Michael Gras

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Michael Gras
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Born (1991-09-15) 15 September 1991 (age 32)
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Country France
Sport Long-distance running

Michael Gras (born 15 September 1991) [1] is a French long-distance runner.

In 2015, he won the silver medal in the men's 5000 metres event at the 2015 French Athletics Championships. [2] [3]

In 2019, he competed in the senior men's race at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Aarhus, Denmark. [1] [4] He finished in 71st place. [4]

In 2024, he won the French national cross country.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Michael Gras". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  2. "Men's 5000 metres". 2015 French Athletics Championships. Archived from the original on 23 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  3. "Results". 2015 French Athletics Championships. Archived from the original on 23 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Senior men's race" (PDF). 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.