
Zhor El Kamch
Zhor El Kamch (Arabic: زهور الكمش; born 15 March 1973 in Tiflet) is a Moroccan female long-distance runner who competes in distance from 3000 metres up to the marathon. She represented her country at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
As of Sep 16, 2026: 3000 Metres Short Track 8:39.27, 5000 m 14:42.53 (#135 all-time), 2011 season best 33:02 (Feb 27, 2011, San Juan (PUR)) · 53 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 33:02 | - | Feb 27, 2011 | ↓ | San Juan (PUR) |
| 2010 | 3000m | 9:41.85 | - | Jun 6, 2010 | ↑ | Rabat (MAR) |
| 2010 | 8Kilometre | 27:20 | - | Apr 25, 2010 | - | Rabat (MAR) |
| 2008 | CrossCount | 28:27 | - | Mar 30, 2008 | ↓ | 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Holyrood Park, Edinburgh |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 31:53 | - | Feb 24, 2008 | ↓ | San Juan (PUR) |
| 2007 | CrossCount | 28:20 | - | Mar 24, 2007 | ↓ | 35th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Mombasa |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 31:56 | - | May 20, 2007 | ↓ | Casablanca (MAR) |
| 2007 | Semi | 1:12:54 | - | Feb 2, 2007 | ↑ | Muscat (OMA) |
| 2006 | CrossCount | 13:03 | - | Apr 2, 2006 | ↓ | 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Fukuoka |
| 2006 | 5000m | 15:14.38 | - | May 28, 2006 | ↑ | FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED) |
| 2006 | 10Kilometr | 32:07 | - | May 21, 2006 | ↓ | Casablanca (MAR) |
| 2005 | 5000m | 16:19.71 | - | Dec 16, 2005 | ↑ | Niamey (NIG) |
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 33:27 | - | Apr 24, 2005 | ↓ | Agadir (MAR) |
| 2005 | 10000m | 33:41.28 | - | Dec 12, 2005 | ↑ | Niamey (NIG) |
| 2005 | Semi | 1:13:50 | - | Jul 2, 2005 | ↑ | Almería (ESP) |
| 2005 | Marathon | 2:36:54 | - | Apr 18, 2005 | ↓ | Boston Marathon |
| 2004 | 10Kilometr | 31:51 | - | May 23, 2004 | ↓ | Casablanca (MAR) |
| 2004 | Marathon | 2:26:10 | - | Apr 4, 2004 | ↓ | Rotterdam Marathon |
| 2003 | 1500m | 4:12.7h | - | Jun 14, 2003 | ↓ | Rabat (MAR) |
| 2003 | 3000m | 8:34.85 | - | Jul 4, 2003 | ↑ | Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France |
| 2003 | 3000m-short-track | 8:39.27 | - | Feb 2, 2003 | - | Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (GER) (i) |
| 2003 | CrossCount | 13:11 | - | Mar 30, 2003 | ↓ | 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Lausanne |
| 2003 | 5000m | 14:42.53 | - | Jul 11, 2003 | ↑ | Roma Golden Gala |
| 2003 | 10Kilometr | 31:38 | - | May 11, 2003 | ↓ | Casablanca (MAR) |
| 2002 | 3000m | 8:35.10 | - | Aug 30, 2002 | ↑ | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
| 2002 | 5000m | 15:01.34 | - | Jul 12, 2002 | ↑ | Roma Golden Gala |
| 2002 | 10Kilometr | 31:40 | - | May 19, 2002 | ↓ | Casablanca (MAR) |
| 2001 | 3000m | 8:54.52 | - | Jun 8, 2001 | ↑ | Sevilla (ESP) |
| 2001 | 5000m | 15:28.17 | - | Jun 4, 2001 | ↑ | FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED) |
| 2001 | CrossCount | 15:54 | - | Mar 25, 2001 | ↓ | 29th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Ostende |
| 2001 | 10000m | 33:01.29 | - | Jul 3, 2001 | ↑ | Beirut (LBN) |
| 2000 | 1500m | 4:10.03 | - | Jun 30, 2000 | ↓ | Roma Golden Gala |
| 2000 | 3000m | 8:41.96 | - | Jun 7, 2000 | ↑ | Milano (ITA) |
| 2000 | CrossCount | 13:17 | - | Mar 19, 2000 | ↓ | 28th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Vilamoura |
| 2000 | 5000m | 15:12.23 | - | Jun 9, 2000 | ↑ | Sevilla (ESP) |
| 1999 | 1500m | 4:08.09 | - | Jun 27, 1999 | ↓ | Gateshead (GBR) |
| 1999 | 3000m | 8:42.32 | - | Jun 30, 1999 | ↑ | Oslo Mobil Bislett Games |
| 1999 | 5000m | 15:28.40 | - | Aug 7, 1999 | ↑ | Crystal Palace, London (GBR) |
| 1999 | CrossCount | 16:07 | - | Mar 28, 1999 | ↓ | 27th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Belfast |
| 1998 | 1500m | 4:11.68 | - | Jul 11, 1998 | ↓ | Nürnberg (GER) |
| 1998 | 3000m | 8:49.73 | - | Jul 16, 1998 | ↑ | Nice (FRA) |
| 1998 | CrossCount | 12:59 | - | Mar 22, 1998 | ↓ | 26th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Marrakech |
| 1998 | 5000m | 15:15.57 | - | Jul 14, 1998 | ↑ | Roma Golden Gala |
| 1997 | 10000m | 35:36.94 | - | Jul 16, 1997 | ↑ | Beirut (LBN) |
| 1991 | CrossCount | 15:34 | - | Mar 24, 1991 | ↓ | 19th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1990 | 3000m | 9:58.26 | - | Aug 9, 1990 | ↑ | Deveti Septemvri Stadium, Plovdiv (BUL) |
| 1990 | CrossCount | 14:49 | - | Mar 25, 1990 | ↓ | 18th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
2011
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 33:02 | - | Feb 27 | San Juan World's Best 10K, San Juan |
2010
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m | 9:41.85 | - | Jun 6 | Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Rabat - National Events |
8Kilometre | 27:20 | - | Apr 25 | Rabat Course de la Victoire, Rabat |
2008
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 28:27 | - | Mar 30 | 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Holyrood Park, Edinburgh |
10Kilometr | 31:53 | - | Feb 24 | San Juan World's Best 10K, San Juan |
2007
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 32:34 | - | Jul 29 | Cardiff Bupa Great Wales Run, Cardiff |
10Kilometr | 31:56 | - | May 20 | Casablanca |
CrossCount | 28:20 | - | Mar 24 | 35th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Mombasa |
10Kilometr | 32:20 | - | Feb 25 | San Juan World’s Best 10K, San Juan |
Semi | 1:12:54 | - | Feb 2 | Muscat International Half Marathon, Muscat |
2006
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 15:14.38 | - | May 28 | Hengelo THALES FBK-Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo |
10Kilometr | 32:07 | - | May 21 | Casablanca 10 km, Casablanca |
CrossCount | 13:03 | - | Apr 2 | 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Fukuoka |
CrossCount | 13:03 | - | Apr 1 | 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Fukuoka |
10Kilometr | 32:19 | - | Feb 26 | San Juan World's Best 10K, San Juan |
2005
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 16:19.71 | - | Dec 16 | Niamey Francophone Games, Niamey |
10000m | 33:41.28 | - | Dec 12 | Niamey Francophone Games, Niamey |
Marathon | DNF | - | Aug 6 | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
Semi | 1:13:50 | - | Jul 2 | Almería Mediterranean Games, Almería |
10Kilometr | 33:27 | - | Apr 24 | Agadir Road Race, Agadir |
Marathon | 2:36:54 | - | Apr 18 | Boston Marathon |
2004
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:53:39 | - | Oct 10 | Chicago Marathon |
10Kilometr | 32:50 | - | May 30 | 10 km, Fes |
10Kilometr | 31:51 | - | May 23 | Casablanca |
Marathon | 2:26:10 | - | Apr 4 | Rotterdam Marathon |
2003
22 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 15:15.41 | - | Dec 8 | Catania CISM Military World Games |
5000m | 15:15.41 | - | Dec 7 | - |
Semi | DNF | - | Oct 4 | Vilamoura IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
3000m | 8:49.52 | - | Sep 14 | Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final, Stade Louis II, Monaco |
5000m | 15:11.78 | - | Sep 5 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
5000m | 15:29.72 | - | Aug 30 | IAAF World Championships |
5000m | 15:00.61 | - | Aug 26 | IAAF World Championships |
5000m | 15:00.61 | - | Aug 23 | IAAF World Championships |
5000m | 15:29.72 | - | Aug 23 | IAAF World Championships |
3000m | 8:42.46 | - | Jul 19 | Madrid Meeting 2012, Madrid |
3000m | 8:36.24 | - | Jul 13 | Gateshead Norwich Union Super League, Gateshead |
5000m | 14:42.53 | - | Jul 11 | Roma Golden Gala |
3000m | 8:34.85 | - | Jul 4 | Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France |
1500m | 4:12.7HT | - | Jun 14 | Rabat International Meeting, Rabat |
10Kilometr | 31:38 | - | May 11 | Casablanca |
CrossCount | 13:11 | - | Mar 30 | 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Lausanne |
CrossCount | 13:11 | - | Mar 29 | 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Lausanne |
3000m-short-track | 8:49.55 | - | Mar 15 | Birmingham IAAF World Indoor Championships, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:52.31 | - | Mar 14 | Birmingham IAAF World Indoor Championships, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:49.55 | - | Mar 14 | Birmingham IAAF World Indoor Championships, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:45.22 | - | Feb 9 | Gent Energizer Flanders Indoor, Gent (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:39.27 | - | Feb 2 | Stuttgart Sparkassen Cup, Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (i) |
2002
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 15:22.05 | - | Sep 6 | Tivoli CISM World Military Championships |
3000m | 8:35.10 | - | Aug 30 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
3000m | 8:39.85 | - | Jul 19 | Monaco Herculis |
Honours
35th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Senior Race
34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Short Race
Almería Mediterranean Games
Half Marathon
Niamey Francophone Games
5000 Metres
Niamey Francophone Games
10,000 Metres
Boston Marathon
Marathon
Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final
3000 Metres
Birmingham IAAF World Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
Ottawa Francophone Games
5000 Metres
Ottawa Francophone Games
10,000 Metres
Algiers African Championships
5000 Metres
28th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Short Race
Algiers African Championships
5000 Metres
Frequently asked questions
What is Zhor El Kamch's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best?
Zhor El Kamch's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best is 8:39.27, set on Feb 2, 2003 in Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (GER) (i).
Which events does Zhor El Kamch compete in?
Zhor El Kamch competes in the 3000 Metres Short Track and 5000 m.
How did Zhor El Kamch perform in 2011?
2011 season best: 33:02, set on Feb 27, 2011 in San Juan (PUR).