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]

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 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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