Elroy Gelant

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Elroy Gelant (center) at the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

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

Personal bests

• 800 metres – 1:47.74 (Germiston 2008)
• 1500 metres – 3:38.59 (Uden 2009)
• 3000 metres – 7:41.38 (Ostrava 2012)
• 5000 metres – 13:04.88 (Hengelo 2016) NR
• 10,000 metres – 27:41.30 (Durban 2013)
• Half marathon – 1:02:59 (Cape Town 2012)

Indoor

• 3000 metres – 7:48.64 (Istanbul 2012) NR