| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 10 October 1970 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Medal record
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mohammed Mourhit (Arabic: محمد مُرحيت) (born 10 October 1970 in Khouribga, Morocco) is a Belgian top cross country, middle and long distance runner who holds two European records, in the 3000 m and 5000 m. He is also a former European 10000 m record holder. He won a bronze medal at the 1999 World Championships in the 5000 metres and a silver medal at the 2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships in the 3000 metres behind Hicham El Guerrouj. Mourhit was also a two-time winner of the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in the long course in 2000 and 2001. He also won the Lisbon Half Marathon 1997.[1]
He earned the Belgian citizenship in 1997 by marriage. He competed in Lotto Cross Cup cross country meetings and won the domestic series in 1996–97 and 1997–98.[2]
He was suspended for drug use between June 2002 and June 2004. He never came close to his personal bests again after returning to competition in 2004.
|
||||||||
|
||||||||
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Worku Bikila |
Men's Zevenheuvelenloop Winner (15 km) 1999 |
Succeeded by Felix Limo |