Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco smashed the world record in the mile Wednesday with a time of 3 minutes, 43.13 seconds at the Golden Gala track and field meet. El Guerrouj, also the world record-holder ...

MARRAKECH, MOROCCO - SEPTEMBER 14: Hicham El Guerrouj talks to local villages during an IAAF Athletics for a Better World Event at Ait Iktel on September 14, 2014 in Marrakech, Morocco. (Photo by ...

Hicham El Guerrouj (born 14 September 1974 in Berkane, Morocco) is a retired Moroccan middle-distance runner. El Guerrouj is the current world record holder of the outdoor 1500 metres, mile, and 2000 ...

Despite falling short of his goal of breaking Hicham El Guerrouj’s 3:48.45 by an excruciating 0.01 seconds, Yomif Kejelcha’s mile on Saturday completely lived up to the pre-race hype. Not only did he ...

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Morocco's Hicham El Guerrouj will attempt to break his own world mile record if conditions are favourable at the Norwich Union Grand Prix at Crystal Palace in August. The world 1500m champion and ...