Hicham El Guerrouj

Hicham El Guerrouj (born September 14, 1974, Berkane, Morocco) is a world record setting middle distance athlete and credited by some as the greatest middle-distance runner of all time as well as the "King of the Mile". He has now moved up to compete in long distance events. In the next athletics season in 2005, he plans to better Kenenisa Bekele's world record of 12min.37sec in the 5000m.

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September 14 - 1974 - Berkane - Morocco - World record - Middle distance - Athlete - Long distance - 2005 - Kenenisa Bekele's

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He is the world record holder for the 1,500 metres, the mile and 2,000 metres and is the athlete with the best record in both events in the last decade.

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1,500 metres - Mile

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His sporting career is marked by various recognitions such as the award to humanitarian effort from the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), which he received in 1996. He is also a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. El Guerrouj was named best athlete of the year by the IAAF in 2001 and 2002 after remaining unbeaten in more than 20 races and thus becoming the first man to win athlete of the year titles in consecutive years since the award was created in 1988. Also, in 2002, he was chosen, together with the British athlete, Paula Radcliffe, as best athlete of the year by the prestigious athletics journal Track and Field News. In 2003, he was also top of the world athletics list and was elected as a member of the IAAF Athletes Committee.

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Humanitarian effort - The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) - UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador - 2001 - 2002 - Athlete of the year - 1988 - British - Paula Radcliffe - Track and Field News - 2003 - Athletics

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On September 7, 2004, Hicham El Guerrouj was decorated with the "Cordon de Commandeur" by King Mohammed VI of Morocco.

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September 7 - 2004 - King Mohammed VI of Morocco

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