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Biography
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.
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
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | World Cross Country Championships | Guiyang, China | 80th | Junior race | 27:10 |
| European Cross Country Championships | Hyères, France | 4th | Junior race | 17:48 | |
| 1st | Junior team | 27 pts | |||
| 2016 | World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 10th | 5000 m | 13:55.07 |
| European Cross Country Championships | Chia, Italy | 4th | Junior race | 17:19 | |
| 1st | Junior team | 26 pts | |||
| 2017 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | – | 5000 m | DQ |
| European Cross Country Championships | Šamorín, Slovakia | 1st | U23 race | 24:35 | |
| 1st | U23 team | 7 pts | |||
| 2018 | Mediterranean U23 Championships | Jesolo, Italy | 1st | 5000 m | 14:35.85 |
| Mediterranean Games | Tarragona, Spain | 8th | 5000 m | 14:01.13 | |
| European Cross Country Championships | Tilburg, Netherlands | 1st | U23 race | 23:37 | |
| 1st | U23 team | 11 pts | |||
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 7th | 3000 m | 8:00.89 |
| European U23 Championships | Gävle, Sweden | 1st | 5000 m | 14:16.55 | |
| 1st | 10,000 m | 28:44.17 | |||
| European Cross Country Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 1st | U23 race | 24:17 | |
| 1st | U23 team | 17 pts | |||
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 8th | 3000 m | 7:52.43 |
| Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 13th | 5000 m | 13:11.33 | |
| European Cross Country Championships | Dublin, Ireland | 3rd | Senior race | 30:34 | |
| 1st | Senior team | 13 pts | |||
| 2022 | European 10,000m Cup | Pacé, France | 1st | 10,000 m | 27:24.51 |
| World Championships | Eugene, OR, United States | 11th | 10,000 m | 27:44.55 | |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 4th | 10,000 m | 27:49.84 | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 9th | 5000 m | 13:17.20 |
| 2024 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 5th | 10,000 m | 28:01.42 |
Personal bests
- 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)
