Athletics: Morocco's El-Guerrouj runs for IAAF commission

The Moroccan Royal Athletics Federation has fielded the candidacy of Morocco's world record holder on 1500 m, Hicham El Guerrouj, to the Athletes Commission of the world athletics governing body IAAF. El-Guerrouj, a three-time world champion of the same distance, also intends to run for election to the athletes commission of the International Olympic Committee (ICO).

The IAAF Athletes Commission is made up of 19 athletes, including 12 elected by their peers and seven are appointed by members of the IAAF Board.

The election of the 12 members will be held later this month, on the fringes of the world athletics championships, to be held in Paris Aug. 23-31.