Iliass Aouani

Iliass Aouani (born 29 September 1995) is an Italian middle and long-distance runner who set a new Italian national marathon record of 2:04:26 at the 2026 Tokyo Marathon.

Life and career Born in Fquih Ben Salah, Morocco, Aouani moved to Italy when he was 2, and grew up in the Province of Milan between Sesto San Giovanni and Ponte Lambro. He started running when he was 16, and in 2014, under the guidance of the former coach of Gennaro Di Napoli Claudio Valisa, he got the national junior 5000 metres title. He studied at Lamar University and later at Syracuse University, earning a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and a master's degree in structural engineering.

Achievements

National titles Aouani won five national championships at individual senior level.

Italian Athletics Championships 10,000 m: 2021 Half marathon: 2021 Italian Cross Country Championships Long course: 2021, 2022 Italian 10 km road Championship 10 km road: 2021