Mohamed Katir facts for kids
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Katir at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene
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| Nationality | Spanish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 February 1998 Ksar el-Kebir, Morocco |
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| Height | 1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 61kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Middle-, Long-distance running, Cross country running | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Playas de Castellón | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Gabriel Lorente | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mohamed "Mo" Katir El Haouzi (born 17 February 1998) is a talented middle-distance and long-distance runner from Spain. He was born in Morocco but grew up in Spain. He has won several important medals in athletics.
Mohamed Katir earned a bronze medal in the 1500 metres race at the 2022 World Athletics Championships. The next year, he won a silver medal in the 5000 metres at the 2023 World Athletics Championships. He also took home a silver medal in the 5000 metres at the 2022 European Athletics Championships. Katir holds three Spanish records for different running distances. He is also the European indoor record holder for the 3000 metres.
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About Mohamed Katir
Mohamed Katir was born in Ksar el-Kebir, Morocco. When he was 5 years old, he moved to Mula, in the Murcia region of Spain, where he grew up. He had already competed as a Spanish athlete in youth events. In October 2019, after a four-year process, he officially became a Spanish citizen.
Breaking Records and Winning Races
In May 2021, Katir achieved his first big win in the 2021 Diamond League. This is a series of top athletics meetings. He won the 5000 metres race at the Grand Prix Gateshead in the United Kingdom.
Over just 33 days in June and July of that year, he broke three long-standing Spanish national records at Diamond League events:
- On June 10, he set a new 5000 metres record with a time of 12:50.79 at the Golden Gala in Florence, Italy.
- Less than a month later, at the Herculis meet in Monaco, he set a Spanish record in the 1500 metres. He finished second in that race. His time of 3:28.76 made him one of the fastest 10 runners ever in that distance.
- Four days after that, he won the 3000 metres race in Gateshead, United Kingdom. He finished with a time of 7:27.64, breaking a record set by the famous runner Haile Gebrselassie. This time placed him among the top 15 runners of all time for that distance.
At the end of 2021, Katir won the San Silvestre Vallecana 10-kilometre road race in Madrid. He set another national best time and was the first Spanish winner of this race since 2003.
On February 15, 2023, Katir set a new European indoor record for the 3000 metres. This happened at a competition in Liévin, France. His time was 7:24.68, which was much faster than the old record. This time was even faster than the previous world indoor record set in 1998.
Achievements and Medals
Mohamed Katir has achieved many great things in his running career. Here are some of his top results and records.
International Competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 4th | 3000 m | 7:49.72 |
| Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 8th | 5000 m | 13:06.60 | |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, OR, United States | 3rd | 1500 m | 3:29.90 |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 2nd | 5000 m | 13:22.98 | |
| European Cross Country Championships | Turin, Italy | 9th | XC 9.572 km | 30:06 | |
| 2023 | European Games | Chorzów, Poland | 1st | 1500 m | 3:36.95 |
| World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 16th (sf) | 1500 m | 3:33.56 | |
| 2nd | 5000 m | 13:11.44 |
Circuit Wins and National Titles
- Diamond League
- 2021 (5000 m): Gateshead Grand Prix (PB), Gateshead British Grand Prix (MR NR)
- 2023 (5000 m): Florence Golden Gala (WL)
- Spanish Athletics Championships
- 5000 metres: 2022
- Spanish Indoor Athletics Championships
- 3000 metres: 2019
Personal Best Times
These are the fastest times Mohamed Katir has run in different races:
- 800 metres – 1:51.84 (Madrid 2019)
- 1500 metres – 3:28.76 (Monaco 2021) NR
- 1500 metres indoor – 3:34.32 (Madrid 2023)
- 3000 metres – 7:27.64 (Gateshead 2021) NR
- 3000 metres indoor – 7:24.68 (Liévin 2023) European record
- 5000 metres – 12:45.01 (Monaco 2023) AR NR
- Road Races
See also
In Spanish: Mohamed Katir para niños
