Nezha Bidouane speaks to the press after her Rabat win (© Benchrif)
A team composed of 15 men and 8 women will represent Morocco at the Athens Olympics.
The men's and women's squads will have as their team captains, quadruple World 1500m champion Hicham El Guerrouj, and the former double women’s 400m Hurdles champion Nezha Bidouane, respectively.
Men
800m: Amine Laalou and Mohcine Chehbi
1500m: Hicham El Guerrouj, Adil El Kaouch andYoussef Baba
5000m: Hicham El Guerrouj, Abderrahim Goumri and Hicham Bilani
10,000m: Mohamed Amyne
3000m Steeplechase: Ali Ezzine, Zouhair El Ouardi and Abdelatif Chemlal
Marathon: Jaouad Gharib, Abdelkader Mouaziz and Rachid Ghanmouni
Long Jump: Tarek Bouktib
Women
800m: Amina Ait Hammou, Seltana Ait Hammou and Hasna Benhassi
1500m: Hasna Benhassi and Bouchra Benthami
Marathon : Zhor El Kamch, Hafida Izem and Kenza Wahbi.
400m H: Nezha Bidouane
