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Adel Mechaal

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mechaal and the second or maternal family name is Mechaal.
Adel Mechaal
Mechaal in 2016
Personal information
Full nameAdel Mechaal Mechaal
NationalitySpanish
Born (1990-12-05) 5 December 1990 (age 34)[1]
El Jebha, Morocco[2]
Sport
CountrySpain
SportAthletics
Event(s)Middle, Long-distance running
ClubNew Balance Team
Coached byAntonio Serrano
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Spain
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Amsterdam 5000 m
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Belgrade 3000 m
Silver medal – second place 2023 Istanbul 3000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Toruń 3000 m
European Cross Country Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Antalya Team race
Gold medal – first place 2015 Hyères Team race
Silver medal – second place 2017 Šamorín Senior race
Silver medal – second place 2016 Chia Team race
Silver medal – second place 2017 Šamorín Team race
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Hyères Senior race

Adel Mechaal Mechaal (born 5 December 1990) is a middle- and long-distance runner. Born in Morocco, he represents Spain internationally. In the 1500 metres, he placed fourth at the 2017 World Championships, and fifth at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Over the 5000 metres, Mechaal won the silver medal at the 2016 European Championships. He is a three-time European Indoor Championships 3000 metres medallist. He also won two medals for the men's senior races at the European Cross Country Championships.

Mechaal is the Spanish indoor record holder for the 1500 m. He won multiple national outdoor and indoor titles between 2015 and 2023 (1500 m, 3000 m and 5000 m).

Mechaal held the European indoor 3000 m record set in February 2022 with a time of 7:30.82 at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in New York.[3]

Statistics

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Personal bests

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Road

International competitions

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Representing  Spain
Year Competition Venue Position Event Time
2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland 11th 1500 m i 3:41.27
World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 4th 4 × 1500 m relay 15:00.69
European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 25th 1500 m 3:47.60
2015 European Indoor Championships Prague, Czech Republic 6th 3000 m i 7:49.59
World Cross Country Championships Guiyang, China 68th Senior race 38:57
World Championships Beijing, China 37th 1500 m 3:46.05
European Cross Country Championships Hyères, France 3rd Senior race 29:51
1st Senior team 14 pts
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 2nd 5000 m 13:40.85
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 33rd (h) 1500 m 3:48.41
30th (h) 5000 m 13:34.42
European Cross Country Championships Chia, Italy 8th Senior race 28:26
2nd Senior team 32 pts
2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 1st 3000 m i 8:00.60
World Cross Country Championships Kampala, Uganda 43rd Senior race 30:40
World Championships London, United Kingdom 4th 1500m 3:34.71
European Cross Country Championships Šamorín, Slovakia 2nd Senior race 29:54
2nd Senior team 20 pts
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 5th 3000 m i 8:16.13
European 10,000m Cup London, United Kingdom 4th 10,000 m 27:50.56
European Championships Berlin, Germany – 5000 m DNF
4th 10,000 m 28:13.78
European Cross Country Championships Tilburg, Netherlands 8th Senior race 29:20
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 25th (h) 1500 m 3:37.95
2020 World Half Marathon Championships Gdynia, Poland 46th Half marathon 1:02:30
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 3rd 3000 m i 7:49.47
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 5th 1500 m 3:30.77
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 7th 3000 m i 7:43.60
World Championships Eugene, OR, United States 22nd (h) 5000 m 13:36.48
European Championships Munich, Germany 14th 5000 m 13:35.92
2023 European Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 2nd 3000 m i 7:41.75 SB
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 9th (sf) 1500 m 3:33.33
2024 World Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 6th 1500 m i 3:37.76
6th 3000 m i 7:45.67
European Championships Rome, Italy 5th 1500 m 3:33.58
4th 5000 m 13:22.77
Olympic Games Paris, France 27th (rep) 1500 m 3:42.79

National titles

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References

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  1. ^ "Adel MECHAAL – Athlete profile". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Adel Mechaal – Athlete profile". Spanish Athletics. Archived from the original on 26 May 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Mechaal smashes European indoor 3000m record with 7:30.82 in New York". European Athletics. 6 February 2022. Archived from the original on 6 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
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