Soufiane Bouchikhi (born 22 March 1990 in Sint-Niklaas) is a retired Belgian long-distance runner. He represented his country in the 5000 metres at the 2017 World Championships. At the 2019 World Championships in Doha he made the 10,000m final and finished 13th. In addition, he won the silver medal in the U23 category at the 2012 European Cross Country Championships.
Bouchikhi is currently serving a two-year competition ban set to end on 24 January 2026 due to an anti-doping violation ("Refusal and or Failure to Submit").
International competitions Representing 2009European Junior ChampionshipsNovi Sad, Serbia7th10,000 m31:46.382011European U23 ChampionshipsOstrava, Czech Republic16th5000 m14:32.712014European ChampionshipsZürich, Switzerland15th10,000 m14:17.432015UniversiadeGwangju, South Korea5th10,000 m29:24.214thHalf marathon1:06:042016European ChampionshipsAmsterdam, Netherlands8th10,000 m29:03.7428thHalf marathon1:05:312017World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom11th (h)5000 m13:28.642018European ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany10th5000 m13:25.226th10,000 m28:19.072019World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar13th10,000 m28:15.43
Personal bests
Outdoor 1500 metres – 3:43.03 (Oordegem 2021) 3000 metres – 7:55.55 (Birmingham 2017) 5000 metres – 13:19.55 (Heusden-Zolder 2018) 10,000 metres – 27:41.20 (Palo Alto 2018) 10 kilometres – 28:16(Manchester 2021) 10 miles – 48:55 (Tilburg 2016) Half marathon – 1:02:59 (New York 2019) Marathon - 2:12:39 (Dresden 2021)
Indoor One mile – 4:02.90 (Notre Dame 2012) 3000 metres – 7:53.99 (Seattle 2012) 5000 metres – 13:46.66 (Seattle 2012)
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