Jaouad Gharib
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| Jaouad Gharib | |
| Event | marathon |
|---|---|
| Height | 5'9" (176 cm) |
| Weight | 146 lbs (66 kg) |
| Nationality | Morocco |
| PR | Mar - 2:07:02 (2004) |
| Born | May 22, 1972 at Khénifra, Meknès-Tafilalet, Morocco |
Jaouad Gharib (Arabic: جواد غريب) (1972-) is a Moroccan marathon runner who won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Winner of the 2003 and the 2005 World Championships marathons, he is also notable because he only began running seriously at the age of 22. He is one of only two successive world championship marathon champions. Abel Antón is the other.
Career highlights
| Meet | Place | Mark | Wind | City | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3000 M | |||||
| 9th IAAF World Indoor Championships | 12 f | 8:01.01 | Birmingham, GBR | 3/16/2003 | |
| 10,000 M | |||||
| 13rd African Championships in Athletics | 8 f | 28:57.12 | Radés | 8/07/2002 | |
| 8th IAAF World Championships | 11 f | 28:05.45 | Edmonton | 08/08/2001 | |
| Half Marathon | |||||
| 11th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships | 2 f | 1:00:42 | Brussels | 05/05/2002 | |
| 10th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships | 9 f | 1:01:41 | Bristol | 10/07/2001 | |
| Marathon | |||||
| The XXIX Olympic Games | 2 f | 2:07:16 | Beijing (National Stadium) | 8/24/2008 | |
| 10th IAAF World Championships in Athletics | 1 f | 2:10:10 | Helsinki | 8/13/2005 | |
| 28th Olympic Games | 11 f | 2:15:12 | Athína (Olympic Stadium) | 8/29/2004 | |
| 9th IAAF World Championships in Athletics | 1 f | 2:08:31 | Paris Saint-Denis | 8/30/2003 | |
| Long Race | |||||
| 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships | 23 f | 38:06 | Lausanne | 3/30/2003 | |
| 30th IAAF/Sport Ireland World Cross Country Championships | 10 f | 35:57 | Dublin | 3/24/2002 | |
External links
- IAAF profile for Jaouad Gharib
- sports-reference.com profile