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Abdi Abdirahman
- Sport: Olympic Track and Field
- Nation: United States of America
- Events: Distance
- Height: 5-foot-11
- Weight: 130 pounds
- Born: Jan. 1, 1977
- High School: Tucson High School (1995)
- Colleges: Pima Community College, 1997; Arizona, 1999
- Career Highlights: 2008 Olympic Trials champion in the 10,000m; three-time U.S. 10,000m champion (2001, '05, '07); two-time USA 10,000m runner-up
('02, '04); 2005 USA 10-mile champion. ... Won the 10,000m at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials, finishing in 27:41.89. ... Highlighting
Abdirahman's 2007 season was a 10,000m win at the U.S. Outdoor Championships and a win at the USA Men's 10km Championship.
... Took a large chunk off his marathon personal best, finishing in fourth with a time of 2:08.56 at the 2006 Chicago Marathon.
... Although he also set personal records 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. ... In 2005, he won his second career U.S. men's 10,000m title and qualified
for his second World Outdoor Championships team. ... He attended Jhameyasin Carte High School in Mogadishu, Somalia, before
moving to the United States. From 1996-97, he attended Pima CC 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 college races, the Jammin' Invitational (24:28)
and the Aztec Invitational (25:28). ... 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, Kan. .... Became a U.S. citizen on Jan. 28, 2000. A huge basketball
fan, Abdirahman majored in retail consumer studies while at Arizona. ... His family now lives in Houston.
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