King receives Moroccan athletics star

Originally published November 27, 1999

King Mohammed VI received in Ifrane Friday Moroccan athletics star, Hicham El Guerrouj, and congratulated him for his distinguished performance that honors Moroccan sports.

El Guerrouj, has maintained last August in Sevilla, Spain, his world title in the 1,500 meter race. He also shattered two world records: the mile last July in Rome and the 2,000 m last September in Berlin.

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