The athlete Mohamed Katir El Haouzi, of Moroccan origin, is the new Spanish record holder in the 1500, 3000 and 5000 meters. At the age of 23, the naturalized Spaniard intends to take on the challenge of a fourth record in less than two months, by winning a medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Mohamed Katir (7:27.64) broke the Spanish record for the 3,000 meters on Tuesday, held since 1998 by Isaac Viciosa (7:29.34). The latter, commenting on the new performance in his category, said he would have preferred to be dethroned by a Spanish athlete rather than by Katir, of Moroccan origin.
After breaking the Spanish record in the 1500 meters on Friday, the Spanish athlete of Moroccan origin, Mohamed Katir, has held the new Spanish record in the 3,000 meters since Tuesday with a score of 7:27.64. He thus dethroned Isaac Viciosa (7:29.34), the best performance in this category since 1998.
The Spanish athlete of Moroccan origin, Mohamed Katir , broke on Friday at the Diamond League, the record of Fermin Cacho (Zurich, 1997) in the 1500 meters, with a time of 3:28.76.
Moroccan athletes who are part of the Moroccan delegation expected at the Tokyo Olympics have stated that they will miss the call if their federations do not pay them their full salaries. They complain about the treatment they receive and point out that their officials will be held accountable for the consequences of their absence from these international competitions for which the authorities have promised big bonuses in case of victory.
A Moroccan athlete, another from León (northeast Spain), a candidate for the Olympic Games, and a nurse working in a health center, were arrested on Wednesday by members of the Central Unit dedicated to crime. They are accused of conspiracy and illegal use of doping substances for sports practice.
Gaitha El Kharraz, a young athlete of Moroccan origin, has just obtained Spanish nationality, after a long uphill battle during which she was unable to win medals despite her good performances.
Moroccan athletes emerged victorious at the 22nd Arab Athletics Championship , held from June 16 to 20 in Tunis. At the top of the medal table since the second day of the competition, they finished champions with about thirty medals, including 10 gold, securing their ticket for the Tokyo Olympic Games.
With four new medals, Morocco emerged victorious again on Saturday at the end of the 3rd day of the 22nd Arab Championship which took place at the athletics stadium in Radès de Tunis. In total, 16 distinctions were won by the kingdom, including 6 gold, 4 silver and 6 bronze.
The 2021 Diamond League season, a major event in world athletics, initially scheduled to begin on May 23 in Rabat with a sports meeting, will instead start from Gateshead in England due to the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement was made on Friday by the International Athletics Federation.
The Spanish runner of Moroccan origin Karim El Hayani has beaten the world record for the semi-marathon (21.1 km) barefoot on snow around Lake Beauport, near Quebec, in extreme conditions. Temperatures had reached -20°C.
The Pôle d’Excellence de Romilly Athlétisme (PERA) has been welcoming athletes from around the world for a few weeks now. Several internationally renowned athletes, including Moroccan international Siham Hilali , have already joined the RS10 and its technical director Aziz Chamali for training sessions.