Slimane Moula (, born 25 February 1999) is an Algerian middle-distance runner specialising in the

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. His personal best in the event is 1:43.38, set at the

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in June 2023. He was the 2022 African Champion in the

800 m The 800 metres, or 800 meters ( US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olympic event sin ...

, and won the event at the

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meet in Stockholm the same year. He qualified for the finals of the 800 metres at both the

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and

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, placing 5th both years. Moula won his second

event at the 2023

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meet.

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Slimane Moula
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1999 births Living people Algerian male middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Algeria African Championships in Athletics winners Diamond League winners Mediterranean Games gold medalists in athletics 21st-century Algerian sportsmen Military World Games bronze medalists for Algeria Military World Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Olympic athletes for Algeria Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics {{Algeria-athletics-bio-stub