Mohammed Obeid Al-Salhi (, born May 11, 1986) is a Saudi middle distance runner who specializes in the

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Running career

He won the gold medal at the 2003 World Youth Championships. He then competed at the 2003 World Championships, the

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and the 2005 World Championships without reaching the final. He then finished fourth at the 2005 Asian Championships, eighth at the 2007 World Championships and fifth at the 2007 World Athletics Final. He took the silver medal in the 800 m behind

Abubaker Kaki Abubaker Kaki Khamis (; born 21 June 1989) is a Sudanese runner who specialises in the 800 metres. He is a two-time World Indoor Champion over the distance and also won gold at the 2007 All-Africa Games. He represented Sudan at the 2008 and 201 ...

, as well as the 4 × 400 m relay gold, at the

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.Powell, David (2007-11-25)
Doubles day – Pan Arab Games, Final Day

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. Retrieved on 2010-07-08. On May 8, 2009, he ran his personal best time in the

in a time of 1:43.66 minutes, achieved in

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* 1986 births Living people Saudi Arabian male middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Saudi Arabia Place of birth missing (living people) Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Asian Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Asian Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Saudi Arabia Asian Games athletes for Saudi Arabia Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games Asian Athletics Championships winners Asian Athletics Championships medalists Islamic Solidarity Games gold medalists for Saudi Arabia Islamic Solidarity Games silver medalists for Saudi Arabia Arab Games gold medalists Arab Games silver medalists Military World Games gold medalists for Saudi Arabia Military World Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Arab Athletics Championships winners 21st-century Saudi Arabian sportsmen Asian Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field) {{SaudiArabia-athletics-bio-stub