Elarbi Khattabi

Who is Elarbi Khattabi?

Elarbi Khattabi is a Moroccan long-distance runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase and cross-country running.

He was born in Casablanca. His achievements in the 3000 metres steeplechase on the global level are a tenth place at the 1992 Olympic Games, seventh place at the 1993 World Championships and fifth place at the 1993 IAAF Grand Prix Final, before he competed at the 1995 World Championships without reaching the final. He then finished eleventh at the 1995 Grand Prix Final, the 1997 World Championships and the 1999 World Championships. He then finished eighth at the 1999 Grand Prix Final, and competed at the 2000 Olympic Games and the 2001 World Championships without reaching the final. On the regional level he won the silver medal at the 1994 Jeux de la Francophonie and the gold medal at the 2001 Jeux de la Francophonie. With 8:16.63 minutes in 2001 he set a new championship record. He also finished fifth at the 2001 Mediterranean Games and sixth at the 2002 African Championships.

His personal best times were 7.43.06 minutes in the 3000 metres, achieved in July 1998 in Paris; 8.09.03 minutes in the 3000 metres steeplechase, achieved in July 1999 in Rome; and 13.18.92 minutes in the 5000 metres, achieved in June 1995 in Saint-Denis.