Jordan Terrasse
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 April 2000 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Middle-distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 400mH: 50.17 (Tarare, 2023) 800m: 1:44.42 (Fribourg, 2025) Indoor 400m: 47.36 (Aubiere, 2024) 800m: 1:45.57 (Metz, 2026) |
Jordan Terrasse (born 11 April 2000) is a French middle-distance runner. He won the 800 metres at the 2026 French Indoor Athletics Championships.[1]
Career
From Auvergne, he is a member of Clermont Auvergne Athletics. He competed in the 400 metres hurdles before transitioning to the 800 metres. He finished third at the 2023 French Athletics Championships in the 400m hurdles and third in the 400 metres at the 2024 French Indoor Athletics Championships.[2]
In August 2025, he ran a personal best 1:44.42 for the 800 metres in Fribourg, Switzerland.[3] That month, he placed third in the 800 metres at the 2025 French Athletics Championships in 1:45.88, after being caught on the line by a fast-finishing Corentin Le Clezio.[2][4] He placed sixth over 800 metres at the 2025 Summer World University Games in Germany.[5]
In Metz in February 2026, he ran an indoors personal best of 1:45.57 for the 800 metres.[6] The time met the automatic qualifying standard for the 2026 World Indoor Championships.[7] He won the 800 metres title at the 2026 French Indoor Athletics Championships, running 1:46.37 in the final.[8][9] He was selected for the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland in March 2026.[10]
Personal life
Based in Lyon, outside athletics he trained in engineering.[11]
References
- ^ "Jordan Terrasse". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 Feb 2026.
- ^ a b "Jordan Terrasse, from Auvergne, who won a bronze medal in the 800 meters at the French Championships, is aiming for the qualifying standard for the World Championships". lamontagne.fr. 3 August 2025. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ^ Nappey, Etienne (18 August 2025). "Les résultats du week-end : Kpatcha et Libermann avec le gratin". Athle.fr. Retrieved 11 Feb 2026.
- ^ "French Championships". World Athletics. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 11 Feb 2026.
- ^ "FISU World University Games". World Athletics. 27 July 2025. Retrieved 21 Jan 2026.
- ^ Smith, Gary (February 8, 2026). "Femke Bol Runs Impressive 1:59.07, Sets Dutch Record on 800m Debut in Metz". World-Track. Retrieved 11 Feb 2026.
- ^ "The French athletes who have achieved the FFA qualifying standards for the Torun 2026 World Indoor Athletics Championships". Dicodusport.fr. 8 Feb 2026. Retrieved 11 Feb 2026.
- ^ "French Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 28 February 2026. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ^ "French Elite Indoor Championships:Charlotte Dumas and Jordan Terrasse celebrate at home". Stadion-actu. 2 March 2026. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ^ "La sélection française". Athle.fr. 10 March 2026. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "Everyone behind Jordan Terrasse". lepays. 23 October 2025. Retrieved 2 March 2026.