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Bashir Abdi (born 10 February 1989) is a Somali-born Belgian athlete who specializes in long-distance running. He won bronze medals in the marathon at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the marathon at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene. In doing so, Abdi became both the first ever Belgian world championship medal winner at the marathon[4] and the first Belgian male athlete to win an individual medal at both the Olympic Games and the Athletics World Championships. Abdi was also the silver medalist at the 2018 European Championships in the 10,000 metres event. He is the current European record holder in the marathon, holds the other European best and two other Belgian records.

Bashir Abdi

Abdi at the 2018 European Athletics Championships
Personal information
Citizenship	Belgian
Born	(1989-02-10) 10 February 1989 (age 33)[1][2] El Afweyn, Somaliland[3]
Sport
Country	Belgium
Sport	Running
Event(s)	Middle-, Long-distance running Marathon
Club	NN Running Team[2]
Coached by	Gary Lough[2]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Marathon: 2:03:36 AR (Rotterdam 2021)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Belgium Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo Marathon World Championships 2022 Eugene Marathon European Championships 2018 Berlin 10,000 metres World Marathon Majors 2022 London Marathon

Personal life

Abdi was born in El Afweyn, Somaliland, a town mainly inhabited by the Habr Je'lo clan of the Isaaq clan-family.[5][6] When he was eight, his family moved to Djibouti. He then spent a year and a half in Ethiopia, before settling in Belgium. There, aged 16, he started training at the Racing Club Gent Athletics, following his brother Ibrahim.[2]

Abdi is married and has a daughter, Kadra, born 2018, and a son Ibrahim; born 2020. He is a co-founder and vice-chairman of the non-profit organization Sportaround, which organizes after-school sports activities for children in Ghent.[2]

Running career

2014–2017

Abdi entered the 10,000 m 2014 European athletics championships with the European leading time set on 4 May.[7][8]

In May 2015 Abdi qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[9]

At the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games Abdi competed in both the men's 5000m and 10000m. He finished 20th in the 10000m final, a race won by Great Britain's Mo Farah.

In 2017 Abdi competed in the London 2017 World Championships in athletics in the men's 5000m, placing 6th in his heat.

2018–2019: Beginning of marathon career

In 2018 Abdi made his marathon debut at the Rotterdam Marathon, placing 7th in 2:10:46. The race was won by Kenya's Kenneth Kipkemoi in 2:05:44.[10] In August 2018 Abdi won silver in the 10,000 meters at the 2018 European Athletics Championships.[11] In the Autumn Abdi raced several road races placing 3rd at the Great North Run half marathon in 1:00:42, 4th at the Dam tot Damloop 10 miler in 46:08, 5th in the Nijmegen Zevenheuvelenloop 15km in 43:40 and 3rd at the Heerenberg Montferland Run 15km in 43:40.[1]

In 2019 Abdi was second at the Vitality Big Half Marathon in 1:01:16 in a close finish with race winner Mo Farah and 3rd placer Daniel Wanjiru. Abdi then competed in the 2019 London Marathon, placing 7th in 2:07:03 in a race won by Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge in 2:02:37. [12] In August Abdi was second in the Beach to Beacon 10km in the United States, finishing in 28:35. The race was initially won by Kenya's Alex Korio, however he was disqualified. Jairus Birech came in second. [13] Abdi headed back to Newcastle upon Tyne where he raced the Great North Run half marathon finishing 5th in 1:01:11, the race was won by Great Britain's Mo Farah. In October Abdi ran in the 2019 Chicago Marathon, finishing 5th in 2:06:14, the race was won by Kenya's Lawrence Cherono in 2:05:45 in a sprint finish.[14] Abdi next raced at the Montferland Run 15km placing 5th in 42:29. On New Year's Eve in Spain Abdi won the Nationale – Nederlanden San Silvestre Vallecana 10km in Madrid in 27:47.

2020–present: Marathon breakthrough

Abdi opened his 2020 racing campaign by winning the Egmond Half Marathon. Abdi then achieved his first marathon podium position by placing 2nd in the 2020 Tokyo Marathon in a new personal best time of 2:04:49. Abdi passed Ethiopia's Sisay Lemma in the closing stages to finish behind the race winner Ethiopia's Birhanu Legese who ran a time of 2:04:15.[15] Abdi returned to the track in September competing at the AG Memorial Van Damme in the one hour race. Abdi ran the majority of the race with Mo Farah, taking the lead and setting a European record at 20000m of 56:20.02. Abdi finished second behind Mo Farah setting a mark of 21322 meters.[1]

In 2021, Abdi was second behind Mo Farah at the Djibouti International Half Marathon in 1:03:11. He then placed second at the European 10,000 m Cup in Birmingham, United Kingdom, in a new personal best of 27:24.41. This performance qualified him for the 10,000 m event at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games; however, at the Olympics he focused on the marathon, winning a bronze medal.[2]

In October 2021, Abdi won the rescheduled Rotterdam Marathon, setting a European record in the marathon of 2:03:36.[16]

In April 2022, he placed fourth at the Rotterdam Marathon.[16] Abdi earned his first medal at a World Marathon Major by placing third at the 2022 London Marathon in October with a time of 2:05:19.[17]

Competition record

Representing  Belgium

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Time
2010	European Cross Country Championships	Albufeira, Portugal	41st	U23 race	25:25
2011	European U23 Championships	Ostrava, Czech Republic	15th	5000 m	14:30.52
2012	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	8th	5000 m	13:39.01
			4th	10,000 m	28:23.72
	European Cross Country Championships	Szentendre, Hungary	9th	Senior race	30:26
2013	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	23rd	10,000 m	28:41.69
	European Cross Country Championships	Belgrade, Serbia	8th	Senior race	29:53
2014	European Championships	Zürich, Switzerland	5th	10,000 m	28:13.61
			16th	5000 m	14:24.73
2015	World Championships	Beijing, China	– (f)	10,000 m	DNF
			– (h)	5000 m	DNS
2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	20th	10,000 m	28:01.49
			33rd (h)	5000 m	13:42.83
2017	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	19th (h)	5000 m	13:30.71
2018	European Championships	Berlin, Germany	2nd	10,000 m	28:11.76
2021	European 10,000m Cup	Birmingham, United Kingdom	2nd	10,000 m	27:24.41
	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	3rd	Marathon	2:10:00 SB
2022	World Championships	Eugene, United States	3rd	Marathon	2:06:48
World Marathon Majors
2019	London Marathon	London, United Kingdom	7th	Marathon	2:07:03
2022	London Marathon	London, United Kingdom	3rd	Marathon	2:05:19

Personal bests

Outdoor

Event	Time (Distance)	Date	Place	Notes
1500 m	3:36.55	5 July 2014	Oordegem
3000 m	7:40.44	24 July 2015	London
5000 m	13:04.91	31 August 2018	Brussels
10,000 m	27:24.41	5 June 2021	Birmingham
20,000 m	56:20.02	4 September 2020	Brussels	World best
One hour	21,322 m	4 September 2020	Brussels	NR
10 km	28:07	10 February 2019	Schoorl	NR
Half marathon	1:00:30	13 June 2021	Ghent
Marathon	2:03:36	24 October 2021	Rotterdam	European record

References

External links

• Bashir Abdi at World Athletics
• Bashir Abdi at Diamond League
• Bashir Abdi at Olympics.com
• Bashir Abdi at Olympedia
• Bashir Abdi at Team Belgium (in Dutch)

На других языках

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[de] Bashir Abdi

Bashir Abdi (* 10. Februar 1989 in Mogadischu, Somalia) ist ein belgischer Langstreckenläufer somalischer Herkunft. 2021 gewann er die Bronzemedaille im Marathonlauf bei den Olympischen Sommerspielen in Japan und siegte beim Rotterdam-Marathon in neuer Europarekordzeit.

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- [en] Bashir Abdi

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[es] Bashir Abdi

Bashir Abdi (Mogadiscio, Somalia, 10 de febrero de 1989) es un deportista belga de origen somalí que compite en atletismo, especialista en las carreras de fondo y en la maratón.[1]

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[fr] Bashir Abdi

Bashir Abdi (né le 10 février 1989 à Mogadiscio, en Somalie) est un athlète belge, spécialiste des courses de fond.

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[it] Bashir Abdi

Bashir Abdi (El Afweyn, 10 febbraio 1989) è un mezzofondista e maratoneta belga.

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[ru] Абди, Башир

Башир Абди (род. 10 февраля 1989[1], Могадишо) — бельгийский легкоатлет, специализирующийся в беге на 10000 метров и беге на 5000 метров, а также марафоне. Бронзовый призёр Олимпийских игр 2020 года в марафоне, серебряный призёр чемпионата Европы 2018 года на дистанции 10 000 метров.

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