Brahim Boulami
MARMenBrahim Boulami is a Moroccan athlete born on 20 April 1972 in Safi, specializing in the 3000 metres steeplechase.
He set two world records in the event, running 7:55.28 and 7:53.17. His time of 7:55.28, set the year before his doping case, ranks among the fastest ever recorded in the steeplechase.
Boulami's career was derailed in 2002 when he tested positive for the banned performance-enhancing drug EPO, resulting in a two-year ban and the annulment of his 7:53.17 world record. His older brother Khalid Boulami is also a notable athlete, having won an Olympic bronze medal.
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3000mSt | 8:04.92 | - | Jul 8, 2005 | ↑ | Roma Golden Gala |
| 2004 | 3000mSt | 8:02.66 | - | Sep 3, 2004 | ↑ | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
| 2002 | 3000m | 7:38.18 | - | Jul 2, 2002 | ↑ | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI) |
| 2002 | 3000mSt | 7:58.09 | - | Jul 19, 2002 | ↑ | Monaco Herculis |
| 2001 | 3000mSt | 7:55.28 | - | Aug 24, 2001 | ↑ | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
| 2001 | CrossCount | 13:00 | - | Mar 24, 2001 | ↑ | 29th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Ostende |
| 2000 | 3000mSt | 8:02.90 | - | Aug 18, 2000 | ↑ | Monte Carlo Herculis-Zepter 2000 |
| 1998 | 3000m | 7:42.99 | - | Aug 28, 1998 | ↑ | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
| 1998 | 3000Metres | 7:51.81 | - | Mar 8, 1998 | - | Sindelfingen (GER) (i) |
| 1998 | 3000mSt | 8:11.30 | - | Aug 8, 1998 | ↑ | Monte Carlo Herculis-Zepter '98 |
| 1998 | CrossCount | 11:06 | - | Mar 21, 1998 | ↑ | 26th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Marrakech |
| 1998 | 5000m | 13:28.06 | - | Jul 11, 1998 | ↑ | Nürnberg (GER) |
| 1997 | 3000mSt | 8:10.84 | - | Jul 16, 1997 | ↑ | Nice (FRA) |
| 1997 | CrossCount | 36:40 | - | Mar 23, 1997 | ↑ | 25th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Torino |
| 1996 | 3000m | 7:45.2 | - | Aug 17, 1996 | ↑ | - |
| 1996 | 3000mSt | 8:18.49 | - | Jun 3, 1996 | ↑ | St-Denis (FRA) |
| 1996 | CrossCount | 36:37 | - | Mar 23, 1996 | ↑ | 24th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1995 | 3000m | 7:49.85 | - | Jul 12, 1995 | ↑ | - |
| 1995 | 3000mSt | 8:20.64 | - | Jul 12, 1995 | ↑ | Nice (FRA) |
| 1995 | 5000m | 13:54.05 | - | Aug 31, 1995 | ↑ | Fukuoka (JPN) |
| 1990 | 3000m | 7:46.51 | - | Sep 16, 1990 | ↑ | Padova (ITA) |
2005
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:14.43 | - | Sep 9 | Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final, Stade Louis II, Monaco |
3000mSt | 8:07.48 | - | Aug 26 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
3000mSt | 8:15.32 | - | Aug 9 | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
3000mSt | 8:19.54 | - | Aug 7 | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
3000mSt | 8:15.32 | - | Aug 6 | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
3000mSt | 8:19.54 | - | Aug 6 | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
3000mSt | 8:04.92 | - | Jul 8 | Roma Golden Gala |
3000mSt | 8:15.15 | - | Jul 1 | Almería Mediterranean Games, Almería |
3000mSt | 8:19.00 | - | Jun 14 | Athina Super Grand Prix Tsiklitiria, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
3000mSt | 8:11.73 | - | Jun 4 | Sevilla Meeting de Atletismo, Sevilla |
2004
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:25.62 | - | Oct 5 | Algiers Pan-Arab Games |
3000mSt | 8:02.66 | - | Sep 3 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
2002
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:19.51 | - | Aug 8 | Tunis-Radés African Championships, Radés |
3000mSt | 7:58.09 | - | Jul 19 | Monaco Herculis |
3000mSt | 8:00.77 | - | Jul 16 | Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm |
3000m | 7:38.18 | - | Jul 2 | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
3000mSt | 8:07.91 | - | Jun 12 | Golden Spike Agrofert, Ostrava |
3000mSt | 8:04.51 | - | May 18 | Portland adidas Oregon Track Classic, Portland, OR |
2001
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:16.14 | - | Sep 9 | Melbourne IAAF Grand Prix Final, Melbourne |
3000mSt | 8:17.73 | - | Sep 5 | Goodwill Games, Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, Nathan, Brisbane |
3000mSt | 8:17.73 | - | Sep 4 | Goodwill Games, Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, Nathan, Brisbane |
3000mSt | 7:55.28 | - | Aug 24 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
3000mSt | 7:58.50 | - | Aug 17 | Weltklasse Zürich |
3000mSt | 8:21.95 | - | Aug 8 | IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton |
3000mSt | 8:21.98 | - | Aug 6 | IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton |
3000mSt | 8:21.95 | - | Aug 3 | IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton |
3000mSt | 8:21.98 | - | Aug 3 | IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton |
3000mSt | 8:07.28 | - | Jul 20 | Monte Carlo Herculis |
3000mSt | 8:15.70 | - | Jul 17 | Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm |
3000mSt | 8:17.32 | - | Jun 11 | Athens IAAF Grand Prix, Athina |
CrossCount | 13:00 | - | Mar 24 | 29th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Ostende |
2000
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:24.32 | - | Sep 29 | The XXVII Olympic Games |
3000mSt | 8:24.43 | - | Sep 27 | The XXVII Olympic Games |
3000mSt | 8:24.32 | - | Sep 22 | The XXVII Olympic Games |
3000mSt | 8:24.43 | - | Sep 22 | The XXVII Olympic Games |
3000mSt | 8:02.90 | - | Aug 18 | Monte Carlo Herculis-Zepter 2000 |
3000mSt | 8:14.64 | - | Aug 11 | Weltklasse Zürich |
3000mSt | 8:08.67 | - | Aug 1 | Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm |
3000mSt | 8:03.30 | - | Jul 8 | Nice Nikaia, Nice |
3000mSt | 8:03.82 | - | Jun 30 | Roma Golden Gala |
3000mSt | 8:10.82 | - | Jun 14 | Chania Venizelia, Chania |
1998
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:17.05 | - | Aug 30 | Rieti '98, Rieti |
3000m | 7:42.99 | - | Aug 28 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
3000mSt | 8:29.52 | - | Aug 20 | Dakar African Championships, Dakar |
3000mSt | 8:16.73 | - | Aug 12 | Weltklasse Zürich |
3000mSt | 8:11.30 | - | Aug 8 | Monte Carlo Herculis-Zepter '98 |
3000m | 7:47.88 | - | Aug 5 | - |
3000mSt | 8:16.44 | - | Aug 5 | Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm |
3000mSt | 8:14.86 | - | Jul 29 | Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France, Paris |
3000m | 7:49.79 | - | Jul 25 | - |
Honours
Almería Mediterranean Games
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final
3000 Metres Steeplechase
IAAF World Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Algiers Pan-Arab Games
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Tunis-Radés African Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Tunis-Radés African Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Monaco Herculis
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Melbourne IAAF Grand Prix Final
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Weltklasse Zürich
3000 Metres Steeplechase
29th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Short Race
Roma Golden Gala
3000 Metres Steeplechase
The XXVII Olympic Games
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Dakar African Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Dakar African Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
26th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Short Race
Bari Mediterranean Games
3000 Metres Steeplechase
The XXVI Olympic Games
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Fukuoka Universiade
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Fukuoka Universiade
5000 Metres