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Noureddine Morceli (Arabic: نور الدين مرسلي, Nūr ud-Dīn Mursilī; born February 28, 1970) is a retired Algerian middle-distance runner. The winner of the 1500 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics , Morceli won three straight gold medals at that distance at the World Championships in Athletics .
Noureddine Morceli was the world's top miler in the first half of the 1990s. Coached by his brother Abderrahmane, a former Olympian, Morceli began his dominance of the 1,500 m in 1990. He set the best year performance six years in a row, and broke the world record twice, holding it from 1992 through 1998. He also won three World Championship ...
Noureddine MORCELI, Algeria
Noureddine Morceli is an Algerian middle-distance runner and Olympic gold medalist who broke multiple world records in the 1990s. At age seven Morceli was inspired by his brother Abderrahmane, a world-class runner who finished fourth in the 1,500 metres in the 1977 World Cup; later his brother
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Jun 15, 2013 · Men's 1500m final at the 1993 Stuttgart World Championships.RESULTS:1. Noureddine Morceli (ALG) 3:34.242. Fermín Cacho (ESP) 3:35.563. Abdi Bile (SOM) 3:35.9...
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For 10 years Noureddine Morceli dominated middle distance running around the globe. By age 21, Morceli had won the Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field World titles. At age 26, he became an Olympic Champion, winning the 1500 meter race in the Atlanta Games. He was a six-time world champion in the 1500 meters.
Nov 16, 2009 · Noureddine Morceli, a year away from putting the capper on his career with a Gold Medal in Atlanta, crushes the WR in the 1500 meter run, clocking 3:27.37 in...
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