Hicham El Guerrouj
Hicham El Guerrouj is a retired Moroccan middle-distance runner widely regarded as one of the greatest runners in history. He holds the world record for the 1500 meters and the mile, with times of 3:26.00 and 3:43.13, respectively, both set in the late 1990s. His remarkable career includes multiple Olympic and World Championship gold medals, and he remains a legendary figure in athletics, celebrated for his incredible speed and tactical racing prowess.
Born on Sep 14, 1973 (52 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 5.50 | 0.13% | +0% | 331,002,651 | 443,703 | $21,000,000 | 28,150$ |
| Lithuania | 1 | 5.00 | 0.10% | +0% | 2,722,289 | 2,728 | $54,000 | 54$ |
| Slovenia | 1 | 5.00 | 0.10% | +0% | 2,078,938 | 2,098 | $56,000 | 57$ |
| San Marino | 1 | 5.00 | 0.13% | +0% | 33,938 | 45 | $2,000 | 3$ |
| Morocco | 1 | 5.00 | 0.24% | +0% | 36,910,558 | 87,466 | $120,000 | 284$ |
| Ireland | 1 | 5.00 | 0.10% | +0% | 5,030,000 | 5,086 | $5,100 | 5$ |
| Switzerland | 1 | 5.00 | 0.10% | +0% | 8,654,622 | 8,586 | $700,000 | 694$ |
| Taiwan | 1 | 7.00 | 0.14% | +0% | 23,816,775 | 32,404 | $670,000 | 912$ |
| Totals | 9 | 410,249,771 | 582,116 | $22,607,100 | 30,159$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Switzerland:
Hicham El Guerrouj held the previous mile world record for 27 years.
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United States:
Kerr's historic run broke Moroccan Hicham El Guerrouj's mark of 3:43.13, set in Rome in 1999, ending a record that had stood for 27 years.
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Taiwan:
Hicham El Guerrouj set his world record in 1999 when Kerr was only one year old.
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United States:
Kerr completed the mile in 3 minutes and 42.66 seconds, beating the previous record Moroccan runner Hicham El Guerrouj held for 27 years.
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Lithuania:
Hicham El Guerrouj's world record in the 1500m distance was broken by Jake Kerr.
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San Marino:
Hicham El Guerrouj previously held the mile record for 27 years.
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Morocco:
Hicham El Guerrouj is considered a reference on the mile distance and held the world record for 27 years.
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Slovenia:
Hicham El Guerrouj held the previous world record for the mile since July 7, 1999.
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Ireland:
Kerr consigned to history the great Hicham El Guerrouj’s mark of three minutes 43.13 seconds.
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United Kingdom:
The 31-year-old matched retired men's world record holder Hicham El Guerrouj as the only other athlete in history to amass four 1500m titles at the championships.
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