Rababe Arafi (, born 12 January 1991) is a

middle-distance runner Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, ranging from 500 metres up to . The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distanc ...

from

Morocco Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to Algeria–Morocc ...

, who specialises in the

1500 metres The 1500 metres or 1500-metre run is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletics since 1983. It is equivalent to 1.5 kilomet ...

. Born in

Khouribga Khouribga (Moroccan , ) is the capital of Khouribga Province in the Béni Mellal-Khénifra region, Morocco. With a population of 342,125 (2024 census), Khouribga owes its growth to the phosphate deposits nearby. Geography Located at 107 km ...

, she is a three-time medallist at the

African Championships in Athletics The African Championships in Athletics is a continental athletics event organized by the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA), the continental association for the sport in Africa. Since its inaugural edition in 1979 it was at first organis ...

, having been the continental champion in 2012 with a championship record run of 4:05.80 minutes. She holds the Moroccan national record in the

mile run The mile run (1,760 yards, 5,280 Foot (unit), feet, or exactly 1,609.344 metres) is a middle-distance running, middle-distance foot race. The history of the mile run event began in England, where it was used as a distance for gambling ...

and in the 1500m (3:58.84 minutes - 16 June 2019 - Rabat - Diamond League). Arafi was part of Morocco's team for the

2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events i ...

and was a 1500 m finalist. She represented Morocco at the

World Championships in Athletics The World Athletics Championships, known as the IAAF World Championships in Athletics until 2019, are a biennial athletics competition organized by World Athletics, formerly International Association of Athletics Federations. Alongside Olympic ...

in 2013, 2015 and 2017, placing eighth in the 1500 m at the 2017 World Championships. Arafi was initially a bronze medallist at the

2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships The 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics was the fifteenth edition of the international indoor track and field competition, organised by the IAAF. The event was held between 7–9 March 2014 at the Ergo Arena in Sopot, Poland. Prepar ...

in the 1500 m, but she was later disqualified because she made contact with

Heather Kampf Heather Kampf (née Dorniden; born January 19, 1987) is an American Middle-distance running, middle-distance runner and four-time United States National Champion in the 1 mile road race. Kampf competed for the University of Minnesota and since D ...

resulting in Kampf's fall. She also competed at the

IAAF World Cross Country Championships World Athletics Cross Country Championships is the most important competition in international cross country running. Formerly held annually and organised by World Athletics (formerly the IAAF), it was inaugurated in 1973, when it replaced the In ...

in 2007, but failed to finish the race. She has won gold medals in the 1500 m at the

Arab Athletics Championships The Arab Athletics Championships () is an event organized by the Arab Athletics Federation. It traditionally occurred every two years. It was not held in 1985 due to the schedule clash with the Pan Arab Games. However, due to the erratic scheduli ...

(2013),

Islamic Solidarity Games The Islamic Solidarity Games () is a multinational, multi-sport event. Managed jointly by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and Islamic Solidarity Sports Association (ISSA), the Games involve elite athletes of the OIC competing in a ...

(2013 and 2017) and the

Jeux de la Francophonie The Jeux de la Francophonie (Canadian English: ''Francophonie Games''; British English: ''Francophone Games'') are a combination of artistic and sporting events for the Francophonie, mostly French-speaking nations and former colonies of France ...

(2013 and 2017).

International competitions

¹Disqualified in the final

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Arafi, Rababe Living people 1991 births Sportspeople from Khouribga Moroccan female middle-distance runners Moroccan female cross country runners Olympic athletes for Morocco Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Morocco Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Morocco Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 2013 Mediterranean Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Mediterranean Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 African Games African Games silver medalists for Morocco Mediterranean Games gold medalists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics 21st-century Moroccan sportswomen Islamic Solidarity Games gold medalists for Morocco Arab Athletics Championships winners Diamond League winners African Games silver medalists in athletics (track and field)

International competitions

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