Mubarak Hassan Shami ( ar, مبارك حسن شامي, born Richard Yatich on December 1, 1980) is a

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Qatar Qatar (, ; ar, قطر, Qaṭar ; local vernacular pronunciation: ), officially the State of Qatar,) is a country in Western Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it ...

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance running comes two d ...

. He specializes in

half marathon A half marathon is a road running event of —half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish or shortcu ...

and

marathon race The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

Biography

Shami won the Baringo Half Marathon, a race inaugurated by

Paul Tergat Paul Kibii Tergat (born 17 June 1969) is a Kenyan former professional long distance runner. He became the first Kenyan man to set the world record in the marathon in 2003, with a time of 2:04:55, and is regarded as one of the most accomplished l ...

, in 2005 and 2006, becoming the first runner to defend the title. In October 2005 he won a

silver medal A silver medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of, or plated with, silver awarded to the second-place finisher, or runner-up, of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, e ...

at the 2005 World Half Marathon Championships. He won the

Paris Marathon The Paris Marathon (french: Marathon de Paris) is an annual marathon hosted by the city of Paris, France. It is the marathon with the second-most finishers in the world, behind the New York City Marathon. The marathon begins along the Cham ...

on April 15, 2007. Shami won the silver medal at the 2007 World Championships. His last victory in a marathon was in Otsu (2008) with the time of 2:08:23. He is coached by Renato Canova.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shami, Mubarak Hassan 1980 births Living people Qatari male long-distance runners Qatari male marathon runners Kenyan male long-distance runners Kenyan male marathon runners Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Qatar Paris Marathon male winners Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Kenyan emigrants to Qatar Naturalised citizens of Qatar World Athletics Championships medalists Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Asian Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Asian Games Qatari people of Kenyan descent Asian Games gold medalists for Qatar Asian Games bronze medalists for Qatar Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games Naturalised sports competitors