Ayad Lamdassem

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In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal surname
is Lamdassem and the second or maternal family name is El Mouhcine.
Ayad Lamdassem
Athletics
Medal record
Ibero-American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 San Fernando 5000 m
European Cross Country Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Albufeira 10 km cross

Ayad Lamdassem El Mouhcine (born 11 October 1981) is a

Summer Olympics (2008 and 2012) as well as the European Athletics Championships
(2010, 2012).

Lamdassem has competed at the

Tokyo 2020 Olympic marathon
, where he finished 5th.

His personal bests include 13:17.49 minutes for the 5000 metres, 27:45.58 min for the 10,000 m, 61:29 for the half marathon and 2:06:25 for the marathon.

Career

He first arrived in Spain in 2002 as part of the Moroccan contingent for the World University Cross Country Championships, which was being held in Santiago de Compostela that year.[1] However, he did not compete and instead deserted the team, using the opportunity to stay on in the country and train with other Moroccans in Valencia. He later moved to Lleida, working with coach Antonio Cánovas, and received citizenship in 2007 after five years of residency.[2]

His first major competition for Spain came the following year in the form of the 2008 Summer Olympics. He ran in the 10,000 m race and finished in 24th place, just behind compatriot Carles Castillejo.[3] He came fourth at the 2008 European Cross Country Championships at the end of the year, helping the Spanish men to the team title.[4] He represented Spain twice at cross country in 2009, coming 30th at the 2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and fifth at the 2009 European Cross Country Championships, where Spain retained the team title.[5] He also competed in the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, running in the 10,000 metres, but dropped out mid-race.[6]

He won his first track medal at the

Soria Cross Country in November.[10] At the 2010 European Cross Country Championships he was the first runner to break from the front, although he was caught by Serhiy Lebid and finished as the silver medallist. Lamdassem also led the Spanish men to the bronze in the team competition.[11] He competed at the San Silvestre Vallecana on New Year's Eve and was leading ahead of favourite Zersenay Tadese in the latter stages, but he took a wrong turn on the course, losing his leading margin and eventually finished as runner-up.[12]

A third-place finish at the 2011

Atelaw Yeshetela. He was the top European at the Cross de Venta de Baños later that month, coming second to Kenya's Philemon Kimeli.[19] A third place at the San Silvestre Vallecana closed his 2011 season.[20]

Lamdassem returned to the Edinburgh Cross Country in 2012 and won the long race, beating European champion Yeshetela.

2012 London Olympics, but did not perform as well, coming in 23rd place in 28:49.85 minutes. In his first half marathon in eight years, he came seventh at the Great Scottish Run. A better outing came at the Great South Run 10-miler, where he was runner-up,[25] and near the end of the year he came sixth at the 2012 European Cross Country Championships
.

At the start of the 2013 cross country season he made the top two at the Great Edinburgh race and the European Clubs competition.[26]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Spain
2008 Olympic Games
Beijing, China
 24th 10,000 m 28:13.73
2009 World Championships
Berlin, Germany
 – 10,000 m DNF
2010
Ibero-American Championships
 San Fernando, Spain 1st 5000 m 13:32.48
European Championships Barcelona, Spain 4th 10,000 m 28:34.89
European Cross Country Championships
Albufeira, Portugal
 2nd 10 km cross 29:18
2011 World Cross Country Championship Punta Umbría, Spain 16th 12 km cross 35:12
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 6th 10.000 m 28:26.46
Olympic Games
London, United Kingdom
 23rd 10,000 m 28:49.85
2013 World Championships
Moscow, Russia
 – Marathon DNF
2014 World Half Marathon Championships
Copenhagen, Denmark
 17th Half marathon 1:01:22
2015 European Cross Country Championships Hyères, France 4th 10 km cross 29:57
2016 World Half Marathon Championships Cardiff, United Kingdom 18th Half Marathon 1:03:29
European Championships
Amsterdam, Netherlands
 12th Half marathon 1:04:13
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom – Marathon DNF
European Cross Country Championships Šamorín, Slovakia 10th 10 km cross 30:18
2018 World Half Marathon Championships Valencia, Spain 28th Half marathon 1:02:14
Mediterranean Games Tarragona, Spain – Half marathon DNF
2019 World Cross Country Championships Aarhus, Denmark 66th 10 km cross 34:42
2020
World Half Marathon Championships
Gdynia, Poland
 31st Half marathon
1:01:21
2021 Olympic Games Sapporo, Japan 5th Marathon 2:10:16
2022 European Championships Munich, Germany 6th Marathon 2:10:52
2023 World Championships
Budapest, Hungary
 22nd Marathon 2:12:59

References

  1. ^ World Student Cross Country Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 1 January 2011.
  2. ^ Ayad Lamdassem ya es español[permanent dead link] (in Spanish). Runner's World. Retrieved on 1 January 2011.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ayad Lamdassem". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 1 January 2011.
  4. European Athletics
    . Retrieved on 1 January 2011.
  5. ^ 2009 European XC - Dublin IRL 13 December Cross Country. European Athletics. Retrieved on 1 January 2011.
  6. IAAF
    (17 August 2009). Retrieved on 2011-01-01.
  7. IAAF
    . Retrieved on 2011-01-01.
  8. ^ Gebrselassie completes Manchester hat-trick. Eurosport (16 May 2010). Retrieved on 2011-01-01.
  9. ^ European Athletics 2010: Brit Farah wins 10,000m gold. BBC Sport (27 July 2010). Retrieved on 2011-01-01.
  10. IAAF
    . Retrieved on 2010-11-27.
  11. ^ SENIOR MEN'S FINAL: Lebid leaves it late but triumphs again Archived 15 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine. European Athletics (12 December 2010). Retrieved on 2010-12-12.
  12. ^ Valiente, Emeterio (1 January 2011). Fulfilling favourite roles, Tadese and Augusto prevail in Madrid. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-01-01.
  13. ^ Wenig, Jorg (8 January 2011). Kipchoge and Masai prevail in snowy Edinburgh. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-01-09.
  14. IAAF
    . Retrieved on 2011-02-06.
  15. IAAF
    . Retrieved on 2011-03-29.
  16. ^ Justribó, Joan (11 April 2011). La Bombers se abona al récord. Mundo Deportivo. Retrieved on 2011-04-16.
  17. ^ Valiente, Emeterio (13 November 2011). Merga and Masai confirm supremacy in Atapuerca as IAAF Cross Country Permit season kicks off. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-11-15.
  18. ^ Valiente, Emeterio (20 November 2011). Chepkok and Jeptoo unopposed at Soria. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-11-20.
  19. ^ Valiente, Emeterio (18 December 2011). Limo and Jepleting secure a Kenyan double in Venta de Baños. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-12-23.
  20. ^ Valiente, Emeterio (1 January 2012). Gebrehiwot surprises, Dibaba signals strong return in Madrid 10Km – San Silvestre Vallecana report. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-01-06.
  21. ^ Wenig, Jorg (7 January 2012). Kiprop triumphs in race of champions, Bekele a distant 11th - Edinburgh XC report. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-01-08.
  22. ^ Valiente, Emeterio (6 February 2012). Castillejo upsets Makau at Granollers Half Marathon - Spanish weekend round-up. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-02-12.
  23. ^ Spain's Lamdassem motivated by dreams of success in Bilbao and Helsinki Archived 6 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine. European Athletics (5 April 2012). Retrieved on 2012-04-06.
  24. ^ Martin, David (15 April 2012). Bekele sparkles with 27:49 10km in Dublin. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-21.
  25. ^ Mokoka and Pavey score contrasting wins in Portsmouth. IAAF (28 October 2012). Retrieved on 2013-02-11.
  26. ^ Dibaba dashes Defar's hopes with speedy finish in Edinburgh. IAAF (5 January 2013). Retrieved on 2013-02-11.

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