Ouassim Oumaiz
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| Nationality | Spanish | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 March 1999 Nerja, Spain | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Spain | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Long-distance running | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 1500m, 3000m, 5000m | ||||||||||||||
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Ouassim Oumaiz (born 30 March 1999) is a Spanish long-distance runner. He is the Spanish national record holder in the 5km road race with a time of 13:19, which he set in 2020 at the Seven Hills 5K Invitational.[1] He also won the Cross de Atapuerca cross-country race in 2019.
During his successful 2023 season, Oumaiz set a personal best and Andalusian record in the 5,000 m to gain a spot representing Spain at the 2023 World Athletics Championships.[2] However, in March 2024, news broke that Oumaiz had tested positive for a banned substance, GHRP-2, during a routine anti-doping test. He claimed that he was innocent in an interview with Sur.[3] As of May 2024, the investigation into the positive test is ongoing.
Personal bests[edit]
Outdoor
- 1500 m: 3:36.83 (Nerja 2021)
- 3000 m: 7:40.62 (Barcelona 2020)
- 5000 m: 13:06.74 (Huelva 2022)
- 5km: 13:19 (Nijmegen 2020) NR
- 10km: 28:35 (Madrid 2020)
Indoor
Achievements[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Spain
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| 2016 | European Youth Championships | Tbilisi, Georgia | 7th | 3000 m | 8:29.75 |
| 2019 | World Cross Country Championships | Aarhus, Denmark | 20th | 9.858 km XC | 33:10 |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 16th | 5000 m | 13:31.99 |
| World Road Running Championships | Riga, Latvia | 20th | 5 km | 13:39 | |
References[edit]
- ^ Helmut Winter (21 July 2020). "Seven Hills 5K invitational run in the Netherlands". aims-worldrunning.org. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ Marina Rivas (5 August 2023). "Ouassim Oumaiz, only the fifth Malaga athlete in history to compete in a World Championships". Sur in English. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Marina Rivas (15 March 2024). "Nerja athlete vows to clear name after testing positive for banned substance". Sur in English. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
