Mohammed Mourhit
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Mohammed Mourhit (Arabic: محمد مُرحيت; born 10 October 1970 in Khouribga, Morocco) is a retired Belgian cross country, middle- and long-distance runner. He is also a former European 3000 m, 5000 m and 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 in 1997.[1]
He attained 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]
Personal bests
- 3000 m – 7:26.62
- 5000 m – 12:49.71
- 10000 m – 26:52.30
See also
References
- ^ 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