Driss El Himer Explained

Driss El Himer (Arabic: ادريس الهمِر) (born 1 January 1974 in Khezazna, Morocco) is a Moroccan-French long-distance runner. He acquired French nationality by naturalization on 24 January 2001.[1]

He competed in the marathon at the 2004 Olympics, finishing 68th.

He finished 6th in the long race at the 2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, 11th in the 5000 m final at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, and 8th in the 10,000 m final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg.

Achievements

Representing
2001Amsterdam MarathonAmsterdam, Netherlands1stMarathon2:07:02
Lille, France1stHalf Marathon1:02:08
2003Paris, France60thMarathon2:24:23
2004Athens, Greece68thMarathon2:29:07

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JORF n° 0022 du 26 janvier 2001 - Légifrance . 2023-11-22 . www.legifrance.gouv.fr.