Ahmad Hassan Abdullah (Arabic: عبد الله أحمد حسن, born Albert Chepkurui on May 4, 1981 in Kaptarakwa, Kenya) is a long-distance and cross country runner now representing Qatar after his switch from Kenya in 2003. Other runners who have made the same switch include Saif Saeed Shaheen.
He has enjoyed success at the Asian Cross Country Championships, winning the individual and team gold medals at the 2007 and 2009 competitions.[1]
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| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Kenya | |||||
| 2001 | World Cross Country Championships | Oostende, Belgium | 6th | Short race | |
| 2002 | World Cross Country Championships | Dublin, Ireland | 6th | Long race | |
| 1st | Team competition | ||||
| Representing Qatar | |||||
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 4th | 10,000 m | 27:18.28 |
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 10th | 5000 m | ||
| 2004 | World Cross Country Championships | Brussels, Belgium | 4th | Short race | |
| 2nd | Team competition | ||||
| World Half Marathon Championships | New Delhi, India | 3rd | Half marathon | ||
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 6th | 5000 m | ||
| 2005 | World Cross Country Championships | Saint-Étienne, France | 3rd | Long race | |
| 3rd | Team competition | ||||
| 8th | Short race | ||||
| 3rd | Team competition | ||||
| 2006 | World Cross Country Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | 14th | Long race | |
| 6th | Team competition | ||||
| 2007 | Pan Arab Games | Cairo, Egypt | 6th | 5000 m | 13:46.45 |
| 5th | 10,000 m | 29:35.90 | |||