Claim: Mohamed Khaldi was the champion after representing Algeria in the 2001 Mediterranean Games (14th Mediterranean Games) 5000m event.
Evidence: Mediterranean Games 2001 5000 m 1st The XIV Mediterranean Games – Tunis 2001 (Arabic: ألعاب البحر الأبيض المتوسط 2001‎), commonly known as the 2001 Mediterranean Games, were the 14th Mediterranean Games.