Mounir Akbache

Mounir Akbache
Akbache pacing the 2022 FBK Games 1500 m
Personal information
Nationality France
Born (1986-03-14) 14 March 1986 (age 38)[1]
Education
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)1500 metres
800 metres
ClubClub Athlétique de Montreuil 93[1]
Achievements and titles
National finals
Personal best(s)1500m:
3:39.81 (2014)

800m:
1:49.55 (2021)
Updated on 6 April 2024

Mounir Akbache (born 14 March 1986) is a French middle-distance runner. After achieving modest success on the national level, he became a pacemaker (also known as a rabbit) for the Diamond League. As a rabbit, Akbache has paced several middle-distance world records in athletics, including for the indoor 3000 metres and outdoor 2000 metres.[2]

  1. ^ a b Mounir Akbache at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  2. ^ Lagat, Justin (21 July 2023). "Athletic fans in Monaco witness world-leading performances as Kipyegon breaks the world record again". runblogrun. Retrieved 7 April 2024.