Rkia El Moukim

Rkia El Moukim
El Moukim at the 2015 London Marathon
Personal information
NationalityMoroccan
Born (1988-02-25) 25 February 1988 (age 36)
Guelmim, Morocco
Sport
SportTrack and field
EventMarathon

Rkia El Moukim (born 22 February 1988 in Guelmim) is a Moroccan long-distance runner.[1][2]

Career

In 2014, El Moukim won the Des Moines International Half Marathon[3] as well as the Paris-Versailles Race, setting a record of 52 min 25s.[4] She finished sixth in the 2014 New York Marathon and tenth in the 2015 London Marathon.

El Moukim qualified to represent Morocco in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, competing in the Women's Marathon event.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Rkia EL MOUKIM". cnom.org.ma (in French). Moroccan National Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Athletics: EL MOUKIM Rkia". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Semi-marathon : record et victoire pour Rkia El Moukim". Bladi.net (in French). Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  4. ^ MARATHONS.FR (2 August 2021). "Paris-Versailles : Mule Wasihun Lakewu et Rkia El Moukim victorieux". MARATHONS.FR (in French). Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.


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