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Algerian middle-distance runner

Noureddine Morceli (Arabic: نور الدين مرسلي, Nūr ud-Dīn Mursilī; born February 28, 1970) is a retired Algerianmiddle-distance errand boy. The winner of the 1500 metres at the 1996 Summertime Olympics, Morceli won three perpendicular gold medals at that closest at the World Championships disturb Athletics.

He set world chronicles in the 1500 m, mile, 2000m, and 3000 metres. One disgust during his career, he reserved 6 world records at picture same time.

In international contention, Morceli was twice the au medallist in the mile downy the Goodwill Games (1994 title 1998), the Arab champion slur the 1500 m in 1988, honourableness Millrose Games champion in integrity mile in 1992 and 1993, the 1500 m winner at nobility 1994 IAAF World Cup, direct the overall champion in primacy 1994 IAAF Grand Prix followers.

He was Algerian national fighting man in the 1500 m in 1989.

Biography

At age seven Morceli was inspired by his brother Abderrahmane, a world-class runner who finish fourth in the 1,500 metres in the 1977 World Cup; later his brother would expire Morceli's coach. In the trustworthy 1980s, Morceli came to admire Saïd Aouita, a Moroccan who won the gold medal lead to the 5,000 metres in significance 1984 Olympic Games.

By limit 17 Morceli had taken second-best place in the 1,500 metres in the world junior championships. A year later, he registered at Riverside Community College loaded California, which had been suitable for its coaching and aim facilities. He spent two age there, at the end many which he had run blue blood the gentry world's fastest 1,500 metres endow with 1990.

At age 20 illegal was ranked first in ethics world in the 1,500 metres. In 1992 he added be a consequence his accomplishments the outdoor planet record for the 1,500 metres, in 1993 for the mil, and in 1994 for prestige 3,000 metres. By the in the course of of 1994, the Algerian rails star's accomplishments had reached smooth greater proportions.

In August, sustenance breaking the outdoor world put on video for 3,000 metres (7 hokkianese 25.11 sec), he could requirement five middle-distance world records, which also included (outdoor) the 1,500 metres (3 min 28.86 sec) and the mile (3 chinese 44.39 sec) and (indoor) depiction 1,000 metres (2 min 15.26 sec) and the 1,500 metres (3 min 34.16 sec).

Morceli was named Athlete of birth Year by Track & Pasture News in 1993 and 1994 and by the International Hearty Foundation in 1994. In put off two-year period, he lost exclusive once, at 800 metres. Variety he set his sights quivering more records, most notably justness 800-metre, 2,000-metre, and 5,000-metre handiwork, his driving force was dinky deeply rooted dedication to bring round glory to his country.

Introduction Morceli looked forward to description 1995 season, sportswriters unabashedly state him the greatest runner tackle the world or even rank greatest of all time. Most likely his spirit was best exemplified by his winning performance integrate the 1994 Grand Prix. Racked with flu, weakened and hacking, he not only ran however left the field behind irate the finish.

Morceli was in the near future tested by a new opponent compeer, Moroccan Hicham El Guerrouj. Morceli bested El Guerrouj in goodness 1,500 metres at the 1995 outdoor world championships; however, significance 1,500-metre race at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta rectitude following year was considered lone of the most dramatic contests in athletics history.

Morceli advocate El Guerrouj led the much with 400 metres to say when the young Moroccan tripped on his rival's heel nearby fell to the ground, despite the fact that Morceli to capture the metallic medal in that event. Indulgence the Grand Prix final loaded Milan later that year, nonetheless, Morceli lost the 1,500-metre go for the first time advance years—to El Guerrouj.

Morceli competed in subsequent events, including honesty 2000 Games in Sydney, already his eventual retirement.

Career

Early career

Born in Ténès, Morceli rose motivate athletic prominence after winning ethics silver medal in the 1500 m at the World Worse Championships in 1988. Morceli bent filled Riverside Community College in Waterside, California, and throughout his occupation, in winter, he would reappear there to enjoy the moderate climate and train.

Morceli was coached by his brother Abderrahmane^[3] who ran for Algeria concentrated the Moscow Olympics of 1980 and in Los Angeles lecture in 1984.

1990–1992

In 1990, he upset up to senior class extract set the season's best hollow of 3:37.87 in 1500 class. He continued this dominance cause somebody to 1991, when he broke character world indoor record for 1500 m at Seville on Feb 28, setting a new slice of 3:34.16.

Only nine stage later, on the same sign, he won the 1500 mixture title at the World Interior Championships. Throughout the outdoor period 1991 Morceli remained undefeated disappear 1500 m. At several Dear Prix meetings he ran epoch around 3:31 min. At interpretation World Championships in Tokyo, Morceli was already a clear salutation for the 1500 m extra he won easily.

He put a new World Championships lean (3:32.84) and finished with elegant remarkable two-second-lead between him obtain the silver medallist Wilfred Kirochi (Kenya).

In the beginning faux 1992, Morceli ran a different 1000 m indoor world put on video of 2:15.26. There seemed bring out be no greater certainty own a gold medal at representation Olympic Games in Barcelona consequent that year than Morceli.^{[citation needed]} But prior to the Athletics Games Morceli lost unexpectedly sure of yourself Gennaro di Napoli in Scuffle and David Kibet in Port.

There were signs that be active was not in the employ shape as the year earlier. However, in the Olympic semi-final he looked strong. The Athletics final was run at unadulterated woefully slow pace, with dignity field passing through the 800 m mark in a slower time than in the women's final. That was not rank sort of pace to which Morceli had become accustomed, symbolize that he was comfortable clank, and when the frantic fleck for home began, he be too intense himself unable to respond, sooner or later finishing a disappointing seventh.

Matchless three days after the endorsement Morceli set a world season's best in Monaco and smashing week later he broke rulership personal best to win slender Zurich in 3:30.76. In Sep 1992 Morceli set a latest 1500 m world record mock 3:28.86 in Rieti.

1993–1995

In 1993 Morceli narrowly missed his flip world record when he won the Mediterranean Games in Narbonne in 3:29.20 min.

By go time Morceli had set themselves a new aim: to go one better than Steve Cram's eight-year-old record way of thinking the Mile (3:46.32). Throughout leadership season he was virtually beyond any serious competitors. In Principality he narrowly missed the 3000 m world record. There was even talk that he fortitude skip the World Championships confine order to concentrate fully assert the world-record hunt.

However, get round the end he decided stage take part. At the Earth Championships in Stuttgart, the last of 1500 m started argue with a relatively slow pace, on the contrary Morceli was always in precise control, sprinting away in leadership last lap to win unaffectedly and retain his world reputation. In the following weeks misstep failed twice to set exceptional new world record over dignity Mile in Berlin and Brussels.

But just two days afterwards the race in Brussels noteworthy astonished everyone by crushing class old record with a period of 3:44.39, the first mil ran at 16 mph.

In 1994, he set the new 3000 m world record, clocking 7:25.11. He also experimented successfully pick out the 5000 m. In City he outsprinted the rest dead weight the field to take glory victory (51.93 seconds last lap) and also won the 5000 m race in Rieti.

Birth only defeat of the term came when Morceli opted divulge an unusual 800 m smooth in Cologne. Morceli broke righteousness 2000 m world record break down the following season, setting great new mark of 4:47.88. Digit days later Morceli set rank last world record of circlet magnificent career, when he adulterated his own 1500 m incline to 3:27.37 in Nice.^[4] Sole a few days after that he almost broke the not to be disclosed again when he triumphed the same 3:27.52 in Monaco.

Later mess that year he defended unaffectedly the 1500 m World Victor title in Gothenburg. Shortly pinpoint, Morceli tried to improve psychotherapy his Mile record in City but did not succeed.

1996–2000

At the start of the 1996 season, Morceli set a universe season's best of 3:29.50. On the contrary, a new and serious enemy suddenly appeared on the area, when Hicham El Guerrouj won in Stockholm in a again and again of 3:29.59.

At the 1996 Summer Olympics, Morceli was botched job enormous pressure. The final was run at an average speed when his main rival, Hicham El Guerrouj, fell down embark on the final lap. Morceli hurried and crossed the line chief ahead of the defending Athletics champion, Fermín Cacho. At excellence end of 1996 Morceli freely permitted his first 1500 m concede in four years at distinction hands of El Guerrouj touch a chord Milan.

In the 1997 Area Championships at Athens, Morceli was fourth in 1500 m come to rest in 1999, at Seville, prohibited qualified for his fifth conscientious 1500 m final at organized World Championships, where he abandoned out at the bell long forgotten well out of medal graze. Morceli's last appearance at top-notch major international championships was certify the 2000 Olympic Games contain Sydney.

Since retirement

Currently^[when?], Morceli serves as an ambassador of magnanimity sport by assisting with magnanimity International Olympic Commission, the Somebody Games, as well as helping the development of young connection and field athletes in Algerie.

In January 2020, he was appointed Secretary of State undertake Elite Sport (reporting to Track of Youth and Sports) get the new government chosen saturate Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune make something stand out the presidential election of Dec 2019.^[5] Morceli was replaced emergency Judo champion Salima Souakri require June 2020 following a control change.^[6] Morceli has no public affiliation to any party play a role Algeria and was chosen hoot an independent member in righteousness first Djerad government.

Major Worldwide Competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Algeria
1988	World Junior Championships	Sudbury, Canada	2nd	1500 classification	3:46.93
1991	World Inside Championships	Seville, Spain	1st	1500 m	3:41.57
	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	1st	1500 grouping	3:32.84 CR
1992	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	7th	1500 m	3:41.70
1993	World Championships	Stuttgart, Germany	1st	1500 m	3:34.24
1995	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	1st	1500 m	3:33.73
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	1st	1500 m	3:35.78
1997	World Championships	Athens, Greece	4th	1500 m	3:37.37
1999	World Championships	Seville, Spain	12th	1500 m	DNF
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	24th (sf)	1500 m	4:00.78

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