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Younéss Essalhi
MARMenBirth dateFeb 20, 1993
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Younéss Essalhi is a Morocco middle-distance runner, born on February 20, 1993. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
His personal bests include 1:54.13 in the 800m, 3:35.52 in the 1500m, 3:58.00 in the Mile, 7:43.20 in the 3000m and 13:16.07 in the 5000m. He has earned 5 gold medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Morocco.
Key facts
3000 Metres Short Track
7:45.07
Age
33 years old
As of Sep 17, 2026: 3000 Metres Short Track 7:45.07, 1500 m 3:35.52 (#613 all-time), 2024 season best 1:06:44 (Apr 21, 2024, Sale, Rabat (MAR)) · Last competition: Moroccan Championships, Jul 20, 2025, DNF · 33 years old
PB
Personal bests
1:54.13
3:58.00
7:43.20
1:06:44
8:31.77
14:34
6:08.21
7:45.07
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Semi | 1:06:44 | - | Apr 21, 2024 | - | Marathon International De Rabat - Half Marathon & 10K, Sale, Rabat |
| 2023 | CrossCount | 31:20 | - | Feb 5, 2023 | - | Arab Cross Country Championships, Cairo International Complex, Cairo - XC 10.0km |
| 2022 | 5000m | 14:32.50 | - | May 29, 2022 | ↓ | Sidi Kacem (MAR) |
| 2021 | 1500m | 3:41.14 | - | May 8, 2021 | ↓ | Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat (MAR) |
| 2021 | 3000m | 7:57.71 | - | Apr 7, 2021 | ↑ | Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat (MAR) |
| 2021 | 5000m | 13:46.88 | - | Feb 7, 2021 | ↓ | Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat (MAR) |
| 2019 | 1500m | 3:39.03 | - | Jul 2, 2019 | ↓ | Meeting de Marseille Pro Athlé Tour, Marseille |
| 2019 | 3000m | 7:52.01 | - | Jun 9, 2019 | ↑ | Pfingstsportfest, Rehlingen |
| 2019 | 5000m | 13:27.32 | - | May 25, 2019 | ↓ | IFAM Meeting |
| 2019 | 5Kilometre | 14:34 | - | Nov 9, 2019 | - | Urban Lille 5km |
| 2018 | 1500m | 3:36.28 | - | Jul 13, 2018 | ↓ | Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat - Diamond Discipline |
| 2018 | Mile | 3:58.00 | - | Jun 7, 2018 | - | Oslo Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline |
| 2018 | 3000m | 7:43.20 | - | Jul 18, 2018 | ↑ | Bellinzona (SUI) |
| 2018 | 3000m-short-track | 7:45.07 | - | Mar 2, 2018 | ↑ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Arena Birmingham, Birmingham (i) |
| 2018 | 5000m | 13:28.96 | - | Jun 16, 2018 | ↓ | SV 03 Stadion, Tübingen (GER) |
| 2017 | 1500m | 3:35.81 | - | Jun 5, 2017 | ↓ | Stadion Juliska, Praha (CZE) |
| 2017 | 3000m | 7:59.64 | - | Apr 16, 2017 | ↑ | Berkane (MAR) |
| 2017 | 5000m | 13:27.64 | - | May 16, 2017 | ↓ | Baku (AZE) |
| 2016 | 800m | 1:54.13 | - | Jul 23, 2016 | - | Ben Slimane (MAR) |
| 2016 | 1500m | 3:36.19 | - | Jun 11, 2016 | ↓ | Amiens (FRA) |
| 2016 | 3000m | 7:46.24 | - | May 15, 2016 | ↑ | Montgeron (FRA) |
| 2016 | 3000m-short-track | 7:55.78 | - | Feb 13, 2016 | ↑ | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2016 | 5000m | 13:17.32 | - | Jun 3, 2016 | ↓ | Huelva (ESP) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 3:35.82 | - | Jul 30, 2015 | ↓ | Stockholm BAUHAUS Athletics, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Promotional Events |
| 2015 | 3000m | 7:52.35 | - | Jun 20, 2015 | ↑ | Bilbao (ESP) |
| 2015 | 3000m-short-track | 8:20.66 | - | Jan 31, 2015 | ↑ | Messehalle, Karlsruhe (GER) (i) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 13:18.95 | - | Jul 18, 2015 | ↓ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2014 | 1500m | 3:37.36 | - | May 24, 2014 | ↓ | Fes (MAR) |
| 2014 | 3000m-short-track | 7:47.50 | - | Jan 26, 2014 | ↑ | Bordeaux (FRA) (i) |
| 2014 | 3000m | 7:47.50 | - | Jan 26, 2014 | ↑ | Bordeaux (FRA) (i) |
| 2013 | 1500m | 3:35.52 | - | Jun 27, 2013 | ↓ | Sollentuna (SWE) |
| 2013 | 3000m | 7:53.94 | - | Jul 8, 2013 | ↑ | Sotteville-lès-Rouen (FRA) |
| 2013 | 3000mSt | 8:44.07 | - | Apr 20, 2013 | ↓ | Marrakech (MAR) |
| 2013 | 5000m | 13:16.07 | - | Jun 9, 2013 | ↓ | Rabat (MAR) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 3:38.89 | - | May 27, 2012 | ↓ | Rabat (MAR) |
| 2012 | 3000mSt | 8:31.77 | - | Jun 9, 2012 | ↓ | Casablanca (MAR) |
| 2012 | 5000m | 13:41.69 | - | Jul 14, 2012 | ↓ | IAAF World Junior Championships, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona |
| 2010 | 2000Metres | 6:08.21 | - | Jun 30, 2010 | - | Fes (MAR) |
| 2010 | 3000m | 8:09.31 | - | Jul 16, 2010 | ↑ | Rabat (MAR) |
2025
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | DNF | - | Jul 20 | Moroccan Championships |
2024
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:06:44 | - | Apr 21 | Marathon International De Rabat - Half Marathon & 10K, Sale, Rabat |
2023
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | DNF | - | Jun 11 | 4ème Meeting Fédéral, Sale, Rabat |
10000m | DNF | - | May 7 | 3ème Meeting Fédéral, Piste d'athletisme taza, Taza |
CrossCount | 31:20 | - | Feb 5 | Arab Cross Country Championships, Cairo International Complex, Cairo - XC 10.0km |
2022
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:32.50 | - | May 29 | Demi-finale de la coupe du trone, Sidi Kacem |
2021
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:41.2HT | - | Jun 9 | 8eme Meeting elite INA, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat |
1500m | 3:41.14 | - | May 8 | Meeting INA, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat |
3000m | 7:57.71 | - | Apr 7 | 3eme Meeting Elite Ina Sale, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat |
5000m | 13:46.88 | - | Feb 7 | 6ème Meeting federal, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat |
2019
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 14:34 | - | Nov 9 | Urban Lille 5km |
1500m | 3:39.03 | - | Jul 2 | Meeting de Marseille Pro Athlé Tour, Marseille |
5000m | DNF | - | Jun 16 | Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat - Diamond Discipline |
3000m | 7:52.01 | - | Jun 9 | Pfingstsportfest, Rehlingen |
5000m | 13:27.32 | - | May 25 | IFAM Meeting |
1500m | 3:40.25 | - | Apr 28 | Grande Prêmio Brasil Caixa de Atletismo, CNDA, Bragança Paulista |
5000m | 13:56.93 | - | Apr 8 | Arab Championships |
5000m | 13:56.93 | - | Apr 5 | Arab Championships |
2018
16 performances2017
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:11.60 | - | Jul 27 | Abidjan Francophone Games, Abidjan |
1500m | 3:36.90 | - | Jul 16 | Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat - Diamond Discipline |
1500m | 3:56.97 | - | Jul 2 | Rabat Finale Coupe du Trone, Rabat |
1500m | 3:39.55 | - | Jun 29 | Sollentuna Folksam GP, Sollentuna |
1500m | 3:38.74 | - | Jun 9 | Belfort Meeting National, Belfort |
1500m | 3:35.81 | - | Jun 5 | Memoriál Josefa Odložila, Stadion Juliska, Praha |
5000m | 13:27.64 | - | May 16 | Baku Islamic Solidarity Games, Baku |
1500m | 3:39.05 | - | Apr 26 | Rabat |
3000m | 7:59.64 | - | Apr 16 | Berkane |
3000m | 8:02.49 | - | Apr 9 | Kenitra |
2016
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:41.41 | - | Aug 17 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
5000m | 13:41.41 | - | Aug 16 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
800m | 1:54.13 | - | Jul 23 | Ben Slimane |
1500m | 3:37.45 | - | Jul 18 | Sotteville-lès-Rouen Meeting International, Sotteville-lès-Rouen |
1500m | 3:45.02 | - | Jul 9 | Rabat |
1500m | 3:41.34 | - | Jun 26 | Durban African Championships, Durban |
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Honours
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2018Tarragona Mediterran Games
5000 Metres
6
2018IAAF World Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
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2017Abidjan Francophone Games
5000 Metres
4
2016Durban African Championships
1500 Metres
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2016Moroccan Championships
1500 Metres
4
2016Durban African Championships
1500 Metres
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2015Moroccan Championships
1500 Metres
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2013Nice Francophone Games
5000 Metres
4
2012IAAF World Junior Championships
5000 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Younéss Essalhi's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best?
Younéss Essalhi's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best is 7:45.07, set on Mar 2, 2018 in Arena Birmingham, Birmingham (GBR) (i).
Which events does Younéss Essalhi compete in?
Younéss Essalhi competes in the 3000 Metres Short Track and 1500 m.
How did Younéss Essalhi perform in 2024?
2024 season best: 1:06:44, set on Apr 21, 2024 in Sale, Rabat (MAR). Last competition: Moroccan Championships on Jul 20, 2025, DNF.