Btissam Lakhouad (born 7 December 1980) is a Moroccan middle-distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. She represented her country at the Summer Olympics in 2008 and 2012. She was fourth at the World Championships in Athletics in 2011 and has won medals at the Mediterranean Games and the African Championships in Athletics.
A Khouribga native, she competed in the 1500 m at both the 2007 and 2008 World Athletics Finals, finishing in sixth and eleventh place, respectively. She represented Morocco at the 2008 Summer Olympics and, after finishing third in her heat, she qualified for the final of the competition. She finished in last place however, two places behind teammate Siham Hilali. She improved her 1500 m best to 4:03.23 minutes at the 2009 Herculis meet in Monaco and went to be a semi-finalist in the event at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics. In regional competition, she claimed the silver medal at the 2009 Mediterranean Games and won a gold medal at the 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie, heading a Moroccan medal sweep.
Lakhouad ran her first sub-4 minute 1500 m race in 2010, recording 3:59.35 minutes for second at the Athletissima Diamond League meet in July to break the Moroccan national record.. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-03-25. She won her first continental medal soon after, taking the 1500 m bronze medal at the 2010 African Championships in Athletics. She also placed fourth in the 800 metres final. She also competed in the 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, finishing 34th overall. She delivered her career best global level performance at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics by taking fourth place in the 1500 m final.
She ran at the 80th edition of the Cinque Mulini cross country and came third.Sampaolo, Diego (2012-03-18). Kenyan sweep at Cinque Mulini. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-03-25.
Achievements Representing 2008Olympic Games Beijing, China12th1500 m4:07.252009Mediterranean Games Pescara, Italy 2nd1500 m4:12.07World Championships Berlin, Germany11th (sf)1500 m4:08.72Jeux de la Francophonie Beirut, Lebanon 1st1500 m4:21.392010African Championships Nairobi, Kenya4th800 m2:01.75 3rd1500 m4:11.812011World Championships Daegu, South Korea4th1500 m4:06.182012Olympic Games London, United KingdomDNF1500 mDNF2013World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia23rd (h)1500 m4:09.15Did not finish the semi-final
Personal bests EventTime VenueDate800 metres2:00.22Rabat, Morocco27 May 20121500 metres3:59.35Lausanne, Switzerland8 July 20101500 metres (indoor)4:07.86Stockholm, Sweden23 February 2012One mile4:25.35Brussels, Belgium14 September 20073000 metres (indoor)9:08.02Stuttgart, Germany3 February 2007 All information taken from IAAF profile.Biographies: Lakhouad, Btissam. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-08-28.
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