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Jaouad Gharib

1972 - Today

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Jaouad Gharib (Arabic: جواد غريب, born 22 May 1972 in Khenifra) is a Moroccan long-distance runner who competes in the marathon. Winner of the 2003 World Championships and 2005 World Championships over the distance, he is also notable because he only began running seriously at the age of twenty-two. His 2005 retention made him the second successive world championship marathon champion, after Abel Antón. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jaouad Gharib has received more than 46,899 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Jaouad Gharib is the 2,080th most popular athlete (down from 1,721st in 2019), the 168th most popular biography from Morocco (down from 138th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Moroccan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Jaouad Gharib ranks 2,080 out of 6,025. Before him are Karsten Warholm, Eddie Hart, Kalevi Oikarainen, Frank Amyot, Alice Brown, and Balbir Singh Sr.. After him are Nezha Bidouane, Foy Draper, Leo Losert, Bruno Visintin, Elena Horvat, and Leamon King.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Jaouad Gharib ranks 394. Before him are Sammi Cheng, Kalinikos Kreanga, Melissa Auf der Maur, Elyes Fakhfakh, Alexander Borodai, and Shan Sa. After him are Guillaume Gallienne, Laurent Binet, Kai Wegner, Mart Poom, Trentemøller, and Sprent Dabwido.

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In Morocco

Among people born in Morocco, Jaouad Gharib ranks 168 out of 264. Before him are Abderrazak Hamdallah (1990), Merieme Chadid (1969), Hadi Dahane (1946), Tarik Elyounoussi (1988), Hindi Zahra (1979), and Abdelhamid Sabiri (1996). After him are Nezha Bidouane (1969), Abdelkader El Brazi (1964), Hasna Benhassi (1978), Nayef Aguerd (1996), Nabil Dirar (1986), and Ronald Agénor (1964).

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Among ATHLETES In Morocco

Among athletes born in Morocco, Jaouad Gharib ranks 7. Before him are Saïd Aouita (1959), Hicham El Guerrouj (1974), Rhadi Ben Abdesselam (1929), Nawal El Moutawakel (1962), Brahim Boutayeb (1967), and Robert Leroux (1967). After him are Nezha Bidouane (1969), Hasna Benhassi (1978), Salah Hissou (1972), Khalid Boulami (1969), Mohammed Achik (1965), and Rashid Ramzi (1980).

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