Mohammed Mourhit
Mohammed Mourhit is a retired Belgian cross country, middle- and long-distance runner. He is also a former European 3000 m, 5000 m and 10000 m record holder. He won a bronze medal at the 1999 [World Championships in Athletics|1999 World Championships] in the 5000 metres and a silver medal at the 2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships in the 3000 metres behind Hicham El Guerrouj. Mourhit was also a two-time winner of the IAAF World [Cross Country Championships] in the long course in 2000 and 2001. He also won the Lisbon Half Marathon in 1997.
He attained Belgian citizenship in 1997 by marriage. He competed in Lotto Cross Cup cross [country running|cross country] meetings and won the domestic series in 1996–97 and 1997–98.
He was suspended for the use of EPO in 2002. He returned to competition in 2004, after seeing his ban reduced, and qualified for the World Championships in Helsinki 2005.