Abderrahime Bouramdane
Bouramdane in the marathon at the 2012 Olympics in London
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| Born | January 1, 1978 |
| Height | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) |
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 Morocco
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| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Marathon |
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Abderrahime Bouramdane (born 23 June 1978) is a Moroccan long-distance runner who competes in marathons. He represented Morocco at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2011 World Championships in Daegu, South Korea. After winning his first two marathons in Tunis and Marrakesh, Bouramdane represented his country at the World Championships in Athletics in 2005 and 2007.
He won his first international medal at the 2005 Jeux de la Francophonie, taking the marathon bronze. He won the 2006 National Capital Marathon and had a series of second-place finishes, which included runner-up spots at the JoongAng Seoul Marathon and 2008 Boston Marathon. He placed in the top five at the New York City Marathon in 2008 and 2009. His personal best of 2:07:33 hours was set at the 2010 London Marathon. This time ranks him as the fifth fastest Moroccan over the marathon distance.
He grew up in Fes and, inspired by the exploits of Olympic marathon medalist Rhadi Ben Abdesselam, he took up running in 1993. He won his first two top level marathon races, breaking the course record to win the 2004 Tunis Marathon in a time of 2:15:38 hours, and then improving to 2:15:16 to win the Marrakesh Marathon. He gained selection for the 2005 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, but he did not manage to finish the race, dropping out after the 35 km. He formed part of a Moroccan medal sweep of the marathon 2005 Jeux de la Francophonie, taking the bronze medal behind Zaïd Laaroussi and Rachid Kisri.
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