Abdihakem Abdirahman

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Abdihakem "Abdi" Abdirahman (born January 1, 1977 in Somalia) is an American long-distance runner who specializes in the 10,000 metres.

Abdirahman attended University of Arizona and became a US citizen in 2000.

He competed in the 10,000 metres at the 2000 Olympics and 2004 Olympics, finishing tenth and fifteenth respectively. He finished seventh in the 10,000m at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka, having finished thirteenth in 2005 and nineteenth in 2003. In 2008, he won the 10,000m at the US Olympic Trials.

His personal best time is 27:16.99 minutes, achieved in June, 2008 at Hayward Field during the Prefontaine Classic.

References

IAAF profile for Abdihakem Abdirahman


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