BA
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Intro
Belgian long-distance runner of Somali descent
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
10 February 1989(Mogadishu, Somalia)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Bashir Abdi (born 10 February 1989 in Mogadishu) is a Somalian-Belgian athlete who specialises in cross-country and middle and long-distance track running. He entered the 10,000m 2014 European athletics championships with the European leading time set on the 4th of May. In May 2015 Abdi qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Cross-country running
- 2011: (bronze) Belgian cross-country championship
- 2012: (gold) Belgian cross-country championship
- 2013: (silver) Belgian cross-country championship (10.075 m) - 32.27
- 2013: (gold) Sylvestercross (10.400 m), Soest - 35.02
Personal bests
| Event | Time | Date | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 m | 3:36.55 | 5 July 2014 | Oordegem |
| 3000 m | 7:40.44 | 24 July 2015 | London |
| 5000 m | 13:06.10 | 18 July 2015 | Heusden-Zolder |
| 10,000 m | 27:36.40 | 4 May 2014 | Palo Alto |