Driss El Himer
{{short description|French long-distance runner}}
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Driss El Himer ({{langx|ar|ادريس الهمِر}}) (born 1 January 1974 in Khezazna, Morocco) is a Moroccan-French long-distance runner. He acquired French nationality by naturalization on 24 January 2001.{{Cite web |title=JORF n° 0022 du 26 janvier 2001 - Légifrance |url=https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/jo/2001/01/26/0022 |access-date=2023-11-22 |website=www.legifrance.gouv.fr}}
He competed in the marathon at the 2004 Olympics, finishing 68th.
He finished 6th in the long race at the 2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, 11th in the 5000 m final at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, and 8th in the 10,000 m final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg.
Achievements
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colspan="6"|Representing {{FRA}} |
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rowspan=2|2001
|bgcolor="gold" | 1st |Marathon |2:07:02 |
Lille Half Marathon
|bgcolor="gold" | 1st |Half Marathon |1:02:08 |
2003
|60th |Marathon |
2004
|68th |Marathon |
References
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External links
- {{World Athletics}}
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Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Category:French male marathon runners
Category:French sportspeople of Moroccan descent
Category:Olympic athletes for France
Category:21st-century French sportsmen
Category:Naturalized citizens of France
Category:French Athletics Championships winners
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