Mahamoud Farah
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Mahamoud Farah is a Djibouti
an middle distance runner who specializes in the 800
and 1500 metres
.
He competed at the 2007 World Championships
and the 2008 Olympic Games
without progressing to the second round.
His personal best times are:
Djibouti
Djibouti , officially the Republic of Djibouti , is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east...
an middle distance runner who specializes in the 800
800 metres
The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...
and 1500 metres
1500 metres
The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...
.
He competed at the 2007 World Championships
2007 World Championships in Athletics
The 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan from 24 August to 2 September 2007...
and the 2008 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres
The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Qualification:Each National Olympic Committee was able to enter up to three entrants providing they had met the A standard in the qualifying period...
without progressing to the second round.
His personal best times are:
- 800 metres - 1:47.53 min (2007)
- 1500 metres - 3:39.29 min (2008)