Abubaker Kaki Khamis

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Medal record
Competitor for Flag of Sudan Sudan
Men’s athletics
World Indoor Championships
Gold 2008 Valencia 800 m

Abubaker Kaki Khamis (born 21 June 1989 in Elmuglad) is a Sudanese runner who specializes in the 800 metres. In February 2008 he ran a World Leading 2:15.7 in the 1000m indoors in Sweden. On March 9th, 2008 in Valencia, Kaki became the youngest ever World Indoor champion after winning the 800m final at age 18 years and 262 days.[1]. On June 6, 2008 he won the Bislett Games Golden League meeting in Oslo by running 1:42.69, a new World Junior Record. The previous record (1:43.64) was set by Japheth Kimutai of Kenya in 1997 [2].

[edit] Achievements

Year Tournament Venue Result Extra
2005 World Youth Championships Marrakech, Morocco 3rd 1500m
2006 World Junior Championships Beijing, China 6th 800m
2007 All-Africa Games Algiers, Algeria 1st 800m[3]
2008 World Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 1st 800m
African Championships Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2nd 4x400 m relay

[edit] Personal bests

  • 800 metres - 1:42.69 min (2008) - Sudanese National Record, World Junior Record [4]
  • 1000 metres - 2:15.7 min (2008) - Indoors, World Junior Record [5], World Leading Time 2008, Sudanese National Record
  • 1500 metres - 3.39.71 min (2008)

[edit] References

  1. ^ IAAF Events Reports, Mar 9, 2008
  2. ^ IAAF, June 7, 2008: Dibaba’s World record and Kaki’s World Junior mark leaves Oslo in awe
  3. ^ 2007 All-Africa Games, men's 800 m final
  4. ^ [1]
  5. ^ GE Galan News Brief, 21 Feb 2008
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