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Saïd Aouita

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Birth dateNov 2, 1959

BirthplaceKenitra, Morocco

Height1.75 m

Weight58 kg

Saïd Aouita (Arabic: سعيد عويطة; born November 2, 1959) is a former Moroccan track and field athlete.

He is the only athlete in history to have won a medal in each of the 800 meters and 5000 meters at the Olympic games. He won the 5000 meters at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1987 World Championships in Athletics, as well as the 3000 meters at the 1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships.

He is a former world record holder over 1500 metres (3:29.46), 2000 m (4:50.81), 3000 m (7:29.45), and twice at 5000 m (13:00.40 and 12:58.39).

Key facts

1500 m

3:29.46

#37 all-time

Mile

3:46.76

1993 season best

3:37.60

Jun 20, 1993 · Hengelo (NED)

1993 season best

Medals

Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 bronze · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 bronze

Age

66 years old

As of Sep 12, 2026: 1500 m 3:29.46 (#37 all-time), Mile 3:46.76, 1993 season best 3:37.60 (Jun 20, 1993, Hengelo (NED)) · Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 bronze · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 bronze · 66 years old

Personal bests

1:43.86

3:29.46

3:46.76

7:29.45

12:58.39

27:26.11

8:21.92

3:37.33

4:50.81

7:39.71

2:15.16

3:54.99

13:22.56

8:13.45

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Medals

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

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
1993	1500m	3:37.60	-	Jun 20, 1993	↓	Hengelo (NED)
1992	1500m	3:37.88	-	May 17, 1992	↓	São Paulo (BRA)
1992	Mile	3:58.20	-	May 24, 1992	↓	-
1992	3000m-short-track	7:36.66	-	Mar 11, 1992	↑	Sindelfingen (GER) (i)
1992	3000m	7:41.53	-	Mar 8, 1992	↓	Sindelfingen (GER) (i)
1991	1500m	3:33.28	-	Aug 3, 1991	↓	Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON)
1991	Mile	3:51.86	-	Sep 17, 1991	↓	Jerez de la Frontera (ESP)
1991	3000m	7:48.49	-	Jun 21, 1991	↓	Neubrandenburg (GER)
1990	3000m-short-track	7:44.21	-	Mar 15, 1990	↑	Oviedo (ESP) (i)
1990	3000m	7:44.21	-	Mar 15, 1990	↓	Oviedo (ESP) (i)
1989	1500m	3:30.63	-	Aug 13, 1989	↓	Hengelo (NED)
1989	1500m-short-track	3:37.33	-	Feb 28, 1989	↑	Sevilla (ESP) (i)
1989	Mile	3:50.09	-	Aug 25, 1989	↓	Bruxelles (BEL)
1989	mile-short-track	3:54.99	-	Feb 17, 1989	-	Inglewood, CA (USA) (i)
1989	3000m	7:29.45	-	Aug 20, 1989	↓	Köln (GER)
1989	3000m-short-track	7:39.71	-	Feb 10, 1989	↑	East Rutherford, NJ (USA) (i)
1989	5000m	13:06.36	-	Sep 1, 1989	↓	Herculis
1989	5000m-short-track	13:22.56	-	Feb 5, 1989	-	Fairfax, VA (USA) (i)
1988	800m	1:43.86	-	Aug 21, 1988	↑	Köln (GER)
1988	1000m	2:15.16	-	Aug 28, 1988	↑	London (GBR)
1988	1500m	3:32.69	-	Jul 10, 1988	↓	Nice (FRA)
1988	Mile	3:50.82	-	Aug 17, 1988	↓	Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI)
1988	3000m	7:43.65	-	Jun 11, 1988	↓	-
1988	2Miles	8:14.05	-	Jun 11, 1988	↑	Casablanca (MAR)
1987	800m	1:44.74	-	Jul 9, 1987	↑	Caorle (ITA)
1987	1000m	2:16.44	-	Sep 13, 1987	↑	Padova (ITA)
1987	1500m	3:30.69	-	Jul 4, 1987	↓	Oslo (NOR)
1987	Mile	3:46.76	-	Jul 2, 1987	↓	Helsinki (FIN)
1987	2000m	4:50.81	-	Jul 16, 1987	↑	Paris (FRA)
1987	3000m	7:46.6	-	Jul 22, 1987	↓	Valencia (ESP) (i)
1987	3000m-short-track	7:49.73	-	Mar 12, 1987	↑	Valencia (ESP) (i)
1987	2Miles	8:13.45	-	May 28, 1987	↑	Torino (ITA)
1987	3000mSt	8:21.92	-	Sep 24, 1987	-	Latakia Mediterranean Games
1987	5000m	12:58.39	-	Jul 22, 1987	↓	Roma (ITA)
1986	1500m	3:36.1	-	Aug 15, 1986	↓	-
1986	Mile	3:50.33	-	Aug 15, 1986	↓	Berlin (GER)
1986	2000m	4:51.98	-	Sep 5, 1986	↑	Bruxelles (BEL)
1986	3000m	7:32.23	-	Aug 17, 1986	↓	Köln (GER)
1986	2Miles	8:14.81	-	Sep 12, 1986	↑	London (GBR)
1986	5000m	13:00.86	-	Aug 6, 1986	↓	La Coruña (ESP)
1986	10000m	27:26.11	-	Jul 5, 1986	-	Oslo (NOR)
1985	800m	1:45.81	-	Jul 6, 1985	↑	Pisa (ITA)
1985	1500m	3:29.46	-	Aug 23, 1985	↓	Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER)
1985	Mile	3:46.92	-	Aug 21, 1985	↓	Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI)
1985	2000m	4:54.02	-	Sep 4, 1985	↑	Rieti (ITA)
1985	3000m	7:32.94	-	Aug 30, 1985	↓	Bruxelles (BEL)
1985	5000m	13:00.40	-	Jul 27, 1985	↓	Oslo (NOR)
1984	800m	1:46.81	-	Jun 2, 1984	↑	Torino (ITA)
1984	1000m	2:19.17	-	Aug 15, 1984	↑	Viareggio (ITA)
1984	1500m	3:31.54	-	Jul 6, 1984	↓	Hengelo (NED)
1984	1500m-short-track	3:41.23	-	Feb 22, 1984	↑	Torino (ITA) (i)
1984	Mile	3:49.54	-	Aug 22, 1984	↓	Zürich (SUI)
1984	3000m	7:33.3h	-	Aug 24, 1984	↓	Bruxelles (BEL)
1984	5000m	13:04.78	-	Jun 13, 1984	↓	Firenze (ITA)
1983	800m	1:44.38	-	Jun 30, 1983	↑	Lausanne (SUI)
1983	1000m	2:15.75	-	Aug 18, 1983	↑	Grosseto (ITA)
1983	1500m	3:32.54	-	Jun 8, 1983	↓	Firenze (ITA)
1983	Mile	3:52.97	-	Sep 1, 1983	↓	Roma (ITA)
1982	1500m	3:37.37	-	Aug 22, 1982	↓	Köln (GER)
1982	Mile	3:57.75	-	Aug 20, 1982	↓	-
1981	1500m	3:37.69	-	Aug 19, 1981	↓	Zürich (SUI)
1980	800m	1:47.8h	-	Jul 11, 1980	↑	Grasse (FRA)
1980	1500m	3:37.08	-	Jul 17, 1980	↓	Paris (FRA)
1978	CrossCount	24:02	-	Mar 25, 1978	-	6th IAAF World Cross Country Championships

1993

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:38.73	-	Jul 21	Nice Nikaïa, Nice
1500m	3:37.60	-	Jun 20	Adriaan Paulen Memorial, Hengelo

1992

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Mile	3:58.20	-	May 24	-
1500m	3:37.88	-	May 17	Sao Paulo, São Paulo
3000m-short-track	7:36.66	-	Mar 11	Pireaus, Pireaus (i)
3000m	7:41.53	-	Mar 8	-
3000m-short-track	7:41.53	-	Mar 8	Sindelfingen (i)

1991

15 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:36.13	-	Sep 20	-
Mile	3:51.86	-	Sep 17	Jerez de la Frontera
1500m	3:35.42	-	Sep 13	Bruxelles Memorial van Damme, Bruxelles
1500m	3:35.98	-	Sep 8	-
1500m	3:39.49	-	Sep 1	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
1500m	3:41.45	-	Aug 30	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
1500m	3:43.93	-	Aug 29	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
1500m	3:43.93	-	Aug 24	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
1500m	3:41.45	-	Aug 24	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
1500m	3:39.49	-	Aug 24	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
1500m	3:33.28	-	Aug 3	Monaco, Stade Louis II, Monaco
1500m	3:37.71	-	Jul 19	-
1500m	3:37.46	-	Jul 15	-
1500m	3:37.60	-	Jun 25	-
3000m	7:48.49	-	Jun 21	Neubrandenburg

1990

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m	7:52.56	-	Sep 16	Sheffield
3000m	7:44.21	-	Mar 15	-
3000m-short-track	7:44.21	-	Mar 15	Oviedo (i)
3000m	7:45.14	-	Feb 27	-
3000m-short-track	7:45.14	-	Feb 27	Sevilla (i)

1989

23 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:34.89	-	Sep 19	New Delhi
Mile	3:54.16	-	Sep 15	London
1500m	3:38.97	-	Sep 12	Athina
5000m	13:23.14	-	Sep 10	Barcelona IAAF World Cup, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona
5000m	13:06.36	-	Sep 1	Herculis
1500m	3:37.7HT	-	Aug 28	Gateshead
Mile	3:51.97	-	Aug 28	Gateshead
Mile	3:50.09	-	Aug 25	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Bruxelles
1500m	3:34.58	-	Aug 25	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Bruxelles
3000m	7:29.45	-	Aug 20	Köln Weltklasse, Köln
5000m	13:24.45	-	Aug 16	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich
1500m	3:30.63	-	Aug 13	Adriaan Paulen Memorial, Hengelo
3000m	7:43.95	-	Aug 10	Malmö
Mile	3:57.59	-	Jul 17	Belfast
Mile	3:58.53	-	Jul 7	Edinburgh
1500m	3:34.59	-	Jul 3	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
3000m	7:34.79	-	Jul 1	Oslo Bislett Games, Oslo
1500m	3:35.26	-	Jun 27	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
1500m	3:35.24	-	Jun 25	Villeneuve d'Ascq BNP, Villeneuve d'Ascq
5000m	13:23.96	-	Jun 20	Sevilla
3000m-short-track	7:47.94	-	Mar 5	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Budapest Sportcsarnok, Budapest (i)
3000m	7:47.94	-	Mar 5	-
3000m-short-track	7:51.72	-	Mar 4	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Budapest Sportcsarnok, Budapest (i)

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Saïd Aouita's 1500 m personal best?

Saïd Aouita's 1500 m personal best is 3:29.46, set on Aug 23, 1985 in Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER), #37 on the all-time list.

Which events does Saïd Aouita compete in?

Saïd Aouita competes in the 1500 m and Mile.

How did Saïd Aouita perform in 1993?

1993 season best: 3:37.60, set on Jun 20, 1993 in Hengelo (NED).

How many medals has Saïd Aouita won?

Saïd Aouita has won 2 Olympic Games medals and 2 World Championships medals.

Saïd Aouita

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

1993

1992

1991

1990

1989

Honours

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