Hicham El Guerrouj (Arabic: هشام الكروج, born September 14, 1974, Berkane) is a retired Moroccan middle distance runner. He is the world record holder for the 1,500 metres (3:26.00), the mile (3:43.13) and the outdoor 2,000 metres (4:44.79), and has been nicknamed "King of the Mile".^[1] is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A blonde haired, very skilled worker with a 70s look. ... Berkane (Arabic: ‎) is a city in the northeastern Morocco in the area of Thrifa, limited by the Mediterranean to its north, the Kiss Oued (Moroccan-Algerian border) and the wilaya of Oujda in the east, the wilaya of Nador in the west and the wilaya of Taourirt in the south. ... A womens 400m hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... The ceremony for the lighting of the flame is arranged as a pagan pageant, with priestesses dancing. ... The 1,500 metres at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium August 20 to August 24. ... The ceremony for the lighting of the flame is arranged as a pagan pageant, with priestesses dancing. ... The 5,000 metres at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium on August 25 and August 28. ... The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 46 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 22 for women. ... The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations. ... The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece between August 1 and August 10. ... The 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Seville, Spain, between the August 20 and August 29. ... The 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between August 3 and August 12 and was the first time the event had visited North America. ... The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from August 23 to August 31, 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. ... The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden between August 5 and August 13. ... The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from August 23 to August 31, 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. ... Arabic can mean: From or related to Arabia From or related to the Arabs The Arabic language; see also Arabic grammar The Arabic alphabet, used for expressing the languages of Arabic, Persian, Malay ( Jawi), Kurdish, Panjabi, Pashto, Sindhi and Urdu, among others. ... is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A blonde haired, very skilled worker with a 70s look. ... Berkane (Arabic: ‎) is a city in the northeastern Morocco in the area of Thrifa, limited by the Mediterranean to its north, the Kiss Oued (Moroccan-Algerian border) and the wilaya of Oujda in the east, the wilaya of Nador in the west and the wilaya of Taourirt in the south. ... Middle distance track events are track races longer than sprints up to (and arguably including) 5000 meters. ... World records in athletics (track and field) are ratified by the International Association of Athletics Federations. ... The 1,500 metres at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium August 20 to August 24. ... A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including Imperial units, United States customary units and Norwegian/Swedish mil. ...

It is said that he became interested in racing as a child after being inspired by countryman Said Aouita's win in the 5,000 meters during the 1984 Olympics. At World Championship 1987 Saïd Aouita (Arabic: سعيد عويطة) (born November 2, 1959) is a former Moroccan athlete, winner of 5000 meters at the 1984 Summer Olympics. ...

His sporting career is marked by numerous recognitions such as the award to humanitarian effort from the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), which he received in 1996. He is also a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. El Guerrouj was named best athlete of the year by the IAAF in 2001 and 2002 after remaining unbeaten in more than 20 races and thus becoming the first man to win athlete of the year titles in consecutive years. Also, in 2002, he was chosen, together with the British athlete Paula Radcliffe, best athlete of the year by the prestigious athletics journal Track and Field News. In 2003, he was also top of the world athletics list and was elected as a member of the IAAF Athletes Committee. There are a number of meanings for humanitarianism: humanitarianism, humanism, the doctrine that peoples duty is to promote human welfare. ... The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics (known in the US as track and field). It was founded in 1912 at its first Congress in Stockholm, Sweden by representatives from 17 national athletics federations as the International Amateur Athletics Federation. ... This is a list of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors, who work on behalf of the United Nations Childrens Fund. ... The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics (known in the US as track and field). It was founded in 1912 at its first Congress in Stockholm, Sweden by representatives from 17 national athletics federations as the International Amateur Athletics Federation. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... A womens 400m hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Paula Jane Radcliffe, MBE (born December 17, 1973) is a British long-distance runner. ... A womens 400m hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track. ... Track & Field News, the magazine, was founded in 1948 by brothers Bert Nelson & Cordner Nelson. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 2003 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A womens 400m hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track. ...

On September 7, 2004, Hicham El Guerrouj was decorated with the "Cordon de Commandeur" by King Mohammed VI of Morocco. In the same year, he was awarded the Prince of Asturias Awards. ^[2] is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... US President George W. Bush talks with His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco in the Oval Office Tuesday, 23 April 2002 King Mohammed VI (Arabic: الملك محمد السادس للمغرب), also King Mohammed Ben Al-Hassan is the current King of Morocco. ... The Prince of Asturias Awards (Spanish: Premios Príncipe de Asturias, Asturian: Premios Príncipe dAsturies) is a series of annual prizes given in Spain by the Fundación Príncipe de Asturias to individuals, entities, organizations or others from around the world who make notable achievements in the...

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History

Hicham El Guerrouj's first international triumph arrived in 1992, when he was third in the 5000 metres junior World Championships in Seoul. He rose to international prominence in the mid-1990s with near-record times in the 1500 meters and mile. At the age of only 20 he finished second over 1500 m (3:35.28) at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics in Gothenburg behind Noureddine Morceli(3:33.73). In 1996 July 8, after setting a new personal best over 1500 m in 3:29.59 in Stockholm, he was considered one of the favourites for Olympic gold. The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden between August 5 and August 13. ... Noureddine Morceli (born February 28, 1970) is a former Algerian athlete, winner of 1500 m run at the 1996 Summer Olympics. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ...

1996 Atlanta Olympics

However, on August 3rd at the 1996 Summer Olympics, El Guerrouj fell down on the track with 400m to go, finished 12th (3:40.75), and left the stadium with tear-filled eyes. In that race, El Guerrouj, at 22, had been tipped to challenge the Algerian Noureddine Morceli, the world record holder at that time and two time (1991, 1995) World champion. He moved out of the pack, glided past Spain’s Fermin Cacho, the 1500m winner of 1992 Barcelona Olympics, and onto leading Morceli’s shoulder. But as they approached the bell, El Guerrouj’s left foot knocked against Morceli’s right foot. The Algerian stumbled but survived, while El Guerrouj was sent tumbling. He picked himself up to finish, but came home last, shattered and devastated. ^{[3] [4]} The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... Noureddine Morceli (born February 28, 1970) is a former Algerian athlete, winner of 1500 m run at the 1996 Summer Olympics. ... Fermín Cacho Ruiz (born February 16, 1969) is a Spanish athlete, winner of 1500 m at the 1992 Summer Olympics. ...

Just one month later, in 1996 September 7, El Guerrouj became the first runner to defeat Morceli over 1500 m for four years when the two met at the Grand Prix final in Milan. Thereby about four years reign of Noureddine Morceli over 1500m ended. Noureddine Morceli (born February 28, 1970) is a former Algerian athlete, winner of 1500 m run at the 1996 Summer Olympics. ...

In the following years, El Guerrouj became the only middle distance runner to win four consecutive world titles in 1997, 1999 ^[5] , 2001, and 2003 ^[6]. The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations. ... The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece between August 1 and August 10. ... The 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Seville, Spain, between the August 20 and August 29. ... The 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between August 3 and August 12 and was the first time the event had visited North America. ... The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from August 23 to August 31, 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. ...

At a meeting in Rome in 1998, El Guerrouj broke Morceli's 1500 m world record (3:27.37) with a new world record of 3:26.00. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

In 1999 July 7, in Rome, El Guerrouj broke the world record in the mile set by Noureddine Morceli, recording a remarkable 3:43.13 and just edging out Noah Ngeny of Kenya who recorded 3:43.40. ^[10] A world record is the best performance in a certain discipline, usually a sports event. ... Noah Kiprono Ngeny (born November 2, 1978) is a Kenyan athlete, the surprise winner of the 1500 m at the 2000 Summer Olympics. ...

Later in that season he set a new world record over 2000 m in Berlin at 4:44.79, shattering the previous mark (set by Morceli) by more than three seconds. (This astonishing mark is the equivalent of a 3:49 for the mile plus another lap at 57 second pace.) He also ran the second fastest 3000 m ever when clocking 7:23.09 in Brussels in 1999. El Guerrouj came close to breaking his own 1500 m record in Brussels in 2001 with a time of 3:26.12. His personal best over 5000 m stands at 12:50.24 (Ostrava 2003).

2000 Sydney Olympics

At the Sydney Olympics, El Guerrouj, the world record holder and two-time world champion at 1500m (in 1997 and 1999) finished second in the 1500 meters, being outkicked by Noah Ngeny. Ngeny was a Kenyan runner who ran as a El Guerrouj's pacemaker when El Guerrouj made 1500m world record in Rome in 1998, and who set the current 1000m world record in 1999. ^{[11] [12] [13] [14]} The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Noah Kiprono Ngeny (born November 2, 1978) is a Kenyan athlete, the surprise winner of the 1500 m at the 2000 Summer Olympics. ...

Despite his Sydney defeat, Hicham El Guerrouj continued to defend his World champion title at 2001 and 2003 World Championships. The 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between August 3 and August 12 and was the first time the event had visited North America. ... The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from August 23 to August 31, 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. ...

Hicham El Guerrouj also won 3 consecutive IAAF Golden League prizes in 2001, 2002 and 2003. He was the only middle distance athlete to achieve the win streak necessary to be entitled for a share of the jackpot of 50 kilograms (1,608 troy ounces) of gold (2000-2002) or USD 1 million (1998-1999, 2003-present). Indeed, he is the only athlete to have won it three times in a row. The IAAF Golden League is an annual series of athletics meetings organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 2003 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Middle distance track events are track races longer than sprints up to (and arguably including) 5000 meters. ... A womens 400m hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track. ... General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Standard atomic weight 196. ... ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Indian Ocean Territory,[1] the British Virgin Islands, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 2. ...

2004 Athens Olympics

He won the gold medal in both the 1500 meters and 5000 meters at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The 1,500 metres is a premier middle distance track event. ... A popular running distance also known as a 5 km, colloquially five-K. This distance is typical for all types of running races; from cross-country, to the road, to the track. ... The ceremony for the lighting of the flame is arranged as a pagan pageant, with priestesses dancing. ... Athens (Ancient Greek: αἱ Ἀθῆναι (plural), evolving into the modern Αθήναι in Greek until recently, and Αθήνα nowadays (IPA ); is both the largest and the capital city of Greece, located in the Attica periphery. ...

In the 1500m final (2004 August 24), he won the gold medal (3:34.18) running a stunning 1:46 last 800 meters in the 1500 meters to outkick Bernard Lagat (3:34.30), the bronze medalist of 2000 Sydney Olympics. ^[15] Bernard Lagat was a Keynan runner who had run fastest (3:27.40) 1500m in world at that year 2004 defeating El Guerrouj(3.27.64) narrowly. Lagat won this victory over El Guerrouj at the Weltklasse Zürich 2004 meet in 2004 August 6, about 20 days before Olympics final, and put an end to El Guerrouj's seven times winning streak in Zurich between 1996 and 2003. (Meanwhile El Guerrouj set a meeting record of 3:26.45 in 1998) ^[16] Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat (b. ... Weltklasse Zürich is an annual athletics meeting at the Letzigrund in Zürich that takes place in August. ...

Four days later, in 2004 August 28, the 1500m winner El Guerrouj and the 10000m winner Kenenisa Bekele met in the 5,000m final. El Guerrouj waited behind Bekele until the home straightaway where he sprinted away for a 13:14.39 win thwarting the challenges of Bekele(2nd, 13:14.59) and Eliud Kipchoge(3rd, 13:15.10), and prevented Bekele from scoring wins over both 5000m and 10000m, last achieved by Ethiopian Miruts Yifter in 1980 Moscow Olympics. ^[17] Kenenisa Bekele (born June 13, 1982, Ethiopia) is an Ethiopian distance runner. ... Eliud Kipchoge (born November 5th 1984 in Kapsisiywa, near Kapsabet) is a Kenyan 5000 metres runner. ... Miruts Yifter (born May 15, 1944) is a former Ethiopian athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics. ... Badge, released in the USSR The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, were held in Moscow in the Soviet Union. ...

He became then the first man in 80 years to win both 1500m and 5000m races in the same Olympics, after the "Flying Finn" Paavo Nurmi in 1924. The Flying Finn was a nickname given to several Finnish runners including Olympic gold medalists, Ville Ritola and Paavo Nurmi. ... Paavo Nurmi (June 13, 1897 – October 2, 1973) was a Finnish runner. ...

Despite the 1500m Olympic gold, his narrow win over Bernard Lagat in Olympics, his defeat by Lagat in Zurich, his somewhat old age(30), especially the very fact that he had nothing left to prove, nothing to motivate him to go further, showed that his reigning over 1500m that lasted 8 years was heading towards its end. It is noteworthy that other Moroccan runners, like Adil Kaouch, Youssef Baba had helped him to consolidate his reigning by running as his pacemaker. Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat (b. ... Adil Kaouch (born January 1, 1979) is a Moroccan athlete competing in 1,500 metres. ... Youssef Baba (born August 07, 1979 in Khénifra) is an athlete from Morocco who specialises in middle distance running. ...

After the Olympics, he never again competed internationally, watching the 2005 World Championships from the stands in Helsinki as his 1,500 meter World Champion title passed to Rashid Ramzi of Bahrain. ^[18] Helsinki Olympic Stadium at the opening day of the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. ... Rashid Ramzi (born July 17, 1980) is an athlete competing internationally for Bahrain in the 800 and 1500 metres. ...

On May 22, 2006, El Guerrouj officially announced his retirement. ^{[19] [20]} is the 142nd day of the year (143rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Winning the Olympics double

For the past decade, Hicham El Guerrouj had been seeking an Olympic gold medal. He collided with Algeria's Nourredine Morceli, who went to win the gold medal, at the last lap in Atlanta's 1500 m final before finishing 12th. Between Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000, he lost only one race before he was outsprinted by Noah Ngeny of Kenya. Gold Medal is an album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004. ... Noureddine Morceli (born February 28, 1970) is a former Algerian athlete, winner of 1500 m run at the 1996 Summer Olympics. ... The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Noah Kiprono Ngeny (born November 2, 1978) is a Kenyan athlete, the surprise winner of the 1500 m at the 2000 Summer Olympics. ...

El Guerrouj winning the 1500m at the Athens 2004 Olympics. This earned him his first Olympic gold medal.

El Guerrouj's last chance for an Olympic gold came in Athens 2004. He ended eight years of agony as he won the elusive Olympic men's 1,500 and 5,000 metres gold medals. The 1500 race was especially remarkable in that El Guerrouj was caught and passed in the final straightaway, something that runners almost never recover from, but he was able to summon up an extra reserve and re-pass for the victory. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The ceremony for the lighting of the flame is arranged as a pagan pageant, with priestesses dancing. ...

After winning the 1,500 metres medal, he said:

• "Its amazing to think that in Sydney I was crying tears of sadness and here I am crying tears of joy. I'm like a five year-old with a toy."

• "I felt Lagat coming again and again. At one point I thought this was Sydney all over again. He kept coming back at me like an avalanche but when Lagat closed on me for the last time I just found that extra energy."

After winning the 5,000 metres medal, making history as Paavo Nurmi of Finland had done in 1924, he said: Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat (b. ...

• "Paavo Nurmi is a great legend. He is one of the athletes who marked history. He left his name at his point in time. Now, I’m able to put my name with his. He is from another time, a time when my grandfather was watching him. To stand alongside him now, how can I express it? There are no words."

• "Maybe I will defend my title at the World championships next year. This year my objective was to win both races at the Olympics in Athens, which is the birthplace of the sport and my ‘birthplace’ as an athlete. Next year I will move onto the next stage and try to break the 5000 m world record. Who knows? Maybe I will be there in 2008 after all, racing against Bekele again at the marathon."

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Personal bests

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Titles

1500 m

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3000 m is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ...

5000 m March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (71st in leap years). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

is the 240th day of the year (241st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 243rd day of the year (244th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 2003 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• World record progression for the mile run
• List of African athletes
• Fédération Royale Marocaine d’Athlétisme
• Said Aouita

Accurate times for the mile run (1. ... This is a list of African track and field athletes sorted alphabetically and including country and event. ... Fédération Royale Marocaine d’Athlétisme (FRMA) (established in 1957) is Moroccos athletics governing body. ... At World Championship 1987 Saïd Aouita (Arabic: سعيد عويطة) (born November 2, 1959) is a former Moroccan athlete, winner of 5000 meters at the 1984 Summer Olympics. ...

External links

• Video of Hicham El Guerrouj breaking the mile world record
• IAAF profile for Hicham El Guerrouj
• El Guerrouj diary at IAAF

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