Personal information | |
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Born | 29 December 1983 |
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | Jordan |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Marathon |
Methkal Marouf Abu Drais (born 29 December 1983) is a Jordanian long-distance runner. He was born in Alardah. Abu Drais won the 2012 Stockholm Marathon in a time of 2:19:16 hours. [1] He competed in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and finished in 56th place. [2]
Methkal competed in the Marathon at the 2016 Summer Olympics but he did not fare very well being the last finisher in 140th place.
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Drais is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: