Jaouad Gharib
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Jaouad Gharib (Arabic: جواد غريب, born 22 May 1972 in Khenifra) is a Moroccan long-distance runner who competes in the marathon. Winner of the 2003 World Championships and 2005 World Championships over the distance, he is also notable because he only began running seriously at the age of twenty-two. His 2005 retention made him the second successive world championship marathon champion, after Abel Antón. He was the silver medallist in the marathon at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Quick Facts Medal record, Men's athletics ...
Gharib at the 2005 London Marathon | ||
Medal record | ||
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Men's athletics | ||
Representing Morocco | ||
Olympic Games | ||
2008 Beijing | Marathon | |
World Championships | ||
2003 Paris | Marathon | |
2005 Helsinki | Marathon | |
Mediterranean Games | ||
2001 Radès | 10,000 m | |
Half Marathon World Championships | ||
2002 Brussels | Half marathon |
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