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Khalid Khannouchi

Personal information
Born	(1971-09-12) September 12, 1971 (age 53) Meknes, Morocco
Sport
Country
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	5,000 m: 13:41.6 10km (Road): 27:45 Half Marathon: 1:00:27 Marathon: 2:05:38 Chicago Marathon (1st, 4x) London Marathon (1st, 1x)

Khalid Khannouchi (Arabic: خالد خنّوشي) was born on September 12, 1971. He is a famous long-distance runner who was born in Morocco and later became an American citizen. Khalid is well-known for holding the world record for the marathon race. He also held the world's best time for the 20-kilometer road race.

Khalid is one of only five men in history to break the marathon world record more than once. He is also one of only five runners to break their own marathon world record. This shows how incredibly talented and dedicated he was to running.

Khalid moved to Brooklyn, New York City in 1992. He had some disagreements with the Moroccan athletics group about training expenses. In 1996, he married Sandra Inoa, an American, who became his coach and manager. They made their home in Ossining, New York. Khalid officially became a citizen of the United States on May 2, 2000.

He first became widely known when he won the 1997 Chicago Marathon. He finished the race in 2 hours, 7 minutes, and 10 seconds. This was a new record for that race, beating the old one by over a minute!

As of 2022, Khalid still holds the American record for the marathon. He set this record with a time of 2 hours, 5 minutes, and 38 seconds at the London Marathon in 2002.

Khalid officially stopped running professionally on March 27, 2012. He had been dealing with foot injuries since 2003. He explained that his feet kept hurting whenever he tried to train hard. He felt he couldn't compete at the highest level anymore, so it was time to retire.

Khalid's Amazing Running Achievements

Khalid Khannouchi had many impressive wins and records during his career. Here are some of his biggest achievements:

Early Wins and Records

• 1993: He won the men's 5000 metres race at the World Student Games in Buffalo.
• 1997:
  • He won the Cobán Half Marathon in Guatemala.
  • He won the Chicago Marathon with a time of 2:07:10. This was the fastest first marathon ever run at that time. It was also the fourth fastest marathon in history.
• 1998:
  • He came in second place at the Chicago Marathon.
  • He won the Peachtree Road Race 10k.
  • He won the Falmouth Road Race 7.1 miles.
  • He set a new world record for the 20K road race at the New Haven 20K.

Setting World Records

• 1999:
  • He won the Chicago Marathon and set a new world record with a time of 2:05:42.
  • He won the Peachtree Road Race 10k again.
• 2000:
  • He finished third at the London Marathon.
  • He won the Chicago Marathon again, setting a new American record with a time of 2:07:01.
• 2002:
  • He won the London Marathon and set another world record with a time of 2:05:38.
  • He won the Chicago Marathon, finishing in 2:05:56. This made him the first man ever to run two marathons under 2 hours and 6 minutes in the same year.
  • He was ranked as the number one marathon runner in the world by Track & Field News magazine. They also named him their American Athlete of the Year.

Later Races and Retirement

• 2004: He finished fifth at the Chicago Marathon.
• 2006: He came in fourth place at the London Marathon, showing a strong comeback after a long time away due to injuries.
• 2007:
  • He did not finish the London Marathon.
  • He placed fourth at the United States Olympic Marathon Trials in New York City.

Khalid Khannouchi was the first marathon runner to finish a race in under 2 hours and 6 minutes. However, his world record was later broken by Paul Tergat on September 28, 2003.

Khalid's Fastest Times

Here are Khalid Khannouchi's personal best times for different running events:

See also

In Spanish: Khalid Khannouchi para niños