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 (53 years old)
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Taiwan:
Kerr broke Hicham El Guerrouj’s record that had stood for 27 years.
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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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