Jean Fayolle (born 10 November 1937) is a French former long-distance runner who competed in track and cross country running.

[1] He was a four-time French national champion, winning titles in cross country, 3000 metres steeplechase, 5000 m and the 10,000 m in the 1960s.

[2] His greatest achievement was a gold medal at the 1965 International Cross Country Championships.

[4] and He competed at the International Cross Country Championships four more times during the 1960s, including a team bronze with Bernard, Salah Beddiaf and Mimoun in 1961 and a team silver alongside Jean Vaillant, Yves Martinage, Mimoun and Lucien Rault in 1964.

[5] Fayolle also competed at the 1963 Mediterranean Games and was a 5000 m silver medallist behind Mohammed Gammoudi.