# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/hicham-el-guerrouj
# Generated: 2026-08-15T22:37:38.060Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/hicham-el-guerrouj"
name: "Hicham El Guerrouj"
slug: "hicham-el-guerrouj"
description: "Hicham El Guerrouj is a retired Moroccan middle-distance runner. El Guerrouj is the current world record holder for the 1500 metres and mile, and a former world record holder in the 2000 metres. He is the only man since Paavo Nurmi to win a gold medal in both the 1500 m and 5000 metres at the same Olympic Games."
tagline: "Moroccan middle and long distance runner"
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gender: "male"
birthDate: "1974-09-14"
livingStatus: "LIVING"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump