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| Nationality | Spanish | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 March 1999 Nerja, Spain | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Spain | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Long-distance running | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 1500m, 3000m, 5000m | ||||||||||||||
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Ouassim Oumaiz (born 30 March 1999) is a Spanish long-distance runner. He is the Spanish national record holder in the 5km road race with a time of 13:19, which he set in 2020 at the Seven Hills 5K Invitational. [1] He also won the Cross de Atapuerca cross-country race in 2019.
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During his successful 2023 season, Oumaiz set a personal best and Andalusian record in the 5,000 m to gain a spot representing Spain at the 2023 World Athletics Championships. [2] However, in March 2024, news broke that Oumaiz had tested positive for a banned substance, GHRP-2, during a routine anti-doping test. He claimed that he was innocent in an interview with Sur. [3] As of May 2024, the investigation into the positive test is ongoing.
