Hammou Boutayeb () (born 1956 in Khemisset) is a Moroccan former long-distance runner. He specialized in the 10,000 metres, and won a silver medal at the World Indoor Championships held in Seville, Spain.
At the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Boutayeb competed in the 10,000 meter final, He was lapped with three laps to go, but then kept pace with the lead pack of Richard Chelimo and fellow Moroccan Khalid Skah, instead of giving way to them as dictated by the rules. This distracted Chelimo and caused him to lose rhythm. Skah won the race from Chelimo by 1.02 seconds, but was initially disqualified for receiving assistance from Boutayeb. However, Skah appealed and was reinstated."OLYMPICS / Barcelona 1992: Athletics: Kenyan outcry over Skah's reinstatement" Mike Rowbottom, The Independent August 5, 1992
International competitions Representing 1989Jeux de la FrancophonieCasablanca, Morocco 2nd10,000 m1990Goodwill GamesSeattle, United States 1st10,000 m1991World Indoor Championships Seville, Spain 2nd3000 mMediterranean GamesAthens, Greece 1st10,000 mWorld ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan 8th10,000 m1992Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain DQ'd10,000m1993Mediterranean GamesNarbonne, France 2nd10,000 m1994Goodwill GamesSt. Petersburg, Russia 1st10,000 mJeux de la FrancophonieÉvry-Bondoufle, France 2nd10,000 m
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