# Athlete Refugee Team

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. 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.
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, 2017 IAAF World Relays, 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships, and 2019 World Athletics Championships, among other events. One athlete (Puok Thiep Gatkuoth in men's marathon) was announced to compete at the 2018 European Athletics Championships, but did not start.
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.

## 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 | Finished |
| Competition | Host city | Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | James Chiengjiek | Men's 400 m | 52.89 | 8th (h) |
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Yiech Biel | Men's 800 m | 1:54.67 | 8th (h) |
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Paulo Amotun Lokoro | Men's 1500 m | 4:03.96 | 11th (h) |
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Yonas Kinde | Men's marathon | 2:24:08 | 90th |
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Rose Lokonyen | Women's 800 m | 2:16.64 | 7th (h) |
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 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) |
| 2020 Summer Olympics | Tokyo, Japan | James Chiengjiek | Men's 800 m | 2:02.04 | 8th (h) |
| 2020 Summer Olympics | Tokyo, Japan | Paulo Amotun Lokoro | Men's 1500 m | 3:51.78 | 13th (h) |
| 2020 Summer Olympics | Tokyo, Japan | Jamal Abdelmaji Eisa Mohammed | Men's 5000 m | 13:42.98 | 13th (h) |
| 2020 Summer Olympics | Tokyo, Japan | Rose Lokonyen | Women's 800 m | 2:11.87 | 8th (h) |
| 2020 Summer Olympics | Tokyo, Japan | Anjelina Lohalith | Women's 1500 m | 4:31.65 | 14th (h) |
| 2020 Summer Olympics | 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) |
| 2024 Summer Olympics | Paris, France | Musa Suliman | Men's 800 m | 1:49.61 | 9th (h) |
| 2024 Summer Olympics | Paris, France | Dominic Lobalu | Men's 5000 m | 13:15.27 | 4th |
| 2024 Summer Olympics | Paris, France | Jamal Abdelmaji Eisa Mohammed | Men's 10,000 m | 27:35.92 | 18th |
| 2024 Summer Olympics | Paris, France | Tachlowini Gabriyesos | Men's marathon | 2:12:47 | 42nd |
| 2024 Summer Olympics | Paris, France | Mohammad Amin Alsalami | Men's Long jump | 7.24 | 29th (q) |
| 2024 Summer Olympics | Paris, France | Perina Lokure | Women's 800 m | 2:08.20 | 8th (h) |
| 2024 Summer Olympics | Paris, France | Farida Abaroge | Women's 1500 m | 4:29.27 | 14th (h) |

### World Championships

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

### World Indoor Championships

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

### World Cross Country Championships

| Competition | Venue | Athlete | Event | Final | Final |
| Competition | Venue | Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
| 2019 Cross Country Championships | Aarhus, Denmark | Jamal Abdelmaji Eisa Mohammed | Men's 10 km cross | 35:09 | 85 |
| 2019 Cross Country Championships | Aarhus, Denmark | Otmane Nait Hammou | Men's 10 km cross | 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 |
| 2024 Cross Country Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | Esterina Irino Julius | Women's 10 km XC | 41:13 | 74 |
| 2024 Cross Country Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | Anjelina Nadai Lohalith | Women's 10 km XC | 33:26 | 23 |
| 2024 Cross Country Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | Perina Lokure Nakang | Women's 10 km XC | 41:18 | 75 |

### Continental Championships

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

### Continental Indoor Championships

| Competition | Host city | Athlete | Event | Placement | Placement |
| Competition | Host city | Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
| 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | Wiyual Puok Deng | Men's 400 m | 50.96 | 4 (h) |
| 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | Yiech Biel | Men's 800 m | 1:56.53 | 5 (sf) |
| 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | Gai Nyang Tap | Men's 800 m | 1:58.70 | 5 (h) |
| 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | Paulo Amotun Lokoro | Men's 1500 m | 3:59.45 | 4q (h) |
| 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | 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 | Placement |
| Competition | Host city | Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
| 2017 World U18 Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | Mohammed Ahmed Abubakar | Men's 1500 m | 4:23.38 | 12 (h) |
| 2017 World U18 Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | Lydia Philip Mamun | Women's 400 m | 1:07.55 | 5 (h) |
| 2017 World U18 Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 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) |
| 2018 World U20 Championships | Tampere, Finland | Lydia Philip Mamun | Women's 800 m | DQ (h) | 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 | DQ |
| 2021 World U20 Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | Emmaculate Napeyok | Women's 200 m | 29.50 | 30 (h) |
| 2021 World U20 Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 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) |
| 2024 World U20 Championships | Lima, Peru | Lokoro Dario | Men's 3000 m | 9:06.53 | 20 |
| 2024 World U20 Championships | Lima, Peru | Zinad Joseph | Women's 100 m | DNS | — |
| 2024 World U20 Championships | Lima, Peru | Zinad Joseph | Women's 200 m | 27.11 | 8 (h) |

### Other events

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