Ayanleh Souleiman
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| Birth name | Hassan Ayanleh Souleiman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Djiboutian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
December 3, 1992 Djibouti City, Djibouti | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Djibouti City | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 1500 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) |
800 meters: 1:42.97[1] 1500 meters: 3:29.58[1] Mile: 3:47.32[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ayanleh Souleiman (born 3 December 1992), also known as Hassan Ayanleh, is a Djiboutian middle distance runner who specialises in the 1500 metres. He is the Djiboutian record holder for the distance, with his best of 3:29.58 minutes, as well as being the 3000 metres holder with 7:42.22 minutes.
Running career
Souleiman's first international appearances came in 2009, when he placed tenth in the 1500 m at the Jeux de la Francophonie and ran in the heats of the 3000 m at the World Youth Championships.[2]
In 2011, Souleiman won the title of 1500 m of the 2011 Pan Arab Games in Doha, in a time of 3:34.32, to win his country's first medal in this competition.[3] He also placed sixth in the 1500 m at the 2011 All-Africa Games.[4]
The following season saw him appear on the global scene, as he reached fifth in the final at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships.[2] His first major medal followed at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics where he claimed the silver medal in the 1500 m.[5]
Souleiman set the Djiboutian national indoor record in the 3000 m at the Indoor Flanders Meeting in February 2013, coming third with a time of 7:39.81 minutes.[6] In June 2013 he ran a national record at 800 m at a meet in Sweden.
Souleiman won the bronze medal at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics held in Moscow in August 2013, finishing behind Mohammed Aman of Ethiopia and Nick Symmonds of the United States.[7]
In 2014, Souleiman also won the Bowerman Mile at the Prefontaine Classic, held at Hayward Field in Oregon with a time of 3:47:32.
Personal bests
- 800 metres – 1:42.97 (2015) NR
- 1500 metres – 3:29.58 (2014) NR
- Mile run – 3:47.32 (2014) NR
- 3000 metres − 7:42.22 (2012) NR
- 1500 metres (indoor) – 3:36.13 min (2013) NR
- 3000 metres (indoor) – 7:39.81 min (2013) NR
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Djibouti | |||||
| 2009 | World Youth Championships | Brixen, Italy | 17th (h) | 3000 m | 8:31.83 |
| Jeux de la Francophonie | Beirut, Lebanon | 10th | 1500 m | 3:57.40 | |
| 2011 | African Junior Championships | Gaborone, Botswana | 11th (h) | 800 m | 1:51.78 |
| 9th | 1500 m | 3:46.51 | |||
| All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique | 6th | 1500 m | 3:36.34 | |
| Pan Arab Games | Doha, Qatar | 1st | 1500 m | 3:34.32 | |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 5th | 1500 m | 3:47.35 |
| African Championships | Porto Novo, Benin | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:36.34 | |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 3rd | 800 m | 1:43.76 |
| 11th (sf) | 1500 m | 3:37.96 | |||
| Jeux de la Francophonie | Nice, France | 1st | 1500 m | 3:57.35 | |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 1st | 1500 m | 3:37.52 |
| African Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 1st | 1500 m | 3:42.49 | |
| Continental Cup[8] | Marrakech, Morocco | 1st | 1500 m | 3:48.91 | |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | — (h) | 1500 m | DNF |
References
- 1 2 3 All-Athletics. "Profile of Ayanleh SOULEIMAN".
- 1 2 Ayanleh Souleiman. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-02-28.
- ↑ Georgiotis, Vasileios (2011-12-21). Qatar's young guns shine in Doha – Arab Games report. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-02-28.
- ↑ "Athletics results". All-Africa Games 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-15.
- ↑ Watta, Evelyn (2012-07-02). Burundian teen Niyonsaba takes dramatic 800m title as Nigeria top medal table in Porto-Novo – African champs, Day 5. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-02-28.
- ↑ Hendrix, Ivo (2013-02-10). Trost triumphs, Maslak and Gregan deny Borlee brothers home wins in Gent – UPDATED. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-02-28.
- ↑ http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-championships/14th-iaaf-world-championships-4873/results/men/800-metres/final/result#resultheader
- ↑ http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/continental-cup-men-1500m-report
External links
- Ayanleh Souleiman profile at IAAF
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