Jimmy Gressier (born 4 May 1997)[2] is a French middle- and long-distance runner. He won gold medals in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres at the 2019 European Under-23 Championships. Gressier claimed four individual medals at the European Cross Country Championships, including three U23 titles. He is the European record holder for the 5 km road race.[3]
 Gressier at the 2022 European Athletics Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 May 1997 Boulogne-sur-Mer, France[1] |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | France |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Middle-, Long-distance running |
| Club | Boulogne AC |
| Coached by | Dinielle Arnaud (2015–) |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | Road 5 km: 13:12 AR (Monaco 2023) |
Medal record | |
European 5 km road record
editJimmy Gressier held European 5 km road race record of 13:18 from February 2020 until April 2022, when Italy's Yemaneberhan Crippa set a new continental best mark of 13:14. On 12 February 2023, Gressier regained his record at the Monaco Run – 5 km Herculis with a time of 13:12.[3]
Miscellaneous
editGressier is known for race finish celebrations. At the 2018 edition of the European cross country while in first place at the end of the U23 race he attempted a football player like knee slide but ended up falling flat on his face as he crossed the line. At the 2019 edition of the same race Gressier was so far clear of the other competitors that he walked across the line.
Achievements
editInternational competitions
editPersonal bests
edit- 800 metres – 1:54.33 (Calais 2017)
- 1000 metres – 2:24.84 (Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise 2017)
- 1500 metres – 3:35.97 (Marseille 2021)
- 1500 metres indoor – 3:37.41 (Metz 2022)
- 3000 metres – 7:53.81 (Montgeron 2018)
- 3000 metres indoor – 7:39.70 (Karlsruhe 2021)
- 5000 metres – 12:54.97 (Oslo 2024) NR
- 10,000 metres – 26:58.67 (Paris 2024) NR
- 3000 m steeplechase – 8:24.72 (Décines 2020)
- Road
- 5 kilometres – 13:12 (Monaco 2023) European record
- 10 kilometres – 27:40 (Valencia 2023)
References
edit- ^ "EAA profile". European Athletics. Archived from the original on 22 August 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ Jimmy Gressier at World Athletics
- ^ a b "Tola and Dida win Dubai Marathon, Gressier runs area 5km record in Monaco". World Athletics. 12 February 2023. Archived from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
