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Mohamed Reda El Aaraby
Mohamed Reda El Aaraby is a Morocco middle-distance runner, born on November 12, 1989. He competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.
His personal bests include 3:47.51 in the 1500m, 8:06.25 in the 3000m, 13:42.53 in the 5000m, 28:44.25 in the 10000m and 59:54 in the Semi. He has earned 3 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Morocco.
As of Sep 17, 2026: Half Marathon 59:54 (#277 all-time), Marathon 2:05:18 (#373 all-time), 2026 season best 29:06 (Jun 21, 2026, Boston, MA (USA)) · Last competition: B.A.A. 10K, Jun 21, 2026, 29:06 · 36 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10Kilometr | 29:06 | - | Jun 21, 2026 | ↑ | B.A.A. 10K |
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:05:18 | - | Apr 26, 2026 | ↑ | 40. Haspa Marathon Hamburg |
| 2025 | Semi | 1:01:50 | - | Dec 7, 2025 | ↑ | Semi Marathon International Tamansourt |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:06:45 | - | Feb 23, 2025 | ↑ | Zurich Maratón Sevilla |
| 2024 | 10000m | 28:55.25 | - | Jun 30, 2024 | ↑ | Moroccan Championships |
| 2024 | 10Kilometr | 28:58 | - | Aug 3, 2024 | ↑ | TD Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race |
| 2024 | RoadRace | 32:06 | - | Aug 18, 2024 | - | ASICS Falmouth Road Race, Falmouth High School, Falmouth, MA - Non-standard distance: 11,265m - 7 Miles |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:12:04 | - | Nov 3, 2024 | ↑ | JTBC Seoul Marathon |
| 2023 | Semi | 1:00:58 | - | Jan 15, 2023 | ↑ | Aramco Houston Half Marathon |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:13:55 | - | Aug 27, 2023 | ↑ | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
| 2022 | CrossCount | 32:42 | - | Feb 22, 2022 | - | Arab Cross Country Championships, Al Sukhair - XC 10.0km |
| 2022 | Semi | 59:54 | - | Apr 24, 2022 | ↑ | Málaga (ESP) |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:06:55 | - | Apr 3, 2022 | ↑ | Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris |
| 2021 | 5000m | 13:49.13 | - | Feb 7, 2021 | ↑ | Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat (MAR) |
| 2021 | 10000m | 28:46.25 | - | Feb 20, 2021 | ↑ | Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat (MAR) |
| 2021 | Marathon | 2:09:06 | - | Nov 7, 2021 | ↑ | TCS New York Marathon |
| 2020 | Semi | 1:00:17 | - | Oct 17, 2020 | ↑ | World Athletics Half Marathon Championships, Gdynia |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 27:58 | - | Jan 13, 2019 | ↑ | 10K Valencia Ibercaja |
| 2019 | 10000m | 28:44.25 | - | Oct 23, 2019 | ↑ | CISM Military World Games, Five Rings Sports Center, Wuhan |
| 2019 | 15Kilometr | 43:39 | - | Jul 14, 2019 | - | Boilermaker |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:01:08 | - | Mar 17, 2019 | ↑ | EDP Meia Maratona de Lisboa |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:09:31 | - | Dec 1, 2019 | ↑ | Osaka Marathon, Osaka |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 28:23 | - | May 26, 2018 | ↑ | Ottawa 10K, Ottawa |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:00:38 | - | Jan 28, 2018 | ↑ | Marrakesh Half Marathon, Marrakech |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:09:16 | - | Oct 7, 2018 | ↑ | Chicago Marathon |
| 2017 | 10000m | 29:42.12 | - | Jul 23, 2017 | ↑ | Abidjan (CIV) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:01:45 | - | Jan 29, 2017 | ↑ | Marrakech (MAR) |
| 2017 | Marathon | 2:09:50 | - | Apr 2, 2017 | ↑ | Daegu (KOR) |
| 2016 | 5000m | 13:42.53 | - | Jul 9, 2016 | ↑ | Kortrijk (BEL) |
| 2016 | 10000m | 29:22.66 | - | May 14, 2016 | ↑ | Rabat (MAR) |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 29:28 | - | May 28, 2016 | ↑ | Ottawa (CAN) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:01:51 | - | Mar 13, 2016 | ↑ | Rabat (MAR) |
| 2015 | 3000m | 8:06.25 | - | May 17, 2015 | ↑ | Montgeron (FRA) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 14:32.74 | - | May 10, 2015 | ↑ | Talence (FRA) |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 29:24 | - | Nov 1, 2015 | ↑ | Agadir (MAR) |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:04:01 | - | Oct 25, 2015 | ↑ | Casablanca (MAR) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 30:28 | - | Mar 9, 2014 | ↑ | Taroudant (MAR) |
| 2013 | 1500m | 3:48.21 | - | Apr 20, 2013 | ↓ | Marrakech (MAR) |
| 2013 | 3000m | 8:06.60 | - | Jun 1, 2013 | ↑ | Rabat (MAR) |
| 2011 | 3000m | 8:06.5h | - | May 14, 2011 | ↑ | Meknés (MAR) |
| 2011 | 5000m | 13:49.79 | - | Jun 18, 2011 | ↑ | Agadir (MAR) |
| 2011 | 10000m | 29:19.90 | - | May 21, 2011 | ↑ | Casablanca (MAR) |
| 2010 | 1500m | 3:47.51 | - | May 8, 2010 | ↓ | Rabat (MAR) |
| 2010 | 5000m | 14:01.0h | - | Jun 4, 2010 | ↑ | Rabat (MAR) |
2026
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 29:06 | - | Jun 21 | B.A.A. 10K |
Marathon | 2:05:18 | - | Apr 26 | 40. Haspa Marathon Hamburg |
Marathon | 2:08:01 | - | Feb 1 | 74th Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon, Oita |
2025
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:01:50 | - | Dec 7 | Semi Marathon International Tamansourt |
Marathon | 2:13:29 | - | Sep 15 | World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo |
Marathon | 2:09:54 | - | Apr 27 | Marathon International de Rabat |
Marathon | 2:06:45 | - | Feb 23 | Zurich Maratón Sevilla |
Semi | 1:03:20 | - | Jan 5 | Semi Marathon International, Tamesna |
2024
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:12:04 | - | Nov 3 | JTBC Seoul Marathon |
RoadRace | 32:06 | - | Aug 18 | ASICS Falmouth Road Race, Falmouth High School, Falmouth, MA - Non-standard distance: 11,265m - 7 Miles |
10Kilometr | 28:58 | - | Aug 3 | TD Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race |
10000m | 28:55.25 | - | Jun 30 | Moroccan Championships |
Marathon | DNF | - | Feb 4 | 72nd Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon |
2023
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:03:58 | - | Nov 12 | B.A.A. Half Marathon |
Semi | 1:01:29 | - | Oct 29 | SwissCityMarathon - Lucerne - Half Marathon |
Semi | 1:01:03 | - | Oct 1 | World Athletics Road Running Championships, Riga |
Marathon | 2:13:55 | - | Aug 27 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
Marathon | 2:13:55 | - | Aug 26 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
Marathon | 2:16:54 | - | Apr 30 | Marathon International de Rabat, Rabat |
Marathon | DNF | - | Mar 5 | Tokyo Marathon |
Semi | 1:00:58 | - | Jan 15 | Aramco Houston Half Marathon |
2022
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:11:00 | - | Nov 6 | TCS New York City Marathon, New York, NY |
Semi | 1:07:37 | - | Oct 2 | Media Maraton de Bogota |
Marathon | 2:10:33 | - | Jul 17 | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
Marathon | 2:10:33 | - | Jul 15 | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
Marathon | 2:10:19 | - | May 8 | World Military Marathon Championships, Lima |
Semi | 59:54 | - | Apr 24 | META : TIME : TRIALS by ASICS, Málaga |
Marathon | 2:06:55 | - | Apr 3 | Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris |
CrossCount | 32:42 | - | Feb 22 | Arab Cross Country Championships, Al Sukhair - XC 10.0km |
2021
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:09:06 | - | Nov 7 | TCS New York Marathon |
Marathon | 2:12:22 | - | Aug 8 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
10000m | 29:09.01 | - | Jun 26 | Moroccan Championships |
10000m | 29:09.01 | - | Jun 25 | Moroccan Championships |
Marathon | 2:10:06 | - | Apr 11 | Xiamen Marathon & Tuscany Camp Global Elite Race |
10000m | 28:46.25 | - | Feb 20 | Elite Meeting, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat |
5000m | 13:49.13 | - | Feb 7 | 6ème Meeting federal, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat |
2020
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:00:17 | - | Oct 17 | World Athletics Half Marathon Championships, Gdynia |
Semi | 1:01:25 | - | Jan 26 | Semi Marathon International de Marrakech |
2019
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:09:31 | - | Dec 1 | Osaka Marathon, Osaka |
Marathon | 2:10:58 | - | Nov 10 | Hefei International Marathon, Hefei |
10000m | 28:44.25 | - | Oct 26 | CISM Military World Games, Five Rings Sports Center, Wuhan |
10000m | 28:44.25 | - | Oct 23 | CISM Military World Games, Five Rings Sports Center, Wuhan |
Marathon | DNF | - | Sep 28 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics |
Semi | 1:02:44 | - | Aug 30 | African Games, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat |
Semi | 1:02:44 | - | Aug 29 | African Games, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat |
Semi | 1:06:02 | - | Jul 28 | Media Maraton de Bogota, Bogotá |
15Kilometr | 43:39 | - | Jul 14 | Boilermaker |
10Kilometr | 28:22 | - | May 25 | 10K |
Marathon | 2:13:46 | - | Apr 15 | B.A.A. Boston Marathon, Boston, MA |
Semi | 1:01:08 | - | Mar 17 | EDP Meia Maratona de Lisboa |
Honours
TCS New York City Marathon
Marathon
TCS New York Marathon
Marathon
Moroccan Championships
10,000 Metres
CISM Military World Games
10,000 Metres
African Games
Half Marathon
Tarragona Mediterran Games
Half Marathon
Abidjan Francophone Games
10,000 Metres
Frequently asked questions
What is Mohamed Reda El Aaraby's Half Marathon personal best?
Mohamed Reda El Aaraby's Half Marathon personal best is 59:54, set on Apr 24, 2022 in Málaga (ESP), #277 on the all-time list.
Which events does Mohamed Reda El Aaraby compete in?
Mohamed Reda El Aaraby competes in the Half Marathon and Marathon.
How did Mohamed Reda El Aaraby perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 29:06, set on Jun 21, 2026 in Boston, MA (USA). Last competition: B.A.A. 10K on Jun 21, 2026, 29:06.