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Hasna Benhassi

MARWomen

Birth dateJun 1, 1978

BirthplaceMarrakesh, Morocco

Height1.66 m

Weight47 kg

Hasna Benhassi (Arabic: حسنة بنحسي; born 1 June 1978) is a Moroccan retired middle-distance runner.

She competed at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics and won two medals in the 800 m event, in 2004 and 2008.

At the world championships she won a gold medal over 1500 m indoors in 2001 and silver medals over 800 m outdoors in 2005 and 2007. In 2004, she was named Sportsperson of the Year in Morocco after a survey conducted by the Moroccan Radio among 43 press institutions. Benhassi is married to the fellow Olympic middle-distance runner Mouhssin Chehibi; they have a daughter named Farah.

Key facts

800 m

1:56.43

#50 all-time

1000 Metres

2:33.15

2011 season best

2:02.34

Jul 15, 2011 · Bottrop (GER)

2011 season best

Medals

Olympic Games: 1 silver, 1 bronze · World Championships: 2 silver

Record

National record · 800 m 1:56.43

National record

Age

48 years old

As of Sep 12, 2026: 800 m 1:56.43 (#50 all-time), 1000 Metres 2:33.15, 2011 season best 2:02.34 (Jul 15, 2011, Bottrop (GER)) · Olympic Games: 1 silver, 1 bronze · World Championships: 2 silver · National record (800 m) · 48 years old

Personal bests

52.74

1:56.43

4:02.54

4:32.99

3:39.59

4:04.48

1:59.33

2:33.15

2:37.89

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	-	1	1	2
World Championships	-	2	-	2
Total	-	3	1	4

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2011	800m	2:02.34	-	Jul 15, 2011	↑	Bottrop (GER)
2011	1500m	4:27.40	-	May 29, 2011	↓	Vila Real de Santo António (POR)
2010	800m	2:01.02	-	Jun 9, 2010	↑	Huelva (ESP)
2010	800m-short-track	2:01.87	-	Feb 13, 2010	↓	Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (ESP) (i)
2010	4x400m	3:39.59	-	May 30, 2010	↑	Vila Real de Santo António (POR)
2010	1500m	4:15.23	-	May 30, 2010	↓	Vila Real de Santo António (POR)
2009	800m	1:59.03	-	Jul 4, 2009	↑	Madrid (ESP)
2009	1500m	4:07.80	-	May 23, 2009	↓	Rabat (MAR)
2008	800m	1:56.73	-	Aug 18, 2008	↑	The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
2007	400m	55.06	-	May 26, 2007	↓	Albufeira (POR)
2007	800m	1:56.84	-	Aug 26, 2007	↑	IAAF World Championships
2007	800m-short-track	2:03.85	-	Feb 10, 2007	↓	Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (ESP) (i)
2007	1000m	2:34.35	-	Sep 13, 2007	↑	Huelva (ESP)
2006	800m	1:58.24	-	Jul 11, 2006	↑	Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI)
2006	800m-short-track	2:00.34	-	Mar 12, 2006	↓	Moskva IAAF World Indoor Championships, Olimpiyskiy Stadion, Moskva (i)
2006	1500m	4:20.86	-	May 28, 2006	↓	Valencia (ESP)
2005	800m	1:58.41	-	Jul 8, 2005	↑	Roma Golden Gala
2004	800m	1:56.43	-	Aug 23, 2004	↑	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
2004	1000m	2:41.48	-	Apr 10, 2004	↑	Torrevieja (ESP)
2004	1500m	4:04.42	-	Jul 23, 2004	↓	Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France
2003	800m	2:01.08	-	Jun 24, 2003	↑	Trikala (GRE)
2003	1500m	4:02.54	-	Jul 11, 2003	↓	Roma Golden Gala
2003	1500m-short-track	4:06.72	-	Feb 21, 2003	↓	National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2002	400m	52.74	-	Sep 5, 2002	↓	Tivoli (ITA)
2002	1500m	4:05.28	-	Jul 2, 2002	↓	Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI)
2001	800m-short-track	1:59.86	-	Feb 18, 2001	↓	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2001	800m	1:59.86	-	Feb 18, 2001	↑	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2001	1500m-short-track	4:04.48	-	Feb 11, 2001	↓	Dortmund (GER) (i)
2001	1500m	4:04.48	-	Feb 11, 2001	↓	Dortmund (GER) (i)
2000	800m	1:58.47	-	Jun 25, 2000	↑	Nürnberg (GER)
2000	1500m	4:14.28	-	May 28, 2000	↓	St. Antonio (POR)
1999	800m	1:57.45	-	Jul 2, 1999	↑	Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI)
1999	800m-short-track	1:59.33	-	Feb 14, 1999	↓	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
1999	1000m	2:33.15	-	Jul 17, 1999	↑	Nice (FRA)
1999	1000m-short-track	2:37.89	-	Feb 7, 1999	-	Stuttgart (GER) (i)
1999	1500m	4:05.29	-	May 30, 1999	↓	Athina (GRE)
1998	800m	1:58.47	-	Jul 16, 1998	↑	Nice (FRA)
1998	1000m	2:43.70	-	Apr 25, 1998	↑	Santiago de Chile (CHI)
1998	1500m	4:05.15	-	Jul 14, 1998	↓	Roma Golden Gala
1998	Mile	4:32.99	-	Jul 5, 1998	-	Linz (AUT)
1998	CrossCount	13:57	-	Mar 22, 1998	-	26th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Marrakech
1997	800m	2:00.48	-	Jul 7, 1997	↑	Stockholm (SWE)
1996	800m	2:07.12	-	Aug 21, 1996	↑	SIAC Homebush, Sydney (AUS)
1994	800m	2:14.72	-	Jul 7, 1994	↑	Algiers African Junior Championships
1994	4x400m	3:57.42	-	Jul 8, 1994	↑	Algiers (ALG)

2011

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:02.34	-	Jul 15	Bottrop Internationales Meeting, Bottrop
1500m	4:27.40	-	May 29	Vila Real de Santo António ECCC Group A, Vila Real de Santo António
800m	2:10.97	-	May 28	Vila Real de Santo António ECCC Group A, Vila Real de Santo António

2010

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:02.1HT	-	Jul 2	Madrid Meeting de Atletismo, Moratalaz, Madrid
800m	2:01.02	-	Jun 9	Huelva Meeting Iberoamericano de Atletismo, Huelva
800m	2:01.33	-	Jun 6	Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Rabat
1500m	4:15.23	-	May 30	Vila Real de Santo António European Champion Clubs Cup, Vila Real de Santo António
4x400m	3:39.59	-	May 30	Vila Real de Santo António European Champion Clubs Cup, Vila Real de Santo António
800m	2:02.56	-	May 29	Vila Real de Santo António European Champion Clubs Cup, Vila Real de Santo António
800m-short-track	2:01.87	-	Feb 13	Valencia Reunión Internacional de Atletismo, Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (i)

2009

10 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:00.06	-	Aug 17	IAAF World Championships
800m	2:02.83	-	Aug 16	IAAF World Championships
800m	2:00.06	-	Aug 15	IAAF World Championships
800m	2:02.83	-	Aug 15	IAAF World Championships
800m	2:01.44	-	Jul 12	Tangier Meeting International, Tanger
800m	1:59.03	-	Jul 4	Madrid Meeting de Atletismo, Madrid
800m	2:00.17	-	Jun 25	Milano Notturna di Milano, Milano
800m	1:59.55	-	Jun 10	Huelva Meeting Iberoamericano de Atletismo, Huelva
800m	2:01.97	-	May 30	Castellón ECCC Group A, Castellón
1500m	4:07.80	-	May 23	Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Rabat

2008

11 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:56.73	-	Aug 18	The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
800m	1:58.03	-	Aug 16	The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
800m	1:58.03	-	Aug 15	The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
800m	2:00.51	-	Aug 15	The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
800m	1:56.73	-	Aug 15	The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
800m	1:59.76	-	Jul 19	Barcelona Miting Internacional d'Atletisme, Barcelona
800m	1:58.54	-	Jul 5	Madrid Meeting de Atletismo, Madrid
800m	1:59.29	-	Jun 24	Jerez de la Frontera Gran Premio Andalucia, Jerez de la Frontera
800m	2:00.80	-	Jun 14	Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Rabat
800m	1:59.40	-	May 31	Zaragoza Gran Premio Gobierno de Aragón, Zaragoza
800m	2:01.90	-	May 24	Vila Real de Santo António ECCC Group A, Vila Real de Santo António

2007

13 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1000m	2:34.35	-	Sep 13	Huelva Meeting Iberoamericano de Atletismo, Huelva
800m	1:56.99	-	Aug 28	IAAF World Championships
800m	1:56.84	-	Aug 26	IAAF World Championships
800m	2:00.31	-	Aug 25	IAAF World Championships
800m	1:56.84	-	Aug 25	IAAF World Championships
800m	1:56.99	-	Aug 25	IAAF World Championships
800m	1:59.31	-	Jul 28	Zaragoza Gobierno de Aragón, Zaragoza
800m	1:59.47	-	Jul 21	Madrid Meeting de Atletismo, Madrid
800m	2:00.42	-	Jul 2	Athens Grand Prix Tsiklitiria, Olympic Stadium, Athina
800m	2:02.56	-	May 26	Albufeira ECCC Group A, Albufeira
400m	55.06	-	May 26	Albufeira ECCC Group A, Albufeira
800m	2:02.24	-	May 19	Herrera Grand Premio Andalucía, Herrera
800m-short-track	2:03.85	-	Feb 10	Valencia Reunión Internacional de Ciudad de Valencia, Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (i)

2006

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:59.44	-	Sep 10	Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
800m	1:59.44	-	Sep 9	Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
800m	1:59.06	-	Aug 25	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme
800m	1:58.71	-	Aug 18	Weltklasse Zürich
800m	2:02.02	-	Jul 17	Madrid Meeting de Atletismo, Madrid
800m	2:00.67	-	Jul 14	Roma Golden Gala

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Hasna Benhassi's 800 m personal best?

Hasna Benhassi's 800 m personal best is 1:56.43, set on Aug 23, 2004 in Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE), #50 on the all-time list.

Which events does Hasna Benhassi compete in?

Hasna Benhassi competes in the 800 m and 1000 Metres.

How did Hasna Benhassi perform in 2011?

2011 season best: 2:02.34, set on Jul 15, 2011 in Bottrop (GER).

How many medals has Hasna Benhassi won?

Hasna Benhassi has won 2 Olympic Games medals and 2 World Championships medals.

Hasna Benhassi

Personal bests

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2007

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Honours

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