Aouita

/ aʊˈiːtə /

noun

1. AouitaSaïd1959MMoroccanSPORT AND GAMES: runner Saïd (saɪˈiːd). born 1959, Moroccan middle-distance runner: set new world records for the 1500 metres (1987–93), 2000 metres (1987–95), and 5000 metres (1987–94)

Example Sentences

Al Kamali disputed a claim from former Olympic 5,000-meter champion Said Aouita, who said he had seen expensive Rolex watches and piles of cash in Al Kamali’s suitcase and that his assistant said the watches would be left on the African officials’ beds.

From Washington Times

Al Kamali disputed a claim from former Olympic 5,000-meter champion Said Aouita, who said he had seen expensive Rolex watches and piles of cash in Al Kamali’s suitcase and that his assistant said the watches would be left on the African officials’ beds.

From Seattle Times

“All the legends of track and field – from Paavo Nurmi, Haile Gebreselassie and Kenenisa Bekele, Mo Farah and Paula Radcliffe, Kip Keino, Henry Rono and Paul Tergat, Said Aouita and Hicham El Guerrouj - were 5,000m and 10,000m athletes,” he said.

From Reuters

Morocco's multidistance whiz Said Aouita takes on Brazil's '84 champ Joaquim Cruz and Britain's Steve Cram at 800 m.

From Time Magazine Archive

Whoever his modern descendant might be -- the Moroccan Said Aouita, likely as not -- he will almost certainly be in Seoul.

From Time Magazine Archive