Adil Kaouch
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Adil Kaouch (born January 1, 1979) is a Moroccan
middle distance runner.
In 1998 he won the World Junior Championships over 1500 metres
. The next year won a 5000 metres
gold medal at the 1999 Pan Arab Games
.
At the 1999
and 2001 World Championships
, he took the role of setting a fast early pace to pull his teammate Hicham El Guerrouj
away to victory.
At the 2000 Sydney Olympic
he failed to advance from his heat in the 1500m, and Hicham El Guerrouj
was eventually upset in a sprint finish by Kenyan Noah Ngeny
. At this race, another Moroccan runner Youssef Baba
set the pace for El Guerrouj.
At the 2004 Athens Olympic
he finished 9th (3:38.26) at the 1500m final, where his compatriot Hicham El Guerrouj
won the Olympics gold medal. At this race he did not run as a pacemaker for El Guerrouj, although he was expected to do so.
In August 2005 he won a 1500 metres silver medal at the World Championships
.
In April 2006 he won the silver medal in the short race at the World Cross Country Championships
, as well as a bronze medal in the team competition.
Kaouch was suspended on August 2007 after failing a doping test.
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
middle distance runner.
In 1998 he won the World Junior Championships over 1500 metres
1500 metres
The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...
. The next year won a 5000 metres
5000 metres
The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...
gold medal at the 1999 Pan Arab Games
1999 Pan Arab Games
August 15 and August 31, 1999. 5504 athletes from 21 countries participated in events in 26 sports. the opening ceremony that took place in Al Hussein Youth City Stadium was officially opened by King Abdullah II.-Medals won by country:-Group A:--------...
.
At the 1999
1999 World Championships in Athletics
The 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Estadio Olímpico, Seville, Spain, between the August 20 and August 29....
and 2001 World Championships
2001 World Championships in Athletics
The 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between 3 August and 12 August and was the first time the event had visited North America...
, he took the role of setting a fast early pace to pull his teammate Hicham El Guerrouj
Hicham El Guerrouj
Hicham El Guerrouj "King of the Mile" is a Moroccan former middle distance runner...
away to victory.
At the 2000 Sydney Olympic
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
he failed to advance from his heat in the 1500m, and Hicham El Guerrouj
Hicham El Guerrouj
Hicham El Guerrouj "King of the Mile" is a Moroccan former middle distance runner...
was eventually upset in a sprint finish by Kenyan Noah Ngeny
Noah Ngeny
Noah Kiprono Ngeny is a former Kenyan athlete, Olympic gold medalist at 1500 m at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and world record holder in the 1000 m.-Before Sydney:...
. At this race, another Moroccan runner Youssef Baba
Youssef Baba
Youssef Baba is an athlete from Morocco who specialises in middle distance running. He was born in Khenifra. He is member of Turkish multi sport club Fenerbahçe SK.-Achievements:- External links :*...
set the pace for El Guerrouj.
At the 2004 Athens Olympic
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
he finished 9th (3:38.26) at the 1500m final, where his compatriot Hicham El Guerrouj
Hicham El Guerrouj
Hicham El Guerrouj "King of the Mile" is a Moroccan former middle distance runner...
won the Olympics gold medal. At this race he did not run as a pacemaker for El Guerrouj, although he was expected to do so.
In August 2005 he won a 1500 metres silver medal at the World Championships
2005 World Championships in Athletics
The 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland , the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983. One theme of the 2005 championships was paralympic sports, some of...
.
In April 2006 he won the silver medal in the short race at the World Cross Country Championships
2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
The 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held 1-2 April 2006 in Fukuoka, Japan.The event was once again dominated by Ethiopian and Kenyan runners and also Eritrean runners...
, as well as a bronze medal in the team competition.
Kaouch was suspended on August 2007 after failing a doping test.