| Intro | Moroccan marathon runner and coach |
| Is |
Runner Athlete Marathon runner |
| From | Morocco |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
15 November 1962 |
| Age | 58 years |
| Star sign | Scorpio |
El Mostafa Nechchadi (born 15 November 1962) is a retired Moroccan long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon.
Nechchadi was a 1988 Olympian in the marathon, but did not finish the race. His personal best time was 2:10:09 hours achieved in 1987, and he held the Moroccan national marathon record for 10 years. He was second in the 1987 London Marathon and ranked #3 in the world for marathon that year. In 1989 he was ranked #1 in the world for half-marathon with 1:02:01 hours.
Now an American citizen, he is a coach for the running group Promotion in Motion International, which includes Catherine Ndereba.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Morocco | ||||
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | — | DNF |