Arthur Gervais

Arthur Gervais
Gervais in 2025
Personal information
Born (2000-02-28) 28 February 2000
Sport
SportAthletics
Events
Middle-distance running, Long-distance running
Achievements and titles
Personal bests800m: 1:48.46 (2025)
1500m: 3:34.94 (2026)
Mile: 3:53.17 (2023)
5000m: 13:27.25 (2024)
Indoor
800m: 1:50.05 (2021)
1500m: 3:38.72 (2025)
Mile: 3:53.81 (2025)
3000m: 7:38.90 (2025)
Road
5k: 13:32 (2025)
10k: 28:52 (2025)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  France
Summer World University Games
Gold medal – first place2025 Bochum5000 metres

Arthur Gervais (born 28 February 2000) is a French middle- and long-distance runner. He won the 5000 metres at the World University Games.[1]

Biography

From Villeneuve-d'Ascq, and trained by Olivier Rock at Villeneuve d'Ascq Fretin Athlétisme (VAFA), Gervais won French junior outdoor and indoor titles in 2019. He won the French under-23 championships and placed third over 1500 metres at the senior French Indoor Athletics Championships the following year. In 2021, he again won the French under-23 indoor title. In 2022, he broke his personal bests with a time of 3:41.68 for the 1500 metres and 8:03.09 for the 3000 metres.[2][3] He was then runner-up in 8:00.44 for the 3000 metres at the 2022 French Indoor Championships.[4]

Gervais placed third over 1500 metres at the 2023 French Athletics Championships in Albi.[5][6] Gervais won the gold medal over 5000 metres at the World University Games in Bochum, Germany, winning ahead of David Mullarkey of Great Britain.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "Arthur Gervais". World Athletics. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "French Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  3. ↑ Delporte, David (26 February 2022). "Athletics (French Elite Championships) : Arthur Gervais had almost given up on top-level competition". La Voix du Nord. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "French Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  5. ↑ Rolnin, Annabelle (30 July 2023). "What to remember from the 3rd day of the French Championships in Albi". lequipe.fr.
  6. ↑ "French Championships". World Athletics. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Another silver for Mullarkey". Manx.news. 27 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  8. ↑ "FISU World University Games". World Athletics. 27 July 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
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