John Gay
CanadaActive- Born
- Nov 7, 1996 (29 years old)
- Birthplace
- Kelowna, Canada
- Events
- 3000 m steeplechase · 3000 Metres Short Track
John Eamon Gay is a Canadian track and field Olympic Finalist who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. In June 2021, at the 2021 Canadian Olympic Trials, he established his then personal best at the 3,000 m steeple with 8:20.68 at Complexe Sportif Claude-Robillard, Montréal. This mark qualified him for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.
In the preliminary heats, he bettered his personal best to 8:16.99, qualifying for his first world final where he would finish 15th. Previously, he competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar. He did not qualify to compete in the final. In 2017, he competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the Summer Universiade held in Taipei, Taiwan.
He finished in 11th place. In 2019, he competed in the senior men's race at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Aarhus, Denmark. He finished in 102nd place. Competing in the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships, Gay placed 44th, the fastest among the Canadian team.
As of Oct 31, 2026: 3000 m steeplechase 8:16.99 (#272 all-time), 3000 Metres Short Track 7:48.57, 2026 season best 28:44 (Apr 19, 2026, Vancouver (CAN)) · Last competition: TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Oct 18, 2026, 2:13:01 · 29 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10Kilometr | 28:44 | – | Apr 19, 2026 | Vancouver Sun Run |
| 2026 | Semi | 1:08:51 | – | Aug 16, 2026 | Servus Edmonton Marathon - Half Marathon |
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:13:01 | – | Oct 18, 2026 | TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon |
| 2025 | Semi | 1:05:05 | – | Jan 19, 2025 | Aramco Houston Half Marathon |
| 2024 | 1500m | 3:49.87 | – | Jun 29, 2024 | Canadian Championships, Complexe Sportif Claude-Robillard, Montréal |
| 2024 | Mile Indoor | 3:58.50 | – | Jan 27, 2024 | UW Invitational/Mile City |
| 2024 | 2000Metres | 5:33.06 | – | Jun 21, 2024 | La Classique d'athlétisme de Montréal, Piste Ben Leduc, Montréal |
| 2024 | 3000m Indoor | 7:48.07 | – | Jan 26, 2024 | UW Invitational/Mile City |