 5 Gainesville; 1 Deinze; 2 French Clubs; 6 Dakar; 1 Oordegem Buyle; 3 Prague Odložil; 6 Geneva; 5 Turku; 6sf ECH; 2 Liège; 4 Tourcoing 400; 4 Kessel-Lo 300

BULTHEEL Michael BEL 30y 43d 1986 49.70 49.04 -15P-Q2090

Rightful 2015 South American Champion at 400m Hurdles (following the doping disqualification of Andres Silva URU)400 pb: 45.25 -12 (46.00 -16). sf WJC 400H 2010; 1 South American 400H 2015 (2 400); ht WCH 400 2015. 1 Brazilian 400 2010/2012 & 400H 2014/2015. Coach-Sanderlei Parrela (2 WCH 99 behind Michael Johnson’s world record run)In 2016: 2 São Bernardo do Campo; 1 Rio de Janeiro; 1 Belo Horizonte; 8ht Ibero-American; 6 São Paulo; 6 São Bernardo do Campo; 3ht Brazilian

ESTEFANI Hederson BRA 24y 335d 1991 - 49.40 -152147

2013 South American Champion // 400 pb: 46.21 -12. 7 Pan-Am Games 2007/2015; 1 Ibero-American 2008 (2010/2014-3); sf OLY 2008; sf WCH 2013 (2009-ht). 1Brazilian 2008/2009/2010/2012/2013; 1 South American 2013 (2011-2). Brazilian mother, Japanese father, he moved with his family to Japan as a child. Coach-ClebersonYamadaIn 2016: 1 São Bernardo do Campo (Apr 10); 4 São Bernardo do Campo (Apr 23); 2 Fukuroi; 4 Kawasaki; 2 Kumagaya

SUGUIMATI Mahau BRA 31y 271d 1984 48.96 48.67 -092155

Down from 50.61 to 49.09 already in 2016 // 400 pb: 46.10 -16. 4 Ibero-American 2016. 1 Brazilian 2016 (2014-5, 2015-4). Father of two. Coach-Evandro LazariBorn in Rio de JanieroIn 2016: 1 Rio de Janeiro; 1 Federação Paulista Champs; 1 Campinas Paulista; 1 Montevideo; 1 São Bernardo do Campo (Apr 23); 1 São Bernardo do Campo 400; 4Ibero-American; 1 São Bernardo do Campo (May 25); 1 São Bernardo do Campo (Jun 5); 2 Geneva; 7 Lucerne; 1 Brazilian (4 400)

TELES Marcio BRA 22y 197d 1994 49.09 49.09 -162156

Comoran record holder // ht OLY 2012; ht WCH 2013/2015. 2 French under-23 2010 (2012-3)In 2016: Aubagne; 5 Vénissieux; 2 Roanne ‘B’; 4 Grenoble ‘C’; 3 Tarare; 4 Aubagne; 1 Ninove ‘C’

DAROUECHE Maoulida COM 26y 186d 1990 52.03 51.79 -13 NR2260

Allegiance transferee – born-USA and competed for that country as a junior, but opted for Cape Verde in 2016. His father Joe was born there. He is the nephew of Joe’sbrother Henry Andrade (pb 13.45) who ran 110m hurdles at the 1996 Olympics. Coach-Julio Nagana2 Pan-Am junior 2011; 5 African Champs 2016. 1 US junior 2011; 2 NCAA 2015.In 2016: 3 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 2 Seattle; 1 Baie Mahault; 1 Norwalk; 4 Kingston; 5 African Champs; 6 Edmonton Classic

ANDRADE Jordin CPV 24y 98d 1992 49.26 49.26 -16 NR2261

7 WJC 2014; 2 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015; 2 Central American Champs 2016In 2016: 1 Havana 400 (Jan 23); 2 Havana 800 (Feb 13); 2 Havana 200 (3 400) (2 200); 4 Camagüey 400; 4 Cuban 400; 1 Puebla; 5ht Ibero-American; 1 Havana (May21); 3 Havana Barrientos; 1 Monterrey; 1 Havana (Jun 11); 1 Havana (Jun 16); 2 Central American Champs

GASPAR Jose Luís CUB 20y 352d 1995 49.17 49.17 -162273

Suddenly, he’s only 0.02 outside José Alonso’s Spanish record of 49.00 which dates back to that epic 1987 World Championship final400 pb: 47.84i -15 (48.80i -16). ht WJC 2012; ht ECH 2014; 8 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Spanish 2014/2015/2016. From-Pamplona. Coach-Jesús ÁlvarezIn 2016: 1 Valencia; 1 Castellón; 2 Fuenlabrada 300H; 2 Salamanca 400 ‘B’; 1 Castellón; 1 Alcobendas; 3 Madrid; 2 ECH; 1 Spanish; 1 Leixlip

FERNÁNDEZ Sergio ESP 23y 133d 1993 49.02 49.02 -16P-Q2357

400 pb: 48.46i -16, 48.49 -14. ht WCH 2015; sf ECH 2016 (2014-ht). 1 Estonian 2016. 1 Estonian indoor 400 2015. Coach-Mehis ViruIn 2016: 1 Estonian indoor 400; 2 Brussels; 4 Aarhus; 5sf ECH; 1 Estonian

JAGOR Jaak-Heinrich EST 26y 93d 1990 49.65 49.37 -152376

2014 European silver, after which he was named Estonian Male Sports Personality of the Year400 pb: 46.40 -13 (46.50 -16). LJ pb: 7.73i -12. ht WJC 2010; 4 EJC 2011; ht OLY 2012; sf WCH 2013/2015; 2 ECH 2014 (2012-5, 2016-sf); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2014.1 Estonian 2014/2015. His sister Maris Mägi is a multiple Estonian Champion at 400m flat, they are coached by their parents Taivo & Anne MägiIn 2016: 4 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Riga Cup; 2 Bellinzona; 1 Lucerne ‘B’; 1 Estonian Cup 400; 4 Madrid; 3sf ECH; 1 Estonian 400; 3 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

MÄGI Rasmus EST 24y 99d 1992 49.04 48.54 -14 NRP-Q2382

Fourth at 2016 European Championships // 400 pb: 47.52 -14 (47.67 -16). dq Youth Olympic Games final 2010 (illegal hurdle clearance); 7 EJC 2011; 6 WJC 2012; 4ETCh 2015; 6 under-23 ECH 2015; 4 ECH 2016 (2012-ht, 2014-ht). 1 Finnish 2012/2014/2015. Coach-Atte PettinenIn 2016: 1 Finnish indoor 400; 4 Oordegem IFAM; 1 Regensburg Open; 5 Lucerne ‘B’; 1 Lapinlahti; 2 Turku; 4 ECH; 2 Finnish

MÖRÖ Oskari FIN 23y 193d 1993 49.24 49.08 -14 NR2405


2011 European under-23 Champion at 400m hurdles. Excellent in relays (44.42 split in the 2012 Olympic heats)400 pb: 45.99 -12 (46.97 -16). 5 WJC 400H 2010 (3 4x400); 1 under-23 ECH 2011; sf OLY 2012 (fell) (4 4x400); dn. 1 English Schools 2008; 2 UK 2012/2016. Born-Maidstone, grew up in Folkestone. After his seasons in 2012 & 2013 were ruined with injury, he took a break from athletics in 2014In 2016: dnf Pavia; 1 British League div 2/May 7; 1 Kent 400/400H; 3 ‘Great’ Manchester CityGames; 1 Šamorín; 1 Odložil Memorial; 1 Prague Odložil; 1 Geneva; 2 UK;dnf ECH final (nearly fell when hitting the first hurdle); 3 ECH 4x400; 5 London Diamond

GREEN Jack GBR 24y 310d 1991 48.98 48.60 -122457

2013 European under-23 silver // 400 pb: 46.68 -16. Decathlon pb: 6922 -11. 3 WJC 4x400 2010; 2 under-23 ECH 2013; sf WCH 2013; ht COM 2014; sf ECH 2014; 4ETCh 2015. 1 UK 2016. 1 English under-20 indoor HJ 2010. His father Alex was born in Rio de Janeiro. Coach-Steve KingIn 2016: 2 Gainesville; 1 Clermont Spring Invitational; 2 Ellwangen; 1 ‘Great’ Manchester CityGames; 1 Loughborough International; 2ht Namur; 3 Oordegem IFAM; 1British League Premiership/Jun 4 (2 400); 2 Geneva ‘B’; 3 Copenhagen Games; 1 UK; 4 Turku; 3 Tarare; 1 Mataró; 1 Oordegem Limiet (got the Rio qualifying standardwith 49.29 at the last opportunity); 6 London Diamond

RODGER Sebastian GBR 25y 44d 1991 49.29 49.19 -132471

2015 World Student Games Champion // 400 pb: 46.97i -14, 49.21 -12. 6 EJC 2011; sf ECH 2012/2014/2016; 8 under-23 ECH 2013; 1 WSG 2015; sf WCH 2015. 1 Irish2011-2016. Engineering graduate from the University of LimerickIn 2016: 2 Irish Universities indoor 200; 1 Irish; 5sf ECH

BARR Thomas IRL 24y 18d 1992 50.09 48.65 -15 NR2581

2015 Pan-American bronze medallist // 400 pb: 46.97 -14. 3 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010; ht OLY 2012; 4 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2013; dqht COM 2014; 3 Pan-Am Games 2015; ht WCH 2015. 1 NCAA div 2 2014.1 Jamaican 2014. A graduate in Liberal Studies from St. Augustine’s University, Raleigh. Coach-George Williams, he trains with Bershawn Jackson USA (who was 7th in the US Olympic Trials so won’t be in Rio)In 2016: 5 Nassau Brown; 4 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 2 Baie Mahault; 2 Kingston; 3 Jamaican; 4 Edmonton Classic

CATO Roxroy JAM 28y 102d 1988 48.96 48.48 -142615

Twice World Junior Champion, and also global tiles at 110m hurdles1 World Youth 110H 2013; 1 WJC 2014 (3 4x400); 1 Youth Olympic Games 110H 2014 (in a world youth best 12.96); 1 WJC 2016. His father Lenworth Hyde was aninternational footballer for JamaicaIn 2016: 1 Jamaican Intercollegiate; 1 Kingston MVP 400 ‘C’; 2 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 8 Ostrava Golden Spike; 7 Kingston (Jun 11); 1 Jamaican junior; 2Jamaican; 1 WJC

HYDE Jaheel JAM 19y 191d 1997 48.81 48.81 -162621

Twice Jamaican Champion // 400 pb: 46.19 -09. sf Pan-Am Games 400 2011; sf WCH 2013/2015; dnf COM final 2014. 1 Jamaican 2015/2016. With Racers Track Club(Bolt, Blake etc). Coach-Glen MillsIn 2016: 3 University of West Indies Invitational; 1 Kingston MVP; 6 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 3 Kingston; 1 Jamaican

WHYTE Annsert JAM 29y 124d 1987 48.66 48.58 -142631

2015 Japanese Champion. Started as a Decathlete but held back but poor shot & discuspbs at Decathlon events:100: 10.70w/11.05; LJ: 7.25; SP: 10.06; HJ: 1.93; 400: 47.33; 110H: 14.25; DT: 33.53; PV: 4.40; JT: 54.49; 1500: 4:23.49. Decathlon pb: 7508 -13Decathlon pb: 7508 -15. sf WCH 400H 2015. 1 Japanese Universities Decathlon 2013; 1 Japanese 400H 2015In 2016: 2 Australian; 4 Fukuroi; 3 Kawasaki; 3 Kumagaya 400/400H; 2 Japanese

MATSUSHITA Yuki JPN 24y 337d 1991 49.10 49.10 -162648

400 pb: 47.01 -12. 3 East Asian Games 2013; 6 WSG 2013. 1 Australian 2016; 1 Japanese 2016. His primary hobby is to play dartsIn 2016: 1 Australian; 1 Fukuroi; 1 Kawasaki; 1 Kumagaya; 1 Japanese; 1 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

NOZAWA Keisuke JPN 25y 66d 1991 48.67 48.67 -162652

6 World Youth 2009; 4 Asian junior 2010; ht WJC 2010; 5 Asian Champs 2015In 2016: 1 Kazakhstani Cup; 1 Bishkek; 1 Almaty; 1 Kazakhstani

KOBLOV Dmitriy KAZ 23y 254d 1992 49.39 49.39 -162671

Dramatic advancement in 2015 to become World Champion: Down from 49.03 to 48.29 at the 2015 Kenyan Championships, then to 47.79 at the World Championshipsht COM 2014; 3 African Champs 2014; 1 WCH 2015. 2 Kenyan 2013/2014 (2011-3). Member of Kenyan Police Team. Haron Koech (sf WCH 400H 2015) is his olderbrother. Coach-Hennie KotzeIn 2016: 6 Shanghai Diamond; 8 Eugene Diamond; 6 Oslo Diamond; 5 Stockholm Diamond; He has downplayed his recent mediocre form and says he’ll “do wonders” inRio

BETT Nicholas KEN 19y 234d 1996 49.31 47.79 -15 NR2675

ht WCH 2015; 3 African Champs 2016. 1 Kenyan 2016. Nicholas Bett (1 WCH 400H 2015) is his younger brotherIn 2016: 1 Kenyan; 3 African Champs (2 4x400); dq Kenyan Olympic Trial

KOECH Haron KEN 26y 197d 1990 48.99 48.99 -162686

Full name-Boniface Mucheru Tumuti2016 African Champion // 400 pb: 45.07 -14. 3 African Champs 400/4x400 2014; 5 WCH 2015; 3 World Military Games 2015; 1 African Champs 2016. 1 Kenyan 2015In 2016: 9 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Kenyan; 1 African Champs (2 4x400); 1 Kenyan Olympic Trial

TUMUTI Boniface KEN 24y 101d 1992 48.89 48.29 -152699

Mozambican record holder at 100m, 400m & 400m hurdles. 2011 African Games silver in his home town of Maputo100 pb: 10.71 -07. 400 pb: 46.50 -07. ht WJC 2002; ht OLY 2004; sf COM 2006 (2010/2014-ht); 3 African Champs 2006 (2012-7); 2 WSG 2007 (2011-3); 2 African Games2011 (2007-5); sf OLY 2012; sf WCH 2015 (2005/2007/2009/2011-ht). Carried flag at opening ceremony in Delhi 2010 and Glasgow 2014, he did the same job at theBeijing Olympics. Coach-Irma ReynekeIn 2016: 4 Sasolburg; 3 Geneva

COUTO Kurt MOZ 31y 90d 1985 51.25 49.02 -12 NR2772

Full name-Miles Arthur Onwubiko UkaomaUkaoma pronounced ‘you-coma’400 pb: 47.14i -12, 47.95 -09. 110H pb: 13.85 -14. 7 COM 4x400 2014; 6 African Champs 2014 (2 4x400); ht WCH 2015. 1 NCAA 2014. 1 Nigerian 2015Allegiance transferee – born in USA to Nigerian parents, he has had dual citizenship since birth, was issued with a Nigerian passport in June 2014 and formally cleared byIAAF from August 10, 2014In 2016: 4 Nassau Brown; 1 Waco Johnson Invitational 200 ‘E’; 4 Baie Mahault; 6 Atlanta; 6 Kingston; 4ht African Champs; 3 Nigerian; 2 Houston ATL

UKAOMA Miles NGR 24y 21d 1992 49.60 48.84 -152800


2013 World Youth Champion at Octathlon. 2015 European Junior Decathlon silver, but now he seems to have found his eventpbs in Decathlon events:100: 10.52; LJ: 7.66; SP: 12.19 (6kg); HJ: 2.05; 400: 45.8/46.23; 110H: 14.30; DT: 39.30 (1.75kg(; PV: 4.30; JT: 45.82; 1500: 4:44.73. 200 pb: 20.92i, 21.09 -16.Decathlon pb: 7764 (junior implements) -151 World Youth Octathlon 2013; 10 WJC Decathlon 2014; 7 ETCh 400 2015; 2 EJC 400/Decathlon 2015 (even though the 400m final was on the same day as the first dayof the Decathlon!); 6 ECH 400H 2016; . 1 Norwegian 110H 2014, 400/400H 2016. Coach-Arve HatløyIn 2016: 1 Norwegian indoor 200/400/LJ; 1 Lillestrøm 100; 1 Florø 400H (3 200); 5 Oslo Diamond 400H; 2 Bærum 100; 1 Oslo Boysen 400H; 1 Gothenburg 400H; 6 ECH400H (smashed Norwegian record with 48.84 semi-final); 1 Norwegian 400 (45.8 hand-timed) / 400H

WARHOLM Karsten NOR 20y 165d 1996 48.84 48.84 -16 NRP-Q2807

Filipina record holder at 100m flat & 400m hurdles // 100 pb: 10.25 -15 (10.42w, 10.62 -16). ht US Olympic Trial 2012; dnf Asian Champs 2013; ht WCH 2013/2015; 6Asian Games 2014; 1 South East Asian Games 2015; sf WIC 60 2016. Allegiance transferee from USA – encouraged by his Filipina mother, he was cleared by IAAF tocompete for Philippines from December 31, 2012. Known as a “Fil-am” athlete due to his background. Coach-Davian Clarke (the great 1990s Jamaican 400m runner )In 2016: 3 Asian Indoor Champs 60; 7sf WIC 60; 2 Kawasaki; 4 Lucerne; 1 Stockholm Diamond National; 5 Nivelles 100; 2 Madrid; 5 Aarhus 100; 1 Sollentuna; 5Edmonton Classic; 4 Houston ATL

CRAY Eric PHI 27y 278d 1988 48.98 48.98 -16 NR2826

2015 World Championship finalist // 400 pb: 46.15 -13. 3 World Youth 2011; sf WJC 2012 (2 4x400); 2 EJC 2013 (2 4x400); sf ECH 2014; 2 ETCh 2015; 1 under-23 ECH2015. 1 Polish 2014/2015/2016. Coach-Krzysztof SzalachIn 2016: 1 Potchefstroom; 2 Shanghai Diamond; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 Bellinzona; 7 Oslo Diamond; 3 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Polish; 6 Turku; 2 Polish under-23

DOBEK Patryk POL 22y 180d 1994 49.01 48.40 -152833

Former Ibero-American Champion // 400 pb: 47.65 -15. 200 pb: 21.60 -15. 1 Ibero-American 2012 (2014-2, 2016-7); sf OLY 2012; 5 Central American & CaribbeanChamps 2013; sf WCH 2013 (2015-ht). Born-New Jersey ito Puerto Rican parents. Coach-Carlos GuzmanIn 2016: 2 Florida Relays; 3 Coral Gables; 4 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 1 Gainesville; 8 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 1 Coral Gables; 3 Montverde; 1 Trinidadian; 1Road Town

ALEJANDRO Eric PUR 30y 119d 1986 49.16 49.07 -142869

Olympic bronze, the first Puerto Rican Olympic medallist who hasn’t been a boxer or a wrestler400 pb: 45.99 -12 (47.16 -16). 800 pb: 1:49.97 -11 (1:51.80 -16). 110H pb: 13.91 -05. 3 WSG 2007; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2009 (2011-4); 2 WCH2009/2011 (2007/2015-sf, 2013-6); 2 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010 (2014-3); 3 OLY 2012 (2008-sf); 2 Pan-Am Games 2015;1 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015. Lifelong coach-Hector Amill. 2.00 (6-7) tallIn 2016: 1 Gurabo 800; 1 Mayagüez 400; 2 Nassau Brown; 1 Waco Johnson Invitational; 7 Drake Relays; 8 Shanghai Diamond; 7 Eugene Diamond; 2 Oslo Diamond; 8Lucerne; 1 Stockholm Diamond; 2 London Diamond

CULSON Javier PUR 32y 17d 1984 48.63 47.72 -10 NR2872

ht WJC 2010; sf WSG 2015. 2 South African 2015. His older brother Muntingh Hamman is a 13.90 110m hurdler. Coach-Irma ReynekeIn 2016: 3 Pretoria (Feb 13); 1 Pretoria (Feb 27); 2 Gauteng North; 1 Johannesburg; 3 Cape Town; 1 Stellenbosch ‘B’; 4 South African; 1 Pretoria; 2 Aarhus; 1 Turku; 1Lokeren

LE ROUX Hamman RSA 24y 218d 1992 49.24 49.24 -162898

400 pb: 46.54 -16. sf WSG 2015. 4 South African 2015 (2016-6). He once played Father Christmas a shopping centre to make enough money to buy a pair of spikes. He isa supporter of Liverpool FC (a club playing in the English Premier League of football). Coach-Nico van HeerdenIn 2016: 1 Pretoria 400 (Feb 13); 1 Pretoria (Mar 19); 2 Cape Town; 1 Sasolburg; 6 South African; 2 Port Elizabeth; 1 South African Open; 2 Dakar

HANEKOM Lindsay RSA 23y 89d 1993 49.03 49.03 -162899

4x African Champion. 2011 World bronze // 3 World Youth Medley Relay 2001; 1 WJC 2002 (2004-4); 2 WJC 4x400 2004; 1 COM 2006 (2010-2, 2014-ht); 1 AfricanChamps 2006/2008/2010 (2014/2016-4); 2 WCP 2006; 1 African Games 2007; 5 OLY 2008 (2012-ht); 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 3 WCH 2011 (2005-6, 2007/2013-ht,2009/2015-sf). 1 South African junior 2002/2003. 1 South African 2003/2005/2006/2008/2011/2015/2016. Married distance runner Irvette van Blerk on September 29,2012, their son Louis born September 7, 2015He prefers conventional shorts because he feels lycra can be too restrictive for a hurdlerIn 2016: 1 Gauteng North; 1 Cape Town; 1 South African; 4 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; 4 Stockholm Diamond; 4 African Champs; 2 SzékesfehérvárGyulai; 4 London DiamondMrs van Zyl is due to run in the Rio women’s marathon on Monday, August 14

VAN ZYL LJ RSA 31y 23d 1985 48.67 47.66 -11 NR2913WAF

2013 World Student Games & 2016 African Championships silvers // 400 pb: 47.12 -14. 7 World Youth 2009; sf WJC 2010; 1 African junior 110H 2011; 2 WSG 2013 (2015-8); 6 Francophone Games 2013; 7 African Champs 2014; ht WCH 2015. 1 French 2014In 2016: 1 L’Hay-les-Roses; 3 Dakar; 1 Oordegem IFAM ‘B’; 1 Colmar; 7 Geneva; 1 Pontoise; 2 African Champs; 2 Tarare

N’DIAYE Amadou SEN 23y 248d 1992 49.41 49.41 -162919

Full name-Ned Justeen AzemiaSeychellois record holder // 7 African junior 2015; sf WJC 2016 (2014-ht)In 2016: 8 Cape Town; 4 Port Elizabeth; 2 South African Open junior; 1 Seychellois; 4sf WJC

AZEMIA Ned SEY 18y 356d 1997 51.09 51.09 -16 NR2920

2014 European Champion in his hometown // ht OLY 2012; 1 ECH 2014 (2012-sf); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; sf WCH 2015. 1 Swiss 2011/2012/2013/2014/2015. Heholds dual nationality with Egypt (his father Ehab is from that country and moved to Switzerland in the early 1980s). Mother-Verena (Swiss). His home is one kilometrefrom the Letizgrund Stadium in Zurich. Coach-Flavio ZbergIn 2016: 1 Zofingen 300H; 1 Langenthal; 6 Eugene Diamond; 1 Bellinzona; 1 Lucerne; 3 ECH

HUSSEIN Kariem SUI 27y 220d 1989 48.87 48.45 -15P-Q2948

2013 World Student Games Champion // 400 pb: 46.98 -16. 1 WSG 2013; 7 ECH 2016 (2012-ht). 1 Slovak 2012/2015/2016 (1 indoor 400 2012/2013)In 2016: 1 Banská Bystrica 100 ‘B’/200; 4 Plzen 400; 6 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 Šamorín (Jun 4); 4 Šamorín 200 (Jun 11); 2 Kolín; 5 Copenhagen Games; 1 Slovak; 7ECH

KUCERA Martin SVK 26y 94d 1990 49.08 49.08 -162952

Taiwanese record holder at 400m flat // 400 pb: 46.35 -15 (47.27 -16). sf WJC 2010; 3 Asian Champs 2011 (2013-5); ht OLY 2012; 2 East Asian Games 2013; 5 AsianGames 2014; 6 WSG 2015. 1 Taiwanese National Games 400/400H 2015. His father Chen Kwong-ming was an international hurdler. Coach-Sun Nien-ThuIn 2016: 1 Florida State Relays; 1 Auburn Classic ‘C’; 1 Hattiesburg; 1 Taiwanese Universities 400/400H; 2 Taiwanese Open

CHEN Chieh TPE 24y 95d 1992 50.22 49.05 -152971


(Jehue pronounced “J-Hugh”)2013 World Champion in a photo-finish with Michael Tinsley USA110H pb: 13.82 -12. 400 pb: 46.43 -10. 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2009; 1 WJC 2010 (2008-sf); 6 OLY 2012; 1 WCH 2013 (2009-4 aged just 17, 2011-sf,2015-ht); 2 COM 2014 (bronze 4x400). 1 Trinidadian 2008/2009/2010/2011/2013. Coach-Ian Hypolite says he has the potential to run 13 strides between hurdles all theway throughout the race (as did Kevin Young)In 2015 he launched his own fragrance named 'Ambition by Jehue' (it has a fern-like scent that is of a spicy-grass texture with woody accents)In 2016: 2 Coral Gables; 8 Nassau Brown; 4 Gainesville; 4 Bellinzona; 6 Lucerne ‘B’; 2 Trinidadian; 6 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 5 Dublin Morton

GORDON Jehue TTO 24y 270d 1991 50.30 47.69 -13 NR2979

Third at 2015 African Games // ht WJC 2006; 5 African Champs 2012; 2 Arab 2013 (2011-3, 2015-4); 3 Francophone Games 2013 (2009-8); ht WCH 2015; 3 AfricanGames 2015In 2016: 2 Aix-en-Provence; 1 Aubagne; 3 Castres 200 ‘B’; 2 Ninove; 1 Kessel-Lo

SGHAIER Mohamed TUN 28y 24d 1988 50.29 49.22 -15 NR2993

Full name-Yasmani Copello EscobarNew European Champion // 400 pb: 46.77 -09. 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2008 (2009-5); 1 Cuban National Games 2010; 1 Balkan 2015; 6 WCH 2015; 1ECH 2016Allegiance transferee from Cuba – has lived in Turkey since April 25, 2012, acquired Turkish citizenship on October 21, 2013 and cleared by IAAF to compete for Turkeyfrom April 30, 2014In 2016: 5 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Turkish Clubs; 5 Eugene Diamond; 1 Oslo Diamond; 1 ECH; 3 London Diamond

COPELLO Yasmani TUR 29y 119d 1987 48.42 48.42 -16 NR2999

Uruguayan record holder and multiple South American Champion at 400m flat & hurdles400 pb: 45.02 -06 (48.21 -16). ht WJC 400 2002; 1 World Youth Octathlon 2003; 5 WJC Decathlon 2004; ht OLY 400 2004/2008; 1 Pan-Am Junior Decathlon 2005; 1South American 400 2005/2006/2007/2009 (1 400H 2009/2011/2015); ht WIC 400 2006/2010/2012; ht WCH 400 2007; sf WCH 400H 2009/2011 (2013-ht); ht OLY 400H2012; 1 Ibero-American 2014/2016. Failed a doping control test in June 2015 and suspended for sixth months, and also stripped of the 2015 South American 400mH title,seventh place at the Pan-American Games and Uruguayan titles at both 400 & 400H. Coach-Andres BarriosIn 2016: 2 Federação Paulista Champs; 2 São Bernardo do Campo; 1 Ibero-American; 2 Prague Odložil; 1 Copenhagen Games; 5 Madrid

SILVA Andres URU 30y 138d 1986 49.25 48.65 -14 NR3042OLY4

Twice World Champion. US Champion at age 20 in 2006 and next at age 30 in 2016400 pb: 44.48 -07. 1 WJC 400/4x400 2004; 1 WCH 2007/2009 (2005-4, 2011-sf, 2013-8); 2 OLY 2008 (ran in heat of 4x400, so awarded gold won by USA in final) (2012-8); 1 WCH 4x400 2009; 8 OLY 2012; 4 Pan-Am Games 2015. Ran in heat of 2010 World Indoor 4x400, so awarded gold won by USA in final. 1 US 2005/2006/2016. 1NCAA 2004/2005. Broke Michael Johnson’s world indoor record at 400m with 44.57 in 2005. Born and grew up in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, moved to Texas in1998He appears in the video for Run the World (Girls), a 2011 hit single by the singer BeyoncéIn 2016: 1 Florida Relays; 2 Gainesville 200; 3 Drake Relays; 7 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Eugene Diamond; 4 Oslo Diamond; 2 Stockholm Diamond; 1 US; 1 London Diamond(season’s best 48.40)

CLEMENT Kerron USA 30y 285d 1985 48.40 47.24 -053059

One of the most unheralded of qualifiers from the 2016 US Olympic Trials, he had not broken 50 seconds before 2016400 pb: 46.12 -14. 2 US 2016 (from 6th at hurdle 9 to 2nd – “I’m shell shocked”). Student of Communications & Government Relations at the University of Texas, Austin,so he is a “Texas Longhorn”. Coach-Mario SategnaIn 2016: 1 ‘Big 12’ indoor 600Y; 2 Los Angeles; 1 Texas Relays Invitational; 1 Baton Rouge Alumni Gold Invitational; 1 Fort Worth; Missed NCAA Championships(hamstring); 5 Kingston; 2 US; 2 Edmonton Classic

ROBINSON Byron USA 21y 177d 1995 48.79 48.79 -163095

2012 Olympic silver. 2013 World Championship silver (0.01 behind Jehue Gordon). Twice US Champion110H pb: 13.86 -04. 2 OLY 2012; 2 WCH 2013 (2015-8); 7 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 NCAA 2006 (2005-3); 1 US 2012/2013. Was a student of Criminal Justice atJackson State University. On his left shoulder is a tattoo of the Japanese character for “strength”. Coach-Darryl WoodsonIn 2016: 7 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 2 Drake Relays; 1 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Eugene Diamond; 3 Oslo Diamond; dnf Stockholm Diamond; 3 US; 8 London Diamond

TINSLEY Michael USA 32y 112d 1984 48.74 47.70 -133101

1.....46.78.......Kevin Young USA...................... 19922.....47.02.......Edwin Moses USA..................... 19833.....47.03.......Bryan Bronson USA................... 19984.....47.10.......Samuel Matete ZAM.................. 19915.....47.19.......Andre Phillips USA.....................19886.....47.23.......Amadou Dia Bâ SEN..................19887.....47.24.......Kerron Clement USA..................2005=8...47.25.......Felix Sanchez DOM................... 2003.......47.25.......Angelo Taylor USA.....................200810...47.30.......Bershawn Jackson USA.............2005

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 WORLD LIST1.....48.10.......Johnny Dutch USA2.....48.40.......Kerron Clement USA3.....48.42.......Yasmani Copello Escobar TUR4.....48.63.......Javier Culson PUR5.....48.66.......Annsert Whyte JAM=6...48.67.......Keisuke Nozawa JPN.......48.67.......LJ van Zyl RSA8.....48.74.......Michael Tinsley USA9.....48.79.......Byron Robinson USA10...48.81.......Jaheel Hyde JAM


Men’s High JumpStarts: Sunday, August 14th (20:30)



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8 WJC 2014; dnq WCH 2015. 1 Australian youth 2013 & junior 2014. Student of Science Melbourne University. Coach-Sandro Bisetto. 1.90 tallIn 2016: 1 Melbourne (3x); 2 Canberra Classic; 1 Victoria State; 2 Perth Classic; 3 Sydney Classic; 4 Australian; 1 Gold Coast; 1 Townsville; 3 Cairns (Jun 19); 1 Cairns(Jun 26 - got Olympic qualifier 2.29)

BADEN Joel AUS 20y 192d 1996 2.29 2.29 -14/162031

2015 World Championship finalist // 6 WJC 2012; dnq WCH 2013; 8 COM 2014; =12 WCH 2015. 1 Australian 2013/2015. His older brother is international cricket playerMitchell Starc. Coach-Alec Stewart. 1.88 tallIn 2016: 3 Canberra Classic; 1 New South Wales State; 1 Perth Classic; 3 Fukuroi; 3 Kawasaki; 7 Shanghai Diamond; 8 Beijing; 1 Cologne; 1 Liège; 9 Eberstadt; 4 Viersen

STARC Brandon AUS 22y 261d 1993 2.27 2.31 -152052

2011 World bronze. 2010 Commonwealth Games silver // 2.28i -16. 2 Central American & Caribbean Games 2006/2010; 2 COM 2010; 1 Central American & CaribbeanChamps 2011 (2008-2); 3 WCH 2011 (2009/2015-dnq); 8 WIC 2012 (2010-dnq); dnq OLY 2012; 2 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015. 1 Bahamian 2006/2009/201.Coach-Keith Parker. 1.90 tallIn 2016: 1 Abilene; 2 Nassau Brown; 4 Drake Relays; 3 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 2 Baie Mahault; 8 Beijing; 3 Bahamian; 2 Edmonton Classic

BARRY Trevor BAH 33y 59d 1983 2.25 2.32 -112062

Became World Champion in 2007 just a year after his first ever high jump competition ... and now has finally jumped higher than he did that year1 WCH 2007 (2009-dnq, 2011-11, 2013/2015-6); dnq OLY 2008/2012; dnq WIC 2010/2012/2014; 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010; 2 IAAF Continental Cup2010; 1 COM 2010 (2006-4, 2014-9=); 1 Pan-Am Games 2011 (2007-2, 2015-3). 1 NCAA indoor 2007 (3 outdoors). He started 2006 as a basketball player then onJanuary 19 that year after a challenge from a friend he joined in with a high jump training session and cleared 2.14; two days later and improved to 2.22 wearingbasketball shorts and flats. Coach-James Rolle. 1.91 tallIn 2016: 1 Nassau Brown; 5 Drake Relays; 6 Doha Diamond; 1 Baie Mahault; 9 Rabat Diamond; 1 Bahamian; 6 Monaco Diamond; 1 Székesfehérvár Gyulai (pb 2.37 and “Iwas very close to 2.41”)

THOMAS Donald BAH 32y 41d 1984 2.37 2.37 -162076

Twice bronze at Central American & Caribbean Championships // 2.31i -16. dnq World Youth 2005; dnq WJC 2006; 1 Pan-American junior 2007; 3 Central American &Caribbean Champs 2008/2013; dnq COM 2014; 5 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014; 11 WIC 2016. 1.88 tallIn 2016: 1 Nassau (Jan 9); 11 WIC; 3 Nassau Brown; 6 Drake Relays; 2 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 4 Baie Mahault; 2 Hengelo; 1 Namur; nh Šamorín; 3 PragueOdložil; 2 Bahamian; 2 Gothenburg; 2 Andújar; 1 Rheinfelden

WILSON Jamal BAH 27y 344d 1988 2.30 2.30 -162077

2012 World Junior Champion // 2.30i -16. 4 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 12 EJC 2011; 1 WJC 2012; dnq OLY 2012 (no-heighted in qualifying round); 9 ETCh 2013; 9under-23 ECH 2013; =11 ECH 2014. 1 Belarusian 2011/2014. Coach-Valentin Kurdyuk. 1.89 tallIn 2016: 1 Belarusian Universities indoor; 2 Belarusian indoor; 4 Belarusian University Games; 6 Hengelo; 7 Minsk ‘Olympic Prize’; 3 Sopot

CHURYLA Andrei BLR 23y 85d 1993 2.20 2.30 -142112

2014 World Junior silver // 2.29i -16. 2 WJC 2014; 10 EJC 2015. 1 Belarusian indoor 2016. Coach-Vladimir Oleynik. 1.86 tallIn 2016: 1 Belarusian indoor; 6 Otrokovice; 3 Belarusian University Games; nh Rabat Diamond; 5 Minsk ‘Olympic Prize’; =2 Šamorín; 10 Prague Odložil; 2 Hérouville; 2Belarusian

NABOKAU Dzmitry BLR 20y 204d 1996 2.24 2.25 -152114

Full name-Talles Frederico Sousa Silva // 1 South American under-23 2012; 1 South American 2013 (2011-5, 2015-2); 5 Ibero-American 2014/2016; 9 Pan-Am Games2015; dnq WCH 2015. 1 Brazilian 2012. Lives-São Paulo. Coach-Kiyoshi Takahashi JPN. 1.90 tallIn 2016: 1 São Caetano do Sul; 2 São Bernardo do Campo (Feb 27); 1 Federação Paulista Champs; 1 Campinas Paulista; 1 Mar del Plata; 1 Lima; 3 São Bernardo doCampo (Apr 21); 2 Belo Horizonte; 3 São Bernardo do Campo (May 9); 5 Ibero-American; 1 São Bernardo do Campo (Jun 5); nh São Bernardo do Campo (Jun 19)

SILVA Talles Frederico BRA 24y 357d 1991 2.29 2.29 -162153

Full name-Tikhomir Ivaylo Ivanov // 12 EJC 2013; 1 Balkan 2014 (1 indoor 2015); dnq EIC 2015; 7 under-23 ECH 2015; 5 ECH 2016 (2014-7=). 1 Bulgarian 2015/2016 (1indoor 2014-2016). Coach-Georgi Getov. 1.97 tallIn 2016: 1 Bulgarian indoor; 4 Balkan indoor; 1 Ruen; 1 Romanian ‘International’; 1 Stara Zagora; 1 Bulgarian; 3 Balkan; 5 ECH

IVANOV Tikhomir BUL 22y 32d 1994 2.29 2.29 -162182

Reigning World, Commonwealth & Pan-American Games Champion. In April 2014 became only the tenth man in history to jump 2.40110H pb: 13.87w, 14.04 -13. 10 World Youth 2007; 1 Pan-Am junior 2009; =3 OLY 2012; 1 COM 2014; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015; 1 WCH2015 (won after a three-way jump-off when he was the only one over 2.34) (2013-3). 1 Canadian 2012/2015/2016. 1 NCAA indoor 2010/2011; 1 NCAA 2010/2013. Coach-Jeff Huntoon. 1.96 tallHe values his shared Olympic bronze from 2012 over his 2015 World Championship gold – “It seems ridiculous ... but there is something about the Olympics which makesit so different to any other competition.”In 2016: 9 Bloomington Heptathlon (indoors); 1 Drake Relays; 5 Doha Diamond; 1 Burnaby; 1 Victoria; 1 Canadian; 7 Monaco Diamond; 1 Eberstadt

DROUIN Derek CAN 26y 159d 1990 2.38 2.40 -14 NR2197

2004 World Junior Champion. 2014 Commonwealth bronze. 2015 Pan-American Games silver2.31i -15. dnq World Youth 2003; 1 WJC 2004; 4 North & Central American & Caribbean 2007; 8 WIC 2008/2014; 2 WSG 2009; 8 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq); dnq WCH2013/2015; 3 COM 2014; 2 Pan-Am Games 2015. 1 Canadian 2007/2008. Coach-Zbigniew Szelagowicz. 1.86 tallIn 2016: 2 Vancouver; 6 Drake Relays; 5 Shanghai Diamond; 3 Burnaby; 2 Victoria; 2 Canadian; 2 Edmonton Classic

MASON Michael CAN 29y 316d 1986 2.23 2.33 -152203

dnq WIC 2014; 7 Asian Champs 2015; dnq WCH 2015. 1 Chinese 2015. Coaches-Zhou Wei & Wang Jialing. 1.90 tallIn 2016: 1 Shaoxing; 1 Huaian; 2 Kawasaki; 3 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Beijing; 7 Chongqing

WANG Yu CHN 24y 359d 1991 2.33 2.33 -13/162232


Shared 2015 world silver (with Bogdan Bondarenko UKR) // 8 Asian Champs 2011; 10 WCH 2011; 2 Asian Indoor Champs 2012 (2014-3); =4 WIC 2012 (2014-7, 2016-6);dnq OLY 2012; 6 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 2 Asian Games 2014; =2 WCH 2015 (2011-10, 2013-9) He he ripped off his shirt, Robert Harting-style on qualifying for the2011 World final. From-Shandong Province. Coaches-Feng Shuyong & Huang Jianmin. 2.02 tallIn 2016: 1 Claremont; 6 WIC; 2 Doha Diamond; 1 Kawasaki; 2 Shanghai Diamond; 4 Rome Diamond; 3 Birmingham Diamond; 2 Chongqing

ZHANG Guowei CHN 25y 69d 1991 2.33 2.38 -152239

2012 World Indoor Champion for Greece, but two-year doping ban and transfer since then12 World Youth 2005; 6 WJC 2006; 5 EIC 2011; =5 WCH 2011; 1 WIC 2012; =7 ECH 2016. 1 Greek 2012 (1 indoor 2012/2015). Allegiance transferee from Greece –acquired Cypriot citizenship on May 25, 2012 and cleared by IAAF to compete for Cyprus from November 26, 2013. Served a doping ban in 2012-2014. Coach/father-Kiriákos Hondrokoúkis (HJ pb 2.09 -77). 1.94 tallIn 2016: 2 Greek indoor; 9 Rome Diamond; 1 Cypriot; =7 ECH; 4 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

HONDROKOÚKIS Dimítrios CYP 28y 198d 1988 2.26 2.32 -11/122293

Medals at two World Championships and two Commonwealth Games // 2.32i -16dnq World Youth 2001; dnq WJC 2002; =6 EJC 2003; 3 World Military 2003; 4 under-23ECH 2005; 1 Mediterranean Games 2005/2009; 2 WSG 2007; =3 WIC 2008 (2010-4); =2 EIC 2009 (2005-dnq, 2015-no height in final); 2 WCH 2009 (2005-10, 2007-3);dnq ECH 2012; 13 OLY 2012 (2004/2008-dnq); 2 COM 2014 (2006-3). 1 Cypriot 2004/2005/2009/2010/2011/2012/2014. Missed 2013 following hernia surgery in late2012. Coach-Dimitris Efthymiou. 1.96 tallIn 2016: 3 Hustopeče indoor (2.30); 8 Ostrava indoor; nh ECH final

IOANNOU Kyriakos CYP 32y 16d 1984 2.25 2.35 -07 NR2294

2004 Olympic bronze at age 19. 17x Czech Champion (10 in + 7 out)2.28i -16. =10 World Youth 2001; 8 WJC 2002; =3 WIC 2004 (2003/2008-9, 2010/2012-dnq); 3 OLY 2004 (2008-6, 2012-dnq); 1 under-23 ECH 2005; 2 ETCh 2009 (2011-3=); 2 EIC 2011 (2009-dnq, 2013-3, 2015-5); 4 WCH 2011 (2003-11, 2005/2009-5=, 2007-8, 2013-dnq, 2015-7); 3 ETCh 2014; 4 ECH 2014 (2010-5, 2012-8, 2016-7=). 1Czech 2003/2005/2009/2011/2012/2013/2014/2016 (1 indoor 2003/2005/2008/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016). Coach-Jan Jankú senior. 1.99 tallIn 2016: 1 Czech indoor; Full indoor season including his ninth Czech indoor title, but he couldn’t reach the World Indoor qualifying standard of 2.33; 6 Shanghai Diamond;8 Rabat Diamond; 5 Birmingham Diamond; 4 Prague Odložil; 3 Opole; 1 Czech; 4 Bühl; =7 ECH

BÁBA Jaroslav CZE 31y 343d 1984 2.26 2.36 -05 NR2297WAF

2016 European bronze. Up from 2.27 to 2.36 in 2016 indoor season // 2.36i -16. 4 Commonwealth Youth Games 2008; 7 under-23 ECH 2013; =5 ETCh 2014; 4 COM2014; 8 WIC 2016; =3 ECH 2016 (2014-11=). 1 English under-23 2012/2013. 1 Norfolk 2010/2012. His older brother Francis Baker was 2011 English Indoor HeptathlonChampion. Coaches-Sharon Heveran & Gareth Lease. 1.94 tallIn 2016: 1 Welsh indoor; 2 Hustopeče indoor (2.36); 1 UK indoor; 8 WIC; 8 Rome Diamond; 5 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Hérouville; 2 UK; =3 ECH; 8 Monaco Diamond

BAKER Chris GBR 25y 191d 1991 2.26 2.27 -142442

Shared 2012 Olympic bronze. In 2012 became Britain’s first European High Jump Champion outdoors since 19502.33i -16. dnq EJC 2005; 12 WJC 2006; 1 ECH 2012; =3 OLY 2012; 6 EIC 2013 (2011-dnq); 8 WCH 2013 (2015-dnq); 6 ETCh 2015; 2 WIC 2016 (2012-6=, 2014-dnq). 1English 2010/2011; 1 UK 2012/2013/2015/2016; 1 UK indoor 2013/2014. Winner of the 2012 Diamond Race. Born-Enfield. Polish grandfather. Missed 2014 seasonoutdoors, needing surgery on his left knee. He can speak Mandarin. Coach-Fuzz Caan. 1.91 tallIn 2012 he jumped eight personal bests of 2.29i, 2.30i, 2.31i, 2.31, 2.33, 2.34, 2.36 & 2.37In 2016: 2 Midland Open; 2 UK indoor; 2 WIC; 4 Doha Diamond; 5 Rabat Diamond; 2 Rome Diamond; 4 Birmingham Diamond; 1 UK; 2 ECH; 4 Monaco Diamond; 5Eberstadt

GRABARZ Robbie GBR 28y 313d 1987 2.31 2.37 -12 NR2456

5 under-23 ECH 2003; 1 ECP 2007 (2006-7=); 7 WCH 2007 (2015-12=); =12 WCH 2015; =3 ECH 2016 (2010-10). 1 German 2005/2006/2016 (1 indoor 2007). Hisyounger sisters Imke (HJ) and Maie (LJ) are both international athletes. Coach/mother-Astrid Fredebold-Onnen. 1.97 tallIn 2016: 2 German indoor; 1 Garbsen; 1 Zeven; 1 Garbsen; 3 Sinn; 1 Wilhelmshaven; 1 Bremen; 1 German; 1 Bühl; 4 Cologne; =3 ECH; 3 Eberstadt (2.32); 1 Viersen(2.30)

ONNEN Eike GER 34y 9d 1982 2.32 2.34 -072509

(Przybylko is pronounced like “Ch - Bilko”) // 11 World Youth 2009; dnf WJC 2010; 7 EJC 2011; 5 under-23 ECH 2013; dnq EIC 2015; 3 ETCh 2015; dnq WCH 2015. 1German indoor 2015. Coach-Hans-Jorg Thomaskamp. 1.95 tallIn 2016: 1 West German indoor; 1 German indoor; 2 Antalya; 1 Leverkusen

PRZYBYLKO Mateusz GER 24y 155d 1992 2.29 2.30 -152512

2013 Mediterranean Games Champion // 2.33i -16. 5 ECP 2007; 12 under-23 ECH 2007; 8 ECP 2008; dnq OLY 2008/2012; 6 ETCh 2009; 4 EIC 2011 (2009-6, 20132-9);1 Mediterranean Games 2013 (2009-2); =10 WCH 2013 (2009/2011-dnq, 2015-14); 5 WIC 2016; 6 ECH 2016 (2010-8, 2012/2014-dnq). 1 Greek2008/2009/2010/2011/2013/2015/2016 (1 indoor 2013/2016). Coach-Yeóryios Tsoúggos. 2.01 tallIn 2016: 1 Greek indoor; 5 WIC (with Olympic qualifier 2.29); 1 Dráma; 3 Rabat Diamond; 7 Rome Diamond; 1 Greek; 2 Balkan; 6 ECH

BANIÓTIS Konstadínos GRE 29y 279d 1986 2.25 2.34 -132530

2009 World Youth Champion. 2010 Youth Olympic Champion // 1 World Youth 2009; 1 Youth Olympic Games 2010; dnq EIC 2011; dnq WCH 2011/2015; dnq ECH2012/2016; 4 WJC 2012; 2 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Israeli 2009/2011/2012/2014/2015/2016. Born-Russia, he moved to Israel aged six. Coach-Anatoliy Shafran. 1.87 tallIn 2016: 1 Tel Aviv; 9 Shanghai Diamond; 8 Prague Odložil; 3 Lisbon; 6 Hérouville; 1 Israeli; 6 Balkan; dnq ECH; 1 Neurim

KROYTER Dmitriy ISR 23y 175d 1993 2.23 2.29 -152589

2015 European indoor silver // 2.30i -16. 5 under-23 ECH 2009; dnq ECH 2010/2012; dnq WIC 2012; dnq EIC 2013; 4 ETCh 2013 (2011-6); 2 Mediterranean Games 2013;dnq WCH 2013. 1 Italian 2011 & indoor 2012/2013/2015. Coach-Giuliano Corradi. 1.90 tallIn 2016: 4 Hustopeče (indoor 2.30); 2 Italian indoor; 4 Viersen

CHESANI Silvano ITA 28y 25d 1988 2.18 2.31 -132596

2015 Asian Champion // dnq WJC 2010; 11 Asian Games 2014; 1 Asian Champs 2015 (2011-4, 2013-7); dnq WCH 2015. 1 Japanese 2014/2015 (2011/2012/2013/2015-2). Ritual: he He eats sponge cake on the day of a competition. 1.83 tallIn 2016: 2 Fukuroi; 4 Kawasaki; 3 Hengelo; 3 Palafrugell; 1 Suzuka; 1 Japanese

ETO Takashi JPN 25y 188d 1991 2.29 2.29 -162637

3 WJC 2014; 10 Asian Games 2014; 10 Asian Champs 2015; 5 WSG 2015; 11 Asian Indoor Champs 2016. 1 Korean 2015. Coach-Lee Sang-Dong. 1.87 tallIn 2016: 11 Asian Indoor Champs; 2 Mungyeong; 1 Korean; 1 Kimchun; 1 Osaka

WOO Sang-Hyeok KOR 20y 110d 1996 2.29 2.29 -162709

2.25i -16. 4 World Youth 2011; dnq WJC 2012; =6 Asian Games 2014; 8 WSG 2015; 7 Asian Indoor Champs 2016. 1 Korean National Games 2013; 1 Korean 2014.Coach-Do Ho-Young. 1.93 tallIn 2016: 7 Asian Indoor Champs; 1 Mungyeong; 8 Kawasaki; 6 Beijing; 10 Rome Diamond; 2 Kimchun

YUN Seung-Hyun KOR 22y 72d 1994 2.24 2.32 -152710


Malaysian record holder // 1 South East Asian Games 2013; 8 Asian Indoor Champs 2014; dnq COM 2014; =14 Asian Games 2014. 1 Australian 2016. Coach-AlexStewart. 1.93 tallIn 2016: 1 Canberra Classic; 2 New South Wales State; 4 Perth Classic; 1 Sydney Classic; 1 Australian; 1 Singaporean Open Champs; 8 Cologne; 2 Liège; 6 Eberstadt; 6Viersen

RANDHAWA Nauraj Singh MAS 24y 197d 1992 2.29 2.29 -16 NR2750

Mexican record holder indoors (with 2.26 2013 & 2014) // 2.30i -16. 5 World Youth 2007; 6 WJC 2010 (2008-10); dnq WCH 2011; 1 North/Central American & Caribbeanunder-23 2012; 10 WSG 2013; dnq WCH 2013; 1 Ibero-American 2014; =7 Pan-Am Games 2015. Lives-Cologne where he trains at the IAAF High Jump Training Centre.Coach-Wolfgang Ritzdorf .1.98 tallHis older brother Luis Rivera was the 2013 World Long Jump bronze medallist (pb 8.46)In 2016: 1 Brno indoor (2.30); 1 Longeville-les-Metz; 3 Montgeron; 3 Rabat Diamond; 1 Monterrey; 2 Bühl; 5 Cologne; 8 Eberstadt; 3 Viersen

RIVERA Edgar MEX 25y 180d 1991 2.29 2.29 -162761

Peruvian record holder // 12 Pan-American Games 2011; 5 South American under-23 2012; dnq WIC 2014; 5 South American 2015 (2013-7); 4 Ibero-American 2016. 1.90tallIn 2016: 1 Lima; 1 Cuban; 4 Ibero-American; 2 Monterrey; 1 Mexico City; 3 São Bernardo do Campo; nh Monaco Diamond; 10 Eberstadt

CHÁVEZ Arturo PER 26y 212d 1990 2.31 2.31 -16 NR2820

Surprise world bronze medallist in 2009 when he improved by 4cm (no improvement since then but he has undergone two knee surgeries and another on his Achilles)4 World Youth 2005; 2 WJC 2008 (2006-4); dnq EIC 2009/2015; 1 under-23 ECH 2009; =3 WCH 2009 (2015-dnq); =8 ETCh 2010 (2015-10); 10 ECH 2010. 1 Polish2014/2015/2016 & indoor 2009/2015/2016. Coach-Michał Licwinko (so he trains with Michał’s wife, the former World Indoor Champion Kamila Lićwinko). 1.94 tallIn 2016: 1 Polish indoor; 1 Hengelo; 1 Biala Podlaska; 1 Bialystok; 1 Polish Universities; 1 Lódz; 1 Kedzierzyn-Kozle; 1 Polish; dnq ECH; 1 Sopot

BEDNAREK Sylwester POL 27y 106d 1989 2.30 2.32 -092830

2011 World Student Games silver // 5 World Youth 2003; 2 EJC 2005; dnq WIC 2006; 2 WSG 2011 (2013-6); =5 ETCh 2014 (2011-11); 10 ECH 2014 (2010-dnq). 1 Polish2010 (1 indoor 2011/2014). Coach-Lech Krakowiak. 1.89 tallIn 2016: 1 Kutno; 2 Opole; 2 Kedzierzyn-Kozle; 2 Polish; 1 Opole; 7 Eberstadt; 7 Viersen

THEINER Wojciech POL 30y 48d 1986 2.29 2.32 -142854

Full name-Luis Joel CastroCo-holder of Puerto Rican record (with David Smith)11 WSG 2013; 2 Ibero-American 2014 (2012-4). Lives and trains in Germany (with the help of an Olympic Solidarity scholarship). Coach-Carlos Guzman. 1.98 tallIn 2016: =1 Estonian indoor; 1 Cologne; 1 Montgeron; 2 Garbsen; 1 Sinn; 6 Prague Odložil; 3 Bühl; 4 Eberstadt; 7 Viersen

CASTRO Joel PUR 25y 196d 1991 2.29 2.29 -16 NR2871

Full name-David Adley Smith IIAllegiance transferee from USA – he has held dual citizenship with Puerto Rico since birth, but did compete for the USA up to 2010. With consent from USA Track & Field,the IAAF cleared him to represent Puerto Rico from June 29, 20167 World Youth 2007 (for USA); 2 WJC 2010 (for USA). 1 US youth 2007; 1 US junior 2010. Coach-Carlos Guzman. 1.92 tallIn 2016: 2 Auburn Classic; 1 Auburn War Eagle; 2 Lund; 1 Dublin Morton

SMITH David PUR 24y 101d 1992 2.29 2.29 -16 NR2873

Full name-Mutaz Essa Barshim Ahmed (“The Prince of the High Jump”)1 Asian junior 2010; 1 WJC 2010; 1 Asian Games 2010/2014 & Asian Champs 2011; 1 World Military Games 2011; 1 Pan-Arab 2011; 1 Asian Indoor Champs2012/2014/2016; =3 OLY 2012; 2 WCH 2013 (2011-7, 2015-4); 1 WIC 2014 (2010-dnq, 2012-9=, 2016-4); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 3 Asian Champs 2015. He wasborn in Doha of a Qatari father and Sudanese mother. His younger brother Muamer Aissa Barshim was Asian Games bronze medallist in 2014. Coach-StanisławSzczyrba. 1.90 tallIn 2016: 1 Asian Indoor Champs (3rd time); 4 WIC; 7 Doha Diamond; 6 Rome Diamond; 1 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Opole (2.40); 4 Monaco Diamond; 2 Eberstadt

BARSHIM Mutaz Essa QAT 25y 49d 1991 2.40 2.43 -14 NR2878

Sammarinese record holder // dnq ECH 2012/2014/2016; dnq EIC 2013; 2 Small States Games 2013/2015; dnq WCH 2015. 1 Italian under-23 2014. Coach-Giulio Ciotti.1.92 tallIn 2016: 1 Slovenska Bistrica; 1 Šamorín; 1 Nembro; 2 Italian; dnq ECH; 4 Andújar

ROSSI Eugenio SMR 24y 158d 1992 2.26 2.27 -15 NR2933

2015 World Student Games silver // 2.30i -16. 8 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq EIC 2013/2015; dnq ECH 2014/2016; 2 WSG 2015; dnq WCH 2015. 1 Slovak 2014/2015/2016.Coach-Svatoslav Ton. 1.97 tallIn 2016: 1 Valasské Mezirici; 4 Hengelo; 1 Šamorín; 2 Czech; 1 Slovak; dnq ECH; 10 Viersen

BUBENÍK Matús SVK 26y 271d 1989 2.24 2.29 -152951

Syrian record holder. Second in 2011 Asian Championships // dnq OLY 2008/2012; 2 Asian Indoor Games 2009 & & Champs 2011; dnq WCH 2009/2011/2013/2015; 2Asian Champs 2011 (2007-14, 2009-8, 2013-5, 2015-8); dnq WIC 2012; 2 Asian Indoor Champs 2014; =6 Asian Games 2014; 1 World Military Games 2015. He wasSyria’s flagbearer at the opening ceremonies for both London 2012 and Rio 2016. Born/lives-Damascus. 1.93 tallIn 2016: 2 Asian Indoor Champs; 4 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Beijing (three Syrian records: 2.32, 2.34 & 2.36); 1 Catalan; 3 Monaco Diamond; 3 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

GHAZAL Majed El Dein SYR 29y 113d 1987 2.36 2.36 -16 NR2961

2015 World Student Games bronze // 3 Asian junior 2010; dnq WJC 2010/2012; =6 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 9 Asian Indoor Champs 2014; nh Asian Games 2014; 2Asian Champs 2015 (2011-7); 3 WSG 2015; dnq WCH 2015. 1.86 tallIn 2016: 1 Taiwanese Universities; 6 Kawasaki; 10 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Taiwanese Open; 4 Gothenburg

HSIANG Chun-Hsieng TPE 22y 342d 1993 2.20 2.29 -15 NR2973

2013 World Champion & 2015 shared silver (with Zhang Guowei CHN)In 2013/2014 regularly near to one of the toughest world records in athletics1 World Schools Games 2006; 1 WJC 2008 (2006-3); 9 EIC 2009; 1 under-23 ECH 2011; 7 OLY 2012; 1 ETCh 2013; 1 WCH 2013 (2011-dnq, 2015-2=); 1 ECH 2014(2012-11); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 Ukrainian 2011. In November 2009 he had surgery on his take-off foot, then after two months more surgery on both feet.Coach/father Viktor Bondarenko was a 7500 point decathlete. 1.98 tallIn 2016: 1 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Rabat Diamond; 1 Rome Diamond; 2 Monaco Diamond (lost to Gianmarco Tamberi 2.39 to 2.37, but the Italian now stricken with injury);2 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

BONDARENKO Bogdan UKR 26y 347d 1989 2.37 2.42 -14 NR3026

He made it an Ukrainian 1-2 with his 2014 European Championship silver after Bogdan Bondarenko2.30i -16. 3 under-23 ECH 2009; dnq ECH 2010; 12 WCH 2011 (2009/2013/2015-dnq); =9 OLY 2012; 2 WSG 2013 (2011-11); 3 WIC 2014 (2012-dnq, 2016-7); 1 ETCh2014 (2010-3); 2 ECH 2014 (2016-9=). 1 Ukrainian 2012. Graduate of Biotechnology. 1.94 tallIn 2016: 2 Lódz; 3 Třinec; 1 Metz; 2 Ukrainian indoor; 1 Kherson; 7 WIC; 7 Prague Odložil; 4 Ukrainian; 4 Berdychiv; =9 ECH

PROTSENKO Andrii UKR 28y 83d 1988 2.26 2.40 -143032


12 under-23 ECH 2013; 6 ETCh 2015; dnq WCH 2015; dnq ECH 2016. 1 Ukrainian 2015/2016. Coach-Gennady Zditovetsky. 1.92 tallIn 2016: 4 Beijing; 2 Huelva; 1 Ukrainian; 2 Berdychiv; dnq ECH

YAKOVENKO Dmytro UKR 23y 328d 1992 2.26 2.30 -153038

2.29i -15. 2 NCAA 2015 (2016-6); 3 US 2016. Student of Management & Marketing at Texas Tech University, Lubbock. Coach-Wes Kittley. 1.89 tallIn 2016: His short indoor season included a vital clearance of 2.29 (the Olympic entry standard) to win the invitation section of the Fayetteville Tyson meeting; 9 NCAAindoor; 2 Lubbock; 5 Texas Relays; 2 Abilene; 1 Waco Johnson; 6 Drake Relays; 2 Lubbock; 2 Fort Worth; 6 NCAA; 3 US

ADKINS Bradley USA 22y 225d 1993 2.23 2.25 -153044

(The “Kyn” pronounced as in next of kin)Surprise Olympic silver in 2012 (though he said he wasn’t surprised)dnq WJC 2008; 2 Pan-American junior 2009; 2 OLY 2012; 5 WCH 2013 (2011-dnq, 2015=8=); 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2014.; 3 WIC 2016 1 NCAA 2011/2012(representing Kansas State University); 1 US 2013/2015/2016 (1 indoor 2015/2016). Often performs in flashy clothing. “He has always been a little fashionista,” says hismum. Coach-Cliff Rovelto. 1.94 tallIn 2016: 1 US indoor; 3 WIC; 1 Doha Diamond; 2 Rabat Diamond; 2 Birmingham Diamond; 1 US; 1 Eugene TrackTown

KYNARD Erik USA 25y 190d 1991 2.35 2.37 -13/14/153084

Former Mississippi State Champion // 4 Pan-American junior 2009.; 12 WIC 2016 2 NCAA 2011, representing the University of Mississippi; 2 US indoor 2015 (2016-4).1.81 tallIn 2016: 4 US indoor; 12 WIC; 3 Drake Relays; 4 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 3 Baie Mahault; 2 Chula Vista; 1 San Diego; 1 Chula Vista; =6 US (but only two of thoseahead of him had the Olympic qualifying standard, whereas Robertson had achieved it twice); 2 Eugene TrackTown

ROBERTSON Ricky USA 25y 327d 1990 2.29 2.32 -123094

1.....2.45.........Javier Sotomayor CUB...............19932.....2.43.........Mutaz Essa Barshim QAT..........2014=3...2.42.........Patrik Sjöberg SWE................... 1987.......2.42.........Bogdan Bondarenko UKR..........2014=5...2.41.........Igor Paklin KGZ..........................1985.......2.41.........Ivan Ukhov RUS.........................2014=7...2.40.........Six men

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 WORLD LIST1.....2.40.........Mutaz Essa Barshim QAT2.....2.39.........Gianmarco Tamberi ITA3.....2.38.........Derek Drouin CAN=4...2.37.........Bogdan Bondarenko UKR.......2.37.........Donald Thomas BAH6.....2.36.........Majed El Dein Ghazal SYR7.....2.35.........Erik Kynard USA=8...2.33.........Zhang Guowei CHN.......2.33.........Wang Yu CHN10...2.32.........Eike Onnen GER


Men’s Pole VaultStarts: Saturday, August 13th (21:20)



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Twice South American Champion, across a span of 10 years // 1 Pan-Am junior 2003; 1 World Youth 2003; 1 WJC 2006 (2004-2); 3 WCP 2006; 1 South American2006/2015; dnq OLY 2008; 1 Ibero-American 2012/2014; 2 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2007-3, 2011-4); =9 WCH 2015 (2007-dnq); 1 Ibero-American 2016. From a family ofvaulters, father Guillermo (4.50 in 1981), older brother-Guillermo (5.20 in 2007) and younger sister Valeria (3.80 in 2005/2006). Grandparents are Italian, he had dualcitizenship with Italy. Coach-Roque Rios. 1.95 tallIn 2016: 1 Río de Janeiro; 1 Santa Fe; 1 Mar del Plata; 1 Argentinian; 1 Ibero-American; 2 São Bernardo do Campo; nh Gothenburg

CHIARAVIGLIO Germán ARG 29y 118d 1987 5.60 5.75 -15 NR2023

2016 World Junior silver // 2 WJC 2016 (2014-dnq). 1 Australian 2016 (at age 18). Coach-Kym Simons, formerly coached by the late Alan Launder. 1.87 tallHe wears lucky underpants on competition daysIn 2016: 1 Melbourne; 1 Adelaide (3x); 1 South Australia State; 2 Adelaide Classic; 1 Australian junior; 1 Perth Classic; 1 Sydney Classic; 1 Australian; 1 Townsville; 1Mannheim Junior Gala; 2 WJC

MARSCHALL Kurtis AUS 19y 109d 1997 5.70 5.70 -162042

Full name-Thiago Braz da SilvaSouth American record holder indoors & out2 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 1 WJC 2012; 1 South American 2013; dnq WCH 2013/2015; 4 WIC 2014. 1 Brazilian 2015/2016. He was encouraged to take up polevaulting by his uncle. Since 2014 has been coached (in Formia, ITA) by Vitaly Petrov (Bubka’s ex-coach). 1.83 tallIn 2016: 12 WIC; 2 Leverkusen; 1 Landau; 1 Brazilian; 3 Rottach-Egern; 2 Jockgrim; 1 Schlanders

BRAZ Thiago BRA 22y 239d 1993 5.92 5.92 -15 NR2132

Full name-Augusto Dutra da Silva de Oliveira // 1 South American junior 2009; 2 Ibero-American 2012; 7 WIC 2014; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; =9 WCH 2015 (2013-11). 1 Brazilian 2013. Four South American records in 2013 (two in and two out), though those records since broken by Thiago Braz. Coach-Elson Miranda. 1.80 tallIn 2016: 2 Río de Janeiro; 14 WIC; 2 Ibero-American; 1 São Bernardo do Campo (Jun 5); 1 São Bernardo do Campo (Jun 19); 2 Brazilian

DUTRA Augusto BRA 26y 27d 1990 5.70 5.82 -132137

Full name-Shawnacy2015 World Champion. He was the youngest field event champion in Beijing and defeated one of the toughest opponents (Renaud Lavillenie)6.00i -15. 3 WJC 2012; 11 WSG 2013; 2 Francophone Games 2013; 3 COM 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015; 1 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq); 4 WIC 2016. 1 NCAA indoor2014/2015; 1 NCAA 2015. 1 Canadian 2013/2014/2015/2016. Student of Sport Science at University of Akron. Born-New Mexico, lives-Toronto. His second sport isvolleyball, he was a springboard diver in high school and “I’m pretty good on a unicycle.” Coach-Jeff Hartwig (1999 World indoor silver). 1.87 tallIn 2016: 12 indoor competitions, including 6.00 in Reno, victory at the IAAF Indoor tour and a disappointing fourth at the World Indoor Championships; 1 San Antonio; 1Texas Relays Elite; 1 Drake Relays (2x); 1 Kawasaki; 3 Shanghai Diamond; 6 Beijing; 2 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 Eugene Diamond; 2 Atlanta; 1 Hof; 2 StockholmDiamond; 4 Szczecin; 1 Leverkusen; 1 Canadian; 1 Liège; 3 Rottach-Egern; 7 Jockgrim (his 31st and worst competition of 2016)

BARBER Shawn CAN 22y 77d 1994 5.91 5.93 -15 NR2190

2016 Asian Indoor Champion // 5.75i -16. 2 World Youth 2013; 5 WJC 2014; 3 Asian Champs 2015; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 2016. From-Guangdong Province. Coaches-Damien Inocencio & Huang Enfa. 1.90 tallIn 2016: 1 Asian Indoor Champs; nh Shanghai Diamond; 7 Beijing; 7 Bron; 6 Tomblaine; 6 Stockholm Diamond; 2 La Roche-sur-Yon; 1 Castres

HUANG Bokai CHN 19y 319d 1996 5.60 5.60 -162226

2013 Asian Champion. 2014 Asian Games Champion // 5.81i -16. 1 Asian Champs 2013; 12 WCH 2013; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 Asian Games 2015. 1 ChineseNational Games 2013. Coaches-Damien Inocencio & Feng Shuyong. 1.88 tallHe is the Chinese record holder indoors (5.81) and out (5.80). China (unlike France) is one of those countries which do not mix their indoor and outdoor marks for recordpurposes.In 2016: 8 Shanghai Diamond; 3 Beijing; 7 Eugene Diamond; 5 Oslo Diamond; 1 Tomblaine; 1 Moulins; 1 La Roche-sur-Yon; 9 Castres

XUE Changrui CHN 25y 73d 1991 5.75 5.80 -14 NR2236

5 Asian Champs 2015; dnq WCH 2015. 1 Chinese 2015. From-Shanghai. Coach-Damien Inocencio. 1.88 tallIn 2016: 3 Shaoxing; nh Kawasaki; 6 Shanghai Diamond; 4 Beijing; 7 Tomblaine; 5 La Roche-sur-Yon; 2 Castres

YAO Jie CHN 25y 325d 1990 5.70 5.70 -162238

Croat record holder // 8 World Youth 2009; 2 WJC 2012; dnq OLY 2012; 1 Balkan indoor 2012; dnq WCH 2013; =5 under-23 ECH 2015 (2013-10); 9 WCH 2015; 1 Balkan2016. 1 Croat 2009/2011/2012/2014/2015/2016 (1 indoor 2011/2012/2013/2014/2015). Coach-Hrvoje Livancic. 1.83 tallIn 2016: 1 Croat indoor; 2 Zagreb; 3 Prague Odložil; 1 Croat Teams; 1 Osijek; 1 Balkan; =7 ECH; 1 Croat

HORVAT Ivan CRO 22y 360d 1993 5.65 5.70 -15 NR2264

5.70i -16. dnq WCH 2007; dnq EIC 2009/2015; =6 WIC 2010 (2016-9); dnq ECH 2014/2016; =7 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq). 1 Czech 2007 & indoor 2009/2010/2014. Broke histhumb when his pole snapped at Donyetsk 2010. Coach-Boleslav Patera. 1.91 tallIn 2016: 2 Czech indoor; 9 WIC; 11 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 Turnov; 6 Prague Odložil; 2 Czech; 3 Prague (Jun 22); 1 Linz; dnq ECH; 1 Tábor

BALNER Michal CZE 33y 334d 1982 5.66 5.82 -152298

2014 World Indoor bronze, 2016 European silver // 6 World Youth 2005; 5 WJC 2006; =8 under-23 ECH 2009; 8 OLY 2012 (2008-10); 5 EIC 2013 (2015-7=); 7 WCH 2013(2009-dnq, 2015-13=); 3 WIC 2014 (2016-4); =2 ETCh 2014; 2 ECH 2016 (2010-10, 2012-6, 2014-3=). 1 Czech 2008/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016 (1 indoor2011/2012/2013/2015/2016). Partner-Jiřina Ptáčníková (1 ECH 2012). Coach-Boleslav Patera. 1.84 tallIn 2016: 1 Czech indoor; 4 WIC; 1 Plzen; 4 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Turnov; 2 Prague Academica; 2 Prague Odložil; 1 Kolín; 1 Czech; 1 Prague (Jun 22); 2 ECH

KUDLIČKA Jan CZE 28y 104d 1988 5.83 5.83 -13/16 NR230310Au

dnq EIC 2013; 13 ECH 2016. 2 French indoor 2013/2016. Coach-Philippe D’Encausse. 1.81 tallIn 2016: 2 French indoor; 2 Chula Vista; 1 Saran; 4 Shanghai Diamond; 7 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 Forbach; 4 Oslo Diamond; 4 Stockholm Diamond; 3 French; 6 Landau;13 ECH; =6 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; nh London Diamond

JOSEPH Stanley FRA 24y 292d 1991 5.75 5.75 -162424


DEFENDING OLYMPIC CHAMPIONOutright world record holder with his indoor 6.16 from Donyetsk 2014. 2012 Olympic Champion. World athlete of the year for 20146.16i -14 (6.03i -16). 10 under-23 ECH 2007; 1 EIC 2009/2011/2013/2015; 1 ETCh 2009/2010/2014/2015 (2011-5); 1 ECH 2010/2012/2014; 1 WIC 2012/2016 (2008/2010-dnq); 1 OLY 2012; 2 WCH 2013 (2009/2011-3, 2015-3=); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2014 (2010-2). 1 French 2010/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016 (1 indoor2010/2011/2012/2013/2015/2016). Coach-Philippe D’Encausse (previously Damien Inocencio). 1.77 tallHis has his own pole vault bed and short run-up in the back garden of his house in Clermont-Ferrand (he can climb a nearby tree when he has to adjust adjust thecrossbar)In 2016: 5/7 wins indoors including three 6m+ meetings, one of which was the World Indoor Championships; 2 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 FrenchClubs LJ (6 110H); 1 Eugene Diamond; 1 Oslo Diamond; 1 Stockholm Diamond; 1 French; nh ECH final (came in at 5.75 – “I still believe that starting at that height was agood decision”); 1 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 1 London DiamondAt 1.77 he is one of the shortest pole vaulters in Rio (only Kévin Menaldo and Logan Cunningham, both 1.76, are shorter)

LAVILLENIE Renaud FRA 29y 328d 1986 5.96 6.05 -15 NR242610Au

2013 Mediterranean Games silver, 2014 European bronze (shared with Jan Kudlička CZE)7 World Youth 2009; 2 EJC 2011; 2 Mediterranean Games 2013; 11 WIC 2014; =3 ECH 2014 (2016-nh final); dnq EIC 2015; 6 WCH 2015. 1 French indoor 2014. He isalso known as “DJ Akilone” in his separate music career. Coach-Gerald Baudouin. 1.76 tallIn 2016: 3 Zweibrücken; 1 Moulins; 2 French; nh ECH final (just like Lavillenie, though at the lower height of 5.50); 3 London Diamond

MENALDO Kévin FRA 24y 30d 1992 5.80 5.81 -152431

2014 Commonwealth Games silver (after a jump-off with Steven Lewis). British record holder indoors5.83i -13 (5.70i -16). 9 WJC 2006; nh EJC 2008; 2 under-23 ECH 2009; dnq WCH 2009; dnq ECH 2012/2014/2016; 8 WIC 2014; 2 COM 2014 (2010-nh). 1 AAA junior2006; 1 English under-23 2008/2009/2010; 1 UK 2009/2013/2016 (1 indoor 2014/2015/2016); 1 English 2010. Father of four. Coach-Trevor Fox. 1.87 tallIn 2016: 3 North of England indoor; 2 Glasgow IAAF Tour; 1 UK indoor; 1 British League Premiership/May 7 ‘B’; 1 Loughborough v Army v Police v Notts U; 1 Yorkshire; 1British League Premiership/Jun 4; 1 Sheffield; 4 Copenhagen Games; 1 UK; 2 Linz; dnq ECH

CUTTS Luke GBR 28y 180d 1988 5.61 5.70 -13244610Au

2011 European under-23 silver // 5.73i -12. 2 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq WCH 2011; =7 ECH 2016 (2014-9). Former soccer player. Coach-Leszek Klima. 1.88 tallIn 2016: 6 German indoor; 1 Antalya; nh Bönnigheim; nh Engen; nh Rehlingen; 5 Dessau; 1 Rechberghausen; 2 Bydgoszcz Festival; 5 Zweibrücken; 2 German; 6Leverkusen; 2 Landau; =7 ECH; 10 Rottach-Egern; nh Mannheim

DILLA Karsten GER 27y 26d 1989 5.70 5.72 -11/12/132492

2013 World Champion & 2015 silver. 2012 Olympic bronze // 5.84i -16. nh EJC 2007; 1 WJC 2008 (2006-5); 3 ECH 2012 (2010-9); 3 OLY 2012 (2008-8); 8 EIC 2013; 1WCH 2013 (2011-dnq, 2015-2); 2 ETCh 2015. 1 German 2015. Coach-Andrei Tiwontchik (formerly Chauncey Johnson). Missed most of 2014 with lingering injuries to hisback and hamstring (“I lost the rhythm of pole vaulting”). Partner-Sosthene Moguenara (7.16 LJ). 1.83 tallIn 2016: nh Clermont-Ferrand; nh Leverkusen; 8 Landau; 1 Mannheim

HOLZDEPPE Raphael GER 26y 318d 1989 5.70 5.94 -152501

Equal seventh at 2015 World Championships // 5.76i -09. 5 under-23 ECH 2007; 4 WSG 2007; 4 ETCh 2014 (2010-5); dnq ECH 2014/2016; 9 EIC 2015; =7 WCH 2015. 1German 2014/2016 & indoor 2015. Partner-2010 European 100m Champion Verena Sailer (now retired). Coaches-Leszek Klima & Dan Pfaff. 1.95 tallIn 2016: 3 Antalya; nh Bönnigheim; 1 Engen; 1 Rehlingen; 10 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Dessau; 1 Zweibrücken; 1 German; 3 Leverkusen; dnq ECH; 7 Rottach-Egern; 4London Diamond; 2 MannheimAt 1.95, he is the tallest pole vaulter in Rio

SCHERBARTH Tobias GER 30y 360d 1985 5.75 5.75 -162516

Former World Indoor Champion // 5.84i -16. 4 World Youth 2003; 4 WJC 2004; 2 EJC 2005; 2 WSG 2005; 4 ETCh 2009/2010; 9 WSG 2009; 6 WCH 2011 (2009/2015-dnq,2013-10); 7 OLY 2012; 4 ECH 2013 (2006/2010-dnq, 2012-5, 2014-7, 2016-7=); 1 WIC 2014 (2010-4=, 2016-7). 1 Greek 2005//2009/2010/2012/2015 (1 indoor2005/2007/2010/2011/2012/2013/2015/2016). Served 19-month doping suspension 2007-2009. Graduate and MSc at Economics from Athens University. Coach-DimítriosKitéas. Ex-gymnast. 1.87 tallIn 2016: 1 Greek indoor; 7 WIC; 1 Athens (May 10); 7 Shanghai Diamond; 5 Eugene Diamond; 1 Athens (Jun 5); 7 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Greek; 3 Landau; =7 ECH; 3Rottach-Egern; 3 Jockgrim; 2 Schlanders

FILIPPÍDIS Konstadínos GRE 29y 259d 1986 5.70 5.91 -15 NR253210Au

dnq WJC 2006; 1 East Asian Games 2009; 2 Asian Champs 2011 (2015-4); dnq WCH 2013/2015; 3 Asian Indoor Champs 2016. 1 Japanese 2015. 1.86 tallIn 2016: 3 Asian Indoor Champs; 3 Texas Relays Elite; 1 Marugame; 4 Hiroshima; 6 Kawasaki; 1 Kansai Regional; 2 Japanese

OGITA Hiroki JPN 28y 225d 1987 5.70 5.70 -13/162653

(They call him “Air Daichi”)2006 Asian Games Champion. Japanese record holder1 Asian Champs 2002/2011 (2009-3); nh WCP 2002; dnq WIC 2004/2006; 7 OLY 2004 (2008-dnq); 8 WCH 2005 (2007-dnq, 2009-10=, 2011-14, 2013-dnq); 1 Asianindoor 2006/2008; 2 WCP 2006; 1 Asian Games 2006. 1 Japanese 99/2000/2003/2004/2006/2008/2009/2011/2014/2016. He collects cups. Coach-Fukushima Tadashi.1.83 tallIn 2016: 1 Hiroshima; 2 Kawasaki; 1 Kumagaya; 1 Tokyo (Jun 5); 1 Japanese (10th time); 1 Tokyo (Jul 3)

SAWANO Daichi JPN 35y 329d 1980 5.75 5.83 -05 NR265710Au

Sixth in 2013 World Championships // 5.77i -16. dnq/nh OLY 2012; 2 WSG 2013; 6 WCH 2013 (2015-dnq); nh Asian Games 2014; 2 Asian Champs 2015; 2 Asian IndoorChamps 2016; 10 WIC 2016. 1 Japanese 2012. Coach-Fumiaki Kobayashi. 1.81 tallIn 2016: 2 Reno “Summit” indoor (Japanese indoor record 5.77); 2 Asian Indoor Champs; 10 WIC; 4 Texas Relays Elite; 2 Hiroshima; 3 Kawasaki; 5 Ostrava GoldenSpike; 2 Japanese

YAMAMOTO Seito JPN 24y 153d 1992 5.63 5.75 -13/152665

14x Latvian Champion (8 out + 6 in) // dnq OLY 2012; dnq EIC 2013/2015; 8 WSG 2013; dnq WCH 2013/2015; 6 ECH 2016 (2014-dnq). 1 Latvian2008/2009/2010/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016 (1 indoor 2008/2009/2011/2012/2013/2015). His parents Peter and Marita were both 800m runners. Coach-Igor Izotovs. 1.90tallIn 2016: 1 Zagreb; 2 Pila; 2 Dessau; 2 Gräfelfing; 2 Sopot; 5 Bydgoszcz Festival; 1 Jablonec; 1 Valmiera; nh Tartu; 3 Stockholm Diamond; nh Szczecin; 4 Prague (Jun 22);6 ECH; 1 Lahti; 6 Jockgrim; 1 Mössingen; 1 Latvian

ĀRENTS Mareks LAT 30y 6d 1986 5.70 5.70 -162719

5.70i -16. 6 WJC 2010; 9 under-23 ECH 2011; nh WSG 2011; dnq ECH 2012/2014. 3 NCAA indoor 2014; 2 NCAA 2015. 1 Latvian 2010 & indoors 2012. AttendsUniversity of Memphis. Coach-Aleksandrs Obizajevs. 1.87 tallIn 2016: Indoor season included a vital 5.70 clearance (the Olympic qualifying height) at Black Springs Arizona; 2 Memphis (Apr 30)

PUJATS Pauls LAT 25y 6d 1991 5.36 5.55 -162720


2015 European indoor bronze, 2015 World outdoor bronze, 2016 World indoor bronze5.90i -15 (5.77i -16). 6 ECH 2014 (2016-4=); 3 EIC 2015 (2013-dnq); 3 ETCh 2015 (2014-5); =3 WCH 2015 (shared with Paweł Wojciechowski & Renaud Lavillenie); 3WIC 2016. 1 Polish indoor 2013/2015. Lisek means Fox in English. The tattoo across his back reads “Alea iacta est”, which is latin for “The die is cast.” Coach-MarcinSzczepanski. 1.94 tallIn 2016: 3 Polish indoor; 3 WIC; 2 Athens; 5 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Beijing; 6 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Pila; 6 Eugene Diamond; 1 Sopot; 4 Bydgoszcz Festival; =2 Zary; 1Szczecin; nh Polish; =4 ECH; =4 Sotteville-lès-Rouen

LISEK Piotr POL 23y 360d 1992 5.70 5.82 -14/152845

New European Champion // 5.77i -16. nh EJC final 2009; 4 WJC 2010; =6 EIC 2013; 4 ETCh 2013; 2 under-23 ECH 2013 (2011-11); dnq WCH 2013; 6 WIC 2014/2016; 3WSG 2015; 15 WCH 2015; 1 ECH 2016 (2014-nh final). 1 Polish 2014 (1 indoor 2014). Coach-Dariusz Łoś. 1.91 tallIn 2016: 2 Polish indoor; 6 WIC; nh Shanghai Diamond; 5 Beijing; 3 Pila; 3 Dessau; 3 Sopot; 1 Bydgoszcz Festival; nh Oslo Diamond; nh Hof; =2 Zary; 3 Szczecin; 2Polish; 1 ECH; 7 London Diamond

SOBERA Robert POL 25y 205d 1991 5.70 5.80 -142852

Surprise World Champion in 2011. 2014 European silver. Shared World 2013 bronze. Polish record holder indoors & out5.84i -16. 2 WJC 2008; 4 EIC 2011; 1 under-23 ECH 2011; 1 World Military Games 2011; 1 WCH 2011 (2015-3=); dnq OLY 2012; dnq WIC 2014; 2 ECH 2014 (2016-7=);5 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 Polish 2015/2016 & indoor 2011/2016. Broke his cheekbone in December 2011 when a pole slipped in his hands and hit him in the face.Coaches-Wieslaw Czapiewski & Roman Dakiniewic. 1.90 tallIn 2016: 1 Polish indoor; nh Pila; 3 Eugene Diamond; 3 Bydgoszcz Festival; 3 Oslo Diamond; 1 Zary; 8 Stockholm Diamond; 2 Szczecin; 1 Polish; =7 ECH; 6 LondonDiamond

WOJCIECHOWSKI Pawel POL 27y 67d 1989 5.71 5.91 -11 NR2857

2016 European bronze medallist // 1 World Youth 2011; 5 WJC 2012; dnq EIC 2013/2015; 1 under-23 ECH 2015; 1 Balkan 2015; =13 WCH 2015; 3 ECH 2016. 1Slovenian 2015/2016 & indoor 2011/2012/2013/2015. Coach-Milan Kranjc. 1.83 tallIn 2016: 1 Slovenian indoor; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Innsbruck; 1 Slovenian Cup; 2 Hof; 1 Slovenian; 3 ECH; 8 Rottach-Egern; 5 London Diamond

RENNER Robert SLO 22y 157d 1994 5.65 5.70 -15 NR2931

4 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 2 World Youth 2011; 6 WJC 2012; dnq EIC 2013; nh ETCh 2014; dnq ECH 2014 (qualified for final in 2016 but withdrew injured). Coach-Vitaliy Petrov. He first vaulted three metres at age 11. 1.88 tallIn 2016: 2 Texas Relays Elite; 1 Westwood Johnson/JJK; 1 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 4 Chula Vista; 4 Zweibrücken; 5 Stockholm Diamond; nh Leverkusen; dns ECHfinal (Achilles)

SVÄRD-JACOBSSON Melker SWE 22y 216d 1994 5.70 5.70 -162958

2016 US Champion // 3 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2012. 4 NCAA 2011; 4 US indoor 2014; 1 US 2016. Studied Nutrition at Texas State University, SanMarcos. 1.76 tallIn 2016: 13 US indoor; 6 Texas Relays ‘B’; 1 Nacogdoches; 1 Austin; 1 Waco Johnson Invitational; 1 Jackson; 1 Austin; 1 Phoenix; 2 Chula Vista; 3 US; =6 Sotteville-lès-Rouen

CUNNINGHAM Logan USA 25y 74d 1991 5.71 5.71 -163064

5x US Champion (3 out + 2 in). 2016 World indoor silver // =9 WCH 2015; 2 WIC 2016. 1 US 2014/2015/2016 (1 indoor 2015/2016). 1 NCAA 2013/2014. Graduate ingeneral studies from the University of Mississippi. He is a member of the Army Reserve Officer’s Training Corps programme at he University of Mississippi and serves as a2nd lieutenant in the US Army. Coach/father-Scott Kendricks. 1.86 tallIn 2016: 1 US indoor; 2 WIC; 2 Drake Relays; 1 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Beijing; 3 Eugene Diamond; 1 US; 1 Rottach-Egern; 1 Jockgrim

KENDRICKS Sam USA 23y 338d 1992 5.92 5.92 -163080

5 NCAA indoors & out 2012; 2 US 2016. He serves in the US Air Force and was selected for their World Class Athlete Programme. Coach-Scott Steffan. 1.83 tallIn 2016: =3 US indoor; 2 Aztec Invitational; 6 Texas Relays Elite; nh Kansas Relays Street; 3 Kansas Relays; 1 Air Force Academy; 2 Phoenix; 4 Chula Vista; 4 Phoenix; 1Highlands Ranch; 2 US

SIMMONS Cale USA 25y 188d 1991 5.72 5.72 -163098

1.....6.14.........S. Bubka UKR (6.15i -’93)..........1994=2...6.05.........Maksim Tarasov RUS................ 1999.......6.05.........Dmitri Markov AUS....................2001.......6.05.........R. Lavillenie FRA (6.16i -14)...........20155.....6.04.........Brad Walker USA....................... 2006=6...6.03.........Okkert Brits RSA........................ 1995.......6.03.........Jeff Hartwig USA........................2000=8...6.01.........Igor Trandenkov RUS................ 1996.......6.01.........Tim Mack USA........................... 2004.......6.01.........Yev. Lukyanenko RUS............... 2008.......6.01.........Björn Otto GBR.......................... 2012

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 WORLD LIST1.....5.96.........Renaud Lavillenie FRA2.....5.92.........Sam Kendricks USA3.....5.91.........Shawnacy Barber CAN4.....5.90.........Thiago Braz BRA5.....5.83.........Jan Kudlička CZE6.....5.80.........Kévin Menaldo FRA7.....5.77.........Florian Gaul GER=8...5.75.........Xue Changrui CHN.......5.75.........Stanley Joseph FRA.......5.75.........Tobias Scherbarth GER


Men’s Long JumpStarts: Friday, August 12th (21:20)



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Albanian record holder at long & triple jumps // TJ pb: 16.30 -16. dnq WJC 2010; dnq WCH 2013; 9 ECH 2016 (2014-dnq). 1 Albanian 2014/2015 (1 TJ 2014/2016). Livesin London and is a member of British Club Sale Harriers Manchester. Coach-Vildan TufiIn 2016: 4 Istanbul City indoor; 7 Balkan indoor; 1 Bar; 1 Elbasan; 1 Albanian TJ; 2 Small States of Europe Games; 9 ECH

SMAJLAJ Izmir ALB 23y 136d 1993 8.03 8.03 -16 NR2001

2012 World Indoor Long Jump silver, losing gold only on countback and he and the winner Mauro da Silva BRA both cleared 8.23TJ pb: 17.34w, 17.23 -12. 5 WJC TJ 2008; 12 WSG TJ 2009; 9 WCH TJ 2011; 2 WIC LJ 2012; 9 OLY LJ 2012 (dnq TJ); fouled out COM LJ final 2014; 4 IAAF ContinentalCup LJ 2014. 1 Australian TJ 2010. Cousin of 1980s 400m international Bruce Frayne. Competed with a fractured foot at London 2012. That required surgery, then missed2013 entirely with a back injury. Coach-Gary BourneIn 2016: 2 Australian; 1 Cairns (Jun 19); 1 Cairns (Jun 26)

FRAYNE Henry AUS 26y 120d 1990 8.16 8.27 -122037

World Championship silvers indoors & out // 8.78w -10 (8.36w -16). 100 pb: 10.48w, 10.56 -04. 2 WJC 2002; 8 WCP 2006; dnq OLY 2008; 1 WIC 2010 (2014-dnq, 2016-2); 7 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 COM 2010 (2006-3=, 2014-4); 2 WCH 2015 (2009-4, 2011/2013-dnq). 1 NCAA 2005 (2006-2). 1 Australian 2009/2010. Graduate inSciences from Texas A&M (Agricultural and Mechanical) University. Born-Mauritius, moved to Sydney at age 2. Coach-Dan PfaffIn 2016: 2 WIC; 1 Australian; 3 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Rabat Diamond; 3 Rome Diamond; 3 Birmingham Diamond; 2 Monaco Diamond

LAPIERRE Fabrice AUS 32y 299d 1983 8.31 8.40 -10204110Au

Bermudan record holder. 2011 Central American & Caribbean Champion. 2012 Olympic finalistdnq WIC 2008/2010; dnq OLY 2008; 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010 & Champs 2011; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 5 COM 2010 (2014-8); 12 OLY 2012; 4Pan-Am Games 2015; 10 WCH 2015 (2009/2011/2013-dnq). He has a degree in World History from the University of Missouri-Rolla. He can speak Russian. They call himTyrone “Sticks” Smith because (he explains) of his relatively thin legsIn 2016: 2 Hamilton; 1 Houston; nm Shanghai Diamond; 6 Rabat Diamond; 4 Birmingham Diamond; 7 Monaco Diamond; 5 London Diamond; He was the Bermudan flagbearer at the opening ceremony in Rio

SMITH Tyrone BER 32y 4d 1984 8.18 8.22 -10 NR210310Au

8.22w -15. dnq EIC 2015; dnq WCH 2015; 8 ECH 2016. 1 Belarusian 2013/2014/2015/2016 (1 indoor 2015). Coach-Aleksandr SidorukIn 2016: 1 Belarusian Cup; 1 Minsk ‘Olympic Prize’; 1 Lapinlahti; 1 Belarusian; 8 ECH

BARYCHEUSKI Kanstantsin BLR 26y 75d 1990 8.01 8.17 -152111

Full name-Higor Silva Alves // dnq World Youth 2011; dnq WJC 2012; 1 Pan-Am junior 2013; 2 Ibero-American 2014; 10 Pan-Am Games 2015; dnq WCH 2015; 5 WorldMilitary Gamess 2015. 1 Brazilian 2014/2016. Coach-Rogerio Carmo. 1.83 tallIn 2016: Seven contests at São Bernardo do Campo, including three wins; 4 Federação Paulista Champs; 1 Campinas Paulista; 1 Brazilian

ALVES Higor BRA 22y 170d 1994 8.19 8.19 -162127

2015 Asian Champion. Fourth at 2015 World Championships // 3 Asian Games 2014; 1 Asian Champs 2015; 4 WCH 2015. 1 Chinese 2014/2015. From-HeilongjiangProvinceIn 2016: 6 Kawasaki; 1 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Beijing; 3 Monaco Diamond; 1 London Diamond

GAO Xinglong CHN 22y 153d 1994 8.23 8.34 -152225

2016 World indoor bronze // 8.21i -16. 2 Chinese National Games 2013; dnq Asian Champs 2015; 3 WIC 2016. From-Sichuan Province. He was discovered playingbasketball in 2007. Coach-Randy HuntingdonIn 2016: 5 Asian Indoor Champs; 3 WIC; 1 Kawasaki; 7 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Beijing; 2 Ostrava Golden Spike; 10 Hengelo; 1 Namur; 6 Monaco Diamond

HUANG Changzhou CHN 21y 357d 1994 8.12 8.17 -152227

2015 World bronze. 2013 Asian Champion & 8.04 at age 16 // 8.18i -16. 1 Asian Champs 2013; 1 WJC 2014; 3 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq); 8 WIC 2016. 1 Chinese youth2012. Completed a 7063-point Decathlon in 2012 aged 15, including a 7.80 long jump, 5.00 pole vault but only 8.53 in the shot. From-Jiangsu Province. Coaches-Zhao Lei& Randy HuntingdonIn 2016: 8 WIC; 2 Kawasaki; 5 Shanghai Diamond; 4 Beijing; 1 Hengelo; 6 Rome Diamond; 4 London Diamond

WANG Jianan CHN 19y 349d 1996 8.08 8.25 -152231

Full name-Maykel Demetrio MassoReigning World Youth & World Junior Champion. New world youth record holder1 World Youth 2015; 10 Pan-Am junior 2015; dnq WCH 2015; 1 WJC 2016. His partner Alismaidy Tamayo isa 6m long jumper. Coach-Juan Guaberto NapoleIn 2016: 2 Havana (Feb 12); 3 Havana (Feb 26); 3 Cuban; 1 Havana (May 20); 1 Havana Barrientos (8.28, a world youth best); 2 Monterrey; 1 Mexico City; 1 WJC

MASSÓ Maykel D. CUB 17y 96d 1999 8.28 8.28 -162277

2015 European indoor & under-23 silvers // TJ pb: 15.12 -13. dnq WJC 2012; 8 ETCh 2014; 2 EIC 2015; 2 under-23 ECH 2015; 11 WCH 2015; dnq WIC 2016. 1 Czech2015 (1 indoor 2015/2016)In 2016: 1 Czech indoor; 1 Jablonec; dnq WIC; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Turnov; 8 Rome Diamond; 1 Kolín; nm Czech; 1 Pardubice; 4 ECH; 1 Tábor; 1 Nové Mesto nadMetují

JUSKA Radek CZE 23y 157d 1993 8.11 8.15 -152302

7 under-23 ECH 2009; 2 Ibero-American 2012; 5 ETCh 2013 (2015-6); dnq ECH 2014; 5 EIC 2015 (2013-dnq); 2 Ibero-American 2016. 1 Spanish 2009/2011/2016 (1indoor 2013/2014). Born-Benin, came to Spain at age six. Coach-Javier MedranoIn 2016: 1 Spanish indoor; 1 Barcelona; 2 Ibero-American; 1 Burgos; 1 Salamanca; 1 Castellón; 1 Alcobendas; 3 Madrid; 2 Monachil; dnq ECH; 2 Monachil; 2 Andújar; 1Spanish

OKUTU Jean Marie ESP 28y 7d 1988 8.17 8.17 -162367

European silver in 2010 & bronze in 2014 // 8.23i -16. 9 WSG 2003; dnq OLY 2004; 7 WSG 2005; 5 ECP 2008; 4 Mediterranean Games 2009; 2 ETCh 2010/2015 (2011-6); 2 ECH 2010 (2006-5, 2012-9, 2014-3, 2016-7); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010 (2014-8); 2 EIC 2011 (2007/2009-4, 2015-dnq); 7 WCH 2015 (2009-dnq); 9 WIC 2016. 1French 2007/2015 & indoor 2007/2008/2014/2015. Almost retired in 2013 with a serious knee injury. Coach-Renaud LonguèvreIn 2016: 1 French indoor; 9 WIC; 1 French Clubs; 7 Montreuil; 2 French; 7 ECH

GOMIS Kafetien FRA 36y 141d 1980 7.93 8.26 -15242010Au


DEFENDING OLYMPIC CHAMPIONReigning Olympic, World, Commonwealth Games and European Champion (Basically if it is outdoors, he’s won it at least once)100 pb: 10.26 -10. 1 EJC 2005; 6 EIC 2009; dnq WIC 2010; 1 OLY 2012 (2008-10); 2 ETCh 2014 (2013-3); 1 COM 2014 (2006-8, 2010-2); 1 ECH 2014/2016(2006-2); 1WCH 2015 (2007/2011/2013-dnq, 2009-5). 1 AAA 2005/2006; 1 UK 2008/2012/2015 & indoor 2010. Great-grandfather Jock Rutherford played football for England in1904-1908 (including a 1-1 draw with Scotland at Hampden Park in 1908 in front of a then world record crowd of 121,452). Coach Dan Pfaff. Partner-Susie Verrill, their sonMilo born October 20, 2014With the help of his builder father Andrew he has constructed a two-lane 52m runway and long jump pit in the garden of his home near Milton KeynesIn 2016: 1 Albuquerque Classic LJ (British indoor record 8.26); 1 Long Beach; 1 La Jolla Triton; 1 Phoenix; 1 ‘Great’ Manchester CityGames; 1 Rome Diamond; 5Birmingham Diamond (hurt neck); 1 ECH; 1 Andújar

RUTHERFORD Greg GBR 29y 268d 1986 8.31 8.51 -14 NR247310Au

8.25i -16. 100 pb: 10.55 -14. 200 pb: 21.59 -16. dnq EIC 2015; 1 Small States Games 2016. 1 Georgian 100 2013/2014/2016 (1 200 2016). 1 Georgian LJ 2014. 1Georgian indoor 2015/2016In 2016: 1 Georgian indoor (not previously better than 8m, then he does 8.10-x-x-8.25-8.01-x); 4 Balkan indoor; nm Beijing; 1 Georgian 100/200; 1 Small States of EuropeGames

KHORAVA Bachana GEO 23y 150d 1993 8.02 8.02 -162485

4x German Champion (2 in + 2 out) // ht WJC 110H 2008; 7 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq ECH 2012/2016; dnq OLY 2012; 7 EIC 2015; dnq WCH 2013/2015; 3 ETCh 2015. 1German 2013/2016 & indoor 2015/2016. Father-Senegalese, mother-German. Coach-Hans-Jorg Thomaskamp. 1.96 tallIn 2016: 1 West German indoor; 1 German indoor; 1 Heidelberg; 1 Bad Langensalza; 6 Weinheim; 9 Rome Diamond; 2 Oberteuringen; 1 German; 2 Rhede; dnq ECH; 1Leverkusen; 1 Oberteuringen; 6 Mannheim

CAMARA Alyn GER 27y 134d 1989 8.21 8.29 -132490

2015 European under-23 Champion // 4 EJC 2013; 1 under-23 ECH 2015; dnq WCH 2015; 6 ECH 2016. 1 German 2015. His sporting hero is Greg Rutherford. Coach-Tamas KissIn 2016: 3 Heidelberg; 6 Bad Langensalza; 4 Innsbruck; 8 Oberteuringen; 1 Madrid; 6 ECH; 2 Oberteuringen; 2 Mannheim

HEINLE Fabian GER 22y 90d 1994 8.01 8.25 -152498

2016 World junior silver // TJ pb: 15.61 -16. 5 World Youth 2015; 1 Balkan junior 2016; 2 WJC 2016. He was discovered (by his coach Evággelos Papaníkos) performingParkour or Freerunning. Hence the nickname ‘Bounce Man’In 2016: 3 Thessaloníki; 4 Pireás; 2 Greek indoor; 1 Árgos Orestikó; 1 Kastoriá; 1 Tríkala; 1 Greek Schools; 1 Grevená; 1 Kalamáta; 2 Árgos Orestikó; 3 Greek; 1 Balkanjunior; 2 WJC

TENTÓGLOU Miltiádis GRE 18y 147d 1998 8.19 8.19 -162536

Hong Kong Chinese record holder // 6 East Asian Games 2013; 2 Asian junior 2014; dnq WJC 2014; 4 WSG 2015; 9 Asian Champs 2015. Coach-Animo Chan Wai-yinIn 2016: 3 Asian Indoor Champs; 1 Hong Kong (5x); 1 Singaporean Open Champs; 2 Taiwanese Open; 1 Geneva; 1 Nivelles

CHAN Ming Tai HKG 21y 194d 1995 8.12 8.12 -16 NR2550

2016 South Asian Champion. Indian record holder // 5 World Youth 2009; 3 Asian junior 2010; 8 WJC 2010; 8 COM 2010; 9 Asian Games 2010; 4 Asian Champs 2015(2013-9); 6 Asian Indoor Champs 2016. 1 Indian 2010/2013/2014. His father was a long jumper. Coaches-Bahadur Singh & SK PalIn 2016: 1 South Asian Games; 6 Asian Indoor Champs; 1 Potchefstroom; 2 Indian; 1 Patiala; 1 Taiwanese Open; 1 Almaty; 1 Kazakhstani

SHARMA Ankit IND 24y 22d 1992 8.19 8.19 -16 NR2568

Iranian record holder, the first from his country to clear 8m // 3 Asian junior 2006; 4 WJC 2006; 2 World Military Games 2009 (2015-5); dnq OLY 2012; 6 Asian Games2014; 4 Asian Champs 2014. Coach-Igor Paklin KGZ (ex world high jump record holder, 2.41 in 1985)In 2016: 2 Iranian indoor; 1 Shiraz; 1 Turkish; 2 Almaty

ARZANDEH Mohammad IRI 28y 286d 1987 8.16 8.17 -12 NR2573

4x Jamaican Champion // 8.35w -13. 100 pb: 10.51 -13 (10.65 -16). 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2011; 8 WCH 2013 (2011/2015-dnq); dnq WIC 2014; 9 COM2014. 1 Jamaican 2012/2013/2015/2016. 1 NCAA 2013 (2011/2012-2). Attended Louisiana State University where he was a student of Sports Management. Coach-DwightPhillips (1 OLY 2004)In 2016: 1 Baton Rouge; 3 Hamilton; 1 Baton Rouge LSU Invitational; 1 St-Martin; 5 Baie Mahault; 6 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Montreuil; 1 Jamaican; 1 Monaco Diamond; 2London Diamond

FORBES Damar JAM 25y 335d 1990 8.23 8.25 -132618

dnq WSG 2015. 7 Jamaican 2016. Allegiance transferee from Canada – he holds dual citizenship with Jamaica but competed for Canada at the World Student Games inon July 11, 2015. With the blessing of Canada, the IAAF cleared him for Jamaican representation from one year later, July 11, 2016. Did not jump in 2013 due toosteochondritis in his ankle (inflamed cartilage or bone)In 2016: 14 Coral Gables; 6 Clermont Spring Invitational; 1 Miami (8.20, but irregular conditions); 2 Miramar; 1 Coral Springs; 7 Jamaican

SMITH Aubrey JAM 28y 42d 1988 8.16 8.16 -162630

Korean record holder at both horizontal jumps. 2010 Asian Games Champion at Long Jump. 2015 Asian Champion at Triple Jump8.41w -09. TJ pb: 17.10 -07/09. dnq WJC LJ/TJ 2004; 1 East Asian Games TJ 2005; dnq WIC TJ 2006; 3 Asian Games TJ 2006; 2 Asian Champs TJ 2007 (2005-3); 1WSG TJ 2007; 9 WCH TJ 2007 (2011-dnq); dnq OLY TJ 2008/2012; 1 WSG LJ 2009 (5 TJ); dnq WCH LJ/TJ 2009; 1 Asian Games LJ 2010 (5 TJ); 2 Asian Games LJ2014 (3 TJ); 1 Asian Champs TJ 2015; dnq WCH TJ 2015He did well to reach the 2011 World LJ final in Daegu 2011, but had to scratched because he then injured himself trying to qualify for the TJ finalIn 2016: (all LJ) 1 Mungyeong; 1 Korean; 1 Ried; 1 Rheinau-Freistett; 1 Kimchun

KIM Duk-Hyung KOR 30y 247d 1985 8.22 8.22 -16 NR270510Au

Former Commonwealth Youth Champion // dnq World Youth 2007; 11 WJC 2008 (2010-dnq); 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 2008. 12 NCAA 2013/2015; 3 NCAA indoor2016. Student of Chemistry at Florida State University. His younger sister Maryke Brits was third at 100m Hurdles at the 2016 African Championships. Coach-Bob BramanIn 2016: 3 NCAA indoor; 1 Florida State Relays; 1 Westwood Johnson/JJK; 3 South African; 1 Tallahassee ACC; 4 NCAA East

BRITS Stefan RSA 24y 205d 1992 8.22 8.22 -162893

Former World Junior Champion // 1 WJC 2010; 5 WCH 2011; 1 African Games 2011; 2 African Champs 2016. Served 18-moth doping suspension in 2012-2013. Coach-Neil CorneliusIn 2016: 1 Pretoria; 1 Gauteng North; 14 South African; 7 Rome Diamond; 1 Pretoria; 2 African Champs

MANYONGA Luvo RSA 24y 267d 1991 8.30 8.30 -162902


New African Champion // 8.40w -16. 3 COM 2014; dnq WCH 2015; 5 WIC 2016. 1 South African 2015; 1 African Champs 2016 (2014-3). Student of Transportation at theUniversity of Johannesburg. Coach-Emmarie FouchHe says “My nickname is Rush. My family members have always called me that because a lot of people can’t really pronounce the name. It’s actually pronounced“Rushwill””In 2016: 1 Germiston; 5 WIC; 1 Stellenbosch; 1 South African; 1 South African Universities; 2 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Rabat Diamond; 1 Innsbruck; 4 Rome Diamond; 1African Champs; 4 Monaco Diamond

SAMAAI Rushwal RSA 24y 321d 1991 8.38 8.38 -15/162908

Full name-Michel Tresor Komesha Tornéus2014 World indoor bronze. Fourth at London Olympics (missing bronze by 1cm), Sweden’s best placing in athletics at the Games8.29i -13, 8.19w -16. 4 EJC 2005; 10 under-23 ECH 2007; dnq WCH 2009/2011/2013/2015; 2 ETCh 2011 (2009-9); 3 ECH 2012 (2010-9, 2014-5); 4 OLY 2012; 3 WIC2014 (2010-dnq, 2012-9); 1 EIC 2015 (2009-dnq, 2011-7, 2013-2); 2 ECH 2016 (2014-5). 1 Swedish 2005/2007/2008/2009/2010/2012/2013/2014/2015 (1 indoor2008/2010-2016). Father from DR of Congo. Daughter Leah (1). Coach-Oscar GidewallIn 2016: 1 Swedish indoor; 2 Bad Langensalza; 3 Innsbruck; 2 Haniá; 3 Geneva; 3 Lapinlahti; 1 Monachil (Jul 2); 2 ECH (led Greg Rutherford for four rounds); 1 Monachil(Jul 10) – Swedish record 8.44, though venue is at 800m altitude in the Sierra Nevada; 6 London Diamond

TORNÉUS Michel SWE 30y 78d 1986 8.44 8.44 -16 NR295910Au

Uruguayan record holder. Reigning South American & Ibero-American Champion 1 South American 2015; 3 Pan-Am Games 2013/2015 (2011-6); dnq WIC 2016; 1 Ibero-American 2016 (2012/2014-4). Lives-São Paulo. Coach-Nelio MouraIn 2016: 1 Montevideo; 1 Ibero-American; 5 Rabat Diamond; 2 Innsbruck; 1 Bottrop; 3 Montreuil; 1 Gothenburg

LASA Emiliano URU 26y 199d 1990 8.16 8.16 -16 NR3041

8.42w -15. 100 pb: 10.59 -15. Fouled out of final WCH 2015. 2 US indoor 2013; 3 NCAA 2013; 3 US 2014/2015. In 2013 with 8.15 he broke the Ohio State Universityrecord of 8.13 which had stood to Jesse Owens since 1936 (77 years)In 2016: 1 Hamilton; 2 Baie Mahault; 5 Rome Diamond; 5 US; 5 Monaco Diamond; 3 London Diamond; He was only fifth at the US Olympic Trials but gets to jump in Riobecause ahead of him then were Will Claye (did’t have an Olympic qualifying distance) and Marquis Dendy (injured)

HARTFIELD Mike USA 26y 136d 1990 8.34 8.34 -163072

2015 Pan-American Games Champion // 8.59w -16. 100 pb: 10.18 -13. dnq WIC 2010/2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015; 9 WCH 2015. 1 US 2014. Coached in San Diego byAl Joyner (1 OLY TJ 1984). Unbeaten in nine competitions in April-June 2014 but then suffered a bruised heel. Born in McAlmont, Arkansas, the youngest of six childrenIn 2016: 1 Albuquerque; 2 US indoor (ht 60 in pb 6.58); 4 WIC; 2 Long Beach; 4 Shanghai Diamond; 5 Beijing; 2 Somerville; 1 US

HENDERSON Jeffrey USA 27y 174d 1989 8.19 8.52 -153073

Won the 100m, 200m and Long Jump at the 2016 US Collegiate Championships – the first to do since Jesse Owens 80 years earlier100 pb: 9.90w, 10.04 -15 (10.07 -16). 200 pb: 20.17 -16. TJ pb: 15.80 -12. 3 WJC 2012 (dnq TJ). 1 NCAA 100/200/LJ 2016; 1 NCAA indoor LJ 2014/2016. By far thefastest of current world-class long jumpers, he rarely jumps without also contesting a sprint race. Student of Kinesiology at the University of Arkansas. Coach-TravisGeopfertIn 2016: 1 NCAA indoor (5 60); 1 Austin 200 ‘C’; 1 Fayetteville (6 100) (Apr 22/23); 1 Baton Rouge LSU Invitational 200 ‘D’; 2 Fayetteville 100 (May 6); 1 Tuscaloosa (4100, 6 200); 1 NCAA 100/200/LJ (3 4x100); 2 US LJ (7 100, sf 200)

LAWSON Jarrion USA 22y 98d 1994 8.58 8.58 -163086

1.....8.95.........Mike Powell USA........................19912.....8.90.........Bob Beamon USA...................... 19683.....8.87.........Carl Lewis USA.......................... 19914.....8.86.........Robert Emmiyan ARM............... 1987=5...8.74.........Larry Myricks USA..................... 1988.......8.74.........Erick Walder USA...................... 1994.......8.74.........Dwight Phillips USA................... 20098.....8.73.........Irving Saladino PAN................... 20089.....8.71.........Iván Pedroso CUB..................... 199510...8.66.........Loúis Tsátoumas GRE............... 2007

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 WORLD LIST1.....8.58.........Jarrion Lawson USA2.....8.45.........Marquise Goodwin USA3.....8.44.........Michel Tornéus SWE4.....8.42.........Marquis Dendy USA5.....8.38.........Rushwal Samaai RSA6.....8.34.........Mike Hartfield USA=7...8.31.........Fabrice Lapierre AUS.......8.31.........Greg Rutherford GBR=9...8.30.........Luvo Manyonga RSA.......8.30.........Shi Yuhao CHN


Men’s Triple JumpStarts: Monday, August 15th (9:30)



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2016 Balkan Champion // LJ pb: 7.36 -15 (6.97i -16). 6 World Youth 2011; 1 EJC 2013; 5 WJC 2014 (2012-dnq); dnq EIC 2015; 8 under-23 ECH 2015; 1 Balkan 2016. 1Armenian 2014/2016In 2016: 3 Bulgarian indoor; 7 Balkan indoor; 1 Athens; 1 Elbasan; 1 Armenian; 2 Romanian ‘International’; 1 Balkan; dnq ECH

AGHASYAN Levon ARM 21y 205d 1995 16.85 16.85 -162028

2015 European Junior Champion // 3 Youth Olympic Games 2014; dnq EIC 2015; 1 ETCh 3rd League 2015 (European Games); 1 EJC 2015; 8 WIC 2016; dnq ECH 2016;dnq WJC 2016. 1 Azeri 2014 (1 indoor 2015)In 2016: 2 Balkan indoor; 8 WIC; 1 Baku; 1 Turkish; dnq ECH; dnq WJC

BABAYEV Nazim AZE 18y 308d 1997 16.83 17.04 -152059

2011 World Youth Champion, 2012 World Junior bronze and one half of the world’s best triple jump twins, both at Texas A&M University (though only one in Rio, this one)LJ: 7.86w -15, 7.69 -14 (7.34i -16). 1 World Youth TJ 2011; 3 WJC TJ 2012 (2010-dnq); 10 Pan-Am Games TJ 2015; dnq WCH TJ 2015. 1 NCAA TJ 2006 (2015-2). Histwin brother Lathone Collie-Minns is also an international triple jumper (pb 16.75w, 3 World Youth 2011). They are grand nephews of 1964 Olympic sprinter George CollieIn 2016: 3 NCAA indoor TJ; 4 Texas Relays; 1 UCLA v TAMU TJ (5 LJ); 1 Waco Johnson TJ; 1 Baton Rouge LSU Invitational TJ; 2 Tuscaloosa TJ; 1 NCAA TJ

COLLIE-MINNS Latario BAH 22y 155d 1994 16.97 17.18 -152064

2003 World & 2008 Olympic bronze // LJ pb: 8.28w -03, 8.13 -05. 5 WJC TJ 2000 (98-dnq); 3 COM TJ 2002; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs TJ 2003/2008(2005-3); 3 WCH TJ 2003 (2005/2009-4, 2007-dnq, 2011-7, 2015-10); 3 OLY TJ 2008 (2004-dnq, 2012-5); 1 Central American & Caribbean Games TJ 2010; dnq COM LJ2014; 2 Pan-Am Games TJ 2015 (99/2007-6). 1 NCAA LJ 2003 & TJ 2004. Graduate of Adult Education from Auburn University. Nickname “Skelly” tattooed on leftshoulder (because he says he was once skeleton-thin). . He had the longest hop (6.65m) & jump (6.22m) phases in the 2009 World Championship but his step measuredas little as 4.49m. 1.90 tallIn 2016: All TJ) 1 Auburn Classic; 3 Nassau Brown; 1 Auburn; 7 Drake Relays; 9 Doha Diamond; 7 Beijing; 1 Bahamian; 1 Nassau

SANDS Leevan BAH 34y 361d 1981 16.63 17.59 -08 NR2074WAF

(aka Artem Bondarenko) // LJ pb: 7.92 -14 (7.16i -16). 8 EJC LJ 2009; 11 ETCh LJ 2015; dnq ECH TJ 2016. 1 Belarusian LJ 2011 & TJ 2016 (1 indoor LJ 2010/2013/2014)In 2016: 4 Belarusian indoor TJ (7 LJ); 1 Belarusian TJ; dnq ECH

BANDARENKA Artsem BLR 25y 54d 1991 16.90 16.90 -162109

11 under-23 ECH 2013; dnq EIC 2015; 4 ETCh 2015; 5 ECH 2016. He is no relation to the 2004 Olympic 100m Champion Yulia NestsiarenkaIn 2016: 1 Belarusian Universities indoor; 1 Belarusian indoor; 2 Ukrainian indoor; 1 Belarusian University Games; 1 Belarusian Cup; 2 Minsk ‘Olympic Prize’; 2 Valmiera; 3Belarusian; 5 ECH

NIASTIARENKA Maksim BLR 23y 344d 1992 16.85 16.85 -162115

2012 Olympic finalist // LJ pb: 7.60w -09, 7.58i -10, 7.47 -14 (7.32i -16). 4 WJC 2006; 3 EJC 2007; 5 WSG 2007; 6 under-23 ECH 2009; 2 ETCh 2011 (2010-6); 7 ECH2012 (2010-dnq, 2016-11); 12 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq); 11 ECH 2014; 7 EIC 2015. 1 Belarusian 2008/2012/2014 (1 indoor 2007/2011/2015)In 2016: 2 Belarusian indoor (3 LJ); 2 Belarusian University Games; 2 Belarusian Cup; 1 Minsk ‘Olympic Prize’; 3 Valmiera; 2 Belarusian; 11 ECH; 5 Padua

PLATNITSKI Dzmitry BLR 27y 350d 1988 16.60 16.91 -102116

16.59i -16. dnq ECH 2012; 2 Balkan 2014 (2015-3); 9 ECH 2014; 8 EIC 2015; dnq WCH 2015. 1 Bulgarian 2013/2014 (1 indoor 2009/2015)In 2016: 5 Balkan indoor; 1 Ruse; 3 Plovdiv; 1 Romanian ‘International’; 5 Balkan

DIMITROV Rumen BUL 29y 327d 1986 16.46 16.87 -152180

2015 Balkan Champion at Triple Jump // 16.73w -16. LJ pb: 7.67i -15, 7.58 -16. 3 Youth Olympic Games TJ 2010; 3 EJC TJ 2011; 4 WJC TJ 2012; 5 EIC TJ 2015 (dnqLJ); 2 under-23 ECH TJ 2015; 1 Balkan TJ 2015; dnq WCH TJ 2015; 7 ECH TJ 2016 (2014-dnq). 1 Bulgarian indoor TJ 2011. Coach/father-Stojko TsonovIn 2016: 6 Beijing; 5 Hengelo; 1 Plovdiv LJ; 4 Bydgoszcz Festival; 2 Stara Zagora; 2 Bulgarian; 7 ECH

TSONOV Georgi BUL 23y 102d 1993 16.67 17.03 -152184

Silvers at 2015 World Student Games & 2016 African Championships // 16.84w -16. LJ pb: 6.73 -15. 2 WSG 2015 (2013-6); 10 Francophone Games 2013; dnq WCH2015; 5 African Games 2015; 2 African Champs 2016In 2016: 2 Montgeron; 2 Forbach; 1 Auby; 2 Šamorín; 5 Blois; 2 Pierre-Bénite; 2 African Champs

ZANGO HUGUES Fabrice BUR 23y 48d 1993 16.81 16.81 -162185

2013 Asian Champion. 2014 Asian Games Champion // 1 Asian junior 2010; dnq OLY 2012; 1 Asian Champs 2013 (2015-2); 7 WIC 2014; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1Asian Games 2014; dnq WCH 2015. 1 Chinese National Games 2013; 1 Chinese 2009/2012/2013. Leapt 17.13 in 2007 at age 17, a world youth best at the time. From-Hebei ProvinceIn 2016: 6 Asian Indoor Champs; 1 Shaoxing; 2 Beijing; 6 Chongqing

CAO Shuo CHN 24y 308d 1991 16.98 17.35 -122221

New World Indoor Champion // 17.41i -16. dnq WJC 2006; 8 WSG 2011 (2009-11); 1 Asian Indoor Champs 2010/2012; 10 OLY 2012; 9 WCH 2013 (2015-dnq); 2 AsianGames 2014; 4 Asian Champs 2015 (2011-5); 1 WIC 2016 (2012-8). 2 Chinese National Games 2013. From-Hunan Province. Coach-Feng ShuyongIn 2016: 1 WIC; 1 Huaian; 2 Doha Diamond; 1 Beijing; 5 Eugene Diamond; 1 Chongqing; 3 London Diamond

DONG Bin CHN 27y 262d 1988 17.24 17.38 -122222

2015 World Student Games bronze // 5 Asian Champs 2015; 3 WSG 2015; dnq WCH 2015. Student of Public Administration at Zhejiang University in HangzhouIn 2016: 5 Nanjing; 2 Shaoxing; 5 Zhengzhou; 3 Chongqing

XU Xiaolong CHN 23y 234d 1992 16.52 16.93 -152235

2015 South American Champion // 100 pb: 10.42 -08. LJ pb: 7.74 -11. 1 South American 2015 (2006-3, 2007-4); 10 Pan-Am Games 2015; 2 Ibero-American 2016 (2012-6,2014-4)In 2016: 1 Colombian; 1 Medellín; 1 Cartagena; 2 Ibero-American; 1 São Bernardo do Campo

MURILLO John COL 32y 59d 1984 16.96 16.96 -16 NR2252


Double World Junior Champion // 1 World Youth 2003; 1 Pan-Am junior 2013; 1 WJC 2014/2016; 2 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014. Havana on February 1,2014 with 17.24,he became the first 16 year-old to triple jump 17 – though that remains his furthest jump. His mother Isabel Santryll was a 400m runner. Coach-ArnaldoCharadan. 1.91 tallHe says: “I would like to combine the running speed of the Jonathan Edwards, with the refined technique of Yoelbi Quesada, and the power or Ernesto Revé.”In 2016: 1 Cuban; 1 Havana (May 14); 1 Havana Barrientos; 1 Remire Montjoly; 3 Havana (Jun 17); 1 WJC

MARTÍNEZ Lázaro CUB 18y 282d 1997 17.06 17.24 -142276

Full name (which he prefers)-Pedro Pablo Pichardo PeraltaTwice World Championship silver medallist, each time behind 18m menLJ pb: 7.81 -15. 1 WJC 2012; 2 WCH 2013/2015; 3 WIC 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2014. Started triple jumping at 17, previously he was a hurdler and high jumper – as washis father Jorge Andres Pichardo. Pedro is a football fan and supporter of Barcelona FC. Coach-Daniel Osorio Diaz. 1.85 / 71kgIn 2016: According to reports from Cuba he has been suffering from a stress fracture to his right ankle

PICHARDO Pedro Pablo CUB 23y 43d 1993 - 18.08 -15 NR2282

2014 World indoor silver // Fouled out World Youth 2009; 2 WJC 2010; 2 WIC 2014; 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014; 3 Pan-Am Games 2015. 1 Cuban2012/2013In 2016: 6 Cuban; 2 Havana

REVÉ Ernesto CUB 24y 167d 1992 16.91 17.58 -142285

Full name-Yordanis Durañona GarciaHis father Miguel Durañona was first Cuban man to high jump two metres (ion October 27, 1968). His cousin Roberto Julián Duranona was an international handball player17.28w -09. LJ pb: 7.70 -10. 4 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2009; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2013; 8 COM 2014; 4 Pan-Am Games 2015; 1North/Central America & Caribbean 2015; dnq WCH 2015; 16 WIC 2016. 1 Cuban junior 2007Allegiance transferee from Cuba – he acquired Dominican citizenship on December 29, 2011 after marriage to Shernelle, a Dominican he met while she studied medicinein Cuba. We were initially told that Cuba did not agree to his transfer request and he would have to wait three years to compete for his new country (until December 2014),but was cleared in time for the 2014 Commonwealth GamesIn 2016: 16 WIC; 2 Monterrey; 1 Mexico City; 1 Trinidadian; 1 Road Town

DURAÑONA Yordanis DMA 28y 56d 1988 16.25 17.20 -142318

Full name-Pabo Torrijos Navarro2015 European indoor silver // LJ pb: 7.56w -14, 7.53 -12. dnq World Youth LJ/TJ 2009; 6 EJC 2011; 8 under-23 ECH 2013; 6 ETCh 2014; 8 ECH 2014; dnq WCH 2015; 2EIC 2015; 7 WIC 2016; 8 ECH 2016. 1 Spanish 2013/2014/2015 & indoor 2014/2015/2016. Coach-Claudio VenezianoIn 2016: 1 Spanish indoor; 7 WIC; 2 Spanish Universities; 1 Castellón; 1 European Clubs Cup; 1 Salamanca; 1 Castellón; 8 Stockholm Diamond; 3 Murcia; 1 Monachil; 8ECH; 9 Spanish

TORRIJOS Pablo ESP 24y 91d 1992 16.89 16.89 -16 NR2371

Former European Champion // 17.09i -16. LJ pb: 8.02 -16. 5 EJC 2005; 1 WJC 2006; dnq EIC 2007/2013; 8 WCH 2011 (2015-12); 6 OLY 2012; 1 ECH 2014 (2010-5,2016-12); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 3 WIC 2016 (2012-6). 1 French indoor 2012. Father from Burkina Faso. Coach-Jean-Herve StievenartIn 2016: 3 French indoor; 3 WIC; 1 Longeville-les-Metz LJ; 4 French LJ; 12 ECH; 1 Sopot

COMPAORÉ Benjamin FRA 29y 7d 1987 16.76 17.48 -142417

17.11w -16. 5 EIC 2103; 9 WIC 2016; dnq ECH 2016. 1 French 2012/2015 & indoor 2013. Coach-Jean-Herve StievenartIn 2016: 2 French indoor; 9 WIC; 1 Franconville; 1 Montgeron; 1 French Clubs; 5 Forbach; 2 French; dnq ECH; 6 London Diamond

CORREA Harold FRA 28y 46d 1988 17.08 17.08 -162418

(aka Lasha Gulelauri) // 8 World Youth 2011; 6 WJC 2012; 1 Balkan junior 2012; dnq EIC 2013/2015; 4 under-23 ECH 2015; dnq ECH 2016In 2016: 1 Georgian indoor; 1 Kazakhstani Cup; 1 Israeli; dnq ECH

TORGVAIDZE Lasha GEO 23y 78d 1993 16.87 16.87 -162486

Great breakthrough in 216 to become the youngest-ever European Champion at triple jumpLJ pb: 8.03i, 7.57 -15. 8 World Youth 2013; 2 WJC 2014; dnq EIC LJ 2015; 2 WIC 2016; 1 ECH 2016. 1 German indoor 2016. Coach-Harry MaruschIn 2015 with 8.03 he broke by 2cm the German indoor junior record which had stood to Frank Wartenberg since 1974In 2016: 1 Sachsen indoor; 1 German indoor; 2 WIC; 1 Garbsen; 1 Forbach; 3 Oslo Diamond; 1 German; 1 ECH

HESS Max GER 20y 29d 1996 17.20 17.20 -162500

Guyanese record holder // 5 NCAA 2011/2012; 4 NCAA indoor 2014.Allegiance transferee from USA – he has been competing in US Championships for years (8 US Olympic Trial 2012, 7 2014) and we thought of him as American, but hisparents are Guyanese and Troy received his Guyanese passport in 2015In 2016: 2 Nassau Brown; 3 Drake Relays; 2 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 1 Clermont; 6 Oslo Diamond; 2 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Turku

DORIS Troy GUY 27y 122d 1989 17.18 17.18 -16 NR2546

2007 Asian Champion. Indian record holder // dnq WJC 2004; 4 Asian Games 2006/2010; 1 Asian Champs 2007 (2009-4, 2013-2); dnq WCH 2007/2011/2013; dnq OLY2008/2012; 7 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 3 COM 2010; 8 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 2 Asian Indoor Champs 2016. 1 Indian 2005/2007/2009/2010/2011In 2014: 7 Shanghai Diamond; 2 Indian Inter-State; 2 Indian Federation Cup

MAHESWARY Renjith IND 30y 194d 1986 17.30 17.30 -16 NR2562

US Virgin Islands record holder at long & triple jumps // LJ pb: 7.85i -12, 7.82 -10 (7.15i -16). 2 Central American & Caribbean Games LJ 2010 (5 TJ); 4 Central American& Caribbean Champs TJ 2011; 9 Pan-Am Games TJ 2011; dnq OLY TJ 2012; 2 Central American & Caribbean Games LJ 2014 (8 TJ). 1 NCAA TJ 2008In 2016: 2 Houston TJ; 1 San Marcos TJ; 1 Baltimore TJ

HALIM Muhammad ISV 29y 290d 1986 16.99 16.99 -16 NR2592

2012 Olympic bronze. 16x Italian Champion (10 in + 6 out) // 16.74i -16. LJ pb: 8.00 -06. 5 EJC 95; 11 under-23 ECH 97; 1 ECP 2003 (2000/2002-2, 99-7, 2004-6); 1 EIC2009 (2000-6, 2002-4, 2011-2); 10 WCH 2011 (2003/2007/2009/2013-dnq); 4 WIC 2012 (2001-6, 2004/2006-dnq, 2010-5); 1 ECH 2012 (2002-4, 2006-dnq, 2010-9, 2014-7); 3 OLY 2012 (2000/2004/2008-dnq); 1 ETCh 2016 (2014-2). 1 Italian 2000/2004/2006/2008/2010/2011 (1 indoors 2001-2004/2006-2011). Married to Patrizia Spuri (8ECH 400 98), their daughter Greta. Coach-Roberto Pericoli. 1.87 tallMissed most of 2015 with injuries to both his Achilles tendonsIn 2016: 2 Italian indoor; 3 Italian

DONATO Fabrizio ITA 39y 362d 1976 16.39 17.60 -00 NR2598

2016 US Collegiate Champion indoors, representing the University of ArkansasLJ pb: 7.68w, 7.57 -13. 9 World Youth LJ 2011; 9 WJC 2012. 7 NCAA 2015; 1 NCAA indoor 2016; 1 Jamaican 2016. Coach-Travis GeopfertIn 2016: 1 NCAA indoor; 2 Fayetteville; 1 Tuscaloosa; 23 NCAA; 1 Jamaican

PULLEN Clive JAM 21y 298d 1994 16.90 16.90 -162627


7 Asian Champs 2011; 7 Asian Indoor Champs 2014. 2 Japanese 2012/2016. Coach-Hisanori KitajimaIn 2016: 4 Australian; 1 Kawasaki; 1 Hiroshima; 1 Kumagaya; 2 Japanese

HASEGAWA Daigo JPN 26y 166d 1990 16.88 16.88 -162639

Breakthrough for him in 2016 from 16.06 to 16.85 // 2 Japanese Universities 2015. Father-Norifumi Yamashita holds the Japanese record with 17.15 and was an Olympicfinalist in 1988 (12th)In 2016: 1 Tsukuba; 4 Hiroshima; 1 Kantō Regional div 1

YAMASHITA Kohei JPN 21y 340d 1994 16.85 16.85 -162666

Winner of multiple Asian Championships & Asian Games titles indoors16.87i -16. LJ pb: 7.87 -04. dnq World Youth 2001; dnq OLY 2004/2008; 1 Asian Indoor Games 2005/2007 (1 LJ 2005); 1 Asian Indoor Champs 2006/2008/2017 (2012-4,2014-2); 2 Asian Games 2006; 8 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 3 Asian Champs 2011/2015 (2005/2013-4); dnq OLY 2012; dnq WCH 2013/2015; dnq WIC 2014; 1Kazakhstani 2004/2005/2008/2012/2013/2015/2016In 2016: 3 Ust-Kamenogorsk (Jan 23); 1 Kazakhstani indoor LJ/TJ; 1 Ust-Kamenogorsk LJ (Feb 3); 1 Asian Indoor Champs; 15 WIC; 4 Doha Diamond; 8 Beijing; 1 Almaty;1 Kazakhstani

VALIYEV Roman KAZ 32y 137d 1984 16.90 17.20 -122674

Korean record holder at both horizontal jumps. 2010 Asian Games Champion at Long Jump. 2015 Asian Champion at Triple JumpLJ pb: 8.41w -09, 8.22 -16. dnq WJC LJ/TJ 2004; 1 East Asian Games TJ 2005; dnq WIC TJ 2006; 3 Asian Games TJ 2006; 2 Asian Champs TJ 2007 (2005-3); 1 WSG TJ2007; 9 WCH TJ 2007 (2011-dnq); dnq OLY TJ 2008/2012; 1 WSG LJ 2009 (5 TJ); dnq WCH LJ/TJ 2009; 1 Asian Games LJ 2010 (5 TJ); 2 Asian Games LJ 2014 (3 TJ);1 Asian Champs TJ 2015; dnq WCH TJ 2015He did well to reach the 2011 World LJ final in Daegu 2011, but had to scratched because he then injured himself trying to qualify for the TJ finalIn 2016: (all LJ) 1 Mungyeong; 1 Korean; 1 Ried; 1 Rheinau-Freistett; 1 Kimchun

KIM Duk-Hyung KOR 30y 247d 1985 - 17.10 -07/09 NR270510Au

Moldovan record holder // dnq WJC LJ/TJ 2000; 10 under-23 ECH 2001/2003; 9 WIC 2003; dnq OLY 2004/2008; dnq EIC 2005/2009/2011/2013/2015; 3 WSG 2009; dnqWCH 2009; 12 ECH 2010 (2002/2014/2016-dnq); dnq WIC 2014. 1 Moldovan 2004/2006/2007/2013/2014/2015/2016In 2016: 1 Moldovan indoor; 3 Belarusian University Games; 3 Belarusian Cup; 1 Moldovan; 3 Romanian ‘International’; 4 Balkan; dnq ECH

LETNICOV Vladimir MDA 34y 309d 1981 16.34 17.06 -02 NR2753

Mexican record holder // LJ pb: 7.85 -13 (7.83 -16). dnq WJC LJ/TJ 2010; 7 Pan-Am Games TJ 2011; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs LJ 2013 (2 TJ); 4 CentralAmerican & Caribbean Games TJ 2014 (9 LJ); 3 Ibero-American TJ 2014; 6 WSG TJ 2015. He is the first Mexican Olympic triple jumper since Jorge Aguirre was enteredfor London 1948This Year: 8 Spanish 12K XC; 12 World University XC; 10 Soria XC; 15 Llodio XC

ALVAREZ Alberto MEX 25y 157d 1991 16.99 16.99 -16 NR2757

Malian record holder at long & triple jumps // LJ pb: 7.82 -10. 6 African Champs LJ 2010 (2007-7, 2014-12); 3 African Games TJ 2015 (4 LJ); 3 African Champs TJ 2016(2011-8). Coach-Franck ZioIn 2016: (all TJ) 1 Pavia; 4 Montgeron; 8 Forbach; 6 African Champs

DIA Mamadou Cherif MLI 31y 152d 1985 16.29 16.55 -15 NR2768

Mauritian record holder & 2015 World Championship finalist // 16.67i -16. LJ pb: 7.98w -16, 7.80 -15 (7.74 -16). 11 WCH TJ 2015 (2013-dnq)In 2016: 1 Aubière LJ; 1 Réduit TJ; 1 St-Denis-Réunion LJ; 1 Toulouse TJ; 3 Montgeron TJ; 1 Albi LJ; 3 Pierre-Bénite TJ; 3 Geneva TJ; 4 African Champs TJ; 2 Castres LJ

DRACK Jonathan MRI 27y 278d 1988 16.66 16.96 -15 NR2774

Dutch record holder indoors & out // LJ pb: 7.69 -11 (7.45 -16). ht WJC 100 2002; dnq ECH 2012; 8 EIC 2013. 1 Dutch 2008/2010/2011/2013/2015/2016 (1 indoor2009/2011/2012/2013/2016). 1 Island Games 2007. Born-Dominica, lives-MiamiAllegiance transferee from Dominica – obtained Dutch citizenship on June 25, 2007 (mother from Netherlands Antilles) and cleared by IAAF to represent the Netherlandsfrom June 24, 2008In 2016: 1 Dutch indoor; 1 Coral Gables; 4 Nassau Brown; 1 Clermont Spring Invitational; 3 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 9 Hengelo; 1 European Clubs Cup ’B’ (3 LJ); 1Dutch; 5 Turku; 10 ECH

FLORANT Fabian NED 33y 192d 1983 16.92 16.92 -16 NR2783

3x African Champion // 1 EJC 99; dnq ECH 2002; 4 ECP 2003; 1 African Champs 2010/2012/2016 (2014-2); 1 COM 2010 (2002-5, 2014-2); 7 OLY 2012; 4 IAAFContinental Cup 2014 (2010-6); 8 WCH 2015. 1 AAA indoor 2002/2003 & UK indoor 2013/2015/2016; 1 UK 2007; 1 Nigerian 2009/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015.Graduated in chemistry from Manchester University. Born/lives in London. Coach-John HerbertAllegiance transferee from Great Britain & NI – the country he represented in international competition before 2009In 2016: 1 UK indoor; 6 WIC; 5 Nassau Brown; 2 Clermont Spring Invitational; 5 Doha Diamond; 5 Beijing; 2 Hengelo; 1 Šamorín; 5 Stockholm Diamond; 1 AfricanChamps; 8 London Diamond

OKE Tosin NGR 35y 314d 1980 17.13 17.23 -122798

Seconds at 2015 African Games // 4 COM 2014; 6 African Champs 2014; 2 African Games 2015; 14 WIC 2016. 2 Nigerian 2013/2014/2015/2016. At the 2014Commonwealth Games, he collided with two officials during warm-up, knocking one of them (a woman) to the groundIn 2016: 14 WIC; 2 Charlottesville Invitational; 5 African Champs; 1 Nigerian; 3 Padua

OLAMIGOKE Olu NGR 25y 327d 1990 16.70 16.73 -142799

2016 European silver medallist // LJ pb: 7.76 -11 (7.58 -16). 10 WJC 2008; 7 ETCh 2013; 4 Francophone Games 2013; 2 ECH 2016 (2014-6). 1 Polish 2012/2016 & indoor2014. His father/coach Zdzisław Hoffmann was the 1983 World Champion and still holds the Polish record (17.53 in 1985)In 2016: 2 Polish indoor; 1 Leczyca LJ; 1 Aleksandrów Lódzki; 7 Forbach; 2 Bydgoszcz Festival; 1 Lódz; 1 Polish; 2 Turku; 2 ECH; 2 Sopot

HOFFMANN Karol POL 27y 72d 1989 17.16 17.16 -162837

In Beijing 2008 became Portugal’s first ever Olympic Champion (or medallist) in a field event17.82w -09, 16.89i -16. LJ pb: 8.10 -07 (7.77w, 7.75 -16). 1 European Youth LJ 2001; 6 WJC TJ 2002 (dnq LJ); 1 EJC LJ/TJ 2003; dnq OLY TJ 2004; 4 ECH TJ 2006 (6LJ); 1 WCH TJ 2007 (2005-dnq, 2009-2, 2013-5, 2015-3), 3 WIC TJ 2008 (2004-dnq, 2006-3, 2016-4); 1 OLY TJ 2008 (2004-dnq); 1 ETCh TJ 2009 (2 LJ); 6 ETCh TJ2011; 1 WSG TJ 2013; 6 ECH TJ 2014 (2016-dnq); 1 EIC TJ 2015 (2007-5). 1 Portuguese TJ 2002/2004/2006/2007/2009/2010/2011/2013/2014/2015 (1 LJ 2006/2007). 1Portuguese junior indoor HJ 2000. Surgery on right right tibia in 2010 and again in 2012In 2016: 1 Portuguese indoor TJ; 4 WIC TJ; 3 Hengelo TJ; 2 European Clubs Cup; 7 Oslo Diamond TJ; 4 Lisbon LJ; 1 Portuguese LJ/TJ; dnq ECH TJ

ÉVORA Nelson POR 32y 113d 1984 16.72 17.74 -07 NR2863

2004 Olympic silver, 2005 world bronze // 16.82i -16. LJ pb: 8.06w -11, 7.78 -14. 4 World Youth 99; 1 WJC 2000; 1 EJC 2001 (99-3); 2 WSG 2001 (2005-7); 2 EIC 2002(2011-/20153); 2 under-23 ECH 2003; 2 OLY 2004 (2008-5); 3 WCH 2005 (2001/2003/2011-dnq, 2013/2015-6); 3 WCP 2006; 2 ECH 2010 (2006-3, 2002/2012-dnq, 2014-5); 4 WIC 2014 (2003-8, 2004-5, 2012-dnq, 2016-10). 1 Romanian 2003-2007 (1 indoor 2002/2003/2006/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016). 1.93 tallIn 2016: 1 Romanian indoor (his 18th Romanian title); 10 WIC; dnq ECH

OPREA Marian ROU 34y 67d 1982 15.40 17.81 -05 NR2889


Full name-Godfrey Khotso Mokoena2008 World Indoor Champion, 2008 Olympic silver & 2009 World silver as a long jumper, now Commonwealth Champion as a triple jumperLJ pb: 8.50 -09 (8.16 -16). 5 World Youth HJ 2001; 12 WJC LJ 2002; 2 African Games TJ 2003 (3 LJ); 3 Afro-Asian Games LJ/TJ 2003; 1 WJC TJ 2004 (2 LJ); 2 COM TJ2006 (4 LJ); 2 African Champs LJ/TJ 2006; 1 WIC LJ 2008 (2006-5, 2010-2); 2 OLY LJ 2008 (2004-dnq); 2 WCH LJ 2009 (2005-7, 2007-5, 2011/2015-dnq, 2013-7); 1African Champs LJ 2010; 1 COM TJ 2014; 1 African Champs TJ 2014 (2 LJ); 2 IAAF Continental Cup TJ 2014; 9 WCH TJ 2015. As a teenager he was a competitor atballroom dancing and won South African titles at Tango and the Cha Cha. South African record holder at both horizontal jumps, though he only competed once at triplejump in 2007-2013In 2016: (All TJ) 2 Pretoria; 2 South African; 2 South African Open; 8 Oslo Diamond; 3 African Champs

MOKOENA Khotso RSA 31y 159d 1985 16.77 17.35 -14 NR290310Au

Sensational improvement from 16.92 to 17.72 to take the European under-23 title in 2011 as Sheryf El-Sheryf UKRLJ pb: 8.05 -12. 5 World Youth TJ 2005; 5 WJC TJ 2006 (2008-9); 6 EJC TJ 2007; 9 ETCh LJ 2011; 1 under-23 ECH TJ 2011; 12 WCH TJ 2011; dnq WIC TJ 2012; 2 ECHTJ 2012; dnq OLY TJ 2012. 1 Ukrainian indoor TJ 2012/2016. Mother-Ukrainian, father-Sudanese. Younger sister Fatima was a gymnast and is now a modelAllegiance transferee from Ukraine – acquired Turkish citizenship on June 3, 2013, changed his name from Sheryf El-Sheryf to Şeref Osmanoğlu and cleared by IAAF tocompete for Turkey from June 2, 2014In 2016: 1 Ukrainian indoor; 1 Turkish Clubs; 3 European Clubs Cup; 6 ECH

OSMANOĞLU Şeref TUR 27y 222d 1989 16.85 17.72 -11 NR3007

LJ pb: 8.10i, 7.96 -14 (7.69i, 7.43 -16). 11 WIC 2016; 3 US 2014/2016; Excellent record at US Indoor Championships: LJ 2nd 2014, 3rd 2015; TJ 2nd 2014/2015, 3rd 2016.Studied Communications, Exercise and Wellness at Arizona State UniversityIn 2016: 3 US indoor; 11 WIC; 1 Drake Relays; 1 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 7 Baie Mahault; 1 Chula Vista; 4 Oslo Diamond; 4 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Chula Vista; 3US; 4 London Diamond

BENARD Chris USA 26y 130d 1990 17.21 17.21 -163049

In London 2012 became the first man since 1936 to win Olympic medals in both horizontal jumpsLJ pb: 8.42w -16, 8.29 -11 (8.14 -16). 100 pb: 10.53w -11/12. 1 Pan-Am junior TJ 2009; 3 WCH TJ 2011 (9 LJ); 1 WIC TJ 2012 (4 LJ); 2 OLY TJ 2012 (3 LJ); 3 WCH TJ2013 (2015-dnq); 2 IAAF Continental Cup LJ (3 TJ). 1 US TJ 2014 & indoor LJ 2015. Studied Social and Behavioural Science at the University of Florida. Coach-JeremyFischerIn 2016: 4 Drake Relays TJ; 2 Eugene Diamond TJ; 2 San Diego LJ; 3 Somerville; nm Chula Vista LJ; 1 US TJ (3 LJ, but he could not be selected for Rio at that eventbecause he missed the entry standard of 8.15 by one centimetre. Though he did leap a windy 8.42); 1 Eugene TrackTown TJ

CLAYE Will USA 25y 60d 1991 17.65 17.75 -143058

DEFENDING OLYMPIC CHAMPIONReigning Olympic & World Triple Jump ChampionLJ pb: 8.19 -10 (7.96 -16). 400 pb: 45.17 -14. 1 World Youth TJ 2007; 8 WJC TJ 2008 (gold 4x400); 1 WCH TJ 2011/2015 (2013-4); 2 WIC TJ 2012; 1 OLY TJ 2012. 1 USTJ 2011/2012; 1 NCAA TJ 2010/2011 (1 indoor 2009/2010). Both his parents are Barbadian, he has dual citizenship with Barbados. He has number 18.30 written on theinside of his jumping shoes. Due to knee problems, he has changed his lead jumping leg from left to right since London 2012 (it was left-left-right for the three phases then,from late 2013 it has been right-right-left). Coach-Rana Rieder (based in Arnhem, NED)He has a collection of key rings and admits to being obsessive about cleanliness and tidiness – “you will never go to my house and see things out of place”In 2016: 1 Nassau Brown TJ; 1 Doha Diamond TJ; 1 Eugene Diamond TJ; 7 Birmingham Diamond LJ; 1 Stockholm Diamond TJ; 2 US TJ; 1 London Diamond TJ

TAYLOR Christian USA 26y 55d 1990 17.78 18.21 -15 NR3100

2014 Asian Indoor Championships bronze // 9 Asian Champs 2009 (2011-10, 2015-11); 6 Youth Olympic Games 2010; dnq WJC 2012; 7 Asian Games 2014; 3 AsianIndoor Champs 2014. Coach-Valery KazakovIn 2016: 1 Uzbekistan Cup; 1 Bishkek; 4 Almaty; 2 Kazakhstani; 1 Uzbekistani

KURBANOV Ruslan UZB 23y 183d 1993 16.87 16.87 -163111

1.....18.29.......Jonathan Edwards GBR.............19952.....18.21.......Christian Taylor USA..................20163.....18.09.......Kenny Harrison USA.................. 19964.....18.08.......Pedro Pablo Pichardo CUB............ 20155.....18.04.......Teddy Tamgho FRA...................20136.....17.97.......Willie Banks USA....................... 1985=7...17.92.......Khristo Markov BUL................... 1987.......17.92.......James Beckford JAM................. 1995=9...17.90.......Vladimir Inozemtsev UKR.......... 1990.......17.90.......Jadel Gregorio BRA................... 2007

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 WORLD LIST1.....17.78.......Christian Taylor USA2.....17.65.......Will Claye USA3.....17.30.......Renjith Maheswary IND4.....17.24.......Dong Bin CHN5.....17.21.......Chris Benard USA6.....17.20.......Max Hess GER=7...17.18.......Troy Doris GUY.......17.18.......Chris Carter USA=9...17.16.......Karol Hoffmann POL.......17.16.......Omar Craddock USA


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Former World Youth Champion // HT pb: 70.52 -15 (69.66 -16). 1 World Youth DT 2013 (3 HT); 4 WJC DT 2014; 2 WSG DT 2015. 1 Australian HT 2015 (2 DT); 1Australian DT/HT 2016. Turned from rugby to throwing when he broke his collarbone. In 2015 at age 18 he became the youngest ever Australian Champion at HammerThrow (though his is not Olympic-qualified at that event in 2016). Coach-Graham Pitt. 1.95/118kgIn 2016: 1 Auckland DT; 1 Queensland State DT/HT; 1 Melbourne Challenge HT; 1 Perth Classic DT; 1 Brisbane Classic DT; 1 Australian DT/DT; 1 Los Angeles DT; 3Salinas DT; 3 Chula Vista DT; 3 La Jolla Triton Invitational DT; 4 Irvine DT; 1 Salinas DT (May 28); 5 Salinas DT (May 29)

DENNY Matt AUS 20y 70d 1996 65.37 65.37 -162035

Commonwealth record holder // 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010 (2014-5); 1 COM 2010 (2014-4); 9 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq); 10 WCH 2015 (2009/2013-dnq). 1 Australian2007/2008/2010/2011/2012. Pays the guitar. Born-Newcastle NSW, a descendant of the Wotjobaluk Wergaia groups from the Wimmera region in western Victoria. Lives-Melbourne. Coach/ father-Ken Harradine. 1.98/115kgHistory of competing through injury: at London 2012 with a sore knee and Beijing 2015 with a torn quadIn 2016: 8 Doha Diamond; 9 Wiesbaden; 9 Hengelo; 7 Rome Diamond; 6 Birmingham Diamond; 3 Stockholm Diamond; 4 Umeå; 3 Sollentuna; 1 Helsingborg

HARRADINE Benn AUS 33y 302d 1982 62.10 68.20 -13 NR2039

2011 European Junior Champion, also world class at shot // SP pb: 18.90 -13 (17.90i -16_. 4 World Youth SP 2009; 1 European Youth Olympic Festival SP 2009; 6 WJCSP 2010; 1 EJC DT 2011 (5 SP); dnq EIC SP 2013/2015.; dnq WCH DT 2015 1 Austrian SP 2012/2013/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2011/2013/2014/2015) (1 DT 2015/2016).Coach-Josef Schopf. 1.96/130kgIn 2016: 1 Linz SP indoor, otherwise all at DT; 2 Kawasaki; 2 Hengelo; 4 Turnov; 1 St. Pölten; 1 Ried; 1 Madrid; 1 Austrian

WEISSHAIDINGER Lukas AUT 24y 173d 1992 65.58 67.24 -15 NR2058

2015 World silver. 2016 European silver // SP pb: 17.91 -15 (17.29i, 16.69 -16). 5 under-23 ECH 2013; 1 WSG 2015; 2 WCH 2015; 2 ECH 2016 (2014-dnq). 1 Belgian2012/2013/2014/2015/2016. His father/coach Emil Milanov (58.28 for DT in 1982) moved from Bulgaria to Belgium in 1989. 1.98/118kgIn 2016: 1 Potchefstroom (Jan 20); 1 Potchefstroom (Jan 26); 1 Potchefstroom (Feb 2); 3 Berlin indoor; 1 Belgian indoor; 1 Herentals SP/DT; 2 Doha Diamond; 1 Kessel-Lo SP/DT; 4 Rabat Diamond; 10 Rome Diamond; 4 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Bulgarian; 1 Belgian SP/DT; 1 Belgian; 1 Lokeren; 2 ECH; 1 Ostend (68.44 on sloping ground)

MILANOV Philip BEL 25y 37d 1991 67.26 67.26 -16 NR2095

Colombian record holder. 2015 World Championship finalist // 4 World Youth 2011; 9 WJC 2012; 2 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014; 1 South American Games2014; 1 South American 2015 (2013-3); 7 Pan-Am Games 2015; 11 WCH 2015. 1 Colombian 2013/2014/2016. 1.80/90kgIn 2016: 1 Colombian Cup; 1 Campinas Paulista; 1 Medellín; 1 Colombian; 1 Medellín; 1 Cartagena; 1 Montgeron; 12 Halle; 2 Turnov; 6 Dessau; 1 Jablonec; 2 StockholmDiamond; 3 Szczecin; 2 Madrid; 1 Bilbao; 2 Sollentuna; 3 Monaco Diamond; 4 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 3 Ostend (67.45 on sloping ground); He is the shortest discusthrower at Rio 2016

ORTEGA Mauricio COL 22y 8d 1994 65.84 65.84 -16 NR2253

Former Pan-American Champion // SP pb: 16.94 -14. 5 WJC 2006; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2009 & Games 2014; 8 WCH 2011 (2013-10); 1 Pan-AmGames 2011 (2015-5); 11 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2014 (2010-6). 1.90/100kgIn 2016: 1 Havana; 1 Las Tunas; 1 Havana (Mar 5); 1 Cuban (2 SP); 1 Queretaro; 1 Barcelona; 5 Madrid; 3 Bilbao; 1 Leiria

FERNÁNDEZ Jorge CUB 28y 314d 1987 65.30 66.50 -142271

2014 Commonwealth Games silver medallist. 2015 World Championship finalist3 under-23 ECH 2007; 1 Small States of Europe Games 2009; 6 WSG 2009; dnq ECH 2010/2012/2014/2016; 6 WSG 2011; dnq OLY 2012; 2 COM 2014 (2010-4); 6WCH 2015 (2013-dnq). 1 Cypriot 2007-2016. He has set 17 Cypriot records up to 65.69 in Iráklio on May 28, 2016. 1.86/110kgIn 2016: 1 Athens; 1 Nicosia (Mar 25); 1 Nicosia (May 14); 5 Rabat Diamond; 1 Iráklio; 1 Athens; 1 Cypriot; dnq ECH

PARELLIS Apostolos CYP 31y 19d 1985 65.69 65.69 -16 NR2295

Full name-Yennifer Frank Casanas Hernandez3x Cuban Champion, fifth in 2008 Olympics for Spain2 Pan-Am Games 2003; 5 OLY 2008 (2000/2004-dnq, 2012-7); 2 Ibero-American 2010; 2 ETCh 2011 (2010-4, 2015-3); 5 ECH 2012 (2010-11, 2014-8, 2016-dnq); 9 WCH2013 (2003/2005/2009-dnq). 1 Cuban 2003/2004/2005. 1 Spanish 2006/2014/2016Allegiance transferee from Cuba – cleared by the IAAF to represent Spain from August 6, 2005 (two years after he threw for Cuba at the 2005 World Championships), thengranted Spanish citizenship on May 29, 2008. His wife Dolores Pedrares is a 67m hammer thrower. 1.87/117kgIn 2016: 1 Pontevedra; 1 Quinta do Anjo; 1 Vila Nova Cerveira; 1 Zaragoza; 1 Spanish Universities; 2 Castellón (May 21); 2 Castellón (Jun 15); 2 Alcobendas; 9 Madrid; 5Bilbao; 2 Castellón (Jun 30); dnq ECH; 1 SpanishHe ought to be the first in action in Rio to compete in all summer Olympics so far this century (with Jo Pavey GBR to follow soon in the women’s 10,000m)

CASAÑAS Frank ESP 37y 298d 1978 65.32 67.91 -082351

Bronze at 2003 Pan-American Games for Cuba (as Loy Maikel) // 6 WJC 2000 (98-dnq); 3 Pan-Am Games 2003; dnq WCH 2003/2015; dnq OLY 2004; 2 CentralAmerican & Caribbean Champs 2005; 12 ECH 2016. 1.85/85kgAllegiance transferee from Cuba – has lived in Spain since 2009, gained Spanish citizenship on August 5, 2015 (after an eight-year struggle) and cleared by IAAF tocompete for Spain from August 7, 2015. Coach-Antonio Simarro. 1.87/120kgIn 2016: 1 Málaga; 1 Castellón; 1 Gandía; 2 Spanish winter; 3 Zaragoza; 1 Castellón; 1 European Clubs Cup; 1 Málaga; 1 Castellón (Jun 11); 1 Castellón (Jun 15); 1Alcobendas; 8 Madrid; 2 Bilbao; 1 Castellón (Jun 30);Here: 1/qA-66.00

MARTÍNEZ Lois Maikel ESP 35y 70d 1981 66.96 67.45 -052363

2008 Olympic Champion. Medals from five World Championships but fourth in 20155 under-23 ECH 2001; 1 WSG 2005; 2 ECH 2006/2012/2014 (2002-12, 2010-4, 2016-3); 1 WCH 2007 (2003-dnq, 2005-2 after leading until the last throw of Alekna, 2009-3, 2011-2, 2013-3, 2015-4); 1 OLY 2008 (2004-dnq, 2012-3); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 Estonian 2004-2009/2012-2015. Graduate of Business Management fromTallinn Technical University. The Estonian Post Office has issued a stamp in his honour. Coach-Indrek Tustit. 1.96/125kgIn 2016: 8 Rabat Diamond; 1 Tallinn (May 28); 1 Tallinn (Jun 5); 1 Valmiera; 2 Tartu; 4 Szczecin; 1 Tallinn; 1 Rakvere; 3 ECH; 5 Monaco Diamond; 2 Estonian; 5Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 1 Kohila

KANTER Gerd EST 37y 98d 1979 65.27 73.38 -06 NR2377WAF


2016 Estonian Champion ahead of Gerd Kanter // 8 European Throws Cup 2013; 9 ECH 2014; dnq WCH 2015. 1 Estonian 2016. Coach-Aleksander Tammert (3 OLY2004). 1.98/119kgIn 2016: 2 European Throws Cup; 1 Türi; 6 Rabat Diamond; 3 Tallinn; 8 Rome Diamond; 1 Florø; 2 Valmiera; 3 Tartu; 1 Estonian Cup; 4 Madrid; 7 ECH; 1 Estonian; 7Székesfehérvár Gyulai

KUPPER Martin EST 27y 73d 1989 66.61 66.67 -152380

Younger (but taller) brother of Olympic & World Champion Robert HartingSP pb: 17.75 -12. 5 under-23 ECH 2011; 8 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq - missed final by one place); 4 ECH 2016. 1 German 2015. He has 16 words tattooed on his right pec:“truth, life, family, lie, freedom, tolerance, happiness, athletics, pride, friendship, loneliness, pain, faith, love and hate”. His parents Gerd Seidel and Bettina Harting wereboth shot putters in the GDR era. Coach-Torsten Schmidt. 2.05/123kgIn 2016: 2 Berlin; nm Wiesbaden; 1 Halle; 1 Dessau (pb 68.06, defeated Małachowski); 1 Berlin Brand; 2 German; 4 ECH

HARTING Christoph GER 26y 124d 1990 68.06 68.06 -162496

DEFENDING OLYMPIC CHAMPIONThree times World Champion, twice European Champion, once Olympic Champion2 World Youth 2001; dnq WJC 2002; dnq EJC 2003; 1 under-23 ECH 2005; 2 ECP 2007/2008; 1 ETCh 2010/2011/2013/2014 (2009-2); 1 WCH 2009/2011/2013 (2007-2);1 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 ECH 2012/2014 (2006-dnq, 2010-2); 1 OLY 2012 (200804). 1 German 2007-2013. His parents Gerd Seidel and Bettina Harting were bothshot putters in the GDR era. 2.01/126kgHis wallet and accreditation were stolen while partying on the night of his Olympic victory in 2012. He was forced to sleep rough overnight and only got access to theOlympic village the following morning, but his medal was safe because the ceremony had not yet taken place. He missed 2015 after rupturing a cruciate ligament in his leftkneeIn 2016: 1 Berlin; 3 Rome Diamond; 2 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Leiden; 1 German; 1 Umeå; 1 Zeulenroda; 1 Schönebeck; He says: “In 2012 I was at a totally different,much higher level. I have to accept that I am no longer the hunted, now I’m the hunter - I like that.”

HARTING Robert GER 31y 297d 1984 68.04 70.66 -122497

dnq WJC 2008; 9 WSG 2011; 6 under-23 ECH 2011; 7 ECH 2014 (2016-8); dnq WCH 2015. 3 German 2016. Coach/father-Miroslaw Jasinski. 2.07/120kgIn 2016: 2 Wiesbaden; 2 Halle; 3 Hengelo; 4 Dessau; 3 German; 8 ECH; 2 Schönebeck

JASINSKI Daniel GER 27y 7d 1989 67.16 67.16 -162503

2004 Olympic silver. Stripped of 2012 European bronze // 3 EJC 97; 1 WJC 98; 1 under-23 ECH 2001 (99-6); 7 ECH 2002 (98/2010/2014-dnq, 2012-dq after initiallywinning bronze, 2016-6); 2 OLY 2004 (2000/2008-dnq); 6 WCH 2009 (2001/2003-dnq, 2005-10, 2007-9, 2011-dnq, 2015-dnq) 1 Hungarian2001/2004/2005/2008/2010/2011/2015/2016. Served two-year doping suspension in 2012-2014, with results annulled from August 11, 2011. 2.04/122kgIn 2016: 7 Doha Diamond; 3 Rabat Diamond; 9 Rome Diamond; 8 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Szombathely; 1 Budapest (Jun 25); 6 ECH; 4 Monaco Diamond; 1Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 1 Hungarian

KŐVÁGÓ Zoltan HUN 37y 124d 1979 67.13 69.95 -062555WAF

2014 Commonwealth Games Champion. Twice Asian Champion // SP pb: 19.62 -06. 8 WJC SP 2002 (12 DT); 5 COM SP 2006; 4 Asian Games 2010; 7 WCH 2011/2013(2005/2007-dnq, 2015-9); 8 OLY 2012 (2004/2008-dnq); 1 Asian Champs 2013/2015 (2005/2011-2, 2007-4); 1 COM 2014 (2006-6, 2010-2). 1 NCAA 2006 (2005-2). Born-Mysore (India), moved to the USA at age six . Studied Statistics at the University of North Carolina. Coach-John Godina (3x World Champion), formerly Shive Gowda(father), who coached the 1988 Indian Olympic track team. 2.05/135kgIn 2016: It is reported that he has been out of action with a shoulder injury

GOWDA Vikas IND 33y 38d 1983 - 66.28 -12 NR2560

2012 Olympic silver. 2011 World bronze. Multi-Asian Champion & record holderSP pb: 17.82i -08. 1 Asian junior 2004; 1 WJC 2004; 1 Asian Champs 2005/2007/2009/2011 (2003-8); 1 West Asian Games 2005; 2 WCP 2006; 1 Asian Games2006/2010; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 3 WCH 2011 (2007-7, 2015-dnq); 2 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq). His throwing talent was discovered when at age 16 he accidentallybroke the handball goalposts with one of his throws.He was second at London 2012 with 68.18, just 9cm behind Robert Harting’s winning effort of 68.27. One of his throws was even longer than Harting’s best (he estimated68.50), but it was judged to be a foul. Coach-Kim Bokhonsov. 1.92/110kgIn 2016: 1 Stuttgart; 3 Madrid; 4 Bilbao; 1 Grevenmacher; 4 Cetniewo

HADADI Ehsan IRI 31y 203d 1985 63.61 69.32 -08 NR2576

Third at 2015 Asian Championships // 2 WSG 2009 (2013-5, 2015-dnq); dnq WCH 2013; 3 Asian Champs 2015 (2011/2013-4). Coach-Robert Fazekas (the initial OlympicChampion of 2004, later stripped of that title for a doping violation). 1.86/90kgHis two older brothers were/are discus throwers of high world class:Abbas Samimi (born 1977), competed at two Olympics, pb 64.98 (2004)Mohammad Samimi (born 1987), 1 WSG 2009, pb 65.46 (2014)In 2016: 1 Szombathely; 1 Veszprém; 1 Szombathely; 2 Turkish

SAMIMI Mahmoud IRI 27y 327d 1988 65.00 65.00 -162579

SP pb: 17.17i -16. 1 Small States Games 2015/2016; dnq under-23 ECH 2015; dnq ECH 2016. 1.99/120kgIn 2016: 1 Icelandic under-23 SP; 1 Reykjavik (May 12); 9 Halle ‘B’; 6 Halle under-23; 1 Reykjavik (May 25); 1 Akureyri; 1 Small States of Europe Games; 7 Sollentuna;dnq ECH; 1 Icelandic; 4 Karlstad; 3 Joensuu

GUDNASON Gudni Valur ISL 20y 305d 1995 61.85 63.50 -152586

2015 Pan-American Games Champion. Former World Youth & World Junior ChampionSP pb: 18.99 -14 (18.97 -16). 3 Pan-Am junior 2011; 1 World Youth 2011; 1 Central American & Caribbean junior 2012; 1 WJC 2012; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015; 7 WCH2016. 1 Jamaican 2015/2016. Student of Sociology at the University of the West Indies Mona. Knee surgery in 2014. Coach-Julian Robinson. 1.91/104kgIn 2016: 1 Mona SP (2 DT); 1 Manchester DT (2 SP); 1 Kingston Big Shot; 1 Kingston SP (Feb 6); 4 Berlin indoor; 1 Kingston SP (Feb 20); 2 Jamaican Intercollegiate; 1Kingston MVP; 1 Chula Vista; 1 La Jolla Triton Invitational; 1 Penn Relays Championship (2 SP); 5 Hengelo; 2 Tallinn (May 28); 1 Tallinn (May 30); 5 Rome Diamond; 2Kingston (Jun 11); 1 Kingston All-Comers; 1 Jamaican

DACRES Fedrick JAM 22y 165d 1994 68.02 68.02 -162616

Kazakhstani record holder & 8x Champion // dnq World Youth 2001; dnq WSG 2005; 13 Asian Champs 2005. 1 Kazakhstani 2005/2008/2009/2010/2011/2012/2014/2015.Studied PE at the East Kazakhstan State University. 1.94/120kgIn 2016: 1 Shymkent; 1 Kazakhstani Cup; 1 Dushanbe; 1 Tadjik; 2 Kazakhstani

LABUTOV Yevgeniy KAZ 31y 267d 1984 65.94 65.94 -16 NR2673

Saudi Arabian record holder // 2 Asian junior 2004; 9 WJC 2004; 3 Asian Games 2006 (2014-6); dnq WCH 2007/2013; dnq OLY 2008/2012; 8 IAAF Continental Cup 2014;5 Asian Champs 2015 (2003/2005/2013-6). Two-year doping suspension to 2011, but he was chosen as Saudi Arabian flag bearer for London 2012. 1.92/86kgIn 2016: 1 Qatif; 1 Jeddah (2x); 1 Biala Podlaska (2x, including new Saudi record 65.52 on June 18); 1 Bialystok; 1 Pulawy; He is the lightest discus thrower at Rio 2016

AL-DAWOODI Sultan Mubarak KSA 39y 57d 1977 65.52 65.52 -16 NR2713


2013 European under-23 Champion // 3 World Youth 2007; 1 WJC 2010 (2008-6); 1 under-23 ECH 2013; 10 ECH 2014 (2012-dnq); 3 WSG 2015; dnq WCH 2015. 1Lithuanian 2013/2014. Coach-Vaclovas Kidykas (3 ECH 86, 68.44 in 88). Attends the Sports University of Lithuania in Kaunas. 2.00/130kgIn 2016: 2 Lithuanian; dnq ECH; 2 Ostend (67.96 on sloping ground)

GUDZIUS Andrius LTU 25y 179d 1991 63.60 66.11 -142733

Montenegrin record holder at shot & discus // SP pb: 18.46 -13. dnq World Youth SP 2009; 12 WJC DT 2010; 2 EJC 2011 (12 SP); dnq ECH 2012; dnq OLY 2012; 3 under-23 ECH DT 2013; 1 Small States of Europe Games SP/DT 2013; dnq WCH 2013; 1 Balkan DT 2014; dnq ECH 2014/2016. 1 Croat DT 2014. Coach-Danilo Krtinic.1.93/118kgIn 2016: 1 Croat winter; 1 Bar; 1 Zagreb; 2 Abbeville; 3 Montgeron; 8 Halle; 1 Zenica; nm Balkan; dnq ECH

FURTULA Danijel MNE 24y 11d 1992 63.85 64.60 -13 NR2770

SP pb: 18.18 -16. 3 WJC 2014; 7 ETCh 2015 (12 SP); 11 under-23 ECH 2015; dnq ECH 2016. Coach-Einar Kristian Tveitå (12 WCH 2001). 1 Norwegians SP/DT2015/2016 (1 indoor SP 2016). Coach-Einar Kristian Tveita. His forst sport was karate. 2.01/117kgIn 2016: 1 Norwegian indoor SP; 1 Byrkjelo; 1 Rygg; 1 Bergen; 1 Wiesbaden under-23; 1 Halle under-23; 2 Florø; 1 Bergen; 1 Bærum; 5 Stockholm Diamond; 1 OsloBoysen; dnq ECH; 1 Norwegian SP/DT

SKAGESTAD Sven Martin NOR 21y 211d 1995 65.20 65.20 -162806

2015 World Champion. Twice European Champion. 2008 Olympic silver5 EJC 2001; 6 WJC 2002; 2 under-23 ECH 2005 (2003-9); 1 ECP 2006/2007 (2008-3); 2 OLY 2008 (2012-5); 1 ETCh 2009 (2010-2, 2011-3, 2013-4, 2014-2); 1 ECH2010/2016 (2006-6, 2014-4); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 WCH 2015 (2007-12, 2009-9, 2009/2013-2). 1 Polish 2006-2016. Former nightclub bouncer and fireman. Hisson Henryk Józef born November 13, 2013. Coach-Witold Suski. He was yellow-carded at the 2014 Diamond League final in Brussels for taking his mobile phone onto theinfield (it started ringing during the competition). 1.93/130kgIn 2016: 1 Doha Diamond; 1 Stalowa Wola; 1 Rabat Diamond; 1 Turnov; 2 Dessau; 1 Polish Teams; 6 Rome Diamond; 1 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Szczecin; 1 Polish (11thtime); 1 ECH; 1 Cetniewo; 1 Monaco Diamond; 1 Sopot

MALACHOWSKI Piotr POL 33y 66d 1983 68.15 71.84 -13 NR2847

2014 European & 2015 World Championship bronzes // 7 under-23 ECH 2009; 5 WSG 2011; dnq OLY 2012; 3 ECH 2014 (2012-6, 2016-9); 6 IAAF Continental Cup 2014;1 ETCh 2015; 3 WCH 2015 (2013-6). 1 Polish under-23 2008/2009. Coach-Witold Suski (same as Małachowski). 2.00/122kgIn 2016: 4 Doha Diamond; 1 Kielce; 2 Rabat Diamond; 3 Turnov; 1 Rome Diamond; 3 Birmingham Diamond; 2 Szczecin; 3 Polish; 9 ECH; 7 Monaco Diamond; 2 Sopot

URBANEK Robert POL 29y 105d 1987 65.56 66.93 -122855

Samoan record holder // SP pb: 17.69i -14 (16.70i -16). dnq WJC 2010; 7 WSG 2013; dnq WCH 2013/2015; 1 Oceanian SP/DT 2015. 5 NCAA 2011. Born-USA, father-Samoan. Lives-Mount Pleasant, Michigan (USA). Coach-Dane Miller. 1.88/127kgIn 2016: 2 Australian; 2 Decatur; 10 Wheaton; 1 Rock Island; 2 Drake Relays; 1 Naperville; 1 Santa Barbara; 1 Claremont; 1 Rock Island; 6 Kingston; 7 Madrid; 5SollentunaNote: No Samoan has ever reached an Olympic final in athletics

ROSE Alex SAM 24y 268d 1991 65.74 65.74 -16 NR2918

dnq WJC 2006; 12 ECH 2014 (2016-dnq); dnq WCH 2015. 2 Swedish 2007/2014/2015. Self-coached. Lives-Malmö. Improved his personal best for nine years insuccession 2008-2016. Coach-Karin Torneklint. 1.97/135kgIn 2016: 1 Växjö; 1 European Throws Cup; 6 Doha Diamond; 7 Halle; 6 Hengelo; 2 Helsingborg; 1 Bottnaryd; 1 Halmstad; dnq ECH; 1 Helsingborg; 3 Karlstad

HÄRSTEDT Axel SWE 29y 165d 1987 66.03 66.03 -162956

Fifth at 2015 World Championships and again at 2016 European ChampionshipsSP pb: 19.17 -14 (18.55i -16). dnq World Youth SP/DT 2009; dnq WJC SP 2010; dnq ECH 2014; 5 WCH 2015; 5 ECH 2016. 1 Swedish 2014 & SP 2015. His first sportwas ice hockey. His mother Taina Laakso/Ståhl was Swedish Discus Throw Champion in 1987. Coach-Vesteinn Hafsteinsson. 2.00/150kgIn 2016: 2 Swedish indoor; 1 Salinas; 2 La Jolla Triton Invitational; 1 Irvine; 5 Doha Diamond; 7 Rabat Diamond; 5 Rome Diamond; 7 Birmingham Diamond; 1 Tartu; 1Stockholm Diamond; 3 Umeå; 1 Sollentuna; 5 ECH; 2 Monaco Diamond; 2 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 1 Karlstad

STÅHL Daniel SWE 23y 349d 1992 66.92 66.92 -162957

Former World Youth Champion. Still the world youth & world junior record holder, but no improvement since 20081 World Youth 2007 (11 SP); 3 WJC 2008 (2010-4); 2 EJC 2009; 4 WSG 2011; 2 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq ECH 2012; dnq OLY 2012; 9 ETCh 2013. 1 Ukrainian2008/2012/2016. He threw the senior discus 55.58 at age 15 & 62.83 at 16, both world age bests . 2.08/120kgIn 2016: 1 Ukrainian winter; 3 European Throws Cup; 1 Kirovograd; 10 Hengelo; 1 Ukrainian Cup; 4 Kiev; 1 Ukrainian; dnq ECH; He is the tallest discus thrower at Rio2016

NESTERENKO Mykyta UKR 25y 119d 1991 66.23 66.23 -163030

SP pb: 17.41 -04. 10 European under-23 2003; 5 ECP 2007; dnq OLY 2008; 4 ETCh 2009 (2011-8, 2014-9); dnq WCH 2009; dnq ECH 2010/2016. 1 Ukrainian 2009/2014.Coaches-Olga Semenova (mother) and Oleksandr Frankov. Wife-Nataliya Fokina/Semenova was 2012 European bronze medallist at Discus Throw. 1.98/120kgIn 2016: 1 Moldovan; 1 Kiev; 4 Ukrainian; dnq ECH

SEMENOV Oleksiy UKR 34y 46d 1982 65.34 65.96 -123034

Second at both the US & US Collegiate Championships in 2016 // 2 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2014. 2 NCAA 2015 (2014-3); 2 US 2016. Was at theUniversity of Tennessee. Coach-John Newell. 1.91/124kgIn 2016: 4 Texas Relays; 1 San Marcos; 1 Georgia Tech Invitational; 2 Athens GA Georgia Invitational; 1 Kentucky Relays; 1 Tucson Classic; 1 Salinas; 1 Kingston; 2 US

BAILEY Tavis USA 24y 71d 1992 65.82 65.82 -163048

Twice third at US Championships // 10 WJC 2010. 3 NCAA 2013; 3 US 2015/2016. Lives-Chula Vista (site of an optimum venue for discus throwers). Was at the Universityof Kentucky. 1.99/113kgIn 2016: 2 Salinas; 2 Chula Vista (Apr 21); 13 La Jolla Triton Invitational; 2 Irvine; 1 Chula Vista (May 7); 1 Chula Vista (May 28); 2 Coeur d’Alene; 2 Chula Vista; 3 US

EVANS Andrew USA 25y 199d 1991 65.41 66.37 -143066

2016 US Champion at Discus Throw and also world class at Shot PutSP pb: 20.71i -11, 19.89 -12. 3 WSG SP 2011 (8 DT). 2 NCAA DT 2010/2012 (2011-5, 2014-6); 2 NCAA SP 2010 (2011-3, 2012-8); 1 US DT 2016. Lives-Lawrence,Kansas. Was at the University of Wyoming. His father Jared throw 58.34 in 1979. Coach-Andy Kokhanovsky. 2.04/157kg (nearly 25 stones)In 2016: (at DT) 1 Mesa Classic Invitational; 1 Kansas Relays; 1 Lawrence (3x); 1 Coeur d’Alene; 1 US; He is the heaviest discus thrower at Rio 2016

FINLEY Mason USA 25y 309d 1990 66.72 66.72 -163067


1.....74.08.......Jürgen Schult GDR.................... 19862.....73.88.......Virgiljus Alekna LTU...................20003.....73.38.......Gerd Kanter EST........................20064.....71.86.......Yuriy Dumchev RUS.................. 19835.....71.84.......Piotr Małachowski POL.............. 20136.....71.70.......Robert Fazekas HUN................. 20027.....71.50.......Lars Riedel GER........................ 19978.....71.32.......Ben Plucknett USA.....................1983=9...71.26.......John Powell USA....................... 1984.......71.26 ......Rickard Bruch SWE................... 1984.......71.26.......Imrich Bugar TCH...................... 1985

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 WORLD LIST1.....68.15.......Piotr Małachowski POL2.....68.06.......Christoph Harting GER3.....68.04.......Robert Harting GER4.....68.02.......Fedrick Dacres JAM5.....67.62.......Victor Hogan RSA6.....67.60.......Martin Wierig GER7.....67.45.......Sam Mattis USA8.....67.26.......Philip Milanov BEL9.....67.16.......Daniel Jasinski GER10...67.13.......Zoltán Kővágó HUN


Men’s 20 Kilometres WalkStarts: Friday, August 12th (14:30)



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650m from start, 1 lap of 1Km, 9 laps of 2Km, 350m to finish

Argentinian record holder at 20K // 20,000 pb: 1:23:09.0 -11. At WCP 10K: 2006-9J, 20K: 2008-65, 2012-65; 3 South American 20,000 2007 (2009/2011-6. 2013-5); 2Ibero-American 20,000 2008/2016; 32 WCH 20K 2011 (2009-39, 2013-46, 2015-42); 22 OLY 20K 2012 (2008-40); 2 South American 20K 2015 (2008-7); 8 Pan-AmGames 20K 2015 (2007/2011-9)In 2016: 8 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 2 Ibero-American 20,000

CANO Juan Manuel ARG 28y 243d 1987 1:24:00 1:22:10 -12 NR100

2013 World Student Games Champion. Fourth at 2016 World Race Walking team Championships8 World Youth 10,000 2009; dq WCP junior 10K 2010; 5 WJC 10,000 2010; 14 WCP 20K 2014 (2012-41); 1 WSG 20K 2015; 8 WCH 20K 2015 (2013-11); 1 Oceanian 20K2016; 4 WTCh 20K 2016. 1 Australian 20K 2013 & 10,000 2014/2015/2016. Born/lives-Brisbane. Coach/father David Smith himself competed at two Olympic GamesIn 2016: 1 Brisbane 5000; 1 Oceanian 20K; 1 Melbourne Challenge 5000; 1 Australian 10,000; 4 WTCh 20K; 1 UK 5000

BIRD-SMITH Dane AUS 24y 27d 1992 1:19:38 1:19:38 -16101*

15 WCP junior 10K 2010 (2008-39); 17 WJC 10,000 2010; 50 WCH 20K 2013; 57 WCP 20K 2014 (2012-87); 39 WTCh 20K 2016. Coached in Melbourne by Simon Baker(1 WCP 50K 1989)In 2016: 9 Oceanian 20K; 1 Victoria State 5000; 2 Melbourne Challenge 5000; 17 Nomi 20K; dnf Australian 10,000; 39 WTCh 20K

COWLEY Rhydian AUS 25y 220d 1991 1:22:07 1:22:07 -16102

2006 Commonwealth 50K bronze // 50K pb: 3:49:33 -14. At WCP 20K: 2008-30, 2012-18. 50K: 2004-31, 2006-26, 2010-15. dq OLY 50K 2008; 8 COM 20K 2010; 16 WCH50K 2013 (2007-24); 13 CH 50K 2015 (32 20K). 1 Australian 50K 2004 & 20K 2010. Father-Tim Erickson was third in the 1978 Commonwealth Games 30K walk. Coach-Brent VallanceIn 2016: 5 Melbourne Challenge 5000; 2 Melbourne 10K (May 28); 1 Melbourne 20K (Jun 26)

ERICKSON Chris AUS 34y 254d 1981 1:28:51 1:22:08 -15103

Following the Court of Arbitration for Sport judgements of March 2016, he is the rightful Olympic Champion and World Cup winner at 50K in 2012 (The original winner ofthose events, Sergey Kirdyapkin RUS, had all his results annulled dating back to August 2009)50K pb: 3:36:53 -12 (3:42:36 -16). 7 World Youth 10,000 2001; 19 WJC 10,000 2002; 2 OLY 50K 2008 (3 20K); 5 WCH 20K 2009 (2011-23, 2015-26); 1 COM 20K 2010(2006-3); 2 WCH 50K 2011 (2005-18, 2007-dq, 2009-6, 2013-3); 1 OLY 50K 2012 (7 20K). At WCP 20K: 2004-75, 2006-14, 2008-10; 50K: 2010-3, 2012-1; 2 WTCh 50K2016. 1 Australian 50K 2007/2009 & 20K 2008/2009/2011. In 2009 he walked the Melbourne Marathon in 3:08:40. Wife/coach-Claire Tallent (née Woods) is also aninternational race walker (they married the week after the Beijing Olympics), as is his younger sister Rachel Tallent. He is a wine connoisseurIn 2016: 6 IAAF Challenge/Taicang 20K; 2 WTCh 50K (behind Alex Schwazer ITA, but now Schwazer has been accused of a doping violation); 17 Naumburg 20K; dnf LaCoruña 20K; At a special ceremony on June 17 in Melbourne he was presented with the Olympic gold medal which was stripped from Sergey Kirdyapkin. Though notethat the IOC have yet to formally confirm this and other medal re-allocations in the event

TALLENT Jared AUS 31y 298d 1984 1:21:50 1:19:15 -10105*

16 WCP junior 10,000 2008; 18 WJC 10,000 2008; 11 under-23 ECH 20K 2011; 62 WCP 20K 2012; dq WSG 20K 2013; dnq WCH 20K 2015. Attended the BelarusianState University of Physical Training in MinskIn 2016: 1 Minsk 5000; 1 Belarusian indoor 10,000; 1 Belarusian Cup 20K; 22 Podébrady 20K; 45 WTCh 20K; 2 Belarusian 20,000

LIAKHOVICH Aliaksandr BLR 27y 39d 1989 1:21:14 1:21:14 -16106

Silver at 2009 European under-23 Championships // dq World Youth 10,000 2003; 6 EJC 10,000 2005; 5 ECP junior 10K 2005; 4 WJC 10,000 2006; 33 WCP 20K 2008(2012-42); 2 under-23 ECH 20K 2009 (2007-dq); 21 WCH 20K 2009 (2013-48); 12 OLY 20K 2012 (2008-28); 13 ECH 20K 2014 (2010-dq); 4 ECP 20K 2015; 23 WCH 20K2015; 23 WTCh 20K 2016. Coach-Andrei SudnikIn 2016: 2 Belarusian Cup 20K; 23 WTCh 20K

SIMANOVICH Denis BLR 29y 114d 1987 1:21:48 1:20:42 -12107

Bolivian record holder at 20K // 11 World Youth 10,000 2011; 10 WJC 10,000 2012; 5 Pan-Am junior 10,000 2013; 3 South American 20K 2014; 68 WCP 20K 2014; 6 Pan-Am Games 20K 2015; 43 WCH 20K 2015; 78 WTCh 20K 2016. His younger brother Pablo Armando Rodríguez is also an international walker. Coach-Martha MarinIn 2016: 1 Santa Cruz 20K; 16 IAAF Challenge/Juárez 20K; 78 WTCh 20K; 34 La Coruña 20K

RODRÍGUEZ Marco Antonio BOL 22y 200d 1994 1:26:28 1:23:35 -15 NR110

Fourteenth at two Olympic Games // 7 WJC 10,00 2000; 1 South American 20K 2001; dnf WCP 20K 2004/2008/2014; 14 OLY 20K 2004/2008; 1 Ibero-American 20,0002008 (2016-3); 8 Pan-American Games 20K 2007; dnf WTCh 20K 2016. Two-year doping suspension 2010-2012. Coach-Joao SendeskiIn 2016: 2 Río de Janeiro 20K; 2 South American Cup 20K; 5 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; dnf WTCh 20K; 3 Ibero-American 20,000; 1 Itajaí 20,000

BAGIO Jose Alessandro BRA 35y 118d 1981 1:22:15 1:21:43 -08111

Full name-Caio Oliveira de Sena Bonfim2015 Pan-Am Games bronze medallist. 2016 Ibero-American Champion50K pb: 4:01:42 -15 (4:10:04 -16). 12 World Youth 10,000 2007; dq WCP junior 10K 2008/2010; 6 WJC 10,000 2008; 1 Americas Cup junior 10K 2009; 2 Pan-Am junior10,000 2009; 8 WSG 20K 2011; 1 South American 20,000 2012/2013; 15 WCP 20K 2012 (2014-16); 39 OLY 20K 2012; 3 Pan-Am Games 20K 2015 (2011-dq); 6 WCH20K 2015 (2011-18, 2013-dq); 8 WTCh 20K 2016; 1 Ibero-American 20,000 2016. Coaches by his parents Jõao & Gianetti, who were both walkersIn 2016: 1 Río de Janeiro 20K; 35 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; dq IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 8 WTCh 20K; 1 Ibero-American 20,000

BONFIM Caio BRA 25y 146d 1991 1:20:20 1:20:20 -16112

2009 World Student Games bronze // 3 WSG 20K 2009 (2011-4); 57 WCP 20K 2010; dq WCH 20K 2009/2011; 3 South American 20K 2012; 78 WCP 20K 2014 (2012-dq);47 WTCh 20K 2016. Coach-Joao Cesar SendeskiIn 2016: 4 Río de Janeiro 20K; 13 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K; dnf South American Cup 20K; 1 Blumenáu 10,000; 47 WTCh 20K; dq Ibero-American 20,000; 4 Brazilian20K

ZIMMERMANN Moacir BRA 32y 225d 1983 1:22:43 1:21:35 -09115


2015 Pan-American Games Champion at 20K, then 12th in both walks at the Beijing World Championships50K pb: 3:43:45 -15. 23 World Youth 10,000 2007; 10 WJC 10,000 2008; 6 COM 20K 2010; 14 WSG 20K 2011 (2013-21); 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2012; 36 WCH 50K 2013; 2 Francophone Games 20K 2013; 11 WCP 20K 2014 (2010/2012-dnf); 1 Pan-Am Games 20K 2015; 12 WCH 20K/50K 2015; 16 WTCh 20K2016. 1 Canadian 20K 2011/2014 & 10,000 2015. Coach-Gerry DragomirSet Canadian 50K record of 3:43:45 in Melbourne on December 13In 2016: 5 Oceanian 20K; 14 Nomi 20K; 16 WTCh 20K (team silver); 1 Burnaby 5000

DUNFEE Evan CAN 25y 318d 1990 1:20:34 1:20:13 -14117*

Eighth at 2013 World Championships 20K // 5 WSG 20K 2011 (2009-20); 5 COM 20K 2010; 11 WCO 20K 2012 (2014-12); 13 OLY 20K 2012; 5 WSG 20K 2013; 8 WCH20K 2013 (2015-14); 2 Pan-Am Games 20K 2015; 7 WTCh 20K 2016. 1 Canadian 20K 2009. Born-Mexico. Coach-Gerry DragomirIn 2016: 4 Oceanian 20K; dnf IAAF Challenge/Juárez 20K; 2 Nomi 20K (broke Ben Thorne’s Canadian record by 37 seconds); 7 WTCh 20K (team silver)

GOMEZ Inaki CAN 28y 208d 1988 1:19:20 1:19:20 -16 NR118*

In Beijing 2015 became Canada’s first-ever World Championship medallist at walking82 WCP 20K 2012; dq WJC 10,000 2012; 4 Francophone Games 20K 2013; 2 WSG 20K 2015 (2013--16); 3 WCH 20K 2015 (2013-20); 5 WTCh 20K 2016. Formerdistance runner. From-Kitimat (North Coast region of British Columbia). Since Beijing he has stopped his studies to be full-time as a walker. Coach-Gerry Dragomir“in Australia at a race, I was feeling good once and I started singing“ he revelaed at the press conference. “it annoyed the others – and I can see why.”In 2016: 3 Oceanian 20K; dnf Nomi 20K; 5 WTCh 20K (team silver); 2 Burnaby 5000

THORNE Benjamin CAN 23y 146d 1993 1:19:55 1:19:55 -16119*

Chilean record holder at 20KHis twin brother Eduard is also an international walker, as is his wife Verónica Colindres (ESA)20,000 pb: 1:20:47.2 -11. 9 World Youth 10,000 2003; 28 WJC 10,000 2004; 8 Ibero-American 20,000 2008; 2 South American 20,000 2009; 10 WCP 20K 2010 (2012-77,2014-dq); dq Pan-American Games 20K 2011/2015; 41 OLY 2012; 22 WCH 20K 2013 (2009-28, 2011-29, 2015-49); dq South American 20K 2015; 21 WTCh 20K 2016.Coach-Guido NunezIn 2016: 7 Oceanian 20K; 4 IAAF Challenge/Juárez 20K; dq IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 1 Chilean 10,000; 21 WTCh 20K

ARAYA Yerko CHI 30y 179d 1986 1:21:26 1:21:26 -16 NR121

Fourth at London Olympics, fifth at 2015 World Championships, second at 2016 World Team Championships2 WCP junior 10K 2010; 2 WJC 10,000 2010; 7 WSG 20K 2011; 4 OLY 20K 2012; 2 WCP 20K 2014 (2012-32); 4 Asian Games 20K 2014; 5 WCH 20K 2015 (2013-26); 2WTCh 201K 2016. 1 Chinese 20K 2011. From-Yunnan Province. Coach-Sandro DamilanoIn 2016: 3 Chinese Olympic Trial 20K; 1 Lomello 5K; 2 WTCh 20K; 2 Asti 10,000; dnf La Coruña 20K; dnf Changbaishan 50K

CAI Zelin CHN 25y 123d 1991 1:19:34 1:18:47 -12122*

DEFENDING OLYMPIC CHAMPIONIn London 2012 became only the second Chinese man (after 110m hurlder Liu Xiang) to win an Olympic title in athletics2 WCP junior 10K 2008; 2 WJC 10,000 2008; 6 WCP 20K 2010 (2012-7, 2014-15); 1 OLY 20K 2012; 2 WCH 20K 2013 (2015-9); dnf WTCh 20K 2016. 1 Chinese youth10K 2009. From-Guangdong Province. Coach-Sun Lian (based in China)In 2016: 2 Chinese Olympic Trial 20K; dnf WTCh 20K; 21 Changbaishan 20K

CHEN Ding CHN 24y 6d 1992 1:19:32 1:17:40 -12123*

2012 Olympic bronze at 20K, then (belatedly) 2011 World 20K silver10K pb: 37:44 -10. 50K pb: 3:53:00 -09. 2 WCH 20K 2011 (2003-dq); 1 WCP 20K 2012 (2010-21, 2014-6); 3 OLY 20K 2012; 1 WTCh 20K 2016. 1 Chinese youth 10K2008; In 2010 set a world junior record for 10K walk. Overall winner of 2012 IAAF World Race Walking Challenge. From-Heilongjiang Province. Coach-Sandro DamilanoHe was originally fourth over 20K at the 2011 World Championships, but now is the rightful silver medallist following the doping disqualifications of Valeriy Borchin RUS(originally 1st) and Vladimir Kanaykin (originally 2nd)In 2016: 1 Chinese Olympic Trial 20K; 1 WTCh 20K; 1 Asti 10,000; 1 La Coruña 20K

WANG Zhen CHN 24y 353d 1991 1:19:12 1:17:36 -12 NR125*

Colombian record holder at 20K. Former World Junior Champion // 20,000 pb: 1:22:11.1 -14. 1 WCP junior 10K 2010/2012; 1 Pan-Am junior 10,000 2011; 1 SouthAmerican junior 10,000 2011; 1 WJC 10,000 2012; 20 OLY 20K 2012; 1 South American Games 20,000 2014; dq WCP 20K 2014; 5 Pan-Am Games 20K 2015; 7 WCH20K 2015 (2013-dnf); dnf WTCh 20K 2016. Coach-Marcelino PastranaIn 2016: dnf WTCh 20K; 5 La Coruña 20K

ARÉVALO Eider COL 23y 156d 1993 1:20:47 1:19:45 -13 NR128

Originally bronze but now the rightful 2011 World Champion at 20K (following the disqualification of Russians Valeriy Borchin & Vladimir Kanaykin)50K pb: 3:55:43 -15. 1 South American 20K 2008 & 20,000 2009; 9 OLY 20K 2008 (2004-24, 2012-dq); 5 WCP 20K 2010 (2004-38, 2006-dq, 2008-23, 2012-47); 1 WCH20K 2011 (2005-12, 2007-22, 2009-4, 2013-dq, 2015-20); 3 Pan-American Games 20K 2011 (2003-4, 2007-dq); 33 WCP 50K 2014; dnf WTCh 20K/50K 2016. Serves as aPolice Officer in BogotáIn 2016: 6 IAAF Challenge/Juárez 20K; 17 Podébrady 20K; dnf WTCh 20K/50K; 39 La Coruña 20KHe plans to retire from high level competition after Rio 2016

LÓPEZ Luis Fernando COL 37y 70d 1979 1:21:32 1:20:03 -09129

He crossed the line first at the 2011 World Youth Championships, but was disqualified for “lifting” in the finishing straightdq World Youth 10,000 2011; 39 WCP junior 10K 2012; 1 South American junior 10,000 2013. Coach-Marcelino PastranaIn 2016: 9 Podébrady 20K

SOTO Manuel Esteban COL 22y 196d 1994 1:20:39 1:20:39 -16133

20,000 pb: 1:23:19.3 -14. 8 World Youth 10,000 2005; 5 WCP junior 10K 2006; 17 WJC 10,000 2006; 1 South American Games under-23 20,000 2010; 44 OLY 20K 2012;12 WSG 20K 2013; 35 WCH 20K 2013 (2009-43, 2011-dnf, 2015-37); 29 WCP 20K 2014 (2008-47, 2010-42, 2012-58); dnf Pan-Am Games 20K 2015; 11 WTCh 20K 2016In 2016: 10 IAAF Challenge/Juárez 20K; 10 South American Cup 20K; 11 WTCh 20K

ARTEAGA Mauricio ECU 28y 3d 1988 1:21:08 1:21:08 -16135

2015 Pan-American Games Champion and now South American record holder at 50K50K pb: 3:42:57 -16. 20,000 pb: 1:20:23.8 -11. 18 WJC 10,000 2002 (2000-24); 38 OLY 20K 2008; 38 WCH 20K 2009 (2015-dq); 1 South American 20,000 2011; 3 WSG20K 2011(2007-14, 2009-12); dq OLY 50K 2012; 1 Pan-Am Games 50K 2015 (2011-dq); 8 WCH 50K 2015 (2007/2013-dq, 2009-39, 2011-10). At WCP 20K: 2002-34,2004/2006-dq, 2008-39, 2010-32. 50K: 2012-dq, 2014-dq. 6 WTCh 20K 2016. Coach/father-Luis ChocoHis partner Erica de Sena BRA is the South American record holder at 20K walk and must be one of the host nation’s best athletics medal prospsects for Rip 2016In 2016: 1 IAAF Challenge/Juárez 50K (South American record 3:42:57); 1 Cuenca 10,000; 1 South American Cup 20K; 3 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 6 WTCh 20K;He was the Ecuadorean flagbearer at the opening ceremony in Rio

CHOCHO Andres ECU 32y 281d 1983 1:20:07 1:20:07 -16136*


South American junior record holder // 6 Pan-American Cup junior 10K 2011; 10 World Youth 10,000 2011; 13 WCP junior 10K 2012 (204-dq); 31 WJC 10,000 2012; 24WTCh 20K 2016. Coach-Guillermo GonzalezIn 2016: 1 Ecuadorian Cup 20K; 2 Cuenca 10,000; 5 South American Cup 20K; 24 WTCh 20K

PINTADO Brian ECU 21y 14d 1995 1:21:49 1:21:49 -16137

2003 European junior bronze at 10,000m // 50K pb: 3:55:06 -16. 6 World Youth 10,000 2001; 3 EJC 10,000 2003; 5 ECP junior 10K 2003; 11 ECP 20K 2009 (2011-17,2013-30); 11 WSG 20K 2009; 38 WCP 20K 2012 (2008-61, 2010-50); 44 WCH 20K 2013; 25 WCP 50K 2014; 21 ECH 50K 2014; 35 WCH 50K 2015; 12 WTCh 50K 2016.Coach/father/namesake-Francisco ArcillaIn 2016: 5 Spanish 50K; 3 Spanish 20K; 12 WTCh 50K; 9 La Coruña 20K; 4 Alcobendas 5000

ARCILLA Francisco ESP 32y 210d 1984 1:21:21 1:21:21 -16141

Reigning World & 2014 European Champion at 20K // 50K pb: 3:53:52 -16. 6 World Youth 10,000 2005; 10 EJC 10,000 2005; 2 WCP junior 10K 2006; 14 WJC 10,0002006; 8 EJC 10,000 2007; 1 under-23 ECH 20K 2009; 5 OLY 20K 2012; 5 WCP 20K 2014 (2008-35, 2010-13, 2012-40); 1 ECH 20K 2014 (2010-13); 1 ECP 20K 2015(2009-13, 2011-5, 2013-2); 1 WCH 20K 2015 (2011-13, 2013-3); 33 WTCh 20K 2016. 1 Spanish 10,000 2010/2013/2014/2015/2016; 1 Spanish 20K 2012. Coach-JoséAntonio CarrilloVery rapid final 5K of 19:10 to win in Beijing 2015 to open up a gap of 15 secondsIn 2016: 1 Alhama de Murcia 5000; 1 Spanish 50K (début, 3:53:52); 33 WTCh 20K; 1 Spanish Universities 10,000; 3 La Coruña 20K; 1 Murcia 5000; 1 Spanish 10,000;Returning from a knee injury

LÓPEZ Miguel Ángel ESP 28y 40d 1988 1:20:34 1:19:14 -15144*

Third at 2016 World Team Championship 20K (behind two Chinese) // 8 World Youth 10,000 2011; 34 WCP junior 10K 2012; 5 WJC 10,000 12; dnf OLY 20K 2012; dqECP junior 10K 2013; 3 EJC 10,000 2013; 19 WCP 20K 2014; 6 ECH 20K 2014; 34 ECP 20K 2015; 2 under-23 ECH 20K 2015; 16 WCH 20K 2015 (2013-24); 3 WTCh20K 2016. Coached in Madrid by José Antonio QuintanaIn 2016: 1 Spanish 20K; 1 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 3 WTCh 20K; 28 La Coruña 20K; 1 Castellón 5000; 1 Alcobendas 5000; 1 Spanish under-23 10,000; 1 Cáceres5000; 2 Spanish 10,000

MARTIN Alvaro ESP 22y 55d 1994 1:19:36 1:19:36 -16145

2013 Francophone Games Champion at 20K // 23 WCP junior 10K 2006; 7 EJC 10,000 2007; 9 ECP 20K 2011 (2015-23); 27 ECP 20K 2013; 1 Francophone Games 20K2013; 24 WCP 20K 2014 (2010-29, 2012-67); 11 ECH 20K 2014; 33 WCH 20K 2015 (2013-dnf). Coach-Gilles GarciaIn 2016: 11 Podébrady 20K; 1 Valence 5000; Moulins 5000; 2 Tomblaine 5000; 1 French 5000

CAMPION Kevin FRA 28y 80d 1988 1:20:45 1:20:39 -14149

New British record holder at 20K and Britain’s best male race walker in more than 20 years11 COM 20K 2010; 29 ECP 20K 2011/2013; 43 WCP 20K 2014 (2012-69); 12 ECH 20K 2014; 24 WCH 20K 2015; 34 WTCh 20K 2016. 1 British 20K 2010/2011/2013; 1UK 10,000 2011 & 5000 2014/2015; 1 UK indoor 3000 2015/2016. Coach-Andi Drake, he’s based at the UK Race Walking centre in LeedsHis first sport was trampolining (he is now a qualified trampolining coach and sports masseur). In 2009 he worked as a circus performer in the USA. He says: “I just wantedto come here and entertain and show that it’s not just slow people walking round in circles”In 2016: 1 English indoor 3000; 1 Bratislava 5000; 1 UK indoor 3000; 1 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K (UK record 1:20:41); dnf Podébrady 20K; 34 WTCh 20K; 1 Leeds20K; 2 UK 5000

BOSWORTH Tom GBR 26y 207d 1990 1:20:41 1:20:41 -16 NR151

7 WCP junior 10K 2012; 7 WJC 10,000 2012; 6 under-23 ECH 20K 2015 (2013-8); 34 WCH 20K 2015; 61 WTCh 20K 2016. 1 German indoor 5000 2013; 1 German under-23 30K 2015. Coach-Ronald Weigel (1983 World 50K Walk Champion for GDR)In 2016: 2 German indoor 5000; 14 Podébrady 20K; 61 WTCh 20K

BREMBACH Nils GER 23y 170d 1993 1:20:58 1:20:58 -16153

Ninth at 2013 World Championships 20K, tenth at 2016 WOrld Team Championships50K pb: 3:47:33 -12. 7 ECP junior 10K 2007; 6 EJC 10,000 2007; 69 WCP 20K 2008; 4 under-23 ECH 20K 2009; dnf ECH 50K 2010; 3 ECP 50K 2011; 3 WCP 50K 2012;21 OLY 50K 2012; 9 WCH 20K 2013 (2011-17, 2015-38); 5 ECH 20K 2014; 7 ECP 20K 2015 (2013-10); 10 WTCh 20K 2016. 1 German 10,000 2011/2014/2015/2016.Coach-Ronald Weigel (ex-world record holder for 50K). 1.91 tallIn 2016: 1 German indoor 5000; 2 Podébrady 20K (1:19:19, pb by more than a minute, fourth on German all-time list); 10 WTCh 20K; 2 Naumburg 20K; 1 German 10,000

LINKE Christopher GER 27y 291d 1988 1:19:19 1:19:19 -16155*

Former World Youth & European Junior Champion // 50K pb: 3:51:18 -15. 34 WCP junior 10K 2008; 1 World Youth 10,000 2009; 11 WJC 10,000 2010; 2 ECP junior 10K2011 (2009-4); 1 EJC 10,000 2011; 70 WCP 20K 2012; 15 ECH 20K 2014; 12 ECP 20K 2015 (2013-24); 18 WCH 20K 2015; 20 WTCh 20K 2016. 1 German junior 10,0002010/2011. Member of German Federal Police Club (rank: Sergeant). Coach-Ronald WeigelIn 2016: 3 German indoor 5000; 6 Podébrady 20K; 20 WTCh 20K; 5 Naumburg 20K

POHLE Hagen GER 24y 159d 1992 1:19:58 1:19:58 -16156

Greek record holder at both walks, and both set at the London Olympics50K pb: 3:49:56 -12. 21 ECP junior 10K 2005; 10 WCP junior 10K 2006 (2004-39); 9 WJC 10,000 2006; 22 ECP 20K 2009; 6 under-23 ECH 20K 2009; 15 OLY 20K 2012(22 50K); 16 WCH 20K 2013 (2015-26); dnf ECH 20K 2014; 13 ECH 50K 2014; 7 ECP 50K 2015 (2013-10); 25 WCH 20K 2015; 17 WTCh 20K 2016. Coach-NapoléonKefalópoulosIn 2016: 1 Greek indoor 5000; 6 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K; 1 Greek 20K; 17 WTCh 20K

PAPAMIHAÍL Alexandros GRE 27y 327d 1988 1:21:33 1:21:12 -12 NR157

2012 Olympic silver at 20K, Guatemala’s first Olympic medal // 50K pb: 3:41:09 -13. 4 Central American 20,000 2010; 7 WCH 20K 2011 (2013-dq); 1 Pan-Am Games 20K2011; dq WCP 20K 2012/2014; 2 OLY 20K 2012 (dq 50K); 1 Bolivarian Games 20K 2013; 2 South American 20K 2014; 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 50K2014; 2 Pan-Am Games 50K 2015 (dq 20K); dq WCH 50K 2015. Both his parents - Bernardo & Leticia - were middle distance runners. Wife-Mirna Ortiz (12 WCH 20K2015). Coach-Bogdan Bulakowski POLIn 2016: dnf IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; dq IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K

BARRONDO Erick GUA 25y 59d 1991 - 1:18:25 -12158

1 Central American Champs 20,000 2014; 9 Pan-Am Games 20K 2015; 48 WCH 20K 2015. Coach-Bogdan Bulakowski POLIn 2016: 1 Guatemala City 20K; 23 IAAF Challenge/Juárez 20K; 29 La Coruña 20K; 7 Alytus 20K

RAYMUNDO Jose Maria GUA 22y 345d 1993 1:25:00 1:22:49 -15161

Fourth at 2015 World Student Games // 11 EJC 10,000 2007; 11 WCP junior 10K 2008; dq WJC 10,000 2008; 28 ECP 20K 2009 (2013 -38); 5 under-23 ECH 20K 2011(2009-11); 32 OLY 20K 2012; 41 WCH 20K 2013; 59 WCP 20K 2014 (2012-60); 25 ECH 20K 2014 (2010-dnf); 4 WSG 20K 2015. Coach-Jozsef PokrovenszkiIn 2016: 1 Hungarian indoor 5000; 16 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 1 Hungarian 20K; 1 Tatabánya 10K; 1 Budapest Schulek 10,000; 1 Budapest 5000 (Jul 22)

HELEBRANDT Máte HUN 27y 212d 1989 1:22:38 1:22:38 -16162

41 WCP 20K 2014; dq Asian Games 20K 2014; 22 WTCh 20K 2016. Coach-Alexander ArtsybashevIn 2016: 2 Indian 20K; 16 Nomi 20K; 22 WTCh 20K

GANAPATHI Krishnan IND 27y 44d 1989 1:21:41 1:21:41 -16166


33rd at both London 2012 & Moscow 2013 // 2 Asian Champs 20K 2011 (2013-3); 33 OLY 20K 2012; 26 WCH 20K 2011 (2013-33); 27 WCP 20K 2014; 35 WCH 20K2015; 27 WTCh 20K 2016. 1 Indian 20K 2016. Coaches-Pamakrishnan Gandhi & Alexander Artsybashev RUSIn 2016: 1 Indian 20K; 8 Nomi 20K

SINGH Gurmeet IND 31y 42d 1985 1:20:29 1:20:29 -16168

50K pb: 3:57:11 -15. 31 WCP 50K 2014; 27 WCH 50K 2015; 31 WTCh 20K 2016. 1 Indian Police 20K 2014. Coach-Alexander Artsybashev RUSIn 2016: 5 Indian 20K; 7 Nomi 20K; 31 WTCh 20K

SINGH RAWAT Manish IND 25y 99d 1991 1:20:26 1:20:26 -16169

Iranian record holder // dq WTCh 20K 2016. 1 Iranian Clubs 20K 2015. Coach-Mohammad Mehdi MohammadiIn 2016: 20 Nomi 20K; 1 Shiraz 10,000; dq WTCh 20K

ZOURAVAND Hamid Reza IRI 26y 211d 1990 1:22:52 1:22:52 -16 NR170

2013 World Champion at 50K. Rio 2016 are his fifth Olympic Games // 50K pb: 3:37:54 -12. 14 EJC 10,000 97; 13 under-23 ECH 10,000 99; ; 8 ECH 20K 2002; 6 WCH20K 2007 (2001-14, 2005-dq, 2009-14); 8 OLY 20K 2008 (2000-28, 2004-dq, 2012-9); 9 WCP 2008/2009 (99-70, 2004-27, 2014-23); 4 ECP 20K 2009 (2003-dq, 2005-15,2007-5, 2011-8, 2013-9); 3 ECH 20K 2010 (4 50K); 3 OLY 50K 2012 (9 20K); 1 WCH 50K 2013 (2011-dnf); dnf ECH 50K 2014; 68 WTCh 20K 2016. 1 Irish 20K2000/2001/2002/2004/2009 & 30K 2008. Wife (also his coach) is international 400m runner Marian AndrewsHe was once best known as “Mr. Fourth Place” for his string of fourth places at major championships, but now because of Russian disqualifications, two of those fourthshave turned into bronze medals (2010 European 20K & 2012 Olympic 50K, subject to IOC approval)In 2016: 1 Nenagh 5000; 3 Bratislava 5000; 1 French indoor 5000; 12 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K; 68 WTCh 20K; 3 Murcia 5000; 2 Cork City Sports 3000

HEFFERNAN Robert IRL 38y 173d 1978 1:22:41 1:19:22 -08 NR172

Allegiance transferee from Great Britain – gained Irish citizenship on January 2, 2014 (his father is Irish) and cleared by IAAF to represent Ireland from January 1, 201550K pb: 3:48:31 -16. 13 COM 20K 2010; 51 WCP 20K 2012; 31 WCH 20K 2013 (2015-dq); 15 ECP 20K 2015 (2011-23, 2013-43); 55 WTCh 20K 2016. 1 English junior10,000 2009. 1 English Schools 5000 2009;1 UK 5000 2008/2009/2010/2012/2013; 1 Irish 10,000 2014/2015. Since his move to Ireland he has walked faster that ChrisMaddocks’s long-standing British record for that distance. Coach-Robert Heffernan (1 WCH 50K 2013)In 2016: 2 Nenagh 5000; 5 Bratislava 5000; dnf Spanish 50K; 6 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 55 WTCh 20K; 14 La Coruña 20K; 1 Irish League Premiership/Jun 12 3000;1 Irish 10,000; 1 Cork City Sports 3000

WRIGHT Alex IRL 25y 236d 1990 1:21:56 1:21:56 -16173

2009 European under-23 bronze at 20K // 50K pb: 3:49:52 -15 (3:52.27 -16). 24 ECP junior 10K 2005 (2007-dq); 7 World Youth 10,000 2005; 2 EJC 10,000 2007; 56 WCP50K 2008; 3 under-23 ECH 20K 2009; 10 ECP 20K 2011 (2009-12, 2013-26); 35 WCP 20K 2012 (2010-39); 14 WCH 20K 2014; 19 ECH 20K 2014; 17 WCH 50K 2015; 8WTCh 50K 2016. His partner Eleonora Giorgi is also an international walker. Coached in Milan by Gianni PerricelliIn 2016: dnf Italian 50K; 2 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K; 8 WTCh 50K; 2 Trento 5000

GIUPPONI Matteo ITA 27y 307d 1988 1:20:52 1:20:52 -16176*

2 Asian Champs 20K 2010 (2007-5, 2009/2012-4); 6 WSG 20K 2009; 29 WCH 20K 2009; 13 WCP 20K 2012 (2014-25); 18 OLY 20K 2012; 13 WCH 20K 2015; 69 WTCh20K 2016. 1 Japanese 10,000 2008 & 20K 2012. Coach-Yuka SatoIn 2016: 2 Kobe 20K; 10 Nomi 20K; 69 WTCh 20K

FUJISAWA Isamu JPN 28y 304d 1987 1:18:45 1:18:45 -16178*

Former World Junior Champion // 2 WCP junior 10K 2014; 1 WJC 10,000 2014; 3 WSG 20K 2016. Coach-Toshiyuki SakaiIn 2016: dq Kobe 20K; 1 Nomi 20K; 1 Kantō Regional div 1 10,000

MATSUNAGA Daisuke JPN 21y 141d 1995 1:18:53 1:18:53 -16179

9 WSG 20K 2013; 9 WCP 20K 2014; 7 Asian Games 20K 2014; 47 WCH 20K 2015; 12 WTCh 20K 2016. 2 Japanese 20K 2014. Coach-Kamihama TatsuyaIn 2016: 1 Kobe 20K; 1 Wajima 10K; 12 WTCh 20K; 1 Kumagaya 5000

TAKAHASHI Eiki JPN 23y 265d 1992 1:18:26 1:18:03 -15181

4 Asian junior 10,000 2008; 32 WCP junior 10K 2009; 49 WCP 50K 2012/2014; 35 OLY 20K 2012; 5 WSG 20K 2015; 30 WCH 20K 2015 (2013-36); 44 WTCh 20K 2016.Coach-Rustam KuvatovIn 2016: 12 Nomi 20K; 44 WTCh 20K; 49 La Coruña 20K

SHEIKO Georgiy KAZ 26y 353d 1989 1:21:52 1:21:34 -15183

Full name- Samuel Ireri Gathimba2016 African Champion at 20K // 2 African Champs 20K 2014; 2 African Games 20K 2015; 1 African Champs 20K 2016 (2014-2). His nickname is “Speedy”. Coach-JuliusKirwaIn 2016: 1 Thika 10,000; 1 African Champs 20K

GATHIMBA Samuel KEN 1:19:24 1:19:24 -16 NR184

5 African Games 20K 2015; 5 African Champs 20K 2016. Coach-David KitumIn 2016: 5 African Champs 20K

WACHIRA Simon KEN 32y 97d 1984 1:23:26 1:23:26 -16185

3 Asian Champs 20K 2010 (2009-6, 2009-6, 2013-dnf); 21 WCH 20K 2011 (2009-42, 2013/2015-dq); 31 OLY 20K 2012. 1 Korean 20K 2008/2010In 2016: 22 Nomi 20K

BYUN Young-Jun KOR 32y 144d 1984 1:23:30 1:21:42 -12186

12 WJC 10,000 2010; 39 WCH 20K 2013 (2015-45); 50 WCP 20K 2014; dq Asian Games 20K 2014; 16 WSG 2015 (2013-dq); 49 WTCh 20K 2016In 2016: 19 Nomi 20K; 49 WTCh 20K; 2 Korean 20K

CHOE Byeong-Kwang KOR 25y 127d 1991 1:22:49 1:21:20 -14187

2011 World Championship 20K bronze (after four years), Korea’s only medallist in Daegu50K pb: 4:01:06 -16. 8 WCP-junior 10K 2004; 3 WJC 10,000 2004; 2 WSG 20K 2005 (2007-7, 2009-5); 2 Asian Games 20K 2006 (2010-3); 1 Asian Champs 20K 2011(2005/2015-2); 3 WCH 20K 2011 (2007-20, 2009-33, 2013-10); 17 OLY 20K 2013 (2008-23); 18 WCP 20K 2014 (2006-42, 2008-20); 43 WTCh 20K 2016. 1 Korean 20K2008/2009/2012/2013He was originally fifth at Daegu 2011, but can now be regarded as the bronze medallist following the disqualifications of Vladimir Kanaykin RUS (originally 1st) & StanislavYemelyanov RUS (originally 4th)In 2016: 25 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 43 WTCh 20K; 1 Korean 20K

KIM Hyun-Sub KOR 31y 73d 1985 1:23:51 1:19:13 -15 NR188

9 EJC 10,000 2011; 12 World Youth 10,000 2011; 15 WJC 10,000 2-12; 4 ECP-junior 10K 2013; 14 EJC 10,000 2013; 25 WCP junior 10K 2012; dnf under-23 ECH 20K2015; dq WCH 20K 2015; 65 WTCh 20K 2016. Coach-Kestutis JezepcikasIn 2016: 2 Lithuanian Teams indoor 5000; 1 Lithuanian Universities indoor 5000; 25 Podébrady 20K; 65 WTCh 20K; 1 Lithuanian Universities 5000; 10 Alytus 20K

ŠAVELSKIS Marius LTU 22y 13d 1994 1:23:14 1:23:14 -16192


22 WJC 10,000 2004; 9 under-23 ECH 20K 2005/2007; 18 WCP junior 10K 2004; 35 OLY 20K 2008 (2012-40); 18 ECP 20K 2011 (2005-42, 2007-37, 2013-dq); 6 WSG20K 2011; 25 WCH 20K 2013; 34 WCP 20K 2014 (2008-69, 2006-75, 2012-dnf); 22 ECH 20K 2014In 2016: 1 Lithuanian Teams indoor 5000; 11 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K; 5 Alytus 20K; 5 Eugene 5K

ZIUKAS Marius LTU 31y 44d 1985 1:22:31 1:22:09 -14194

Full name-Pedro Daniel Gómez // 50K pb: 3:53:23 -16. 2 World Youth 10,000 2007 (2005-4); 9 WJC 10,000 2008; 1 Pan-American junior 10,000 2009; 27 WCH 20K 2009;15 WCP 20K 2010 (2008-44, 2012-26). Coach-Ruben ArikadoIn 2016: 12 IAAF Challenge/Juárez 20K; 15 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 7 Podébrady 20K; 1 IAAF Challenge/Taicang 20K; 4 La Coruña 20K

GÓMEZ Pedro MEX 25y 224d 1990 1:20:05 1:20:05 -16195

Full name-Ever Palma OlivaresHis older brother Isaac is also an international walker and competed in London 2012 (he was 34th in the 20K, 12 places ahead of Ever)6 WJC 10,000 2010; 7 WCP junior 10K 2010; 54 WCP 20K 2012; 46 OLY 20K 2012; dq WSG 20K 2015. 1 German 20K 2011. Former Taekwondo player. Coach-RubenArikadoIn 2016: dnf IAAF Challenge/Juárez 20K; 8 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K; 5 Podébrady 20K

PALMA Ever MEX 24y 146d 1992 1:19:38 1:19:38 -16198

9 World Youth 10,000 2009; 14 WCP junior 10K 2010; 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 20K 2013; 31 WCP 20K 2014; 6 Ibero-American 20,000 2014; 4 Pan-AmGames 20K 2015; 31 WCH 20K 2015In 2016: 2 IAAF Challenge/Juárez 20K; 10 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K; 8 Podébrady 20K; 7 IAAF Challenge/Taicang 20K; 10 La Coruña 20K

SALAZAR Julio Cesar MEX 23y 35d 1993 1:20:24 1:20:24 -16199

Fifth at 50K in Osaka 2007 & Beijing 2008 // 50K pb: 3:45:08 -08. 26 WJC 10,000 98; 16 EJC 10,000 99; 8 ECP 20K 2005 (2003-dnf, 2007-11); 7 ECH 20K 2006 (2002-17, 2014-9); 5 WCH 50K 2007 (2009-dnf); 21 OLY 20K 2008; 5 OLY 50K 2008 (2012-14); 6 WCH 20K 2009 (2003-19, 2005-13, 2007-8); 4 WCP 20K 2010 (2002-53,2004-62, 2006-9, 2008-6, 2014-dnf). 1 Norwegian 20K 2001-2003/2005/2008/2009/2013/2015. Younger brother of Kjersti Plätzer (silver in women’s 20K walk at 2000Olympics and again in Beijing 2008). He served two-year doping ban 2010-2012. Coach-Stephan Platzer. 1.86 tallIn 2016: 1 Bergen 3000; 1 Portuguese 20K; dnf IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 23 Podébrady 20K; 1 Vallensbæk 20K; dnf WTCh 50K; dnf Naumburg 20K; 2 Norwegian20K; 1 Norwegian 5000

TYSSE Erik NOR 35y 250d 1980 1:22:12 1:19:11 -08 NR202

New Zealand record holder at 20K // 50K pb: 3:48:48 -15. 27 OLY 50K 2012; 17 WCH 50K 2013 (2011-23); 12 WCP 50K 2014; 10 WCH 50K 2015 (27 20K); 26 WTCh20K 2016. His partner Alana Barber (18 WCH 20K 2015). Coach-Graeme JonesIn 2016: 1 Melbourne 3000; 1 Melbourne 20K; dq Oceanian 20K; dnf IAAF Challenge/Juárez 50K; 26 WTCh 20K; 1 Melbourne 10K

REW Quentin NZL 32y 26d 1984 1:21:54 1:21:54 -16 NR203

Peruvian record holder // dnf World Youth 10,000 2013; 8 Pan-Am junior 10,000 2013; 6 WCP junior 10K 2014 (2012-12); 3 WJC 10,000 2014 (2012-19); 25 WTCh 20K2016In 2016: 1 Peruvian Cup 20K; 4 South American Cup 20K; 25 WTCh 20K (where he took almost four minutes from his national record)

YAURIVILCA Paulo Cesar PER 20y 110d 1996 1:21:49 1:21:49 -16 NR206

50K pb: 3:50:07 -10. 12 under-23 ECH 20K 2005 (2007-dq); 73 WCP 20K 2008; dq OLY 50K 2008; dnf ECP 50K 2009; 25 WCH 20K 2009; dnf ECH 50K 2010; 4 ECP50K 2011; dnf WCH 50K 2012In 2016: dq Zaniemysl 20K; 1 Biala Podlaska 10,000; 2 Alytus 20K; 3 Polish 20K

BRZOZOWSKI Artur POL 31y 136d 1985 1:22:11 1:22:11 -16209

Seventh at 2010 European Championships // 8 under-23 ECH 20K 2007; 46 OLY 20K 2008; 37 WCH 20K 2009; 27 WCP 20K 2010 (2006-83, 2008-40); 7 ECH 20K 2010;2 ECP 20K 2011 (2007-31); 9 WSG 20K 2011; 53 WTCh 20K 2016. Coach-Krzysztof KisielIn 2016: 10 Oceanian 20K; 5 Polish indoor 5000; 19 Podébrady 20K; 13 IAAF Challenge/Taicang 20K; 53 WTCh 20K; Limôges 5000; 17 La Coruña 20K; 2 Polish 20K; 6Cork City Sports 3000

JELONEK Jakub POL 31y 36d 1985 1:21:38 1:21:05 -12211

Sixth in London Olympic 50K, and eighth at Moscow 2013 // 50K pb: 3:42:47 -12. 13 under-23 ECH 20K 2009; 8 ECH 50K 2010 (2014-dnf); 11 WSG 20K 2011; dnf WCP50K 2012; 6 OLY 50K 2012; 16 ECP 20K 2013; 8 WCH 50K 2013 (2015-dq); 55 WCP 20K 2014. 1 Polish 20K 2016. Born/lives-Poznan. Coaches-Krzysztof & Kisiel JanGrendIn 2016: dq IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; dq Podébrady 20K; dq Zaniemysl 20K; 3 Poznan 5000; 4 Alytus 20K; 1 Polish 20K

NOWAK Łukasz POL 27y 236d 1988 1:23:40 1:20:48 -13212

Medals at the two European Championship 20Ks (2006 & 2010) // 50K pb: 3:45:17 -12. 11 WJC 10,000 94; 3 ECP 20K 2003 (2001-15, 2002-4, 2005-dnf, 2007-7,2009/2011/2015-dnf, 2013-7, 2015-dnf); 10 OLY 20K 2004 (2008-32, 2012-11); 8 WCP 20K 2006 (95-66, 97-27, 99-21, 2002-11, 2004-17, 2008-15, 2012-17, 2014-dnf); 2ECH 20K 2010 (98-20, 2002-12, 2006-3, 2014-dnf); dnf OLY 50K 2012; 4 WCH 20K 2013 (2001-dq, 2003-17, 2005-dnf, 2007-25, 2011-12, 2009-9, 2015-36); 30 WTCh20K 2016. 1 Portuguese 20K 96/99-2005/2009/2013/2014 (1 50K 2004/2008, 1 10,000 2016). Twin brother Sergio is also an international walker. Partner is internationalwalker Vera Santos, who he also coachesIn 2016: 1 Portuguese Clubs indoor 5000; 8 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 11 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 30 WTCh 20K; 16 La Coruña 20K; 1 Portuguese 10,000; 1Portuguese Clubs 5000

VIEIRA João POR 40y 173d 1976 1:22:34 1:20:09 -06 NR215

22 WJC 10,000 94; 23 ECP 20K 2007 (2009/2011/2015-dnf, 2013-29); 45 OLY 20K 2008; 26 WCH 20K 2009 (2007-dnf, 2013-40, 2015-dnf); 20 ECH 20K 2010 (2014-dnf). At WCP 20K: 95-72, 97-25, 99-41, 2006-45, 2008-18, 2010-26, 2014-60; dnf WTCh 20K 2016. Twin brother João is also an international walker (3 ECH 20K20106/2010, 4 WCH 20K 2013). Coach- Jorge MiguelIn 2016: 1 Portuguese indoor 5000; 3 Portuguese 20K; dnf IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; dnf WTCh 20K; 2 Portuguese 10,000; 2 Portuguese Clubs 5000

VIEIRA Sergio POR 40y 173d 1976 1:25:11 1:20:58 -97216

Reigning African Games Champion at 20K // 1 African Champs 20K 2013/2014 (2016-3); 61 WCP 20K 2014 (2012-74); 11 WCH 20K 2016; 1 African Games 20K 2015; 57WTCh 20K 2016. 1 South African 20K 2012/2013/2015/2016. Coach-Chris Britz was his predecessor as South African record holder. He was inspired to take up walkingafter watching Jared Tallent win a medal at the 2008 Olympics. Coach-Chris Britz“I am driven by a hunger to make South Africans proud every time I race”In 2016: 2 Oceanian 20K; 3 IAAF Challenge/Juárez 20K; 2 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 1 South African 20K; 57 WTCh 20K; 3 African Champs 20K

SHANGE Lebogang RSA 26y 11d 1990 1:20:06 1:20:06 -16 NR220

2015 African Games bronze // dnf WSG 20K 2013; 71 WCP 20K 2014 (2006-dq, 2012-86); 3 African Games 20K 2015; 4 African Champs 20K 2016; 70 WTCh 20K 2016.Trains with Lebogang ShangeIn 2016: 8 Oceanian 20K (pb down from 1:23 to 1:21); 1 Pretoria 5000; dnf IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K; 2 South African 20K; 70 WTCh 20K; 1 Pretoria 5000; 4 AfricanChamps 20K

SNYMAN Wayne RSA 31y 157d 1985 1:20:46 1:20:46 -16221


50K pb: 3:57:41 -07. 11 EJC 10,000 2003; dnf WCH 50K 2007; 16 ECH 20K 2010; 15 ECP 20K 2011 (2005-27, 2007-21, 2009-23, 2013-dnf, 2015-28); 14 WCH 20K 2011(2013-21, 2015-44); 23 OLY 20K 2012; 35 WCP 20K 2014 (2004-84, 2010-36); 38 WTCh 20K 2016. Coach-Matej SpisiakIn 2016: 1 Banská Bystrica 3000; 7 Bratislava 5000; dnf IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 10 Podébrady 20K; 38 WTCh 20K; 1 Šamorín 3000

KUCMÍN Antón SVK 32y 65d 1984 1:20:43 1:20:43 -16225

“Percy” // 50K pb: 3:52:43 -13. 1 Nordic junior 10,000 2009; 9 EJC 10,000 2009; 44 WCP 20K 2010 (2012-56); 38 WCH 20K 2013 (2015-dnf); 17 ECH 20K 2014; 8 ECP20K 2015 (2013-dnf); dnf WTCh 50K 2016. From-EskilstunaHis parents were both world-class walkers. Father-Enrique Vera MEX (2 WCH 50K 76), mother/coach- Siw Gustavsson SWE (2 ECH 10K 86). His brother is fellowSwedish race walker Ato Ibañez (Perseus has taken his mother’s maiden name of Karlström)In 2016: 6 Oceanian 20K; dnf IAAF Challenge/Juárez 50K; 1 Podébrady 20K (pb down from 1:21 to 1:19); 1 Swedish indoor 5000; 3 IAAF Challenge/Taicang 20K; dnfWTCh 50K; 1 SWE v EST v ISL 10K; 11 La Coruña 20K

KARLSTRÖM Perseus SWE 26y 102d 1990 1:19:11 1:19:11 -16229*

Former African & African Games Champion // 1 African Champs 20K 2009 (2004/2005/2008-3, 2013/2016-2); 18 WCH 20K 2009 (2007-24, 2011-22); 34 OLY 20K 2008(2013-dnf); 2 Francophone Games 20K 2009; 11 WCP 20K 2010 (2006-57, 2012-dnf); 1 African Games 20K 2011In 2016: 16 Podébrady 20K; 1 Aix-en-Provence 5000; 1 French Clubs 5000; 7 La Coruña 20K; 2 African Champs 20K

SBAÏ Hassanine TUN 32y 203d 1984 1:20:49 1:20:19 -11230

27 ECP junior 10K 2009; 31 WCP junior 10K 2012; 86 WCP 20K 2014; 21 under-23 ECH 20K 2015; 54 WTCh 20K 2016. Coach-Sebahattin TatarIn 2016: 1 Istanbul 5000; 3 Antalya 20K; 2 Ayvalik 10K; 16 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K; 54 WTCh 20K; 3 Konya 10K

ATLI Mert TUR 23y 20d 1993 1:23:50 1:23:50 -16231

Turkish record holder // 2 Balkan 20K 2013; 62 ECP 20K 2013; dnf ECP 20K 2015; 66 WTCh 20K 2016In 2016: 1 Antalya 20K; 1 Ayvalik 10K; dnf IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K; 21 Podébrady 20K; 66 WTCh 20K; 4 Konya 10K; 2 Nevsehir 10K

TACIR Ersin TUR 31y 133d 1985 1:22:19 1:22:19 -16 NR232

2014 World Cup winner at 20K. Former basketball player and boxer // 12 EJC 10,000 2005; 6 under-23 ECH 20K 2007; 4 WCH 20K 2011 (2009-32, 2013-7, 2015-21); 30OLY 20K 2012; 2 WSG 20K 2013 (2009-7); 5 ECP 20K 2013 (2007-47, 2009-15, 2011-30, 2015-40); 1 WCP 20K 2014 (2006/2008-52), 2012-3); 4 ECH 20K 2014 (2010-11); 9 WTCH 20K 2016. Coach-Denys Tobias. Upgraded form sixth to fourth at 2011 World Championships after mass Russian doping disqualifications. Coach-DenysTobiasWatch for: fresh arm tattoos: he did have one of a Japanese carp, now he’s added a waterfall and dragon (more to come he says)In 2016: 1 Kiev 5000; 1 Ukrainian winter 20K; 9 WTCh 20K; 1 Lutsk 10K

DMYTRENKO Ruslan UKR 30y 143d 1986 1:20:33 1:18:37 -14 NR235*

(aka Ihor Hlavan)Fourth at the last two World Championships: 50K in 2013 & 20K in 2015 (which might explain why he was so very emotional to finish third in the 2016 World TeamChampionships)50K pb: 3:40:39 -13 (3:44:02 -16). 10 WCP 50K 2012; 16 OLY 50K 2012; 4 ECP 50K 2013; 6 WSG 20K 2013/2015; 4 WCH 50K 2013 (2015-dq); 7 WCP 20K 2014; 6 ECH50K 2014; 5 ECP 20K 2015; 4 WCH 20K 2015 (dq 50K); 3 WTCh 50K 2016. Attends Kiev’s Inter-Regional Academy of Personnel Management. Coach-Anatoliy Solomin(former holder of world 20K best with 1:23:30 in 1978)In 2016: 2 Kiev 5000; 1 Ukrainian winter 35K; 3 WTCh 50K; 13 La Coruña 20K

GLAVAN Igor UKR 25y 321d 1990 1:21:55 1:19:59 -14236*

Top 10 at two World Cups // 9 under-23 ECH 20K 2009; 13 ECP 20K 2011 (2013-22); 25 WCH 20K 2011; 5 WCP 20K 2012 (2008-59, 2014-10); 27 OLY 20K 2012; 14ECH 20K 2014; 9 WSG 20K 2015 (2013-10); 18 ECP 20K 2015; 14 WTCh 20K 2016. 1 Ukrainian indoor 10,000 2010. Coaches-Anna Kovalenko (wife) & Sergiy MartynovIn 2016: 2 Ukrainian winter 20K; 14 WTCh 20K

KOVALENKO Nazar UKR 27y 184d 1989 1:21:21 1:19:46 -14237

dnf World Youth 10,000 2011; 3 Bolivarian Games 20K 2013; 4 South American Games 20,000 2014; 5 Ibero-American 20,000 2014; dq Pan-Am Games 20K 2015; 46WCH 20K 2015; 28 WTCh 20K 2016In 2016: dq Spanish 20K; 6 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 28 WTCh 20K; 3 Cáceres 5000

VARGAS Richard Egrey VEN 21y 227d 1994 1:22:10 1:22:10 -16 NR240

Vientnamese record holder // 5 Asian Champs 20K 2013 (2012-9). 1 Vietnamese 20K 2011 & 20,000 2015. Coach-Tran Anh HiepIn 2016: 21 Nomi 20K

NGUYEN Thanh Ngung VIE 24y 125d 1992 1:23:29 1:23:29 -16 NR241

1.....1:16:36....Yusuke Suzuki JPN....................20152.....1:16:43....Sergey Morozov RUS................ 20083.....1:17:02....Yohann Diniz FRA......................20154.....1:17:16....Vladimir Kanaykin RUS..............20075.....1:17:21....Jefferson Pérez ECH................. 20036.....1:17:22....Francisco Fernández ESP......... 20027.....1:17:23....Vladimir Stankin RUS.................20048.....1:17:30....Alex Schwarzer ITA....................20129.....1:17:33....Nathan Deakes AUS.................. 200510...1:17:36....Wang Zhen CHN........................2012

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 WORLD LIST1.....1:18:26....Eiki Takahashi JPN2.....1:18:45....Isamu Fujisawa JPN3.....1:18:53....Daisuke Matsunaga JPN4.....1:19:11....Perseus Karlström SWE5.....1:19:12....Wang Zhen CHN6.....1:19:19....Christopher Linke GER=7...1:19:20....Inaki Gomez CAN.......1:19:20....Omar Pineda MEX.......1:19:20....Jesús Vega MEX10...1:19:24....Samuel Gathimba KEN


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