Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad FRA   
Date of birth: 15 March 85
Age: 35 years 291 days
Height: 190 cm
Weight: 75 kg
Club/team: STADE SOTTEVILLAIS 76*
2 Olympic Silvers
2008: 3000S 2012: 3000S
3000m Steeplechase Olympic Bronze Medallist 2016
2 World Championships Bronzes
2011: 3000S 2013: 3000S
5 European Golds
2010: 3000S 2012: 3000S 2014: 1500 2016: 3000S 2018: 3000S
1500m European Indoor Champion 2013
3000m Steeplechase 4th at World Championships 2017
1500m 8th at World Indoor Championships 2010
3000m Steeplechase European U23 Champion 2007
3000m World Alltime no. 527 7:44.98 Hengelo 30 May 2010
1000m World Alltime no. 155 2:17.14 Tomblaine 26 Jun 2009
5000m World Alltime no. 704 13:20.53 Stanford CA 3 May 2018
Half Marathon World Alltime no. 10774 1:06:52 Paris 10 Mar 2019
2000m World Indoor Alltime no. 129 5:08.58 Val-de-Reuil 6 Feb 2017
1500m World Alltime no. 163 3:33.12 Tomblaine 2 Jul 2013
3000m World Indoor Alltime no. 163 7:43.72 Düsseldorf 8 Feb 2013
1500m World Indoor Alltime no. 93 3:36.95 Karlsruhe 2 Feb 2013
3000m Steeplechase World Alltime no. 13 8:00.09 Saint-Denis 6 Jul 2013
2000m Steeplechase World Alltime no. 1 5:10.68 Reims 30 Jun 2010
2000m World Alltime no. 57 4:56.85 Reims 28 Jun 2013
10km, Road World Alltime no. 3089 29:31 Cannes 3 Mar 2019
One Mile World Alltime no. 125 3:51.55 Oslo 11 Jun 2014

▲PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
1000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2009  2:17.14w   1Tomblaine26 Jun
2014  2:17.18w    3Tomblaine27 Jun
 
1500m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2005  3:43.59w    10Carquefou17 Jun
2006  3:39.05w    2Carquefou16 Jun
2007  3:40.31w    7Strasbourg28 Jun
2008  3:35.73w    5Heusden20 Jul
2009  3:35.06w    3Rabat23 May
2010  3:35.24w    1Tomblaine25 Jun
2011  3:33.86w    2Rabat5 Jun
2013  3:33.12w   1Tomblaine2 Jul
2014  3:35.34w    2Montreuil7 Jul
2017  3:35.56w    2Bruay La Buissière4 Jul
2018  3:43.29w    1Grenoble20 May
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2010  3:37.52iw    4Valencia13 Feb
2013  3:36.95iw   1Karlsruhe2 Feb
 
One Mile
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  3:51.55w   5Oslo11 Jun
 
2000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2011  5:00.17w    9Reims5 Jul
2013  4:56.85w   1Reims28 Jun
2016  5:16.05w    2Marseille13 Sep
2017  5:22.85w    1Angers9 Sep
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2017  5:08.58iw   2Val-de-Reuil6 Feb
 
3000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2007  8:27.51w    1r2Pézenas26 May
2008  8:10.93w    1Tomblaine9 Sep
2009  7:53.50w    9Doha8 May
2010  7:44.98w   6Hengelo30 May
2013  7:54.11w    1Poitiers21 Sep
2016  8:15.19w    17Saint-Denis27 Aug
2017  7:57.12w    9Zagreb29 Aug
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2013  7:43.72iw   3Düsseldorf8 Feb
 
5000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2018  13:20.53w   5Stanford CA3 May
 
10km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2018  29:33w    5Roma31 Dec
2019  29:31w   1Cannes3 Mar
 
Half Marathon
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2019  1:06:52w   5Paris10 Mar
 
2000m Steeplechase
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2010  5:10.68w   WB1Reims30 Jun
 
3000m Steeplechase
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2004  9:01.01w    Saint-Maur23 Jun
2005  8:34.45w    5Strasbourg23 Jun
2006  8:28.25w    1Reims25 Jul
2007  8:14.22w    6Heusden28 Jul
2008  8:08.95w    2Zürich29 Aug
2009  8:06.98w    2Hengelo1 Jun
2010  8:02.52w    1Bruxelles27 Aug
2011  8:02.09w    1Saint-Denis8 Jul
2012  8:10.90w    2Villeneuve d'Ascq9 Jun
2013  8:00.09w   AR2Saint-Denis6 Jul
2014  8:03.23w    2Bruxelles5 Sep
2016  8:08.15w    3Bruxelles9 Sep
2017  8:14.67w    3Marseille3 Jun
2018  8:16.97w    5Roma31 May

▲IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
1500m
ECp 2006: 83:53.66
WCp 2006: 83:55.89
Cont Cup 2014: 33:49.53
EC 2014: 13:45.60 3h13:39.43
ETC 2017: 43:54.54
WC 2017: 7h13:46.17
3000m Steeplechase
WJ 2004: 10h2-199:09.53
EJ 2005: 6h1-228:49.95
ECp 2007: 28:39.34
EJ 2007: 1-228:33.91 3h1-228:36.62
WC 2007: 6h28:33.11
ECp 2008: 18:33.10
OG 2008: 28:10.49 2h28:16.95
WC 2009: h3DNF
Cont Cup 2010: 38:09.96
EC 2010: 18:07.87 1h28:27.32
WC 2011: 38:16.09 2h18:23.71
EC 2012: 18:33.23 1h18:31.05
OG 2012: 28:19.08 1h18:16.23
WC 2013: 38:07.86 1h18:15.43
EC 2014: 5h28:33.44 DQ
EC 2016: 18:25.63 1h18:31.42
OG 2016: 38:11.52 3h28:26.32
ETC 2017: 18:26.71
WC 2017: 48:15.80 2h18:22.83
EC 2018: 18:31.66 2h28:28.61
Cross Country 8.0km
WC 2004: 60-1927:08
 
Indoor
1500m
WC 2010: 83:45.22 4h33:39.63
EC 2013: 13:37.17 1h33:43.33

▲PERSONAL BESTS

note: click on event name to get head to head stats against another athlete,
click on indoor/outdoor to see PB progression.

 
1000m
Outdoor2:17.14    Tomblaine26 Jun 2009
 
1500m
Outdoor3:33.12    Tomblaine2 Jul 2013
Indoor3:36.95    Karlsruhe2 Feb 2013
 
One Mile
Outdoor3:51.55    Oslo11 Jun 2014
 
2000m
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor4:56.85    Reims28 Jun 2013
Indoor5:08.58    Val-de-Reuil6 Feb 2017
 
3000m
Outdoor7:44.98    Hengelo30 May 2010
Indoor7:43.72    Düsseldorf8 Feb 2013
 
5000m
Outdoor13:20.53    Stanford CA3 May 2018
 
10km, Road
Outdoor29:31    Cannes3 Mar 2019
 
Half Marathon
Outdoor1:06:52    Paris10 Mar 2019
 
2000m Steeplechase
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
1 World Best
Outdoor5:10.68    WBReims30 Jun 2010
 
3000m Steeplechase
Winstreak: 2 (finals)  Show/hide   
races under 8:10.00: 13   
Outdoor8:00.09    ARSaint-Denis6 Jul 2013

▲AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS

3000m Steeplechase, 10 best results (legal):
8:00.09   2Saint-Denis6 Jul 2013
8:02.09   1Saint-Denis8 Jul 2011
8:02.52   1Bruxelles27 Aug 2010
8:03.23   2Bruxelles5 Sep 2014
8:06.60   3Eugene OR1 Jun 2013
8:06.98   2Hengelo1 Jun 2009
8:07.45   1Sotteville-lès-Rouen14 Jun 2014
8:07.86   3Moskva15 Aug 2013
8:07.87   1Barcelona1 Aug 2010
8:08.15   3Bruxelles9 Sep 2016
 
Average: 8:05.2839999999999
 
1500m, 10 best results (legal):
3:33.12   1Tomblaine2 Jul 2013
3:33.86   2Rabat5 Jun 2011
3:35.06   3Rabat23 May 2009
3:35.24   1Tomblaine25 Jun 2010
3:35.34   2Montreuil7 Jul 2014
3:35.51   11Monaco22 Jul 2011
3:35.56   2Bruay La Buissière4 Jul 2017
3:35.73   5Heusden20 Jul 2008
3:36.18   3Villeneuve d'Ascq24 Aug 2010
3:36.22   1Villeneuve d'Ascq30 Jun 2009
 
Average: 3:35.182
 

Total results in db: 151

By event:

1000m:2
1500m:48
One Mile:1
2000m:5
3000m:9
5000m:1
10km, Road:4
Half Marathon:1
2000m Steeplechase:1
3000m Steeplechase:77
Cross Country 8.0km:1
Cross Country 9.0km:1

▲IN 2020

position in the world list in brackets following the season's best,
junior list position in green and youth list position in orange.
help: click on competition name or Venue to see competition results.
help: click on placing to see event results in the competition.

No results during 2020. Last results for this athlete are from 2019.

▲TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2006Outdoor1500m963:39.05
2006Outdoor3000m Steeplechase718:28.25
2007Outdoor3000m Steeplechase148:14.22
2008Outdoor1500m463:35.73
2008Outdoor3000m Steeplechase48:08.95
2009Outdoor1000m42:17.14
2009Outdoor1500m383:35.06
2009Outdoor3000m957:53.50
2009Outdoor3000m Steeplechase78:06.98
2010Outdoor1500m413:35.24
2010Outdoor3000m477:44.98
2010Outdoor2000m Steeplechase15:10.68
2010Outdoor3000m Steeplechase48:02.52
2010Indoor1500m153:37.52
2011Outdoor1500m283:33.86
2011Outdoor2000m95:00.17
2011Outdoor3000m Steeplechase48:02.09
2012Outdoor3000m Steeplechase128:10.90
2013Outdoor1500m183:33.12
2013Outdoor2000m14:56.85
2013Outdoor3000m827:54.11
2013Outdoor3000m Steeplechase28:00.09
2013Indoor1500m93:36.95
2013Indoor3000m207:43.72
2014Outdoor1000m132:17.18
2014Outdoor1500m373:35.34
2014OutdoorOne Mile143:51.55
2014Outdoor3000m Steeplechase28:03.23
2016Outdoor3000m Steeplechase48:08.15
2017Outdoor1500m423:35.56
2017Outdoor3000m Steeplechase198:14.67
2017Indoor2000m25:08.58
2018Outdoor5000m5413:20.53
2018Outdoor3000m Steeplechase148:16.97

▲WINSTREAKS