John Gay (runner)

John Eamon Gay (born 7 November 1996)[1] is a Canadian track and field athlete who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. 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]

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

In 2017, he competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 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 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] Competing in the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships, Gay placed 44th, the fastest among the Canadian team.

Personal bests

Outdoor

Road

Indoor

References
  1. "Men's 3000 metres steeplechase" (PDF). World Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 October 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  2. "Men's 3000 metres steeplechase" (PDF). 2017 Summer Universiade. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  3. "Senior men's race" (PDF). 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  4. "Athletics - GAY John". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.


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