Hammou Boutayeb

Hammou Boutayeb (Arabic: حمو بوطيب) (born 1956 in Khemisset) is a Moroccan long-distance runner. He specialized in the 10,000 metres

Boutayeb won a silver medal at the World Indoor Championships held in Seville, Spain.

Boutayeb may be best known for a deed of chicanery. In the 1992 Olympics 10,000 Meter Final, Boutayeb was lapped with 3 laps to go in the race, yet he proceeded to join the lead pack of Richard Chelimo and Khalid Skah in a very interfering and intrusive manner. He was apparently trying to help his countryman, Skah. Skah beat Chelimo by 1.02 seconds, but was disqualified for receiving undue assistance from Boutayeb. Skah was later reinstated on a technicality. During the presentation ceremony held the next day, Skah was loudly booed by the crowd as he received his medal; Chelimo received a standing ovation.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Morocco
1989	Jeux de la Francophonie	Casablanca, Morocco	2nd	10,000 m
1990	Goodwill Games	Seattle, United States	1st	10,000 m
1991	World Indoor Championships	Seville, Spain	2nd	3000 m
	Mediterranean Games	Athens, Greece	1st	10,000 m
	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	8th	10,000 m
1992	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	DQ'd	10,000m
1993	Mediterranean Games	Narbonne, France	2nd	10,000 m
1994	Goodwill Games	St. Petersburg, Russia	1st	10,000 m
	Jeux de la Francophonie	Évry-Bondoufle, France	2nd	10,000 m

References

• Hammou Boutayeb at World Athletics