Mohamed Issangar is a retired Moroccan

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...

 long-distance runner

Long-distance track event

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 who specialized in the 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...

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He competed at the 1991 World Championships without reaching the final, finished ninth at the 1992 Olympic Games, and fourth in the 1993 IAAF Grand Prix Final

IAAF Grand Prix Final

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. He finished sixteenth at the 1994 World Cross Country Championships

1994 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

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, and for this he won a silver medal with the Moroccan team in the team competition. This was the first team medal claimed by Morocco in this event.

On the regional level he won the bronze medal at the 1989 Jeux de la Francophonie

Athletics at the 1989 Jeux de la Francophonie

The results of the athletics competition at the first Jeux de la Francophonie, held in Morocco.-Men's Results:-Women's Results:-References:*...

, behind countryfellows Saïd Aouita

Said Aouita

Saïd Aouita is a former Moroccan athlete, winner of 5000 meters at the 1984 Summer Olympics, 5000 meters at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics, 3000 meters at the 1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships, and former world record holder at 1500m , 2000m , 3000m , and twice at 5000m [ and ]...

 and Khalid Skah

Khalid Skah

Khalid Skah is a Moroccan athlete, winner of 10 000 m at the 1992 Summer Olympics.Born in Midelt, Morocco, Khalid Skah established himself first as a good cross country runner by winning the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in 1990 and 1991.His first major tournament on track was 1991 World...

. This was one of three all-Moroccan podiums in this event at the Jeux de la Francophonie (the other being 1994

Athletics at the 1994 Jeux de la Francophonie

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: Salah Hissou

Salah Hissou

Salah Hissou is a long-distance runner from Morocco, who won the gold medal over 5000 m at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics in Seville. With 26:38.08 he also set a world record over 10,000 m in Brussels in 1996 and won a bronze medal over 10,000 m at the 1996 Summer Olympics in...

, Brahim Lahlafi

Brahim Lahlafi

Brahim Lahlafi is a retired long-distance runner who represented Morocco during his active career. He acquired French citizenship on 6 April 2002, but represented Morocco again from 15 March 2007....

, Brahim Jabbour

Brahim Jabbour

Brahim Jabbour is a retired Moroccan long-distance runner. He specialized in the 5000 metres.Jabbour finished sixth in the 5000 metres at the 1993 World Championships, won the bronze medal at the 1994 Jeux de la Francophonie, and the bronze medal in 3000 metres at the 1995 World Indoor...

 and 2001

Athletics at the 2001 Jeux de la Francophonie

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: Mohamed Amine, Abderrahim Goumri

Abderrahim Goumri

Abderrahim Goumri is a Moroccan long-distance runner. He has competed in cross country, track and road running, but is now a marathon specialist....

, Mohamed Saïd El Wardi

Mohamed Saïd El Wardi

Mohamed Saïd El Wardi is a Moroccan athlete who specializes in the 5000 metres and cross-country running. He was born in Khouribga.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*1500 metres - 3:34.85 min *3000 metres - 7:34.67 min...

). Issangar also won bronze medals at the 1988

1988 African Championships in Athletics

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 and 1990 African Championships

1990 African Championships in Athletics

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His personal best times were 3.57.03 minutes in the mile run

Mile run

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, achieved in August 1990 in Monaco

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; 7.39.30 minutes in the 3000 metres

3000 metres

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, achieved in August 1993 in Köln

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; 13.08.51 minutes in the 5000 metres, achieved in July 1990 in London

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; and 1.02.18 hours in the half marathon

Half marathon

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, achieved in March 1992 in Aïn Sebaâ

Ain Sebaa

Aïn Sebaâ is an industrial arrondissement in the north east of the Province of Casablanca, Morocco on the road to Mohammédia. It is the base for the major industrial conglomerates of Morocco. At the 2004 census it had a population of 155,489.-References:...

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