Abdalaati Iguider’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Moroccan runner
Is Runner
Athlete
Middle-distance runner
Long-distance runner
From Morocco
Type Sports
Gender male
Birth

25 March 1987, Errachidia

Age 33 years

Reda Abdalaati Iguider (Arabic: عبد العاطي إيكدير‎‎ – born 25 March 1987) is a Moroccan runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. Over 1500 metres, he is the bronze medalist from the London Olympic Games and the 2012 World Indoor Champion. His personal best of 3:28:79 over 1500 metres, run in Monaco during the Herculis Diamond League Meeting in July 17, 2015 makes him the eighth fastest man ever over that distance.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Morocco
2004 World Junior Championships Grosseto, Italy 1st 1500 m 3:35.94 (CR)
2005 Islamic Solidarity Games Mecca, Saudi Arabia 5th 1500 m 3:50.01
2006 World Junior Championships Beijing, China 2nd 1500 m 3:40.73
World Athletics Final Stuttgart, Germany 11th 1500 m 3:35.88
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 29th (q) 1500 m 3:43.25
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 5th 1500 m 3:34.66
2009 Mediterranean Games Pescara, Italy 3rd 1500 m 3:38.66
World Championships Berlin, Germany 11th 1500 m 3:38.35
2010 World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 2nd 1500 m 3:41.96
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 5th 1500 m 3:36.56
2012 World Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 1st 1500 m 3:45.21
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 3rd 1500 m 3:35.13
6th 5000 m 13:44.19
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 21st (sf) 1500 m 3:44.36
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 3rd 1500 m 3:34.67
2016 World Indoor Championships Portland, United States 4th 3000 m 7:58.04
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 5th 1500 m 3:50.58

Personal bests

  • 800 metres – 1:47.14 min (2007)
  • 1000 metres – 2:19.14 (2007)
  • 1500 metres – 3:28.79 min (2015)
  • Mile – 3:49.09 (2014)
  • 3000 metres – 7:30.09 (2014/2016 Paris)
  • 5000 metres – 12:59.25 (2015)
  • 1000 metres – Indoors – 2:19.33 (2005)
  • 1500 metres Indoors – 3:34.10 (2012)
  • 3000 metres Indoors – 7:34.92 (2013)
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