Azeddine Habz (born 19 July 1993) is a French middle- and long-distance runner. He won the bronze medal in the 1500 metres at the 2023 European Indoor Championships.
 Habz in Montreuil in 2022 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Born | 19 July 1993 Oulad Nacer, Morocco |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Middle-, long-distance running |
| Club | Val d'Europe Athlétisme Montévrain |
Medal record | |
Personal life
editHabz was brought up in Morocco before relocating to France in 2012. He received French citizenship and began representing France in August 2018. He studied sociology at the University of Paris.[1]
Career
editIn October 2018, Habz became the French half marathon champion.[2] On 29 February 2020, he won the 3000 metres at the French Indoor Championships in a time of 7:57.20.[3] He was selected to run for France at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in the 1500 metres race.[4]
Selected for the 1500m at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, he qualified for the final, in which he finished eleventh.[5] In September 2023, he set a new national record for the mile, running 3:48.64 at the Diamond League final in Eugene, Oregon.[6]
On 10 February 2024, Habz ran 3:34.39 over 1500m indoors in Lievin, improving the French national record set by Mehdi Baala from 2009, by 0.32 seconds.[7] He won the 1500 metres at the 2024 Diamond League event 2024 Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme in Rabat.[8]
Despite initially being mistakenly left off the submitted list of competitors by the French Federation and having to be instated following appeal,[9] he qualified for the final of the 1500 metres at the 2024 European Athletics Championships.[10] In July 2024, he ran a 1:43.79 personal best in the 800 metres at the 2024 Meeting de Paris.[11] He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics over 1500 metres.[12]
Achievements
editInternational competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | European Cross Country Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 36th | Senior race | 31:47 |
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 22nd (h) | 1500 m | 3:41.55 |
| Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 17th (sf) | 1500 m | 3:35.12 | |
| European Cross Country Championships | Dublin, Ireland | 2nd | Mixed relay | 18:05 | |
| 2022 | Mediterranean Games | Oran, Algeria | 1st | 1500 m | 3:41.65 |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 10th | 1500 m | 3:40.92 | |
| European Cross Country Championships | Turin, Italy | 3rd | Mixed relay | 17:31 | |
| 2023 | European Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 3rd | 1500 m | 3:35.39 |
| World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 11th | 1500 m | 3:33.14 | |
| 2024 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 7th | 1500 m | 3:33.70 |
| Olympic Games | Paris, France | 19th (h) | 1500 m | 3:34.35 |
Personal bests
edit- 800 metres – 1:43.79 (Paris 2024)
- 1500 metres – 3:31.74 (Monaco 2021)
- 1500 metres indoor – 3:34.39 (Liévin 2024) NB
- 2000 metres indoor – 4:57.22 (Liévin 2022) NB
- 3000 metres indoor – 7:43.33 (New York, NY 2022)
- 5000 metres – 13:38.00 (Oordegem, Lede 2019)
- Road
- 5 kilometres – 13:43 (Monaco 2020)
- 10 kilometres – 28:24 (Valencia 2022)
- Half marathon – 1:04:53 (Ústí nad Labem 2020)
National titles
edit- French Athletics Championships
- 1500 metres: 2022
- French Indoor Athletics Championships
- 1500 metres: 2022, 2023
- 3000 metres: 2020
- French Cross Country Championships: 2018, 2023
- French Half Marathon Championships: 2018
References
edit- ^ "Athletics - HABZ Azeddine - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Tokyo2020.org. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-08-02. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ^ Niget, Florian (November 5, 2018). "Pierrefitte: naturalisé en août, champion de France en octobre" [Pierrefitte: naturalized in August, French champion in October]. Le Parisien (in French).
- ^ "Azeddine HABZ". WorldAthletics.org. World Athletics.
- ^ "JO de Tokyo : la liste complète de la délégation française" [Tokyo Olympics: the full list of the French delegation]. CNEWS (in French).
- ^ "Men's 1500m Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ Henderson, Jason (September 16, 2023). "Ingebrigtsen out-duels Nuguse at Diamond League final". World Athletics. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Tsegay, Girma and Holloway threaten world indoor records in Lievin". World Athletics. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Rabat/Marrakech Diamond League 2024 - Results". Watch Athletics. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "AZEDDINE HABZ AND SIMON BÉDARD FINALLY QUALIFIED FOR EUROPE DESPITE "MAJOR ERRORS" FROM THE FFA". Eurosport. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "European Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ Henderson, Jason (July 7, 2024). "World records for Yaroslava Mahuchikh and Faith Kipyegon in Paris". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Men's 1500m Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
External links
edit- Azeddine Habz at World Athletics
- Azeddine Habz at the French Athletics Federation (in French)
- Azeddine Habz at Olympedia
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