Fatima Yvelain

Fatima Yvelain, née Maama (born 31 December 1969) is a Moroccan-born French runner. She began as a middle-distance and long-distance runner on the track, later also competing in road running up to the marathon distance.

Track career She was born in Khemisset. She finished eighth in the 3000 metres at the 1988 World Junior Championships. At the 1989 Jeux de la Francophonie she won the bronze medal in the 800 metres and finished fourth in the 1500 metres. She won silver medals in both events at the 1989 Arab Championships.

Becoming a French citizen, she took her first French championship title in 1999 in the 5000 metres, followed by participation at the 1999 World Championships and a sixth place at the ISTAF Berlin meet.

At the 2012 Perpignan Half Marathon, Yvelain tested positive for EPO and was banned for two years. According to Marianne, the excuse for testing positive was "the most ludicrous" of all time: With rain having fallen in the city, rainwater that became contaminated with EPO from hospital waste splashed on the runners, soaked their underwear whereupon it entered Yvelain's body.