2003 NewsHicham El Guerrouj news on IaafHicham El Guerrouj news on Google - English - Dutch - French - Italian - Spanish 12-29-2003 Hicham El Guerrouj is named the Moroccan Male Sportsman of the Year for the seventh straight year Iaaf article Hicham is named 2nd best male distance runner of the year after Kenenisa Bekele by Race Results weekly Letsrun article 12-25-2003 Hicham El Guerrouj is named the 8th best overall athlete in the world for the year of 2003 by the Xinhua News Agency People's Daily article 12-24-2003 Amid the gloom of the THG drug scandal in 2003, a beacon of light, Hicham El Guerrouj lit up the season Sunday Times article The Iaaf releases their yearly Long Distance events review, with Hicham El Guerrouj in it Iaaf article 12-23-2003 The Iaaf releases their yearly Middle Distance events review, with Hicham El Guerrouj in it Iaaf article 12-9-2003 Hicham El Guerrouj says that this year has been an "absolutely great season" The Star article 12-2-2003 Bernard Lagat's manager, James Templeton, may lose his agents' license over the EPO issue; Iaaf is reviewing the report USA Today article 12-1-2003 The correct summary report on Bernard Lagat's Epo testing is released Letsrun article 11-26-2003 Bernard Lagat says that the EPO(erythropoietin) testing method is flawed and should be discontinued until fixed Reuters article A report released by Dr. Hans Heid, Bernard Lagat's scientific expert, shows the deficiencies of the EPO testing method Letsrun article Athletics Kenya lifts the provisional suspension on Bernard Lagat(Hicham El Guerrouj's main rival in the 1500 meters) East African Standard article The IAAF 2004 Track & Field calendar is announced Iaaf article The Athens 2004 Olympics Athletics calendar is here Athens2004 article 10-22-2003 The 1500 meters will be a Golden League event in 2004, giving Hicham El Guerrouj a chance at the Golden League Jackpot Iaaf article 10-10-2003 Steve Cram says that Hicham El Guerrouj was the best male athlete of the World Championships this year BBC Article 10-7-2003 Dr. Olivier Rabin, science director for the World Anti-Doping Agency, defends validity of Epo test used for Bernard Lagat Letsrun.com article 10-5-2003 Ramiro "Curly" Guillen: "I am coming to the press to announce that I am very happy with the results of the B test. I stood by my word that I had never ever ever ever taken dance enhancing drugs. I believe that we should stop being tested for dance enhancing drugs. It is unfair to us. I will continue the dancing as always. I am going to pick up where I left off from before these allegations that I used dance enhancing drugs surfaced. I will return to Tuscon to continue dancing. I will blaze out beast styles up a hill on a hot pace. No dance enhancing drugs required. Rock on! Thanks to all of my loyal fans out there for all their support, all 2 of them. Thank you to the press for allowing me to issue this press release. I hope to continue on my journey to win the dance olympics in 2004." Curly's Website 10-3-2003 Ramiro "Curly" Guillen's B test for dance enhancing drugs turned out a negative result and he is cleared to dance again Curly's Website Bernard Lagat's manager, James Templeton, reacts to the situation Letsrun article 10-2-2003 Ramiro "Curly" Guillen: "I have never taken dance enhancing drugs. Nor will I ever. Momma I love you. That is all." Curly's Website The IAAF awaits a lab report explaining the discrepancies between Bernard Lagat's A and B samples Sports Illustrated article Paul Tergat reacts to Athletics Kenya's handling of Bernard Lagat's EPO case Business Day article 10-1-2003 Ramiro "Curly" Guillen of UC Santa Barbara has tested positive for a dance enhancing drug Curly's Website Discuss the Bernard Lagat situation in these threads on Letsrun.com Thread 1 - Thread 2 - Thread 3 - Thread 4 - Thread 5 Bernard Lagat reacts to the negative result in the B test for performance enhancing drug EPO Track and Field News article Bernard Lagat's(Hicham El Guerrouj's main rival) B Test for EPO turns out negative, he is cleared to compete by the IAAF Iaaf article 9-30-20003 Hicham El Guerrouj got married to Miss Najoua Lahbil, an 18-year-old student at the University Al Akhwaine in Ifrane Iaaf article 9-27-2003 Hicham El Guerrouj will help out in Morocco's publicity campaign to hold the 2010 World Cup Hindustan Times 9-20-2003 Paul Korir nearly defeated Hicham El Guerrouj today in the 1500 meters at the Moscow Challenge Iaaf article Hicham defeated Paul Korir of Kenya by 4 hundredths of a second in a thrilling finish today Sfgate.com article Hicham El Guerrouj wins the Moscow Challenge 1500 meters in a time of 3:36.44 Moscow Challenge article 9-18-2003 Hicham El Guerrouj is entered in the 1500 meters at the Moscow Challenge on September 20th Iaaf article 9-15-2003 Hicham delayed his decision to withdraw from the 1500 meters at the World Athletics Final until Sunday morning The Age article Hicham El Guerrouj and Hestrie Cloete(South African high jumper) each won an Iaaf Athlete of the Year award Iaaf article 9-14-2003 Hicham won $130,000 today for leading the Iaaf male world rankings and the Iaaf male 1500 meter rankings The Star article El G says that a 1500 meters race without him is like a painting without color The Herald article Hicham El Guerrouj wins the Iaaf male athlete of the year award for the third year in a row News 24 article Saif Saaeed Shaheen's win in the 3000 meters steeplechase wasn't fast enough to overtake El G in the world rankings Iaaf article Paul Korir of Kenya commandingly won the World Athletics Final 1500 meters in the absence of Hicham El Guerrouj Iaaf article Hicham El Guerrouj has withdrawn from the World Athletics Final 1500 meters due to sickness and overtraining News 24 article 9-13-2003 Kenenisa won the 3000 meters in 7:36.98. Hicham must win the 1500 meters in 3:38.20 to win the Iaaf Male Athlete of the Year title Iaaf article El G says he likes to watch the high jump event and is impressed by it Iaaf article Hicham El Guerrouj's plan is to achieve a double victory next year at the Athens Olympics Iaaf article Hicham competes with Kenenisa for the Iaaf Male Athlete of the Year title article - updated Iaaf article 9-12-2003 El G will attempt to win the 1500 meters and the 5000 meters at the Olympics in Athens next year ABC article Hicham El Guerrouj says winning the Iaaf Male Athlete of the Year title would end his year perfectly IOL article 9-11-2003 Hicham El Guerrouj will compete with Kenenisa Bekele for the Iaaf Male Athlete of the Year title at the World Athletics Final Iaaf article 9-8-2003 Hicham El Guerrouj will run the 1500 meters at the Moscow Challenge on September 20th Moscow Challenge article 9-7-2003 El G says he was tired in the mile race today after running five races in Paris and one in Brussels Boston.com article Hicham El Guerrouj ran 3:50.20 for his mile win in Rieti today, while Alex Kipchirchir set a world junior record of 3:50.25 Iaaf article 9-6-2003 Hicham El Guerrouj will run in the 1500 meters in Rieti, Italy tomorrow Iaaf article 9-5-2003 Iaaf flash interviews after the Brussels Golden League meet Iaaf article Hicham El Guerrouj defeats Mehdi Baala in the 1500 meters at the Memorial Van Damme meet in Brussels, Germany Iaaf article Moses Kiptanui spoke out against doping cases involving Kenyan athletes Sunday Times article A Kenyan newspaper expresses unhappiness with agents for their runners Sunday Times article Paula Radcliffe reacts to the Bernard Lagat situation This Is London article Seneca Lassiter reacts to the positive Epo test by Bernard Lagat Letsrun article Kenyan Doping Commission will be led by Kip Keino Eurosport article Ed Torres and Alan Culpepper react to the Bernard Lagat situation Daily Camera article 9-4-2002 Kenya athletics authorities express concern since two top Kenyan athletes have failed drug tests Sunday Times article Colorado long distance runners react to Bernard Lagat's positive test for erythropoietin Denver Post article Hicham El Guerrouj has been made an honorary citizen of Brussels, Germany and will run the 1500 meters there tomorrow Iaaf article Bernard tested positive for Epo in Brussels, Germany in early August BBC article Seneca Lassiter, a former training partner of Bernard Lagat, reacts to his situation Letsrun article Information on how Epo tests work Letsrun article 9-3-2003 Kenyan runners and coaches react to the Lagat scandal East African Standard article Kenya will form a commitee to combat illegal drug use in athletics Times Daily article The Kenyan management did not want to leak the Lagat news during the Paris world championships All Africa article Dyestat.com thread on Bernard Lagat issue Dyestat article Short Bernard Lagat bio and more info on the Epo test Letsrun article 9-2-2003 Bernard Lagat protests his innocence on the Epo scandal Fox Sports article Letsrun.com thread on the 5000 meters final at Paris with live updates Letsrun article Dyestat.com thread on Bernard Lagat's failed drug test three weeks ago, which had the results revealed today Dyestat article Analysis of the distance races at the Paris world championships Iaaf article Letsrun.com thread on Bernard Lagat's(Hicham El Guerrouj's main rival) situation Letsrun article Bernard Lagat, the second fastest 1500 meters runner in the world, tests positive for the performance enhancing drug EPO Daily Nation article 8-31-2003 BBC has live broadcast of the mens 5000 meters final BBC article Eliud Kipchoge was not a favorite but won the 5000 meters anyways over Hicham and Kenenisa Iaaf article Eliud denies Hicham the gold medal today in the 5000 meters Rediff article Iaaf flash interviews after the mens 5000 meters final Iaaf article Eliud Kipchoge upstages Hicham El Guerrouj and Kenenisa Bekele in epic 5000 meters final Iaaf article Hicham El Guerrouj finishes second in the 5000 meters at the Paris world championships Iaaf article 8-30-2003 Abraham Chebii hopes to restore Kenyan pride in the 5000 meters final Sport Telegraph article El G is preparing for his 5th and final race of the Paris world championships Guardian Unlimited article Kenenisa Bekele will cross paths with Hicham El Guerrouj tomorrow in the 5000 meters final Iaaf article Hicham El Guerrouj was elected to the Iaaf Athletes Commission Iaaf article 8-29-2003 Hicham El Guerrouj and Kenenisa Bekele will clash in the 5000 meters on their quest for double gold Iaaf article 8-28-2003 Kenenisa Bekele qualifies for the 5000 meters final and will face Hicham El Guerrouj and Abraham Chebii Fox Sports article Hicham El Guerrouj finishes his 5000 meters heat and qualifies for the final Sports Illustrated article Iaaf event report for the mens 5000 meters heats Iaaf article Steve Cram writes about the mens 5000 meters at Paris BBC article Comparison of Tom Pappas 1500 meters race in the decathlon to Hicham El Guerrouj's 1500 meters final International Herald Tribune El G is one of the greatest 1500 runners in history, probably the greatest now, because of yesterday Iaaf article Paris crowd helped Mehdi Baala challenge Hicham in the 1500 meters final Iaaf article Hicham El Guerrouj joins Michael Johnson(400m) and Haile Gebrselassie(10000m) with four straight world titles Iaaf article 8-27-2003 Hicham El Guerrouj looks to give a great performance for Paris in the 5000 meters This Is London article Abdelkader Kada, Hicham's coach, says he will definetely run the 5000 meters race Iafrica article El G wins the 1500 meters title even though the Paris crowd supported Mehdi Baala and Fouad Chouki Guardian Unlimited article Hicham El Guerrouj is the greatest middle distance runner of all time Stuff article Hicham declares himself The King Of The 1500 Meters The Herald article Hicham El Guerrouj, his family, and his countryn are proud of his victory today The State article Hicham El Guerrouj was so happy after his victory today that he did some air guitar BBC article El G has a win/loss record of 100-4 from 1996 to 2003 with his victory today The Globe and Mail article The King Of The Mile runs a tactically great race to the 1500 meters title This Is London article Iaaf's flash interviews after the 1500 meters final Iaaf article Iaaf's results of the 1500 meters final Iaaf article Hicham El Guerrouj wins his fourth straight world championships title in the 1500 meters Iaaf article Event preview for the 5000 meters mens world championship race Iaaf article Earlier event report on 1500 meters semifinals Iaaf article Hicham El Guerrouj is going for the 1500 meters world championships title Sports Illustrated article 8-26-2003 Hicham El Guerrouj will attempt to win his fourth straight 1500 meters world championships title Iaaf article Kenenisa Bekele will face off against The King Of The Mile in the 5000 meters final Sydney Morning Herald article Preview of Kenyans versus El G in the 1500 meters championship tomorrow Daily Nation Standard article Mehdi Baala versus El G in the 1500 meters final East African Standard article Paul Korir and Isaac Songok will face Hicham El Guerrouj in tomorrows 1500 meters final East African Standard article Kenenisa Bekele plans to run the 5000 meters and face the power of Hicham El Guerrouj CJAD article Preview of Hicham El Guerrouj versus Mehdi Baala in the 1500 meters final tomorrow Iafrica article Saif Saaeed Shaheen(formely Stephen Cherono) may run the 5000 meters and challenge Hicham El Guerrouj Iaaf article 8-25-2003 Hicham El Guerrouj will need a new pair of spikes after his current ones were damaged in his 1500 meters semifinal SFGate article Bernard Lagat ordered out of the Kenyan camp in Paris by team manager/doctor Alf Kimani East African Standard article El G compliments triple jumper Jonathan Edwards after he retires from competition News 24 article Summary of Hicham El Guerrouj's 1500 meters semifinal victory Irish Examiner Hicham El Guerrouj got a slight foot injury in his 1500 meters semifinal which he says isn't serious Iaaf article Hicham El Guerrouj wins his 1500 meters semifinal at Paris in 3:38.25 Iaaf article 8-24-2003 Paul Korir and Isaac Songok will fight for a Kenyan victory in the 1500 meters in the absence of Bernard Lagat Daily Nation article 8-23-2003 Hicham El Guerrouj defeated all rivals in his 1500 meters heat at Paris BBC article Hicham El Guerrouj wins his 1500 meters heat at Paris Iaaf article Bernard Lagat did not compete in the 1500 meters at Paris due to an illness Iaaf article Event Preview for the mens 1500 meters at Paris Iaaf article Short championships bio of Hicham El Guerrouj in prepation for Paris Paris 2003 Saint-Denis article 8-22-2003 Preview of Hicham El Guerrouj's 1500 meters and 5000 meters double in Paris The Hindu article Preview of the Paris world championships mens 1500 meters Ireland On-Line article 8-21-2003 Hicham El Guerrouj will run 1500 meters and 5000 meters at Paris The New Zealand Herald article Sebastian Coe compliments Hicham El Guerrouj Mirror article 8-20-2003 Fouad Chouki and Mehdi Baala talk about 1500 meters confrontation with Hicham El Guerrouj in Paris Iaaf article Hicham El Guerrouj will run the 1500 meters and 5000 meters at Paris Oakland Tribune article 8-17-2003 Happy 21st Birthday to me!! :-) Hicham El Guerrouj will attempt 1500/5000 meters double at Paris world championships The Star article Mehdi Balaa may challenge Hicham El Guerrouj in the 1500 meters at the Paris world championships Telegraph article Hicham El Guerrouj would like to be elected to the IAAF Athletes’ Commission Iaaf article Recap of famous 1500/5000 doubles at championships Iaaf article 8-16-2003 Mehdi Balaa looks to beat Hicham El Guerrouj in Paris world championships. New Straits Times article 8-15-2003 Hicham El Guerrouj dominates his 1500 meters race in Zurich, winning by over a second in 3:29.13 over Bernard Lagat. Iaaf article 1 Iaaf article 2 Weltklasse Zurich meet website Preview of middle distance races at Paris World Championships Iaaf article 8-14-2003 Isaac Songok vows to beat Hicham El Guerrouj East African Standard article Bernard Lagats looks to beat Hicham El Guerrouj Daily Nation article Hicham El Guerrouj says that he'll run 1500 meters and 5000 meters at Paris World Championships Iafrica article Hicham El Guerrouj is entered in the Weltklasse Zurich meet's 1500 meter race tomorrow. Sports Illustrated article Iaaf article The Herald article 8-13-2003 Hicham El Guerrouj is entered in the 1500 meters and the 5000 meters for the Paris world championships according to Iaaf. Iaaf article 8-5-2003 Hicham El Guerrouj has decided not to run in the Norwich Union London grand prix meet this Friday because of the rheumatic back pain which he has had for the past 5 days. Yahoo article Guardian Unlimited article The Herald article 7-13-2003 His second 1500 meter race of the year was a relaxed victory at Gateshead with a time of 3:33.41. He was challenged late by Paul Korir. 7-11-2003 He makes his 1500 debut for the 2003 season at Rome with a unchallenged 3 second victory in 3:29.76. 6-17-2003 Hicham El Guerrouj and Memorial Van Damme meet organizers help promote a United Nations Childrens Fund initiative in which a new school near Marrakech, Morocco is built and a 3 year partnership between the two organizations is made. Iaaf article 6-12-2003 Hicham makes his senior track 5000 meters debut at Ostrava by running a 12:50.24, but unfortunately was outkicked by Stephen Cherono, world junior record holder in the 3000 meter steeplechase. 6-6-2003 El G headed to Turin for his first outdoor race of the season, a 3000 meters in 7:30.23 in which he won by 11 seconds. 2-23-2003 Hicham El Guerrouj won a two mile indoor race at Lieven with a time of 8:06.61, just two seconds off of Haile Gebrselassie's two day old world record. He won by 22 seconds. ------------------------- Do you have a correction, suggestion, question, or comment? Please email me! Kingofthemile.com Home |