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Hicham El Guerrouj (Arabic: هشام الݣروج; Berber languages: ⵀⵉⵛⴰⵎ ⴻⵍ ⴳⴻⵔⵔⵓⵊ, romanized: Hisham El Gerruj; born 14 September 1974) is a retired Moroccan middle-distance runner.
Jul 14, 2023 · The Moroccan legend set the longest-standing men's 1500m record of 3:26.00 in Rome in 1998, breaking Steve Ovett's mark. He also held the mile record for 10 years and won Olympic and world titles in the 1500m and 5000m.
Nov 15, 2004 · A profile of Hicham El Guerrouj, the Moroccan runner who won Olympic gold in both 1500m and 5000m in Athens 2004. Learn about his achievements, challenges, and future goals in this article from 2004.
2 days ago · A quarter of a century has passed since Hicham El Guerrouj went on a world record-breaking spree in Rome. In July 1998 the Moroccan clocked 3:26.00 for 1500m before returning to the Italian ...
Ten years on from the Athenian drama of the 2004 Olympic men’s 1500m final, Hicham El Guerrouj was still playing catch up.
Hicham El Guerrouj (born September 14, 1974, Berkane, Morocco) is a Moroccan middle-distance runner, who became the first man to hold world records in the mile and the 1,500-metre races both indoors and outdoors.
Hicham El Guerrouj began his domination of the 1,500m in 1995. He won the world championship in 1997, 1999, 2001 and 2003. He set world records in the 1,500m and the mile both indoors and outdoors.
