Mariem Alaoui Selsouli (; born 8 July 1984) is a Moroccan middle- and

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 ...

. She was born in Marrakech. At the 2009 World Athletics Final in Berlin, Selsouli withdrew from the 1500m final after failing a drug test for EPO. She was suspended for two years by the

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, from 22 August 2009 to 21 August 2011. On 23 July 2012 she was banned from the Summer Olympics in London after testing positive for the diuretic furosemide, following her competition in Diamond league on 6 July 2012 in Paris-Saint-Denis. She had an 8-year doping ban from 6 July 2012 to 24 July 2020.IAAF sanctioned athletes list – 18.04.2014
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Achievements

Personal bests

* 1500 metres - 4:00.77 min (2011) * 3000 metres - 8:29.52 min (2007) * 5000 metres - 14:36.52 min (2007)

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* 1984 births Living people Moroccan female long-distance runners Moroccan female middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for Morocco Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Marrakesh Moroccan sportspeople in doping cases Doping cases in athletics Competitors at the 2005 Summer Universiade 20th-century Moroccan women 20th-century Moroccan people 21st-century Moroccan sportswomen {{Morocco-athletics-bio-stub