| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Moroccan |
| Born | 28 May 1992 Tétouan, Morocco |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 5000m |
Othmane El Goumri (Arabic: عثمان الكومري; born 28 May 1992) is a Moroccan long-distance runner.[1] He represented his country at two outdoor and one indoor World Championships. In 2016 he was banned from competition for two years due to irregularities in his biological passport.[2] He competed in the men's marathon at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]He won the 2023 Sydney marathon and dedicated his win to victims of the recent Marrakesh–Safi earthquake after almost withdrawing from the race a week before due to the devastating impact of the natural disaster, including on loved ones.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Morocco | |||||
| 2011 | African Junior Championships | Gaborone, Botswana | – | 5000 m | DNF |
| 2013 | Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 2nd | 5000 m | 13:38.24 |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 16th (h) | 5000 m | 13:31.08 | |
| Jeux de la Francophonie | Nice, France | 1st | 5000 m | 13:48.76 | |
| Islamic Solidarity Games | Palembang, Indonesia | 3rd | 5000 m | 14:07.59 | |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 14th (h) | 3000 m | 7:48.83 |
| African Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 11th | 5000 m | 14:12.40 | |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 29th (h) | 5000 m | 13:58.06 |
| 2019 | Rabat Marathon | Rabat, Morocco | 2nd | Marathon | 2:08:20 |
| Dublin Marathon | Dublin, Ireland | 1st[4] | Marathon | 2:08:06 | |
| 2021 | Arab Championships | Radès, Tunisia | 2nd | Half marathon | 1:08:09 |
| Olympic Games | Sapporo, Japan | 9th | Marathon | 2:11:58 | |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 12th | Marathon | 2:08:14 |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 1500 metres – 3:37.79 (Casablanca 2013)
- 3000 metres – 7:48.95 (Madrid 2013)
- 5000 metres – 13:13.72 (Rabat 2013)
- 10,000 metres – 28:16.76 (Rabat 2021)
- Marathon - 2:05:12 (Barcelona 2023)
Indoor
- 3000 metres – 7:44.73 (Bordeaux 2014)
References
- ↑ "Othmane El Goumri". IAAF. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ↑ Rowbottom, Mike (14 December 2016). "Six Moroccan athletes - plus ex-Team GB man Abeyie - in IAAF's latest doping sanction list". Inside the Games. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ↑ "Athletics - EL GOUMRI Othmane". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ↑ "Othmane El Goumri sets new record to win Dublin Marathon". RTÉ News. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
External links
- Othmane El-Goumri at Olympedia
- Othmane EL GOUMRI at World Athletics
- Othmane EL GOUMRI at Olympics.com
- Othmane EL GOUMRI at the Comité National Olympique Marocain (in French)
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