Spanish Runner Mechaal Aims to Shatter European Indoor 3,000m Record at Championships
3 March 2023
The Spanish athlete of Moroccan origin hopes to win the European indoor 3,000m championship, ahead of Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen.
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Champion Runner Denied Spanish Citizenship Despite National Victory
2 March 2023
Since her arrival in Spain in 2011, Madjida Maayouf has been unsuccessfully trying to obtain Spanish nationality. The athlete of Moroccan origin won the national cross-country (…)
Spanish Runner Adel Mechaal Aims for European Indoor 3,000m Record at Madrid Championships
19 February 2023
The Spanish athlete of Moroccan origin Adel Mechaal won the semi-final of the Spanish indoor athletics championship in the 3,000 meters event taking place this weekend in Madrid.
Spanish Runner Mohamed Katir Shatters European Indoor 3,000m Record at World Championships
16 February 2023
Mohamed Katir is the new European indoor 3,000m champion, with a time of 7:24:68 obtained on Wednesday at the world championships in Liévin, France.
Moroccan Runner Breaks Record in Coruña21 Half Marathon Victory
12 February 2023
Hicham Sigueni won the Coruña21 (A Coruña - Spain) half marathon on Sunday with a time of 1h01m40. The athlete of Moroccan origin is the winner of the race for the second (…)
Spanish Runner’s School Visit Sparks Outrage Over Doping Past
9 February 2023
Ilias Fifa, who resumed competitions last year after a four-year suspension for doping, said in a tweet that he had transmitted "the values of athletics" to students during a (…)
Spanish Star Mohamed Katir Sets World-Leading Time in Indoor 1500m Race
6 February 2023
The Spanish athlete of Moroccan origin Mohamed Katir won the 1,500m indoor race at the Val-de-Reuil (France) tournament on Saturday with a time of 3:35.48. The world’s best (…)
Moroccan Runner Hicham Boufars Clinches Victory in Murcia Marathon
5 February 2023
Moroccan athlete Hicham Boufars won the Murcia marathon this Sunday with a time of 2:15.35.
Moroccan Runner El Guesse Clinches 800m Victory at Lyon Indoor Meet, Eyes 2025 World Championships
31 January 2023
Moroccan athlete Abdelati El Guesse won the 800m event last weekend at the indoor meeting in Lyon.
Moroccan-Born Adel Mechaal Retains Spanish Cross-Country Title Despite Close Finish
30 January 2023
The athlete of Moroccan origin Adel Mechaal, who resides in Catalonia, retained his title of Spanish cross-country champion in Ortuella (Biscay) on Sunday.