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Abdi Bile (born December 28, 1962 in Los Anod) is a former middle distance runner from Somalia. The 1987 World Champion, he was the first Somalian world champion in any sport. Unfortunately his career was riddled with injuries, and he missed the 1991 World Championship as well as the 1988 and 1992 Olympics because of injury problems. Jump to: navigation, search December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Middle distance track events are track races longer than sprints up to (and arguably including) 5000 meters. ...


Personal bests

  • 800 metres - 1:43.60 (1989)
  • 1500 metres - 3:30.55 (1989)
  • One mile - 3:50.67 (1994)
  • 3000 metres - 7:42.18 (1994)

Achievements

Year Tournament Venue Result Event
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy 1st 1,500 metres
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 3rd 1,500 metres

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External reference

  • IAAF profile for Abdi Bile

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