Ouassim Oumaiz (born 30 March 1999) is a Spanish long-distance runner. He is the Spanish national record holder in the 5km road race with a time of 13:19, which he set in 2020 at the Seven Hills 5K Invitational. He also won the Cross de Atapuerca cross-country race in 2019.
During his successful 2023 season, Oumaiz set a personal best and Andalusian record in the 5,000 m to gain a spot representing Spain at the 2023 World Athletics Championships. However, in March 2024, news broke that Oumaiz had tested positive for a banned substance, GHRP-2, during a routine anti-doping test. He claimed that he was innocent in an interview with Sur. As of May 2024, the investigation into the positive test is ongoing.
Personal bests
Outdoor 1500 m: 3:36.83 (Nerja 2021) 3000 m: 7:40.62 (Barcelona 2020) 5000 m: 13:06.74 (Huelva 2022) 5km: 13:19 (Nijmegen 2020) NR 10km: 28:35 (Madrid 2020) Indoor 1500 m: 3:47.41 (Ourense 2018) 3000 m: 7:44.39 (Madrid 2020)
Achievements Representing 2016European Youth ChampionshipsTbilisi, Georgia7th3000 m8:29.752019World Cross Country ChampionshipsAarhus, Denmark20th9.858 km XC33:102023World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary16th5000 m13:31.99World Road Running ChampionshipsRiga, Latvia20th5 km13:39
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