Hammou Boutayeb Explained

Hammou Boutayeb (Arabic: حمو بوطيب) (born 1956 in Khemisset) is a Moroccan former long-distance runner. He specialized in the 10,000 metres, and won a silver medal at the World Indoor Championships held in Seville, Spain.

At the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Boutayeb competed in the 10,000 meter final, He was lapped with three laps to go, but then kept pace with the lead pack of Richard Chelimo and fellow Moroccan Khalid Skah, instead of giving way to them as dictated by the rules. This distracted Chelimo and caused him to lose rhythm. Skah won the race from Chelimo by 1.02 seconds, but was initially disqualified for receiving assistance from Boutayeb. However, Skah appealed and was reinstated.[1]

International competitions

Representing
1989Jeux de la FrancophonieCasablanca, Morocco2nd10,000 m
1990Goodwill GamesSeattle, United States1st10,000 m
1991Seville, Spain2nd3000 m
Mediterranean GamesAthens, Greece1st10,000 m
World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan8th10,000 m
1992Barcelona, SpainDQ'd10,000m
1993Mediterranean GamesNarbonne, France2nd10,000 m
1994Goodwill GamesSt. Petersburg, Russia1st10,000 m
Jeux de la FrancophonieÉvry-Bondoufle, France2nd10,000 m

Notes and References

  1. "OLYMPICS / Barcelona 1992: Athletics: Kenyan outcry over Skah's reinstatement" Mike Rowbottom, The Independent August 5, 1992