Abdihakem Abdirahman
Events: Distance
Height: 5-11
Weight: 130
PRs: 5000 - 13:19.85 (2001); 10,000 - 27:22.81 (2006); Half-Marathon - 61:07 (2006); Marathon - 2:08:56 (2006)
Born: Jan 1,1977 in Somalia
Current Residence: Tucson, Ariz.
High School: Tucson High School ‘95
Colleges: Pima CC ‘97; Arizona ‘99
Coach: James Li
Agent: Ray Flynn
Club: Nike
Career Highlights: 3-time USA 10,000m champion (‘01, '05, ‘07); 2007 USA 10,000m road champion; 2-time USA 10,000m runner-up ('02, '04); 2005 USA 10-mile champion
Highlighting Abdirahman's 2007 season was a 10,000m win at the USA Outdoor Championships and a win July 4 at the USA Men's 10 km Championship in Atlanta, Ga. Abdirahman took a large chunk off his marathon personal best with his fourth-place finish at the 2006 Chicago Marathon in 2:08:56. Although he also set PRs in the 10,000m (27:22.81) and half-marathon (61:07) in 2006, it appears that the marathon holds the brightest future for Abdirahman. He attended Jhameyasin Carte High School in Mogadishu, Somalia, before coming to the United States. From 1996-97, he attended Pima Community College in Tucson, where he was a two-time Arizona state junior college champion. After heading to the University of Arizona, he won his first two collegiate races, the Jammin' Invitational (24:28), and the Aztec Invitational (25:28). He was named Pac-10 Cross Country Athlete of the Year in 1998 following his second place finish at the NCAA Cross Country Championships in Lawrence, Kansas...became a U.S. citizen on January 28, 2000...a huge basketball fan, Abdirahman majored in retail consumer studies while at Arizona...full given first name is Abdihakim...his family now lives in Houston.
Competition Results:
2008: DNF at Olympic Trials Marathon.
2007: USA Outdoor champion 10,000m (28:13.51)... 7th at World Outdoors (27:56.62)...USA Men's 10km road champion (28:12)...13th at Hengelo (27:31:46)...ranked #1 in U.S. at 10,000m by T&FN...best of 27:31:46.
2006: 4th at Chicago Marathon (2:08:56PR)...7th at Hengelo (27:22.81PR-U.S. Leader)...runner-up at Philadelphia Half-Marathon (61:07PR-U.S. Leader)...5th at adidas Track Classic (8:29.26)...10th at London Grand Prix (13:18.89)...ranked #2 U.S. at 10,000m & marathon by T&FN...bests of 13:18.89, 2:08:56, 27:22.81, 61.07.
2005: 1st in 10,000m at USA Outdoor Championships (28:10.38)...13th at World Outdoors (27:52.01)...5th at NYC Marathon (2:11:24PR)...USA Men's 10-Mile champion (23:35)...9th at Hengelo (27:33.47PR)...ranked #1 at 10,000m, #3 at 5,000m, #3 in marathon in U.S. by T&FN...best of 2:11:24 & 27:33.47.
2004: 15th at Olympic Games (28:26.26)...Olympic Trials runner-up 10,000m (27:55.00)...14th at New York City Marathon (2:17:09)...5th at USA Cross Country 12 km (35:37)...9th in 5000m at Nike Prefontaine Classic (13:38.76)...4th at Stanford (10 km, 27:34.24)...runner-up at USA 15 km Championship (43:21)...ranked #2 at 10,000m in U.S. by T&FN... bests of 27:34.24, 13:30.85, 2:17:09.
2003: 5th in 10,000m at USA Outdoors (28:07.20)... 7th in 5,000m at USA Outdoors (13:43.81) 5th at USA Cross Country 12 km (39:36)...35th at World XC Champs 12 km (38:54)...4th at Mt. Sac 5,000m (13:40) ... 4th at Cardinal Invitational (Palo Alto) 10,000m (27:52.24)...ranked #4 U.S. in 10km, #8 at 5km by T&FN ...bests of 13:23.25 & 27:52.24.
2002: Runner-up at USA Outdoors 10,000m (27:42.83)...runner-up at USA Winter XC Champs (35:45)...runner-up at USATF 15km champs at Gate River Run (43:29)...4th at Oracle U.S. Open 5km(13:36.63)...ranked #2 U.S. at the 10km by T&FN...bests of 13:36.63 & 27:42.93PR.
2001: 1st in 10,000m at USA Outdoors (28:23.82)...19th at World Outdoor Champs (28:34.38)...3rd at U.S. Winter XC Nationals (35:26)...15th at IAAF World XC Championships (40:54)...5th at 2001 Goodwill Games (28:08.02)...ran 5,000m PR of 13:19.85...ranked #1 U.S. at 10km by T&FN...best of 28:01.02
2000: 3rd in 10,000 (28:19.08) at Olympic Trials...10th in 10,000m at 2000 Olympics (27:46.17)...became U.S. citizen on January 28...6th in long course race at USA cross country champs... 45th in long course race at World Cross Country Champs......ran a PR 13:37.01 in 5,000...ranked #2 U.S. in 10km, #10 at 5km by T&FN.
1999: Third at USA Outdoor Championships setting new PR of 28:28.26; was later disqualified when it was discovered he was not a U.S. citizen...ninth in the 5000 meters (14:14.15), and sixth in the 10,000 meters (29:34.03) at NCAA Outdoor Championships... best of 28:28.26.
1998: Won the 5000 and 10,000 meters at the Pac-10 Championships... second in the 5000m and sixth in the 10,000m at the NCAA Outdoor Championships...ranked #9 in U.S. in the 5000 meters... bests of 13:40.61 and 28:36.13.