Mohamed Katir

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Mohamed Katir
Personal information
Full nameMohamed Katir El Haouzi
Born (1998-02-17) 17 February 1998 (age 23)
Ksar el-Kebir, Morocco
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics, cross country running
Event(s)1500 metres, 3000 metres, 5000 metres
ClubPlayas de Castellón
Coached byGabriel Lorente

Mohamed "Mo" Katir El Haouzi (born 17 February 1998) is a Spanish middle- and long-distance runner.[1] He represented his country at the 2021 European Indoor Championships finishing fourth in the 3000 metres. (World class athlete)

Biography[]

Born in Ksar el-Kebir, Morocco, Katir was raised in Mula, Murcia, Spain, since he was 5 years old.[2][3][4] While Katir had previously run as Spaniard in youth competitions and won a Spanish national cross championship,[5] he actually acquired the Spanish citizenship in October 2019, after a 4-year long process.[6]

On 10 June 2021, Katir ran a new 5000 metres personal best time of 12:50.79, at the Golden Gala, a Diamond League meet in Florence, Italy. This ranked him as the 27th fastest all-time in the event, as well as set a new Spanish national record.[7][8] Less than a month later, at the Herculis meet in Monaco, he set another national record in the 1500 metres, finishing second behind World Champion Timothy Cheruiyot's personal best. His 3:28.76 ranks him as the 10th fastest of all time. Five days after that, he won the 3000 metres in Gateshead in 7:27.64. His time ranks him as #15 of all time at that distance.

International competitions[]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Spain
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 4th 3000 m 7:49.72
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 8th 5000 m 13:06.60

Personal bests[]

Outdoor

Indoor

References[]

  1. ^ Mohamed Katir at World Athletics
  2. ^ "Mohamed Katir: "Quiero vivir del atletismo y creo que va a ser posible"". La Vanguardia. 6 February 2021.
  3. ^ Sáez Bravo, Lucas (15 July 2021). "Mohamed Katir, el repentino fenómeno español del mediofondo que ya aspira al oro en Tokio: lee poesía, entrena en un descampado y su padre llegó en patera". El Mundo.
  4. ^ Asprón, Javier (11 July 2021). "Mohamed Katir: melena al viento y alma de poeta". ABC.
  5. ^ "Mohamed Katir: el atleta que lleva esperando 3 años su nacionalidad". Parainmigrantes. 4 March 2019.
  6. ^ García, Dioni (29 October 2019). "Mohamed Katir ya es español". .
  7. ^ "5000 Metres Men All-time Outdoor Ranking". worldathletics.org. World Athletics. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  8. ^ "5000 Metres Results". diamondleague-florence.com. 2021-06-10. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
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