First-time Olympian. Finished 14th at 2019 World Ch, 22nd in 2017. Gold at 2019 African Games. His hero is Algerian middle-distance runner Taoufik MAKHLOUFI (ALG).
Finished 6th at 2021 Herculis Diamond League event, 5th at 2021 Golden Spike Continental Tour event. In other events - placed 42nd in 400m hurdles at 2016 OG. Gold in 2x2x400m mixed relay ar 2021 World Relays. Gold in 800m at 2021 at Indoor European Ch. In 2020, he began training for the 800m, having previously specialised in the 400m hurdles.
First-time Olympian. Finished 4th at 2019 WCh. Placed 4th at 2019 PanAm Games. Bronze at 2021, 2019 USA Ch. In 2021 season - 1st at USATF Golden Games Continental Tour event, 5th at British Grand Prix Diamond League event, 11th at Herculis. He was focused on playing soccer until the high school cross-country coaches encouraged him to join them to stay in shape over summer.
Finished 28th at 2017 WCh. DNF at 2019 PanAm Games. Finished 4th at 2016 Junior WCh. Won at 2017 Universiade. He tore his left hamstring while competing at the 2019 PanAm Games and did not fully recover in time to compete at the 2019 WCh. He began playing American football at an early age. His coach saw he had potential for athletics and advised his family to enrol him in the sport.
Finished 10th at 2019, 2017 WCh. Silver at 2018 African Ch. Finished 2nd at 2021 Herculis Diamond League event. In 2018, won Diamond League events at Doha, London Grand Prix, Birmingham Grand Prix, Memorial van Damme. He divides his training between Eldoret, Kenya, and Texas, USA. He started as a 400m runner, and began to run 800m after being recruited to the University of Texas, USA.
First-time Olympian. Finished 3rd at 2021 USATF Grand Prix Continental Tour event. Finished 6th at 2014 Junior NCh. In other events - gold in 1500m at 2015 Junior NCh. 'I was always very athletically motivated, growing up in a very athletic house. I grew up near the beach, so surfing was always a big part of my upbringing, as was soccer, rugby, triathlons and cross-country.'
DNF at 2016 OG. Finished 29th at 2017 WCh, 26th in 2015. Finished 2nd at 2017 Grand Prix Brasil de Atletismo World Challenge. Finished 5th at 2016 Rabat Diamond League event, 9th in 2015. Placed 2nd at 2015 Universiade.
Finished 18th at 2018 European Ch. Bronze at 2018 Junior WCh. Silver at 2021 U23 European Ch. Silver at 2015 European Youth Olympic Festival. Finished 8th at 2021 FBK-Games Continental Tour event. He was affected by a stress fracture to his pubic bone in the late part of 2018 and the first half of 2019.
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