Abderrahmane Morceli Explained

Abderrahmane Morceli (Arabic: عبد الرحمان مرسلي; born 1 January 1957) is a retired Algerian middle-distance runner who specialized in the 1500 metres.

He is a brother of Noureddine Morceli.[1] At the 1979 Mediterranean Games he won a bronze medal in the 1500 metres and a silver medal in the 800 metres.[2] He also won the bronze medal at the 1977 Summer Universiade,[3] and the silver medal at the 1979 African Championships.[4] He became Algerian champion in 1978, 1983 and 1985.[5] He competed at the 1980 and 1984 Summer Olympics without reaching the final,[1] and also at the 1983 World Championships.

His personal best time in the 1500 metres was 3:39.77 minutes, achieved in August 1977 in Tunis.[6] He also had 1:45.7 minutes in the 800 metres, achieved in June 1978 in Ostrava;[7] 2:17.4 minutes in the 1000 metres, achieved in August 1978 in Nice;[8] and 3:54.63 minutes in the mile run, achieved in September 1983 in Rome.[9] Adberrahmane now coaches middle distance at Riverside City College in Riverside, CA (the same school his brother attended).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Abderrahmane Morceli. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418045644/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mo/abderrahmane-morceli-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. Sports-Reference.com. 14 February 2009.
  2. Web site: Mediterranean Games. GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 14 February 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100317001812/http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/mg.htm. 17 March 2010 . live.
  3. Web site: World Student Games (Universiade - Men). GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 14 February 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100117195909/http://gbrathletics.com/ic/wsgm.htm. 17 January 2010 . live.
  4. Web site: African Championships. GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 14 February 2010.
  5. Web site: Algerian Championships. GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 14 February 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100126135314/http://gbrathletics.com/nc/alg.htm. 26 January 2010 . live.
  6. http://hem.bredband.net/athletics/atb-m06.htm World men's all-time best 1500m
  7. http://hem.bredband.net/athletics/atb-m04.htm World men's all-time best 800m
  8. http://hem.bredband.net/athletics/atb-m05.htm World men's all-time best 1000m
  9. http://hem.bredband.net/athletics/atb-m07.htm World men's all-time best 1 mile

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