European Athletics Championships • Biographical Entry List (may include reserves)
Men’s 1500 Metres
36
Entrants
Starts: Friday, August 15
Age
311
VOJTA Andreas
AUT
25y
(Days)
66d
Born
1989
2014 Best
Personal Best
3:36.11
3:36.11 -14
Twice European finalist ... 800 pb: 1:46.59 -13 (1:48.54 -14). 11 ECH 2010/2012; 4 under-23 ECH 2011; ht WCH 2011/2013; ht OLY 2012; ht EIC 2013; 3 WSG
800 2013; ht WIC 2014. At EXC: 2009-57u23, 2010-46u23, 2012-61, 2013-59. 1 Austrian 2009/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014 (1 indoor
2010/2011/2012/2013/2014). 1.89 tall
In 2014: 1 Austrian indoor 1500; 5ht WIC 1500; 4 Attnang Road Mile; 1 Pliezhausen 3000; 4 Salzburg 800; 3 Regensburg 800; 3 Oslo Diamond 1500; 11
Ostrava Golden Spike 1000; 1 ETCh 2nd League 1500; 8 Velenje 800; 11 Glasgow Diamond 1500; 7 Linz Gugl 1000; 12 Heusden 1500; 1 Austrian 1500
323
HANNES Pieter-Jan
BEL
21y
287d
1992
3:34.49
3:34.49 -14
2013 European under-23 Champion at 1500m and cross country ... 800 pb: 1:47.30 -13 (1:48.79 -14). 3000 pb: 7:54.06 -13. 11 EJC 1500 2011; 1 under-23
ECH 1500 2013; 1 under-23 ECH 1500 2013; ht WCH 1500 2013. At EXC: 2010-45J, 2011-5J, 2012-24u23, 2013-1u23
In 2014: 7 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 1 Blaarmeersen 3000; 5 Lokeren 800; 1 Oordegem IFAM 1500; 6 Marrakech 1500; 12 Oslo Diamond Mile; 2 Heusden 1500; 2
Belgian 800
324
KIMELI Isaac
BEL
20y
158d
1994
3:40.28
3:40.28 -14
3:35.96
3:35.96 -14
Full name-Isaac Kipruto Kemeli (Kenyan origin)
Second in junior race at 2013 European Cross Country Championships
5000 pb: 13:34.48 -14. At WXC: 2013-30J. At EXC: 2012-6J, 2013-2J. 1 Belgian 2014. Coach-Tim Moriau
In 2014: 1 Lisse 1000 ‘B’; 6 Oordegem IFAM; 1 Duffel; 6 Nijmegen; 1 Huizingen; 1 Belgian; 5 Ninove Rasschaert 5000
327
MOUKRIME Tarik
BEL
22y
163d
1992
800 pb: 1:46.97 -14. ht WJC 2010; 6 EJC 2011; 8 under-23 ECH 2013; 6 Francophone Games 2013. At EXC: 2011-75J. 1 Belgian indoor 2013
In 2011: 1 Herve 1500; 10 Oordegem 1500; 2 Nivelles 1500; 1 Lier 800; 8 Oordegem 1500 ‘B’; 5 Heusden 1500 ‘C’; 6 EJC 1500; 2 Ninove 1500 ‘B’; 6 KesselLo 1500; 4 Roeselaere junior XC
370
KHADIRI Amine
CYP
25y
266d
1988
3:39.78
3:39.78 -14
He is so near (with 3:39.76) to the Cypriot 1500m record of Spyros Spyrou (of 3:39.76) which has stood since 1983
1 Small States of Europe Games 1500 2011/2013 (1 800 2013). 1 Cypriot 800/1500 2011/2013/2014
In 2014: 1 Sint-Niklaas; 4 Oordegem IFAM; 1 Cypriot 800/1500; 2 Leiden 800; 1 ETCh 3rd League 1500 (2 3000)
CZE
26y 175d 1988
3:35.26
3:35.26 -14 NR
2012 World indoor silver at 800m. 2014 European Team Championships winner at 15000m. New Czech Champion at 5000m
3000 pb: 7:51.43 -14. 800 pb: 1:45.12 -12 (1:47.52 -14). 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 OLY 800 2008; 8 ETCh 800 2009; 3 under-23 ECH 1500 2009; 5 ECH 800 2010/2012; 5 EIC 1500 2011; 6 ETCh 1500 2011; 2 WIC 800
2012 (2010-5); 5 ECH 800 2012; ht OLY 800 2012; 5 WIC 1500 2014; 1 ETCh 1500 2014 (2 3000). At EXC: 2005-75J, 2007-42J. Coach-Josef Vedra
“My upper part of the body is a bit bigger compared to the other runners, so I am not afraid to use it if possible”
In 2014: 1 Czech indoor 800; 5 WIC 1500; 2 Attnang Road Mile; 2 Montgeron 3000; 1 European Clubs Cup 5000; 1 Turnov 800; 2 Prague Odložil 1500; 1 Oslo
Diamond 1500; 5 Ostrava Golden Spike 1000; 1 ETCh 1500 (2 3000); 6 Montreuil 1500; 8 Glasgow Diamond 1500; 1 Czech 5000
380
HOLUŠA Jakub
397
BUENO Andreas
DEN
26y
37d
1988
3:38.44
3:38.44 -14
7x Danish Champion (4 out + 3 in) ... 800 pb: 1:48.67 -12 (1:49.44 -14). ht ECH 2012. At EXC: 2010-dnfu23. 1 Danish 2011/2012/2013/2014 (1 indoors
2009/2010/2014)
In 2014: 1 Danish indoor; 7 Bloomington; 8 Charlottesville 800; 6 Oslo 3000; 1 Randers; 5 Oslo Diamond; 4 ETCh 2nd League; 7 Sollentuna; 6 Kortrijk; 3
Watford BMC; 1 Danish; 7 Copenhagen Games 800
407
BUSTOS David
ESP
23y
354d
1990
3:35.69
3:34.77 -12
2012 European 1500m bronze ... 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 WIC 800 2010;
sf ECH 800 2010; 3 under-23 ECH 1500 2011; 3 ECH 1500 2012; ht OLY 1500 2012; 8 EIC 1500 2013; ht WCH 1500 2013. At EXC: 2009-18J. 1 Spanish
1500 2012/2013 & indoors 2013. Coach-José Manuel Abascal (3 OLY 1500 1984 after Coe/Cram)
In 2014: 1 Los Corrales de Buelna 800; 6 Huelva 1500; 5 Heusden 1500; 3 Spanish 1500
421
MECHAAL Adel
ESP
23y
252d
1990
3:36.78
3:36.78 -13
Born-Morocco, gained Spanish citizenship in February 2013 ... 5 ETCh 1500 2013; ht WIC 2014. 2 Spanish indoors & outdoors 2014. Coach-Josep Carballude
In 2014: 2 Spanish indoor; 7ht WIC; 2 Barcelona; 5 IAAF Relays 4x1500; 1 Barcelona; 9 Mataró; 5 Madrid; 2 Spanish
425
OLMEDO Manuel
ESP
31y
89d
1983
3:37.84
3:34.44 -11
2011 European Indoor Champion at 1500m, then fourth at World Championships outdoors (he was voted Spanish male athlete of 2011 for that)
800 pb: 1:44.56 -11 (1:54.24 -14). 8 EJC 800 2001; 8 WJC 800 2002 (2000-ht); sf ECH 800 2006; sf WCH 800 2007 (2003/2005-ht); sf WIC 800 2008; 1 ECP
800 2008; sf OLY 800 2008 (2004-ht); 5 EIC 800 2009 (2002/2007-sf); 3 ECH 1500 2010; 1 EIC 1500 2011; 1 ETCh 1500 2011; 4 WCH 1500 2011. 1 Spanish
800 2007/2008/2011 (1 indoor 800 2002/2007) & 1500 2010/2014 (1 indoors 1500 2011/2014). Coach-Johny Oruriaghli
In 2014: 1 Spanish indoor 1500; 4 Sollentuna 1500; 1 Zaragoza 800; 1 Lignano 1500; dnf Madrid 800; 1 Spanish 1500
431
RODRÍGUEZ Álvaro
ESP
27y
81d
1987
3:38.58
3:34.10 -12
Full name-Alvaro Rodriguez Melero
2007 European under-23 Champion
800 pb: 1:45.98 -10. ht World Youth 2000SC 2003; dnf EJC final 2005; 7 WJC 2006; 1 under-23 ECH 2007; 2 WSG 2007; 7 EIC 2009; ht WIC 2010; ht ECH
2012; ht OLY 2012. At WXC: 2006-64J. At EXC: 2004-36J, 2005-26J, 2006-73J
In 2014: 5 IAAF Relays 4x1500; 5 Huelva; 8 ETCh; 7 Lignano; 6 Mataró; 8 Madrid; 4 Spanish; 2 Ibero-American
483
CARVALHO Florian
FRA
25y
158d
1989
3:35.68
3:33.47 -13
2012 European 1500m silver ... 800 pb: 1:47.44 -09 (1:49.46 -14). 3000 pb: 7:45.77i -13, 8:09.44 -10. sf WJC 800 2006; 4 EJC 800 2007; 7 WJC 1500 2008; 2
ECH 1500 2012; sf OLY 1500 2012; 5 EIC 3000 2013 (2011-8); 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. 1 French under-23 1500 2009. Grandfather was Portuguese ... coach-Gerard Sautret
In 2014: 7 Montgeron 800; 10 Rome Diamond 1500; 9 Sotteville 800; 4 ETCh 1500; 6 Tomblaine 1000; 2 French 1500; 13 Monaco Diamond 1500
499
MEKHISSI Mahiedine
FRA
29y
152d
1985
3:35.34
3:33.12 -13
Full name-Mahiedine Mekhissi Benabbad
Twice Olympic silver at Steeplechase. Twice World Championship bronze. Twice European Champion. European record holder
3000SC pb: 8:00.09 -13 (8:07.45 -14). (at 3000SC) 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; 1 ECH 2010/2012; 3 WCH 2011/2013 (2007/2009-ht); 1 EIC 1500 2013. At WXC: 2004-61J. 1 French 2008/2013 (1 1500 2014).
Coach-Phillipe Dupont. 1.90 tall
In 2014: 5 Oslo Diamond Mile; 1 Sotteville; 3 Tomblaine 1000; 13 Lausanne Diamond 1500; 2 Montreuil 1500; 1 French 1500
526
GRICE Charlie
GBR
20y
280d
1993
3:35.59
3:35.59 -14
2010 Youth Olympic bronze at 1000m. 2014 UK Champion at 1500m ... 800 pb: 1:47.00 -14. 3 Youth Olympic Games 1000 2010; 10 EJC 2011; ht WJC 2012;
2 ETCh 2013 (2014-5); 2 under-23 ECH 2013; 7 COM 2014. 1 UK 2014. At EXC: 2012-9J (team bronze). 1 English Schools 2011. Coach-Jon Bigg
In 2014: 3 UK indoor 1500; 4 Eagle Rock ‘High Performance’; 10 Eugene Diamond Mile; 1 Nijmegen (pb 1:47.00); 5 ETCh; 1 UK; 9 Glasgow Diamond; 7 COM
534
O’HARE Chris
GBR
23y
264d
1990
3:35.06
3:35.06 -14
2013 World finalist ... 5000 pb: 14:50.66 -08. At EXC: 2008-28J. 8 Commonwealth Youth Games 2008; 12 WCH 2013; ht WIC 2014; 6 COM 2014. 1 UK 2013;
1 NCAA indoor Mile 2012. Lives-Edinburgh. Coach-Steve Gulley
His younger sister Olivia O’Hare was second in the 2011 UK Schools Games 800m
In 2014: 2 UK indoor; 4ht WIC; 4 Boston Road Mile; 3 Kingston Jamaica Invitational; 1 London Westminster (Road) Mile; 7 Manchester SportCity BMC 800; dnf
Oslo Diamond Mile (“Slight hamstring issue wouldn’t let me finish tonight”); 5 Glasgow Diamond; 6 COM
549
WIGHTMAN Jake
GBR
20y
34d
1994
3:35.49
3:35.49 -14
2013 European Junior Champion at 1500m ... 800 pb: 1:47.93 -14. 1 EJC 1500 2013; ht COM 1500 2014. 1 Scottish junior 2012; 2 British Universities 2013.
Father/coach-Geoff Wightman (6 ECH Marathon 1990), mother-Susan Tooby (12 OLY Marathon 1988). His twin brother Sam won Scottish Schools titles at
Pentathlon and Steeplechase
Both of his parents also competed at the Commonwealth Games: Susan Tooby 6th at 10,000m in Edinburgh 1986; Geoff Wightman 8th at Marathon in
Auckland 1990. Geoff is also one of the official announcers at Glasgow 2014 as he was at London 2012
In 2014: 1 Bushy Park 5K; 19 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 1 British Universities 800; 4 Watford BMC 800 (May 17); 1 Loughborough International 800; 1 Stretford
BMC 1500 (May 20); 1 Lokeren 1500; 1 Manchester SportCity BMC 1500; 4ht UK 800; 6 Glasgow Diamond 1500 (pb down from 3:41.40 to 3:35.49!); 8ht COM
1500
558
BENITZ Timo
GER
22y
233d
1991
1:46.24
1:46.24 -14
Shock win at 800m in front of home crowd at 2014 European Team Championships
1500 pb: 3:34.94 -14. 5 under-23 ECH 1500 2013; 1 ETCh 800 2014. At EXC: 2010-37J. 1 German 1500 2014
In 2014: 5 German indoor 3000; 1 Salem 800; 1 Pliezhausen 1000; 1 Forbach 800; 2 Montbéliard 1500; 1 Dessau 1500; 1 ETCh 800; 1 German 1500
583
ORTH Florian
GER
25y
21d
1989
3:34.54
3:34.54 -14
2012 European finalist ... ht WJC 1500 2008; ht EIC 1500 2011/2013; 10 ECH 1500 2012. 1 German junior 1500 2008 & under-23 1500 2010 & indoor 1500
2011. At EXC: 2007-13J. 2008-9J, 2010-10u23, 2011-22u23. 1 German indoor 2013. Coach-Klaus Borrmann
In 2014: 2 German indoor 1500; 1 Salzburg 3000; 1 Regensburg 1500; 2 Dessau 1500; 2 Oordegem Buyle 1500; 2 Heusden 800 ‘C’; 4 German 1500
591
SCHLANGEN Carsten
GER
33y
225d
1980
3:37.78
3:33.64 -12
2010 European silver, thereby denying Spain a sweep of the medals (they were 1-3-4)
800 pb: 1:46.81 -08. 3000 pb: 7:51.17 -06. ht ECH 2006; 8 ECP 3000 2007; sf OLY 2008/2012; 3 ETCh 2010 (2011/2013-4); 2 ECH 2010; 4 EIC 2011 (2009ht); sf WCH 2013. 1 German 2006/2007/2009/2010/2011/2013 (1 indoors 2008 & indoor 3000 2010/2013). Coach-Roland Wolff
In 2014: 2 German indoor 3000; 1 Berlin 1000 (May 11); 1 Berlin 800 (May 22); 14 Marrakech; 3 Dessau; 4 Bilbao; 1 Berlin (Jun 29); 1 Kortrijk; 4 Madrid; 3
German
594
TESFAYE Homiyu
GER
21y
52d
1993
3:31.98
3:31.98 -14
Ethiopian origin, gained German citizenship on June 28, 2013 after having lived in that country for more than one year and so cleared by the IAAF to represent
Germany from that date
Mile pb: 3:49.86 -14. 800 pb: 1:46.40 -13. 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. 1 German
junior 3000/5000 2012; 1 German indoor 1500 2012 & 10,000 2013
According to transponder timings he had the quickest last lap, 53.16, in the 2013 World Championship 1500m
In 2014: 1 German indoor 1500/3000; 7 WIC 1500; 11 Doha Diamond 1500; 2 Pliezhausen 1000; 4 Rome Diamond 1500; 3 Oslo Diamond Mile; 2 ETCh 1500;
10 Lausanne Diamond 1500; 2 German 1500
599
GOMEZ Kelvin
GIB
22y
103d
1992
4:00.90
3:57.39 -13
Full name-Kelvin Aitor Gomez ... 3000 pb: 8:44.79 -13. dnf EJC 5000 2011; ht WIC 1500 2014. At WXC: 2010-114J. 19 British Universities XC 2013. CoachDavid Howe
In 2014: 49 British Universities XC; 5 Inter Varsity 1500; 4 RAF Invitational 1500; 4ht British Universities Indoor 3000; 8ht WIC; 6 Manchester SportCity BMC;
10 Stretford BMC
634
Ó
LIONAIRD Ciaran
IRL
26y
124d
1988
3:34.46
3:34.46 -11
(Ó Lionaird pronounced O’Lin-ord)
Huge improvement for him in 2011 from 3:48.36 to 3:34.46 for 1500m, he reached the World Championship final
3000 pb: 7:50.71 -11. 5000 pb: 13:33.64 -11. 10,000 pb: 28:32.30 -11. 10 World Youth 1500 2005; 10 WCH 1500 2011; ht WIC 1500 2012; ht OLY 1500 2012;
3 EIC 3000 2013. At EXC: 2006-dnfJ, 2010-76u23. Suffered two two herniated discs in his back in 2010, was told he would need surgery which would end his
running career, but opted out. Studied Literature at Florida State University. Coach-Mark Rowland
In 2014: 8 Drake Relays Mile; 2 Kingston Jamaica Invitational 1500; 11 Eugene Diamond Mile; 13 Dublin Morton Games Mile; 1 Watford BMC 1500; 1 Irish
1500
635
ROBINSON Paul
IRL
23y
82d
1991
3:36.45
3:56.18 -13
2013 Irish Champion at 800m ... 800 pb: 1:45.86 -13 (1:46.40 -14). 3000 pb: 7:58.56 -14. 5000 pb: 13:54.34 -14. 9 WJC 1500 2010; ht ECH 1500 2012; 4 under
-23 ECH 1500 2013; ht WCH 800 2013. 1 Irish 800 2013. At EXC: 2013-9u23
Represented Ireland at 800m in the Moscow World Championships, then cut his 1500m pb from 3:37 to 3:35 with his final track race of the year in Rieti, up from
16th to 6th on the Irish all time list
In 2014: 2 Newcastle 3000 (Australia); 5 Hobart 5000; 3 Perth Classic; 3 Perth Classic Mile; 3 Sydney; 2 Boston Road Mile; paced Eugene Diamond Mile; 12
Rome Diamond 1500; 11 Oslo Diamond Mile; 10 Ostrava Golden Spike 1000; 1 ETCh 1st League 1500; 1 Belfast International 1500; 4 Dublin Morton Games
800; 2 Linz Gugl 1000; 2 Irish 1500
636
TRAVERS John
IRL
23y
151d
1991
3:37.27
3:37.27 -14
1500 pb: 3:55.44 -14. 3000 pb: 7:58.51 -13. 5000 pb: 13:56.99 -13. 13 WJC 5000 2010; ht EIC 800 2013. At WXC: 2010-59J. At EXC: 2010-25J, 2012-44u23,
2013-32u23. 1 Irish indoor 300 2013
In 2014: 3 Irish indoor 3000; 4 Althone International Mile; 1 Irish Universities 5000; 1 Irish League div 1/Sligo 5000; 29 Oordegem IFAM 5000; 1 Dublin IMC
3000; 1 Irish League div 1/Jun 22 800; 4 Leixlip Mile; 5 Belfast International 5000; 6 Dublin Morton Games Mile; 3 Irish 1500; 1 Irish League div 1/Aug 3 1500 (2
800)
642
ABDIKADAR SHEIK ALI Mohad
ITA
21y
63d
1993
3:39.43
3:39.43 -14
Ex-Somalia, has lived in Italy since 2006 cleared to represent that country from June 14, 2011
800 pb: 1:48.43 -14. 8 EJC 2011; 11 WJC 2012; 12 ETCh 2014. 1 Italian 2014
He is easily confused with his older brother Sheik Ali Mohamed Abdikadar (also Italy, born January 15, 1992), especially as the two often run in the same races!
In 2014: 2 Italian indoor 800/1500; 2 Rome 3000; 2 Rieti 3000SC; 2 Salzburg 800; 1 Oordegem IFAM 1500 ‘B’; 6 Orvieto 1500; 2 Mediterranean under-23 1500;
12 ETCh; 10 Lignano; 3 Trento; 1 Italian
653
EL KABBOURI Soufiane
ITA
21y
162d
1993
3:39.17
3:39.17 -15
ht WJC 800 2012. 3 Italian 1500 2014. Coach-Andrea Pellissier
In 2014: 7 Italian indoor; 1 Cantalupa 1000; 1 Turin; 5 Oordegem IFAM ‘B’; 4 Italian under-23; 4 Mediterranean under-23 800; 14 Lignano; 3 Nembro 800; 2
Trento; 3 Italian
685
JURKĒVIČS Dmitrijs
LAT
27y
219d
1987
3:46.65
3:37.35 -11
Latvian record holder at 1500m & 3000m ... 800 pb: 1:46.44 -08 (1:48.93 -14). 3000 pb: 7:49.51 -14. 5 EJC 1500 2005; sf WJC 1500 2006; ht WCH 1500 2009;
ht ECH 1500 2010; ht ECH 800/1500 2012; ht OLY 1500 2012; ht ECH 800 2014. 1 Latvian 800/1500 2009/2014 (1 indoor 1500 2012, 3000 2012)
In 2014: 2 Riga 3000; 1 ETCh 2nd League 3000 (2 1500); 1 Viljandi 2000; 15 Székesfehérvár 3000; 1 Valmiera 5000 (2 800); 1 Latvian 800/1500;
Here: 800 7/h1-1:50.12
739
INGEBRIGTSEN Filip
NOR
21y
116d
1993
3:40.48
3:38.76 -13
Younger brother of 2012 European 1500m Champion Henrik Ingebrigtsen
800 pb: 1:48.53 -13 (1:49.65 -14). 10 WJC 1500 (ht 800) 2012; 6 under-23 ECH 1500 2013. At EXC: 2012-46J. 1 Norwegian 1500 2013
In 2014: dnf Oslo Diamond 1500; 2 Bærum 3000; 6 Huizingen 1500; 14 Oordegem Buyle 1500 ‘B’; 9 Kortrijk 800; 7 Heusden 1500 ‘B’; 1 Nordic under-23 1500
740
INGEBRIGTSEN Henrik
NOR
23y
171d
1991
3:31.46
3:31.46 -14
DEFENDING EUROPEAN CHAMPION
2012 European Champion & fifth at 2012 Olympic Games
000 pb: 14:19.39 -13. sf EJC 800 2009 (ht 1500); 1 Nordic junior 3000SC 2009; 6 ETCh 1500 2010; 1 ECH 1500 2012 (when he managed to avoid 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. At EXC: 2008
-23J, 2009-12J, 2012-1u23. Concentrating on running after not being selected for the Norwegian national junior team as a cross country skier. His younger
brother Filip Ingebrigtsen was 10th at 1500m in the 2012 World Junior Championships, and another brother Jakob ran 4:05.29 for 1500m at age 13 in 2014
In 2014: 2 Stanford 1500; 5 Oslo 800 (May 22); 4 Tønsberg; 13 Eugene Diamond Mile; 3 Florø 800; 4 Oslo Diamond Mile (Norwegian record 3:50.72); 1 Bærum
3000; 9 Lausanne Diamond (Norwegian record 3:33.68); 10 Monaco Diamond (Norwegian record 3:31.46)
POL
27y
62d 1987
3:38.19
3:38.19 -14 NR
Fourth in the last two World Championship 800m finals ... 800 pb: 1:43.79 -13 (1:44.24 -14). 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 ECH 800 2010; 2 EIC 800 2011 (2009-6); 1 World Military Games 800 2011; 4 WCH 800 2011/2013 (2009
-8); dnf WIC 800 sf 2012; 4 EIC 1500 2013; dq WIC 800 2014; 3 ETCh 1500 2014. At WXC: 2006-90 short. 1 Polish 2011 (1 1500 2008/2010). Coach/brotherTomasz Lewandowski
In 2014: 2 Polish indoor 800; dq WIC 800; 5 Shanghai Diamond; 2 IAAF Relays 4x800 (6 4x1500); 6 Eugene Diamond 800; 3 Rome Diamond 800; 2 Szczecin
800; 4 New York Diamond 800; 3 ETCh 1500; 7 Paris Diamond 800; 6 Monaco Diamond 800; 1 Polish 1500 (2 800)
766
LEWANDOWSKI Marcin
798
ROLIM Emanuel
POR
21y
196d
1993
3:38.66
3:38.66 -14
Second in 2014 Portuguese Championships indoors & out ... 5 EJC 2011. At EXC: 2010-21J, 2011-19J, 2013-46u23
In 2014: 2 Portuguese indoor 1500/1500; 1 Pombal 3000; 9 Bellinzona; 2 Leiria; 4 Huelva ‘B’; 10 Bilbao; 2 Mataró; 7 Madrid ‘B’; 2 Portuguese (4 800)
SRB
33y 121d 1981
3:39.98
3:38.04 -10 NR
Two medals at 2009 World Student Games ... 800 pb: 1:46.63 -09 (1:52.07 -14). ht OLY 1500 2008; 8 EIC 1500 2009; 2 WSG 800 2009 (3 1500); ht WCH 1500
2009; 7 EIC 1500 2011; 8 ECH 1500 2012 (2010-12). At EXC: 2013-73. 1 Serbian 2013/2014. Was at Radford University, Virginia. He has dual citizenship with
Italy and was cleared by the IAAF to compete for Serbia from July 17, 2008
Lives in St. Moritz, fluent in five languages – English, French, Italian, Serbian & Spanish
In 2014: 1 Busto Arsizio 5000; 10 Bellinzona 1500; 6 Prague Odložil 1500; 9 Huelva 1500; 1 Serbian Cup 5000; 1 Serbian 1500; 4 Trento 1500
851
NAVA Goran
861
HOCHSTRASSER Jan
SUI
25y
294d
1988
3:39.54
3:39.54 -14
800 pb: 1:47.95 -14. sf WSG 2013. 1 Swiss 800 2012 & indoor 1500 2013. Former Swiss under-23 Champion at 400m (48.59 in 2010)
In 2014: 1 Langenthal 1000; 7 Montbéliard; 6 ETCh 2nd League; 4 Oordegem Buyle ‘B’; 9 Lucerne 800; 6 Heusden ‘B’
898
LEANDERSSON Jonas
SWE
23y
200d
1991
3:39.37
3:39.37 -14
World & European finals as a junior, but held back by injuries as a senior
5 EJC 2009; 12 WJC 2010. 2 Swedish indoor 2010/2014. Coach-Ola Thorsson
In 2014: 4 Oslo Diamond; 7 Swedish
Ilham Tanui
TUR
24y 162d 1990
3:32.09
3:31.30 -13 NR
TRANSFEREE – Formerly: William Biwott Tanui KEN
Became a Turkish citizen on June 9, 2011 and under IAAF competition ruling, was not due to to be eligible to compete for Turkey until June 2013 ... on
February 27, 2012 the IAAF Council agreed to end the waiting period for him (and Polat Kemboi Arikan), enabling them to enter him for the World Indoor
Championships in Istanbul where he won silver
800 pb: 1:44.00 -13 (1:47.38 -14). 2 WIC 1500 2012 (2014-4); 6 ECH 1500 2012; 8 OLY 1500 2012; 2 EIC 1500 2013; 1 ETCh 1500 2013 (2 800); 1
Mediterranean Games 800/1500 2013; sf WCH 1500 2013. His best year was 2009: World Junior Mile record in Oslo; Ran first leg for Kenyan team which set a
world record at 4x1500m in Brussels; Won at World Athletics Final
In 2014: 4 WIC 1500; 8 Doha Diamond 1500; 1 European Clubs Cup 800/1500; 1 Turkish Clubs 800/1500; 2 Marrakech 1500; 7 Oslo Diamond Mile; 6 ETCh
1500 (12 800); 11 Monaco Diamond 1500
923
ÖZBILEN
939
MASLOV Stanislav
UKR
25y
207d
1989
3:38.61
3:38.61 -14
11 under-23 ECH 2011. 1 Ukrainian 2014
In 2014: 2 Ukrainian indoor 3000; 3 Riga; 3 Ukrainian Teams; 1 Rehlingen; 2 Tartu; 1 Kiev City; 2 Sopot; 1 Ukrainian (3 800); 1 Schifflange
WORLD ALL-TIME LIST
2014 EUROPEAN LIST
1.....3:26.00....Hicham El Guerrouj MAR.......... 1998
2.....3:26.34....Bernard Lagat KEN.................... 2001
3.....3:27.37....Noureddine Morceli ALG............1995
4.....3:27.64....Silas Kiplagat KEN..................... 2014
5.....3:27.72....Asbel Kiprop KEN...................... 2013
6.....3:28.12....Noah Ngeny KEN....................... 2000
=7...3:28.81....Mohamed Farah......................... 2013
.......3:28.81....Ronald Kwemoi KEN..................2014
9.....3:28.95....Fermín Cacho ESP.................... 1997
10...3:28.98....Mehdi Baala FRA....................... 2003
1.....3:31.46....Henrik Ingebrigtsen NOR
2.....3:31.98....Homiyu Tesfaye GER
3.....3:32.09....İlham Tanui Özbilen TUR
4.....3:34.49....Pieter-Jan Hannes BEL
5.....3:34.54....Florian Orth GER
6.....3:34.94....Timo Benitz GER
7.....3:35.06....Chris O'Hare GBR
8.....3:35.26....Jakub Holuša CZE
9.....3:35.34....Mahiedine Mekhissi FRA
10...3:35.49....Jake Wightman GBR
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