Salah Hissou
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men’s athletics | ||
Representing  Morocco | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1996 Atlanta | 10,000 m |
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1999 Sevilla | 5000 m |
| | 1997 Athens | 10,000 m |
Salah Hissou (Arabic: صلاح حيسو) (born January 16, 1972 in Ait Taghia, Kasba Tadla) is a long-distance runner from Morocco, who won the gold medal over 5000 metres at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics in Seville. With 26:38.08 he also set a world record over 10,000 metres in Brussels in 1996 and won a bronze medal over 10,000 m at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
References
- Salah Hissou profile at IAAF
| Records | ||
|---|---|---|
Preceded by Haile Gebrselassie |
Men's 10,000 m World Record Holder August 23, 1996 – August 4, 1997 |
Succeeded by Haile Gebrselassie |
| Sporting positions | ||
Preceded by Richard Limo |
Men's 5000 m Best Year Performance 2002 |
Succeeded by Stephen Cherono |
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