
Musaeb Abdulrahman Balla ( ar, عبدالرحمن بله; born 19 March 1989 in
Khartoum
Khartoum or Khartum ( ; ar, الخرطوم, Al-Khurṭūm, din, Kaartuɔ̈m) is the capital of Sudan. With a population of 5,274,321, its metropolitan area is the largest in Sudan. It is located at the confluence of the White Nile, flowing n ...
) is a
Sudanese-born
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 ...
i
middle-distance runner
Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, up to 3000 metres. The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distance event. The 1 ...
competing primarily in the
800 metres
The 800 metres, or meters ( US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olympic event since th ...
. He represented Qatar at the
2012 Summer Olympics as well as two outdoor and three indoor World Championships.
Competition record
1Representing Asia
2Disqualified in the final
Personal bests
Outdoor
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600 metres
The 600 metres is a rarely run middle-distance running event in track and field competitions. It is most often run at high school indoor track and field competitions.
All-time top 25
*i = indoor performance
*A = affected by altitude
*h = h ...
– 1:15.99 (Stockholm 2013)
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800 metres
The 800 metres, or meters ( US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olympic event since th ...
– 1:43.82 (Barcelona 2015)
Indoor
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600 metres
The 600 metres is a rarely run middle-distance running event in track and field competitions. It is most often run at high school indoor track and field competitions.
All-time top 25
*i = indoor performance
*A = affected by altitude
*h = h ...
– 1:15.83 (Moscow 2014)
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800 metres
The 800 metres, or meters ( US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olympic event since th ...
– 1:45.48 (Stockholm 2015)
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1000 metres
The 1000 metres is an uncommon middle-distance running event in track and field competitions.
The 1000 yards, an imperial alternative, was sometimes also contested.
All-time top 25
*h = hand timed
*i = indoor performance
*A = affected by ...
– 2:21.71 (Birmingham 2011)
References
External links
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Musaeb Abdulrahman BALLAat
All-Athletics.com
1989 births
Living people
Qatari male middle-distance runners
People from Khartoum
Olympic athletes for Qatar
Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Asian Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Asian Games
Qatari people of Sudanese descent
Sudanese emigrants to Qatar
Naturalised citizens of Qatar
World Athletics Championships athletes for Qatar
Asian Games bronze medalists for Qatar
Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
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