Fédération Royale Marocaine d’Athlétisme
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Fédération Royale Marocaine d’Athlétisme (FRMA) (established in 1957) is Morocco
's governing body for the sport of athletics. It is affiliated to the International Association of Athletics Federations
(IAAF) since 1958. It is also a member of the Confederation of African Athletics
since 1973.
Since December 2006, the president of the federation
is Abdeslam Ahizoune
beating former athlete and world champion Hicham El Guerrouj
in the elections.
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...
's governing body for the sport of athletics. It is affiliated to the International Association of Athletics Federations
International Association of Athletics Federations
The International Association of Athletics Federations is the international governing body for the sport of athletics. It was founded in 1912 at its first congress in Stockholm, Sweden by representatives from 17 national athletics federations as the International Amateur Athletics Federation...
(IAAF) since 1958. It is also a member of the Confederation of African Athletics
Confederation of African Athletics
The Confederation of African Athletics is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Africa. It is headquartered in Senegal. It organises the African Championships in Athletics and other continental competitions.-Members:...
since 1973.
Since December 2006, the president of the federation
Federation
A federation , also known as a federal state, is a type of sovereign state characterized by a union of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central government...
is Abdeslam Ahizoune
Abdeslam Ahizoune
Abdeslam Ahizoune is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Maroc Telecom; the Moroccan telecommunications company, and as such is a member of the Management Board of Vivendi corporation, MT's parent company....
beating former athlete and world champion Hicham El Guerrouj
Hicham El Guerrouj
Hicham El Guerrouj "King of the Mile" is a Moroccan former middle distance runner...
in the elections.