Four years after his dismal seventh place finish in Barcelona, Morceli came back to the Olympics in Atlanta intent on winning the gold medal in the 1500m. Despite the fact the he holds the world record in the event and has one 3 World Championship titles, he would have to overcome a resurgent Fermin Cacho (the 1992 Champ), three top Kenyans, and the newest star in the miling world: Morocco's Hicham El Guerroudj, who became the third fastest 1500m runner ever with his 3:29.59 a few weeks earlier.
1. Noureddine Morceli ALG 3:35.78 2. Fermin Cacho ESP 3:36.40 3. Stephen Kipkorir KEN 3:36.72 4. Laban Rotich KEN 3:37.39 5. William Tanui KEN 3:37.42 6. Abdi Bile SOM 3:38.03 7. Marko Koers NED 3:38.18 8. Ali Hakimi TUN 3:38.19 9. Mohammed Suleiman QAT 3:38.26 10. Driss Maazouzi MOR 3:39.65 11. John Mayock GBR 3:40.18 12. Hicham El Guerrouj MOR 3:40.75 [40.7]
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