Finished 10th at Herculis event in 2021 Diamond League. Silver at 2019 U23 European Ch. Silver at 2017 European Junior Ch. Spent the Covid-19 lockdown at his parents' farm in France. 'I worked a lot there because my father had some health issues. For three weeks, I was the one who did all the work. The fact is I really liked it so, after my career, taking over the business may be a good idea.'
Finished 16th at 2017 WCh. Fourth at 2015 U23 European Ch. His twin brother Osama has also represented Italy in athletics, and competed in 3000m steeplechase at the 2019 World Championships in Doha, Qatar. Born in Tunisia, he moved to Italy with his family at age two and gained Italian citizenship in 2013.
First-time Olympian. Finished 6th at 2019 WCh. Placed 7th at Herculis in 2021 Diamond League. Gold at 2019 African Games. Won Golden Gala in 2019, 2nd in 2018. In other events - won 1500m at Meeting de Atletismo Madrid in 2017 World Challenge.
Finished 32nd at 2019 WCh. Placed 3rd at 2019 and 2018 NCh, 6th in 2016. After visiting North India with his family in 2011, he became the chairman and director of the Child of Mine charity that supports children's homes in the region. GAY's father travels to India for a month every year and he joined his father there in October 2019.
Silver at 2019 WCh. Won at Herculis in 2021 Diamond League. In other events - 4th in 1500m at Doha in 2020 Diamond League. He was named Young Athlete of the Year for 2019 by the Confederation of African Athletics.
Fourth at 2016 OG. Silver at 2017 WCh, bronze in 2019. Won 2021 Golden Gala Diamond League meet. In other events - silver in team cross country relay at 2019 Cross Country WCh. He won the 3000m steeplechase at the 2019 Diamond League event in Paris, France, despite an injury that caused his right foot to bleed during the race.
Finished 9th at Herculis in 2021 Diamond League. Finished 2nd at 2021 NCh, 4th in 2019. Placed 4th at 2019 PanAm Games. His brother Tareq Mubarak TAHER represented Bahrain in athletics, and won silver in the 3000m steeplechase at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, Korea. He was born in Molo, Kenya and was scouted by a coach from Texas Tech University in the USA, who helped him move there.
Finished 29th at 2019 WCh. Placed 8th at 2018 European Ch. Finished 9th at Grand Prix Gateshead event in 2021 Diamond League. Won 2021 Paavo Nurmi Games in the World Athletics Continental Tour. He has competed in orienteering with the Helsingin Suunnistajia club in Finland.
Finished seventh at 2019 WCh. Bronze at 2016 African Ch. In 2021 Diamond League, came 2nd at Herculis and 7th at Grand Prix Gateshead. Silver at 2018 CWG.
Finished 34th at 2017 WCh. Placed 8th at 2018 African Ch. Finished 3rd at Golden Gala event during 2021 Diamond League. Placed 6th at 2019 African Games.
Finished 10th at 2016 OG. Placed 14th at 2019 WCh, 6th in 2017, 8th in 2015, 6th in 2013, 34th in 2011. Placed 11th at 2021 Gateshead GP event in Diamond League. Placed 4th at 2018 and 2014 CWG. Gold at 2015 PanAm Games. Won 2019, 2018 and 2015 NCh. In 2019 he left the Bowerman Track Club and coach Jerry SCHUMACHER in Portland, OR, USA, to train in Toronto, ON, Canada, with coach Dave REID.
Finished 11th at 2016 OG. Placed 23rd at 2019 WCh, 28th in 2017. Fifth at 2018 African Ch. Finised 8th at Golden Gala event in 2021 Diamond League. In other events - bronze in 5000m at 2018 African Ch.
Won 2021 Ready Steady Tokyo in the World Athletics Continental Tour. He took up the sport in grade one of primary school. He set a Japanese record for the 3000m steeplechase of 8:15.99 at the national championships in Japan in June 2021 despite slipping and falling at the penultimate water jump.
First-time Olympian. Finished 4th at 2019 WCh, 9th in 2017. Silver at 2019 African Games. Bronze at 2018 African Ch. Won 2021 Golden Spike on the World Athletics Continental Tour. Bronze at 2018 and 2016 Junior WCh. In June 2019 at the Diamond League meet in Rabat, Morocco, he became the first male Ethiopian athlete to win the 3000m steeplechase at a Diamond League meet.
Finished 13th at 2018 European Ch. Placed fourth at Golden Gala event in 2021 Diamond League. Silver at 2017 European U23 Ch. Took up athletics at age 14 in 2008, starting with pole vaulting before moving to middle-distance running and steeplechase in 2012. Born in Rome, Italy to parents of Egyptian origins. In 2017 he moved to Camerino, Italy to train and study at the University of Camerino.
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