Morocco's Jaouad Gharib road races world athlete of the year

[freemocy]

Lisbon, Mar. 25 - Moroccan double World champion in 2003 and 2005, Jaouad Gharib has been picked top road races athlete in the world by the Association of International Marathons and Road Races (AIMS).
Gharib, 34, received the top award in World road races, the AIMS/ASICS Golden Shoe Friday in Lisbon, by the AIMS chairman, Portuguese Carlos Moya Da Silva.

"I am proud of this award, which motivates me to double efforts and win other imitational competitions," Gharib told the Moroccan News Agency "MAP" commenting on this award.

Gharib is in Lisbon to take part in Lisbon semi-marathon, which he said "is part of his preparation for London marathon," slated for April 23.

[LalaMimi]

Good on him! I saw him when he had raced and won last year in France, he did brilliantly.

[Larache4eva]

wasn't this guy racing for usa?? or thats another one
cuz i remember he used to wrap in US flag rather than moroccan

[freemocy]

I know the Athlete you are talking about but he is not Jouad Gharib.You mistook him with another previous Moroccan athlete playing now under the flag of US..I could not remember his name !!