Ali Al-Amri

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Ali Ahmed Al-Amri (born 28 December 1987) is a Saudi Arabian long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.

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He was born in Ta’if.

Career

He finished tenth at the 2006 World Junior Championships, [1] and fourth at the 2006 Asian Games. [2] He also competed at the 2007 World Championships, the 2011 World Championships, the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics without reaching the final. [3] [4]

His personal best time is 8:21.87 minutes, achieved in June 2006 in Algiers. He also has 8:14.86 minutes in the 3000 metres, achieved in August 2004 in Rabat; 13:56.80 minutes in the 5000 metres, achieved in May 2006 in Qatif; and 30:25.03 minutes in the 10,000 metres, achieved in July 2006 in Macau. [3]

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References

  1. Ali Al-Amri at World Athletics OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "15th Asian Games Doha 2006". 2007-01-06. Archived from the original on January 6, 2007. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
  3. 1 2 Ali Al-Amri at World Athletics OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  4. "Ali Ahmed Al-Amri Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2015-09-27.