| Rababe Arafi MAR |
| Date of birth: 12 January 91 |
| Age: 29 years 353 days |
| Height: 177 cm |
| Weight: 64 kg |
| 800m 4th at World Championships 2015 |
| 800m 7th at World Championships 2019 |
| 1500m 8th at World Championships 2017 |
| 1500m Olympic finalist 2016 |
| 1500m World Championships finalist 2019 |
| 1500m World Championships finalist 2015 |
| 1500m 8th at World Indoor Championships 2018 |
| 800m All Africa Games Silver Medallist 2019 |
| 1500m African Champion 2012 |
| 1500m African Championships Silver Medallist 2018 |
| 1500m African Championships Silver Medallist 2016 |
| 1500m African Championships Bronze Medallist 2014 |
| 1500m World Alltime no. 73 3:58.84 Rabat 16 Jun 2019 |
| 1500m World Indoor Alltime no. 26 4:02.46 Toruń 8 Feb 2020 |
| 1000m World Indoor Alltime no. 74 2:38.21 Liévin 10 Feb 2019 |
| One Mile World Indoor Alltime no. 95 4:29.74 Birmingham 16 Feb 2019 |
| 3000m World Indoor Alltime no. 271 8:54.92 Eaubonne 12 Feb 2019 |
| 3000m World Alltime no. 4850 9:34.78 Meknès 5 May 2007 |
| 800m World Indoor Alltime no. 309 2:02.49 Val-de-Reuil 27 Jan 2018 |
| One Mile World Alltime no. 20 4:18.42 Monaco 12 Jul 2019 |
| 800m World Alltime no. 105 1:57.47 Monaco 20 Jul 2018 |
Personal bests in BOLD.
| 800m | |||||||
| Outdoor Alltime Show/hide | |||||||
| 2011 2:09.24 | 4 | Rabat | 16 Apr | ||||
| 2012 2:04.60 | 1 | Fès | 5 May | ||||
| 2013 2:00.58 | 1 | Oordegem | 6 Jul | ||||
| 2015 1:58.55 | 1s1 | Beijing | 27 Aug | ||||
| 2016 2:01.49 | 5 | Durban | 26 Jun | ||||
| 2018 1:57.47 | 6 | Monaco | 20 Jul | ||||
| 2019 2:00.02 | 2 | Nanjing | 21 May | ||||
| Indoor Alltime Show/hide | |||||||
| 2014 2:03.18i | 2 | Metz | 28 Feb | ||||
| 2015 2:02.64i | 2 | Metz | 25 Feb | ||||
| 2016 2:06.82i | 7 | Düsseldorf | 3 Feb | ||||
| 2018 2:02.49i | 1 | Val-de-Reuil | 27 Jan | ||||
| 2019 2:04.46i | 8 | Toruń | 6 Feb | ||||
| 1000m | |||||||
| Indoor Alltime Show/hide | |||||||
| 2019 2:38.21i | 3 | Liévin | 10 Feb | ||||
| 1500m | |||||||
| Outdoor Alltime Show/hide | |||||||
| 2006 4:21.59 | 5 | Rabat | 17 Jun | ||||
| 2012 4:05.80 | 1 | Porto Novo | 29 Jun | ||||
| 2013 4:05.22 | 9 | Doha | 10 May | ||||
| 2014 4:02.71 | 1 | Beijing | 21 May | ||||
| 2015 4:02.94 | 7 | Roma | 4 Jun | ||||
| 2016 4:03.95 | 2 | Durban | 24 Jun | ||||
| 2017 4:01.75 | 4 | Eugene OR | 27 May | ||||
| 2018 3:59.15 NR | 5 | Lausanne | 5 Jul | ||||
| 2019 3:58.84 NR | 4 | Rabat | 16 Jun | ||||
| Indoor Alltime Show/hide | |||||||
| 2013 4:09.36i | 3 | Stockholm/G | 21 Feb | ||||
| 2014 4:09.15i | 2 | Praha | 25 Feb | ||||
| 2015 4:07.91i | 5 | Stockholm/G | 19 Feb | ||||
| 2016 4:09.27i | 4 | Glasgow | 20 Feb | ||||
| 2017 4:08.76i | 4 | Ostrava | 14 Feb | ||||
| 2018 4:04.76i | 1 | Toruń | 15 Feb | ||||
| 2019 4:12.82+i | 3 | Birmingham | 16 Feb | ||||
| 2020 4:02.46i NR | 3 | Toruń | 8 Feb | ||||
| One Mile | |||||||
| Outdoor Alltime Show/hide | |||||||
| 2015 4:23.50 | 7 | Bruxelles | 11 Sep | ||||
| 2019 4:18.42 | 5 | Monaco | 12 Jul | ||||
| Indoor Alltime Show/hide | |||||||
| 2016 4:30.10i | 4 | Stockholm/G | 17 Feb | ||||
| 2019 4:29.74i | 3 | Birmingham | 16 Feb | ||||
| 3000m | |||||||
| Outdoor Alltime Show/hide | |||||||
| 2007 9:34.78 | Meknès | 5 May | |||||
| Indoor Alltime Show/hide | |||||||
| 2013 8:58.32i | 2 | Metz | 24 Feb | ||||
| 2015 9:07.07i | 8 | Karlsruhe | 31 Jan | ||||
| 2016 9:04.10i | 4 | Mondeville | 6 Feb | ||||
| 2019 8:54.92i | 1 | Eaubonne | 12 Feb | ||||
| 4 x 400m | |||||||
| Outdoor Alltime Show/hide | |||||||
| 2018 3:33.91 NR | 4 | Tarragona | 30 Jun | ||||
| Outdoor | |||||||
| 800m | |||||||
| WC | 2015: | 4 | 1:58.90 | 1s1 | 1:58.55 | 1h3 | 2:00.37 |
| AfrC | 2016: | 5 | 2:01.49 | 2h1 | 2:02.32 | ||
| OG | 2016: | h2 | DNF | ||||
| MedG | 2018: | 1 | 2:01.01 | 1h2 | 2:03.45 | ||
| AAG | 2019: | 2 | 2:03.20 | 2h1 | 2:04.75 | ||
| WC | 2019: | 7 | 2:00.48 | 2s2 | 2:00.80 | 3h6 | 2:03.44 |
| 1500m | |||||||
| AfrC | 2012: | 1 | 4:05.80 | ||||
| MedG | 2013: | DNF | |||||
| WC | 2013: | 8s2 | 4:09.86 | 3h2 | 4:07.84 | ||
| AfrC | 2014: | 3 | 4:12.08 | ||||
| WC | 2015: | 9 | 4:13.66 | 4s2 | 4:08.19 | 3h3 | 4:04.17 |
| AfrC | 2016: | 2 | 4:03.95 | ||||
| OG | 2016: | 12 | 4:15.16 | 7s1 | 4:05.60 | 4h3 | 4:06.63 |
| WC | 2017: | 8 | 4:04.35 | 7s1 | 4:05.75 | 5h1 | 4:03.67 |
| AfrC | 2018: | 2 | 4:14.12 | ||||
| Cont Cup | 2018: | 3 | 4:17.19 | ||||
| MedG | 2018: | 1 | 4:12.83 | ||||
| WC | 2019: | 9 | 3:59.93 | 3s1 | 4:14.94 | 1h2 | 4:08.32 |
| 3000m | |||||||
| WY | 2007: | 12-17 | 9:47.25 | ||||
| 4 x 400m | |||||||
| MedG | 2013: | DNF | |||||
| MedG | 2018: | 4 | 3:33.91 | ||||
| Cross Country 8.0km | |||||||
| WC | 2007: | -19 | DNF | ||||
| Indoor | |||||||
| 1500m | |||||||
| WC | 2014: | 1h1 | 4:10.95 | DQ | |||
| WC | 2016: | 6h1 | 4:10.82 | ||||
| WC | 2018: | 8 | 4:14.94 | 3h3 | 4:06.12 | ||
note:click on indoor/outdoor to see PB progression.
| 800m | ||||||||
| Outdoor | 1:57.47 | Monaco | 20 Jul 2018 | |||||
| Indoor | 2:02.49 | Val-de-Reuil | 27 Jan 2018 | |||||
| 1000m | ||||||||
| Indoor | 2:38.21 | Liévin | 10 Feb 2019 | |||||
| 1500m | ||||||||
| Outdoor | 3:58.84 NR | Rabat | 16 Jun 2019 | |||||
| Indoor | 4:02.46 NR | Toruń | 8 Feb 2020 | |||||
| One Mile | ||||||||
| Outdoor | 4:18.42 | Monaco | 12 Jul 2019 | |||||
| Indoor | 4:29.74 | Birmingham | 16 Feb 2019 | |||||
| 3000m | ||||||||
| Winstreak: 1 (finals) Show/hide | ||||||||
| Outdoor | 9:34.78 | Meknès | 5 May 2007 | |||||
| Indoor | 8:54.92 | Eaubonne | 12 Feb 2019 | |||||
| 4 x 400m | ||||||||
| Outdoor | 3:33.91 NR | Tarragona | 30 Jun 2018 | |||||
| 1500m, 10 best results (legal): | |||||||
| 3:58.84 | 4 | Rabat | 16 Jun 2019 | ||||
| 3:59.15 | 5 | Lausanne | 5 Jul 2018 | ||||
| 3:59.51 | 4 | Eugene OR | 26 May 2018 | ||||
| 3:59.93 | 9 | Doha | 5 Oct 2019 | ||||
| 4:00.28 | 3 | Stockholm/S | 10 Jun 2018 | ||||
| 4:01.15 | 1 | Shanghai | 18 May 2019 | ||||
| 4:01.40+ | 8 | Monaco | 12 Jul 2019 | ||||
| 4:01.75 | 4 | Eugene OR | 27 May 2017 | ||||
| 4:01.81 | 5 | Paris | 1 Jul 2017 | ||||
| 4:02.19 | 2 | Rabat | 16 Jul 2017 | ||||
| Average: 4:00.60100000000003 | |||||||
| 800m, 10 best results (legal): | |||||||
| 1:57.47 | 6 | Monaco | 20 Jul 2018 | ||||
| 1:58.55 | 1s1 | Beijing | 27 Aug 2015 | ||||
| 1:58.84 | 3 | Rabat | 13 Jul 2018 | ||||
| 1:58.90 | 4 | Beijing | 29 Aug 2015 | ||||
| 1:59.20 | 1 | Ostrava | 13 Jun 2018 | ||||
| 2:00.02 | 2 | Nanjing | 21 May 2019 | ||||
| 2:00.37 | 1h3 | Beijing | 26 Aug 2015 | ||||
| 2:00.48 | 7 | Doha | 30 Sep 2019 | ||||
| 2:00.58 | 1 | Oordegem | 6 Jul 2013 | ||||
| 2:00.73 | 4 | Stockholm/S | 30 Jul 2015 | ||||
| Average: 1:59.514 | |||||||
| 800m: | 31 |
| 1000m: | 1 |
| 1500m: | 98 |
| One Mile: | 4 |
| 3000m: | 6 |
| 4 x 400m: | 3 |
| Cross Country 3.0km: | 1 |
| Cross Country 4.0km: | 1 |
| Cross Country 8.0km: | 1 |
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.
| Season | Ind/Out | Event | Pos | Result |
| 2012 | Outdoor | 1500m | 42 | 4:05.80 |
| 2013 | Outdoor | 800m | 44 | 2:00.58 |
| 2013 | Outdoor | 1500m | 36 | 4:05.22 |
| 2013 | Indoor | 1500m | 5 | 4:09.36 |
| 2013 | Indoor | 3000m | 25 | 8:58.32 |
| 2014 | Outdoor | 1500m | 17 | 4:02.71 |
| 2014 | Indoor | 800m | 27 | 2:03.18 |
| 2014 | Indoor | 1500m | 20 | 4:09.15 |
| 2015 | Outdoor | 800m | 13 | 1:58.55 |
| 2015 | Outdoor | 1500m | 16 | 4:02.94 |
| 2015 | Outdoor | One Mile | 7 | 4:23.50 |
| 2015 | Indoor | 800m | 17 | 2:02.64 |
| 2015 | Indoor | 1500m | 7 | 4:07.91 |
| 2015 | Indoor | 3000m | 51 | 9:07.07 |
| 2016 | Outdoor | 800m | 87 | 2:01.49 |
| 2016 | Outdoor | 1500m | 27 | 4:03.95 |
| 2016 | Indoor | 1500m | 21 | 4:09.27 |
| 2016 | Indoor | One Mile | 22 | 4:30.10 |
| 2016 | Indoor | 3000m | 56 | 9:04.10 |
| 2017 | Outdoor | 1500m | 16 | 4:01.75 |
| 2017 | Indoor | 1500m | 16 | 4:08.76 |
| 2018 | Outdoor | 800m | 6 | 1:57.47 |
| 2018 | Outdoor | 1500m | 7 | 3:59.15 |
| 2018 | Indoor | 800m | 31 | 2:02.49 |
| 2018 | Indoor | 1500m | 5 | 4:04.76 |
| 2019 | Outdoor | 800m | 27 | 2:00.02 |
| 2019 | Outdoor | 1500m | 10 | 3:58.84 |
| 2019 | Outdoor | One Mile | 5 | 4:18.42 |
| 2019 | Indoor | 800m | 67 | 2:04.46 |
| 2019 | Indoor | 1000m | 11 | 2:38.21 |
| 2019 | Indoor | 1500m | 38 | 4:12.82+ |
| 2019 | Indoor | One Mile | 19 | 4:29.74 |
| 2019 | Indoor | 3000m | 23 | 8:54.92 |
| 2020 | Indoor | 1500m | 8 | 4:02.46 |