Yemen at the 2023 World Athletics Championships

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Yemen at the
2023 World Athletics Championships
Flag of Yemen.svg
Flag of Yemen
WA codeYEM
in Budapest, Hungary
19 August 2023 (2023-08-19) – 27 August 2023 (2023-08-27)
Competitors1 (1 man and 0 women)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
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Yemen competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, which were held from 19 to 27 August 2023. The athlete delegation of the country was composed of one competitor, middle-distance runner Abdullah Al-Yaari who would compete in the men's 800 metres. He qualified upon being selected by the Yemen Amateur Athletic Federation but was a late entry. In the heats of the event against eight other competitors, he would place eighth though set a new personal best. He did not advance to the semifinals of the event.

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Background

The 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, were held from 19 to 27 August 2023. The Championships were held at the National Athletics Centre. [1] To qualify for the World Championships, athletes had to reach an entry standard (e.g. time or distance), place in a specific position at select competitions, be a wild card entry, or qualify through their World Athletics Ranking at the end of the qualification period. [2]

As Yemen did not meet any of the four standards, they could send either one male or one female athlete in one event of the Championships who has not yet qualified. [2] The Yemen Amateur Athletic Federation selected middle-distance runner Abdullah Al-Yaari who was a late entry as he was not entered in the Entry List as of 10 August, around a week before the World Championships. [3] [4]

Results

Key

Men

Al-Yaari competed in the heats of the men's 800 metres on 22 August against eight other competitors in his round. He raced in the last heat, the seventh heat, and recorded a time of 1:47.98. His time would set a new personal best but would place him eighth in the round and thus did not advance further to the semifinals. [4]

Track and road events

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Abdullah Al-Yaari 800 metres 1:47.98 PB8Did not advance

References

  1. ↑ Goh, ZK (13 August 2023). "Track and field World Athletics Championships 2023: Day-by-day highlights guide and daily schedule". International Olympic Committee . Archived from the original on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Qualifying systems approved for World Athletics Championships Budapest23" (PDF). World Athletics . 19 August 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "Entry List" (PDF). World Athletics. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  4. 1 2 "SUMMARY 800 Metres Men - Round 1" (PDF). World Athletics. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
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