Abubaker Kaki Khamis

Abubaker Kaki Khamis (born 21 June 1989) is a Sudanese runner who specializes in the 800 metres. He was born in Elmuglad.

In February 2008 he ran a World Leading 2:15.7 in the 1000 m indoors in Sweden. On March 9, 2008 in Valencia, Kaki became the youngest ever World Indoor champion after winning the 800 m final at age 18 years and 262 days. [ [http://www.iaaf.org/WIC08/news/kind=100/newsid=43993.html IAAF Events Reports, Mar 9, 2008] ] . On June 6, 2008 he won the Bislett Games Golden League meeting in Oslo by running 1:42.69, a new World Junior Record. The previous record (1:43.64) was set by Japheth Kimutai of Kenya in 1997 [IAAF, June 7, 2008: [http://www.iaaf.org/GLE08/news/newsid=45223.html Dibaba’s World record and Kaki’s World Junior mark leaves Oslo in awe] ] .

Kaki competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. [ [http://www.stuff.co.nz/4481219a27162.html "Darfur athletes train as Olympic row rages"] , Reuters, April 15, 2008]

He is a member of the Messiria ethnic minority. [ [http://www.stuff.co.nz/4481219a27162.html "Darfur athletes train as Olympic row rages"] , Reuters, April 15, 2008]

Achievements

Personal bests

*800 metres - 1:42.69 min (2008) - Sudanese national record, world junior record [ [http://iaaf.org/GLE08/news/newsid=45212.html] ]
*1000 metres - 2:15.7 min (2008) - world indoor record [ [http://www.gegalan.se/start/index.cfm?file=article_en.cfm&Art_ID=227 GE Galan News Brief, 21 Feb 2008] ] , world leading time 2008, Sudanese national record
*1500 metres - 3:39.71 min (2008)

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