Soufiane Bouchikhi
Soufiane Bouchikhi (born 22 March 1990 in Sint-Niklaas) is a Belgian long-distance runner.[2] He represented his country in the 5000 metres at the 2017 World Championships narrowly missing the final. At the 2019 World Championships in Doha he made the 10 000m final and finished 14th. In addition, he won the silver medal in the U23 category at the 2012 European Cross Country Championships.
 Bouchikhi in 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 March 1990 Sint-Niklaas, East Flanders, Belgium |
| Education | Eastern Kentucky University[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 5000 m, 10,000 m |
| College team | Eastern Kentucky Colonels |
| Club | RFCL Athlétisme |
| Coached by | Hassan Ait Habbou |
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2009 | European Junior Championships | Novi Sad, Serbia | 7th | 10,000 m | 31:46.38 |
| 2011 | European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 16th | 5000 m | 14:32.71 |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 15th | 10,000 m | 14:17.43 |
| 2015 | Universiade | Gwangju, South Korea | 5th | 10,000 m | 29:24.21 |
| 4th | Half marathon | 1:06:04 | |||
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 8th | 10,000 m | 29:03.74 |
| 28th | Half marathon | 1:05:31 | |||
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 11th (h) | 5000 m | 13:28.64 |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 10th | 5000 m | 13:25.22 |
| 6th | 10,000 m | 28:19.07 | |||
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 14th | 10,000 m | 28:15.43 |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 1500 metres – 3:47.20 (Edwardsville 2014)
- 3000 metres – 7:55.55 (Birmingham 2017)
- 5000 metres – 13:19.55 (Heusden-Zolder 2018)
- 10,000 metres – 27:41.20 (Palo Alto 2018)
- 10 kilometres – 28:29 (Prague 2018)
- 10 miles – 48:55 (Tilburg 2016)
- Half marathon – 1:02:59 (New York 2019)
Indoor
- One mile – 4:02.90 (Notre Dame 2012)
- 3000 metres – 7:53.99 (Seattle 2012)
- 5000 metres – 13:46.66 (Seattle 2012)
References
- "EKU Colonels - Soufiane Bouchikhi - 2014". ekusports.com. Retrieved 2017-08-15.
- Soufiane Bouchikhi at World Athletics
- "Profile of Soufiane BOUCHIKHI". All-Athletics.com. Retrieved 2017-08-15.
- "Soufiane Bouchikhi". tfrrs.org. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
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