Salah Hissou
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Salah Hissou (born January 16, 1972 in Ait Taghia, Kasba Tadla
) 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 Atlanta.
Kasba Tadla
Kasba Tadla ' is a town in Béni-Mellal Province, Tadla-Azilal, Morocco. According to the 2004 census it has a population of 40,898.-References:...
) is a long-distance runner from Morocco
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...
, who won the gold medal over 5000 m at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics
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....
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
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta.