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Khalid Khannouchi

ハーリド・ハヌーシ　/　はーりど・はぬーし

Marathon runner from Morocco

December 22, 1971 (age 54)　・　Meknes, Meknès Prefecture, Morocco

Meknès Prefecture
marathon runner
long-distance runner
athletics competitor

My Take

Khannouchi fascinates me as a story about belonging as much as speed. Born in Meknes, Morocco, he became an American citizen and then held the marathon world record, which means he reached the very top after uprooting his whole life. The marathon punishes shortcuts; every mile he logged in an unfamiliar country is written into those records. Times eventually fall, but I find the immigrant arc behind them far more durable than any number. To run that far, that fast, while rebuilding your identity in a new land takes a stubbornness I deeply respect.

Overview

Khalid Khannouchi (Arabic: خالد خنّوشي) (born September 12, 1971) is a Moroccan-born American retired long-distance runner. He is the former world record holder for the marathon and held the former road world best for the 20 km distance.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Khalid Khannouchi
Name (Japanese): ハーリド・ハヌーシ
Reading: はーりど・はぬーし
Born: December 22, 1971 (age 54)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Boar
Origin: Meknes, Meknès Prefecture, Morocco
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: marathon runner / long-distance runner / athletics competitor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AA%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%8C%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B7

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