Moroccan athletes excel in Stockholm meet

Moroccan Zahra Ouaziz won on Wednesday the 5000 m race of the Stockholm meet clocking the World's best time this year with 14:40.10.

Paula Radcliff of Great Britain came in the 2nd place followed by Kenyan Tegla Leoupe.

In the men's 5000 m, Khalid Boulami finished 2nd behind Kenyan Danial Komen. The 3rd place went to another Kenyan thomas Nyariki.

For his part, Moroccan Mahjoub Haida won the 1000 m race clocking 2:15.17 advancing Kenyans Laban Rotich and Japhet Kimutai.

In 3000 m steeple, Moroccan Larbi Khattabi ranked 4th behind three Kenyans, namely Paul Kosgei, Bernard Barmasai and Wilson Kipketter, who grabbed the race.