Emile Michael John Cairess (born 27 December 1997)[2] is a British long-distance runner. He won the bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at the 2019 European Under-23 Championships and a silver for the men's race at the 2022 European Cross Country Championships. Cairess is the European record holder for the road 10 miles. He finished 4th in Marathon in the 2024 Paris Olympics, the highest position for a British runner for over 20 years.
 Cairess at the 2022 European Cross Country Championships in Turin | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Emile Michael John Cairess[1] |
| Born | 27 December 1997 Bradford, England |
| Education | St Mary's University, Twickenham |
| Sport | |
| Country | Great Britain England |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long-distance running |
| Club | Leeds City AC |
| Coached by | Renato Canova |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 2024 Marathon, 4th |
Early life
editCairess was born in Bradford and grew up in Saltaire. He won a bursary to attend Bradford Grammar School, completing his A Levels in 2016. He then studied at St Mary's University, Twickenham.[3]
Career
editDuring the under-23 race at the 2018 European Cross Country Championships, Emile Cairess fell over at half-mile stage but managed to move up 59 places for eighth position and a team silver medal.[4]
In January 2022 at the Valencia Ibercaja, he tied Mo Farah's over 10-year-old British 10 kilometres record with his time of 27:44.[5][6] The 24-year-old set five other personal bests that year (3000 m, 5000 m, 10,000 m, 5 km, half marathon).[2] At the European Cross Country Championships held in Turin, Italy in December, Cairess achieved his best performance up to that point, with silver medal in the men's senior race behind only reigning world 5000 m champion and European record holder in the event Jakob Ingebrigtsen.[7][8]
On 4 March 2023, Cairess broke Richard Nerurkar's 30-year European 10-mile record (46:02) with a time of 45:57 at the 'Breaking 10' in Barrowford.[9][10] Later that year, he finished sixth on debut in the London Marathon in a time of 02:08:07.[11]
On 21 April 2024, Cairess finished third in the London Marathon, qualifying for the Paris Olympics [12][13] where he finished fourth.[14][15][16]
Statistics
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International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | European Cross Country Championships | Tilburg, Netherlands | 8th | XC 8.3 km U23 | 24:07 |
| 2nd | U23 team | 30 pts | |||
| 2019 | European U23 Championships | Gävle, Sweden | 3rd | 10,000 m | 28:50.21 |
| European Cross Country Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 60th | XC 8.3 km U23 | 26:34 | |
| 2021 | European 10,000m Cup | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 10th | 10000 m | 27:53.19 PB |
| 2nd | Team | 1:23:33.77 | |||
| 2022 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 11th | 10,000 m | 28:07.37 |
| European Cross Country Championships | Turin, Italy | 2nd | XC 9.572 km | 29:42 | |
| 6th | Team | 46 pts | |||
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 4th | Marathon | 2:07:29 |
Personal bests
edit- 3000 metres – 7:44.74 (Nembro 2022)
- 3000 metres indoor – 7:59.45 (Manchester 2021)
- 5000 metres – 13:26.40 (Heusden-Zolder 2022)
- 10,000 metres – 27:34.08 (London 2022)
- Road
- 5 kilometres – 13:38 (Herzogenaurach 2022)
- 10 kilometres – 27:44 (Valencia 2022)
- 10 miles – 45:57 (Barrowford 2023)
- Half marathon – 1:00:01 (Napoli 2024)
- Marathon - 2:06:46 (London 2024)
References
edit- ^ "Emile Michael John TAYLOR - Track and Field (129)". John Taylor Forum. Retrieved 18 April 2024.[dead link]
- ^ a b "Emile CAIRESS – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Leeson, Lucy. "Who is Emile Cairess? Meet the Yorkshire runner who overtook Sir Mo Farah in the London Marathon". Yorkshire Examiner. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ May, Adam (26 January 2019). "Emile Cairess plotting cross-country route to middle-distance elite". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Calvert, Howard (10 January 2022). "This Yorkshireman just matched Mo Farah's British 10km record – but who is he?". Runner's World. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Barden, Katy (16 April 2022). "Patience is a virtue for Emile Cairess". AW. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "GB's Cairess claims European cross country silver". BBC Sport. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Henderson, Jason (11 December 2022). "Ingebrigtsen reigns supreme at Euro Cross in Turin". AW. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Henderson, Jason (4 March 2023). "Emile Cairess breaks European record for 10 miles". AW. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "McColgan sets new British 10,000m record". BBC Sport. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Cairess and Harrison shine at the London Marathon". British Athletics. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Britain's Emile Cairess finishes third at London Marathon to book Olympic spot". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Emile Cairess claims third at the 2024 London Marathon". Runners World. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "GB's Cairess fourth as Tola wins Olympic marathon". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Great Britain's Emile Cairess impresses in marathon as Ethiopia win first gold". The Independent. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Emile Cairess records GB & NI's best marathon finish since Athens 2004". British Athletics. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
