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Jimmy Gressier

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Jimmy Gressier

Jimmy Gressier (born 4 May 1997) is a French middle- and long-distance runner. He won gold in the 10,000 metres and bronze in the 5,000 metres at the 2025 World Athletics Championships. He has also 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. He won the 3000 metres at the 2025 Diamond League Final.

Infobox

Born
(1997-05-04) 4 May 1997 (age 28)Boulogne-sur-Mer, France
Height
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight
62 kg (137 lb)
Country
France
Sport
Athletics
Event(s)
Middle-, Long-distance running
Club
Boulogne AC
Coached by
Dinielle Arnaud (2015–)

Tables

· Achievements › International competitions
2015
2015
Year
2015
Competition
World Cross Country Championships
Venue
Guiyang, China
Position
80th
Event
Junior race
Result
27:10
European Cross Country Championships
European Cross Country Championships
Year
European Cross Country Championships
Competition
Hyères, France
Venue
4th
Position
Junior race
Event
17:48
1st
1st
Year
1st
Competition
Junior team
Venue
27 pts
2016
2016
Year
2016
Competition
World U20 Championships
Venue
Bydgoszcz, Poland
Position
10th
Event
5000 m
Result
13:55.07
European Cross Country Championships
European Cross Country Championships
Year
European Cross Country Championships
Competition
Chia, Italy
Venue
4th
Position
Junior race
Event
17:19
1st
1st
Year
1st
Competition
Junior team
Venue
26 pts
2017
2017
Year
2017
Competition
European U23 Championships
Venue
Bydgoszcz, Poland
Position
–
Event
5000 m
Result
DQ
European Cross Country Championships
European Cross Country Championships
Year
European Cross Country Championships
Competition
Šamorín, Slovakia
Venue
1st
Position
U23 race
Event
24:35
1st
1st
Year
1st
Competition
U23 team
Venue
7 pts
2018
2018
Year
2018
Competition
Mediterranean U23 Championships
Venue
Jesolo, Italy
Position
1st
Event
5000 m
Result
14:35.85
Mediterranean Games
Mediterranean Games
Year
Mediterranean Games
Competition
Tarragona, Spain
Venue
8th
Position
5000 m
Event
14:01.13
European Cross Country Championships
European Cross Country Championships
Year
European Cross Country Championships
Competition
Tilburg, Netherlands
Venue
1st
Position
U23 race
Event
23:37
1st
1st
Year
1st
Competition
U23 team
Venue
11 pts
2019
2019
Year
2019
Competition
European Indoor Championships
Venue
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Position
7th
Event
3000 m
Result
8:00.89
European U23 Championships
European U23 Championships
Year
European U23 Championships
Competition
Gävle, Sweden
Venue
1st
Position
5000 m
Event
14:16.55
1st
1st
Year
1st
Competition
10,000 m
Venue
28:44.17
European Cross Country Championships
European Cross Country Championships
Year
European Cross Country Championships
Competition
Lisbon, Portugal
Venue
1st
Position
U23 race
Event
24:17
1st
1st
Year
1st
Competition
U23 team
Venue
17 pts
2021
2021
Year
2021
Competition
European Indoor Championships
Venue
Toruń, Poland
Position
8th
Event
3000 m
Result
7:52.43
Olympic Games
Olympic Games
Year
Olympic Games
Competition
Tokyo, Japan
Venue
13th
Position
5000 m
Event
13:11.33
European Cross Country Championships
European Cross Country Championships
Year
European Cross Country Championships
Competition
Dublin, Ireland
Venue
3rd
Position
Senior race
Event
30:34
1st
1st
Year
1st
Competition
Senior team
Venue
13 pts
2022
2022
Year
2022
Competition
European 10,000m Cup
Venue
Pacé, France
Position
1st
Event
10,000 m
Result
27:24.51
World Championships
World Championships
Year
World Championships
Competition
Eugene, United States
Venue
11th
Position
10,000 m
Event
27:44.55
European Championships
European Championships
Year
European Championships
Competition
Munich, Germany
Venue
4th
Position
10,000 m
Event
27:49.84
2023
2023
Year
2023
Competition
World Championships
Venue
Budapest, Hungary
Position
9th
Event
5000 m
Result
13:17.20
2024
2024
Year
2024
Competition
European Championships
Venue
Rome, Italy
Position
5th
Event
10,000 m
Result
28:01.42
Olympic Games
Olympic Games
Year
Olympic Games
Competition
Paris, France
Venue
27th (h)
Position
5000 m
Event
14:09.95
13th
13th
Year
13th
Competition
10,000 m
2025
2025
Year
2025
Competition
World Championships
Venue
Tokyo, Japan
Position
3rd
Event
5000 m
Result
12:59.33
1st
1st
Year
1st
Competition
10,000 m
Venue
28:55.77
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, 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
Olympic Games
Paris, France
27th (h)
5000 m
14:09.95
13th
10,000 m
2025
World Championships
Tokyo, Japan
3rd
5000 m
12:59.33
1st
10,000 m
28:55.77

References

  1. 3000 m was the event only in the final, others 2025 meetings included 5000 m events
  2. "EAA profile"
    http://bases.athle.com/asp.net/athletes.aspx?base=resultats&seq=4257465347524554504946535049
  3. Jimmy Gressier at World Athletics
    https://worldathletics.org/athletes/-/14694062
  4. Le Monde
    https://www.lemonde.fr/en/sports/article/2025/09/14/the-golden-surprise-of-jimmy-gressier-the-third-european-10-000m-world-champion_6745392_9.html
  5. European Athletics
    https://www.european-athletics.com/home/news/kimeli-and-gressier-win-5000m-silver-and-bronze-as-ingebrigtsen-fades
  6. World Athletics
    https://www.worldathletics.org/news/report/tola-dida-dubai-marathon-gressier-5km-monaco
  7. World Athletics
    https://worldathletics.org/news/report/diamond-league-final-2025-weltklasse-zurich-day-two-lyles-weber-warholm-tinch
  8. Athletics Weekly
    https://athleticsweekly.com/news/jimmy-gressier-storms-to-historic-world-10000m-title-in-tokyo-1040007559/
  9. Sky News
    https://news.sky.com/story/runners-finish-line-celebration-doesnt-go-to-plan-11576971
  10. Runningmagazine.ca
    https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/watch-over-celebrating-almost-costs-cross-country-runner-the-race/
  11. Runnersworld
    https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a43297608/jimmy-gressier-celebrates-victory-with-a-crepe/
  12. European Athletics
    https://www.european-athletics.com/home/news/gressier-wins-first-senior-title-at-european-running-championships
  13. Olympics.com
    https://www.olympics.com/en/news/jimmy-gressier-an-unexpected-journey-for-gold
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