Rababe Arafi Explained
| Rababe Arafi |
| Birth Date: | 1991 1, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Khouribga, Morocco |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | 1500 metres |
Rababe Arafi (Arabic: رباب عرافي, born 12 January 1991) is a middle-distance runner from Morocco, who specialises in the 1500 metres. Born in Khouribga,[1] she is a three-time medallist at the African Championships in Athletics, having been the continental champion in 2012 with a championship record run of 4:05.80 minutes.[2] She holds the Moroccan national record in the mile run[3] and in the 1500m (3:58.84 minutes - 16 June 2019 - Rabat - Diamond League).[4] [5]
Arafi was part of Morocco's team for the 2016 Summer Olympics and was a 1500 m finalist.[1] She represented Morocco at the World Championships in Athletics in 2013, 2015 and 2017, placing eighth in the 1500 m at the 2017 World Championships.[6] Arafi was initially a bronze medallist at the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships in the 1500 m, but she was later disqualified because she made contact with Heather Kampf resulting in Kampf's fall.[7] She also competed at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in 2007, but failed to finish the race. She has won gold medals in the 1500 m at the Arab Athletics Championships (2013), Islamic Solidarity Games (2013 and 2017) and the Jeux de la Francophonie (2013 and 2017).
International competitions
| Representing |
|---|
| 2007 | World Cross Country Championships | Mombasa, Kenya | — | Junior race | |
| 2012 | African Championships | Porto Novo, Benin | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 1500 m | 4:05.80 |
| 2013 | Arab Championships | Doha, Qatar | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 1500 m | 4:53.92 |
| bgcolor=gold | 1st | 4 × 400 m | 3:42.10 |
| Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | – | 1500 m | DNF |
| – | 4 × 400 m | DQ |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 21st (sf) | 1500 m | 4:09.86 |
| Jeux de la Francophonie | Nice, France | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 1500 m | 4:18.70 |
| Islamic Solidarity Games | Palembang, Indonesia | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 1500 m | 4:19.27 |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 6th (h) | 1500 m | 4:10.951 |
| African Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 3rd | 1500 m | 4:12.08 |
| 2015 | Arab Championships | Isa Town, Bahrain | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 1500 m | 5:22.30 |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 4th | 800 m | 1:58.90 |
| 9th | 1500 m | 4:13.66 |
| Military World Games | Mungyeong, South Korea | 5th | 1500 m | 4:21.17 |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 10th (h) | 1500 m | 4:10.82 |
| African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 5th | 800 m | 2:01.49 |
| bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 1500 m | 4:03.95 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | – | 800 m | DNF |
| 12th | 1500 m | 4:15.16 |
| 2017 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Baku, Azerbaijan | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 1500 m | 4:18.82 |
| Jeux de la Francophonie | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 1500 m | 4:17.23 |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 8th | 1500 m | 4:04.35 |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championship | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 8th | 1500 m | 4:14.94 |
| Mediterranean Games | Tarragona, Spain | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 800 m | 2:01.01 |
| bgcolor=gold | 1st | 1500 m | 4:12.83 |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:33.91 |
| African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria | – | 800 m | DNF |
| bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 1500 m | 4:14.12 |
| 2019 | African Games | Rabat, Morocco | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 800 m | 2:03.20 |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 7th | 800 m | 2:00.48 |
| 9th | 1500 m | 3:59.93 |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 14th (sf) | 800 m | 1:59.86 |
| – | 1500 m | DNF |
| 2023 | Arab Championships | Marrakesh, Morocco | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 1500 m | 4:24.37 |
| Jeux de la Francophonie | Kinshasa, DR Congo | 3rd | 1500 m | 4:45.42 | |
1Disqualified in the final
See also
Notes and References
- Rababe Arafi . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418110032/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ar/rababe-arafi-1.html . 2020-04-18 . 2018-02-16.
- Watta, Evelyn (2012-06-30). Montsho and Makwala take 400m titles in Porto-Novo – African champs, Day 3. IAAF. Retrieved on 2018-02-16.
- Web site: Mile Run Results. sportresult.com. 11 September 2015. 12 September 2015.
- http://www.run123.one/rec/MAR/MAR-W.html Moroccan national records progression - run123
- http://trackfield.brinkster.net/Profile.asp?ID=8583&Gender=W Rababe Arafi
- Web site: 1500 Metres Result IAAF World Championships London 2017 iaaf.org. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170808075150/https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-championships/iaaf-world-championships-london-2017-5151/results/women/1500-metres/final/result. 2017-08-08.
- Web site: Nicole Sifuentes shares how she was promoted to bronze medal after originally finishing 4th.
