Personal information | |
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Nationality | Sudanese |
Born | August 13, 2001 |
Home town | Lanham, Maryland, United States |
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Country | ![]() |
Sport | Track and Field |
Events | |
University team | Tennessee Volunteers Texas Longhorns |
Achievements and titles | |
Highest world ranking | 138th (5000 m, 2022) [1] |
Personal bests |
Yaseen Abdalla (born August 13, 2001) is a Sudanese-American long-distance runner. He is a NCAA national champion, anchoring the distance medley relay with a 3:55.59 through 1600 meters at the 2022 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships. He holds the Sudanese record in the marathon and the indoor mile, 3000 meter, and 5000 meter runs. Abdalla competes for the Tennessee Volunteers and previously the Texas Longhorns. [2] [3]
Abdalla attended Lyndon B. Johnson High School in Austin, Texas. He began running sophomore year and ran a 24:24 5k. By senior year he placed 3rd in the Texas State meet and placed sixth in the Nike South Regional Championships with a time of 15:45.64. [4]
Following his high school career, Abdalla walked onto the track and field and cross country team at the University of Texas at Austin.
He did not compete in the 2019 cross country season.
The 2020 indoor and outdoor track seasons were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Abdalla competed for the Longhorns in the 2020 cross country season, debuting in the 8k with a time of 24:06.20. He ran a 24:38.80 in the Big 12 Championships where the Texas Longhorns placed third as a team.
He ran the 3000 meter and 5000 meter run at the 2021 indoor Big 12 championships, running 8:13.51 and 14:36.26 respectively. These times earned him top ten finishes in both events. Earlier in the season he recorded a personal best 14:11.48 in the 5k.
At the 2021 outdoor Big 12 championships, Abdalla placed 10th in the 10k running a 29:51.53.
In the 2021 cross country season, Abdalla logged an 8k personal best at 23:28.20. He recorded a 20th-place finish at the Big 12 championships in the 8k helping the Longhorns to a third-place team finish. He finished 4th in the NCAA regional meet with a 30:18.60 10k. He became a cross country All-American running 29:28.10 in the 10k at the 2021 NCAA Cross Country Championships.
At the 2022 Indoor National Championships, he split a 3:55.59 1600 meter run in the anchor leg of the distance medley relay to help Texas win the event. The Longhorns finished the meet with a first ever team championship. Abdalla won his first ever Big-12 title in the 5k with a time of 13:33.26, setting a school record in the process. He also ran a 7:56.29 in the 3k to capture a bronze medal in the Big-12 Indoor Championships.
At the 2022 Outdoor Big-12 Championships, he placed second in the 5k, running a 14:07.60. He also represented Sudan at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in the 5k.
Ahead of the 2022 season, Abdalla transferred from Texas to the University of Tennessee Knoxville.
In the 2022 SEC Cross Country Championships, he placed third running a 22:45.57 8k. He placed second at the NCAA Regional Championship, leading the Volunteers to a first-place finish. His 29:29.70 placed him 33rd at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, giving him his second All-American title.
He placed 12th in the 2023 Indoor NCAA Championships, running an 8:06.72 3k. His 14:10.19 5k at the SEC Championships won a silver medal. In the 2023 indoor season, his 7:42.23 3k moved him into the NCAA top-10 times while also setting a Sudanese national record, and a school record.
At the 2023 SEC Outdoor Championships, he added another silver medal with a 30:00.18 10k. At the NCAA Championships, he competed in the 5k, running 14:14.16, and finishing in 12th place.
Abdalla placed 4th in the SEC Championships, with a time of 22:47.50 in the 8k. He also helped the longhorns to a first place NCAA Regional Championship with a third-place finish.
At the 2024 Indoor SEC Championships, he ran a 7:52.32 in the 3,000m to collect another silver medal in the event. He concluded the season with a 12th-place finish at the NCAA Championships.
At the 2024 Outdoor SEC Championships, he ran the 10k in 29:58.93, placing third. He also competed in the 5k at the NCAA Championships. [5]
In July 2024, the Sudan Olympic Committee announced that Abdalla would be representing the country in the 2024 Olympic Marathon. This is notable, as he has no official time on record, meaning the Olympic marathon will be his debut at the distance. [6] [7] At the Olympic Games, Abdalla placed 33rd with a time of 2:11:41, setting a new Sudanese National Record. [8]
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