Mohammed Mourhit

Mohammed Mourhit (Arabic: محمد مُرحيت; born 10 October 1970 in Khouribga, Morocco) is a retired Belgian cross country, middle- and long-distance runner. He is also a former European 3000 m, 5000 m and 10000 m record holder. He won a bronze medal at the 1999 World Championships in the 5000 metres and a silver medal at the 2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships in the 3000 metres behind Hicham El Guerrouj. Mourhit was also a two-time winner of the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in the long course in 2000 and 2001. He also won the Lisbon Half Marathon in 1997.^[1]

Mohammed Mourhit

Personal information
Born	(1970-10-10) 10 October 1970 (age 55)
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing  Belgium World Championships 1999 Seville 5000 m World Indoor Championships 2001 Lisbon 3000 m World Cross Country Championships 2000 Vilamoura Long Course 2001 Ostend Long Course

He attained Belgian citizenship in 1997 by marriage. He competed in Lotto Cross Cup cross country meetings and won the domestic series in 1996–97 and 1997–98.^[2]

He was suspended for the use of EPO in 2002. He returned to competition in 2004, after seeing his ban reduced,^[3] and qualified for the World Championships in Helsinki 2005.^[4]

Personal bests

• 3000 m – 7:26.62
• 5000 m – 12:49.71
• 10000 m – 26:52.30

See also

• List of doping cases in athletics