Mohamed Kamel Selmi

{{short description|Algerian long-distance runner}}

Mohamed Salmi (born 1963) is a retired Algerian long-distance runner specializing in the marathon.

He finished 59th in the 1992 Olympic marathon.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/mohamed-salmi-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418085047/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/mohamed-salmi-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 April 2020|title=Mohamed Salmi|publisher=Sports-Reference.com|accessdate=9 March 2010}} He also competed at the 1991 World Championships and the 1993 World Championships but failed to finish the race on both occasions.{{cite web|url=http://www.todor66.com/athletics/world/1991/Men_Marathon.html|title=Men Marathon World Championship 1991 Tokyo (JPN)|publisher=Todor Krastev|accessdate=9 March 2010}}{{cite web|url=http://www.todor66.com/athletics/world/1993/Men_Marathon.html|title=Men Marathon World Championship 1993 Stuttgart (GER)|publisher=Todor Krastev|accessdate=9 March 2010}} He also won the silver medal in the 10,000 metres at the 1990 Maghreb Championships, behind Khalid Boulami.{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/magc.htm|title=Maghreb Championships|work=GBR Athletics|publisher=Athletics Weekly|accessdate=9 March 2010}}

His best time was 2.12.47 hours, achieved in the 1993 Eindhoven Marathon,[http://hem.bredband.net/athletics/atb-m24.htm World men's all-time best marathon] (last updated 2001) a competition he won.

Achievements

  • All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise

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colspan="5"|Representing {{ALG}}
1991

|World Championships

|Tokyo, Japan

|—

|DNF

1992

|Olympic Games

|Barcelona, Spain

|59th

|2:26:56

rowspan=2|1993

|World Championships

|Stuttgart, Germany

|—

|DNF

Eindhoven Marathon

|Eindhoven, Netherlands

|bgcolor="gold" | 1st

|2:12:47

References