Brahim Lahlafi
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Athletics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | 2000 Sydney | 5,000 m | |
Brahim Lahlafi (Arabic: ابراهيم لهلفي) (born April 15, 1968) is a retired long-distance runner who represented Morocco during his active career. On April 6, 2002, he acquired French citizenship.
His greatest achievement was the Olympic bronze medal in 2000. This was his first medal at a major international event, having barely missed the podium at the 1995 World Cross Country Championships (5th place) and twice in 5000 metres at the World Championships; 1995 (5th) and 1999 (4th). He did win a bronze medal in 3000 metres at the 1998 African Championships.
[edit] Personal bests
- 1500 metres - 3:43.2 (1996)
- 3000 metres - 7:28.94 (1999)
- 5000 metres - 12:49.28 (2000)
- 10000 metres - 27:43.05 (1995)
- Half marathon - 1:01:39 (1994)
[edit] External link
- IAAF profile for Brahim Lahlafi
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