Adel Mechaal

Adel Mechaal (born 5 December 1990)[2] is a Morocco-born Spanish middle- and long-distance runner. In the 1500 metres, he placed fourth at the 2017 World Championships, and fifth at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Over the 3000 and 5000 metres, Mechaal is a three-time European Championship medallist.

Adel Mechaal
Mechaal in 2016
Personal information
NationalitySpanish
Born (1990-12-05) 5 December 1990
El Jebha, Morocco[1]
Sport
CountrySpain
SportAthletics
Event(s)Middle-, Long-distance running
ClubNew Balance Team
Coached byAntonio Serrano
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Spain
European Championships
2016 Amsterdam5000 m
European Indoor Championships
2017 Belgrade3000 metres
2021 Toruń3000 metres
European Cross Country Championships
2017 ŠamorínSenior race
2015 HyèresSenior race

In February 2022, Mechaal set a European indoor record at 3000 metres in a time of 7m 30.82s at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in New York.[3] He won multiple Spanish outdoor and indoor titles between 2015 and 2022.

Competition record
Representing  Spain
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland 11th 1500 m i 3:41.27
World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 4th 4×1500 m relay 15:00.69
European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 25th 1500 m 3:47.60
2015 European Indoor Championships Prague, Czech Republic 6th 3000 m i 7:49.59
World Cross Country Championships Guiyang, China 68th Senior race 38:57
World Championships Beijing, China 37th 1500 m 3:46.05
European Cross Country Championships Hyères, France 3rd Senior race 29:51
1st Senior team 14 pts
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 2nd 5000 m 13:40.85
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 33rd (h) 1500 m 3:48.41
30th (h) 5000 m 13:34.42
European Cross Country Championships Chia, Italy 8th Senior race 28:26
2nd Senior team 32 pts
2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 1st 3000 m i 8:00.60
World Cross Country Championships Kampala, Uganda 43rd Senior race 30:40
World Championships London, United Kingdom 4th 1500m 3:34.71
European Cross Country Championships Šamorín, Slovakia 2nd Senior race 29:54
2nd Senior team 20 pts
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 5th 3000 m i 8:16.13
European 10,000m Cup London, United Kingdom 4th 10,000 m 27:50.56
European Championships Berlin, Germany – 5000 m DNF
4th 10,000 m 28:13.78
European Cross Country Championships Tilburg, Netherlands 8th Senior race 29:20
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 25th (h) 1500 m 3:37.95
2020 World Half Marathon Championships Gdynia, Poland 46th Half marathon 1:02:30
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 3rd 3000 m i 7:49.47
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 5th 1500 m 3:30.77
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 7th 3000 m i 7:43.60

Personal bests

References
  1. "Adel Mechaal – Athlete profile". Spanish Athletics. Archived from the original on 26 May 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  2. "Adel MECHAAL – Athlete profile". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. "Mechaal smashes European indoor 3000m record with 7:30.82 in New York". European Athletics. 6 February 2022. Archived from the original on 6 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
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