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| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 16 May 1989 Tangier, Morocco [1] | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country |  Spain | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 5000 metres | ||||||||||||||
| Club | F.C. Barcelona | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Rafael Caro | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ilias Fifa (born 16 May 1989) is a long-distance runner. Born in Morocco, he competes internationally for Spain. He gained Spanish citizenship in July 2015 [1] after entering Spain nine years earlier by hiding under a truck crossing the border. [2]
He won the 2016 European Championship 5000 metres, in one of the closest long distance finishes ever. Video on YouTube
He participated in the 5000 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing but with a time of 13:28.29 he did not reach the final. [3] He qualified for the 5000 m event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where he finished in a non-qualifying 9th place in his heat. [4]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 13th (h) | 5000 m | 13:28.29 |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 1st | 5000 m | 13:40.85 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 23rd (h) | 5000 m | 13:30.23 | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 34th (h) | 5000 m | 13:47.90 |
| 2023 | European 10,000m Cup | Pacé, France | 3rd | 10 km | 28:12.62 |
| 2024 | Ibero-American Championships | Cuiabá, Brazil | 1st | 10 km | 29:41 |
| European Championships | Rome, Italy | 8th | 10,000 m | 28:10.97 | |
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European Athletics Championships champions in men's 5000 metres | |
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