Jaouad Gharib

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Medal record
Competitor for  Morocco
Men’s athletics The final 200 meters of the 2007 Chicago Marathon was a shoulder to shoulder race between Patrick Ivuti (right) and Gharib (left).
World Championships
Gold	2003 Paris	Marathon
Gold	2005 Helsinki	Marathon

Jaouad Gharib (Arabic: جواد غريب‎) (born May 22, 1972 in Khenifra) is a Moroccan long-distance athlete competing mainly in the marathon. Winner of the 2003 World Championships and 2005 World Championships over the distance, he is also notable because he only began running seriously at the age of 22. His 2005 retention made him one of only two successive world championship marathon champions. Abel Antón is the other.

Furthermore, he has an easily recognizable running style; he looks around and behind him frequently and constantly fidgets with his shirt and shorts, tucking and untucking his shirt almost every minute.

[edit] Achievements

• 2005 World Championships in Athletics - gold medal
• 2004 Olympic Games - 11th place
• 2003 World Championships in Athletics - gold medal
• 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships - 12th place (3000 m)
• 2002 African Championships in Athletics - 8th place (10000 m)
• 2001 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships - 9th place
• 2001 World Championships in Athletics - 11th place (10000 m)

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