Mohammed Mourhit
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Born | (1970-10-10) 10 October 1970 (age 53) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mohammed Mourhit (Arabic: محمد مُرحيت; born 10 October 1970 in Khouribga, Morocco) is a Belgian top cross country, middle and long-distance runner who holds one European record, in the 3000 m. He is also a former European 10000 m record holder. He won a bronze medal at the 1999 World Championships in the 5000 metres and a silver medal at the 2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships in the 3000 metres behind Hicham El Guerrouj. Mourhit was also a two-time winner of the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in the long course in 2000 and 2001. He also won the Lisbon Half Marathon 1997.[1]
He earned the Belgian citizenship in 1997 by marriage. He competed in Lotto Cross Cup cross country meetings and won the domestic series in 1996–97 and 1997–98.[2]
He was suspended for the use of EPO in 2002. He returned to competition in 2004, after seeing his ban reduced,[3] and qualified for the World Championships in Helsinki 2005.[4]
He holds the fastest non-winning time for the 3000 metres. In Monaco on 18 August 2000, he ran 7:26.62, coming second to Ali Saïdi-Sief. No other man has broken 7:27 and come second.
Personal bests
- 3000 m – 7:26.62 (7th all-time)
- 5000 m – 12:49.71 (15th all-time)
- 10000 m – 26:52.30 (32nd all-time)
See also
References
- Mohammed Mourhit at World Athletics
- ^ Lisbon Half Marathon winners
- ^ Palmares Archived 17 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine (in French). Lotto Cross Cup. Retrieved on 2010-02-06.
- ^ Mohammed Mourhit
- ^ IAAF Athlete Profile
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Preceded by António Pinto | Men's 10,000 m European Record Holder 3 September 1999–3 June 2011 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Men's 5000 m European Record Holder 26 August 2000 – 10 June 2021 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Men's 3000 m European Record Holder 18 August 2000 – | Succeeded by Incumbent |
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Preceded by | Men's Zevenheuvelenloop Winner (15 km) 1999 | Succeeded by |
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- 1998: John Kibowen (KEN)
- 1999: Benjamin Limo (KEN)
- 2000: John Kibowen (KEN)
- 2001: Enock Koech (KEN)
- 2002–2006: Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)
- 1973: Pekka Päivärinta (FIN)
- 1974: Erik De Beck (BEL)
- 1975: Ian Stewart (SCO)
- 1976: Carlos Lopes (POR)
- 1977: Léon Schots (BEL)
- 1978–1979: John Treacy (IRL)
- 1980–1981: Craig Virgin (USA)
- 1982: Mohamed Kedir (ETH)
- 1983: Bekele Debele (ETH)
- 1984–1985: Carlos Lopes (POR)
- 1986–1989: John Ngugi (KEN)
- 1990–1991: Khalid Skah (MAR)
- 1992: John Ngugi (KEN)
- 1993–1994: William Sigei (KEN)
- 1995–1999: Paul Tergat (KEN)
- 2000–2001: Mohammed Mourhit (BEL)
- 2002–2006: Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)
- 2007: Zersenay Tadese (ERI)
- 2008: Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)
- 2009: Gebregziabher Gebremariam (ETH)
- 2010: Joseph Ebuya (KEN)
- 2011: Imane Merga (ETH)
- 2013: Japhet Kipyegon Korir (KEN)
- 2015-2017: Geoffrey Kamworor (KEN)
- 2019: Joshua Cheptegei (UGA)
- 2023: Jacob Kiplimo (UGA)
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