http://www.blackcactusrunning.com/rss/speaker/402-Abdi-Abdirahman Abdi made a run at the U.S. mens 10,000m record at the 2008 Prefontaine Classic, finishing in 27:16.99, which was a little more than three seconds off the record. His performance at Pre was the best by an American in 2008 and a new personal best. Highlighting Abdirahmans 2007 season was a 10,000m win at the USA Outdoor Championships and a win July 4 at the USA Mens 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, Kansasbecame a U.S. citizen on January 28, 2000a huge basketball fan, Abdirahman majored in retail consumer studies while at Arizonafull given first name is Abdihakimhis family now lives in Houston. 2008: 15th at Olympic Games (27:52.53)Olympic Trials 10,000m champion (27:41.11)7th in 10,000m at Nike Prefontaine Classic (27:16.99 U.S. Leader)best of 27:16.99. 2007: USA Outdoor champion 10,000m (28:13.51) 7th at World Outdoors (27:56.62)...DNF at Olympic Trials Marathon...USA Mens 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 & 27:42.83. 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 13:19.85ranked #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.]]> http://c0179261.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/788484_Ux6Re9mjA6YVAcKEkjf9_m.jpg http://www.blackcactusrunning.com/rss/speaker/402-Abdi-Abdirahman en-us Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:18:29 GMT Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:18:29 GMT http://www.blackcactusrunning.com/speaker/402-Abdi-Abdirahman/video/700654-Abdi-runs-63-but-Feels-Good-Going-into-Boston Sun, 17 Mar 2013 10:21:00 CDT http://www.blackcactusrunning.com/speaker/402-Abdi-Abdirahman/video/700654-Abdi-runs-63-but-Feels-Good-Going-into-Boston http://www.blackcactusrunning.com/speaker/402-Abdi-Abdirahman/video/700640-Lagat-and-Abdi-talk-about-their-NYC-Half-races Sun, 17 Mar 2013 10:00:00 CDT http://www.blackcactusrunning.com/speaker/402-Abdi-Abdirahman/video/700640-Lagat-and-Abdi-talk-about-their-NYC-Half-races http://www.blackcactusrunning.com/speaker/402-Abdi-Abdirahman/video/700195-Junkies-Matters-with-the-Run-Junkie-Club-S2-Ep-17 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:57:00 CDT http://www.blackcactusrunning.com/speaker/402-Abdi-Abdirahman/video/700195-Junkies-Matters-with-the-Run-Junkie-Club-S2-Ep-17 http://www.blackcactusrunning.com/speaker/402-Abdi-Abdirahman/video/660641-Abdi-Abdirahman-recalls-Olympic-experience-and-what-it-means-for-NYC Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:07:00 CDT http://www.blackcactusrunning.com/speaker/402-Abdi-Abdirahman/video/660641-Abdi-Abdirahman-recalls-Olympic-experience-and-what-it-means-for-NYC http://www.blackcactusrunning.com/speaker/402-Abdi-Abdirahman/video/660642-Abdi-Abdirahman-talks-prep-for-NYC-training-with-Lawi-and-getting-to-city Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:26:00 CDT http://www.blackcactusrunning.com/speaker/402-Abdi-Abdirahman/video/660642-Abdi-Abdirahman-talks-prep-for-NYC-training-with-Lawi-and-getting-to-city http://www.blackcactusrunning.com/speaker/402-Abdi-Abdirahman/video/659875-Big-Apple-Bound-Oregon-Trail-Life-Louisville-Lovin-RJ-205 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 12:00:00 CDT http://www.blackcactusrunning.com/speaker/402-Abdi-Abdirahman/video/659875-Big-Apple-Bound-Oregon-Trail-Life-Louisville-Lovin-RJ-205 http://www.blackcactusrunning.com/speaker/402-Abdi-Abdirahman/video/603006-Abdi-Abdirahman-comments-on-5k-records-at-Millrose-Games-2012 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:42:00 CST http://www.blackcactusrunning.com/speaker/402-Abdi-Abdirahman/video/603006-Abdi-Abdirahman-comments-on-5k-records-at-Millrose-Games-2012 http://www.blackcactusrunning.com/speaker/402-Abdi-Abdirahman/video/574720-Run-Junkie-116-Oly-Trials-Sheep-Shearing-a-lot-of-Robbies
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