Brahim Lahlafi

Brahim Lahlafi
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing Morocco
Olympic Games

Brahim Lahlafi (Arabic: إبراهيم لحلافي) (born 15 April 1968, in Fes) is a retired long-distance runner who represented Morocco during his active career. He acquired French citizenship on 6 April 2002, but represented Morocco again from 15 March 2007.^[1]

His greatest achievement was the Olympic bronze medal in 2000. This was his first medal at a major international event, having barely missed the podium at the 1995 World Cross Country Championships (5th place) and twice in 5000 metres at the World Championships; 1995 (5th) and 1999 (fourth). He did win a bronze medal in 3000 metres at the 1998 African Championships. He has the fastest 5000m time for a runner from neither Kenya nor Ethiopia (12:49.28).

In 1996 he was the winner of the inaugural Belgrade Race Through History competition. He beat Paul Tergat to the finish line of the 6 km race and remains the course record holder of the competition.^[2]

Personal bests

1500 metres - 3:43.2 (1996)
3000 metres - 7:28.94 (1999)
5000 metres - 12:49.28 (2000)
10000 metres - 27:43.05 (1995)
Half marathon - 1:01:39 (1994)

References

^ ""Four great cities in the race – from three different continents" and the winners are Daegu 2011 and Moscow 2013" (PDF). IAAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2007. Retrieved 21 April 2007.
^ Beogradska Trka Kroz Istoriju Archived 29 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine (in Serbian). Belgrade Marathon. Retrieved 19 October 2009.

External links

Brahim Lahlafi at World Athletics

Sporting positions
Preceded by Haile Gebrselassie	Men's 5,000 m Best Year Performance 2000	Succeeded by Richard Limo

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[1] ""Four great cities in the race – from three different continents" and the winners are Daegu 2011 and Moscow 2013" (PDF). IAAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2007. Retrieved 21 April 2007.

[2] Beogradska Trka Kroz Istoriju Archived 29 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine (in Serbian). Belgrade Marathon. Retrieved 19 October 2009.

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