Salah Hissou

Birth dateJan 16, 1972

BirthplaceKasba Tadla

Height1.76 m

Weight62 kg

Salah Hissou is a Morocco middle-distance runner, born on January 16, 1972 in Kasba Tadla. Standing 1.76 m and weighing 62 kg, He competes primarily in the 1500m, Mile and 3000m.

His personal bests include 3:33.95 in the 1500m, 3:52.54 in the Mile, 7:28.93 in the 3000m, 12:50.80 in the 5000m and 26:38.08 in the 10000m. He has earned 3 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Morocco.

Key facts

10 000 m

26:38.08

#17 all-time

3000 m

7:28.93

2005 season best

58:38

Mar 6, 2005 · Alphen aan den Rijn (NED)

2005 season best

Medals

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

Record

National record · 10 000 m 26:38.08

National record

Age

54 years old

As of Sep 13, 2026: 10 000 m 26:38.08 (#17 all-time), 3000 m 7:28.93, 2005 season best 58:38 (Mar 6, 2005, Alphen aan den Rijn (NED)) · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 bronze · National record (10 000 m) · 54 years old

Personal bests

3:33.95

3:52.54

7:28.93

12:50.80

26:38.08

1:01:56

2:12:45

5:00.95

7:40.80

57:54

8:15.60

8:15.60

1:57:56

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Medals

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

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2005	20Kilometr	58:38	-	Mar 6, 2005	↓	Alphen aan den Rijn (NED)
2005	Semi	1:02:39	-	Apr 10, 2005	↓	Milano (ITA)
2004	20Kilometr	57:54	-	Mar 7, 2004	↓	Alphen aan den Rijn (NED)
2004	Marathon	2:12:45	-	Apr 4, 2004	-	Rotterdam Marathon
2003	3000m-short-track	7:46.08	-	Feb 18, 2003	↓	Stockholm (SWE) (i)
2003	3000m	7:46.08	-	Feb 18, 2003	↓	Stockholm (SWE) (i)
2003	CrossCount	11:48	-	Mar 29, 2003	↑	31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Lausanne
2003	5000m	12:59.15	-	Jul 4, 2003	↑	Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France
2002	3000m	7:36.98	-	Jul 19, 2002	↓	Stuttgart (GER) (i)
2002	3000m-short-track	7:40.80	-	Feb 3, 2002	↓	Stuttgart (GER) (i)
2002	2MilesShor	8:15.60	-	Feb 17, 2002	-	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2002	2Miles	8:15.60	-	Feb 17, 2002	-	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2002	5000m	12:55.85	-	Jul 12, 2002	↑	Roma Golden Gala
2001	Semi	1:01:56	-	Oct 7, 2001	↓	Bristol IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Bristol
2000	3000m	7:37.16	-	Sep 1, 2000	↓	Berlin ISTAF
2000	5000m	13:00.06	-	Jul 28, 2000	↑	Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games
1999	1500m	3:35.9	-	Aug 7, 1999	↓	-
1999	Mile	3:52.54	-	Aug 7, 1999	-	Crystal Palace, London (GBR)
1999	3000m	7:28.93	-	Aug 4, 1999	↓	Monte Carlo Herculis-Zepter '99
1999	5000m	12:52.53	-	Jun 9, 1999	↑	Milano (ITA)
1999	CrossCount	34:49	-	Mar 14, 1999	↑	-
1998	3000m	7:36.97	-	May 30, 1998	↓	Sevilla (ESP)
1998	5000m	12:57.73	-	Jun 4, 1998	↑	St-Denis (FRA)
1997	1500m	3:36.58	-	Jun 13, 1997	↓	Nürnberg (GER)
1997	3000m	7:32.13	-	Jul 16, 1997	↓	Nice (FRA)
1997	5000m	12:52.39	-	Jun 5, 1997	↑	Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA)
1997	10000m	27:09.07	-	Aug 22, 1997	↑	Bruxelles (BEL)
1997	CrossCount	35:13	-	Mar 23, 1997	↑	25th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Torino
1996	1500m	3:33.95	-	Jun 7, 1996	↓	Nürnberg (GER)
1996	2000m	5:00.95	-	Sep 9, 1996	-	Sarajevo (BIH)
1996	3000m	7:30.46	-	Jul 5, 1996	↓	Oslo (NOR)
1996	5000m	12:50.80	-	Jun 5, 1996	↑	Roma (ITA)
1996	10000m	26:38.08	-	Aug 23, 1996	↑	Bruxelles (BEL)
1996	CrossCount	33:56	-	Mar 23, 1996	↑	24th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1995	3000m	7:35.66	-	Jul 12, 1995	↓	Nice (FRA)
1995	5000m	13:02.25	-	Jun 8, 1995	↑	Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA)
1995	10000m	27:09.30	-	Aug 25, 1995	↑	Bruxelles (BEL)
1995	CrossCount	34:14	-	Mar 25, 1995	↑	23rd IAAF/SNICKERS World Cross Country Championships
1994	3000m	7:38.14	-	Aug 21, 1994	↓	Köln (GER)
1994	5000m	13:04.93	-	Jul 22, 1994	↑	Bislett Stadion, Oslo (NOR)
1994	10000m	27:21.75	-	Aug 19, 1994	↑	Bruxelles (BEL)
1994	CrossCount	35:23	-	Mar 26, 1994	↑	22nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1994	20Kilometr	58:20	-	Oct 16, 1994	↓	Paris (FRA)
1994	Semi	1:02:20	-	Sep 24, 1994	↓	Oslo IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
1994	RoadRelay	1:57:56	-	Apr 17, 1994	-	Litochoro (GRE)
1993	CrossCount	35:00	-	Mar 28, 1993	↑	21st IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1992	CrossCount	38:32	-	Mar 21, 1992	↑	20th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1991	5000m	13:37.40	-	Jul 3, 1991	↑	Stockholm (SWE)
1991	CrossCount	25:14	-	Mar 24, 1991	↑	19th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1990	CrossCount	23:27	-	Mar 25, 1990	↑	18th IAAF World Cross Country Championships

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:02:39	-	Apr 10	Milano Stramilano, Milano
20Kilometr	58:38	-	Mar 6	Alphen aan den Rijn

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:12:45	-	Apr 4	Rotterdam Marathon
20Kilometr	57:54	-	Mar 7	Alphen aan den Rijn

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	13:44.27	-	Aug 28	IAAF World Championships
5000m	13:44.27	-	Aug 23	IAAF World Championships
5000m	13:16.87	-	Aug 15	Weltklasse Zürich
5000m	13:11.94	-	Aug 5	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
5000m	13:08.38	-	Jul 11	Roma Golden Gala
5000m	12:59.15	-	Jul 4	Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France
5000m	13:05.89	-	Jun 27	Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games
CrossCount	11:48	-	Mar 29	31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Lausanne
3000m-short-track	7:46.08	-	Feb 18	Stockholm GE Galan, Stockholm (i)
3000m	7:46.08	-	Feb 18	-

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m	DNS	-	Sep 14	Paris IAAF Grand Prix Final, Stade Charléty, Paris
5000m	13:01.50	-	Aug 16	Weltklasse Zürich
5000m	13:36.79	-	Aug 10	Tunis-Radés African Championships, Radés
3000m	7:36.98	-	Jul 19	-
3000m	7:45.77	-	Jul 19	Monaco Herculis
5000m	12:55.85	-	Jul 12	Roma Golden Gala
5000m	13:05.58	-	Jul 5	Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France
3000m	7:58.30	-	Jun 30	Sheffield Norwich Union Classic, Sheffield
5000m	13:01.10	-	Jun 28	Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games
3000m	7:48.4	-	Jun 28	-
5000m	13:17.77	-	Jun 5	Milano Notturna di Milano, Milano
2MilesShor	8:15.60	-	Feb 17	Birmingham Norwich Union Indoor GP, Birmingham (i)
3000m	7:42.6	-	Feb 17	-
3000m	7:40.80	-	Feb 3	-
3000m-short-track	7:40.80	-	Feb 3	Stuttgart Sparkassen Cup, Stuttgart (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:01:56	-	Oct 7	Bristol IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Bristol

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m	7:37.16	-	Sep 1	Berlin ISTAF
5000m	13:09.37	-	Aug 25	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme
5000m	13:00.75	-	Aug 11	Weltklasse Zürich
5000m	13:09.89	-	Aug 5	London Norwich Union British Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London
5000m	13:00.06	-	Jul 28	Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	13:01.07	-	Sep 7	Berlin ISTAF
5000m	12:58.13	-	Aug 28	IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
5000m	13:36.60	-	Aug 25	IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
5000m	13:36.60	-	Aug 21	IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
5000m	12:58.13	-	Aug 21	IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
3000m	7:40.0	-	Aug 11	-
5000m	12:53.45	-	Aug 11	Weltklasse Zürich
1500m	3:35.9	-	Aug 7	-
Mile	3:52.54	-	Aug 7	London CGU British Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London
3000m	7:28.93	-	Aug 4	Monte Carlo Herculis-Zepter '99
Mile	3:58.7	-	Aug 4	-
3000m	7:33.47	-	Jul 21	Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France
3000m	7:33.44	-	Jul 17	Nice Nikaia, Nice
5000m	12:55.39	-	Jul 7	Roma Golden Gala
5000m	13:09.67	-	Jun 13	Nürnberg Live '99, Nürnberg

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Salah Hissou's 10 000 m personal best?

Salah Hissou's 10 000 m personal best is 26:38.08, set on Aug 23, 1996 in Bruxelles (BEL), #17 on the all-time list.

Which events does Salah Hissou compete in?

Salah Hissou competes in the 10 000 m and 3000 m.

How did Salah Hissou perform in 2005?

2005 season best: 58:38, set on Mar 6, 2005 in Alphen aan den Rijn (NED).

How many medals has Salah Hissou won?

Salah Hissou has won 1 Olympic Games medal and 2 World Championships medals.

Salah Hissou

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

Honours

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