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Organization:	Nike
College:	University Of Arizona
High School:	Tucson Magnet High School
Bio:	Abdi Abdiraham Bio Abdi Abdirahman, Somalian-born and raised distance runner, stormed the States, packing 130 pounds of sheer determination and drive. The three-time USA 10,000m champion (2001, 2005,… + See More + Abdi Abdiraham Bio Abdi Abdirahman, Somalian-born and raised distance runner, stormed the States, packing 130 pounds of sheer determination and drive. The three-time USA 10,000m champion (2001, 2005,… + See More - See Less - Abdi Abdiraham Bio Abdi Abdirahman, Somalian-born and raised distance runner, stormed the States, packing 130 pounds of sheer determination and drive. The three-time USA 10,000m champion (2001, 2005, 2007), two-time USA 10,000m runner-up (2002, 2004) and 2005 USA 10-mile champion has plenty to be proud of and plenty more to strive for. The Nike repping distance runner attended Pima Community College in Tucson, Arizona in 1996 where he ran full steam ahead to claim the title of Arizona State Junior College champion – twice. Abdirahman then won his first two collegiate races at the University of Arizona, the Jammin’ Invitational (24:28) and the Aztec Invitational (25:28). With his stellar record, he swept Pac-10’s Cross Country Athlete of the Year award in 1998. In 2006, Abdirahman crossed the Chicago Marathon fourth with a personal best time, 2:08.56. Abdirahman placed 14th at the New York City Marathon in 2004 and was Olympic Trial runner-up in the 10,000m, qualifying him to compete as an Olympic athlete in the 2004 games, where he placed 15th in the world at 28:26.26.

#19	WashAthletes May 19 at 10:28pm Quinn Chasan said: “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? reply
#18	Know It All May 19 at 9:32pm Dave said: “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. reply
#17	Dave May 19 at 8:26pm Yes... but said: “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... reply
#16	Quinn Chasan May 19 at 6:53pm 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. reply
#15	Jon Wallis May 19 at 4:51pm 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 reply
#14	Waa Asagii May 19 at 11:38am Jon Wallis said: “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... reply
#13	Mark_in_Oly May 19 at 9:05am hey said: “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. reply
#12	Hey May 18 at 8:45pm kinda a off question but how tall is abdi? reply
#11	kevind May 18 at 8:36pm Abdi Hassan is a redshirt freshman in terms of eligbility reply
#10	Jon Wallis May 18 at 8:26pm monsta baby said: “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 reply
#9	Anonymous Coward May 18 at 6:48pm Oh sweet sassy molassy! A workout Wednesday with either Abdi OR Lagat would be the coolest thing ever. reply
#8	Scott Overall May 18 at 5:25pm Hey Ryan where are you, im waiting to leave.... (This is what you were doing, right? reply
#7	Anonymous Coward May 18 at 3:14pm Workout Wednesday with BERNARD LAGAT?! reply
#6	Yes... But May 18 at 2:31pm 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. reply
#5	B C May 18 at 1:26pm Know it all said: “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. reply
#4	Monsta Baby May 18 at 12:22pm 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. reply
#3	Know It All May 18 at 12:20pm 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. reply
#2	Anonymous Coward May 18 at 11:25am What does it matter? reply
#1	800m May 18 at 11:18am anyone know if abdi is muslim? i know bernard is not. reply

Abdi and Lagat training together in Flagstaff

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.
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Abdi and Lagat training together in Flagstaff

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