John Gay (runner)

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John Gay
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John Gay at the 2020 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameJohn Eamon Gay
Born (1996-11-07) 7 November 1996 (age 25)
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Sport
CountryCanada
SportLong-distance running

John Eamon Gay (born 7 November 1996)[1] is a Canadian track and field athlete who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. In 2019, he competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar.[1] He did not qualify to compete in the final.[1]

In 2017, he competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2017 Summer Universiade held in Taipei, Taiwan.[2] He finished in 11th place.[2]

In 2019, he competed in the senior men's race at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Aarhus, Denmark.[3] He finished in 102nd place.[3]

In June 2021, at the 2021 Canadian Olympic Trials, he established his personal best on 3,000 m steeple with 8:20.68 at Complexe Sportif Claude-Robillard, Montréal. He competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Men's 3000 metres steeplechase" (PDF). World Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 October 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Men's 3000 metres steeplechase" (PDF). 2017 Summer Universiade. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Senior men's race" (PDF). 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Athletics GAY John - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". .. Retrieved 28 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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