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Algeria’s Said-Guerni Retires

Posted May 15th, 2007 at 8:00 AM by Jeanie Rebb

Section: News & Results

The IAAF reported last week that the 2000 and 2002 African 800m champion, Djabir Said-Guerni of Algeria, has decided to retire.

“I have no more this motivation to run, he said on March 29. “After repetitive injury I decided enough was enough. I am not able to run 200m.”

The 30 year-old, who also took the 1999 World and 2000 Olympic bronze medals, particularly regrets he will not participate in the next All-African Games which takes place in Algiers this summer.

Said-Guerni recorded outdoor personal bests of 46.15 for 400m and 1:43.09 for 800m.