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Abdirahman Looking for Marathon Breakthrough in New York
Posted October 30th, 2008 at 5:45 PM by James Dunaway
Section: News & Results, Marathons
With just three days to go before the start of the 2008 ING New York City Marathon, Abdi Abdirahman has never felt better – especially about the Marathon.
“This is my year!” he said at a press conference here on Wednesday.
Abdi, 31, was born in Somalia, came to the United States as a teenager with no running history, and became an American citizen in January 2000. He has been the No. 1 American 10,000-metres runner for the past several years, winning U.S. national championships in 2005, 2007 and 2008.
But his pursuit of the Marathon has so far brought him only moderate success, e.g., a 2:11:24 fifth place here in 2005, a 2:08:56 personal best finishing fourth in Chicago in 2006 and an injury-related dnf a year ago in the U.S. Olympic Trials.
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Abdirahman Defends US 10K TItle
Posted April 6th, 2008 at 12:00 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results
Abdi Abdirahman of Tucson, Ariz., defended his U.S. 10-K road racing title by winning today’s Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10-K in Richmond, Va. Crossing the finish line in 28 minutes and 32 seconds, Abdirahman defeated Dan Browne of Beaverton, Ore., by four seconds.
“I like this course,” Abdirahman told race organizers after his victory. “It’s a flat course, very fast. I’d like to come back and race it again.” His victory was worth $7500.
Fasil Bizuneh of Flagstaff, Ariz., finished a distant third in 29:03.
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Abdirahman Set To Defend USA Men’s 10km Title
Posted April 3rd, 2008 at 5:34 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Road Racing
2007 USA Men’s 10 km champion Abdi Abdirahman (Tucson, Ariz.) will defend his title against a field that includes two fellow Olympians at the USA Men’s 10 km Championship in Richmon, Va., this Saturday. This year’s championships are hosted by the Metropolitan Richmond Sports Backers in conjunction with the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K.
Abdirahman will face challenges for the title from the likes of 2004 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials champion Alan Culpepper (Lafayette, Colo.), 2004 10,000 and marathon Olympian Dan Browne (Portland, Ore.); and USA 25 km champion and record holder Fernando Cabada (Boulder, Colo.).
Additional contenders for top-ten finishes will include Matt Gabrielson (Minneapolis, Minn.), Fasil Bizuneh (Flagstaff, Ariz.), Andy Smith (Boulder, Colo.); Josh Moen (Readlyn, Iowa); Josh Eberly (Gunnison, Colo.); and Macharia Yuot (Chester, Pa.).
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