RICHMOND, Ky. – A current Colonel and a former Colonel will compete against the best from around the globe at the World Indoor Track and Field Championships this weekend in Belgrade, Serbia.
 
Senior All-American Ahmed Jaziri will represent Tunisia, while EKU alum Jamaine Coleman (2014-18) will represent Great Britain in the men's 3,000 meters on Friday. The 3,000 meters heats begin around 8:25 a.m. ET.
 
Jaziri – a native of Rades, Tunisia – is a two-time All-American and the EKU record holder in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (8:32.9) and the indoor 3,000 meters (7:47.34), which is the time that qualified him for the World Championships.
 
Coleman – a native of Preston, England – was a two-time All-American at EKU and finished second in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2018 NCAA Outdoor Championships. He qualified by finishing second at the British Championships in February. Coleman owns a personal-best time of 7:44.65.
 
EKU also had two former student-athletes, Ole Hesselbjerg (3,000-meter steeplechase) and Thijs Nijhuis (marathon), compete at the Tokyo Olympics last summer.