Saïd Aouita

Saïd Aouita (born November 2, 1959) is a former Moroccan track and field athlete. He is the only athlete in history to have won a medal in each of the 800 meters and 5000 meters at the Olympic Games. He won the 5000 meters at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1987 World Championships in Athletics, as well as the 3000 meters at the 1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships. Quotes It will be a lie if we say athletics is clean. There are so many cheats out there and they need to be caught and totally banned from sport. We have come to a time when we can no longer hide this side of our sport. There is something wrong and it is our collective responsibility to safeguard track and field during this turbulent period. Let’s admit we have a dirty side to our sport, and we should not be hiding this aspect. The doping menace has been in existence for the past so many years and we need to recognise this and act. Coe is now in charge and he very well knows what has been happening and what he should be doing to shore up our image as a clean sport. Personally, I am against a two-year or four-year ban. I do not see any reason why a cheat should be given a second chance? Not only should he be banned for life, but all his performances should be erased from the books. Allowing these cheats to come back and compete against the honest athletes is a disservice to the sport. This is not fair. It is like an encouragement to the cheats. Wada has been doing such a fantastic job in trying to catch up with the cheats. And if the IAAF can come up with some near fool-proof strategy like DNA testing of athletes then we will doing our sport a huge favour. Drug cheats should not get second chance: Aouita, September 15 2018 We have special techniques. We always train alone. And we always run alone. There is not a race tactic that can beat me. If I choose, I can run world records. It was easy for me to win the gold medal here. My time was of no importance to me. I have no coach. I prefer always to be alone. I prefer always to be alone; I have no coach. “Special Methods” – The Training of Said Aouita, March 14 2017 'It'll take about three and a half minutes for the 1500 meters, another two or three minutes for the lap of honor -- by which time the 5,000 meter runners will be out on the track where I'll join them. 'I am easily capable of running the 1500 in 3:30 and then doing a 5,000 meters after that. If they go out in the 5,000 meters at a fast pace, say a 13:10 pace, I don't think they will be able to sustain that. I know that Jose Regalo (of Portugal) has run well this season, but what will he be capable of after three rounds? I don't think he can beat me, and I think I can win all three gold medals. Said Aouita of Morocco said Tuesday he was 'seriously, September 20 1988,By MIKE COLLETT, UPI Spor External links Category:Living people Category:1959 births Category:Track and field athletes Category:Sportspeople from Morocco