El Mostafa Nechchadi
Moroccan long-distance runner
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El Mostafa Nechchadi (Arabic: المصطفى نشاشدي; born 15 November 1962) is a retired Moroccan long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon.
Nechchadi was a 1988 Olympian in the marathon, but did not finish the race.[1] His personal best time was 2:10:09 hours achieved in 1987, and he held the Moroccan national marathon record for 10 years.[2] He was second in the 1987 London Marathon and ranked #3 in the world for marathon that year. In 1989 he was ranked #1 in the world for half-marathon with 1:02:01 hours.
Now an American citizen, he is a coach for the running group Promotion in Motion International, which includes Catherine Ndereba.[2]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Morocco | ||||
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | — | DNF |
