Aadam Ismaeel Khamis (born Hosea Kosgei; ; born 12 February 1989) is a Bahraini-Kenyan

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 exercise, aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance ru ...

. He represents Bahrain after his switch from Kenya.

Biography

According to Bahraini officials, Kosgei was born on 12 February 1989, in

Kenya Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...

. Like fellow Bahraini runners Belal Mansoor Ali and Tareq Mubarak Taher, his age is surrounded by controversy. In August 2005, the

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opened an investigation on their ages which was still ongoing . In 2006, Khamis won a bronze medal over 3000 metres at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships. At the World Junior Championships in Beijing the same year he won a bronze in 10,000 metres and finished fifth in 5000 metres. The IAAF Council opened an investigatory disciplinary file on Khamis the day after his 5000 m finish.

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* 1989 births Living people Bahraini male long-distance runners Kenyan male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for Bahrain Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Asian Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Asian Games Kenyan emigrants to Bahrain Naturalized citizens of Bahrain Bahraini people of Kenyan descent World Athletics Championships athletes for Bahrain Asian Games bronze medalists for Bahrain Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games West Asian Athletics Championships winners 21st-century Kenyan sportsmen {{Bahrain-athletics-bio-stub