Ilias Fifa
.jpg) Fifa in 2016 | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 16 May 1989 Tangier, Morocco[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country |  Spain | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 5000 metres | ||||||||||||||
| Club | F.C. Barcelona | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Rafael Caro | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ilias Fifa (born 16 May 1989) is a long-distance runner. Born in Morocco, he competes internationally for Spain. He gained Spanish citizenship in July 2015[1] after entering Spain nine years earlier by hiding under a truck crossing the border.[2]
Career
He won the
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He participated in the 5000 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing but with a time of 13:28.29 he did not reach the final.[3] He qualified for the 5000 m event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where he finished in a non-qualifying 9th place in his heat.[4]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Spain
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| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 13th (h) | 5000 m | 13:28.29 |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 1st | 5000 m | 13:40.85 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 23rd (h) | 5000 m | 13:30.23 | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 34th (h) | 5000 m | 13:47.90 |
| 2023 | European 10,000m Cup | Pacé, France | 3rd | 10 km | 28:12.62 |
| 2024 | Ibero-American Championships | Cuiabá, Brazil | 1st | 10km | 29:41 |
| European Championships | Rome, Italy | 8th | 10,000 m | 28:10.97 | |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 3000 metres – 7:49.13 (Barcelona 2014)
- 5000 metres – 13:05.61 (Rome 2015)
References
- ^ a b "RFEA profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ "European Athletics Homepage | European Athletics | European Athletics".
- ^ http://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/4875/AT-5000-M-h----.RS4.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "The XXXI Olympic Games | World Athletics".
External links
European Athletics Championships champions in men's 5000 metres | |
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