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Morocco's El Guerrouj wins 1,500 m-race of paris event
Morocco, Sports, 6/24/2000
Moroccan field and track star, Hicham El Guerrouj, won on Friday the 1,500 m-race of the Paris Saint-Denis Golden League Athletics events.
El Gerrouj run the distance in 3.30:75, ahead of Kenya's Bernard Lagat (3.33:14) and French Mehdi Baala (3.33:67).
In the 3,000 meter event, Morocco's Said El Ouardi came in fourth, followed by Brahim Lahlafi, another Moroccan athlete, while the first place was grabbed by Algerian Ali Said Saif (7.27:67). The second and third ranks went respectively to Kenyan Daniel Komen (7.31:47) and Ethiopian Word Million (7.32:36).
In the women 800m-race, Morocco's Hasna Benhassi held the 3rd rank with a 2.00:62 time. The race was grabbed by Belgian Stals Sandra (2.00:53) ahead of Czech Formanova Lodmila (2.00:61).
Morocco's Zahra Ouaziz finished up 7th in the 3,000 m event that was grabbed by Poland's Lidia Chojecka.
The Paris Saint-Denis meet is part of the IAAF Golden league Prize.
Previous Stories:
Moroccan athlete in Seville meet
(5/29/2000)
Morocco's El-Guerrouj candidate for Owens International Trophy
(1/6/2000)
King receives Moroccan athletics star
(11/27/1999)
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