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Abdessalem Ayouni
TUNMenAbdessalem Ayouni is a Tunisia middle-distance runner, born on May 16, 1994. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and 4x400m.
His personal bests include 1:44.55 in the 800m, 3:36.97 in the 1500m, 3:09.46 in the 4x400m, 1:46.74 in the 800m-short-track and 2:17.21 in the 1000m. He has earned 3 gold medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Tunisia.
As of Sep 20, 2026: 800 m 1:44.55 (#294 all-time), 1500 m 3:36.97 (#989 all-time), 2026 season best 1:45.47 (Jul 18, 2026, King Fahd Sports City Stadium, Taif (KSA)) · Last competition: XX Mediterranean Games, Aug 21, 2026, 1:46.93 · National record (800 m) · 32 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 800m | 1:45.47 | - | Jul 18, 2026 | ↑ | Night of Athletics |
| 2026 | 4x400m | 3:14.82 | - | May 9, 2026 | ↓ | The Saudi Arabian Championships for Men |
| 2026 | 1500m | 3:50.56 | - | May 8, 2026 | ↑ | The Saudi Arabian Championships for Men |
| 2025 | 800m | 1:44.55 | - | Aug 20, 2025 | ↑ | Internationales Abendsportfest |
| 2025 | 800m-short-track | 1:48.12 | - | Feb 28, 2025 | ↑ | World Indoor Tour Gold Madrid 2025, Gallur, Madrid (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour |
| 2025 | 1000m | 2:17.21 | - | Jul 16, 2025 | ↑ | Meeting International d'Athlétisme de la Province de Liège, Province Naimette Arena, Liège |
| 2025 | 1500m | 3:36.97 | - | Jun 2, 2025 | ↑ | Josef Odlozil Memorial, Stadion Juliska, Praha |
| 2024 | 800m | 1:48.19 | - | Jul 27, 2024 | ↑ | Meeting voor Mon, AtletiekArena Gaston Roelants Kessel-Lo / Hal 5, Leuven |
| 2023 | 800m | 1:45.76 | - | Jun 23, 2023 | ↑ | Ethiopian 10,000m Trial |
| 2023 | 800m-short-track | 1:46.74 | - | Jan 28, 2023 | ↑ | Meeting National Indoor Lyon, Halle Stéphane Diagana, Lyon (i) |
| 2023 | 4x400m | 3:15.40 | - | May 21, 2023 | ↓ | Championnat de France des clubs Elite 2 |
| 2022 | 800m | 1:44.99= | - | Jul 3, 2022 | ↑ | XIX Mediterranean Games, Stade Complexe Olympique, Oran |
| 2022 | 4x400m | 3:09.46 | - | Jun 11, 2022 | ↓ | African Athletics Championships, Cote d'Or National Sports Complex, St Pierre |
| 2021 | 800m | 1:44.99 | - | Aug 1, 2021 | ↑ | The XXXII Olympic Games |
| 2020 | 800m-short-track | 1:50.82 | - | Feb 1, 2020 | ↑ | Halle Michel d'Ornano, Mondeville (FRA) (i) |
| 2020 | 800m | 1:50.82 | - | Feb 1, 2020 | ↑ | Halle Michel d'Ornano, Mondeville (FRA) (i) |
| 2019 | 800m | 1:45.17 | - | Aug 28, 2019 | ↑ | African Games, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat |
| 2019 | 800m-short-track | 1:48.22 | - | Feb 10, 2019 | ↑ | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais, Liévin (i) |
| 2019 | 1500m | 3:37.30 | - | Jun 14, 2019 | ↑ | Anhalt 2019, Dessau |
| 2018 | 800m | 1:46.20 | - | Jun 1, 2018 | ↑ | Montbéliard (FRA) |
| 2018 | 1500m | 3:37.35 | - | Jun 29, 2018 | ↑ | Tarragona Mediterran Games, Tarragona |
| 2017 | 800m | 1:45.63 | - | May 27, 2017 | ↑ | Oordegem (BEL) |
| 2017 | 800m-short-track | 1:50.24 | - | Feb 19, 2017 | ↑ | Bordeaux (FRA) (i) |
| 2017 | 4x400m | 3:13.00 | - | May 21, 2017 | ↓ | Toulouse (FRA) |
| 2016 | 800m | 1:45.98 | - | Aug 27, 2016 | ↑ | Paris Meeting, Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis - Diamond Discipline |
| 2016 | 4x400m | 3:13.44 | - | Jun 5, 2016 | ↓ | Tunis (TUN) |
| 2016 | 1500m | 3:43.71 | - | May 28, 2016 | ↑ | Pezenas (FRA) |
| 2015 | 800m | 1:49.68 | - | Jul 26, 2015 | ↑ | Tomblaine, Nancy (FRA) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 3:41.99 | - | Jun 19, 2015 | ↑ | Carquefou (FRA) |
| 2014 | 800m | 1:47.72 | - | Jul 30, 2014 | ↑ | Castres (FRA) |
| 2014 | 1500m | 3:44.67 | - | Aug 14, 2014 | ↑ | Le Grand Stade, Marrakech (MAR) |
| 2013 | 800m | 1:48.45 | - | Sep 10, 2013 | ↑ | Nice (FRA) |
| 2013 | 1500m | 3:47.58 | - | May 19, 2013 | ↑ | Montbéliard (FRA) |
| 2013 | CrossCount | 23:59 | - | Mar 24, 2013 | - | 40th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Myslecinek Park, Bydgoszcz |
| 2012 | 800m | 1:48.80 | - | Jun 16, 2012 | ↑ | Tunis (TUN) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 3:45.65 | - | Jun 9, 2012 | ↑ | Radés (TUN) |
| 2011 | 800m | 1:53.81 | - | Jul 6, 2011 | ↑ | IAAF World Youth Championships, Lille |
| 2011 | SprintMedl | 1:59.18 | - | Jul 9, 2011 | - | IAAF World Youth Championships, Lille |
| 2010 | 1000m | 2:33.9h | - | Jun 19, 2010 | ↑ | Tunis (TUN) |
| 2010 | 1500m | 4:00.0h | - | Jun 16, 2010 | ↑ | Nabeul (TUN) |
2026
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:46.93 | - | Aug 21 | XX Mediterranean Games |
800m | 1:45.47 | - | Jul 18 | Night of Athletics |
800m | 1:48.13 | - | May 12 | African Athletics Championships |
800m | 1:47.63 | - | May 9 | The Saudi Arabian Championships for Men |
4x400m | 3:14.82 | - | May 9 | The Saudi Arabian Championships for Men |
1500m | 3:50.56 | - | May 8 | The Saudi Arabian Championships for Men |
4x400m | 3:21.8HT | - | Apr 4 | 7th National Qualifier Meet for Men Senior and 3rd Women U18 & Senior |
800m | 1:50.18 | - | Apr 3 | 7th National Qualifier Meet for Men Senior and 3rd Women U18 & Senior |
1500m | 3:51.3HT | - | Apr 2 | 7th National Qualifier Meet for Men Senior and 3rd Women U18 & Senior |
2025
14 performances2024
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:48.19 | - | Jul 27 | Meeting voor Mon, AtletiekArena Gaston Roelants Kessel-Lo / Hal 5, Leuven |
800m | 1:50.61 | - | Jun 25 | African Athletics Championships |
800m | 1:50.61 | - | Jun 22 | African Athletics Championships |
800m | 1:48.68 | - | Jun 8 | Tunisian Championships, Stadion Radés, Radés |
800m | 1:51.67 | - | Jun 5 | Meeting Dijon UC |
800m | 1:51.60 | - | May 25 | Gold Gala Fernanda Ribeiro, Estádio José Vieira de Carvalho, Maia |
2023
14 performances2022
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:46.65 | - | Aug 2 | XXV Meeting Internazionale Città di Nembro, Centro Sportivo Saletti, Nembro |
800m | 1:46.08 | - | Jul 21 | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
800m | 1:46.59 | - | Jul 20 | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
800m | 1:46.08 | - | Jul 15 | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
800m | 1:46.59 | - | Jul 15 | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
800m | 1:44.99 | - | Jul 3 | XIX Mediterranean Games, Stade Complexe Olympique, Oran |
800m | 1:47.18 | - | Jul 1 | XIX Mediterranean Games, Stade Complexe Olympique, Oran |
Honours
Tunisian Championships
800 Metres
Tunisian Championships
800 Metres
African Athletics Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
African Athletics Championships
800 Metres
African Athletics Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
African Athletics Championships
800 Metres
African Games
800 Metres
Brazzaville All-Africa Games
1500 Metres
Marrakesh African Championships
1500 Metres
Marrakesh African Championships
1500 Metres
Frequently asked questions
What is Abdessalem Ayouni's 800 m personal best?
Abdessalem Ayouni's 800 m personal best is 1:44.55, set on Aug 20, 2025 in TSV Stadion, Pfungstadt (GER), #294 on the all-time list.
Which events does Abdessalem Ayouni compete in?
Abdessalem Ayouni competes in the 800 m and 1500 m.
How did Abdessalem Ayouni perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 1:45.47, set on Jul 18, 2026 in King Fahd Sports City Stadium, Taif (KSA). Last competition: XX Mediterranean Games on Aug 21, 2026, 1:46.93.