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Athlete Refugee Team

The current flag / logo of the ART in use since the 2022 World Indoor Championships.
The flag / logo of the ART at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar.
The flag / logo of the IAAF since the 2019 World Athletics Championships

The Athlete Refugee Team (ART) is a delegation under which refugee athletes can compete collectively at IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations, now known as World Athletics) competitions. The official IAAF logo was used as the team's flag until 2019. World Athletics collaborated with Kenyan long-distance runner Tegla Loroupe to form the team in 2014 as a short-term response to the growing refugee crisis that left millions of people dislocated or stateless. However, it has since turned into a sort of permanent feature at World Athletics events due to the refugee crisis only worsening. Many of the athletes (who fled war or violence in their home countries) originate from a variety of nations such as: Sudan, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Syria, and Ethiopia.[1] They include a majority of runners, as well as professional swimmers, material artists, etc.

World Athletics helps by providing support to Loroupe as she works with the refugees in Ngong, Kenya on behalf of her foundation (the Tegla Loroupe Peace Foundation). Loroupe finds young, aspiring recruits at local running events and carefully selects them to be on the Athlete Refugee Team. The fastest ones are invited to the Tegla Loroupe Peace Foundation's training camp where they receive coaching from Loroupe and further develop their skills so that they may be prepared for the highest and most prestigious levels of competition like the Olympic Games.[1]

The Athlete Refugee Team's first appearance was at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Ever since their introduction, they have competed at every World Athletics Series including: the 2017 World Championships in Athletics,[2] 2017 IAAF World Relays,[3] 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships,[4] and 2019 World Athletics Championships, among other events.[5] One athlete (Puok Thiep Gatkuoth in men's marathon) was announced to compete at the 2018 European Athletics Championships,[6] but did not start.[7]

Over time, as the Athlete Refugee Team has grown, so has the funding for the programme behind it. World Athletics decided to expand the reach of the Athlete Refugee Team to several other locations throughout the globe, with athletes based not just in Kenya but: Germany, Israel, France, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Additionally, the organisation commits to financially sustaining and investing in the programme by continually seeking out coaches and competitive opportunities for the athletes.[1]

Competition history

Olympic Games

  • Athletes were represented under the label of Refugee Olympic Team (ROT) during the 2016 Summer Olympics, which later changed to the French version of Équipe olympique des réfugiés (EOR) during the 2020 Summer Olympics. They compete under the Olympic flag at the Games.
Competition Host city Athlete Event Finished
Result Rank
2016 Summer Olympics Rio de Janeiro, Brazil James Chiengjiek Men's 400 m 52.89 8th (h)
Yiech Biel Men's 800 m 1:54.67 8th (h)
Paulo Amotun Lokoro Men's 1500 m 4:03.96 11th (h)
Yonas Kinde Men's marathon 2:24:08 90th
Rose Lokonyen Women's 800 m 2:16.64 7th (h)
Anjelina Lohalith Women's 1500 m 4:47.38 14th (h)
2020 Summer Olympics Tokyo, Japan Dorian Keletela Men's 100 m 10.41 8th (h)
James Chiengjiek Men's 800 m 2:02.04 8th (h)
Paulo Amotun Lokoro Men's 1500 m 3:51.78 13th (h)
Jamal Abdelmaji Eisa Mohammed Men's 5000 m 13:42.98 13th (h)
Rose Lokonyen Women's 800 m 2:11.87 8th (h)
Anjelina Lohalith Women's 1500 m 4:31.65 14th (h)
Sapporo, Japan Tachlowini Gabriyesos Men's marathon 2:14:02 16th
2024 Summer Olympics Paris, France Dorian Keletela Men's 100 m 10.58 8th (h)
Musa Suliman Men's 800 m 1:49.61 9th (h)
Dominic Lobalu Men's 5000 m 13:15.27 4th
Jamal Abdelmaji Eisa Mohammed Men's 10,000 m 27:35.92 18th
Tachlowini Gabriyesos Men's marathon 2:12:47 42nd
Mohammad Amin Alsalami Men's Long jump 7.24 29th (q)
Perina Lokure Women's 800 m 2:08.20 8th (h)
Farida Abaroge Women's 1500 m 4:29.27 14th (h)

World Championships

Competition Host City Athlete Event Finished
Result Rank
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom Ahmed Bashir Farah Men's 800 m 1:50.04 PB 8 (h)
Dominic Lokinyomo Lobalu Men's 1500 m 3:52.78 PB 12 (h)
Kadar Omar Abdullahi Men's 5000 m 14:32.67 PB 17 (h)
Rose Lokonyen Women's 800 m 2:20.06 SB 8 (h)
Anjelina Lohalith Women's 1500 m 4:33.54 PB 15 (h)
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar Paulo Amotun Lokoro Men's 1500 m 3:48.98 14 (h)
Jamal Abdelmaji Eisa Mohammed Men's 5000 m 14:15.32 17 (h)
Tachlowini Gabriyesos 14:28.11 16 (h)
Fouad Idbafdil Men's 3000 m steeplechase DNF (h)
Otmane Nait Hammou 9:30.17 15 (h)
Rose Lokonyen Women's 800 m 2:13.39 PB 7 (h)
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States Dorian Keletela Men's 100 m 10.52 8 (h)
Jamal Abdelmaji Eisa Mohammed Men's 5000 m 14:02.79 21 (h)
Anjelina Lohalith Women's 1500 m 4:23.84 PB 14 (h)
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary Fouad Idbafdil Men's 3000 m steeplechase 8:39.21 12 (h)
Omar Hassan Men's marathon 2:17:23 41st
Mohammad Amin Alsalami Men's long jump 7.46 18 (q)
Perina Lokure Nakang Women's 800 m 2:15.84 8 (h)
Anjelina Nadai Lohalith Women's 5000 m 15:35.25 15 (h)

World Indoor Championships

Competition Host City Athlete Event Finished
Result Rank
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia Anjelina Lohalith Women's 1500 m 4:34.72 6 (h)

World Relay Championships

Competition Venue Athlete Event Final
Result Rank
2017 World Relays Nassau, Bahamas Gai Nyang
Paulo Amotun Lokoro
Wiyual Puok
Dominic Lokinyomo Lobalu
Men's 4 × 800 m relay 8:12.57 7
2019 World Relays Yokohama, Japan Rose Lokonyen
James Chiengjiek
Mixed 2 × 2 × 400 m relay 4:08.80 7

World Road Racing Championships

Competition Venue Athlete Event Final
Result Rank
2018 Half Marathon Championships Valencia, Spain Paulo Amotun Lokoro Men's half marathon 1:09:31 124
Ukuk Utho'o Bul 1:08:15 120
2020 Half Marathon Championships Gdynia, Poland Fouad Idbafdil Men's half marathon 1:06:35 108
Otmane Nait Hammou 1:03:28 67

World Cross Country Championships

Competition Venue Athlete Event Final
Result Rank
2019 Cross Country Championships Aarhus, Denmark Jamal Abdelmaji Eisa Mohammed Men's 10 km cross 35:09 85
Otmane Nait Hammou 38:23 124
2023 Cross Country Championships Bathurst, Australia Seyd Taha Ghafari
Josephine Tain Augustino
Fouad Idbafdil
Anjelina Nadai Lohalith
4 x 2 km mixed relay cross 27:15 13
2024 Cross Country Championships Belgrade, Serbia Farida Abaroge Women's 10 km XC 36:33 62
Esterina Irino Julius 41:13 74
Anjelina Nadai Lohalith 33:26 23
Perina Lokure Nakang 41:18 75

Continental Championships

Competition Venue Athlete Event Final
Result Rank
2018 African Championships Asaba, Nigeria James Chiengjiek Men's 800 m 1:58.69 11 (h)
Joseph Elia Ernesto 1:55.20 12 (h)
Yiech Pur Biel 1:53.20 10 (h)
Paulo Amotun Lokoro Men's 1500 m 4:03.44 15 (f)
Dominic Lokinyomo Lobalu Men's 5000 m 14:07.22 11
Ukuk Otho'o Bul 15:01.50 20
Chajen Dang Yien Women's javelin throw ??.?? 9
2022 African Championships Saint Pierre, Mauritius Dominic Lokolong Atiol Men's 1500 m 4:06.21 11 (h)
Emmanuel Kiruhura Men's 5000 m 14:27.80 12
Rose Ihisa Uwaro Women's 400 m 1:06.63 21 (h)
Anjelina Lohalith Women's 800 m 2:19.29 16 (h)
Women's 1500 m 4:33.74 10
2022 European Championships Munich, Germany Jamal Abdelmaji Eisa Mohammed Men's 10.000 m DNF
Tachlowini Gabriyesos Men's marathon DNF

Continental Indoor Championships

Competition Host city Athlete Event Placement
Result Rank
2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Ashgabat, Turkmenistan Wiyual Puok Deng Men's 400 m 50.96 4 (h)
Yiech Biel Men's 800 m 1:56.53 5 (sf)
Gai Nyang Tap 1:58.70 5 (h)
Paulo Amotun Lokoro Men's 1500 m 3:59.45 4q (h) [a]
Ukuk Utho'o Bul Men's 3000 m 8:33.02 7 (f)
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland Dorian Keletela Men's 60 m 6.91 8 (h)

Age group events

Competition Host city Athlete Event Placement
Result Rank
2017 World U18 Championships Nairobi, Kenya Mohammed Ahmed Abubakar Men's 1500 m 4:23.38 12 (h)
Lydia Philip Mamun Women's 400 m 1:07.55 5 (h)
Sunday Kamisa Peter Women's 800 m 2:32.76 4 (h)
2018 World U20 Championships Tampere, Finland Dominic Lokolong Atiol Men's 1500 m 3:59.63 12 (h)
Lydia Philip Mamun Women's 800 m DQ (h)
2019 European Youth Olympic Festival Baku, Azerbaijan Nazret Kobodom Girl's 3000 m 10:45.11 10
2021 World U20 Championships Nairobi, Kenya Joseph Loboi Morris Men's 3000 m DQ
Emmaculate Napeyok Women's 200 m 29.50 30 (h)
Alice Ilam Samuel Women's 800 m 2:43.76 25 (h)
2022 European Youth Olympic Festival Banská Bystrica, Slovakia Molham Hawana Boys' javelin 56.87m 7
2023 European Youth Olympic Festival Maribor, Slovenia S. Baba Swaray Boys' 800
2024 World U20 Championships Lima, Peru Joseph Loboi Morris Men's 400 m 58.03 8 (h)
Lokoro Dario Men's 3000 m 9:06.53 20
Zinad Joseph Women's 100 m DNS
Women's 200 m 27.11 8 (h)

Other events

Competition Host city Athlete Event Placement
Result Rank
2021 European 10,000 m Cup Birmingham, United Kingdom Jamal Abdelmaji Eisa Mohammed Men's 10,000 m 28:52.64 25
Tachlowini Gabriyesos 30:29.91 48
Fouad Idbafdil DNF
2021 European Cross Country Championships Dublin, Ireland Jamal Abdelmaji Eisa Mohammed Men's 10 km cross 31:38 31
Jamal Ismail Gabir Arabi 34:11 73
Tachlowini Gabriyesos 32:19 49
Fouad Idbafdil 33:11 61
Otmane Nait Hammou 33:28 65
2022 European 10,000 m Cup Pacé, France Jamal Abdelmaji Eisa Mohammed Men's 10,000 m 29:19.90 34
Seyd Taha Ghafari 31:25.52 55
Tachlowini Gabriyesos 30:36.01 52
2022 European Cross Country Championships Turin, Italy Jamal Abdelmaji Eisa Mohammed Men's 10 km cross 31:12 38
Tesfay Felfele 32:58 68
Tachlowini Gabriyesos 31:38 51
Seyd Taha Ghafari 31:34 49
Fouad Idbafdil 32:19 61
2023 European Cross Country Championships Brussels, Belgium Habtom Amaniel Men's 10 km cross 33:51 71
Jamal Abdelmaji Eisa Mohammed 30:43 9
2024 European Cross Country Championships Antalya, Turkey Kiruhura Emmanuel Ntagunga Men's cross 24:28 74
Farida Abaroge Women's cross 28:16 64

See also

Notes

  1. ^ DNS in final

References