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 13th. 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 | Luk Verlaenen |
Bouchikhi is currently serving a two year competition ban set to end on 24 January 2026 due to an anti-doping violation ("Refusal and or Failure to Submit").[3]
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Belgium
| |||||
| 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 | 13th | 10,000 m | 28:15.43 |
Personal bests
editOutdoor
- 1500 metres – 3:43.03 (Oordegem 2021)
- 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 – 28:16(Manchester 2021)
- 10 miles – 48:55 (Tilburg 2016)
- Half marathon – 1:02:59 (New
York 2019)
- Marathon - 2:12:39 (Dresden 2021)
Indoor
- One mile – 4:02.90 (Notre Dame 2012)
- 3000 metres – 7:53.99 (Seattle 2012)
- 5000 metres – 13:46.66 (Seattle 2012)
References
edit- ^ "EKU Colonels - Soufiane Bouchikhi - 2014". ekusports.com. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ Soufiane Bouchikhi at World Athletics
- ^ "Atleet Bouchikhi twee jaar geschorst om weigeren dopingcontrole" (in Dutch). 1 April 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "Profile of Soufiane BOUCHIKHI". All-Athletics.com. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "Soufiane Bouchikhi". tfrrs.org. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
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