Zahra Ouaziz
MARWomenZahra Ouaziz (Arabic: زهرة واعزيز; born December 20, 1969) is a Moroccan retired long-distance runner. She was the African record holder at 3000 metres and 5000 metres.
As of Sep 16, 2026: 3000 m 8:26.48 (#58 all-time), 5000 m 14:32.08 (#65 all-time), 2004 season best 8:50.37 (Feb 4, 2004, Dortmund (GER) (i)) · Last competition: 32nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Bruxelles, Mar 21, 2004, 13:33 · World Championships: 1 silver, 1 bronze · National record (3000 m) · 56 years old
Personal bests
Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3000m | 8:50.37 | - | Feb 4, 2004 | ↑ | Dortmund (GER) (i) |
| 2004 | 3000m-short-track | 8:50.37 | - | Feb 4, 2004 | ↑ | Dortmund (GER) (i) |
| 2004 | CrossCount | 13:33 | - | Mar 21, 2004 | ↑ | 32nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Bruxelles |
| 2004 | 5000m | 15:11.15 | - | Jan 31, 2004 | ↓ | Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (GER) (i) |
| 2004 | 5000m-short-track | 15:11.15 | - | Jan 31, 2004 | - | Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (GER) (i) |
| 2003 | 3000m-short-track | 8:42.01 | - | Feb 9, 2003 | ↑ | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2003 | 3000m | 8:42.01 | - | Feb 9, 2003 | ↑ | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2003 | CrossCount | 13:27 | - | Mar 30, 2003 | ↑ | 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Lausanne |
| 2003 | 5000m | 14:47.45 | - | Jun 27, 2003 | ↓ | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games |
| 2002 | 3000m | 8:45.09 | - | Aug 30, 2002 | ↑ | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
| 2002 | 10Kilometr | 32:54 | - | Dec 13, 2002 | - | Doha (QAT) |
| 2000 | 3000m | 8:47.18 | - | Jun 23, 2000 | ↑ | Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France |
| 2000 | CrossCount | 13:00 | - | Mar 19, 2000 | ↑ | 28th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Vilamoura |
| 1999 | 1500m | 4:05.43 | - | Jun 27, 1999 | ↑ | Gateshead (GBR) |
| 1999 | 3000m | 8:26.48 | - | Aug 11, 1999 | ↑ | Weltklasse Zürich |
| 1999 | 3000m-short-track | 8:38.43 | - | Mar 7, 1999 | ↑ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Green Dome, Maebashi (i) |
| 1999 | 5000m | 14:41.34 | - | Sep 7, 1999 | ↓ | Berlin ISTAF |
| 1999 | CrossCount | 19:31 | - | Feb 7, 1999 | ↑ | - |
| 1998 | 1500m | 4:00.60 | - | Jul 19, 1998 | ↑ | Stuttgart (GER) |
| 1998 | 3000m | 8:27.26 | - | Jul 29, 1998 | ↑ | Paris (FRA) |
| 1998 | CrossCount | 12:34 | - | Mar 22, 1998 | ↑ | 26th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Marrakech |
| 1998 | 5000m | 14:32.08 | - | Sep 1, 1998 | ↓ | Berlin ISTAF |
| 1997 | 3000m | 8:46.56 | - | May 31, 1997 | ↑ | FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED) |
| 1997 | 3000m-short-track | 9:04.60 | - | Feb 5, 1997 | ↑ | Erfurt (GER) (i) |
| 1997 | 5000m | 15:11.10 | - | Aug 26, 1997 | ↓ | Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) |
| 1997 | CrossCount | 19:46 | - | Jan 12, 1997 | ↑ | - |
| 1996 | 3000m | 8:54.86 | - | Aug 10, 1996 | ↑ | Monaco (MON) |
| 1996 | 5000m | 15:18.15 | - | May 27, 1996 | ↓ | Hengelo (NED) |
| 1996 | CrossCount | 19:47 | - | Dec 28, 1996 | ↑ | - |
| 1995 | 3000m | 8:43.19 | - | Aug 16, 1995 | ↑ | Zürich (SUI) |
| 1995 | 3000m-short-track | 9:03.84 | - | Mar 11, 1995 | ↑ | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 1995 | 5000m | 14:53.77 | - | Aug 12, 1995 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships |
| 1995 | CrossCount | 21:06 | - | Mar 25, 1995 | ↑ | 23rd IAAF/SNICKERS World Cross Country Championships |
| 1995 | 10MilesRoa | 54:47 | - | Apr 8, 1995 | - | New York, NY (USA) |
| 1994 | 1500m | 4:19.80 | - | Aug 19, 1994 | ↑ | Bruxelles (BEL) |
| 1994 | 3000m | 8:55.02 | - | Jul 18, 1994 | ↑ | Nice (FRA) |
| 1994 | CrossCount | 21:39 | - | Mar 26, 1994 | ↑ | 22nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1993 | 3000m | 9:03.90 | - | Jun 5, 1993 | ↑ | Sevilla (ESP) |
| 1993 | CrossCount | 20:42 | - | Mar 28, 1993 | ↑ | 21st IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1990 | CrossCount | 20:43 | - | Mar 25, 1990 | ↑ | - |
2004
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 13:33 | - | Mar 21 | 32nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Bruxelles |
CrossCount | 13:33 | - | Mar 20 | 32nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Bruxelles |
3000m-short-track | 9:05.19 | - | Mar 5 | Budapest IAAF World Indoor Championships, Sportaréna, Budapest (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:55.16 | - | Feb 21 | French Indoor Combined Events Championships |
3000m-short-track | 8:50.37 | - | Feb 4 | Dortmund Sparkassen Indoor Meeting, Dortmund (i) |
5000m-short-track | 15:11.15 | - | Jan 31 | Stuttgart Sparkassen Cup, Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (i) |
2003
16 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 15:13.14 | - | Sep 5 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
5000m | 15:16.73 | - | Aug 30 | IAAF World Championships |
5000m | 14:52.66 | - | Aug 26 | IAAF World Championships |
5000m | 14:52.66 | - | Aug 23 | IAAF World Championships |
5000m | 15:16.73 | - | Aug 23 | IAAF World Championships |
5000m | 14:54.85 | - | Aug 8 | London Norwich Union British Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London |
5000m | 15:00.70 | - | Aug 5 | Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm |
5000m | 14:47.45 | - | Jun 27 | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games |
CrossCount | 13:27 | - | Mar 30 | 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Lausanne |
CrossCount | 13:27 | - | Mar 29 | 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Lausanne |
3000m-short-track | 8:49.50 | - | Mar 15 | Birmingham IAAF World Indoor Championships, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:49.50 | - | Mar 14 | Birmingham IAAF World Indoor Championships, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:57.21 | - | Mar 14 | Birmingham IAAF World Indoor Championships, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:47.00 | - | Mar 6 | Athina 2003, Athina (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:42.01 | - | Feb 9 | Gent Energizer Flanders Indoor, Gent (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:42.25 | - | Feb 2 | Stuttgart Sparkassen Cup, Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (i) |
2002
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 32:54 | - | Dec 13 | Doha 10 km, Doha |
3000m | 8:45.09 | - | Aug 30 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
3000m | 8:55.07 | - | Aug 19 | Linz Raiffeisen-Gugl Meeting, Linz |
3000m | 8:54.37 | - | Aug 13 | Helsinki Asics GP, Helsinki |
3000m | 9:05.97 | - | Jun 30 | Sheffield Norwich Union Classic, Sheffield |
2000
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m | 8:47.18 | - | Jun 23 | Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France |
CrossCount | 13:00 | - | Mar 19 | 28th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Vilamoura |
CrossCount | 13:00 | - | Mar 18 | 28th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Vilamoura |
1999
20 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m | 8:43.66 | - | Sep 11 | München IAAF Grand Prix Final |
5000m | 14:41.34 | - | Sep 7 | Berlin ISTAF |
3000m | 8:27.01 | - | Sep 3 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
5000m | 14:43.15 | - | Aug 27 | IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla |
5000m | 15:20.04 | - | Aug 24 | IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla |
5000m | 14:43.15 | - | Aug 21 | IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla |
5000m | 15:20.04 | - | Aug 21 | IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla |
3000m | 8:26.48 | - | Aug 11 | Weltklasse Zürich |
5000m | 14:42.03 | - | Aug 7 | London CGU British Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London |
3000m | 8:26.64 | - | Jul 21 | Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France |
3000m | 8:30.01 | - | Jul 17 | Nice Nikaia, Nice |
3000m | 8:28.72 | - | Jul 7 | Roma Golden Gala |
3000m | 8:28.26 | - | Jun 30 | Oslo Mobil Bislett Games |
1500m | 4:05.43 | - | Jun 27 | Gateshead British Grand Prix, Gateshead |
CrossCount | DNS | - | Mar 27 | 27th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Belfast |
3000m-short-track | 8:38.43 | - | Mar 7 | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Green Dome, Maebashi (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:38.43 | - | Mar 5 | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Green Dome, Maebashi (i) |
CrossCount | 19:31 | - | Feb 7 | 23rd Almond Blossom Cross Country, Vilamoura |
CrossCount | 21:34 | - | Jan 17 | 17th Cross Internacional de Italica, Sevilla |
CrossCount | 23:20 | - | Jan 10 | 39th Cross International Zornotza, Amorebieta-Etxano |
Honours
32nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Short Race
Birmingham IAAF World Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
28th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Short Race
IAAF World Championships
5000 Metres
IAAF World Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
München IAAF Grand Prix Final
3000 Metres
Dakar African Championships
3000 Metres
Dakar African Championships
3000 Metres
Roma Golden Gala
5000 Metres
26th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Short Race
Johannesburg IAAF World Cup
3000 Metres
Moskva IAAF Grand Prix Final
3000 Metres
Beirut Pan Arab Games
5000 Metres
IAAF World Championships
5000 Metres
23rd IAAF/SNICKERS World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Senior Race
IAAF World Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
Frequently asked questions
What is Zahra Ouaziz's 3000 m personal best?
Zahra Ouaziz's 3000 m personal best is 8:26.48, set on Aug 11, 1999 in Zürich (SUI), #58 on the all-time list.
Which events does Zahra Ouaziz compete in?
Zahra Ouaziz competes in the 3000 m and 5000 m.
How did Zahra Ouaziz perform in 2004?
2004 season best: 8:50.37, set on Feb 4, 2004 in Dortmund (GER) (i). Last competition: 32nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Bruxelles on Mar 21, 2004, 13:33.
How many medals has Zahra Ouaziz won?
Zahra Ouaziz has won 2 World Championships medals.