Khalid Khannouchi

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Khalid Khannouchi (Arabic: خالد خنّوشي) (born December 22, 1971 in Meknes, Morocco) is a Moroccan marathon athlete who now represents the United States of America. He is the former world record holder for the marathon and held the former road world best for the 20km distance. He is one of only four people to break the marathon world record more than once, and one of only three to break their own marathon world record. (The others are Jim Peters and Derek Clayton.)

Khalid fell out with the Moroccan athletics federation over training expenses and moved to Brooklyn, New York City in 1992 with three of his friends. He married American Sandra Inoa in 1996 who now coaches him and acts as his agent. They have set up home in Ossining, New York. He became a naturalized citizen of the United States on May 2, 2000.

[edit] Achievements

1997
- Chicago Marathon, winner (2:07:10), at that time the fastest debut marathon in history and the fourth fastest marathon of all time.
1998
- Chicago Marathon, second place (2:07:19)
- Peachtree Road Race 10k, winner (27:47)
- Falmouth Road Race 7.1 miles, winner (31:48)
- New Haven 20K, winner in a world road record (57:37)
1999
- Chicago Marathon, winner in world record time (2:05:42)
- Peachtree Road Race 10k, winner (27:45)
2000
- London Marathon, third place (2:08:36)
- Chicago Marathon, winner in a new American record (2:07:01)
2002
- London Marathon, winner in world record time (2:05:38)
- Chicago Marathon, winner (2:05:56), becoming the first man in history to break 2:06 twice in one year
- Ranked as the number #1 marathoner in the world by Track & Field News and their American Athlete of the Year.
2004
- Chicago Marathon, fifth place (2:08:44)
2006
- London Marathon, 4th place (2:07:04), coming back from a long period of injury.

Khannouchi was the first marathoner to break 2:06:00. However, he lost the world record to Paul Tergat on September 28, 2003. According to press releases from the marathon's organizers, both Khannouchi and Tergat are scheduled to run the London Marathon in April 2007.