Hicham El Guerrouj

Summary

Hicham El Guerrouj is a human^[1]. He was born in Berkane^[2]. He was born on September 14, 1974^[3]. He worked as a long-distance runner^[4], middle-distance runner^[5], and runner^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,757 views/month, #6,682 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Hicham El Guerrouj's place of birth was Berkane^[2].
• Hicham El Guerrouj was born on September 14, 1974^[3].
• Hicham El Guerrouj held citizenship in Morocco^[8].
• Moroccan Arabic was Hicham El Guerrouj's native language^[9].
• Hicham El Guerrouj worked as a long-distance runner^[4].
• Hicham El Guerrouj's professions included middle-distance runner^[5].
• Hicham El Guerrouj worked as a runner^[6].
• Hicham El Guerrouj received the Bislett medal^[10].
• Hicham El Guerrouj received the Princess of Asturias Award for Sports^[11].
• Hicham El Guerrouj received the L'Équipe Champion of Champions^[12].
• Hicham El Guerrouj received the IAAF Hall of Fame^[13].
• Hicham El Guerrouj received the honorary doctorate of Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France^[14].
• Hicham El Guerrouj received the Commander of the Order of the Throne^[15].
• Hicham El Guerrouj is recorded as male^[16].
• Hicham El Guerrouj's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Hicham El Guerrouj's Commons category is recorded as Hicham El Guerrouj^[18].
• Hicham El Guerrouj's sport is recorded as athletics^[19].
• Hicham El Guerrouj's family name is recorded as El Guerrouj^[20].
• Hicham El Guerrouj's given name is recorded as Hicham^[21].
• Hicham El Guerrouj's record held is recorded as 1500 metres^[22].
• Hicham El Guerrouj's record held is recorded as mile run^[23].
• Hicham El Guerrouj's record held is recorded as 2000 metres^[24].
• Hicham El Guerrouj's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography^[25].
• Hicham El Guerrouj's participant in is recorded as 2004 Summer Olympics^[26].
• Hicham El Guerrouj's participant in is recorded as 2000 Summer Olympics^[27].

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Origins and Family

Hicham El Guerrouj's place of birth was Berkane^[2]. He was born on September 14, 1974^[3]. Moroccan Arabic was his native language^[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include long-distance runner^[4], middle-distance runner^[5], and runner^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Bislett medal^[10], a sports award^[28], in Norway^[29], founded in 1966^[30]; Princess of Asturias Award for Sports^[11], a sports award^[31], in Spain^[32], founded in 1981^[33]; L'Équipe Champion of Champions^[12], a sports award^[34], in France^[35], founded in 1975^[36]; IAAF Hall of Fame^[13], an athletics hall of fame^[37], founded in 2012^[38]; honorary doctorate of Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France^[14], an award^[39], in France^[40]; and Commander of the Order of the Throne^[15], a grade of an order^[41], in Morocco^[42], founded in 1963^[43].

Why It Matters

Hicham El Guerrouj ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,757 views/month, #6,682 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

Where was Hicham El Guerrouj born?

Born in Berkane^[2], Hicham El Guerrouj…

What did Hicham El Guerrouj do for work?

Hicham El Guerrouj worked as long-distance runner^[4], middle-distance runner^[5], and runner^[6].

What awards did Hicham El Guerrouj receive?

Honors received include Bislett medal^[10], Princess of Asturias Award for Sports^[11], L'Équipe Champion of Champions^[12], and IAAF Hall of Fame^[13].