{{short description|Moroccan steeplechase runner (born 2000)}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Faid El Mostafa | image = | imagesize = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|01|13|df=yes}} | birth_place = | height = | weight = | sport = Athletics | event = 3000 m steeplechase | club = | coach = | education = | pb = '''3000m s'chase:''' 8:14.04 (Stockholm, 2025) | medaltemplates = }}
'''Faid El Mostafa''' (born 13 January 2000) is a Moroccan steeplechaser. He competed at the 2024 Olympic Games and became Moroccan national champion in 2024 in the 3000 metres steeplechase.<ref>{{cite web|title= Faid El Mostafa|website=World Athletics|accessdate=16 June 2025|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/morocco/faid-el-mostafa-14883994}}</ref>
==Biography== He won the 3000 metres steeplechase at the Moroccan Athletics Championships on 29 June 2024, running 8:23.24.<ref>{{cite web|title= Moroccan Championships|website=World Athletics|accessdate=16 June 2025|url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7214247?eventId=10229614|date=29 June 2024}}</ref> He was selected to compete in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2024/07/16627/paris-olympics-el-bakkali-leads-moroccan-team-eyes-double-gold/ |website=Morocco World News|accessdate=16 June 2025|title= Paris Olympics: El Bakkali Leads Moroccan Team, Eyes Double Gold|date=27 July 2024}}</ref> He ran a time of 8:39.48 but did not progress through to the final from his preliminary heat.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mustafa Fayed disqualified from the 3,000m steeplechase at the Paris Olympics|date=5 August 2024|first=Salah|last=Al-Kumri|url= https://snrtnews.com/article/101124|website=snrtnews.com|accessdate=16 June 2025}}</ref>
He competed at the 2025 Diamond League event at the 2025 Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat in Rabat in May 2025, running 8:22.78.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://sport.le360.ma/athletisme/diamond-league/meeting-mohammed-vi-le-stade-olympique-de-rabat-inaugure-avec-el-bakkali-et-les-stars-mondiales-de_OYI227KA25G3DHLI3ERQRUR4QI/|website=Sport.le360.ma|accessdate=16 June 2025|title= Mohammed VI Meeting: Rabat Olympic Stadium inaugurated with El Bakkali and world athletics stars|date=25 May 2025|first= Khalid |last=Mesfioui}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=25 May 2025|website=World Athletics|accessdate=16 June 2025|url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7199683?eventId=10229614|title= Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat}}</ref> He ran a personal best time of 8:14.04 in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2025 Diamond League event in 2025 BAUHAUS-galan event in Stockholm in June 2025.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.watchathletics.com/page/6738/results-stockholm-diamond-league-bauhaus-galan-2025|title= Results - Stockholm Diamond League Bauhaus Galan 2025 |website=Watch Athletics|accessdate=16 June 2025|date=15 June 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://stockholm.diamondleague.com/hall-shines-in-stockholm-sun-winning-3000m/|website=stockholm.diamondleague.com|accessdate=16 June 2025|title= Hall shines in Stockholm sun winning 3000m|date=15 June 2025}}</ref> That month, he also competed at the 2025 Meeting de Paris.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.watchathletics.com/page/6752/results-paris-diamond-league-2025 |website=Watch Athletics|accessdate=22 June 2025|title= Results - Paris Diamond League 2025|date=20 June 2025}}</ref> In September 2025, he competed in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7190593?eventId=10229614 |website=World Athletics|accessdate=25 September 2025|title= World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025|date=18 Sep 2025 }}</ref>
In May 2026, he placed ninth in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2026 Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat, part of the 2026 Diamond League.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.watchathletics.com/page/7740/results-rabat-diamond-league-2026|title=Results - Rabat Diamond League 2026|access-date=1 June 2026|date=31 May 2026| website=Watch Athletics }}</ref>
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