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Khalid Khannouchi

Personal information
Born	(1971-09-12) September 12, 1971 (age 53) Meknes, Morocco
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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 retired long-distance runner. Khalid was born in Morocco but later became an American citizen. He is famous for holding the world record in the marathon. He also held the fastest time for the 20 km distance on the road.

Khalid is one of only five men who have broken 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 consistent he was.

Khalid moved to Brooklyn, New York City in 1992. This happened after he had some disagreements with the Moroccan athletics group about training costs. In 1996, he married Sandra Inoa, an American. Sandra became his coach and also worked as his agent. They made their home in Ossining, New York.

On May 2, 2000, Khalid became a naturalized citizen of the United States. He first became widely known in 1997. He won the 1997 Chicago Marathon by more than a minute. His time was 2:07:10, which broke the old course record.

As of 2022, Khalid still holds the American record for the marathon. He set this record with a time of 2:05:38 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 causing him pain. He felt he could no longer train hard enough to compete at a high level.

Khalid's Running Achievements

Khalid Khannouchi achieved many great things in his running career. Here are some of his most important wins and records:

Early Career and First Wins

• 1993: He won the men's 5000 metres race. This was at the World Student Games in Buffalo.
• 1997:
  • He won the Cobán Half Marathon in Guatemala. His time was 1:04:30.
  • He won the Chicago Marathon. His time was 2:07:10. This was the fastest first marathon ever run at that time. It was also the fourth fastest marathon in history.

Setting World Records

• 1998:
  • He came in second place at the Chicago Marathon with a time of 2:07:19.
  • He won the Peachtree Road Race 10k in 27:47.
  • He won the Falmouth Road Race (7.1 miles) in 31:48.
  • He set a new world road record at the New Haven 20K with a time of 57:37.
• 1999:
  • He won the Chicago Marathon and set a new world record! His time was 2:05:42.
  • He won the Peachtree Road Race 10k again in 27:45.

More Victories and Records

• 2000:
  • He finished third at the London Marathon in 2:08:36.
  • He won the Chicago Marathon again. He set a new American record with a time of 2:07:01.
• 2002:
  • He won the London Marathon and set another world record! His time was 2:05:38.
  • He won the Chicago Marathon with a time of 2:05:56. This made him the first man ever to run under 2 hours and 6 minutes twice in one year.
  • He was ranked as the number one marathon runner in the world by Track & Field News. They also named him their American Athlete of the Year.

Later Races

• 2004: He finished fifth at the Chicago Marathon in 2:08:44.
• 2006: He came in fourth place at the London Marathon with a time of 2:07:04. This was a great 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. His time was 2:12:34.

Khalid Khannouchi was the first marathon runner to finish a race in under 2 hours and 6 minutes. He held the world record until September 28, 2003, when Paul Tergat broke it.

Khalid's Best Times

Here is a table showing Khalid Khannouchi's personal best times for different running events:

See also

In Spanish: Khalid Khannouchi para niños