Moroccan middle-distance runner
Abdalaati Iguider
Born (1987-03-25 ) 25 March 1987 (age 37) Errachida , Morocco Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Weight 52 kg (115 lb) Country Morocco Turned pro 2007
Reda Abdalaati Iguider (Arabic : عبد العاطي إيكدير ; born 25 March 1987) is a Moroccan runner who specializes in the 1500 metres . Over 1500 metres, he is the bronze medalist from the London Olympic Games and the 2012 World Indoor Champion. His personal best of 3:28:79 over 1500 metres, run in Monaco during the Herculis Diamond League Meeting on July 17, 2015, makes him the eighth fastest man ever over that distance. He also won the 2012 World Indoor Championships in the 1500 m event.
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes Representing Morocco 2004 World Junior Championships Grosseto, Italy 1st 1500 m 3:35.94 (CR) 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games Mecca, Saudi Arabia 5th 1500 m 3:50.01 2006 World Junior Championships Beijing, China 2nd 1500 m 3:40.73 World Athletics Final Stuttgart , Germany 11th 1500 m 3:35.88 2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 29th (q) 1500 m 3:43.25 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 5th 1500 m 3:34.66 2009 Mediterranean Games Pescara, Italy 3rd 1500 m 3:38.66 World Championships Berlin, Germany 11th 1500 m 3:38.35 2010 World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 2nd 1500 m 3:41.96 2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 5th 1500 m 3:36.56 2012 World Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 1st 1500 m 3:45.21 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 3rd 1500 m 3:35.13 6th 5000 m 13:44.19 2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 21st (sf) 1500 m 3:44.36 2015 World Championships Beijing, China 3rd 1500 m 3:34.67 2016 World Indoor Championships Portland, United States 4th 3000 m 7:58.04 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 5th 1500 m 3:50.58 2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 17th (sf) 1500 m 3:40.76 2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 3rd 1500 m 3:58.43 African Championships Asaba, Nigeria 5th 1500 m 3:39.20 2019 African Games Rabat, Morocco 4th 1500 m 3:38.59 World Championships Doha, Qatar 12th (sf) 1500 m 3:42.23