Pescara, Itlay - Morocco won, Friday, its sixth medal in the 2009 Mediterranean games (June 26-July 5), Athlete Selmouni Anis came in first in the 5,000 metres race, clocking up 13:55.98, ahead of the Italian La Rosa Stefano (14:04.44) and the Turkish Koyuncu Kemal (14:04.99).     Morocco had grabbed gold in the half-marathon, the 800 metres, the 3,000 metre steeples, the 10,000 metres and the 5,000 metres, in the 1,500 metre competition, Lakhouad Btissam won, on Friday, the silver medal, crossing the line in 4:12.07, behind the Italian Cusma Piccione Elisa (4 :11.88). The bronze medal went to the Tunisian Ghribi Boudra Habiba (4:12.37).

Up to Friday, the kingdom ranks 9th with 19 medals: 6 golden, 8 silver and 5 bronze. It won 14 medals in athletics, 4 in Box and one in tennis, this performance is far better than in Almeria, 2005, where it harvested 12 medals (3 golden, 6 silver and 3 bronze), Italy places first in the provisional ranking with 163 medals.

The Moroccan team taking part in these games is composed of 29 athletes (18 men and 11 women).