Abderrahime Bouramdane

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rdf:langString Abderrahime Bouramdane (born 23 June 1978) is a Moroccan long-distance runner who competes in marathons. He represented Morocco at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2011 World Championships in Daegu, South Korea. After winning his first two marathons in Tunis and Marrakesh, Bouramdane represented his country at the World Championships in Athletics in 2005 and 2007. He won his first international medal at the 2005 Jeux de la Francophonie, taking the marathon bronze. He won the 2006 National Capital Marathon and had a series of second-place finishes, which included runner-up spots at the JoongAng Seoul Marathon and 2008 Boston Marathon. He placed in the top five at the New York City Marathon in 2008 and 2009. His personal best of 2:07:33 hours was set at the 2010 London Marathon. This time ranks him as the fifth fastest Moroccan over the marathon distance.