Driss El Himer (Arabic: ادريس الهمِر) (born 1 January 1974 in Khezazna, Morocco) is a Moroccan-French long-distance runner. He acquired French nationality by naturalization on 24 January 2001.[1]

Driss El Himer, Berlin Marathon 2011

He competed in the marathon at the 2004 Olympics, finishing 68th.

He finished 6th in the long race at the 2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, 11th in the 5000 m final at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, and 8th in the 10,000 m final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg.

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   France
2001 Amsterdam Marathon Amsterdam, Netherlands 1st Marathon 2:07:02
Lille Half Marathon Lille, France 1st Half Marathon 1:02:08
2003 World Championships Paris, France 60th Marathon 2:24:23
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 68th Marathon 2:29:07

References

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  1. ^ "JORF n° 0022 du 26 janvier 2001 - Légifrance". www.legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
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