Brahim Lahlafi
{{Short description|Moroccan long-distance runner}}
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Brahim Lahlafi ({{langx|ar|إبراهيم لحلافي}}) (born 15 April 1968, in Fes) is a retired long-distance runner who represented Morocco during his active career. He acquired French citizenship on 6 April 2002, but represented Morocco again from 15 March 2007.{{cite news|url=http://www.iaaf.org/newsfiles/38361.pdf |title="Four great cities in the race – from three different continents" and the winners are Daegu 2011 and Moscow 2013 |publisher=IAAF |access-date=21 April 2007 |archive-date=2 July 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070702222655/http://www.iaaf.org/newsfiles/38361.pdf |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}
His greatest achievement was an Olympic bronze medal in 2000. This was his first medal at a major international event, having narrowly missed the podium at the 1995 World Cross Country Championships (5th place) and twice in 5,000 metres at the World Championships, in 1995 (5th) and 1999 (fourth). He did win a bronze medal in the 3,000 metres event at the 1998 African Championships.
In 1996, he was the winner of the inaugural Belgrade Race Through History competition. He beat Paul Tergat to the finish line of the 6 km race and remains the course record holder of the competition.[http://www.bgdmarathon.org/his.htm Beogradska Trka Kroz Istoriju] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100529095014/http://www.bgdmarathon.org/his.htm |date=29 May 2010 }} {{in lang|sr}}. Belgrade Marathon. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
Personal bests
- 1,500 metres - 3:43.2 (1996)
- 3,000 metres - 7:28.94 (1999)
- 5,000 metres - 12:49.28 (2000)
- 10,000 metres - 27:43.05 (1995)
- Half marathon - 1:01:39 (1994)
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Category:Sportspeople from Fez, Morocco
Category:Moroccan male long-distance runners
Category:French male long-distance runners
Category:Olympic athletes for Morocco
Category:Olympic bronze medalists for Morocco
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Morocco
Category:French sportspeople of Moroccan descent
Category:Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)
Category:20th-century Moroccan sportsmen
Category:21st-century Moroccan people
Category:20th-century French sportsmen
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