CHOUKOUD Khalid

Netherlands

Athletics

Date of Birth: 23 Mar 1986

Age: 35

Gender: Male

Place of birth: FEZ

Birth Country:

Morocco

Place of residence : THE HAGUE

Residence Country:

Netherlands

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Men's Marathon	DNF

Schedule

Change

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Sapporo Odori Park	Men's Marathon Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Occupation:

Athlete

Languages spoken:

Dutch, English

Club name:

Haag Atletiek [Netherlands]

Sporting relatives:

His cousin Tarik has been a national champion in Thai boxing in the Netherlands. (nieuws.marokko.nl, 22 Mar 2005)

Injuries:

He suffered a shoulder injury after falling during the 2018 Rotterdam Marathon in the Netherlands. He withdrew from the race after 36 kilometres. (ad.nl, 08 Apr 2018)

He sustained a calf injury at the 2015 European Cross Country Championships in Hyeres, France. (losseveter.nl, 13 Dec 2015)

Start:

He took up athletics in 2004 in The Hague, Netherlands. (nieuws.marokko.nl, 22 Mar 2005; run2day.nl, 14 Jun 2021)

Reason:

He played football when he lived in Morocco, but could not find a suitable football club when he moved with his family to the Netherlands. He followed his cousin and took up Thai boxing but struggled with the technique. His father also did not like him doing Thai boxing and thought he had more of a talent for running. "Once I got a big kick in my ribs and I was out for six months. Back then, my father said the sport was too dangerous. He told me to stop and said I had to take up running. At first I didn't like it. I had to train alone in the cold. But in the end, it was the right choice. When I was doing boxing, I would always be the fastest runner. They always asked me why I was there and why I didn't do something with my running skills. Now I love running more than I ever loved boxing." (nieuws.marokko.nl, 22 Mar 2005; trouw.nl, 07 Apr 2018 )

Ambition:

To finish in the top 20 in the marathon at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (omroepwest.nl, 16 Jun 2021)

Hero:

Moroccan middle-distance runner Hicham El Guerrouj, Dutch long-distance runner Kamiel Maase. (atletiek.nl, 13 Dec 2015; run2day.nl, 15 Jun 2021)

Influence:

His wife. "Without her, I wouldn't be where I am now. Even at times when everyone doubted my abilities, she would believe in me." (run2day.nl, 15 Jun 2021)

General Interest

General
RIO DISAPPOINTMENT FUELS TOKYO FIRE
He says that narrowly missing out on the qualification standard for the 2016 Olympic Games fuelled his motivation ahead of the 2020 Games in Tokyo. "In 2015 I missed the Olympics by 30 seconds. Of course I was very disappointed back then, but I knew I would keep fighting right away. Five years later, I have qualified for Tokyo. That is something I always dreamed of. After achieving that goal, I enjoyed my training sessions even more. I know that I would never have qualified for the Olympics without my worst low points. Those setbacks have made me a stronger athlete." (omroepwest.nl, 16 Jun 2021; run2day.nl, 15 Jun 2021)

COVID-19 IMPACT
He says that the lack of competitions during the COVID-19 pandemic benefited his training. He also took up kickboxing during the pandemic. "It was difficult, because nobody knew how long the pandemic would go on for and when competitions would be held again. To shift my focus, I took up some kickboxing again. In the end, the COVID-19 time did me well. Because there were no competitions, I could solely focus on training for the marathon. I always kept believing in myself." (run2day.nl, 14 Jun 2021; nos.nl, 13 Apr 2021; hardloopnieuws.nl, 20 Mar 2021)

SANCTION
In June 2007 he tested positive for the prohibited substance stanozolol during an out-of-competition test in the Netherlands. He was suspended from the sport for two years by the Royal Dutch Athletics Federation. He was eligible to return to competition in June 2009. "During that time, I thought about retiring from the sport. But it also taught me a lot and it made me stronger mentally." (gelderlander.nl, 15 Jun 2009; IAAF, 08 May 2008; trouw.nl, 07 Apr 2018)

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Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event
DNF:: Did not finish

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