Several men and women were champions in athletics in the 1990s including Noureddine Morceli, Hassiba Boulmerka, Nouria Merah-Benida, and Taoufik Makhloufi, all specialized in middle-distance running.
sˈɛvɹəl mˈɛn ænd wˈɪmɪn wɜː tʃˈæmpiənz ɪn æθlˈɛɾɪks ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti z ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ nˈɜːɹɪdˌiːn mˈɔːɹsɛli, hæsˈiːbə bˈaʊlmɚkə, nˈɜːɹiə mˈɛɹəbᵻnˈɪdə, ænd tˈaʊjuːfˌɪk mˈækɬuːfi, ˈɔːl spˈɛʃəlˌaɪzd ɪn mˈɪdəldˈɪstəns ɹˈʌnɪŋ.