Younès Essalhi 
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nation
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Morocco Morocco
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birthday
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20th February 1993 (age 27)
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size
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180 cm
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Weight
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64 kg
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discipline
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Long distance running
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Trainer
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Squad Sofiane Mis
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status
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active
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| Medal table
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| Mediterranean Games
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last change: March 16, 2020
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Younès Essalhi (born February 20, 1993 ) is a Moroccan long-distance runner .
Athletic career
Younès Essalhi gained his first international experience in 2012 at the Junior World Championships in Barcelona , where he finished fourth in the 5000 meter run with 13: 41.69 minutes. The following year he won the Francophonie Games in Nice in 13: 49.36 minutes and then did not finish at the Islamic Solidarity Games in Palembang . In 2015 he qualified for the World Championships in Beijing for the first time , but did not finish there either. In 2016, he finished fourth at the African Championships in Durban in the 1,500-meter run in 3: 41.34 minutes and then took part in the 5000-meter Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro , but finished there with 13: 41.41 minutes not until the final . In 2017 he won the Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku in 13: 27.64 minutes over 5000 meters, as well as the Francophonie Games in Abidjan in 14: 11.60 minutes. In 2018, he finished sixth in the 3000 meter run at the World Indoor Championships in Birmingham in 8: 16.63 minutes and then won the 5000 meters at the Mediterranean Games in Tarragona in 13: 56.12 minutes. He then came seventh at the African Championships in Asaba in 13: 58.64 minutes. The following year he finished fourth in the Arab Championships in Cairo in 13: 56.93 minutes.
In 2015 and 2016, Essalhi was the Moroccan champion in the 1500 meter run.
Personal best
- 1500 meters: 3: 35.52 min, June 27, 2013 in Sollentuna
- 3000 meters: 7: 43.20 min, July 18, 2018 in Bellinzona
- 3000 meters (hall): 7: 45.07 min, March 2, 2018 in Birmingham
- 5000 meters: 13: 16.07 min, June 9, 2013 in Rabat
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