BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARIESGames of the XXXI Olympiad

Rio de Janeiro 2016

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MEN’S EVENTS STARTING AUGUST 16

Men’s 200 MetresStarts: Tuesday, August 16th (11:50)

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Antiguan record holder at 200m // 100 pb: 10.28 -15 (10.34 -16). 3 Central American & Caribbean junior 200 2014; sf WJC 200 2014; 7 COM 4x100 2014; 6 Pan-AmGames 200 2015; sf WCH 200 2015. Knee surgeries in 2014 and 2015. Coach-Glen MillsIn 2016: 1 University of West Indies Invitational ‘C’; 1 Kingston MVP 200; 1 Cayman Invitational 200; 1 Kingston 200; 1 Somerville ‘Boston’ Games; 1 Road Town 100; 1 StJohn’s 200 (19.67, but track not certified and statisticians don’t recognise the mark)

FRANCIS Miguel ANT 21y 169d 1995 19.88 19.88 -16 NR2017

100 pb: 10.17 -16. 4 Pan-Am Games 4x100 2015. 1 Barbadian 200 2013/2015. 1 NCAA div 2 200 2016, representing Saint Augustine's University, Raleigh. Coach-GeorgeWilliamsIn 2016: 3 NCAA div 2 indoor 200 ‘A’ (4th overall); 2 Myrtle Beach; 1 Florida Relays 100; 1 Charlotte 200 (Apr 9); 1 Charlotte 100/200 (Apr 23); 2 Lynchburg 100; 1 NCAAdiv 2 200 (2 100); 3 Barbadian 200 (4 100)

ELLIS Burkheart BAR 23y 333d 1992 20.36 20.36 -162036

100 pb: 10.29 -16. 1 Australian 100/200 2016. Coach-Travis VenemaIn 2016: 1 Brisbane 100/200; 1 Australian Capital Territory 200 (3 100); 1 Canberra Classic 200 (5 100); 1 Queensland State 200; 1 Perth 200; 4 Melbourne Challenge100; 1 Brisbane Classic 100/200; 1 Canberra 100; 1 Gold Coast 200 (Jun 25); 2 Gold Coast 200 (Jul 10); 7 Houston ATL 200 (5 100 ‘B’)

HARTMANN Alex AUS 23y 162d 1993 20.45 20.45 -162040

Won sprint double at 2014 & 2015 Bahamian Championships // 100 pb: 10.08w -13, 10.10-15 (10.28 -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; ht OLY 100 2016. 1 Bahamian 100/200 2014/2015. Studied Sport Management at TexasA&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 HoustonATL 200;Here: 100 5/h7-10.28

HART Shavez BAH 23y 343d 1992 20.57 20.23 -15Relay2068

Ran the fastest leg of the 2012 Olympic 4x400m final (43.3), which his team won. 2012 World indoor silver400 pb: 44.77 -12 (46.04 -16). sf WCH 400 2011; 2 WIC 400 2012; 7 OLY 400 2012 (1 4x400). 1 NCAA indoor 400 2011. 1 Bahamian 400 2011/2012. Studied Theatre atTexas A&M University. Coach-Loren SeagraveIn 2013 his Olympic gold medal was stolen from his truck in Florida, but police managed to recover it nine days laterIn 2016: 2 Austin 200; 5 Bahamian

PINDER Demetrius BAH 27y 184d 1989 20.45 20.23 -122071

2014 Commonwealth Games 200m semi-finalist // 100 pb: 10.32 -14 (10.33 -15). 1 Central American & Caribbean junior 100 2012; 7 WJC 200 2012; sf COM 200 2014; htWCH 200 2015. Business student at Auburn University. Coach-Ralph SpryIn 2016: 2 Auburn Classic 200; 5 Austin 200 (1 100 ‘B’); 9 Tuscaloosa 100

SMITH Teray BAH 21y 322d 1994 20.63 20.34 -152075

Fourth at 2014 World Junior Championships 100m // 100 pb: 10.01w, 10.06 -15 (10.22 -16). 6 Pan-Am junior 100 2013; 4 WJC 100 2014; 2 Central American & CaribbeanGames 100 2014; 8 Pan-Am Games 100 2015; 3 North/Central America & Caribbean 100 2015; sf WCH 100 2015. His father wanted him to play cricket, mother wantedhim to be an athlete. Coach-Gabriel BurnettIn 2016: 1 Bridgetown 100/200; 3 Lódz 60; 7 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour 60; 1 Waterford 100; 1 Bridgetown 100/200; 1 Port of Spain Hampton Games 100/200; 2 Barbadian100/200; 3ht Road Town 100; 3 Central American Champs 100 (4 200)

CADOGAN Levi BAR 20y 281d 1995 20.45 20.45 -162079

2016 World indoor 60m bronze after twice breaking the Barbadian indoor record100 pb: 10.01w -15, 10.02 -13/15. ht World Youth 100/200 2003; 5 WJC 200 2006; ht WCH 100/200 2009; ht OLY 100 2012/2016; 3 Central American & CaribbeanChamps 100 2013 (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 602016In 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;Here: 100 4/h8-10.25

GITTENS Ramon BAR 29y 27d 1987 20.42 20.42 -162081

Belgian record holder, supplanting twin brother Kevin // 400 pb: 44.43 -12 (45.34 -16). (at 400 unless stated) 5 World Youth 400 2005; 4 WJC 400 2006; sf OLY 400 2008(5 4x400 with 43.6 split); 2 WIC 4x400 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 4002013 (2011-5, 2015-sf); 1 EIC 4x400 2015; ht OLY 2016. 1 NCAA 400 2009. 1 Belgian 400 2006/2011/2015. His mother-Edith De Martelaere was an international sprinterand he has has a twin brother Kevin and younger brother Dylan who are also international 400m runners, while their elder sister Olivia ran the first leg for the Belgian4x100m relay team which won 2008 Olympic silverIn 2016: (at 400m unless stated). 6 WIC 4x400 (Robin Vanderbemden dropped baton); 3 Gainesville ‘B’; 8 Rabat Diamond; 2 Oordegem Buyle; 1 ECH 4x400 (though wentout in the heat of the individual 400m); 1 Heusden; 6 London Diamond;Here: 400 4/h3-46.01

BORLÉE Jonathan BEL 28y 175d 1988 - 20.31 -12Relay2088OLY4

100 pb: 11.25w, 11.58 -16. ht WCH 200 2013; ht African Champs 100/200 2014; sf African Champs 100 2016In 2016: 8sf African Champs 100

KIKI Didier BEN 20y 259d 1995 - 22.01 -132101

Sprint double winner at 2013 Island Games (held in Bermuda) // 100 pb: 10.22w -14, 10.28 -16. sf Pan-American Games 100/200 2011; 1 Island Games 100/200 2013; htCOM 100 2014; ht Pan-Am Games 200 2015; ht WCH 200 2015. Coach-Eric FrancisIn 2016: 8 Houston 100 (Mar 26); 2 San Marcos 200; 1 Houston 200 (3 100) (Apr 16); 2 Hamilton 200 (5 100); 2 San Marcos 100 ‘B’ (3 200 ‘C’); 2 Houston 200 (4 100)(May 6); 2 Leonora 100; 4 Trinidadian 100 ‘B’/200 ‘B’

HOUSTON Harold BER 26y 146d 1990 20.84 20.42 -152102

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Belizean record holder and multi Central American Champion at Triple Jump (though he’s contesting the 200m only in Rio)TJ pb: 16.22 -16. 100 pb: 10.49 -15 (10.16w -16). LJ pb: 7.20 -12. 1 Central American Champs TJ 2012/2015/2016 (2014-2); 2 Central American Champs 200/TJ 2014;dnq COM LJ/TJ 2014; 11 Central American & Caribbean Games TJ 2014 (16 LJ); 1 Central American TJ 2015/2016; 5 Central American Champs 200 2015/2016. Was atMiddle Tennessee State UniversityIn 2016: 3 Abilene 100 ‘C’; 5 Florida Relays TJ; 3 Baltimore 100; 2 Hampton Relays TJ; 3 Abilene 100; 4 Greensboro TJ (ht 100); 3 Montverde 100; 1 Central AmericanChamps TJ (5 200); 1 Barbadian TJ; He was the Belizean flag bearer at the opening ceremony in Rio

JONES Brandon BIZ 29y 265d 1986 21.92 21.17 -142108

Full name-Aldemir Gomes da Silva Junior // 100 pb: 10.20 -12 (10.31 -16). 1 South American junior 100 2011; sf OLY 200 2012; 1 South American under-23 100 2012 &200 2014; ht WCH 200 2013/2015; 4 IAAF Relays 4x100 2014/2015. 1 Brazilian 200 2014/2015. Hobbies include Samba dancing. Coach-Vania da SilvaBorn/lives in RioIn 2016: 1 Rio de Janeiro 100; 2 Jacksonville 100; 2 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 200 ‘B’; 1 La Jolla Triton 200 (5 100); 1 Irvine 200 (2 100); 5 Ibero-American 200; 2 Berne100; 1 La Chaux-de-Fonds 200 (4 100); 3 Jona 100; 2 Lucerne 200 (1 100 ‘B’); 4 Brazilian 200 (5 100)

da SILVA Aldemir Gomes BRA 24y 68d 1992 20.32 20.32 -162133

Full name-Bruno Lins Tenorio de Barros2011 Pan-American Games bronze at 200m20.38w -16. 100 pb: 10.16 -09 (10.12w, 10.28 -16). 400 pb: 46.96 -13. 2 Ibero-American 200 2008; ht OLY 200 2008 (4 4x100); 6 WCH 200 2011; 3 Pan-Am Games 2002011; sf OLY 200 2012; 2 South American 100 2013; ht WCH 200 2013/2015. 1 Brazilian 100/200 2011 (1 200 2012/2013, 1 100 2014). Served two-year dopingsuspension to June 14, 2011. Coach-Eliseu SennaIn 2016: 1 Maningá 200 (Feb 13); 1 Federação Paulista Champs 100/200; 1 Jacksonville 200 (4 100); 2 Florida Relays 100 ‘C’ (3 200); 6 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 200; 1Maningá 200 (May 7); 2 Ibero-American 100 (3 200); 2 European Clubs Cup 200 (3 100); 5 Bellinzona 100 ‘B’; 7ht Geneva 100; 3ht Lisbon 100; 4 Lisbon 100; 3 Brazilian200

de BARROS Bruno BRA 29y 221d 1987 20.50 20.16 -112136

Full name-Vitor Hugo dos SantosBrazilian 100m Champion in 2015 while still a junior, then retained title in 2016100 pb: 10.11 -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; ht OLY 100 2016. 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;Here: 100 5/h8-10.36

dos SANTOS Vitor BRA 20y 196d 1996 20.50 20.50 -162146

2014 Ibero-American Champion at 200m // 100 pb: 10.22w, 10.26 -16. 3 South American 200 2013 (1 4x100); 1 Ibero-American 200 2014 (2 100). 1 Brazilian 200 2016.Coach-Paulo ServoBorn/lives-Rio de JaneiroIn 2016: 5 Rio de Janeiro 100; 3 Maningá 100; 2 Rio de Janeiro 100; 2 Jacksonville 200 (6 100); 4 Florida Relays 200; 1 Los Angeles 100; 2 Azusa Clay 100/200; 6 Ibero-American 100; 3 Río de Janeiro 100; 5 Dessau 100 ‘B’; 3 La Chaux-de-Fonds 100; 1 Jona 100; 2 Bellinzona 100 ‘B’; 1 Brazilian 200 (4 100)

VIDES Jorge Henrique BRA 23y 264d 1992 20.40 20.38 -142157

Bahraini record holder // 100 pb: 10.37 -15. 3 Arab 200 2015; 8 World Military Games 100 2015 (sf 200); 2 Gulf 200 2015In 2016: 1 Almaty 200; 2 Sopot 200

SALEM Mohamed Yacoub BRN 20y 167d 1996 20.34 20.34 -16 NR2178

Second leg for Canadian team which won relay bronze at 2013 World Championships, then led off a team which won the same medal in 2015100 pb: 9.95w, 9.96 -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; ht OLY 100 2016. 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;Here: 100 3/h8-10.24

BROWN Aaron CAN 24y 80d 1992 20.00 20.00 -162192

(Pronounced De Grass, not De Grassi)Two World Championship bronzes in 2015, now Olympic bronze in 201619.58w -15. 100 pb: 9.75w -15 (9.92 -15, 9.99 -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); 3OLY 100 2016. 1 NCAA 100/200 2015; 1 Canadian 100 2015. Started as a basketball player, started racing seriously at age 17. Attends the University of SouthernCalifornia. Coach-Stuart McMillan (formerly Caryl Smith Gilbert and Tony Sharpe, who “discovered” De Grass when he saw him run a 100m race in basketball shorts forfun)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;Here: 100 1/h4-10.04; 100 2/s2-9.92; 100 3/Final-9.91

DE GRASSE Andre CAN 21y 279d 1994 20.16 19.88 -15 NR2196

Twice Canadian Champion at 200m and now sub-20. Third leg for team which won World 4x100m bronze in 2015100 pb: 10.28 -15 (10.34 -16). 400 pb: 45.96 -16. 5 WSG 200 2013 (2 4x400); sf COM 200 2014; 3 WCH 4x100 2015 (sf 200). 1 Canadian 200 2014/2016. Student ofExercise Science at Long Island University Brooklyn in New York City. Coach-Simon HodnettIn 2016: 3 NCAA indoor 200 ‘A’ (4th overall); 4 Florida Relays 400; 1 Georgia Tech Invitational 200; 1 New Britain CT 100/200; 1 Princeton IC4A 400; 3 NCAA 200; 1Canadian 200

RODNEY Brendon CAN 24y 128d 1992 19.96 19.96 -162208

Full name-Hua Wilfried Serge Koffi2014 African Champion at both sprints, then two more golds (200m & 4x100m) at the 2015 African Games20.35w -16. 100 pb: 10.01 -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; 7 IAAFContinental Cup 100/200 2014; 1 WSG 200 2015; ht WCH 100/200 2015; 1 African Games 200/4x100 2015 (3 100); ht OLY 100 2016. 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);Here: 100 7/h2-10.37

KOFFI Wilfried CIV 28y 308d 1987 10.01 10.01 -162244

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Colombian record holder at 200m // 20.35w -14. 400 pb: 45.68 -14 (46.19 -16). 100 pb: 10.38 -15. (10.43 -16) sf World Youth 200 2011; 2 South American under-23 2002012 & 400 2014; 2 South American (senior) 200 2013; ht WCH 200 2013; 2 Ibero-American 200 2014. 1 Colombian 200 2013 & 400 2014. (Baloyes aka Valoyes forreasons the compiler is investigating)In 2016: 2 Colombian 200; 1 Medellín 200 (5 400) (Apr 30); 1 Cartagena 200 (2 100); 4 Ibero-American 200; 4 Cali 400; 3 Medellín 100

BALOYES Bernardo COL 22y 222d 1994 20.52 20.37 -15 NR2248

2015 South American Champion at 100m. Colombian record holder at 400m400 pb: 45.25 -16. 100 pb: 10.07w -16, 10.22 -15 (10.23 -16). 1 South American junior 200 2011; ht WJC 400 2012; 3 South American under-23 200 2014; 1 SouthAmerican 100 2015 (2 200, 3 4x100); 3 Ibero-American 100 2016 (1 4x400); ht OLY 400 2016. Served two year doping ban 2012-2014 after failing a doping control test inthe London Olympic Village just before the 2012 GamesIn 2016: 1 Bogotá 100/200; 1 Concepción/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 Lima 200(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);Here: 400 6/h6-46.48

PALOMEQUE Diego Armando COL 23y 193d 1993 20.66 20.50 -152254

(Brenes pronounced “Bren-Nez”)Former Pan-American Games & World Indoor Champion. Cost Rican record holder at 200m & 400m, with new records set in 2016400 pb: 44.60 -16. sf WCH 2007/2011/2013/2015 (2005-ht); sf OLY 400 2008/2016 (2012-ht); 1 Central American 400 2010/2011/2015; 1 Central American & CaribbeanGames 400 2010 (2014-8); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 400 2010; 1 Pan-Am Games 400 2011 (from lane 1) (2015-4); 1 WIC 400 2012 (2008/2010-4, 2016-sf); 3 Ibero-American 400 2014. Ankle surgery in 2013. Coach-Emmanuel ChantoIn 2016: (at 400 unless stated) 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; 4Monaco Diamond 200; He was the Costa Rican flag bearer at the opening ceremony in Rio;Here: 400 2/h2-45.53; 400 6/s1-45.02

BRENES Nery CRC 30y 325d 1985 20.33 20.33 -16 NR2262OLY4

Sprint double bronze at 2013 World Youth Championships // 100 pb: 10.08w, 10.17 -15 (10.23 -16). 3 World Youth 100/200 2013; sf WJC 200 2014; 2 Central American &Caribbean Games 200 2014; 1 Pan-Am junior 100 2015 (2 200); 1 Central American Champs 200 2016. 1 Cuban 200 2016In 2016: 2 Havana 100; 2 Camagüey 100; 1 Cuban 100 (2 200); 6 Ibero-American 200; 2 Havana Barrientos 100; 1 Šamorín 100 ‘B’; 2 Bilbao 200 (3 100); 1 CentralAmerican Champs 200

MENA Reynier CUB 19y 267d 1996 20.41 20.32 -152278

Pan-American Games Champion at 200m in 2011, the fourth in 2015 but with a time of 20.02 to break the Cuban record of 20.06 which had stood for 37 years to SilvioLeonard100 pb: 10.11 -16. 4 Ibero-American 100 2010; 1 Pan-Am Games 200 2011 (2015-4); ht OLY 200 2012; 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 200 2014; sf WCH 2002015. Nickname-“La Bala de Minas” [The Minas Bullet], Minas being a city in the Camagüey Province of CubaIn 2016: 1 Havana 200; 1 Camagüey 200; 1 Cuban 200; 4 Ibero-American 4x100; 1 Havana Barrientos 100; 6 Rome Diamond 200; 3 Šamorín 100; 2 Tomblaine 200; 1Bilbao 100; 1 Catalan 200

SKYERS Roberto CHI 24y 277d 1991 20.42 20.02 -152288

2016 Ibero-American Champion at 100, // 100 pb: 10.18 -15 (10.27 -16). 6 Central American & Caribbean junior 100 2014; sf WJC 100 2014 (ht 200); 1 Ibero-American100/4x100 2016; 2 Central American Champs 100/200 2016. Coach-Jose Ludwig Rubio (same as Luguelín Santos)In 2016: 1 Mar del Plata 60 (2 140, 3 300); 1 Cuenca 100/200; 2 Santiago de los Caballeros 200 (7 100); 1 Medellín 100 (2 200); 1 Ibero-American 100/4x100; 6ht Hengelo100; 3ht Montverde 100; 1 Montverde 200; 1 Nivelles 100; 1ht Aarhus 100; 2 Aarhus 100; 1 La Chaux-de-Fonds 200; 3 Sollentuna 100; 1 Lokeren 100/200; 2 CentralAmerican Champs 100/200

DEL CARMEN Stanly DOM 20y 330d 1995 20.46 20.46 -162323

Dominican Republic record holder at both sprints outdoors // 100 pb: 10.19 -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 38d 1992 20.19 20.19 -16 NR2324

Full name-Bruno Dominix Hortelano RoigNew European Champion at 200m. Spanish record holder at 100m & 200m, with times freshly set in 2016100 pb: 10.06 -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” out loudIn 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 332d 1991 20.18 20.18 -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)100 pb: 9.92 -11 (10.07 -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; sf OLY 100 2016. 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;Here: 100 3/h5-10.16; 100 3/s3-10.07

LEMAITRE Christophe FRA 26y 66d 1990 20.24 19.80 -11 NR2427

2016 African Championship silver at 200m // 100 pb: 10.20w -15, 10.25 -16. 400 pb: 46.57 -14. ht WCH 200 2016; 4 African Games 200 2015 (sf 100); 2 African Champs200 2016 (2014-5)In 2016: 1 Montgeron 100; 2 Dakar 200; 1 Remire Montjoly 100/200; 1 Amiens 200 ‘B’; 3 Tomblaine 200; 2 Bruay La Buissière 100; 2 African Champs 200

JAMMEH Adama GAM 23y 67d 1993 20.45 20.45 -16 NR2440

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Gemili pronounced like “Jim - Eel - E”Two silvers at 2014 Commonwealth Games, then two golds at 2014 European Championships, but injured for most of 2015100 pb: 9.97 -15 (10.19 -16). 2 EJC 100/4x100 2011; sf OLY 100 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 100/4x100 2013 (4 200); 5 WCH 200 2013; 2 COM 100/4x100 2014; 1 ECH200/4x100 2014. 1 UK 200 2016. Was a semi-professional footballer with Thurrock. Mother Sacha from Iran, father Az from Morocco. Coach-Steve FudgeSuffered a grade three tear in his right hamstring when he overbalanced at the finish of the 100m final in the 2015 Birmingham Grand Prix outdoors in June 2015, missedrest of seasonIn 2016: 1 Welsh indoor 60; 4 Glasgow IAAF Tour 60; 3 Bottrop 100; 6 Birmingham Diamond 100; 2 Geneva 200 ‘B’; 1 Brussels 200; 1 UK 200; 1 ECH 4x100; 3 LondonDiamond 200; He is the British Athletics Team Captain in Rio

GEMILI Adam GBR 22y 314d 1993 20.07 19.98 -13/142454

Nethaneel pronounced ‘Neth-an-neel’Suddenly he’s the second-fastest Briton of all-time at 200m100 pb: 10.09 -16. 400 pb: 46.55 -16. sf World Youth 200 2011; 1 EJC 200 2013; 5 ECH 200 2016. 2 NCAA indoor 200 2016; 8 NCAA 100 2016. Born-Newham, moved toJamaica at age 13 “but I always claim to be British”. Attends Louisiana State University. Coach-Dennis Shaver (best-known for also coaching Richard Thompson (2 OLY100 2008) & hurdler Lolo Jones)In 2016: Full US Collegiate indoor season culminating with second place in NCAA indoor 200; 2 Coral Gables 400 (pb 46.55); 6 Baton Rouge 400; 1 Austin 100; 1Tuscaloosa 100/200; Won both his sprint semi-finals at the NAA outdoor championships (in 10.09 & 20.17, but then suffered cramp when anchoring his team to victory inthe 4x100m. Returned later for the 100m final, but reduced to 8th place in 12.05; Returned to Birmingham for the British Olympic Trials, but scratched from the competitionon the advice of his coach; 5 ECH 200

MITCHELL-BLAKE Nethaneel GBR 22y 136d 1994 19.95 19.95 -162466

European bronze medallist at 200m in 2012 & 2016 // 100 pb: 10.14 -14 (10.15 -16). sf WJC 200 2010; 3 ECH 200 2012/2016 (2014-sf); 4 ETCh 200 2013 (2011-6); 2under-23 ECH 200 2013 (2011-4); 2 ETCh 100 2014; 7 COM 200 2014 (2 4x100); sf ECH 200 2014 (gold 4x100 having run in heats); sf WCH 200 2015. 1 UK 200 2014 &indoor 2011; 1 English under-23 200 2011/2012. Two of his uncles competed for Wales as schoolboys, one as a javelin thrower and another as a rugby player. Coach-Benke Blomkvist (formerly Dan Cossins)In 2016: 2 Clermont Spring Invitational 100; 1 Regensburg Open 200; 1 Geneva 200; 3 Lucerne 200; 2 UK 200; 3 ECH 200; 7 London Diamond 200

TALBOT Danny GBR 25y 107d 1991 20.37 20.27 -152474

3x German Champion at 200m // 100 pb: 10.31 -14 (10.39 -16). 5 WJC 200 2010; 3 under-23 ECH 4x100 2011; sf ECH 200 2014; 8 ETCh 200 2015; ht WCH 200 2015. 1German 200 2011/2014/2016 (1 indoor 2014/2015). Coach-Andre ErnstIn 2016: 1 West German indoor 200; 2 German indoor 200; 3 Clermont 200 ‘C’; 5 Weinheim 100; 1 Regensburg Open 200 ‘C’; 1 Mannheim 100 ‘C’; 1 German 200; 7sfECH 200; 1 Mannheim 200

EREWA Robin GER 25y 53d 1991 20.40 20.40 -162493

Anchored Germany to fourth place in the 2015 World Championship sprint relay final100 pb: 10.15w -15, 10.19 -14 (10.20 -16). 2 under-23 ECH 200 2009; qf WCH 200 2009; sf ECH 200 2014; 4 WCH 4x400 2015. 1 German indoor 200 2012. Coach-Hans-Jorg ThomaskampIn 2016: 3 West German indoor 60; 2 German indoor 200 ‘B’; 2 Clermont Spring Invitational 200 (7 100); 1 Clermont 200; 2 Dessau 100 ‘B’; 2 Regensburg Open 200; 3German 200; 5sf ECH 200

MENGA Aleixo-Platini GER 28y 321d 1987 20.27 20.27 -16P-Q2508

German record holder at 60m & 100m // 20.23w -16. 100 pb: 10.00w -13, 10.01 -16. 60 pb: 6.52i -16. sf World Youth 100 2005 (ht 200); sf WJC 200 2006 (ht 100); 1 EJC100/4x100 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); ht OLY 100 2016. 1German 100 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);Here: 100 7/h4-10.34

REUS Julian GER 28y 108d 1988 20.41 20.36 -13P-Q2513

400 pb: 45.61 -15. 100 pb: 10.25w, 10.38 -16. sf WJC 200 2014; sf African Games 400 2015. Student of Business Administration at Western Kentucky University. Coach-Erik JenkinsIn 2016: 3 NCAA indoor 400 ‘A’ (7th overall); 6ht WIC 400; 1 Bowling Green 400; 3 Mt SAC Relays 200 ‘C’; 1 Louisville 100; 2 Murfreesboro 400 (3 200); 3sf AfricanChamps 200 (4sf 400); 1 Cape Coast 200

DASOR Emmanuel GHA 20y 336d 1995 20.49 20.49 -162527

2013 Mediterranean Games Champion at 200m // 100 pb: 10.22w -13, 10.23 -16. sf World Youth 200 2007; sf WJC 200 2008; 4 EJC 200 2009; 2 ETCh 200 2010 (2013-7); 1 under-23 ECH 200 2011; sf OLY 200 2012; 1 Mediterranean Games 200 2013; sf WCH 200 2013/2015; 7 ECH 200 2014 (2012/2016-sf). 1 Greek 2002009/2010/2013/2014/2015/2016 (1 100 2013/2014/2015/2016). 1 Greek indoor 60 2016. His older brother is 8.25 long jumper Yeóryios TsákonasClocked 20.48 at the 2012 European Championship semi-finals, looking like a potential winner, but disqualified for running out of his laneIn 2016: 1 Greek indoor 60; 8 Doha Diamond 200; 2 Ostrava Golden Spike 200; 1 Kalamáta 100; 1 Haniá 100/200; 1 Greek 100/200; 4sf ECH 200; 3 SzékesfehérvárGyulai 200

TSÁKONAS Likoúrgos-Stefanos GRE 26y 161d 1990 20.34 20.09 -15P-Q2537

Honduran record holder at 60m, 100m, 200m & 400m // 100 pb: 10.22 -08. 200 pb: 47.64 -11. ht WCH 100 2005; ht WIC 60 2006/2008; 1 Central American (as opposed toCentral American & Caribbean) 100 2007/2008/2011/2013/2014/2015 (1 200 2008/2010/2014); qf OLY 200 2008 (ht 100); 1 WSG 100 2009 (4 200); sf WCH 200 2009 (qf100); ht WCH 200 2013; ht WIC 60 2014; 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 100 2014 (2 200); dq/ht WCH 200 2015 (ran out of lane)In 2016: 7ht WIC 60; 4 Penn Relays Olympic 100; 6sf Ibero-American 100/200; 3 Havana Barrientos 200; 1ht Central American Champs 100 (2h 200)

PALACIOS Rolando HON 29y 105d 1987 20.97 20.40 -08 NR2551

Indian record holder // 100 pb: 10.45 -16. 400 pb: 47.93 -16. qf COM 200 2010; 3 Asian Champs 200 2015. 1 Indian 200 2012/2016. Works full-time as a farmer in Rohtak.Coach-Ramesh SindhuIn 2016: 1 Indian 200; 1 Indian Inter-State 200; 2 Bangkok Open Champs 200; 1 Bangalore 200

SINGH Dharambir IND 25y 249d 1990 20.45 20.45 -16 NR2569

100 pb: 10.40 -16. ht WJC 200 2012; 5 EJC 200 2013; sf ECH 200 2014/2016; 1 World Military Games 200 2015. 1 Italian 200 2016. Born in Italy of Nigerian parents.Acquired Italian citizenship in 2012 and formally cleared by IAAF to compete for Italy from May 2, 2012. Coach-Giangiacomo ContiniIn 2016: 1 Modena 400 (Apr 25); 1 Modena 100 (May 7); 1 Modena 200 (May 22); 8 Rome Diamond 200; 1 Italian 200; 4sf ECH 200

DESALU Eseosa ITA 22y 178d 1994 20.31 20.31 -16P-Q2597

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New Italian record holder at 400m // 400 pb: 45.12 -16. (at 400 unless stated). 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 ECH 200 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 ECH2016 (2014-sf); ht OLY 2016. 1 Italian 100 2011, 200 2008 & 400 2009/2013/2014/2016 (1 indoor 400 2014/2015/2016). Partner-Maria Benedicta Chigbolu (pb 51.67).Coach-Chiara MilardiIn 2016: (at 400 unless stated) 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 soloeffort – “ in the last 50 meters I closed my eyes and hoped – I never look at the clock, because it always runs faster than me”) (3 200); 8 ECH;Here: 4/h2-46.07

GALVAN Matteo ITA 27y 356d 1988 20.50 20.50 -13/16P-Q2600

Third leg for relay team which won 2011 European under-23 4x100 title400 pb: 46.66 -15. 100 pb: 10.51 -10. sf WJC 200 2008; 1 under-23 ECH 4x100 2011; 5 ETCh 200 2013; 7 Mediterranean Games 200 2013; 5 WSG 200 2015; 9 ETCh400 2015. 1 Italian 200 2013 (2013/2016-2)In 2016: 1 Chiari 200; 1 Sesto Fiorentino 200; 1 Savona 200; 2 Italian 200; 6 ECH 200

MANENTI Davide ITA 27y 122d 1989 20.44 20.44 -162603

World Championship relay golds in 2013 & 2015 (each time with the delicate task of handing over to Usain Bolt)100 pb: 9.90 -13 (9.94 -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); sf OLY 100 2016. 1 Jamaican 2002011/2015 & 100 2014. 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;Here: 100 2/h3-10.13; 100 5/s1-10.05

ASHMEADE Nickel JAM 26y 131d 1990 20.07 19.85 -122608>

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 100m100 pb: 9.69 -12 (9.94 -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); 4 OLY 100 2016. 1 Jamaican 100/200 2012/2016. Missedmost of 2013 with a tendon injury, then sidelined again in 2014 with a more serious hamstring tear (in Glasgow, muscle off bone) which required surgery. We are no longerto call him 'The Beast’, 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;Here: 100 1/h6-10.11; 100 2/s3-10.01; 100 4/Final-9.93

BLAKE Yohan JAM 26y 233d 1989 20.29 19.26 -112611

DEFENDING OLYMPIC CHAMPIONNow 12 World Championship and six Olympic golds. World record holder at both 100m & 200m since 2008100 pb: 9.58 -09 (9.81 -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 OLY 100 2016. 1 Jamaican 200 2003 (at age 17)/2007/2008/2009 (1 100 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”);Here: 100 1/h7-10.07; 100 1/s2-9.86; 100 1/Final-9.81 (his seventh Olympic gold)

BOLT Usain JAM 29y 360d 1986 19.89 19.19 -09 NR2612

Ran in heat of 2014 Commonwealth Games relay, so awarded gold won by Jamaica in final100 pb: 9.98w -13, 10.03 -14 (10.05 -16). 400 pb: 47.24 -15. 8 WJC 200 2012; sf WCH 200 2015. 1 Jamaican Intercollegiate 200 2015. Describes himself as a MusicProducer. Coaches-Paul Francis & Stephen FrancisIn 2016: 1 Kingston 100 (Apr 9); 3 Kingston Jamaican Invitational 100; 6 Shanghai Diamond 100; 2 Kingston 200 (Jun 11); 3 Jamaican 200; 6 Monaco Diamond 200; 5London Diamond 100

FORTE Julian JAM 23y 46d 1993 20.18 20.04 -152619

Asian record holder at 300m (32.25 in 2014) // 100 pb: 10.14w, 10.24 -15/16. 400 pb: 46.80 -09. 3 World Youth Medley Relay 2003 (sf 200); 1 Asian Champs 200 2007; 4WCH 4x100 2009 (qf 200); 1 East Asian Games 200 2009; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 200 2010; 6 WCH 4x400 2013; 1 Asian Games 4x400 2014; sf WCH 200 2015. 1Japanese 200 2010. Coach-Yasuhiro HaradaIn 2016: 6 Kawasaki 200; 1 Kumagaya 200 (2 100); 5 Tottori 100; 6 Japanese 200

FUJIMITSU Kenji JPN 30y 107d 1986 20.49 20.13 -152638

Former World Junior Champion at 200m // 100 pb: 10.22 -13 (10.36 -16). 200 pb: 20.21 -13. 1 WJC 200 2010; 4 Asian Champs 200 2011; ht OLY 200 2012 (5 4x100); 3WSG 200 2013 (2 4x100)6 WCH 4x100 2013. 1 Japanese 200 2013/2016. Attends Chuo University. Coach-Katsumi SakaiIn 2016: 1 Texas Relays 200; 1 Auburn Classic 200 (2 100); 1 Fukuroi 200; 2 Kawasaki 200; 1 Japanese 200; 3 Liège 100; 5 Monaco Diamond 200; 5 SzékesfehérvárGyulai 200

IIZUKA Shota JPN 25y 52d 1991 20.11 20.11 -162640

2014 Asian Games 100m bronze // 20.09w -15. 400 pb: 46.46 -10. 100 pb: 10.09 -15 (10.25 -16). 1 Asian Champs 4x400 2011; sf OLY 200 2012; 3 Asian Champs 2002013 (2 4x100); 3 Asian Games 100 2014 (2 4x100); sf WCH 200 2015 (ht 100). 1 Japanese 200 2012 & 100 2015. Coach-Tadashi FukushimaIn 2016: 2 Kumagaya 200; 3 Tottori 100; 2 Japanese 200

TAKASE Kei JPN 27y 263d 1988 20.31 20.14 -152660

Full name-Mike Mokamba Nyangau (aka Nyang’au) // 100 pb: 10.23 -16 (10.26 -16). sf World Youth 200 2011; ht WJC 100 2012; ht WCH 4x400 2013; ht WCH 200 2015;8 World Military Games 200 2015. 1 Kenyan 100/200 2015/2016. Coach/father-Elkana NyangauIn 2016: 1 Kenyan 100/200; 4ht African Champs 200

NYANGAU Mike KEN 21y 353d 1994 20.36 20.36 -162694

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 200m100 pb: 9.97w, 10.14 -16. 3 African Champs 200 2016 (5 100); ht OLY 100 2016. 1 NCAA div 2 100/200 2015, representing Minnesota State University. Born in Liberia. Toescape a civil war, 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;Here: 100 6/h4-10.31

MATADI Emmanuel LBR 25y 123d 1991 20.44 20.44 -162725

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Lesotho record holder at 100m & 200m2016 African Championships silver at 100m100 pb: 10.04w -16, 10.11-15, 10.12 -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 Champs 1002012 (7 200); ht OLY 200 2012 *& 100 2016; 4 COM 200 2014; 8 African Games 100 2015; 2 African Champs 100 2016. Coached in Mauritius by Stéphan Buckland (6OLY 200 2004)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;Here: 100 4/h6-10.25

LEHATA Mosito LES 27y 130d 1989 20.88 20.36 -14 NR2727

Mexican record holder at 200m // 100 pb: 10.21 -14 (10.22 -16). 400 pb: 46.18 -10. 7 Ibero-American 200 2012; ht OLY 200 2012; 3 Central American & CaribbeanGames 200 2014. 1 Mexican 200 2009/2010/2012/2014 (1 100 2014, 400 2009). Coach-Gabriel Enrique GermanIn 2016: 1 Monterrey 100; 1 Mexico City 100; 3 Tempe Classic Invitational 200 (3 100 ‘B’); 1 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 200 ‘B’; 5 Baie Mahault 200; 4 Ostrava GoldenSpike 200; 4 Rabat Diamond 200; 1 Monterrey 100/200; 6 Edmonton Classic 200; 2 Houston ATL 200

HERRERA Jose Carlos MEX 30y 192d 1986 20.17 20.17 -16 NR2759

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, 2015100 pb: 10.16 -16. ht WIC 60 2014; ht COM 100 2014; 4 ECH 200/4x100 2016 (7 100); ht OLY 100 2016. 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;Here: 100 5/h8-10.36

BOCKARIE Solomon NED 29y 90d 1987 20.44 20.44 -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 London100 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 ECH 100 2016; ht OLY 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;Here: 100 5/h4-10.22

MARTINA Churandy NED 32y 43d 1984 20.11 19.85 -12 NR2785

2015 Nigerian Champion at 200m // 100 pb: 10.30w, 10.36 -15 (10.33w, 10.42 -16). 4 African junior 200 2013; 5 WJC 4x100 2014; 3 African Games 200 2015. 1 Nigerian200 2015. In Beijing 2015, he was the only Nigerian male who was representing Nigeria (all the others had transferred allegiances)In 2016: 2 Port Harcourt 300 (3 150); 7 Abuja 100; 3 Sapele 200; 6 Sagamu 100; 5 Nigerian 200 (7 100)

TEGA Odele NGR 21y 65d 1995 21.04 20.45 -152795

Full name-Ejowvokoghene Divine Oduduru2014 World junior silver at 200m20.25w -14. 100 pb: 10.23w, 10.25 -16. 6 World Youth 200 2013; 1 African junior 200 2013; 2 WJC 200 2012; 6 COM 4x100 2014; 6 African Champs 200 2014; 1 Africanjunior 100/200 2015; 2 African Games 200 2015. 1 Nigerian 200 2016In 2016: 1 Port Harcourt 150/150; 1 Lagos 100; 3 Abuja 100; 1 Sapele 200; 1 Akure 100/200; 1 Nigerian 200 (2 100)

ODUDURU Divine NGR 20y 93d 1996 20.47 20.47 -162796

Ex-Gambia, now Norwegian record holder at 100m & 200m. 2012 European 100m bronze. Sub-20 for fourth place in the Daegu World Championship 200m final100 pb: 9.92w -14, 9.99 -11 (10.31 -16). ht WJC 200 2002; qf COM 200 2002; ht WCH 200 2003; 3 African Champs 100 2004; qf OLY 100/200 2004; sf WCH 200 2005 &100 2009/2011; sf COM 200 2006; sf OLY 200 2008 (qf 100); dnf IAAF Continental Cup 200 2010; 4 WCH 200 2011 (sf 100); 3 ECH 100 2012; sf OLY 200 2012 (ht 100);4 EIC 60 2013; 2 ETCh 100/200 2013. 1 Norwegian 100/200 2007/2016 (1 100 2008/2011/2015, 1 200 2010/2012). Has lived in Norway since 2001, then became aNorwegian citizen in December 2006. Coach-Olav Magne TveitaIn 2016: 3ht Clermont Spring Invitational 100; 2 Clermont Spring Invitational 100 ‘B’; 3 ‘Great’ Manchester CityGames; 7ht Hengelo 100; 1 Florø 100; 1 Brussels 100 (2200); 1 Oslo Boysen 200; 3sf ECH 200; 8 Gothenburg 100; 1 Norwegian 100/200

SAIDY NDURE Jaysuma NOR 32y 227d 1984 20.43 19.89 -07 NRP-Q2805

2009 World 200m silver behind Bolt’s 19.19 // 100 pb: 9.97w -09, 10.02 -14. ht WJC 100 2008; 1 South American 100/200 2009; 2 WCH 200 2009 (2011-dnf final, 2013-sf,2015-4); 1 Central American 200 2012/2013; dq ht OLY 200 2012 (false start); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 200 2014; 3 Pan-Am Games 200 2015. Lost 2015 WorldChampionship 200m bronze to Anaso Jobodwana, 19.861 to 19.863. Coach-Lance BraumanHis younger brother Mateo holds the Panamanian indoor record for 60m. Their parents Alonso Sr & Margaret were both athletes. He has a passion for cars, his dream carwould be “a 1989 Dodge Challenger”In 2016: 6 Coral Gables 100; 1 Clermont Spring Invitational 200 ‘B’; 2 Doha Diamond 200; 1 Herzogenaurach 200; 1 Rabat Diamond 200; 3 Rome Diamond 200; 2Birmingham Diamond 200; 2 Somerville ‘Boston’ Games; 1 Monaco Diamond 200; 2 London Diamond 200; He was the Panamanian flag bearer at the opening ceremonyin Rio

EDWARD Alonso PAN 26y 251d 1989 20.04 19.81 -09 NR2818

2014 Oceanian Champion at 400m // 400 pb: 47.68 -14 (47.90 -16). 1 Oceanian 400/4x400 2014 (2 200); ht COM 200/400 2014. Coach-Dior LowryIn 2016: 2 Amarillo 100 ‘B’ (1 200 ‘C’) (Apr 9); 3 Hobbs NM 400 ‘B’; 2 Jackson 400; 3ht Stephenville 400; 3 Amarillo 200 (May 14); 3 NCAA div 2 4x400; 1 Coral Gables200; 4 Montverde 200; 2 Suva 400

PINIAU Theo PNG 23y 69d 1993 20.97 20.97 -16 NR2829

Twice European under-23 Champion at 200m // 100 pb: 10.24w, 10.25 -13 (10.27 -16). 400 pb: 45.84 -16. 4 WJC 200 2012 (4 4x100, 2 4x400); dq ETCh 200 2013; 1under-23 ECH 200 2013 (2 4x100); sf WCH 200 2013 (2015-ht); 1 ETCh 200 2014 (7 100); 8 ECH 200 2014; sf EIC 400 2015 (2 4x400); 1 under-23 ECH 200 2015 (24x400); 5 ETCh 200 2015. 1 Polish 100/200 2013/2014/2016, 1 200 2015. (1 indoor 200 2014/2015 & 400 2015). Coach-Zbigniew LudwichowskiHe qualified for the the 2014 European 200m final by a manual draw between him and James Ellington (GBR), as they each clocked identical times (20.518) in their semi-finalsIn 2016: Lengthy indoor season culminating with 1 Polish indoor 200 (5 60); 1 Sosnowiec 150/300; 1 Warsaw 200; 1 Polish Academic 200; 1 Slupsk 100; 1 Riga Cup 200(2 100); 2 Bydgoszcz Festival 100; 1 Gdansk 100/200; 5 Lucerne 200; 1 Polish 100/200; 4sf ECH 200; 7 Padua 100; 1 Sopot 100/200; 1 Jelenia Góra 400 (pb 45.84)

ZALEWSKI Karol POL 23y 9d 1993 20.26 20.26 -162858

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Full name-Femi Seun OgunodeAllegiance transferee from Nigeria – acquired Qatari citizenship in 20092014 World indoor bronze at 60m100 pb: 9.91 -15/16. 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 Games 100/2002011; 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 WCH 2002015 (sf 100).; ht OLY 100 2016. 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;Here: 100 5/h1-10.28 (disappointing for him)

OGUNODE Femi QAT 25y 93d 1991 20.10 20.05 -152882

2015 World bronze at 200m (in 19.87, to regain the South African record from Wayde van Niekerk)100 pb: 10.10 -13. 8 OLY 200 2012; 1 WSG 100/200 2013; 6 WCH 200 2013; 3 WCH 200 2015 (ht 100). Studying physiotherapy at Jackson State University inMississippi. Coach-Stuart McMillan

JOBODWANA Anaso RSA 24y 16d 1992 - 19.87 -15 NR2900

(Tlotliso aka Gift)2016 World Junior silver at 200m // 100 pb: 10.20 -15/16. 1 African youth 100/200 2014; 5 World Youth 200 2015; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 100/200 2015; 2 WJC200 2016 (4 100). Coach-Hennie KrielIn 2016: 1 Pretoria 100 (Feb 27); 2 Pretoria 200 (Mar 8); 1 Gauteng North junior 100; 3 Cape Town 100; 1 South African junior 100 (2 200); 4 South African 100; 3Rehlingen 100; 1 Palafrugell 100; 1 Lusaka 100/200; 4 African Champs 100 (1 4x100); 2 WJC 200 (4 100)

LEOTLELA Tlotliso RSA 18y 96d 1998 20.47 20.47 -162901

2016 South African Champion at 200m both as a junior and senior // 20.33w -16. 100 pb: 10.28 -16. 4 WJC 200 2016. 1 South African junior 200 2016; 1 South African 2002016. Coach-Hennie KrielIn 2016: 1 Pretoria 100 (3x); 1 Pretoria 200 (2x); 1 Gauteng North junior 200; 1 Johannesburg 100/200; 2 Sasolburg 100; 1 South African 200; 4 ‘Great’ ManchesterCityGames 150; 4 Namur 200; 4 Lusaka 100; 2sf African Champs 200; 4 WJC 200

MUNYAI Clarence RSA 18y 177d 1998 20.36 20.36 -162905

Samoan record holder at 60m (6.69), 100m (10.21) & 200m (20.31), as opposed to his US pbs of 6.58 / 10.25 / 20.2720.07w -11. 100 pb: 10.00w -13 (10.21 -16). ht WCH 200 2011; 3 Pan-Am Games 4x100 2011 (for USA); 1 Oceanian 200 2015(2 100); sf WCH 200 2015; ht WIC 602016. 5 NCAA 200 2010. 3 US 200 2011 & US indoor 60 2013. Born-New York City. Graduate in sociology and economics from the University of Colorado. Allegiancetransferee from the USA – he has held dual citizenship with Samoa since birth (his mother is Samoan) and was cleared by IAAF to compete for Samoa from November 6,2014. Lives-PhoenixIn 2016: 5ht WIC 60; 2 Australian 200; 5 Tempe Classic Invitational 200; 5 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 200; 1 Longmont 200 (2 100); 1 Phoenix 200 (3 100); 8 Norwalk 100‘B’; dnf Burnaby 200; 5 Victoria 100; 4 Edmonton Classic 200; 3 Houston ATL 200

DODSON Jeremy SAM 28y 351d 1987 20.44 20.27 -142917

Fourth at 2014 Commonwealth Games 100m, third at 2015 Pan-American Games100 pb: 10.00w -14, 10.01 -13/14 (10.18 -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; ht OLY 100 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;Here: 100 8/h6-10.39

ADAMS Antoine SKN 27y 349d 1988 20.38 20.08 -14 NR2922

Allegiance transferee from USA – as held dual citizenship with the USA since birth and never represented the USA, so IAAF immediately clarified his eligibility for Sudanfrom July 15, 2015100 pb: 10.12w, 10.23 -13 (10.27 -16). sf African Champs 200 2016. sf NCAA 200 2015/2016. Born-Houston, attends the University of Alabama, TuscaloosaIn 2016: 2 Florida State Relays 200; 1 Florida Relays Invitational 200; 2 Baton Rouge 100; 1 Auburn 200; 4 Baton Rouge LSU Invitational 200 ( 100); 9 Tuscaloosa 200;4sf NCAA 200; 7sf African Champs 200

ALI Ahmed SUD 22y 274d 1993 20.16 20.16 -16 NR2945

Swazi record holder at 60m, 100m, 200m & 400m // 100 pb: 10.32w -14, 10.38 -13 (10.46 -16). 400 pb: 47.18 -15. ht WCH 200 2009/2011; 7 African Games 200 2011; htWIC 60 2010/2012/2014; 8 WSG 200 2013; ht COM/200 100 2014; ht WCH 200 2015. He is a member of the Royal Swaziland PoliceIn 2016: 2 Pretoria 200 (3 100 ‘B’); 8ht WIC 60; 4 Sasolburg 100; 3 Port Elizabeth 200; 3 South African Open 200 (6 100); 3 Botswanan 100/200

MATSENJWA Sibusiso SWZ 28y 105d 1988 20.87 20.67 -13 NR2960

100 pb: 10.64w, 10.74 -16. sf AFrican Champs 100/200 2016. Coach-Cyrille KpatchaIn 2016: 7sf African Champs 100 (5sf 200)

DABLA Fabrice TOG 23y 268d 1992 21.46 21.46 -162970

100 pb: 10.27 -16. 400 pb: 47.14 -13. 5 Central American & Caribbean Champs 200 2013; ht WCH 200 2013/2015; sf COM 200 2014; 5 Central American & CaribbeanGames 200 2014; sf Pan-Am Games 200 2015; 5 North/Central America & Caribbean 200 2015. 1 Trinidadian 200 2015. Coach-Charles JosephIn 2016: 1 Marabella; 1 Port of Spain 100 (2 300); 1 Pointe-a-Pierre 200; 1 Bacolet 200 (2 400); 2 Port of Spain Hampton Games 200 (3 100); 2 Remire Montjoly 100/200;2 Leonora 100; 4 Trinidadian 200 (6 100)

GREAUX Kyle TTO 28y 111d 1988 20.66 20.42 -152981

World 200m finalist in 2011 // 100 pb: 9.99 -16. 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 200 2008/2009; qf OLY 200 2008; 7 WCH 200 2011; sf OLY 100 2012 (ht 200); 2IAAF Relays 4x100 2014; sf COM 200 2014 (3 4x100); sf Pan-Am Games 200 2015 (3 4x100); ht OLY 100 2016. 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;Here: 100 3/h2-10.23

SORRILLO Rondell TTO 30y 207d 1986 20.43 20.16 -112986

Allegiance transferee from Azerbaijan – became a Turkish citizen on April 5, 2011 and cleared by the IAAF to compete for that country in from April 4, 2013100 pb: 10.07 -16. ht WJC 100 2006; 2 World Youth 200 2007; ht WIC 60 2008; 5 WJC 200 2008; qf OLY 200 2008; 7 EIC 60 2009; 1 WSG 200 2009; 1 EJC 200 2009 (2100); 2 Mediterranean Games 100 2013; 1 Balkan 100/200 2014/2016 & 200 2015; 2 ETCh 200 2014 (3 100); 6 ECH 200 2014 (dq ht 100 with false start); 3 WSG100/200 2015; 6 WCH 200 2015 (2009-7); 2 ECH 200 2016 (6 100). Student teacher at Dumlupinar University in Kutahya“I chose Turkey because there's not much enthusiasm for athletics in Azerbaijan, and there's no good facilities.”In 2016: 1 Turkish Clubs 100; 5 Rome Diamond 200; 1 Turkish 200 (1 4x100 at same meeting, anchored team which set Turkish record of 38.31); 1 Lapinlahti 200; 1Balkan 100/200; 2 ECH 200 (6 100); 1 Karlstad 300; 1 Joensuu 200

GULIYEV Ramil TUR 26y 79d 1990 20.37 19.88 -15 NR3001

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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 silver100 pb: 9.92 -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; sf OLY 100 2016.7 Jamaican 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);Here: 100 2/h6-10.14; 100 4/s1-10.03

HARVEY Jak Ali TUR 27y 133d 1989 21.05 20.44 -13P-Q3002

2009 European under-23 bronze at 200m // 100 pb: 10.28 -13 (10.45 -16). sf EJC 100/200 2005; 4 WJC 200 2006; 8 ECP 200 2007; 7 under-23 ECH 200 2007; sf WIC 602008; ht OLY 200 2008; sf EIC 60 2009; 3 under-23 ECH 200 2009; ht WCH 200 2009. 1 Ukrainian 100 2011 (1 200 2009/2011); 1 WSG 4x100 2013. 1 Ukrainian indoor60 2007/2008/2009/2012 (1 100 2014/2016, 200 2012). Coached by Valery Bodrov/Nadiya Bodrova (parents) and Oleg Mukhin. Mother (aka Nadezhda Bodrova) won the1996 European Cup 100HIn 2016: 3 Ukrainian indoor 60; 3 Ukrainian Cup 100/200; 2 Florø 100/200; 2 Turkish 100/200; 1 Ukrainian 100 (2 200); 1 Kiev 100/200

BODROV Igor UKR 29y 38d 1987 20.49 20.49 -163025

2014 European 200m bronze // 100 pb: 10.10 -16. ht OLY 200 2012; 3 ETCh 200 2013 (2014-4); 4 WSG 200 2013 (1 4x100); sf WCH 200 2013 (2015-ht); 3 ECH 2002014 (2012-5); 1 ETCh 200 2015 (2011-10). 1 Ukrainian 100 2010/2012/2014 (1 200 2012/2013/2016). Coach-Viktor Bryzgin (1 OLY 4x100 1988), husband of OlgaBryzgina (1 OLY 400 1988). Coach-Sergiy BudkovIn 2016: 1 Kiev 100/200; 1 Turkish 100; 2 Erzurum 100 (pb 10.10, though at 1750m altitude); 1 Ukrainian 200; 6 Madrid 100; 1 Bilbao 200 (2 100); 5sf ECH 200

SMELYK Sergiy UKR 29y 119d 1987 20.40 20.30 -14P-Q3036

A complete set of Olympic 100m medals: 2004 gold, 2016 silver, 2012 bronze100 pb: 9.74 -15 (9.80 -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; 2 WCH 100/200 2015; 2 OLY 100 2016, 1 NCAA 100/200 2001/2002. 1 US 100/200 2005 & 100 2012/2013. Suspended for two years after testingpositive for amphetamines at the 2001 US Junior Championships, the IAAF agreed to early reinstatement in July 2002. In 2006 before equalling world 100m record of 9.77he failed a doping control for Testosterone 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;Here: 100 /h2-10.01; 100 1/s3-9.94; 100 2/Final-9.89

GATLIN Justin USA 34y 187d 1982 19.75 19.57 -153069WAF

Former Olympic Champion. Six successive World Championship relay golds 2005-2015400 pb: 43.65 -15 (43.85 -16). 1 WJC 400 & relays 2004; gold WCH 4x100 2005 (ran ht); 1 WIC 4x400 2006 (dq individual ht); 1 WCP 400 2006; 2 WCH 400 2007 (14x400); 1 OLY 400/4x400 2008; 1 WCH 400 2009 (1 4x400); 2 WCH 400 2011 (1 4x400); 1 WCH 400 2013 (1 4x400); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 400 2014; 2 WCH 4002015 (1 4x400); 3 OLY 400 2016. 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 400; 2 Eugene Diamond 400; 2 Kingston300; 1 US 400 (2 200 after 19.74 semi);Here: 400 1/h5-45.28; 400 2/s1-44.21; 400 3/Final-43.85

MERRITT LaShawn USA 30y 50d 1986 19.74 19.74 -163090OLY4

Former US Collegiate Champion at 200m, representing Texas A&M University where he studied of Criminal Justice100 pb: 9.94 -16. 1 NCAA 200 2013 (1 indoors 2012/2013); 5 US 200 2013 (2015-6). Coach-Stuart McMillanIn 2016: 1 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 100/200; 1 Doha Diamond 200; 6 Eugene Diamond 100; 1 Rome Diamond 200 (2 100); 5 Birmingham Diamond 200 (20.62); 4 OsloDiamond 100; 4 Lucerne 200; 3 US 200

WEBB Ameer USA 25y 150d 1991 19.85 19.85 -163104

100 pb: 10.17 -16. ht WCH 200 2015. Attends Brigham Young University, Provo. Coach-Stephani PerkinsHe got the chance to train with with Usain Bolt’s squad in 2015, concluding: “When I was there, I realised you could never beat the Jamaicans because all they do is work.”In 2016: 2 Los Angeles 200; 1 Los Angeles 400 ‘B’; 1 San Diego Aztec Open 200 (2 100); 1 Aztec Invitational 200 (6 100); 1 Tempe Classic 200; 1 Provo 200 (4 100) *Apr23); 2 Ogden 200; 1 Eagle Rock “Oxy” 200 ‘B’; 1 Provo 100/200 (May 13); 1 Chula Vista 100/200 (Jun 26)

TSUMBA Tatenda ZIM 24y 277d 1991 20.44 20.44 -163130

1.....19.19.......Usain Bolt JAM...........................20092.....19.26.......Yohan Blake JAM.......................20113.....19.32.......Michael Johnson USA................19964.....19.53.......Walter Dix USA.......................... 20115.....19.57.......Justin Gatlin USA....................... 20156.....19.58.......Tyson Gay USA......................... 20097.....19.63.......Xavier Carter USA......................20068.....19.65.......Wallace Spearmon USA............ 20069.....19.68.......Frankie Fredericks NAM............ 199610...19.72.......Pietro Mennea ITA..................... 1979

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 WORLD LIST1.....19.74.......LaShawn Merritt USA2.....19.75.......Justin Gatlin USA3.....19.85.......Ameer Webb USA4.....19.88.......Miguel Francis ANT5.....19.89.......Usain Bolt JAM6.....19.95.......Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake GBR7.....19.96.......Brendon Rodney CAN8.....20.00.......Aaron Brown CAN9.....20.02.......Wayde van Niekerk RSA10...20.04.......Alonso Edward PAN

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800 pb: 1:48.06 -16. ht WCH 2015; 3 African Games 2015. 1 Algerian 2015 (2014-2). Coach-Philippe DupontIn 2016: 13 Rabat Diamond; 5 Montreuil; 9 Tomblaine; 11 Catalan

KEDDAR Salim ALG 22y 266d 1993 3:38.44 3:35.92 -152006

DEFENDING OLYMPIC CHAMPION2012 Olympic Champion at 1500m (when he clocked 25.1 for the 200m section between 1200m & 1400m)800 pb: 1:43.53 -14 (1:43.92 -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;Here: 800 1/h5-1:49.17; 800 2/s1-1:43.85 (he has qualified for the final)

MAKHLOUFI Taoufik ALG 28y 108d 1988 3:31.35 3:28.75 -152009

Australian record holder // 800 pb: 1:46.04 -10. Mile pb: 3:52.24 -10. 3000 pb: 7:47.73 -16. 5 World Youth 2007; 4 WSG 2009; ht WCH 2009/2015; sf OLY 2012; ht COM2014. 1 Australian 12010/2016 At WXC: 2009-24J. Australian Junior Mountain Running Champion 2007. Partner-Genevieve LaCaze (2016 Australian Champion at5000m). Coach-Nic BideauIn 2016: 1 Newcastle 3000; 2 Christchurch Road Mile; 1 Hobart; 1 Melbourne Challenge; 1 Sydney Classic; 1 Australian; 12 Doha Diamond; 3 Rabat Diamond; 6Birmingham Diamond; 5 Oslo Diamond Mile; 1 Cork City Sports Mile; 7 Monaco Diamond

GREGSON Ryan AUS 26y 112d 1990 3:32.13 3:31.06 -10 NR2038

New Australian Champion at 800m. Substantial improvement at both 800m & 1500m already in 2016800 pb: 1:45.16 -16. sf WJC 800 2014; ht OLY 800 2016. 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;Here: 800 7/h2-1:50.17

MATHEWS Luke AUS 21y 56d 1995 3:35.99 3:35.99 -162043

2013 European under-23 Champion at 1500m and cross country // 3000 pb: 7:54.06 -13. 800 pb: 1:47.30 -13. 11 EJC 2011; 1 under-23 ECH 2013; ht ECH 2014; sf WCH2015 (2013-ht). At EXC: 2010-45J, 2011-5J, 2012-24u23, 2013-1u23. Coaches-Danny Hannes (father) & Rik DiddenIn 2016: 7 ‘Great’ Edinburgh 4x1K XC; 7 Glasgow IAAF Tour 1500 (indoors); 5 Deinze 800; 13 Birmingham Diamond 1500; 10 Oslo Diamond Mile; 11 Brussels 800; 3Belgian 800; 6 Heusden 1500; 7 Kessel-Lo 800

HANNES Pieter-Jan BEL 23y 289d 1992 3:35.38 3:35.38 -162094

Full name-André Thiago do RosrioFourth at both 800m & 1500m at 2014 World Junior Championships800 pb: 1:45.99 -14 (1:48.48 -16). 1 South American junior XC 2013; 4 WJC 800/1500 2014; 2 Ibero-American 800 2014; 8 Pan-Am Games 1500 2015. 1 Brazilian800/1500 2015. Coach-Adauto DominguesIn 2016: 5 São Bernardo do Campo 1500; 2 São Bernardo do Campo 3000 (5 1500); 1 São Bernardo do Campo 1500 (May 9); 11 Montreuil 1500; 4 Brazilian 1500 (5 800)

ANDRÉ Thiago BRA 21y 12d 1995 3:44.04 3:35.90 -152128

Allegiance transferee from Kenya – acquired Bahraini citizenship on April 2, 2013 and cleared by the IAAF to compete for Bahrain from April 1, 2014 (even though hecompeted for Bahrain at the Arab Championships in 2013)Full name-Benson Kiplagat Seurei800 pb: 1:45.67 -12. 10 Kenyan Olympic Trial 1500 2012; 2 Arab Champs 1500 2013; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2014; 4 Asian Games 1500 2014; ht WCH 1500 2015;2 World Military Games 1500 2015In 2016: 2 Asian Indoor Champs 1500; 4 Huelva; 2 Montreuil; 4 Tomblaine; 1 Madrid 3000; 2 Catalan

SEUREI Benson BRN 32y 141d 1984 3:35.28 3:31.61 -122177

2006 Commonwealth silver. 2013 World finalist. 2012 Canadian Olympic Athletics Team Captain800 pb: 1:46.00 -02. ht WCH 800 2001; sf COM 800 2002; 2 COM 1500 2006; 6 WCP 1500 2006; sf OLY 1500 2008/2012; 10 WCH 1500 2013 (2005/2009-sf); ht WIC1500 2014; 2 Pan-Am Games 1500 2015. 1 Canadian 1500 2006/2009/2012/2013/2014/2015. 1 NCAA indoor 800 2003/2004. At WXC: 2001-28J. Born/lives-Cambridge,ON. Father of two. Graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts in Sports Management and Communications. Coach-Wynn GmitroskiIn 2016: 4 Des Moines Road Mile; 4 Drake Relays Mile; 8 Swarthmore PA; 2 Windsor; 7 Greenville SC; 8 Somerville ‘Boston’ Games; 3 Canadian; 6 London Diamond Mile

BRANNEN Nate CAN 33y 342d 1982 3:36.84 3:34.22 -122191

2015 Pan-American Games bronze // Mile pb: 3:54.52 -15. 2 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2012; 7 Francophone Games 2013; 8 IAAF Continental Cup2014; 3 Pan-Am Games 2015; sf WCH 2015. 1 Canadian 2016. Born/lives-Quebec City. Coach: Félix-Antoine LapointeIn 2016: 11 Rome Diamond; 4 Oslo Diamond National; 1 Canadian; 11 Monaco Diamond

PHILIBERT-THIBOUTOT Charles CAN 25y 228d 1990 3:34.24 3:34.23 -152207

2015 European Indoor Champion at 1500m (in front of home crowd after a thrilling last lap in which he just caught İlham Tanui Özbilen TUR)3000 pb: 7:51.43 -14. 800 pb: 1:45.12 -12. 400 pb: 47.29 -10. 5000 pb: 14:06.32 -14. 3000SC pb: 8:50.30 -07. 7 World Youth 2000SC 2005; 1 EJC 3000SC 2007; ht OLY800 2008; 8 ETCh 800 2009; 3 under-23 ECH 1500 2009; 5 ECH 800 2010/2012; 6 ETCh 1500 2011; 2 WIC 800 2012 (2010-5); ht OLY 800 2012; 1 ETCh 1500 2014 (23000); 1 EIC 1500 2015 (2011-5); ht WCH 1500 2015; 2 WIC 1500 2016 (2014-5). At EXC: 2005-75J, 2007-42J. His nickname is “Holub” which means Pigeon. Coach-JiriSequentIn 2016: 7 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 2 WIC 1500; 3 Rome Road Mile; 7 Ostrava Golden Spike 1500; 11 Eugene Diamond Mile; 2 Prague Odložil 1500; dq/ht ECH 1500(obstruction); 8 Monaco Diamond 1500 (Czech record 3:33.36)

HOLUSA Jakub CZE 28y 177d 1988 3:33.36 3:33.36 -16 NR2301

2014 World Junior silver, 2015 African Games silver // 800 pb: 1:47.53 -15. Mile pb: 3:57.97 -15. 2 WJC 2014; sf WCH 2015; 2 African Games 2015In 2016: 12 Sabadell; 1 Djibouti; 5 Doha Diamond; 1 Dakar; 10 Montreuil

MOUHYADIN Abdi Waiss DJI 20y 43d 1996 3:36.09 3:36.09 -152316

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Former World Indoor Champion at 1500m. 2014 African Champion at 1500m. New world indoor record holder at 1000m800 pb: 1:42.97 -15 (1:44.06 -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;Here: 1/h1-1:45.48; 4/s3-1:45.19 (he has qualified for the final)

SOULEIMAN Ayanleh DJI 23y 255d 1992 3:31.68 3:29.58 -14 NR2317>

2012 European 1500m bronze, then silver in 2016 // Mile pb: 3:53.40 -13. 800 pb: 1:46.12 -10. 8 World Youth 1500 2007; ht WJC 1500 2008; 1 EJC 1500 2009; sf WIC800 2010; sf ECH 800 2010; 3 under-23 ECH 1500 2011; ht OLY 1500 2012; 8 EIC 1500 2013; sf WCH 1500 2015 (2013-ht); 2 ECH 1500 2016 (2012-3, 2014-6). At EXC:2009-18J. 1 Spanish 1500 2012/2013 & indoors 2013. Coach-José Manuel Abascal (3 OLY 1500 1984 after Coe/Cram)In 2016: 4 Spanish indoor 1500; 5 Ostrava Golden Spike 1500; 1 Palafrugell 1500; 2 Huelva 1500; dnf Madrid 800 ‘B’; 2 Bilbao 800; 2 ECH 1500; 10 Heusden 1500; 4Spanish 800

BUSTOS David ESP 25y 356d 1990 3:36.14 3:34.77 -122349

Allegiance transferee from Morocco, gained Spanish citizenship in February 2013 (though had been living then since 1995)Individual bronze & team gold at 2015 European Cross Country Championships5000 pb: 13:15.40 -16. 3000 pb: 7:39.51 -16. 5 ETCh 1500 2013 (2015-6); ht WIC 1500 2014; ht ECH 1500 2014; 6 EIC 3000 2015; 2 ECH 5000 2016. 1 Spanish1500/5000 2015, 1 indoor 1500/3000 2015. At WXC: 2015-68. At EXC: 2015-3. Coach-Josep CarballudeIn 2016: 29 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 3 Rabat Diamond 3000; 5 Huelva 5000; 5 Prague Odložil; 1 Alcobendas 3000; 3 Madrid 3000; 1 Catalan 1500 (substantial pb of3:35.24); 2 ECH 5000 (0.003 behind the winner Ilias Fifa ESP); 14 Heusden 1500; 2 Spanish 1500 (3 5000)

MECHAAL Adel ESP 25y 254d 1990 3:35.24 3:35.24 -162365

Full name-Mekonnen Gebremedhin WoldegiorgisSeventh at the past two World Championships, sixth at London 20123000 pb: 7:41.42 -11. Mile pb: 3:49.70 -11 (3:51.59 -14). 800 pb: 1:46.63 -12. ht World Youth 800 2003; sf WJC 800 2006; 3 African Champs 2010 (2014-4); 2 IAAFContinental Cup 2010; 7 WCH 2011/2013 (2007/2016-sf, 2009-ht); 3 WIC 2012 (2008-6, 2010-4, 2014-ht); 6 OLY 2012 (was in bronze medal position entering thehomestraight)In 2016: 1 Pretoria 2000; 3 Montreuil; 2 Tomblaine; 3 Catalan

GEBREMEDHIN Mekonnen ETH 27y 308d 1988 3:35.50 3:31.45 -122394

New Ethiopian indoor mile record holder and also a 2:10 marathonerMile pb: 3:54.51 -13 (3:55.80 -16). 3000 pb: 7:41.69i -16, 7:42.65 -11. 5000 pb: 13:17.04 -14 (13:59.17 -16). Half Mar pb: 60:46 -12. Marathon pb: 2:10:04 -15. 3 WorldYouth 1500 2007; 2 African junior 1500 2007; ht OLY 1500 2012; ht WCH 1500 2015; 5 WIC 1500 2016. Coach-Theo Joosten NEDMarathons (4): dnf Los Angeles 2014; 2 Enschede 2014, dnf Frankfurt 2014, 4 Marrakech 2015“I would say that 1500m is my favourite event, but I haven’t succeeded at it yet”In 2016: 4 Antrim XC; 1 Athlone Mile(Ethiopian indoor record 3:54.02); 5 WIC 1500; 7 Djibouti 5000; 11 Doha Diamond 1500; 7 Rabat Diamond 1500; 2 Eugene DiamondMile; 13 Rome Diamond 1500; 10 Birmingham Diamond 1500; 2 Liège 800 ‘B’; 4 Heusden 1500

WOLDE Dawit ETH 25y 89d 1991 3:33.98 3:33.82 -122401

(Wote pronounced “Woe - tay”)Ethiopian record holder at both 1500m & One MileMile pb: 3:48.60 -14 (3:53:25 -16). 800 pb: 1:44.99 -13. 7 African Champs 2010; 5 African Games 2011; ht OLY 2012; sf WCH 2013 (2015-dnf final); 2 WIC 2014 (2012-4,2016-6)In 2016: 6 WIC; 1 Ethiopian; 6 Doha Diamond; 6 Eugene Diamond Mile; 5 Rome Diamond

WOTE Aman ETH 32y 119d 1984 3:34.58 3:29.91 -14 NR2402

2012 European silver // sf WJC 800 2006; 4 EJC 800 2007; 7 WJC 1500 2008; 2 ECH 1500 2012 (2014-ht, 2016-5); sf OLY 1500 2012; 5 EIC 3000 2013 (2011-8, 2015-11); 11 WCH 1500 2013; 4 ETCh 1500 2014 (2011-8). 1 French 1500 2011/2012/2013. At EXC: 2007-2J, 2008-1J, 2009-4u23, 2010-2u23, 2014-4, 2015-6. 1 French1500 2016. Grandfather was Portuguese. He loves chocolate and hates seafood. Coach-Gerard SautretIn 2016: 1 Rome Road Mile; 6 Rabat Diamond 1500; 8 Rome Diamond 1500; 5 Tomblaine 1500; 1 French 1500; 5 ECH 1500; 14 Monaco Diamond 1500

CARVALHO Florian FRA 27y 160d 1989 3:35.29 3:33.47 -132416

He has won the last two UK titles indoors & out // 800 pb: 1:45.53 -16. Mile pb: 3:52.64 -16. 3 Youth Olympic Games 1000 2010; 10 EJC 1500 2011; ht WJC 1500 2012; 2ETCh 1500 2013 (2014-5); 2 under-23 ECH 1500 2013; 7 COM 1500 2014; 12 ECH 1500 2014 (fell); 5 EIC 1500 2015; 9 WCH 1500 2015; ht WIC 1500 2016. 1 UK 15002014/2015/2016 & indoor 1500 2015/2016. At EXC: 2012-9J (team bronze). 1 English Schools 1500 2011. Coach-Jon BiggIn 2016: 2 ‘Great’ Edinburgh 4x1K XC; trained with Mo Farah in Ethiopia for six weeks; 1 UK indoor 1500; 5ht WIC 1500; 1 Eugene Diamond Mile; 5 Oslo Diamond; 6 OsloDiamond Mile; 1 UK 1500; 9 Monaco Diamond 1500 (pb 3:33.60, 10th UK all-time); 9 London Diamond 800 (pb 1:45.53)

GRICE Charlie GBR 22y 282d 1993 3:33.60 3:33.60 -162458

European Championship bronzes indoors & out // Mile pb: 3:52.91i -16, 3:56.35 -15 (4:02.54 -16). 5000 pb: 13:42.00 -15. At EXC: 2008-28J. 8 Commonwealth YouthGames 1500 2008; 12 WCH 1500 2013 (2015-sf); 6 COM 1500 2014; 3 ECH 1500 2014; 8 WIC 1500 2016 (2014-ht). 1 UK 1500 2013; 1 NCAA indoor Mile 2012. StudiedExercise Science at the University of Tulsa, now based in Boston, training under Terence McMahon at the facilities of Harvard UniversityIn 2016: 3 New York Millrose Mile (indoors, his fastest ever mile of 3:52.91); 8 WIC 1500; 1 Boston Road Mile; 4 Herzogenaurach 800; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike 1500; 7Rome Diamond 1500; dnf Somerville ‘Boston’ Games 5000; 2 UK 1500; 12 London Diamond Mile

O'HARE Chris GBR 25y 266d 1990 3:35.37 3:34.83 -152468

Allegiance transferee from Ethiopia – gained German citizenship on June 28, 2013 after having lived in that country for more than one year and so cleared by IAAF torepresent Germany from that dateMile pb: 3:49.86 -14. 800 pb: 1:46.40 -13 (1:46.69 -16). 5000 pb: 13:58.73 -13. 10,000 pb: 29:08.44 -13. 5 WCH 1500 2013; 7 WIC 1500 2014; 2 ETCh 1500 2014; 5 ECH1500 2014 (2016-10); 4 EIC 1500 2015. 1 German indoor 1500 2012/2015 & 10,000 2013. 1 Great North CityGames Mile 2014. According to transponder timings he hadthe quickest last lap, 53.16, in the 2013 World Championship 1500m. Missed most of 2015 with a knee injuryIn 2016: 8 Pliezhausen 600; 1 Rehlingen 800; 5 Rabat Diamond 1500; 2 Dessau 800; 9 Rome Diamond 1500; 2 German 1500; 10 ECH 1500 (though he led at the start ofthe straight)

TESFAYE Homiyu GER 23y 54d 1993 3:35.05 3:31.98 -142519

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Full name-Asbel Kiprop Kebenei2008 Olympic gold and three times World Champion800 pb: 1:43.15 -11. 1 African Games 1500 2007; 1 OLY 1500 2008 (2012-12); sf WCH 800 2009; 1 African Champs 1500 2010 (2014-2); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 15002014 (2010-6); 1 WCH 1500 2011/2013/2015 (2007/2009-4); 1 IAAF Relays 4x1500 2014 (world record). 1 Kenyan 1500 2007/2010. Son Emmanuel born July 8, 2009.The name Kiprop means one born in the rainy season. 1.91 (6-3) tallIn 2016: 3 Kenyan Police XC; 2 Mumias 5000; 1 Kenyan Police; 1 Doha Diamond; 1 Eugene Diamond Mile; 1 Birmingham Diamond (3:29.33, the quickest ever time in theUK); 1 Oslo Diamond Mile; 1 Kenyan Olympic Trial; 6 Monaco Diamond (he said he was affected by the news that his manager Federico Rosa had been arrested andcharged in Kenya for doping offences – “What I can tell, with my own judgement, is that Federico is innocent. With due process, I think justice is going to prevail”)

KIPROP Asbel KEN 27y 47d 1989 3:29.33 3:26.69 -152682

Full name-Ronald Kwemoi CheboleiWorld junior record holder with 3:28.81 at age 185000 pb: 13:16.14 -15 (13:34.45 -16). Mile pb: 3:52.57 -15. 10,000 pb: 27:53.82 -16. 2 COM 2014; 4 African Games 2015. At WXC: 2013-9J. 1 Kenyan junior XC 2013. InJapan he runs for the athletics team of Komuri, a manufacturer of printing presses. Coach-Renato CanovaIn 2016: 1 Mumias 5000; 1 Kumamoto; 1 Toyota 5000; 1 Kobe; 1 Gifu 10,000; 3 Kawasaki 3000; 1 Toyota 5000; 3 Kenyan Olympic Trial; 1 Monaco Diamond

KWEMOI Ronald KEN 20y 331d 1995 3:30.49 3:28.81 -142689

2016 African Champion // 800 pb: 1:47.20 -14. 7 World Youth 2005; 6 WJC 2008; 2 Francophone Games 2009 (2013-3); 5 Mediterranean Games 2013; ht WCH 2015; 1World Military Games 2015; 1 African Champs 2016 (2012-7, 2015-9). Served six-month doping suspension in 2011In 2016: 4 Rabat Diamond; 5 Dakar; 1 Tomblaine; 1 African Champs; 4 Catalan

EL KAAM Fouad MAR 28y 80d 1988 3:34.96 3:33.71 -132741

Reigning World & Olympic bronze medallist at 1500m // 5000 pb: 12:59.25 -15 (13:08.61 -16). 1 WJC 1500 2004 (2006-2); 1 WIC 1500 2012 (2010-2, 2014-3); 3 OLY 15002012 (2008-5); 6 OLY 5000 2012; 3 WCH 1500 2015 (2007-ht, 2009/2013-sf, 2011-5); 4 WIC 3000 2016. At WXC: 2005-30J. He was Morocco’s only Olympic medallist inany sport in London 2012In 2016: 4 WIC 3000; 1 Rabat Diamond 3000; 2 Eugene Diamond Mile; 2 Birmingham Diamond 1500; 4 Oslo Diamond 5000; 4 Monaco Diamond 1500

IGUIDER Abdelaati MAR 29y 144d 1987 3:31.54 3:28.79 -15274410Se

3000 pb: 7:46.58 -16. 1 Moroccan 1500 2014. Lives-LondonIn 2016: 1 Mondeville 3000; 2 Kenitra; 1 Benguerire; 5 Fès 3000; 2 Montgeron 3000; dnf Carquefou 5000; 2 Moroccan; 1 Amiens; 1 Bruay La Buissière; 1 Sollentuna; 4Sotteville-lès-Rouen

KAAZOUZI Brahim MAR 26y 62d 1990 3:35.76 3:35.76 -162745

Nicaraguan record holder // 3000SC pb: 9:10.29 -15 (9:14.27 -16). 1 Central American 3000SC 2014/2016 (2 1500 2014/2016); 7 Central American & Caribbean Games1500/3000SC 2014; 1 Central American 3000SC 2015 (2 1500); 11 Pan-Am Games 3000SC 2015; ht WCH 1500 2015; ht WIC 1500 2016In 2016: 8ht WIC; 1 Central American Champs 3000SC (2 1500)

RODRIGUEZ Erick NCA 26y 76d 1990 3:54.12 3:49.64 -15 NR2778

New European Champion at 1500m, just as his brother had been four years earlier800 pb: 1:48.53 -16. 9 WJC 1500 (ht 800) 2012; 6 under-23 ECH 1500 2013; ht ECH 1500 2014; ht EIC 1500 2015. At EXC: 2012-46J, 2015-19u23. 1 Norwegian 15002013. Suffered liver failure in April 2014. Coach/father-Gjert IngebrigtsenOlder brother Henrik (1 ECH 1500 2012, 5 OLY 1500 2012), younger brother Jakub (9 WJC 1500 2016 – they say that he as the best physical talent of the three)In 2016: 2 Norwegian indoor 1500/3000; 1 Stanford Jordan 1500 ‘B’; 1 Hamar 800; 3 Oordegem IFAM 1500; 3 Huelva 1500; 8 Oslo Diamond Mile; 1 Oslo Boysen 800; 1htECH; 1 ECH 1500; 10 Monaco Diamond 1500; 1 Norwegian 800

INGEBRIGTSEN Filip NOR 23y 118d 1993 3:33.72 3:33.72 -162802

2012 European Champion at 1500m, then silver in 2014 and bronze in 2016 when his brother Filip was the winner!5000 pb: 13:27.10 -15 (13:40.66 -16). 3000 pb: 7:42.19 -13 (7:54.32 -16). Mile pb: 3:50.72 -14 (3:53.19 -16). 6 ETCh 1500 2010; 1 ECH 1500 2012 (when he managed toavoid several collisions in the closing stages to move from seventh to first in the last 150m); 5 OLY 1500 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 5000 2013; 8 WCH 1500 2013 (2015-ht); 2ECH 1500 2014 (2016-3); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2014; 3 EIC 3000 2015 (2013-11); 6 EIC 1500 2015. 1 Norwegian 1500 2014/2015. At EXC: 2008-23J, 2009-12J,2012-1u23, 2015-26. Coach/father-Gjert IngebrigtsenYounger brothers Filip (1 ECH 1500 2016) & Jakub (9 WJC 1500 2016 – they say that he as the best physical talent of the three)In 2016: 1 Norwegian indoor 1500/3000 (2 800); 1 Norwegian indoor 3000; 2 Stanford Jordan; 1 Hamar 3000; 1 Oordegem IFAM 1500; 12 Rome Diamond 1500; 8Birmingham Diamond 1500; 7 Oslo Diamond Mile; 2ht ECH 1500; 3 ECH 1500 (4 5000 in blanket finish); 12 Monaco Diamond 1500; 2 Norwegian 1500

INGEBRIGTSEN Henrik NOR 25y 173d 1991 3:34.57 3:31.46 -14 NR2803

5x New Zealand Champion // 10 WSG 2011. 1 New Zealand 2010/2011/2013/2014/2016. Broke both his wrists when falling after jumping over a wall in 2015. Coach-ArchJelley (who also coached John Walker, he’s 94)In 2016: 5 Hastings 800; 2 Wanganui Mile; 2 Wellington Classic 3000; 2 Hamilton 800; 1 Auckland; 1 New Zealand; 3 Swarthmore; 1 Windsor; 2 Oordegem IFAM; 3Prague Odložil; 1 Lisbon; 4 Somerville ‘Boston’ Games

CARSON Hamish NZL 27y 287d 1988 3:36.25 3:36.25 -162808

Mile pb: 3:57.94 -15. 3000 pb 8:17.25 -13. 9 COM 2014; sf WCH 2015. 12 NCAA 2011; 2 New Zealand 2014/2015. Was at Providence College (Rhode Island). Coach-RonWarhurstIn 2016: 5 Wanganui; 3 Wellington Classic 3000; 5 Boston Road Mile; 1 Hillsdale (1 800 ‘B’); 2 Swarthmore; 3 Windsor; 12 Montreuil; 6 Somerville ‘Boston’ Games

MATTHEWS Julian NZL 28y 25d 1988 3:36.14 3:36.14 -162811

2008 Olympic silver at 1500m. He replaced the legendary John Walker as New Zealand record holder at 1500m (though not yet the mile)Mile pb: 3:49.83 -14 (3:51.06i, 3:55.56 -16). 3000 pb: 7:36.91 -14 (8:00.09 -16). 5000 pb: 13:20.33 -14. 800 pb: 1:45.54 -04 (1:49.88 -16). 4 WJC 1500 2002; 1 COM 15002006 (2010/2014-3); 3 WCP 2006; 2 OLY 2008 (2004-sf, 2012-9); 10 COM 5000 2014; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 3000 2014 (6 1500); 6 WCH 2015 (2005/2013-sf, 2007-10,2011-12); 3 WIC 1500 2016 (2008/2014-dq, he ran inside the kerb of the track both times). 1 NCAA indoor 2005. 1 New Zealand 5000 2011/2012. At WXC: 2003-91 short,2004-42 short. Economics Graduate from University of Michigan. Coach-Ron WarhurstIn 2016: 1 Hastings 800; 1 Wanganui Mile; 1 Wellington Classic 3000; 1 Christchurch Road Mile; 1 Boston IAAF Tour Mile; 2 New York Millrose Mile; 3 WIC 1500; dnfWindsor 1500; 3 Birmingham Diamond 1500; 4 Oslo Diamond Mile; 2 Somerville ‘Boston’ Games 1500

WILLIS Nick NZL 33y 113d 1983 3:34.29 3:29.66 -15 NR2814

In 2006 he fled to Kenya from the conflict in South Sudan. He began training with the Tegla Loroupe Foundation in Kenya in 2015, after his alent was noticed while in theKakuma Refugee Camp. Coach-Tegla Loroupe

AMOTUN Paulo ROT 24y 227d 1992 - -2883

Full name-Santino Kenyi Oreng // ht African Games 2015 (8 4x400); F10 African Champs 2016. Coach-Joseph Ramadan JirvasioIn 2016: 10 African Champs

KENYI Santino SSD 23y 2d 1993 3:45.34 3:45.34 -16 NR2942

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Allegiance transferee from Kenya – William Biwott Tanui , became a Turkish citizen on June 9, 2011 and under IAAF competition ruling, was not due to to be eligible tocompete for Turkey until June 2013. On February 27, 2012 the IAAF Council agreed to end the waiting period, allowingb him to win silver at the 2012 World IndoorChampionships at Istanbul800 pb: 1:44.00 -13. 2 WIC 2012 (2014-4); 6 ECH 2012 (2014-ht); 8 OLY 2012; 2 EIC 2013/2015; 1 ETCh 2013 (2 800); 1 Mediterranean Games 800/1500 2013; sf WCH2013/2015; 6 ETCh 2014 (12 800). When he won the 1500m at the European Team Championships in Gateshead 2013, he started with a 53.72 first lap and then hung onto win after his last lap took 63.92!

ÖZBILEN Ilham Tanui TUR 26y 164d 1990 - 3:31.30 -13 NR3008

Serves in the Abu Dhabi PoliceAL-ZAABI Saud UAE 28y 8d 1988 - -3013

2014 Commonweath Games finalist at both 800m & 1500m // 800 pb: 1:45.27 -14 (1:46.35 -16). sf WCH 800 2013; 8 COM 800 2014 (11 1500); ht WCH 1500 2015. 2Ugandan 800 2013. Coach-Raphael KasaijaIn 2016: 1 Oordegem Buyle 800; 1 Montreuil 1500; 1 Leiden 800; 6 Tomblaine 1500

MUSAGALA Ronald UGA 23y 242d 1992 3:36.23 3:35.02 -15 NR3022

Fourth at 2016 World Indoor Championships // 800 pb: 1:44.71 -11 ( 1:46.06 -16). Mile pb: 3:57.15 -15. 3 WJC 800 2010; 1 IAAF Relays 4x800 2015; 11 WCH 1500 2015;4 WIC 1500 2016. 1 NCAA 800 2011 & indoor 800 2010. 1 US indoor 1000 2015. Attended the University of Virginia. Coaches-Jason Vigilante & Bob Andrews Sr. (father)In 2016: 2 US indoor 1500; 4 WIC; 1 Raleigh 800; 1 Eagle Rock Hoka 800 ‘B’; 7 Somerville ‘Boston’ Games; 1 US Clubs 800; 2 US; 7 Eugene TrackTown

ANDREWS Robby USA 25y 140d 1991 3:34.88 3:34.78 -123046

Anchored USA to a world record in the Distance Medley at 2015 IAAF Relays, running 1600m in 3:51.24 to overtake KenyaOutdoor 1500 pb: 3:35.48 -15. 3000 pb: 7:38.08 -15 (7:44.96i -16). Mile pb: 3:53.13i -15, 3:54.10 -11. 2 NCAA indoor 3000 2011; 2 US indoor Mile & 2M 2015. Trademarklong hair, headband and beard: “I tend to be a little bit different”, he says. He has tattoos of a lily, a hummingbird and a black bear. Coach-Mark RowlandIn 2016: 3 US indoor 1500; 2 Kawasaki 3000; 1 Minneapolis; 1 US Road Mile; 7 Eugene Diamond Mile; 3 US 1500; 3 Eugene TrackTown 1500

BLANKENSHIP Ben USA 26y 244d 1989 3:35.02 3:35.02 -163051

2016 World Indoor Champion. Medals at two World Championship 1500s and fourth at London 2012Mile pb: 3:50.53 -14 (3:50.63i -16). 800 pb: 1:44.62 -15. 3000 pb: 7:40.74i -16. 5000 pb: 13:20.06 -14. 1 Pan-American junior 1500 2007; 11 WJC 5000 2008; 7 WIC 15002012; 4 OLY 1500 2012; 2 WCH 1500 2013 (2011-3, 2015-8). 1 US 1500 2011/2015/2016 (1 indoor Mile 2015 & 1500 2016); 1 NCAA 1500 2011. His father-MattCentrowitz was 1979 Pan-American Games Champion at 5000m. His sister Lauren is also an international middle distance runner. He is now part of Alberto Salazar’s“Oregon Distance Project” in PortlandIn 2016: 1 US indoor 1500; 1 WIC 1500; 9 Portland 1500 (5 800 ‘B’); 1 Portland 1500 (Jun 23); 1 US 1500

CENTROWITZ Matthew USA 26y 302d 1989 3:34.09 3:30.40 -153056

At WXC: 2015-98JRAGEH Mohammed YEM 18y 227d 1998 - 3:58.91 -153123

1.....3:26.00....Hicham El Guerrouj MAR..........19982.....3:26.34....Bernard Lagat KEN.................... 20013.....3:26.69....Asbel Kiprop KEN...................... 20154.....3:27.37....Noureddine Morceli ALG............19955.....3:27.64....Silas Kiplagat KEN..................... 20146.....3:28.12....Noah Ngeny KEN.......................20007.....3:28.75....Taoufik Makhloufi ALG...............20158.....3:28.79....Abdelaati Iguider MAR............... 2015=9...3:28.81....Mohamed Farah.........................2013.......3:28.81....Ronald Kwemoi KEN..................2014

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 WORLD LIST1.....3:29.33....Asbel Kiprop KEN2.....3:30.49....Ronald Kwemoi KEN3.....3:31.19....Elijah Manangoi KEN4.....3:31.35....Taoufik Makhloufi ALG5.....3:31.54....Abdelaati Iguider MAR6.....3:31.68....Ayanleh Souleiman DJI7.....3:31.74....Mohamed Farah GBR8.....3:32.13....Ryan Gregson AUS9.....3:32.30....Sadik Mikhou MAR10...3:32.97....Hillary Ngetich KEN

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