Hicham El Guerrouj, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Hicham El Guerrouj

Moroccan former middle distance runner

Date of Birth: 14-Sep-1974

Place of Birth: Berkane, Morocco

Profession: long-distance runner, middle-distance runner

Nationality: Morocco

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Hicham El Guerrouj

  • Hicham El Guerrouj (Arabic: ???? ??????, Hishamu l-Karruj; Berber: Hicam El Gerruj, ????? ?? ??????; born 14 September 1974) is a retired Moroccan middle-distance runner.
  • El Guerrouj is the current world record holder of the outdoor 1500 meters, mile, and 2000 meters events.
  • He also held indoor world records for the mile and 1500 meters until 2019, and is the only man since Paavo Nurmi to earn a gold medal in both the 1500 metres and 5000 metres at the same Olympic Games.
  • El Guerrouj holds 7 of the fastest 10 times ever run in the 1500 meters and in the mile.
  • He is considered by many to be the greatest middle-distance runner of all time.In November 2014, he was inducted into the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Hall of Fame.

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