Morhad Amdouni
French middle and long-distance runner
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- Morhad Amdouni (Arabic: مراد عمدوني; born 21 June 1988) is a French middle- and long-distance runner.
- Amdouni was the European under-20 champion in track (5000 m) and cross country running in 2007.
- Personal life Born in France on the island of Corsica, Amdouni is of Tunisian descent.
- At the 2006 European Cross Country Championships he finished twelfth in the junior race, gaining the team bronze medal with France alongside Noureddine Smaïl.
- In the winter season, he went on to win the junior race at the 2007 European Cross Country Championships, leading the French juniors to victory along with runner-up Florian Carvalho.
Morhad Amdouni (Arabic: مراد عمدوني; born 21 June 1988) is a French middle- and long-distance runner. He won the gold medal in the 10,000 metres and bronze for the 5000 metres at the 2018 European Athletics Championships.
Amdouni was the European under-20 champion in track (5000 m) and cross country running in 2007. He is the French record holder for the marathon and won two national titles.
Personal life
Born in France on the island of Corsica, Amdouni is of Tunisian descent.
Running career
Amdouni made his junior international debut in the 1500 metres at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics but did not progress past the heats. At the 2006 European Cross Country Championships he finished twelfth in the junior race, gaining the team bronze medal with France alongside Noureddine Smaïl. He made significant progress in the junior ranks the following year: first, he managed 38th place at the 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and then he won the 5000 metres gold medal at the 2007 European Athletics Junior Championships. In the winter season, he went on to win the junior race at the 2007 European Cross Country Championships, leading the French juniors to victory along with runner-up Florian Carvalho.
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