Hicham El Guerrouj

Hicham El Guerrouj "King of the Mile" (Moroccan Arabic: هشام الݣروج‎, born September 14, 1974, Berkane) is a Moroccan former middle distance runner. He is the current holder of the 1500 metres, mile and outdoor 2000 metres world records, as well as a double Olympic gold medalist. From about 1995 until his retirement from serious competition following the 2004 Olympics, he was the dominant middle distance runner of his day. Hicham El Guerrouj's fi... More

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