13 Facts About Nadia Ejjafini

Nadia Ejjafini was born on 8 November 1977 and is a Moroccan-born professional long-distance runner.

Nadia Ejjafini switched nationality from her birth country to Bahrain in 2003, and later became an Italian citizen by marriage in 2009.

Nadia Ejjafini finished fourth in the 5000 metres at the 1998 World Junior Championships.

Nadia Ejjafini won the half marathon race at the 1999 Pan Arab Games, at the time representing Morocco.

Nadia Ejjafini won the Giro di Castelbuono race in 2002.

Nadia Ejjafini competed in the marathon at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, but did not finish on either attempt.

Nadia Ejjafini enjoyed much success on the road circuit in 2006: she won the Tilburg Ten Miles, Diecimiglia del Garda, Parelloop, Circuito Podistico and Rome-Ostia Half Marathon that year.

Nadia Ejjafini took consecutive victories at both the Corrida de Langueux and Corrida de Houilles 10K races in 2006 and 2007.

Nadia Ejjafini gained Italian citizenship in September 2009 by marriage.

Nadia Ejjafini came second at the Cross della Vallagarina in January 2011, finishing behind Ethiopian runner Fente Alemu Birtukan.

Nadia Ejjafini represented Italy internationally for the first time at the 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, coming 34th overall.

Nadia Ejjafini was in contention for a medal for much of the race at the 2011 European Cross Country Championships, but was edged into fourth late on by Gemma Steel.

Nadia Ejjafini improved her 10K best to 31:52 minutes at the Great Manchester Run in May 2012, taking second place behind Linet Masai.