Athens 2004: Morocco's El Guerrouj in finals

Quadruple 1,500m world champion, Hicham El Guerrouj, moved Sunday to the finals of the 1500m race.

The Moroccan qualified after he led the semis, timing 3:40.87, ahead of Portuguese Silva Rui (3:40.99) and Kenyan Timothy Kiptanui (3:41.04).

Another Moroccan, Adil El Kaouch, qualified to the finals after he won the semi-finals, cloaking 3:35.69.

In women's race, the Moroccan Hasna Benhassi was the only Moroccan woman athlete to move the finals of the 800m. The two sisters Amina and Seltana A”t Hammou failed to qualify.