Belal Mansoor Ali

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Belal Mansoor Ali (Arabic: بلال منصور علي) is a middle distance runner now representing Bahrain after his switch from Kenya.

According to Bahraini officials, he was born John Yego on October 17, 1988 in Kenya. There has been a lot of controversy surrounding his age, starting when he won the 1500 metres distance at the 2005 IAAF World Youth Championships in Marrakech, Morocco. In August 2005 the IAAF opened an investigation regarding Belal Mansoor Ali, Tareq Mubarak Taher and Aadam Ismaeel Khamis, all Bahraini athletes born in Kenya.

The same month Ali was competed at the 2005 World Championships. His most successful event was the 800 metres, where he placed seventh in the final. His personal best over 800 metres is 1:44.34 minutes.

In July 2006 Ali was arrested in Kenya, suspected for age cheating at the World Youth Championships in Marrakech, Morocco in 2005. The IAAF Council gathered in Beijing while the 2006 World Junior Championships took place reported that the case progressed slowly. [1] A few days before, Ali had actually won a World Junior bronze medal over 1500 metres and finished seventh over 800 metres on the track.

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