Morocco's El-Guerrouj candidate for Owens International Trophy

Morocco's world field and track star, Hicham El-Guerrouj, was chosen as candidate to the 2000 Jesse Owens International Trophy Award.

El-Guerrouj is vying for the trophy alongside Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong and Maurice Greene, world recordman on 100m.

Armstrong completed a return from testicular cancer by winning the 1999 tour.

El Guerrouj won the 1,500 m at the 1999 World Championships in Spain, and set the world mile record of three minutes, 43.13 seconds at Rome.

Greene set the world 100-meter record of 9.79 seconds in Greece, and won gold medals in the 100 and 200 plus the 400 relay at the World Championships.

The winner will be announced February 10.

Former Moroccan field and track star Said Aouita won the prestigious prize in 1986.