Jimmy Gressier Explained

Jimmy Gressier
Birth Date:4 May 1997
Birth Place:Boulogne-sur-Mer, France[1]
Height:1.75 m
Weight:62 kg
Country:France
Sport:Athletics
Event:Middle-, Long-distance running
Club:Boulogne AC
Coach:Dinielle Arnaud (2015–)
Pb:Road
5 km: 13:12 (Monaco 2023)

Jimmy Gressier (born 4 May 1997) 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.

European 5 km road record

Jimmy 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.[2]

Miscellaneous

Gressier 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

International competitions

2015World Cross Country ChampionshipsGuiyang, China80thJunior race27:10
European Cross Country ChampionshipsHyères, France4thJunior race17:48
bgcolor=gold1stJunior team27 pts
2016World U20 ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland10th5000 m13:55.07
European Cross Country ChampionshipsChia, Italy4thJunior race17:19
bgcolor=gold1stJunior team26 pts
2017European U23 ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland–5000 mDQ
European Cross Country ChampionshipsŠamorín, Slovakiabgcolor=gold1stU23 race24:35
bgcolor=gold1stU23 team7 pts
2018Mediterranean U23 ChampionshipsJesolo, Italybgcolor=gold1st5000 m14:35.85
Mediterranean GamesTarragona, Spain8th5000 m14:01.13
European Cross Country ChampionshipsTilburg, Netherlandsbgcolor=gold1stU23 race23:37
bgcolor=gold1stU23 team11 pts
2019European Indoor ChampionshipsGlasgow, United Kingdom7th3000 m8:00.89
European U23 ChampionshipsGävle, Swedenbgcolor=gold1st5000 m14:16.55
bgcolor=gold1st10,000 m28:44.17
European Cross Country ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugalbgcolor=gold1stU23 race24:17
bgcolor=gold1stU23 team17 pts
2021European Indoor ChampionshipsToruń, Poland8th3000 m7:52.43
Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan13th5000 m13:11.33
European Cross Country ChampionshipsDublin, Ireland3rdSenior race30:34
bgcolor=gold1stSenior team13 pts
2022European 10,000m CupPacé, Francebgcolor=gold1st10,000 m27:24.51
World ChampionshipsEugene, OR, United States11th10,000 m27:44.55
European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany4th10,000 m27:49.84
2023World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary9th5000 m13:17.20
2024European ChampionshipsRome, Italy5th10,000 m28:01.42
Olympic GamesParis, France27th (h)5000 m14:09.95
13th10,000 m26:58.67

Personal bests

Road

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EAA profile . European Athletics . 6 January 2019 . 22 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240822213353/https://bases.athle.fr/asp.net/athletes.aspx?base=resultats&seq=4257465347524554504946535049 . live .
  2. Web site: 12 February 2023 . Tola and Dida win Dubai Marathon, Gressier runs area 5km record in Monaco . 12 February 2023 . . 12 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230212232728/https://www.worldathletics.org/news/report/tola-dida-dubai-marathon-gressier-5km-monaco . live .

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