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Abdirahman, Abdi
- 2004 Olympic Team member
- Top American finisher in 10,000m at 2000 Olympics (tenth).
- 2001 U.S. 10,000m champion
- Fifth at 2001 Goodwill Games
- Runner-up in 10,000m at 2002 USA Outdoor Championships.
- In 2003, finished fifth in 10,000m and seventh in 5,000m at USA Outdoors; fifth at USA Cross Country 12,000m.
- In addition to taking silver in 10,000m at USA Outdoors in 2002, was runner-up at both USA Winter Cross Country Championships and USATF 15,000m Championships at Gate River Run.
- Became a U.S. citizen on January 28, 2000
- Somali-born athlete
- In 1998 was named Pac-10 Cross Country Athlete of the Year.
- Graduated from University of Arizona in 1999 with a degree in retail consumer studies
- His parents now live in Houston
Born in Somalia, Abdirahman (whose full first name is Abdihakim) moved with his family to Arizona when he was 13. He didn’t take up running until five years later, when he began classes at Pima Community College. As he explained to the Arizona Daily Wildcat, “I had this friend who told me that I look like a runner, so I went to practice with the team. The first time I ran with the team, I was in jeans and a T-shirt and I beat everybody.” During his career at Pima, Abdirahman was a two-time state junior college champion, and it wasn’t long before Wildcats head coach David Murray noticed Abdirahman’s skills and encouraged him to transfer to the University of Arizona.
“I am not serving in the Army, but I can serve my country another way.” —Abdirahman in fitnessports.com, posted May 1, 2004
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Height: 5’11”
Born: 01-Jan-77
Hometown: Mogadishu, Somalia
Resides: Austin, Texas
Sport: Track & Field
Event: 10,000 meters
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