Posted: June 4, 2004

Athletics: El Guerrouj To Debut In Zaragoza

From David Monti

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By Bob Ramsak

Four-time world 1500m champion Hicham El Guerrouj will make his season debut in his specialty at the Reunion Internacional de Atletismo Gobierno de Aragon in Zaragoza, Spain on Tuesday, June 8.

The world record holder in the 1500m and the mile was initially slated to make his outdoor debut at the FBK Games in Hengelo, Netherlands last Monday, but withdrew after inclement weather in Morocco halted his training. The 29-year-old Moroccan, who also took silver at 5000m at last year's IAAF World Championships, has raced only once in 2004, winning the 3000m at the Gaz de France du Pas-de-Calais meet on February 28.

On the same evening, a high caliber men's 1500 will also be contested at the Golden Spike Super Grand in Ostrava, Czech Republic.

El Guerrouj is also schedule to contest the 1500 at the Athletissima Super Grand Prix in Lausanne, Switzerland on July 5.

Zaragoza Provisional startlists in the middle distance and distance events with PBs (as of 03-June):

800m:
Pawel Czapieswski, POL, 1:43.22 
Antonio Reina ESP, 1:43.83 
Justus Koech KEN, 1:44.16 
Nicolas Wachira KEN, 1:44.34 
Michael Rotich KEN, 1:44.75 
Roberto Parra ESP, 1:44.97 
Nicolas Aissat FRA, 1:44.98 
Alex Kipchirchir KEN, 1:45.5 
Manuel Olmedo ESP, 1:45.57 
Mohcine Chehibi MAR, 1:45.73 
Yussef Kamel BAH, 1:45.88 
Eugenio Barrios ESP, 1:46.38 
Miguel Quesada ESP, 1:46.45 
Reyes Estévez ESP, 1:46.90 
José M. Cortés ESP, 1:46.92 
Juan C. Esteso ESP, 1:47.05 
Juan de Dios Jurado ESP, 1:47.35 
Daniel Ruiz ESP, 1:47.46 
Guillermo Moreno ESP, 1:50.43 
          
1500m:
Hicham El Gerrouj MAR, 3:26.00 
Robert Rono KEN, 3:30.99 
Jose A. Redolat ESP, 3:31.21 
Anthony Whiteman GBR, 3:32.44 
Marko Koers NED, 3:33.05 
Sammy Mutai KEN, 3:33.44 
David Kiplak KEN, 3:33.73 
Álvaro Fernández ESP, 3:35.10 
Sergio Gallardo ESP, 3:35.24 
Anas Selmouni MAR, 3:35.35 
Carlos García ESP, 3:36.41 
Pedro Esteso ESP, 3:36.71 
Jose Cerezo ESP, 3:37.67 
Benoit Nicolas FRA, 3:38.84 
Bouza El Mastati MAR, 3:40.05 
Xavier Areny ESP, 3:40.34 
Pol Guillen ESP, 3:40.58 
Arturo Casado ESP, 3:41.52 
Ignacio del Castillo ESP, 3:42.30 
Mohamed Sellak MAR, 3:51.43 
Edgar Rivera COL     
Israel Ayuso ESP    
Rubén Villarroya ESP       
          
3000m:
Paul Bitok KEN, 7:28.41 
Isaac Viciosa ESP, 7:29.35 
Mohamed Amyn MAR, 7:35.35 
Joseph Kosgei KEN, 7:39.38 
Roberto Garcia ESP, 7:39.97 
Chema Martínez ESP, 7:41.25 
Manuel Penas ESP, 7:45.35 
Richard Geemi KEN, 7:46.03 
Mike Power AUS, 7:46.22 
David Chenweno KEN, 7:49.55 
Eliseo Martín ESP, 7:50.71 
Hicham Bellani MAR, 7:50.84 
Iván Hierro ESP, 7:52.57 
Eliud Kirui KEN, 7:53.41 
Antonio Martínez ESP, 7:54.78 
Hicham Lamalem MAR, 8.11.24 
Javier Ferrando ESP, 8:00.74 
Ricardo Serrano ESP, 8:20.65 
Fredy González VEN     
Jonas Kifle ERI

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