Btissam Lakhouad
Btissam Lakhouad (born 7 December 1980) is a Moroccan middle-distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. She represented her country at the Summer Olympics in 2008 and 2012. She was fourth at the World Championships in Athletics in 2011 and has won medals at the Mediterranean Games and the African Championships in Athletics. A Khouribga native, she competed in the 1500 m at both the 2007 and 2008 World Athletics Finals, finishing in sixth and eleventh place, respectively. She represented Morocco at the 2008 Summer Olympics and, after finishing third in her heat, she qualified for the final of the competition. She finished in last place however, two places behind teammate Siham Hilali. She improved her 1500 m best to 4:03.23 minutes at the 2009 Herculis meet in Monaco and went to be a semi-finalist in the event at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics. In regional competition, she claimed the silver medal at the 2009 Mediterranean Games and won a gold medal ...
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Women's 1500 M Heats London 2012 2
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