Adel Mechaal

Birth dateDec 5, 1990

BirthplaceTétouan, Morocco

Height1.84 m

Weight67 kg

Adel Mechaal Mechaal (born 5 December 1990) is a middle- and long-distance runner Born in Morocco, he represents Spain internationally In the 1500 metres, he placed fourth at the 2017 World Championships, and fifth at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Over the 5000 metres, Mechaal won the silver medal at the 2016 European Championships He is a three-time European Indoor Championships 3000 metres medallist He also won two medals for the men's senior races at the European Cross Country Championships.

Mechaal is the Spanish indoor record holder for the 1500 m He won multiple national outdoor and indoor titles between 2015 and 2023 (1500 m, 3000 m and 5000 m) Mechaal held the European indoor 3000 m record set in February 2022 with a time of 7:30 82 at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in New York.

Key facts

3000 Metres Short Track

7:30.82

1500 Metres Short Track

3:33.28

2026 season best

30:10

Mar 22, 2026 · Manchester (GBR)

2026 season best

Last competition

Great Manchester Run

May 31, 2026 · 31:48

Great Manchester Run

Record

National record · 1500 Metres Short Track 3:33.28

National record

Age

35 years old

As of Sep 13, 2026: 3000 Metres Short Track 7:30.82, 1500 Metres Short Track 3:33.28, 2026 season best 30:10 (Mar 22, 2026, Manchester (GBR)) · Last competition: Great Manchester Run, May 31, 2026, 31:48 · National record (1500 Metres Short Track) · 35 years old

Personal bests

50.83

1:47.69

3:30.77

3:49.21

7:30.82

13:06.02

27:50.56

1:02:30

13:34

3:33.28

7:30.82

27:39

45:37

1:54.54

3:52.6HT

15:00.69

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	10Kilometr	30:10	-	Mar 22, 2026	↑	IV Edición Os 10,000m Peregrinos 10km Deputación De A Coruña
2025	1500m	3:36.75	-	Jan 10, 2025	↑	Meeting Internacional de Catalunya
2025	1500m-short-track	3:36.75	-	Jan 10, 2025	↑	Meeting Internacional de Catalunya
2025	CrossCount	29:21	-	Jan 12, 2025	↑	XXXVII Cross Internacional Ciudad de Valladolid, Circuito de la Canada Real de Puente Duero, Valladolid - XC 10.0km
2024	1500m	3:33.21	-	May 30, 2024	↑	Oslo Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline
2024	1500m-short-track	3:35.53	-	Feb 6, 2024	↑	ORLEN Copernicus Cup
2024	Mile	3:49.21	-	Jul 20, 2024	↑	London Athletics Meet, Olympic Stadium, London - Diamond Discipline
2024	3000m	7:37.28	-	Jun 2, 2024	↑	BAUHAUS-Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline
2024	3000m-short-track	7:43.60	-	Feb 7, 2024	↑	Meeting Ciudad de Valencia
2024	5000m	13:14.26	-	Apr 30, 2024	↑	Meeting Iberoamericano Huelva 2024, Estadio Iberoamericano, Huelva
2024	5Kilometre	13:34	-	Apr 5, 2024	-	Marathon de Paris - 5 et 10KM Asics Speed Paris, Paris
2024	CrossCount	20:22	-	Nov 3, 2024	↑	68º Cross Internacional de San Sebastián, Hipódromo de San Sebastián, San Sebastián - XC 6.9km
2024	10Kilometr	27:39	-	Dec 31, 2024	↑	Nationale-Nederlanden San Silvestre Vallecana
2023	1500m	3:31.43	-	Jul 23, 2023	↑	London Athletics Meet
2023	1500m-short-track	3:33.28	-	Feb 25, 2023	↑	Birmingham World Indoor Tour Final 2023, Utilita Arena Birmingham, Birmingham (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour
2023	3000m	7:41.42	-	May 5, 2023	↑	Diamond League Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline
2023	3000m-short-track	7:41.75	-	Mar 5, 2023	↑	European Athletics Indoor Championships, Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (i)
2023	5000m	13:22.31	-	Jun 15, 2023	↑	Oslo Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline
2023	CrossCount	30:29	-	Jan 29, 2023	↑	Spanish Cross Country Championships, Circuito Las Balsas, Ortuella - XC 9.5km
2023	10MilesRoa	45:37	-	Sep 17, 2023	-	Dam tot Damloop
2022	1500m	3:35.30	-	Feb 19, 2022	↑	Müller Indoor Grand Prix, Utilita Arena Birmingham, Birmingham (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour
2022	1500m-short-track	3:35.30	-	Feb 19, 2022	↑	Müller Indoor Grand Prix, Utilita Arena Birmingham, Birmingham (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour
2022	Mile	4:06.0h	-	Sep 4, 2022	↑	-
2022	3000m	7:30.82	-	Feb 6, 2022	↑	New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour
2022	3000m-short-track	7:30.82	-	Feb 6, 2022	↑	New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour
2022	5000m	13:06.02	-	Jun 16, 2022	↑	Oslo Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline
2022	CrossCount	26:40	-	Nov 6, 2022	↑	65th Cross Internacional de San Sebastian, San Sebastián - XC 7.6km
2022	10Kilometr	27:50	-	Jan 16, 2022	↑	-
2021	1500m	3:30.77	-	Aug 7, 2021	↑	The XXXII Olympic Games
2021	MileRoad	3:55.0h	-	Sep 12, 2021	↑	New Balance Fifth Avenue Mile
2021	3000m-short-track	7:46.52	-	Mar 6, 2021	↑	European Athletics Indoor Championships
2021	3000m	7:46.52	-	Mar 6, 2021	↑	European Athletics Indoor Championships
2021	CrossCount	26:52	-	Nov 14, 2021	↑	XVII Cross de Atapuerca, Atapuerca - XC 9.0km
2020	3000m-short-track	7:45.08	-	Feb 21, 2020	↑	Villa de Madrid, Gallur, Madrid (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour
2020	3000m	7:45.08	-	Feb 21, 2020	↑	Villa de Madrid, Gallur, Madrid (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour
2020	Semi	1:02:30	-	Oct 17, 2020	-	World Athletics Half Marathon Championships, Gdynia
2019	800m	1:47.69	-	Jul 17, 2019	↑	Barcelona (ESP)
2019	1500m	3:33.91	-	Jul 5, 2019	↑	Athletissima Lausanne
2019	1500m-short-track	3:41.82	-	Feb 8, 2019	↑	Meeting Villa de Madrid
2019	MileRoad	4:17.0h	-	Oct 12, 2019	↑	Jaén (ESP)
2019	3000m	7:45.56	-	Jan 26, 2019	↑	New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (i) - Split times
2019	3000m-short-track	7:45.56	-	Jan 26, 2019	↑	New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (i) - Split times
2019	5000m	13:35.9h	-	Aug 31, 2019	↑	Spanish Championships, Estadi Olímpic Camilo Cano, La Nucia
2019	10Kilometr	29:09	-	Dec 28, 2019	↑	Lisboa (POR)
2018	1500m	3:38.24	-	Jul 11, 2018	↑	Barcelona (ESP)
2018	1500m-short-track	3:43.10	-	Feb 18, 2018	↑	Spanish Indoor Championships
2018	3000m-short-track	7:40.14	-	Feb 3, 2018	↑	Karlsruhe Indoor Meeting
2018	3000m	7:40.14	-	Feb 3, 2018	↑	Karlsruhe Indoor Meeting
2018	5000m	13:29.94	-	Jul 19, 2018	↑	Dublin Morton Games
2018	10000m	27:50.56	-	May 19, 2018	-	European 10,000m Cup
2018	CrossCount	29:20	-	Dec 9, 2018	↑	25th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Tilburg
2017	1500m	3:34.70	-	Jun 14, 2017	↑	Huelva (ESP)
2017	MileRoad	3:52.6h	-	Sep 10, 2017	↑	New York, NY (USA)
2017	1500m-short-track	3:52.81	-	Feb 19, 2017	↑	Salamanca (ESP) (i)
2017	3000m	7:35.28	-	Jul 1, 2017	↑	Meeting de Paris, Stade Charléty, Paris - Diamond Discipline
2017	3000m-short-track	7:48.39	-	Feb 7, 2017	↑	Sabadell (ESP) (i)
2017	5000m	13:27.37	-	Aug 27, 2017	↑	Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER)
2017	CrossCount	29:54	-	Dec 10, 2017	↑	24th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Šamorín
2016	1500m	3:35.24	-	Jun 30, 2016	↑	Barcelona (ESP)
2016	MileRoad	4:17.0h	-	Apr 24, 2016	↑	Barcelona (ESP)
2016	3000m	7:39.51	-	May 22, 2016	↑	Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat - Promotional Events
2016	5000m	13:15.40	-	Jun 3, 2016	↑	Huelva (ESP)
2016	CrossCount	28:26	-	Dec 11, 2016	↑	23rd SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Chia
2016	10Kilometr	29:34	-	Dec 31, 2016	↑	Madrid (ESP)
2015	1500m	3:36.55	-	Jul 8, 2015	↑	Barcelona (ESP)
2015	1500m-short-track	3:38.30	-	Feb 13, 2015	↑	Sabadell (ESP) (i)
2015	MileRoad	4:06.0h	-	Apr 26, 2015	↑	Barcelona (ESP)
2015	3000m-short-track	7:46.92	-	Mar 6, 2015	↑	European Indoor Championships, O2 Arena, Praha (i)
2015	3000m	7:46.92	-	Mar 6, 2015	↑	European Indoor Championships, O2 Arena, Praha (i)
2015	5000m	14:10.59	-	Aug 1, 2015	↑	Castellón (ESP)
2015	CrossCount	29:51	-	Dec 13, 2015	↑	22nd SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Hyères
2014	800m	1:51.65	-	Jul 9, 2014	↑	Barcelona (ESP)
2014	1500m-short-track	3:39.36	-	Feb 15, 2014	↑	Sabadell (ESP) (i)
2014	1500m	3:39.36	-	Feb 15, 2014	↑	Sabadell (ESP) (i)
2014	3000m	7:52.29	-	Feb 2, 2014	↑	Athlone (IRL) (i)
2014	3000m-short-track	7:52.29	-	Feb 2, 2014	↑	Athlone (IRL) (i)
2014	4x1500Metr	15:00.69	-	May 25, 2014	-	IAAF World Relays
2014	10Kilometr	30:08	-	Dec 31, 2014	↑	Madrid (ESP)
2013	800m	1:49.51	-	May 29, 2013	↑	Barcelona (ESP)
2013	1500m	3:36.78	-	Jun 12, 2013	↑	Huelva (ESP)
2013	1500m-short-track	3:41.76	-	Jan 25, 2013	↑	Sabadell (ESP) (i)
2013	3000m-short-track	7:59.15	-	Feb 16, 2013	↑	Sabadell (ESP) (i)
2013	3000m	7:59.15	-	Feb 16, 2013	↑	Sabadell (ESP) (i)
2013	10Kilometr	29:26	-	Dec 31, 2013	↑	Madrid (ESP)
2012	1500m	3:48.76	-	Jan 28, 2012	↑	Sabadell (ESP) (i)
2012	1500m-short-track	3:48.76	-	Jan 28, 2012	↑	Sabadell (ESP) (i)
2012	3000m	8:03.38	-	Feb 25, 2012	↑	Sabadell (ESP) (i)
2012	3000m-short-track	8:03.38	-	Feb 25, 2012	↑	Sabadell (ESP) (i)
2012	5000m	14:21.96	-	Aug 25, 2012	↑	Pamplona (ESP)
2012	10Kilometr	30:00	-	Dec 31, 2012	↑	Barcelona (ESP)
2011	400m	50.83	-	May 25, 2011	-	Paraflugell (ESP)
2011	800m	1:49.85	-	Jun 28, 2011	↑	Lloret de Mar (ESP)
2011	1500m	3:42.77	-	Jun 5, 2011	↑	Mataró (ESP)
2011	1500m-short-track	3:49.68	-	Feb 20, 2011	↑	Valencia (ESP) (i)
2011	3000m	8:07.99	-	Feb 5, 2011	↑	Sevilla (ESP) (i)
2011	3000m-short-track	8:07.99	-	Feb 5, 2011	↑	Sevilla (ESP) (i)
2011	10Kilometr	30:40	-	Dec 31, 2011	↑	Madrid (ESP)
2010	800m	1:51.85	-	Jul 9, 2010	↑	Barcelona (ESP)
2010	800m-short-track	1:54.54	-	Feb 21, 2010	-	Vilafranca del Penedès (ESP) (i)
2010	1500m	3:50.16	-	Jul 6, 2010	↑	Mataró (ESP)
2010	1500m-short-track	3:56.24	-	Feb 13, 2010	↑	Sevilla (ESP) (i)
2009	1500m	3:53.88	-	Jul 15, 2009	↑	Mataró (ESP)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	31:48	-	May 31	Great Manchester Run
10Kilometr	30:10	-	Mar 22	IV Edición Os 10,000m Peregrinos 10km Deputación De A Coruña

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5Kilometre	DNF	-	May 3	Tokyo : Speed : Race
CrossCount	29:21	-	Jan 12	XXXVII Cross Internacional Ciudad de Valladolid, Circuito de la Canada Real de Puente Duero, Valladolid - XC 10.0km
1500m-short-track	3:36.75	-	Jan 10	Meeting Internacional de Catalunya
CrossCount	30:28	-	Jan 5	LXXXI Elgoibar Cross Country Juan Muguerza Memorial, Mintxeta circuit, Elgoibar - XC 7.621km

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	27:39	-	Dec 31	Nationale-Nederlanden San Silvestre Vallecana
CrossCount	22:47	-	Dec 8	30th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Antalya
CrossCount	21:42	-	Nov 17	XLII Cross Internacional de Itálica, Santiponce - XC 7.542km
CrossCount	20:22	-	Nov 3	68º Cross Internacional de San Sebastián, Hipódromo de San Sebastián, San Sebastián - XC 6.9km
CrossCount	26:11	-	Oct 27	Cross Internacional de Atapuerca, Centro de Arqueologia Experimental, Atapuerca - XC 9.0km
1500m	3:35.81	-	Aug 10	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
1500m	3:42.79	-	Aug 10	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
5000m	DNS	-	Aug 10	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
1500m	3:42.79	-	Aug 3	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
1500m	3:35.81	-	Aug 2	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
1500m	3:34.93	-	Jul 20	London Athletics Meet, Olympic Stadium, London - Diamond Discipline
Mile	3:49.21	-	Jul 20	London Athletics Meet, Olympic Stadium, London - Diamond Discipline
1500m	3:35.49	-	Jun 30	Spanish Championships, Estadi Olímpic Camilo Cano, La Nucia
1500m	3:44.40	-	Jun 30	Spanish Championships, Estadi Olímpic Camilo Cano, La Nucia
5000m	13:24.52	-	Jun 30	Spanish Championships, Estadi Olímpic Camilo Cano, La Nucia
1500m	3:44.40	-	Jun 29	Spanish Championships, Estadi Olímpic Camilo Cano, La Nucia
5000m	13:24.52	-	Jun 28	Spanish Championships, Estadi Olímpic Camilo Cano, La Nucia
1500m	3:37.80	-	Jun 18	Paavo Nurmi Games, Paavo Nurmen Stadion, Turku
1500m	3:33.58	-	Jun 12	European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma
1500m	3:44.19	-	Jun 10	European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma
1500m	3:44.19	-	Jun 8	European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma
1500m	3:33.58	-	Jun 8	European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma
5000m	13:22.77	-	Jun 8	European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma
3000m	7:37.28	-	Jun 2	BAUHAUS-Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline
1500m	3:33.21	-	May 30	Oslo Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline
5000m	DNF	-	May 22	Desafio Nerja, Estadio Enrique Lopez Cuenca, Nerja
1500m	3:34.22	-	May 19	Meeting International Mohammed VI d’Athlétisme de Rabat/Marrakech, Le Grand Stade, Marrakech - Diamond Discipline
1500m	3:35.12	-	May 10	Seashore Group Doha Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline
5000m	13:14.26	-	Apr 30	Meeting Iberoamericano Huelva 2024, Estadio Iberoamericano, Huelva
5Kilometre	13:34	-	Apr 5	Marathon de Paris - 5 et 10KM Asics Speed Paris, Paris
10Kilometr	28:31	-	Mar 30	Cursa Patrimoni Eivissa 10K
1500m-short-track	3:37.76	-	Mar 3	World Athletics Indoor Championships, Glasgow Arena, Glasgow (i)
1500m-short-track	3:37.76	-	Mar 2	World Athletics Indoor Championships, Glasgow Arena, Glasgow (i)
1500m-short-track	3:42.85	-	Mar 2	World Athletics Indoor Championships, Glasgow Arena, Glasgow (i)
3000m-short-track	7:45.67	-	Mar 2	World Athletics Indoor Championships, Glasgow Arena, Glasgow (i)
1500m-short-track	3:42.85	-	Mar 1	World Athletics Indoor Championships, Glasgow Arena, Glasgow (i)
3000m-short-track	8:15.61	-	Feb 18	Spanish Indoor Championships, Pistas Expourense, Ourense (i)
1500m-short-track	4:10.74	-	Feb 18	Spanish Indoor Championships, Pistas Expourense, Ourense (i)
1500m-short-track	3:43.37	-	Feb 18	Spanish Indoor Championships, Pistas Expourense, Ourense (i)
3000m-short-track	8:15.61	-	Feb 17	Spanish Indoor Championships, Pistas Expourense, Ourense (i)
1500m-short-track	4:10.74	-	Feb 17	Spanish Indoor Championships, Pistas Expourense, Ourense (i)
1500m-short-track	3:37.23	-	Feb 10	Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Trophée EDF
3000m-short-track	7:43.60	-	Feb 7	Meeting Ciudad de Valencia
1500m-short-track	3:35.53	-	Feb 6	ORLEN Copernicus Cup

Honours

World Athletics Indoor Championships

3000 Metres Short Track

2024

European Athletics Championships

1500 Metres

2024

European Athletics Championships

5000 Metres

2024

European Athletics Championships

1500 Metres

2024

🥇

Spanish Championships

1500 Metres

2024

World Athletics Indoor Championships

1500 Metres Short Track

2024

🥇

Spanish Indoor Championships

3000 Metres Short Track

2024

European Athletics Championships

5000 Metres

2024

🥇

Spanish Indoor Championships

1500 Metres Short Track

2024

🥇

Spanish Indoor Championships

3000 Metres Short Track

2023

🥇

Spanish Championships

1500 Metres

2023

🥈

European Athletics Indoor Championships

3000 Metres Short Track

2023

🥇

Spanish Indoor Championships

3000 Metres Short Track

2022

World Athletics Indoor Championships

3000 Metres Short Track

2022

🥇

Spanish Indoor Championships

1500 Metres Short Track

2022

The XXXII Olympic Games

1500 Metres

2021

🥇

Spanish Indoor Championships

3000 Metres Short Track

2021

🥉

European Athletics Indoor Championships

3000 Metres Short Track

2021

🥇

Spanish Championships

1500 Metres

2021

🥉

European Athletics Team Championships Super League

3000 Metres

2021

🥇

Spanish Indoor Championships

3000 Metres Short Track

2020

🥇

European Athletics Team Championships

3000 Metres

2019

🥇

Spanish Indoor Championships

1500 Metres Short Track

2018

IAAF World Indoor Championships

3000 Metres Short Track

2018

European Athletics Championships

10,000 Metres

2018

European Athletics Championships

10,000 Metres

2018

🥇

Spanish Indoor Championships

3000 Metres Short Track

2018

🥇

Spanish Indoor Championships

3000 Metres Short Track

2017

🥇

Spanish Championships

5000 Metres

2017

🥇

European Indoor Championships

3000 Metres Short Track

2017

🥇

Spanish Championships

1500 Metres

2017

🥈

24th SPAR European Cross Country Championships

Cross Country Senior Race

2017

IAAF World Championships in Athletics

1500 Metres

2017

🥈

European Athletics Championships

5000 Metres

2016

🥈

European Athletics Championships

5000 Metres

2016

🥇

Spanish Indoor Championships

3000 Metres Short Track

2015

🥇

Spanish Indoor Championships

1500 Metres Short Track

2015

🥇

Spanish Championships

1500 Metres

2015

🥇

Spanish Championships

5000 Metres

2015

🥉

22nd SPAR European Cross Country Championships

Cross Country Senior Race

2015

European Indoor Championships

3000 Metres Short Track

2015

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Adel Mechaal's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best?

Adel Mechaal's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best is 7:30.82, set on Feb 6, 2022 in Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (USA) (i).

Which events does Adel Mechaal compete in?

Adel Mechaal competes in the 3000 Metres Short Track and 1500 Metres Short Track.

How did Adel Mechaal perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 30:10, set on Mar 22, 2026 in Manchester (GBR). Last competition: Great Manchester Run on May 31, 2026, 31:48.

Adel Mechaal

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2026

2025

2024

Honours

Frequently asked questions