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Uploaded by Ryan From Flotrack | May 26, 2009

Abdi and Bernard travel to Flagstaff every year together to train for their outdoor track and field seasons. Working together, they are two of the best around. Abdi talks about what its like to train with one of the All-time greats in the sport and what they learn from one another.

Speakers: Bernard Lagat, Abdi Abdirahman

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20 comments

Joey Chirillo 2 years ago

Shane Moskowitz is gonna run at least 8:45 this year, its gonna be scary what he will do at OSU.

WashAthletes 3 years ago

i know this has already been responded to, but comon Jon, he's probably doing the best, along w/ Mason McHenry (with Ryan Prentice in tow) of any WA distance athlete in the last 5 years.

What about Stanford's Jake Riley (Sehome WA)?
Also, hasn't UW's Bywater (Lake Stevens WA) been just about as impressive as Prentice?

know it all 3 years ago

So only Mary was actually part of the Christian religion because she is the only one without sin?? And everyone else even the popes just considered themselves part of it?? I dont understand your logic...

The case I was trying to make is that Abdi does some things that pretty aggressively conflict with the Islamic religion that can't just be set aside as "human errors" which make his claim to the religion at least a little questionable. Doesn't take anything away from him as a runner, he's still the greatest 10k runner the US has to offer. Since the question was asked concerning his religion I thought this piece of information needed to be said.

Also, Islam is not as laxed as Christianity is in terms of how closely you have to follow the religion. For example, you can't go to heaven simply by professing to Allah that there is only one God and that that God is Allah and that Muhammad is his messenger (contrasting to the accepting Jesus as your savior in Christianity). You must also do all the necessary "works" that define a Muslim i.e pray 5 times a day, practice abstinance until marriage and abstain from alcohol indulgence to name a few. Apologize for the religious crash course but its necessary to get my point across.

Dave 3 years ago

considering yourself as part of a religion and being a part of a religion can be completely different things. Know it all was saying that he may consider himself a muslim, but by his actions he shows he is not.

So only Mary was actually part of the Christian religion because she is the only one without sin?? And everyone else even the popes just considered themselves part of it?? I dont understand your logic...

Quinn Chasan 3 years ago

i know this has already been responded to, but comon Jon, he's probably doing the best, along w/ Mason McHenry (with Ryan Prentice in tow) of any WA distance athlete in the last 5 years.

Jon Wallis 3 years ago

oh well i guess i based that statement cause i hadnt heard anythin about him so i thought that. no disrespect to him. i agree he's a good runner, im glad to here that he's runnin well

waa asagii 3 years ago

true statement. he's ran some stellar times in HS but hasnt done too much yet. i think he's a soph though in college not a freshman

yea you're right, he hasn't done much. Only had a 10 second PR in the 1500m this year, ran 4:03xx indoors and won every 1500m race he's been in until the Pac10s which he closed the last 400m in 52 (like 2 or three other OK runners did in the same race). He hasn't done much at all...

Mark_in_Oly 3 years ago

kinda a off question but how tall is abdi?

...good question. He's alot smaller than one would guess.

I'm 5'11" and a half. He's alot shorter than me. So I guess about 5"8".
His USATF Bio says 5'11" - but I think that's inflated like the heights and weights on a football roster.

hey 3 years ago

kinda a off question but how tall is abdi?

kevind 3 years ago

Abdi Hassan is a redshirt freshman in terms of eligbility

Jon Wallis 3 years ago

You know who else trains with them? Abdi Hassan, only a RS freshman from UA who is doing big things this year. Expect great things from him as the season progresses.

true statement. he's ran some stellar times in HS but hasnt done too much yet. i think he's a soph though in college not a freshman

3 years ago

Oh sweet sassy molassy! A workout Wednesday with either Abdi OR Lagat would be the coolest thing ever.

Scott Overall 3 years ago

Hey Ryan where are you, im waiting to leave.... (This is what you were doing, right?

3 years ago

Workout Wednesday with BERNARD LAGAT?!

Yes... but 3 years ago

considering yourself as part of a religion and being a part of a religion can be completely different things. Know it all was saying that he may consider himself a muslim, but by his actions he shows he is not.

B C 3 years ago

Abdi will most likely tell you that he is Muslim if you ask him though his actions may not back up that statement. For example, the Islamic religion does not allow the consumption of alcohol. Any individual who follows distance running even a little closely will tell you that Abdi likes to have a good time and will go to great lengths to do so... including consuming alcohol.

whats your point? you dont have to follow a religion word for word to consider yourself part of that religion.

monsta baby 3 years ago

You know who else trains with them? Abdi Hassan, only a RS freshman from UA who is doing big things this year. Expect great things from him as the season progresses.

Know it all 3 years ago

Abdi will most likely tell you that he is Muslim if you ask him though his actions may not back up that statement. For example, the Islamic religion does not allow the consumption of alcohol. Any individual who follows distance running even a little closely will tell you that Abdi likes to have a good time and will go to great lengths to do so... including consuming alcohol.