Abdelkarim Ben Zahra
MARMenBirth dateOct 27, 1998
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Abdelkarim Ben Zahra is a Moroccan track and field athlete who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. In 2021, he competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
In 2017, he competed in the junior men's race at the 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Kampala, Uganda. In 2019, he competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar.
He did not qualify to compete in the final. In the same year, he represented Morocco at the 2019 African Games held in Rabat, Morocco. He competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase and he did not finish his race.
PB
Personal bests
3:43.07
3:58.58
7:54.91
13:49.27
1:02:10
2:10:15
8:18.12
5:04.69
5:04.69
7:56.25
28:34
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10Kilometr | 29:02 | - | Mar 1, 2026 | ↑ | Fleurbaix J'y cours |
| 2026 | Semi | 1:02:10 | - | Mar 29, 2026 | ↑ | Semi-Marathon du Massif Forestier de Nuaillé |
| 2025 | 10Kilometr | 28:34 | - | Sep 28, 2025 | ↑ | Wecasablanca International Challenge |
| 2025 | Semi | 1:02:12 | - | Nov 23, 2025 | ↑ | AACR Philadelphia Half Marathon |
| 2024 | Semi | 1:03:12 | - | May 19, 2024 | ↑ | Semi Marathon des Olonnes |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:10:15 | - | Nov 10, 2024 | - | Nanchang Marathon, Nanchang |
| 2023 | Semi | 1:03:08 | - | Oct 1, 2023 | ↑ | Trento Half Marathon, Trento |
| 2022 | 3000m | 8:36.48 | - | Apr 15, 2022 | ↓ | Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat (MAR) |
| 2022 | 3000mSt | 8:44.40 | - | Jan 23, 2022 | ↓ | Tahanaout (MAR) |
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 30:27 | - | Jun 26, 2022 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2021 | 3000m | 7:55.84 | - | Apr 7, 2021 | ↓ | Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat (MAR) |
| 2021 | 3000mSt | 8:28.63 | - | Jul 30, 2021 | ↓ | The XXXII Olympic Games |
| 2021 | 5000m | 13:49.27 | - | Mar 27, 2021 | - | Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat (MAR) |
| 2019 | 1500m | 3:44.34 | - | Mar 17, 2019 | ↑ | Rabat (MAR) |
| 2019 | 2000Metres | 5:04.69 | - | Feb 10, 2019 | ↑ | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais, Liévin (i) |
| 2019 | 2000m | 5:04.69 | - | Feb 10, 2019 | ↑ | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais, Liévin (i) |
| 2019 | 3000m | 7:54.91 | - | Jul 16, 2019 | ↓ | Meeting Pro Athlé Tour de Sotteville les Rouen |
| 2019 | 3000Metres | 7:56.25 | - | Feb 2, 2019 | - | Mondeville (FRA) (i) |
| 2019 | 3000mSt | 8:18.12 | - | Jun 6, 2019 | ↓ | Golden Gala - Pietro Mennea, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Diamond Discipline |
| 2018 | 3000mSt | 8:21.08 | - | Jun 8, 2018 | ↓ | Huelva Meeting Iberoamericano de Atletismo |
| 2017 | 1500m | 3:43.07 | - | Jul 16, 2017 | ↑ | Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat - Diamond Discipline |
| 2017 | Mile | 3:58.58 | - | Jun 15, 2017 | - | Oslo Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline |
| 2017 | 2000Metres | 5:08.87 | - | Feb 6, 2017 | ↑ | Val-de-Reuil (FRA) (i) |
| 2017 | 2000m | 5:08.87 | - | Feb 6, 2017 | ↑ | Val-de-Reuil (FRA) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000mSt | 8:30.76 | - | May 27, 2017 | ↓ | Oordegem (BEL) |
| 2017 | CrossCount | 26:27 | - | Mar 26, 2017 | - | 42nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Kololo, Kampala |
| 2016 | 1500m | 3:47.97 | - | May 22, 2016 | ↑ | Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat - Promotional Events |
| 2016 | 3000mSt | 8:34.28 | - | Jul 24, 2016 | ↓ | IAAF World U20 Championships |
| 2015 | 1500m | 3:47.45 | - | Jun 17, 2015 | ↑ | Meknés (MAR) |
| 2015 | 2000Metres | 5:57.90 | - | Mar 28, 2015 | ↑ | Bejaâd (MAR) |
2026
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:02:10 | - | Mar 29 | Semi-Marathon du Massif Forestier de Nuaillé |
10Kilometr | 29:02 | - | Mar 1 | Fleurbaix J'y cours |
Semi | 1:02:14 | - | Jan 25 | Marrakesh International Half Marathon |
2025
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:02:12 | - | Nov 23 | AACR Philadelphia Half Marathon |
10Kilometr | 28:55 | - | Oct 26 | 10km de Cholet, Cholet |
10Kilometr | 28:34 | - | Sep 28 | Wecasablanca International Challenge |
10Kilometr | 30:23 | - | May 26 | BOLDERBoulder |
2024
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:10:15 | - | Nov 10 | Nanchang Marathon, Nanchang |
Semi | 1:03:12 | - | May 19 | Semi Marathon des Olonnes |
Marathon | 2:12:30 | - | Jan 28 | Marrakesh International Marathon |
2023
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:03:08 | - | Oct 1 | Trento Half Marathon, Trento |
2022
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 30:27 | - | Jun 26 | B.A.A. 10K, Boston, MA |
3000m | 8:36.48 | - | Apr 15 | Meeting Test Ina, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat - Open Event |
3000mSt | 8:44.40 | - | Jan 23 | 1er Meeting de Tahannout, Tahanaout |
2021
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:28.63 | - | Jul 30 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
3000mSt | DNF | - | May 28 | Diamond League Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - National Events |
3000m | 7:55.84 | - | Apr 7 | 3eme Meeting Elite Ina Sale, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat |
5000m | 13:49.27 | - | Mar 27 | 2éme Meeting Elite, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat |
2019
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:36.67 | - | Oct 1 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics |
3000mSt | 8:36.71 | - | Sep 3 | IWC Zagreb 2019, Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb |
3000mSt | DNF | - | Aug 29 | African Games, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat |
3000m | 7:54.91 | - | Jul 16 | Meeting Pro Athlé Tour de Sotteville les Rouen |
3000mSt | 8:18.12 | - | Jun 6 | Golden Gala - Pietro Mennea, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Diamond Discipline |
1500m | 3:45.40 | - | Apr 28 | Demi Final Coupe Du Trone, Tahanaout |
1500m | 3:44.34 | - | Mar 17 | 3er Meeting de Zone, Rabat |
2000Metres | 5:04.69 | - | Feb 10 | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais, Liévin (i) |
3000Metres | 7:56.25 | - | Feb 2 | Meeting National, Mondeville (i) |
2018
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:23.41 | - | Jul 20 | Monaco Herculis, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Diamond Discipline |
3000mSt | 8:30.48 | - | Jul 13 | Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat - Diamond Discipline |
3000mSt | 8:21.08 | - | Jun 8 | Huelva Meeting Iberoamericano de Atletismo |
3000mSt | 8:24.37 | - | May 20 | Rehlingen Pfingstsportfest, Rehlingen |
2017
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:43.07 | - | Jul 16 | Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat - Diamond Discipline |
3000mSt | 8:48.80 | - | Jul 7 | Sotteville-lès-Rouen Meeting International, Sotteville-lès-Rouen |
3000mSt | 8:43.19 | - | Jun 29 | Tlemcen African U20 Championships, Tlemcen |
Mile | 3:58.58 | - | Jun 15 | Oslo Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline |
3000mSt | 8:43.74 | - | Jun 3 | São Bernardo do Campo Grande Prêmio Brasil CAIXA de Atletismo, Arena Caixa, Sao Bernardo do Campo |
3000mSt | 8:30.76 | - | May 27 | Oordegem IFAM Meeting, Oordegem |
1500m | 3:46.18 | - | May 17 | Rabat Meeting Test, Rabat |
3000mSt | 8:44.92 | - | Apr 30 | Fes - U20 Events |
CrossCount | 26:27 | - | Mar 26 | 42nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Kololo, Kampala |
2000Metres | 5:08.87 | - | Feb 6 | Val-de-Reuil Meeting National, Val-de-Reuil (i) |
2016
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:34.28 | - | Jul 24 | IAAF World U20 Championships |
3000mSt | 8:34.28 | - | Jul 21 | IAAF World U20 Championships |
3000mSt | 8:44.69 | - | Jul 21 | IAAF World U20 Championships |
1500m | 3:51.23 | - | Jul 9 | Rabat |
3000mSt | 8:51.81 | - | May 29 | Safi Moroccon U20 Championships, Safi |
1500m | 3:47.97 | - | May 22 | Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat - Promotional Events |
3000mSt | 8:47.88 | - | May 14 | Rabat Meeting Elite, Rabat |
3000mSt | 8:54.59 | - | May 7 | Casablanca |
3000mSt | 9:06.70 | - | Apr 24 | Benguerir Meeting Fédéral Elites, Benguerir |
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Honours
6
2016IAAF World U20 Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase