# Fouad Elkaam

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Moroccan middle-distance runner

Fouad Elkaam Elkaam at the 2016 Olympics Personal information Born (1988-05-27) 27 May 1988 (age 38) Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)[1] Weight 70 kg (154 lb) Sport Country Morocco Sport Track and field Event 1500 metres Coached by Ahmed Ettanani, Abdellah Boukraa, Lahlou Benyounes, Mohamed Nouami[2]

**Fouad Elkaam** (born 27 May 1988), also known as **Fouad El Kaam**, is a Moroccan [middle-distance runner](/source/Middle-distance_running).[3] He competed in the 1500 m event at the [2015 World Championships](/source/2015_World_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Men's_1500_metres)[4] and [2016 Olympics](/source/Athletics_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_1500_metres). Elkaam tested positive for the stimulant [methylhexaneamine](/source/Methylhexaneamine) in June 2011 and was subsequently handed a 6-month ban from sports.[5][6] He later won the gold medal in the [1500 m event](/source/2016_African_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Men's_1500_metres) at the [2016 African Championships](/source/2016_African_Championships_in_Athletics).

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-rio_1-0)** ["Fouad Elkaam"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160826091249/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/fouad-elkaam). *Rio2016.com*. [Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games](/source/Rio_2016_Organising_Committee_for_the_Olympic_and_Paralympic_Games). Archived from [the original](https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/fouad-elkaam) on 26 August 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Fouad Elkaam"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160919153149/http://results.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=elkaam-fouad-1149669/index.html). *nbcolympics.com*. Archived from [the original](http://results.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=elkaam-fouad-1149669/index.html) on 19 September 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Fouad El Kaam"](http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/morocco/fouad-elkaam-208872). IAAF. 30 August 2015. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190408061305/https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/morocco/fouad-elkaam-208872) from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Heats results"](https://web.archive.org/web/20181002085927/http://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/4875/AT-1500-M-h----.RS4.pdf?v=1932827148) (PDF). *iaaf.org*. Archived from [the original](http://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/4875/AT-1500-M-h----.RS4.pdf?v=1932827148) (PDF) on 2 October 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Fouad El Kaam"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304204631/http://www.tilastopaja.org/db/atf.php?Sex=1&ID=71144). *Tilastopaja*. Archived from [the original](http://www.tilastopaja.org/db/atf.php?Sex=1&ID=71144) on 4 March 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-IAAF_Newsletter_2011_6-0)** ["IAAF News 2011, Issue 119-128"](http://www.iaaf.org/download/download?filename=442a8232-68da-4a14-90bb-0866a6daa620.pdf&urlslug=2011). *iaaf.org*. IAAF. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20130208235034/http://www.iaaf.org/download/download?filename=442a8232-68da-4a14-90bb-0866a6daa620.pdf&urlslug=2011) from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2015.

## External links

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- [Fouad Elkaam](https://worldathletics.org/athletes/-/14212107) at [World Athletics](/source/World_Athletics)

- [Fouad Elkaam](https://www.diamondleague.com/athlete/14212107) at [Diamond League](/source/Diamond_League)

- [Fouad Elkaam](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/135066) at [Olympedia](/source/Olympedia)

- [Fouad Elkaam](https://olympics.com/en/athletes/fouad-elkaam) at [Olympics.com](/source/International_Olympic_Committee)

- [Fouad Elkaam](https://cnom.org.ma/fr/athlete/el-kaam-fouad) at the [*Comité National Olympique Marocain*](/source/Moroccan_National_Olympic_Committee) (in French)

v t e African Champions in men's 1500 metres 1979: Mike Boit (KEN) 1982: Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN) 1984: Saïd Aouita (MAR) 1985: Omer Khalifa (SUD) 1988: Getahun Ayana (ETH) 1989: Joseph Chesire (KEN) 1990: Moses Kiptanui (KEN) 1992: Nelson Chirchir (KEN) 1993: David Kibet (KEN) 1996: Moses Kigen (KEN) 1998: Laban Rotich (KEN) 2000: Youssef Baba (MAR) 2002: Bernard Lagat (KEN) 2004: Paul Korir (KEN) 2006: Alex Kipchirchir (KEN) 2008: Haron Keitany (KEN) 2010: Asbel Kiprop (KEN) 2012: Caleb Ndiku (KEN) 2014: Ayanleh Souleiman (DJI) 2016: Fouad Elkaam (MAR) 2018: Elijah Manangoi (KEN) 2022: Abel Kipsang (KEN) 2024: Brian Komen (KEN) 2026: Luan Munnik (RSA)

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