Elroy Gelant

Elroy Gelant

Gelant at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born	25 August 1986 (1986-08-25) (age 38)
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	800 m – half marathon
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	800 m – 1:47.74 (2008) 1500 m – 3:38.59 (2009) 3000 m – 7:41.38 (2012) 3000 m(i) - 7:48.64 (2012) NR 5000 m – 13:04.88 (2016) NR 10,000 m – 27:41.30 (2013) HM – 1:01:10 (2014) Mar – 2:10:31 (2019)
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing South Africa African Championships 2016 Durban 5000 m

Elroy Gelant (born 25 August 1986) is a South African athlete competing primarily in the long-distance events. He finished 12th at the 2012 Indoor and 2013 Outdoor World Championships.

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing South Africa
2009	Universiade	Belgrade, Serbia	3rd	5000 m	14:07.97
2011	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	20th (q)	5000 m	13:48.33
2012	World Indoor Championships	Istanbul, Turkey	12th	3000 m	7:48.64
	African Championships	Porto Novo, Benin	7th	5000 m	13:54.93
2013	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	12th	5000 m	13:43.68
2014	World Indoor Championships	Sopot, Poland	7th	3000 m	7:57.31
	African Championships	Marrakech, Morocco	9th	5000 m	14:00.48
2016	African Championships	Durban, South Africa	2nd	5000 m	13:15.13
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	13th	5000 m	13:17.47
2018	World Half Marathon Championships	Valencia, Spain	41st	Half marathon	1:02:52
	African Championships	Asaba, Nigeria	15th	5000 m	14:20.37
			9th	10,000 m	30:23.35