El Hassan El-Abbassi
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Bahrain |
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| Asian Games | ||
 |
2014 Incheon | 10,000 m |
| Asian Athletics Championships | ||
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2015 Wuhan | 10,000 m |
El Hassan El-Abbassi (born 13 April 1984)[1][2] is a Moroccan-born long-distance runner who competes internationally for Bahrain. He was the gold medallist in the 10,000 metres at the 2014 Asian Games and the 2015 Asian Athletics Championships. He has a personal best of 27:32.96 minutes for that distance.
Career
El-Abbassi initially ran in middle-distance events but a move up to longer distances brought him his first successes.[3] In his debut over the distance, he set a personal best of 62:53 minutes at the 2011 Marrakesh Half Marathon. His first race abroad followed in February and he was the surprise winner at the Eurocross cross country meet.[4] An outing at the Corrida de Langueux 10K run brought him fourth place.[5] He had three further outings over the half marathon distance that year and was in the top three each time: he was runner-up in Zwolle, set a personal best of 61:13 minutes for third at the Route du Vin Half Marathon, and was under 62 minutes again to win at the Zhuhai Half Marathon in China that December. He failed to progress much further in 2012, with a podium finish at the Yangzhou Half Marathon and fourth at the Philadelphia Distance Run being his best races abroad. However, he did win his first national title over 10,000 metres with a personal best time of 28:12.40 minutes.[3]
El-Abbassi established himself among the world's road running elite in 2013. In January he set a new best of 61:09 minutes over the half marathon in Marrakesh.[3] His best run that year was in an event almost half that distance: at the Ottawa 10K in Canada he won in a lifetime best of 27:37 minutes, beating Kenya's Geoffrey Mutai and ranking sixth globally that year as a result.[6][7] He also had a sub-28-minute race at the Casablanca 10K one week later.[3]
He decided to start running for Bahrain and formally requested a transfer of allegiance in August 2013. He became eligible to compete for his new nation in July 2014.[8] He set two track bests in the 2014 season: first a time of 13:33.95 minutes for the 500 metres at the Rabat Meeting then a 27:32.96-minute best over the 10,000 m at the Prefontaine Classic.[1] The latter time ranked him eleventh in the world that year and the second fastest non-Kenyan after world-leader Galen Rupp.[9] His international debut for Bahrain was at the 2014 Asian Games. Running in the 10,000 m he held the lead and beat Suguru Osako to the line to win the gold medal – maintaining Bahrain's dominance for a third straight edition.[10]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea | 1st | 10,000 metres | |
| 2015 | Asian Championships | Wuhan, China | 1st | 10,000 m | |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 12th | 10,000 m | 28:12.57 |
Personal bests
- 1500 metres – 3:49.2 min (2009)
- 3000 metres – 8:15.05 min (2009)
- 5000 metres – 13:33.95 min (2014)
- 10000 metres – 27:32.96 min (2014)
- 10K run – 27:37 min (2013)
- Half marathon – 61:09 min (2013)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 El Hassan Elabbassi. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-10-03.
- ↑ ELABBASSI Elhassan. Incheon2014AG. Retrieved on 2014-10-03.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 El Hassan El Abbassi. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2014-10-03.
- ↑ Wenig, Jörg (2011-02-27). Jamal and Moroccan men dominate in Diekirch. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-10-03.
- ↑ Vazel, Pierre-Jean (2011-06-24). Tsegay and Wangari take Langueux 10Km titles. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-10-03.
- ↑ Gains, Paul (2013-05-26). Double Moroccan victories in Ottawa 10km. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-10-03.
- ↑ 10 Kilometres - men - senior - outdoor - 2013. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-10-03.
- ↑ 2014 TRANSFER OF ALLEGIANCE as officially announced in the IAAF Newsletter. IAAF (2014-09-30). Retrieved on 2014-10-03.
- ↑ 10,000 Metres - men - senior - outdoor - 2014. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-10-03.
- ↑ Mulkeen, Jon (2014-10-02). Two Asian records broken on fantastic day for China at the Asian Games. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-10-03.
External links
- El Hassan El-Abbassi profile at IAAF
- IAAF ID different in Wikidata
- Living people
- 1984 births
- Moroccan long-distance runners
- Bahraini long-distance runners
- Male long-distance runners
- Moroccan sportsmen
- Bahraini sportsmen
- Asian Games competitors for Bahrain
- Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Asian Games gold medalists
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Asian Games
- Moroccan emigrants to Bahrain
- World Championships in Athletics athletes for Bahrain
