Men s 60 Metres. IAAF World Indoor Championships Birmingham 2018 Biographical Entry list. 103 WALSH Chavaughn ANT 30y 62d

IAAF World Indoor Championships Birmingham 2018 Biographical Entry list Men s 60 Metres Event starts: March 3 Championship Record: 6.42 Maurice Greene USA Maebashi 7 Mar 99 Age 59 59 (Days) Entrants Countries Born SB PB 103 WALSH Chavaughn ANT 30y 62d 1987 6.67 6.59-16 First leg for Antiguan sprint relay team which finished sixth in Beijing 2015 100 pb: 10.17-17. 200 pb: 20.54-17. ht COM 100 2010/2014; 6 WCH 4x100 2015; sf WIC 60 2016; qf WCH 100 2017. He is a cousin of fellow Antiguan international sprinter Tahir Walsh In 2018: 3 Houston 60 (Jan 12); 2 College Station 60 (3 200) (Jan 20); 3 Houston 60 (Jan 27); 2 College Station Olympic 60 (Feb 3); 1 College Station 60 (Feb 17) 113 FRASER Warren BAH 26y 236d 1991 6.66 6.54-14 NR Bahamian record holder at 60m // 100 pb: 10.05w -17, 10.14-14. 200 pb: 20.85-12. sf World Youth 100 2007; ht OLY 100 2012; 8 Central American & Caribbean Champs 100 2013; sf WIC 60 2014; 7 COM 100 2014; qf WCH 100 2017 In 2018: 3 Clemson Olympic 60; 4 Madrid 60 117 ROUF Abdur BAN 26y 268d 1991 - - 100 pb: 10.80-17. 200 pb: 21.90-17 128 GILL Shaun BIZ 24y 326d 1993-6.99-16 100 pb: 10.57-17. ht WIC 60 2016; 3 Central American Champs 100 2016 137 FISHER Andrew BRN 26y 76d 1991 6.59 6.57-17 NR Allegiance transferee from Jamaica entered Bahrain on August 9, 2015 and gained Bahraini citizenship on August 19, 2015 and cleared by IAAF to represent Bahrain from August 9, 2016 100 pb: 9.94-15, 200 pb: 20.95-15. 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 100 2013; dq sf OLY 100 2016 (false start); sf WCH 100 2017. 1 Jamaican Collegiate 100 2014. Attends Kingston University of Technology. Of his transfer he says: The Jamaican team right now is a hard one to make and we all have ambitions to compete at the highest level, and this was one way I saw where I could fulfil that ambition. In 2018: 7 Kingston 60; 3 Metz 60; 1 Liévin 60; 2 Toruń 60; dq/ht Glasgow 60 (false start) 149 HYMAN Kemar CAY 28y 141d 1989 6.73 6.56-12 NR Caymanian record holder at 60m (shared with Kareem Streete-Thompson) & 100m 100 pb: 9.85w -15, 9.95-12. 200 pb: 20.73-16. sf World Youth 200 2005 (ht 100); sf WJC 100/200 2006; 8 WJC 100 2008; ht WCH 100 2009/2013/2015; sf OLY 100 2012 (2016-ht); sf COM 100 2014; sf WIC 60 2016; 1 Island Games 100 2017. Ran first leg for Florida State sprint relay team which won at 2011 NCAA Championships In 2018: 2 Clemson Olympic 60 (Jan 6); 5 Clemson Olympic 60 (Jan 19); 4 Clemson 60 (Jan 27) 154 SU Bingtian CHN 28y 184d 1989 6.43 6.43-18 AR Chinese record holder at 100m. 2015 World Championship relay silver 100 pb: 9.98w -17, 9.99-15. 200 pb: 21.23-08. 1 Asian Indoor Games 60 2009; 1 East Asian Games 100 2009; 1 Asian Champs 100 2011/2013 (1 4x100 2015); 3 WSG 100 2011; sf OLY 100 2012; ht WCH 100 2013; 1 East Asian Games 100 2013; 4 WIC 60 2014 (2016-5); 2 Asian Games 100 2014 (1 4x100); 2 WCH 4x100 2015 (9 100); 4 OLY 4x100 2016 (sf 100); 8 WCH 100 2017 (4 4x100). 1 Chinese 100 2011/2012/2013 Born in a rural area in China's south-eastern province of Guangdong. Coach Yuan Guoqiang set China s first national record of the electrical timing era, clocking 10.61 in 1978 before improving to 10.52 In 2018: 1 Berlin 60; 1 Karlsruhe 60; 1 Düsseldorf 60 (Asian record 6.43); 1 Glasgow 60 (Won IAAF Indoor Tour unbeaten in 2018 in four finals and four heats) 157 XIE Zhenye CHN 24y 196d 1993 6.54 6.53-16 Chinese record holder at 200m Second leg for Chinese sprint relay team which won silver at 2015 World Championships, then placed fourth in Rio 2016 with an even faster time 100 pb: 9.91w -17, 10.08-16. 200 pb: 20.20-18. 1 Youth Olympic Games 200 2010; 1 Asian junior 200 2012 (2 100); 5 WJC 200 2012 (8 100); ht WCH 200 2013; 1 Asian Games 4x100 2014; 4 Asian Champs 100 2015; 2 WCH 4x100 2015 (dq ht 200 for running out of lane); 4 WIC 60 2016; 4 OLY 4x100 2016; 4 WCH 4x100 2017. From- Zhejiang Province. Coach-Tao Jianrong In 2018: 3 New York Millrose 60; 2 Boston New Balance 60 160 CISSÉ Arthur Gue CIV 21y 61d 1996 6.57 6.57-18 100 pb : 10.19-17. 200 pb: 20.72-16. 1 African Games 4x100 2015; 2 African Champs 4x100 2016; 2 Francophone Games 100 2017 (1 4x100) In 2018: 2 Ludwigshafen 60; 1 Reims 60 (Jan 27); 1 Reims 60 (Jan 31); 1 Paris 60; 6 Metz 60 161 KOFFI Wilfried CIV 30y 140d 1987 6.62 6.60-17 Full name-hua Wilfried Serge Koffi 2014 African Champion at both sprints, then two more golds (200m & 4x100m) at the 2015 African Games 100 pb: 10.01-16. 200 pb: 20.25-13. 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 IAAF Continental Cup 100/200 2014; 1 WSG 200 2015; ht WCH 100/200 2015; 1 African Games 200/4x100 2015 (3 100); 6 African Champs 200 2016; ht OLY 100/200 2016; 1 Francophone Games 200/4x100 2017; sf WCH 200 2017 In 2018: 6 Ostrava 60; 1 Val de Reuil 60 162 MEITÉ Ben Youssef CIV 31y 110d 1986 6.55 6.55-18 NR 2016 Olympic 100m finalist. Four African titles: Champs 100m 2010/2016 & 200 2012; Games 100m 2015. Carried Ivorian flag at opening of London 2012 100 pb : 9.84w -17, 9.96-16. 200 pb: 20.37-09. ht World Youth 100/200 2003; qf WCH 200 2009 (ht 100); 1 Francophone Games 100/200 2009; 1 African Champs 100 2010 (2 200); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 200 2010 (5 100); sf WIC 60 2012 (2010-ht); 1 African Champs 200 2012; sf WCH 100 2015/2017; 1 African Games 100 100 2015; 1 African Champs 100 2016; 6 OLY 100 2016 (2012-sf); sf WCH 100 2017. His older brother Ibrahim Meïte sprinted at the 1996 & 2000 Olympics. Lives-Canada, coach-luc Lafrance In 2018: 3ht Paris 60; 2 Metz 60; 3 Liévin 60 163 MANSIANTIMA-YITU Lormans COD 19y 21d 1999 - - 164 RIFFAYN Ambdoul Karim COM 25y 271d 1992 6.87 6.87-18 100 pb: 10.54w, 10.56-17. 200 pb: 21.31w/21.67-17. qf WCH 100 2017 In 2018: 2ht Aubière 60 182 STROMSÍK Zdenek CZE 23y 96d 1994 6.60 6.60-18 2017 Czech Champion at 100m // 100 pb: 10.29-17. ht WJC 100 2014; 4 EJC 100 2013; 6 ETCh 100 2017. 1 Czech 100 2017. At age 15 in 2010, he became the youngest Czech ever to break seven seconds for 60m In 2018: 1 Ostrava 60; 1 Ostrava 60 (Jan 20); 3 Bratislava 60; 1 Ostrava 60 (Feb 3); 1 Ostrava 60 (Feb 8); 1 Linz Gugl 60 Page M 1

184 ZÁLESKY Dominik CZE 22y 190d 1995 6.61 6.61-18 100 pb : 10.31-17. sf under-23 ECH 100 2017; qf WSG 100 2017. 1 Czech indoor 60 2018 In 2018: 1 Prague 60 (Jan 8); 4 Ostrava 60; 1 Prague 60 (Feb 4); 7 Düsseldorf 60; 4 Linz Gugl 60; 1 Czech indoor 60 195 RODRÍGUEZ Juan Carlos ESA 23y 72d 1994 - - 100 pb: 10.59-17 205 RODRÍGUEZ Ángel David ESP 2Mar 37y 309d 1980 6.65 6.55-13 Full name-ángel David Rodríguez García 7x Spanish Champion at 100m, 6x at 60m 100 pb: 10.12w -17, 10.14-08. 200 pb: 20.34w -11, 20.61-08. 6 EJC 100 99; 8 WCP 100 2002; 4 ECP 100 2006/2008; sf ECH 100 2006/2010/2014/2016; sf EIC 60 2007/2011/2015 (2009/2017-ht); qf WCH 100 2007/2009; sf WIC 60 2008/2010/2012; qf OLY 100/200 2008; ht WCH 200 2009; ht OLY 100 2012; 5 ETCh 100 2014/2017. 1 Spanish 100 2006/2007/2009/2010/2011/2013/2016 (1 200 2009/2010/2011) (1 indoor 60 2007/2008/2009/2010/2012/2017) In 2018: 1 Madrid 60; 3 Dortmund 60; 1 Salamanca 60; 3 Spanish indoor 60. He has lost his Spanish indoor record at 60m to the Cuban/Turkish emigrée Yunier Pérez (6.53 in Ostrava, 6.52 in Düsseldorf), but Pérez not eligible to compete for Spain while the IAAF have frozen its rules on allegiance transfer 224 MARTIN Alvin Marvin FSM 22y 172d 1995 - - 237 OTUGADE John GBR 23y 36d 1995 6.60 6.60-18 100 pb: 10.38w -14, 10.40-15. 200 pb: 21.84-12. 2 English under-17 100 2011; 2 English Schools under-17 100 2011; 2 English under-23 100 2015; 6 UK 100 2015 In 2018: 1 South of England indoor 60; 2ht Nantes 60; 5 UK indoor 60; 6ht Glasgow 60 239 ROBERTSON Andrew GBR 2Mar 27y 74d 1990 6.62 6.54-15 2011 European under-23 100m bronze & relay silver // 100 pb: 10.10-14. 200 pb: 20.76-13. 3 EJC 100/4x100 2009; 3 under-23 ECH 100 2011 (2 4x100); silver COM 4x100 2014 (ran heat); dq EIC 60 final 2017 (false start). 1 North of England 100 2010/2011; 1 UK indoor 60 2017 His first sport was rugby but he felt he was too small to progress. Works as an teaching assistant for autistic children at Dukinfield, Greater Manchester. Coach/father Sam Robertson In 2018: 1 Loughborough 60; 2 London Games 60; 6ht Karlsruhe 60; 2 UK indoor 60; 6ht Glasgow 60 241 UJAH Chijindu GBR 23y 361d 1994 6.53 6.53-15/18 ( CJ ). Led of Britisn s winning sprint relay team at the 2017 World Championships 100 pb: 9.95w -17, 9.96-14/15. 200 pb: 20.39-17. 8 World Youth 100 2011; 2 Commonwealth Youth Games 100 2011; 6 WJC 100 2012; 1 EJC 100 2013; dq EIC 60 final 2015; sf WCH 100 2015/2017; 1 ECH 4x100 2016; sf OLY 100 2016; 1 WCH 4x100 2017. 1 UK 100 2015. 1 UK indoor 60 2015/2018. Missed a place in the 2016 Olympic 100m final by just 0.002 (he clocked 10.005 in the semi-final to Trayvon Bromell s 10.003) In 2018: 2 Iowa City Olympic 60; 1 Newham 60; 1 UK indoor 60; 5 Glasgow 60. He turned down the chance to compete for England at the Commonwealth Games 243 da SILVA Holder GBS 30y 38d 1988-6.80-09 NR Guinea-Bissauan record holder at 60m, 100m & 200m // 100 pb: 10.36-09. 200 pb: 21.01-09. ht WJC 100 2006; ht WCH 100 2007 & 200 2011; ht OLY 100 2008/2012; ht WIC 60 2010/2012; qf WCH 100 2013/2015; ht WCH 100 2017. 1 Portuguese under-23 100/200 2009 247 EMELIEZE Peter GER 29y 315d 1988 6.61 6.60-09/12 Allegiance transferee from Nigeria acquired German citizenship on January 26, 2016 and cleared by IAAF to represent Germany from April 23, 2016 100 pb: 10.08w -12, 10.18-08. 200 pb: 20.97-08. 2 African junior 100 2003; ht WJC 100 2004; sf WIC 60 2010/2012; 6 COM 100 2010; ht WCH 100 2011; ht OLY 1002102. 1 Slovenian 100 2013. Member of German Club ASV Cologne (he has lived in Germany since 2008 and has a German manager) In 2018: 1 Dortmund 60; 5 Berlin 60; 8 Karlsruhe 60; dq Düsseldorf 60 251 POHL Michael GER 28y 103d 1989 6.63 6.63-18 100 pb: 10.26-17. 1 South of Germany 100 2016; 2 German 100 2017 In 2018: 4 Dortmund 60; 1 Frankfurt 60; 1 Sindelfingen 60; 2 German indoor 60 257 SAFO-ANTWI Sean GHA 27y 121d 1990 6.64 6.59-16 Allegiance transferee from Great Britain & NI has had dual citizenship since birth and with the agreement of British Athletics, he was cleared to compete for Ghana from March 8, 2016 100 pb: 10.07w -14, 10.14-14. 200 pb: 20.76-16. sf EIC 60 2015; ht OLY 100 2016. 1 UK Inter-Counties 100 2014/2015. 2 UK indoor 60 2015; 1 English 100 2015. Ghanaian parents In 2018: 2 Mondeville 60; 4ht Paris 60 270 TAFTIAN Hassan IRI 24y 301d 1993 6.51 6.51-18 NR Iranian record holder at 60m, 100m & 200m. Multiple Asian Champion 100 pb: 10.04-16. 200 pb: 20.76w -15, 20.82-13. 2 Asian junior 100 2010; sf WJC 100 2010/2012; sf WIC 60 2014; sf WCH 100 2015 (2013/2017-ht); 1 Asian Indoor Champs 60 2016/2018; sf OLY 100 2016; 1 Asian Champs 100 2017; 1 Asian Indoor Games 60 2017. Coach-Guy Ontanon (the former coach Jimmy Vicaut), he ;s a member of Parisian Club US Metro Transport In 2018: 1 Asian Indoor Champs 60 (pb down from 6.55 to 6.51); 4ht Paris 60; 3 Metz 60; 4 Liévin 60 279 CLARKE Everton JAM 25y 66d 1992 6.54 6.54-18 100 pb: 10.08-16. 200 pb: 20.45-16. 3 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 200 2014. 5 Jamaican 200 2016 (2014-6) In 2018: 2 Ostrava 60; 2 Karlsruhe 60 288 McLEOD Omar JAM 23y 310d 1994 6.63 6.61-17 (At hurdles...) 2016 Olympic Champion. 2017 World Champion. The only man quicker than 13.0 for 110m hurdles & 10.0 for 100m flat 100 pb: 9.99-16. 110H pb: 12.90-17. 400H pb: 49.98-13. 60H pb: 7.41i -16 (7.46i -18). 4 World Youth 2011 (8 400H); 1 WJC 4x400 2012; 6 WCH 110H 2015; 1 WIC 60H 2016; 1 OLY 2016. 1 NCAA indoor 2014/2015; 1 NCAA 110H 2015. 1 Jamaican 110H 2015/2016. Student of Business Management at University of Arkansas. Races with a string of beads in his mouth. These belonged to his late aunt Fiona Knight. It reminds me that my aunt is watching over me and she will forever be proud of me. New coach-edrick Floreal, who also coaches women s world record holder Keni Harrison ( he made me fall in love with hurdles again ) In 2018: 1 Lexington KY 60H; 1 Bloomington 60/200; 5 New York Millrose 60; 1 Clemson 200 (20.76); 2 Clemson 60H 291 ROACH Kimmari JAM 27y 161d 1990 6.59 6.55-14 2014 World indoor finalist at 60m // 100 pb: 10.12-14. 8 WIC 60 2014. Heroic run in heat of 2014 Commonwealth Games 4x100 (he completed his leg despite tearing his quadricep), so awarded gold won by Jamaica in final. 1 Jamaican Universities 100 2009; 3 Jamaican 100 2010. Coach-Maurice Smith In 2018: 1 Spanish Town 60; 1 Mondeville 60 B ; 1 Metz 60 302 MOHAMMED Abdullah Abkar KSA 21y 59d 1997 6.60 6.60-18 He appeared to have come from nowhere in 2016 to break the Saudi Arabian 100m record as a junior with 10.04 in April (though dropped back to 10.26 at the Rio Olympics) 100 pb: 10.04-16. 200 pb: 20.29w, 21.71-16. sf WIC 60 2016; 3 Asian junior 100 2016; ht OLY 100 2016; 1 Arab 100 2017; qf WCH 100 2017 In 2018: 1 Houston 60; 4 New York Millrose 60; 4 Boston New Balance 60 307 BOULOS Christopher LBN 20y 193d 1997 6.89 6.89-18 NR Lebanese record holder at 60m // 100 pb: 10.76-17. 200 pb: 21.99w/22.18-17. ht World Youth 100/200 2013; 8 Francophone Games 4x100 2017; ht WSG 100/200 2017 In 2018: 1 Istanbul 60 (Jan 6); 4 Istanbul 60 (Jan 14); 4ht Asian Indoor Champs 60 308 JOSEPH Nick Junior LCA 19y 345d 1998 - - 100 pb: 10.70-17. 200 pb: 22.16-17 Page M 2

316 EL AIDA Jacob MLT 16y 113d 2001 7.04 7.04-18 Full name- Jacob El Aida Chaffey // 100 pb: 11.27-17. sf European Youth Olympic Festival 200 2017. He has a twin brother Omar (two minutes older), who is even quicker (100m: 11.16-17). Their father-moroccan, mother-maltese He is the youngest athlete competing in Birmingham 2018 In 2018: ht Sheffield 60; ht Ghent 60 317 RYAN Lester MNT 25y 52d 1993 - - 100 pb : 10.56w -14, 10.75-10. 200 pb: 21.93-11. sf World Youth 200 2009 (ht 100); ht WJC 100 2010; ht COM 100/200 2010; ht COM 100 2014 319 de GRACE Marie Jean-Yann MRI 22y 286d 1995 6.70 6.70-18 Mauritian record holder at indoor 200m // 100 pb: 10.37-17. 200 pb: 20.95i -18, 21.09-15. 7 Francophone Games 100 2017. 1 Swiss indoor 60 2018 In 2018: 2 Lyon 60; 1 Aubière 200 (2 60); 1 Swiss indoor 60 326 HARRIS Jonah NRU 19y 44d 1999 - - Outdoor 60 pb: 7.15-17. 100 pb: 10.98-17 (His target could be the Nauruan indoor 60m record of 7.30, which has stood to Jay Jay Capelle since the last Birmingham World Indoor Championships in 2003) 330 HAMEED Umar PAK 29y 5d 1989 6.92 6.84-14 100 pb: 10.68w/10.76-17. 200 pb: 21.41w, 21.58-08. 3 British Universities 200 2010; 1 Yorkshire 100 2017; 3 North of England 100/200 2017. Was at Leeds Beckett University, a member of English club Sale Harriers Manchester. Coach-John Smith In 2018: 1 Islamabad 60; 2 Manchester 60; 6ht UK indoor 60 331 CÁCERES Jesús Manuel PAR 24y 143d 1993-7.05-16 100 pb: 10.69-17. ht WIC 60 2016 333 CRAY Eric PHI 29y 114d 1988 6.73 6.57-15/16 NR 2017 Asian Champion at 400m Hurdles. He has the fastest sprint pbs of any top 400m hurdler and is also Filipina record holder at 60m/100m flat 100 pb: 10.25-15. 400H pb: 48.98-15. ht US Olympic Trial 400H 2012; ht WCH 400H 2013/2015/2017; 6 Asian Games 400H 2014; 1 South East Asian Games 400H 2015; sf WIC 60 2016; sf OLY 400H 2016; 1 Asian Champs 400H 2017. Allegiance transferee from USA encouraged by his Filipina mother, he was cleared by IAAF to compete for Philippines from December 31, 2012. Known as a Fil-am athlete due to his background. Coach-Davian Clarke (the great 1990s Jamaican 400m runner ) In 2018: 2 Albuquerque 200 J (Jan 20); 1 Albuquerque 200 J (Feb 3); 6 Albuquerque 60 334 MARAI Nazmie Lee PNG 26y 89d 1991 - - 100 pb: 10.69-17 (10.96-18). 200 pb: 21.53-17. 2 Oceanian 200 2017 (sf 100) In 2018: 7ht Australian 100 343 OLSZEWSKI Remigiusz POL 25y 161d 1992 6.63 6.62-16 4x Polish Indoor Champion at 60m // 100 pb: 10.21-16. 200 pb: 20.89-15. sf WJC 200 2010; 4 under-23 ECH 100 2013 (2 4x100); sf WIC 60 2014/2016; sf EIC 60 2015; sf ECH 100 2016. 1 Polish indoor 60 2015/2016/2017/2018 In 2018: 8 Ostrava 60; 1 Spala 60; 6 Liévin 60; 1 Polish indoor 60 357 OGUNODE Tosin QAT 23y 364d 1994 6.63 6.50-14 Full name-tosin Joseph Oguonode Allegiance transferee from Nigeria acquired Qatari citizenship on January 29, 2015 an cleared by IAAF to compete for Qatar from January 28, 2016 100 pb: 10.17w -17, 10.18-16. 5 Asian Champs 100 2017; 2 Asian Indoor Champs 60 2018 (2016-sf). His older brother Femi Ogunode also transferred from Nigeria to Qatar (in 2009) and was world indoor 60 bronze medallist in 2014 In 2018: 2 Asian Indoor Champs 60 362 SICOBO Dyland SEY 21y 2d 1997 - - 2017 Francophone Games Champion at 100m (where he broke the Seychellois record) 100 pb: 10.33-17. 200 pb: 21.77-16. ht African Champs 100/200 2014; 8 African junior 100 2015; ht African Champs 100 2016; ht WJC 100 2016; 1 Francophone Games 100 2017 (3 4x100); ht WCH 100 2017 363 COLLINS Kim SKN 41y 329d 1976 6.60 6.47-15 NR Former World Champion at 100m. He s the only man to have sprinted at five Olympic Games 100 pb: 9.92w -03, 9.93-16. 200 pb: 20.08w -10, 20.20-01. qf OLY 100 96; 7 OLY 100 2000 (sf 200); 1 Central American 100 2001/2003 ; =3 WCH 200 2001 (2009-qf); 1 COM 100 2002; 2 WCP 100 2002; 2 WIC 60 2003 (2008-2=, 2016-8); 1 WCH 100 2003 (97/99-ht, 2001-5, 2005-3, 2007-sf, 2009-qf, 2011-3, 2015-ht); 6 OLY 100 2004 & 200 2008 (sf 100 2008/2016); 3 WCH 4x100 2011; 2 Pan-Am Games 100 2011. World over-40 record holder at 60m (6.52) & 100m (9.93). To fund the start of his athletics career he worked variously as a painter, labourer, bricklayer, DJ, and security officer In 2018: 3 Berlin 60; 5 Karlsruhe 60; 4 Düsseldorf 60; 5 Metz 60; 2 Liévin 60; 5ht Toruń 60; 8 Glasgow 60 (He is the only athlete to compete at both IAAF World Indoor Championships in Birmingham he was second to Justin Gatlin here 15 years ago) 364 SESAY Adel SLE 27y 80d 1990 6.96 6.87-14 100 pb: 10.71w, 10.76-14. ht COM 100 2014; ht WIC 60 2016 In 2018: 6 Newham 60; 1 London Games 60 (race 12) 366 MOLINARI Francesco SMR 2Mar 23y 123d 1994 6.96 6.91-17 100 pb: 10.76w, 10.84-17. ht EJC 100 2013; ht EIC 60 2017; 5 Small European States Games 100 2017 In 2018: 6 Ancona 60 (Jan 14); 3 Ancona 60 (Jan 21) 367 MA UNUKENI Paul SOL 17y 320d 2000 - - 100 pb: 11.31-17. 7 Oceanian youth 100 2017; ht WCH 100 2017 373 VOLKO Ján SVK 2Mar 21y 118d 1996 6.57 6.57-18 NR 2017 European indoor 60m silver. 2017 World Student Games 200m bronze 100 pb: 10.15-17. 200 pb: 20.33-17. sf EJC 100 2015; ht WIC 60 2016; sf ECH 100/200 2016; 2 EIC 60 2017 (2015-ht); 1 under-23 ECH 200 2017 (2 100); sf WCH 200 2017 (qf 100); 3 WSG 200 2017 1 Slovak 100/200 2016 & 100 2017. 1 Slovak indoor 200 2015/2016 & 60 2017/2018. Coach-Nadia Bendová He played football from the age of six to 14, but felt he didn t have the technical skills. His father he suggested a switch to athletics In 2018: 1 Ostrava 60/300 (Jan 6); 3 Ostrava 60; 5ht Karlsruhe 60; 6ht Düsseldorf 60; 2 Linz Gugl 60; 1 Toruń 60; 1 Slovak indoor 60 376 HAMILTON Austin SWE 2Mar 20y 215d 1997 6.64 6.63-17 2017 European Indoor bronze at 60m (0.002 ahead of his compatriot Odain Rose) 100 pb: 10.39w, 10.40-16. 200 pb: 21.37-16. sf WJC 100 2014; 5 EJC 100 2015 (1 4x100); 3 EIC 60 2017. 1 Swedish junior 100 2015/2016 & indoor 60 2018. Born- Jamaica, moved to Sweden at age 9 In 2018: 1 Växjö 60; 4 Berlin 60; 6 Karlsruhe 60; 1 Swedish indoor 60 378 ROSE Odain SWE 2Mar 25y 224d 1992 6.72 6.62-13/16 Full name-odain Ovany Rose Twice Swedish Indoor Champion at 60m // 100 pb: 10.20w, 10.30-14. 5 EIC 60 2013 (2015-sf); ht WIC 60 2014; 12 ETCh 100 2014; ht ECH 100 2014; 4 EIC 60 2017 (lost bronze by two thousandths, to his compatriot Austin Hamilton). 1 Swedish 100 2014 & indoor 60 2013/2014/2016. Born-Jamaica, moved to Sweden at age 3. Coach- Torbjörn Eriksson In 2018: 1 Reykjavik 60; 2 SWE v DEN v FIN v NOR 60; dq Swedish indoor 60 Page M 3

380 MATSENJWA Sibusiso SWZ 29y 302d 1988-6.88-14 NR Swazi record holder at 60m, 100m, 200m & 400m // 100 pb: 10.31-17 (10.36-18). 200 pb: 20.09-18. 400 pb: 46.79-18. ht WCH 200 2009/2011; 7 African Games 200 2011; ht WIC 60 2010/2012/2014; 8 WSG 200 2013; ht COM/200 100 2014; ht WCH 200 2015/2017; ht OLY 200 2016. He is a member of the Royal Swaziland Police In 2018: 1 Pretoria 200 (2 100) (Jan 27); 1 Pretoria 400 (Feb 3). His 20.09 at altitude in Pretoria on January 27 is the fastest 200m in the world so far in 2018 382 BLEDMAN Keston TTO 29y 357d 1988 6.76 6.62-12 Ran opening leg for Trinidad team which potentially won Olympic sprint relay gold in 2008 (pending IOC upgrade after Nesta Carter s disqualification) and 2012 (IOCupgraded from bronze after Tyson Gay s disqualification) 100 pb: 9.85w -12, 9.86-12/15. 200 pb: 20.73-08. 3 World Youth 100 2005; 7 WJC 100 2006; 1 Pan-Am junior 100 2007; 2 OLY 4x100 2008 (2012-2, 2016-dq final); 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 100 2011; sf OLY 100 2012 (2016-ht); sf WCH 100 2013 (2007/2015-ht); sf COM 100 2014 (3 4x100); 4 Pan-Am Games 100 2015; ht WCH 100 2017. 1 Trinidadian 100 2012/2013/2015. Ran 4x100 heat at 2009 World Championships, so awarded silver medal won by Trinidad in final In 2018: 8 Boston New Balance 60 383 CALLENDER Emmanuel TTO 33y 294d 1984-6.65-17 Came in at short notice for third leg of sprint relay team which won 2008 Olympic silver (which will possibly be upgraded to gold if Nesta Carter loses his appeal against his disqualification by the IOC) 100 pb: 10.05-09. 200 pb: 20.40-09. 400 pb: 46.85-17. 2 OLY 4x100 2008; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 100 2009; 2 WCH 4x100 2009 (sf 200, qf 100); 4 COM 100 2010 (7 200); ht WCH 200 2011 & 100 2017; 3 Pan-Am Games 100 2011 & 4x100 2015. 1 Trinidad 200 2007 In 2018: 3 Kingston 60 (6.69w) (5 400, 48.46) 391 BARNES Emre Zafer TUR P-Q 29y 113d 1988 6.55 6.55-18 NR Allegiance transferee from Jamaica formerly known as Winston Barnes, gained Turkish citizenship on June 24, 2015 and cleared by IAAF to represent Turkey from June 24, 2016 100 pb: 10.02w -17, 10.12-16. 200 pb: 20.67-15. 1 WJC 4x100 2006 (for Jamaica, he ran leg 1, Yohan Blake anchored); 2 Balkan 100 2016 (for Turkey); sf ECH 100 2016; ht OLY 4x100 2016; sf WCH 100 2017 (7 4x100); 1 Balkan indoor 60 2018. 1 Jamaican Schools under-15 100 2003; 7 Jamaican 100 2013 In 2018: 1 Vienna 60; 1 Bratislava 60; 1 Turkish indoor 60; 3 Madrid 60; 3 Linz Gugl 60; 1 Balkan indoor 60; 1 Istanbul 60 (has set six Turkish indoor records so far in 2018 6.67, 6.67, 6.65, 6.64, 6.63 & 6.55) 392 MAIBUCA Karolo Hepoiteloto TUV 17y 320d 2000 - - 402 BAKER Ronnie USA 24y 137d 1993 6.40 6.40-18 2017 World #1 at indoor 60m, but only a semi-finalist at the US Championships outdoors 100 pb: 9.86w, 9.98-17. 200 pb: 20.06w -17, 20.60i, 20.64-16. 400 pb: 46.18-13. 4 WSG 100 2015; 1 US indoor 60 2017. 1 NCAA indoor 60 2015/2016. In 2015 with 6.52, he beat the Texan Christian University record of 6.53 which has stood to Kim Collins since 2000. He is a distant relative of Tyson Gay In 2018: 1 New York Millrose 60; 2 US indoor 60 (6.40 for third on all-time list) 409 COLEMAN Christian USA 21y 359d 1996 6.34 6.34-18 WR New world record holder at 60m. Led 2017 World 100m final for 90m 100 pb: 9.82-17. 200 pb: 19.85-17. 3 Pan-Am junior 100 2015; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean 4x100 2016; 2 WCH 100/4x100 2017. Ran in heats of Olympic 4x100 (his team winning in 37.65), but no medal as the US team (with Justin Gatlin) were disqualified in the final. Four US Collegiate titles in 2017 indoor 60/200 & outdoor 100/200. Coach-Tim Hall In May 2017 he was clocked at 4.12 for 40 yards, which is faster than the revered record for that distance established by potential American footballers in their long-standing test events In 2018: 1 Clemson Olympic 60 (world best 6.37, could not be ratified as a world record for technical reasons); 1 Boston New Balance 60; 1 US indoor 60 (6.46 heat, 6.42 semi and world record 6.34 final though at 1513m altitude) 427 RODGERS Mike USA 32y 311d 1985 6.50 6.48-11 2010 World indoor silver at 60m. Twice US Champion at 100m // 100 pb: 9.80w -14, 9.85-11. 200 pb: 20.24-09. sf WCH 100 2009; 2 WIC 60 2010 (2008-4, 2016-6); 6 WCH 100 2013 (2 4x100); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2014; 5 WCH 100 2015; dq OLY 4x100 2016 (on his changeover to Justin Gatlin, it was fractionally too early); 2 WCH 4x100 2017. 1 US 100 2009/2014; 1 US indoor 60 2008/2010/2011 In 2018: 1 Lubbock 60; 3 College Station 60; 3 Val de Reuil 60; 4 Karlsruhe 60; 3 Düsseldorf 60; 1 Madrid 60; 3 US indoor 60; 2 Glasgow 60 436 SIAME Sydney ZAM 20y 145d 1997 6.85 6.85-18 Clocked 9.88 for 100m (at 1277m altitude) in Lusaka in April 2017 100 pb: 9.88-17. 200 pb: 20.29-17. sf WJC 100 2014; 1 Youth Olympic Games 100 2014; 3 African junior 100 2015 (7 200); 5 African Champs 200 2016 (3 4x100); sf WCH 200 2017 (2016-ht) In 2018: 8 Toruń 60; 6ht Istanbul 60 WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 1...6.34...Christian Coleman USA... 2018 2...6.39...Maurice Greene USA... 1998 3...6.40...Ronnie Baker USA... 2018 4...6.41...Andre Cason USA...1992 5...6.42...Dwain Chambers GBR...2009 =6...6.43...Tim Harden USA... 1999...6.43...Su Bingtian CHN... 2018 8...6.44...Asafa Powell JAM... 2016 =9...6.45...Six men 2018 WORLD LIST 1...6.34...Christian Coleman USA 2...6.40...Ronnie Baker USA 3...6.43...Su Bingtian CHN 4...6.50...Mike Rodgers USA =5...6.51...Hassan Taftian IRI...6.51...Bryce Robinson USA =7...6.52...Andre Ewers USA...6.52...Yunier Pérez ESP...6.52...Blake Smith USA 10...6.53...Chijindu Ujah GBR Page M 4

IAAF World Indoor Championships Birmingham 2018 Biographical Entry list Men s 400 Metres Event starts: March 2 Championship Record: 45.11 Nery Brenes CRC Istanbul 10 Mar 12 OL Y4 Age 37 37 (Days) Entrants Countries Born SB PB 105 GHUKASYAN Narek ARM 25y 133d 1992-51.2-17 Outdoor pb: 48.7-16. 400H pb: 54.40-17. ht WCH 2017. 1 Armenian 400H 2016 106 RASMIJN Michael Anthony ARU 26y 79d 1991 49.43 49.43-18 Outdoor pb: 48.53-15. ht WJC 2010 // In 2018: dq Dutch indoor 114 RUSSELL Alonzo BAH Relay 26y 21d 1992 46.38 46.44-14 Olympic, Commonwealth & World indoor relay medallist // Outdoor pb: 45.25-16. 2 COM 4x400 2014; 4 Pan-Am Games 4x400 2015; 7 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015 (2 4x400); sf WIC 2016 (2 4x400); 3 OLY 4x400 2016. Coach-Ken Harden In 2018: 1 Clemson 165 BRENES Nery CRC 32y 157d 1985 46.50 45.11-12 NR (Brenes pronounced Bren-Nez ) Former Pan-American Games & World Indoor Champion. Cost Rican record holder at 200m & 400m, with new records set in 2016 Outdoor pb: 44.60-16. 200 pb: 20.20-16. sf WCH 2007/2011/2013/2015 (2005/2017-ht); sf OLY 400 2008/2016 (2012-ht, sf 200 2016); 1 Central American 400 2010/2011/2015; 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 400 2010 (2014-8); 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 Chanto Spectacular fall 20m from the line at the 2012 indoor meeting in Birmingham; led at 200m in 21.18 and was heading for a time around 45.0, but then he collided with one of the trackside hoardings In 2018: 5 Toruń; 2 Istanbul 172 ŠORM Patrik CZE 2Mar 24y 100d 1993 46.68 46.49-15 Twice European indoor relay bronze // Outdoor pb: 46.20-14. 200 pb: 21.02-14, 21.19i, 21.37-17. ht ECH 2014; sf EIC 2015 (3 4x400); ht EIC 2017 (3 4x400); ht ETCh 2017. 1 Czech 2016/2017 In 2018: 1 Prague 200 (Jan 23); 1 Vienna C ; 3 Prague (Feb 4); 1 Prague (Feb 10); 3 Czech indoor 200 173 MASLÁK Pavel CZE 2Mar 27y 8d 1991 46.14 45.24-14 NR DEFENDING IAAF WORLD INDOOR CHAMPION A big indoor title now every year for five years (three European, two World) Outdoor pb: 44.79-14. 200 pb: 20.76-17. ht World Youth 2007; 7 WJC 200 2010; 3 ETCh 200 2011; 3 under-23 ECH 200 2011/2013; 1 ECH 400 2012 (2016-2); sf OLY 400 2012/2016; 1 EIC 400 2013/2015/2017 (2011-ht); 3 under-23 ECH 200 2013; 5 WCH 400 2013 (2011/2017-sf, 2015-ht); 1 WIC 400 2014/2016 (2012-5). 1 Czech 100 2011 & 200 2012/2013/2017. 1 Czech indoor 400 2015 (& 200 2016/2017/2018). Coach-Dalibor Kupka In 2018: 1 Ostrava 300 twice (one race in 32.52, the other in 32.83, two hours later); 1 Prague 200 (4 60) (Feb 4); 3 Madrid; 2 Toruń; 1 Czech indoor 200 (20.90, not quite as quick as the 20.78 he clocked before winning at Portland 2016) 188 SANTOS Luguelín DOM 25y 108d 1992 46.53 45.80-17 NR 2012 Olympic silver & 2013 World Championship bronze // Outdoor pb: 44.11-15. 200 pb: 20.55-13. 1 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 2 Pan-Am Games 2011; sf WIC 2012/2014; 1 WJC 2012 (2010-6); 2 OLY 2012 (2016-sf); 3 WCH 2013 (2015-4 despite clocking 44.11); 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 WSG 400/4x400 2015; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2011-2). He was the Dominican Republic s flag bearer at the opening ceremony in Rio 2016. Coach-Jose Ludwig Rubio. 1.73/61kg There is a question mark over his actual age, as his birth year appears to have been confirmed at 1992, not 1993 meaning he was not a junior when he won Olympic silver in 2012 In 2018: 3 Ostrava B ; 4 Madrid; 1 Sabadell; 3 Toruń 189 SANTOS Juander DOM 22y 298d 1995 46.52 46.52-18 2017 World Championship finalist at 400m Hurdles // Outdoor pb: 45.93-14. 400H pb: 48.59-17. 200 pb: 21.17-14. sf WJC 400 2014 (ht 200); 7 WSG 400H 2015 (1 4x400); 6 WCH 400H 2017; 1 WSG 400H 2017. Younger brother of Luguelin Santos (2 OLY 400 flat 2012) In 2018: 4 Ostrava 300; 1 Val de Reuil 400H (indoors); 1 Boston 400 197 BÚA Lucas ESP 2Mar 24y 48d 1994 46.59 46.23-17 Twice Spanish Indoor Champion // Outdoor pb: 45.50-17. ht World Youth 2011; ht WJC 2012; 8 ETCh 2014; ht WIC 2016; sf ECH 2016; 5 EIC 2017; ht WCH 2017 (5 4x400). 1 Spanish under-23 2015/2016. 1 Spanish 2016 (1 indoor 2016/2018). Coach-Juan Antonio Rosique In 2018: 1 Madrid 200 (Jan 14); 1 Spanish Clubs indoor B ; 1 Madrid 200 (Feb 4); 1 Madrid B ; 1 Spanish indoor 201 GARCÍA Samuel ESP 2Mar 26y 87d 1991 46.83 46.35-17 2014 European finalist. 2017 European indoor finalist // Outdoor pb: 45.00-17. 200 pb: 20.59-17. 4 WIC 4x400 2012; 8 ETCh 2013/2014/2015; 7 ECH 2014 (2016-sf); 6 EIC 2017 (2013-ht, 2015-sf); ht WCH 2017 (5 4x400). 1 Spanish 2012/2014 (1 indoor 2013/2015). 1 Spanish 200 2017. Coach-Alex Codina In 2018: 1 Sabadell 200/400; 1 Spanish Clubs indoor; 2 Spanish indoor 202 HUSILLOS Óscar ESP 2Mar 24y 226d 1993 45.86 45.86-18 NR Spanish record holder indoors // Outdoor pb: 45.16-17. 200 pb: 20.83-17. sf WJC 200 2012; sf EIC 2017; 8 ETCh 200 2017; sf WCH 2017 (5 4x400). 1 Spanish 2017 indoors & out In 2018: 1 Salamanca 300; 1 Spanish Clubs indoor 200; 1 Madrid; 1 Spanish indoor 200 231 THOMPSON Lee GBR 20y 361d 1997 46.23 46.23-18 Led off British relay team which won at 2017 European under-23 Championships Outdoor pb: 47.01-17. 1 under-23 ECH 4x400 2017. 1 North of England 2017; 1 UK indoor 2018. Coach-John Henson In 2018: 1 Vienna B ; 1 Manchester 600; 1 UK indoor (46.23, far inside his previous fastest, indoors or out I never knew I could run that sort of time ) 264 TAPLIN Bralon GRN 25y 296d 1992 44.88 44.88-18 2016 Olympic finalist // Outdoor pb: 44.38-16. 200 pb: 20.83-12. 100 pb: 10.53-12. sf COM 2014; ht WCH 2015; 4 WIC 2016; 7 OLY 2016. 1 NCAA 4x400 2014 & indoor 2015. Allegiance transferee from the USA he has dual citizenship with the USA and was cleared by the IAAF to compete for Grenada from December 20, 2012 He led the 2016 world indoor final at 200m, but then faded to fourth on lap 2 In 2018: 1 College Station (Jan 12); 1 College Station Olympic (Feb 3, 44.88 fifth world all-time); 2 Boston New Balance 300 281 FRANCIS Javon JAM 23y 77d 1994 45.97 45.97-18 Two Jamaican titles, two memorable anchor legs in World Championship relays. 2016 Olympic relay silver Outdoor pb: 44.50-15. 200 pb: 20.54-16. 800 pb: 1:54.08-17. 9 WJC 2012; sf WCH 2013 (2 4x400, he clocked 44.05 to move team uo from 5th to 2nd); sf WCH 2015 (4 4x400, he clocked 43.52 on the anchor but lost out to Britain (Martyn Rooney) by 0.004); sf OLY 2016 (2 4x400). 1 Jamaican 2015/2016. They called him Baby Bolt after he broke Usain Bolt s Jamaican schools record for 400m with 45.00 in 2014. Now they call him Donkey Man according to the Jamaica Observer In 2018: 1 Kingston (Jan 20); 2 Kingston 200 (Jan 27); 1 Lubbock B (Feb 3); 1 Lubbock B (Feb 10) Page M 5

282 GAYLE Steven JAM 23y 347d 1994 47.43 46.02-17 Outdoor pb: 44.99-17. 200 pb: 20.48-17. dq ht WCH 2017 (out of lane). 5 NCAA 2015 (2017-7); 4 NCAA indoor 2017. Attends the University of Alabama. Coach-Chris Malcom In 2018: 1 Birmingham AL 300 B ; 2 Boston New Balance 293 LITVIN Mikhail KAZ 22y 55d 1996 47.51 46.51-16 NR Third at 2017 Asian Indoor Games // Outdoor pb: 46.08-15. ht World Youth 200 2013; ht WJC 2014; 3 Asian Indoor Champs 2016 (2018-4); 7 WSG 2017; 3 Asian Indoor Games 2017. 1 Kazakh 2015/2017 (1 indoor 2015/2018) In 2018: 1 Kazakh indoor; 4 Asian Indoor Champs 301 AL-YASSIN Mazen KSA 21y 235d 1996 48.28 46.35-17 NR Outdoor pb: 46.32-16. sf World Youth 2013; 2 Asian junior 2014; ht WJC 2014; 2 Asian Champs 4x400 2015; 2 Asian Indoor Games 2017 In 2018: 3 Ghent; 5 Sabadell 304 KARAM Yousef KUW 24y 229d 1993 46.66 46.66-18 NR (aka Youssef Mohamed Dagher) // Outdoor 400 pb: 46.27-15. 400H pb: 50.90-17. sf World Youth 400H 2009; ht WJC 400H 2010; 7 Asian Champs 400H 2017; 1 Arab 400 2017 (4 400H) In 2018: 2 Asian Indoor Champs 400 305 KARPINSKIS Austris LAT 2Mar 19y 260d 1998 47.81 47.81-18 Twice Latvian Indoor Champion // Outdoor pb: 47.18-17. sf EJC 2017. 1 Latvian 2015 (at age 17) & indoor 2017/2018 In 2018: 1 Kuldiga; 1 Latvian indoor 200/400 314 NAAIL Mohamed MDV 18y 43d 2000 - - Outdoor pb: 48.25-18. dq/ht World Youth 2017 (out of lane) 318 ETÉS Brice MON 2Mar 33y 323d 1984 49.62 NR 48.74-05 Ex-France, became eligible to compete for Monaco from 2010. Monegasque record holder at 800m (1:47.61 in 2010) Outdoor 400 pb: 48.63-11. 800 pb: 1:47.03-08. 1 Small States Games 800 2005/2007/2011 (2009-4, 2013/2013-2); ht WIC 800 2010/2012/2014/2016; sf ECH 800 2010 (2012-ht); ht EIC 800 2011/2013/2015; dq ht OLY 800 2012 (out of lane); ht WCH 800 2015; ht OLY 800 2016 His Monegasque indoor r400m ecord is 49.62 from 2015 (as he wasn t eligible for Monaco when he set his fastest time) 320 RAMÍREZ Kelvin Delvin NCA 21y 14d 1997 - - Outdoor pb: 49.18-17. 4 Central American Games 2017 324 OKEZIE Chidi NGR Relay 24y 205d 1993 46.58 46.48-16 Full name-chidi Anthony Okezie Allegiance transferee from the USA the country he represented when winning a World Junior relay gold in 2012 Outdoor pb: 45.76-16. 1 WJC 4x400 2012; ht WIC 2016. 3 US junior 2012; 1 Nigerian 2015. Attended Hampton University (Virginia) In 2018: 1 Fairfax 60; 4 Lexington KY 60 (1 200 B ); 1 Boston 60 (2 200) (Jan 27); 1 Boston B (2 200) (Feb 10) 339 KRZEWINA Jakub POL 28y 142d 1989 46.15 46.15-18 European Championship relay silvers in 2014, 2015 (indoors) & 2016 Outdoor pb: 45.11-14. 200 pb: 21.13-09. ht WJC 2008; 1 under-23 ECH 4x400 2009 (2011-2); 4 WIC 4x400 2014; 4 ECH 2014 (2 4x400); 2 EIC 4x400 2015; 2sf ECH 2016 (2 4x400). 1 Polish indoor 2012/2018; 1 Polish 2014. Ex-footballer. Coach-Józef Lisowski Those who know me, know that these tattoos are not for show... they add to my strength when I am fighting for Poland In 2018: 1 Spala C ; 1 Polish indoor 344 OMELKO Rafał POL 2Mar 29y 44d 1989 46.33 46.08-17 Medals at the last two European Indoor Championships // Outdoor pb: 45.14-16. 200 pb: 20.61w, 20.96-17. 400H pb: 51.09-10. ht ECH 400H 2010; 4 WSG 2013; sf WIC 2014 (4 4x400); sf ECH 2014 (2 4x400); 3 EIC 2015 (2 4x400); sf WSG 2015 (3 4x400); 6 ECH 2016 (2 4x400); sf OLY 2016 (7 4x400); 2 EIC 2017 (1 4x400); sf WCH 2017. 1 Polish 2016 (1 indoor 2014/2017). Lost a relay bronze medal at the 2013 European Indoor Championships when it was judged that he had pushed Richard Buck GBR. Coach-Marek Rozej In 2018: 2 Spala 200; 1 Chemnitz; 4 Toruń; 2 Polish indoor 356 HAROUN Abdalelah QAT 21y 59d 1997 46.37 45.39-15 AR 2016 World Indoor silver & 2017 World bronze outdoors, each time with a strong finish to snatch the medal Outdoor pb: 44.27-15. 1 Arab 2015; 1 Asian Champs 2015; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 2015/2018; 1 WJC 2016; 2 WIC 2016; sf OLY 2016; 3 WCH 2017; 1 Asian Indoor Games 2017. 1 Qatari 2014. His 44.27 at La Chaux-de-Fonds made him the second-fastest junior ever after the 1988 Olympic Champion Steve Lewis, but that remains his quickest Allegiance transferee from Sudan has apparently been living in Qatar since 2013. Acquired Qatari citizenship on February 2, 2015 and cleared by IAAF to compete for Qatar on April 2, 2015 In 2018: 1 Asian Indoor Champs 365 JANEŽIC Luka SLO 2Mar 22y 107d 1995 46.02 46.02-18 NR 2017 European under-23 Champion // Outdoor pb: 44.84-17. 200 pb: 20.60-17. ht World Youth 200 2011; sf WJC 200/400 2014; 3 under-23 ECH 2015; 1 Balkan 2015; ht WCH 2015/2017; sf WIC 2016; 5 ECH 2016; sf OLY 2016; ht EIC 2017; 1 under-23 ECH 2016. 1 Slovenian indoor 2014/2015/2016/2017. Coach-Rok Predanic. 1.92 tall In 2018: 1 Vienna; 2 Madrid; 1 Toruń; 2 Glasgow 371 KOUMI Sadam SUD 23y 329d 1994 46.44 46.44-17 Full name-sadam Suliman Koumi El Nour 2017 English Champion // Outdoor pb: 45.41-15. 1 African junior 2011; dnf World Youth 2011; 5 African Games 2015. 1 English 2017; 1 Scottish indoor 2018; 2 UK indoor 2018. British based, coached and managed. He is a member of British Club Birchfield Harriers, coach-tony Hadley In 2018: 1 Scottish indoor; 2 UK indoor 381 ATABAYEV Davron TJK 24y 238d 1993 50.33 48.57-17 NR Tajik record holder at 200m outdoors & 400m indoors // Outdoor pb: 47.60-17. 200 pb: 20.95-16. ht WJC 100 2012; sf Asian Indoor Games 60/400 2017 384 GORDON Lalonde TTO Relay 29y 95d 1988 47.07 45.17-14 Anchored Trinidad to World Championship relay gold in London 2017. Two bronzes each from London 2012 & Glasgow 2014 ( a great championship record in the UK) Outdoor pb: 44.52-12. 200 pb: 20.26-13. 3 WIC 4x400 2012/2016; 3 OLY 400/4x400 2012; sf WCH 200 2013; 5 WIC 400 2014 (2016-6); 3 COM 400/4x400 2014; 1 North/Central America & Caribbean 400 2015; sf WCH 2015 (2 4x400); 6 WIC 2016; sf OLY 2016 (dq ht 4x400); sf WCH 2017 (1 4x400 with 44.08 split to overtake the USA). 1 Trinidadian 400 2012 & 200 2013/2014. Born-Tobago, moved to New York aged eight, he did not run seriously until age 19, having previously tried to make it in volleyball and basketball. Coach-Trevor Green In 2018: 1 Staten Island 200; 1 New York Sander; 3 New York Millrose 385 GUEVARA Asa TTO 22y 71d 1995 46.57 46.57-18 Outdoor pb: 46.31-17. ht WJC 2012 (3 4x400); 3 Carifta Games 2014. Student of Kinesiology at the University of Texas, El Paso In 2018: 3 Nashville; 2 Albuquerque (Jan 20); 2 Lubbock; 2 Albuquerque (Feb 3) Page M 6

386 LENDORE Deon TTO 25y 123d 1992 45.85 45.03-14 NR 2016 World indoor bronze // Outdoor pb: 44.36-14. sf World Youth 2009; sf WJC 2010; 2 Pan-American junior 2011; ht OLY 2012 (3 4x400); sf WCH 2013; ht WCH 2015 (2 4x400); 3 WIC 400/4x400 2016; ht OLY 2016 (dq ht 4x400). 1 NCAA indoor 2014. 1 Trinidadian 2013. Student of Business Management at Texas A&M University. Coach- Charles Joseph In 2018: 1 College Station 200 (Jan 20); 1 College Station Olympic B (Feb 3); 1 Boston New Balance 393 BUTRYM Vitaliy UKR 2Mar 27y 50d 1991 46.45 46.45-18 Ukrainian record holder // Outdoor pb: 45.01-15. 200 pb: 20.96-15. ht OLY 2012; sf EIC 2013/2015 (2017-ht); 2 under-23 ECH 2013 (2011-8); ht WIC 2014; sf ECH 2014/2016; 5 ETCh 2015 (2017-7); ht WCH 2015; ht OLY 2016. 1 Ukrainian 2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017 & indoor 2014/2017/2018. Coaches-Mykola & Svitlana Gudym In 2018: 1 Sumy; 1 Ust-Kamenogorsk; 1 Ukrainian Teams indoor; 1 Ukrainian indoor 401 BAILEY Aldrich USA 24y 23d 1994 45.59 45.59-18 World Championship relay golds as a youth and a junior // Outdoor pb: 45.19-12. 100 pb: 10.19w, 10.28-16. 200 pb: 19.99w -17, 20.30-15. 6 World Youth 200 2011 (1 Medley Relay); =3 WJC 2012w (1 4x100/4x400). 1 NCAA 4x400 2014 with University of Texas In 2018: 1 Fayetteville 200 B ; 2 Iowa City Premier; 1 Albuquerque; 1 US indoor B (2nd overall) 407 CHERRY Michael USA 22y 343d 1995 45.53 45.53-18 2014 World junior relay gold // Outdoor pb: 44.66-17. 1 WJC 4x400 2014; 2 WCH 4x400 2017. 2 North/Central American & Caribbean 2016; 3 NCAA 2016/2017 (representing Louisiana State University); 1 US indoor 2018 In 2018: 1 Iowa City Premier 200 C ; 1 New York Millrose; 1 US indoor A (1st overall) 426 NORWOOD Vernon USA Relay 25y 324d 1992 45.58 45.31-15 2016 US Indoor Champion & world indoor relay gold // Outdoor pb: 44.44-15. 200 pb: 20.77-15. 3 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2014; sf WCH 2015; 1 WIC 4x400 2016 (dq ht individually). Ran in heat only of 2015 World 4x400, so awarded gold won by USA in final. 1 NCAA 2015 indoors & out; 3 US 2015 (2014-4); 1 US indoor 2016 Disqualified for a lane infringement in his heat at the 2016 World Indoor Championships, but returned to take relay gold In 2018: 3 Iowa City Premier 200; 2 New York Millrose; 3 Boston New Balance; 2 US indoor A (3rd overall) 435 MAEL Dicki-Terry VAN 19y 267d 1998 - - Outdoor pb: 50.40-14. 5 Oceanian junior 2014; ht Youth Olympic Games 2014; ht WJC 200 2016 WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 1...44.57...Kerron Clement USA...2005 2...44.63...Michael Johnson USA...1995 3...44.80...Kirani James GRN... 2011 4...44.85...Fred Kerley USA... 2017 5...44.88...Bralon Taplin GRN... 2018 6...44.93...LaShawn Merritt USA...2005 7...45.00...Michael Norman USA...2018 =8...45.02...Danny Everett USA... 1992...45.02...Akeem Bloomfield USA...2018 =10.45.03...Torrin Lawrence USA...2010...45.03...Deon Lendore TTO... 2014 2018 WORLD LIST 1...44.88...Bralon Taplin GRN 2...45.00...Michael Norman USA 3...45.02...Akeem Bloomfield JAM 4...45.18...Fred Kerley USA 5...45.24...Marqueze Washington USA 6...45.38...Obie Igbokwe USA 7...45.44...Steven Solomon AUS 8...45.50...Dontavius Wright USA =9...45.53...Michael Cherry USA...45.53...Kahmari Montgomery USA Page M 7

IAAF World Indoor Championships Birmingham 2018 Biographical Entry list Men s 800 Metres Event starts: March 2 Championship Record: 1:42.67 Wilson Kipketer DEN Paris 9 Mar 97 10 Au 10 Au Age 15 15 (Days) Entrants Countries Born SB PB 118 GAKEME Antoine BDI 26y 67d 1991 1:51.81 1:46.65-16 2016 World indoor silver // Outdoor pb: 1:44.09-15. 1500 pb: 3:40.36-16. sf WCH 2013/2015/2017; 7 African Champs 2014; 2 WIC 2016; ht OLY 2016. He is a lieutenant in the Burundian Army, but has scholarship enabling him to live and train in Spain. At 2013 World Championships he front ran his heat (50.71) to end up with 1:46.70, six seconds quicker than the previous best reported for him In 2018: 7 Glasgow 194 HAMADA Mohamed Ahmed EGY 25y 129d 1992-1:47.82-16 NR Egyptian record holder indoors & out // Outdoor pb: 1:44.92-17. 1500 pb: 3:38.16-11. ht WJC 1500 2010; sf OLY 2012/2016; 3 Mediterranean Games 2013; ht WCH 2013/2017. At WXC: 2010-113J 200 de ARRIBA Alvaro ESP 5Mar 23y 272d 1994 1:45.43 1:45.43-18 2017 European indoor bronze // Outdoor pb: 1:45.06-17. 400 pb: 48.08-16. sf EJC 2013; 5 Ibero-American 2014; sf under-23 ECH 2015; ht WIC 2016; 7 ECH 2016; ht OLY 2016; 3 EIC 2017; 6 ETCh 2017; sf WCH 2017. 1 Spanish 2016 & indoor 2018. Coach-Juan Carlos Fuentes In 2018: 1 Spanish Clubs indoor; 2 Reims; 1 Salamanca (1:45.43, the second-quickest ever by a Spaniard indoors after 1:45.25 Antonio Manuel Reina 2002); 3 Madrid; 2 Liévin; 1 Spanish indoor 204 ORDÓÑEZ Saul ESP 23y 325d 1994 1:46.96 1:46.96-18 Outdoor pb: 1:45.28-17. 1500 pb: 3:40.39 (3:44.64i -18). 2 under-23 ECH 2015. At EXC: 2012-45J. 1 Spanish 2017 In 2018: 2 Dortmund 1500; 3 Karlsruhe; 5 Madrid; 1 Sabadell; 2 Spanish indoor 226 GILES Elliot GBR 23y 279d 1994 1:47.61 1:47.61-18 Twice UK Champion & 2016 European bronze // Outdoor pb: 1:44.99-17. 1500 pb: 3:41.27-17 (3:46.85-18). 3 ECH 2016; ht OLY 2016; sf WCH 2017. 1 UK 2016/2017 (1 indoor 2018). 1 UK indoor 1500 2017. Suffered serious injuries when a car swerved into his motorcycle in Birmingham 2014 I landed on a curb tearing my right gluteal, damaging my lower back and knocking me out (causing minor brain damage). He spent three weeks in bed and another three months before he could run. Coach-Jon Bigg (formerly Matt Yates) In 2018: 1 Potchefstroom 1500; 2 Madrid B ; 4 Ghent; 5 Toruń; 1 UK indoor 253 REUTHER Marc GER 21y 250d 1996 1:46.51 1:46.51-17 2018 German Indoor Champion // Outdoor pb: 1:45.22-17. 5 World Youth 2013; ht WJC 2014; 7 EJC 2015; 3 under-23 ECH 2017; ht WCH 2017. 1 German indoor 2018 In 2018: 1 Erfurt; 6 Düsseldorf; 2 Boston New Balance; 1 German indoor 256 AMANKWAH Alex GHA 25y 363d 1992 1:49.26 1:48.03-15 Ghanaian record holder outdoors // Outdoor pb: 1:44.80-17. 400 pb: 46.34-16. ht OLY 2016; ht WCH 2017. 6 NCAA indoor 2015, representing University of Alabama. Born- Ghana, his family emigrated to the USA In 2018: 1 Birmingham AL 500; 2 Iowa City Premier 600; 3 Clemson 400 D ; 5 Boston New Balance 297 KORIR Emmanuel KEN 22y 259d 1995 1:44.21 1:44.21-18 AR The best 400m speed (44.53) of any top 800m man since Alberto Juanterona, but out in semis in London 2017 Outdoor pb: 1:43.10-17. 400 pb: 44,53-17. sf WCH 2017. 1 NCAA indoors & out 2017. Coached at University of Texas El Paso by Paul Ereng (1 OLY 800 1988). Only two other men have run 44 for 400m & 1:43 for 800m, Mark Everett USA & Alberto Juantorena CUB In 2018: 1 New York Millrose (African indoor record 1:44.21) 313 SMAILI Mostafa MAR 21y 51d 1997 1:45.96 1:45.96-17 2016 World junior bronze // Outdoor pb : 1:45.05-16. 1500 pb: 3:38.60-17 (3:44.39i -18). 400 pb: 47.70-16/17. 4 Youth Olympic Games 2014; 6 WIC 2016; 3 WJC 2016; sf OLY 2016; 2 Francophone Games 2017; ht WCH 2017. 1 Moroccan junior 2015; 1 French junior 2015/2016 In 2018: 5 Reims 1500; 2 Madrid; 1 Ghent; 8 Liévin 340 KSZCZOT Adam POL 5Mar 28y 180d 1989 1:46.47 1:44.57-12 NR Twice European Champion, twice European under-23 Champion, twice European Team Champion, twice World Championship silver Outdoor pb: 1:43.30-11, 1500 pb: 3:38.31-17. 1000 pb: 2:15.72-14. 400 pb: 46.51-11. 3 EJC 2007; 4 WJC 2008; 1 under-23 ECH 2009/2011; 1 EIC 2011/2013/2017 (2009-4); 1 ETCh 2011/2013 (2009-9, 2014-2, 2015-3); sf OLY 2012/2016; 2 WIC 2014 (2010-3); 1 ECH 2014/2016 (2010-3); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 2 WCH 2015/2017 (2009/2013-sf, 2011-6). 1 Polish 2010/2012/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2009/2010/2011/2012/2014/2017/2018). 1 Polish 1500 2017. Before starting every race he holds his wrist. Coach-Zbigniew Krol In 2018: 1 Düsseldorf; 1 Madrid; 1 Liévin; 1 Toruń; 1 Polish indoor; 1 Glasgow (Won IAAF Indoor Tour, 6 / 6 wins in total) 341 LEWANDOWSKI Marcin POL 2Mar 30y 261d 1987 1:46.90 1:45.41-12 European Indoor Champion at 800m in 2015 & 1500m in 2017 // Outdoor 800 pb: 1:43.72-15. 1500 pb: 3:34.04-17 (3:37.67i -18). 7 EJC 1500 2005; 4 WJC 800 2006; 8 WSG 800 2007; 2 ECP 800 2008; 3 ETCh 800 2010; 1 ECH 800 2010 (2014-5, 2016-2); 1 World Military Games 800 2011; 4 WCH 800 2011/2013 (2009-8, 2015/2017-sf); dnf WIC 800 sf 2012; dq WIC 800 2014; 1 EIC 800 2015 (2009-6, 2011-2); 6 OLY 800 2016 (2008/2012-sf); 1 EIC 1500 2017 (2013-4); 1 ETCh 1500 2017 (2014-3, 2015-2); 7 WCH 1500 2017. At WXC: 2006-90 short. 1 Polish 800 2011/2016 & 1500 2008/2010/2014/2016 (1 indoor 800 2015 & 1500 2017/2018). Coach/brother-Tomasz Lewandowski In 2018: 1 Karlsruhe 800; 4 Düsseldorf 800 B ; 1 Ghent 1500; 2 Toruń 1500; 1 Polish indoor 1500 (also clocked 48.92 in a heat of the 400m); 2 Glasgow 800 Captain of the Polish Team in Birmingham 377 KRAMER Andreas SWE 2Mar 20y 322d 1997 1:46.87 1:46.86-17 (Kramer pronounced KRAH-mehrr) 2017 European under-23 Champion // Outdoor pb: 1:45.13-17. 1500 pb: 3:46.0-17. ht EIC 2015; 6 EJC 2015; ht WIC 2016; 1 under-23 ECH 2017; sf WCH 2017. 1 Swedish 2017 (1 indoor 2016/2017/2018). His mother Anne Lise Hollevik (NOR) was a 2:08.99 800m runner. Coach-Per Skoog. 1.87 tall In 2018: 2 Düsseldorf; 3 Toruń; 1 Swedish indoor (3rd time) 404 BRAZIER Donavan USA 20y 320d 1997 1:45.10 1:45.10-18 Reigning US Champion indoors and out // Outdoor pb: 1:43.55-16. 400 pb: 46.91i -18, 47.02-16. sf WCH 2017. 1 NCAA 2016; 6 US indoor 600 2017; 1 US 2017 & indoor 2018. Broke Jim Ryun s 50 year-old US junior record with 1:43.55 in June 2016, but then didn t make the final at the US Olympic Trials ( I ran a dumb race ). Attends Texas A&M University but doesn t compete on the collegiate circuit after turning professional in 2016. Hobby-fishing, his biggest catch was a catfish from Lake Michigan. Coach- Alleyne Francique GRN (1 WIC 400 2004/2006). 1.88 tall In 2018: 1 College Station 400; 2 New York Millrose; 1 Boston New Balance; 1 US indoor 413 ELLISON Sam USA 25y 85d 1992 1:46.49 1:46.49-18 Outdoor pb: 1:47.46-16. 8 NCAA 2012; 5 NCAA indoor 2013 (2014-6); 4 British Universities 2015; 4 US indoor 2018. Graduated from Villanova University in 2014 in Political Science, then studied for a MA at the University of Birmingham (UK), where he was a member of the British Club Birchfield Harriers In 2018: 1 Cambridge MA 1000; 1 Boston (Jan 27); 1 Boston (Feb 3); 1 Boston (Feb 10); 4 US indoor Page M 8

433 WINDLE Drew USA 25y 221d 1992 1:45.53 1:45.53-18 6x NCAA Division 2 Champion, representing Ashland University Ohio Outdoor pb: 1:44.63-17. 1500 pb: 3:44.66-15. sf WCH 2017. 1 NCAA div 2 2013/2014/2015 indoors & out; 3 US 2017; 2 US indoor 2018. Youngest of four children. Coach- Danny Mackey In 2018: 1 Seattle 1000 (2 400 in 48.43); 3 New York Millrose; 2 US indoor (passed four men on last lap) WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 1...1:42.67...Wilson Kipketer DEN...1997 2...1:44.15...Yuriy Borzakovskiy RUS... 2001 3...1:44.21...Emmanuel Korir KEN... 2018 4...1:44.52...Mohammed Aman ETH...2014 5...1:44.57...Adam Kszczot POL... 2012 6...1:44.71...Joseph Mutua KEN... 2004 7...1:44.75...Ahmad Ismail SUD...2009 8...1:44.78...Pawel Czapiewski POL... 2002 9...1:44.81...Abubaker Kaki SUD... 2008 10...1:44.82...Mehdi Baala FRA... 2003 2018 WORLD LIST 1...1:44.21...Emmanuel Korir KEN 2...1:45.10...Donavan Brazier USA 3...1:45.19...Michael Saruni KEN 4...1:45.43...Álvaro de Arriba ESP 5...1:45.53...Drew Windle USA 6...1:45.96...Mostafa Smaili MAR 7...1:46.33...Amel Tuka BIH 8...1:46.43...Kyle Langford GBR 9...1:46.47...Adam Kszczot POL 10...1:46.49...Sam Ellison USA Page M 9