Abubaker Kaki Khamis
Abubaker Kaki Khamis (born 21 June 1989) is a Sudanese runner who specializes in the 800 metres. He was born in Elmuglad.
In February 2008 he ran a World Leading 2:15.7 in the 1000 m indoors in Sweden. On March 9, 2008 in Valencia, Kaki became the youngest ever World Indoor champion after winning the 800 m 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]
Kaki competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[3]
He is a member of the Messiria ethnic minority.[4]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
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| 2005 | World Youth Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 3rd | 1500 m |
| 2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 6th | 800 m |
| 2007 | All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 1st | 800 m[5] |
| 2008 | World Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 1st | 800 m |
| African Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 2nd | 4x400 m relay | |
| World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 1st | 800m |
Personal bests
- 800 metres - 1:42.69 min (2008) - Sudanese national record, world junior record [6]
- 1000 metres - 2:15.7 min (2008) - world indoor record [7], world leading time 2008, Sudanese national record
- 1500 metres - 3:39.71 min (2008)
References
- ^ IAAF Events Reports, Mar 9, 2008
- ^ IAAF, June 7, 2008: Dibaba’s World record and Kaki’s World Junior mark leaves Oslo in awe
- ^ "Darfur athletes train as Olympic row rages", Reuters, April 15, 2008
- ^ "Darfur athletes train as Olympic row rages", Reuters, April 15, 2008
- ^ 2007 All-Africa Games, men's 800 m final
- ^ [1]
- ^ GE Galan News Brief, 21 Feb 2008
World Indoor Champions in men's 800 metres | |
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