Mohamed Attaoui
 Attaoui in 2024 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Mohamed Attaoui Tijani[1] |
| Born | Mohamed Attaoui محمد العطاوي 26 September 2001 Beni Mellal, Morocco |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Spain |
| Sport | Athletics |
Events | 800 metres, 1500 metres |
| Club | OAC Europe |
| Coached by | Thomas Dreißigacker |
Mohamed Attaoui Tijani (born 26 September 2001) is a middle-distance runner, who specializes in the 800 metres and 1500 metres.[2] Born in Morocco, he represents Spain internationally. He won a silver medal in the 1500 metres at the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships.[3]
He arrived in Spain at the age of six and settled in Torrelavega, Cantabria, in 2007.[4]
On 2 September 2025, Attaoui ran 2:12.25 in the 1000 metres, which stands as the third fastest performance of all time.[5]
Personal bests
[edit]- 800 metres – 1:42.04 (Monaco 2024) NR
- 1000 metres – 2:12.25 (Trier 2025) NR
- 1500 metres – 3:31.82 (Turku 2026)
- 800 meters indoor - 1:44.48 (Torun 2026) NR AR
- 1000 meters indoor - 2:14.52 (Madrid 2026) NR
- 1500 metres indoor – 3:35.65 (Antequera 2026)
- 3000 metres indoor – 8:00.33 (San Sebastián 2022)
Statistics
[edit]International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mediterranean U23 Championships | Pescara, Italy | 2nd | 1500 m | 4:15.43 |
| 2023 | Mediterranean U23 Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 1st | 1500 m i | 3:53.89 |
| European U23 Championships | Espoo, Finland | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:43.63 | |
| World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 11th (sf) | 800 m | 1:44.35 | |
| World Road Running Championships | Riga, Latvia | 24th | Road Mile | 4:06.59 | |
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 8th (sf) | 800 m i | 1:45.68 |
| European Championships | Rome, Italy | 2nd | 800 m | 1:45.20 | |
| Olympic Games | Paris, France | 5th | 800 m | 1:42.08 | |
| 2025 | European Indoor Championships | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | 19th (h) | 1500 m i | 3:42.53 |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 5th | 800 m | 1:42.21 | |
| 2026 | World Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 3rd | 800 m i | 1:44.66 |
| European Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 3rd | 800 m | 1:45.71 | |
| World Ultimate Championship | Budapest, Hungary | 13th (h) | 800 m | 1:45.12 |
Circuit performances
[edit]- Diamond League (podiums)
- 2024: Herculis Monaco (2nd)
- 2025: Bislett Oslo (2nd)
- 2025: Meeting de Paris (1st)
- 2025: Athletissima Lausanne (3rd)
- World Athletics Indoor Tour (Gold level meetings) (podiums)
References
[edit]- ↑ "ATLETISMO EN ESPAÑA" (PDF). Royal Spanish Athletics Federation (in European Spanish). 19 June 2023. p. 4.
- ↑ "Mohamed ATTAOUI - Athlete Profile". WorldAthletics.org. World Athletics.
- ↑ Final Results Archived 2023-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ La Casa, Rafa (11 January 2026). "Mohamed Attaoui: "Era muy vago, hacía sólo 40 o 50 kilómetros a la semana con mis amigos"". El Confidencial (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "Third fastest 1000m in history! Attaoui clocks 2:12.25 in Trier". www.european-athletics.com. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
External links
[edit]- Mohamed Attaoui at World Athletics
- Mohamed Attaoui at RFEA (in Spanish)
- Mohamed Attaoui at Olympics.com
- Mohamed Attaoui at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Mohamed Attaoui – COE – Paris 2024 (in Spanish)
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