28/02/70 - Tenes
1:44.79 (91), 2:13.73 (Afr rec; 93), 2:15.26i
(world indoor rec; 92), 3:27.37 (world rec; 95), 3:34.16i (world
indoor rec; 91), 3:44.39M (world rec; 93), 4:47.88 (world rec;
95), 7:25.11 (94), 13:03.85 (94). 9th 88 W Jnr CC, at 1500: 2nd
88 W Jnr, 1st 91 W Ind, 1st 91 World, 7th 92 Oly, 1st 93 World,
1st 94 W Cup, 1st 95 World, 1st 96 Oly. Won 90, 91 & 93 GP;
overall GP winner in 94. Ran 51.55 last lap to win 91 world title
in 3:32.84, but ran poor tactical race in 92 Olympics – did
not lose again at 1500 until (suffering from heavy cold) he was
beaten by Hicham El Guerrouj in 96 Grand Prix Final. Retained
world title in 93 in 3:34.24 with 50.62 last lap, and won for
third time in 95 in 3:33.73 (51.3 last lap). Won 96 Olympic title
(his 54th consecutive 1500/mile win) in 3:35.78 after clocking
fastest ever non-final time of 3:32.88 in semi. At Rieti in 93
broke Steve Cram’s world mile record by 1.93 sec, biggest
margin since Jim Ryun in 66, for time of 3:44.39, with 3:29.57 at
1500 en route. Set world record at 3000 with 7:25.11 (since
broken by Daniel Komen) in 94. Clocked fastest ever last lap
(52.2) in a 5000, winning in Zürich in 94 in 13:03.85. Set two
more brilliant world records in 95; broke 4:50 barrier for 2000
with 4:47.88 (2:26.25 + 2:21.24; 57.58 per lap average = sub 3:52
mile pace) and lowered his 1500 record to 3:27.37 for biggest
world record improvement since Jim Ryun in 67 (2:47.1 at 1200;
53.4 last lap). World’s no 1 1500m/mile runner for 7
successive years (90-96). Has run 46.85 400 in training. Name is
pronounced NOOR-den MORE-sellee. Brother Abderrahmane Morceli,
who coaches him, was 4th in 77 World Cup 1500, aged 19 (won by
Steve Ovett), ahead of Steve Scott & John Walker; pb of
3:36.26 in 77 & 3:54.63M in 83; younger brother Ali (b 73) is
promising 800/1500 runner who in 95 and 96 often set early pace
in record attempts. One of nine children (has twin sister).
Training sessions include 15x400 in 54-55 sec. Aim is to hold all
world records from 800 to 10,000 |
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