El Mostafa Nechchadi (; born 15 November 1962) is a retired Moroccan

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance ru ...

who specialized in the

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of kilometres ( 26 mi 385 yd), usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There ...

. Nechchadi was a 1988 Olympian in the marathon, but did not finish the race. His personal best time was 2:10:09 hours achieved in 1987, and he held the Moroccan national marathon record for 10 years.. Marathon Champs. Retrieved on 2011-10-01. He was second in the 1987

London Marathon The London Marathon (also known as the TCS London Marathon for sponsorship reasons) is an annual marathon held in London, England. Founded by athletes Chris Brasher and John Disley in 1981, it is typically held in April, although it moved to Oct ...

and ranked #3 in the world for marathon that year. In 1989 he was ranked #1 in the world for

half-marathon A half marathon is a road running event of —half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish, or shortcu ...

with 1:02:01 hours. Now an American citizen, he is a

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for the running group Promotion in Motion International, which includes

Catherine Ndereba Catherine Nyambura Ndereba (born 21 July 1972) is a retired Kenyan marathon runner. Between 2003 and 2008, she finished in the top two in five successive global championship marathons. Ndereba has twice won the marathon at the World Championshi ...

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* 1962 births Living people Moroccan male long-distance runners Moroccan male marathon runners Athletics (track and field) coaches Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Morocco American people of Moroccan descent 20th-century Moroccan sportsmen 21st-century Moroccan people {{Morocco-athletics-bio-stub