Rhadi Ben Abdesselam
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Rhadi Ben Abdesselam
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Rhadi Ben Abdesselam was a Moroccan long-distance runner. He competed at the 1960 Olympics in the marathon and 10,000 meters events. He also ran in the International Cross Country Championships in 1958–1963. In March 1960, he and Belgium's Gaston Roelants quickly broke away from the field, and he became the first African athlete to win the individual gold medal in that event, defeating Roelants by 40 yards. On September 8, 1960, he finished in 14th place in the finals-only 10,000 meters, in 29:3
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Moroccan long-distance runner (1929–2000)
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2024-04-03T09:27:45Z
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