Ahmad Hassan Abdullah
Ahmad Hassan Abdullah (Arabic: عبد الله أحمد حسن, born Albert Chepkurui on July 29, 1981 in Kaptarakwa, Kenya) is a long-distance and cross country runner, now representing Qatar after his switch from Kenya in 2003. Other runners who have made the same switch include Saif Saeed Shaheen.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
| Representing Qatar | ||
| World Cross Country Championships | ||
| 2005 St Etienne | Long race | |
| World Half Marathon Championships | ||
| 2004 New Delhi | Half marathon | |
| 2008 Rio de Janeiro | Half marathon | |
| Asian Championships | ||
| 2003 Manila | 10,000 m | |
| 2007 Amman | 10,000 m | |
| 2007 Amman | 5000 m | |
| 2009 Guangzhou | 10,000 m | |
Abdullah has won bronze medals at the 2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and the 2004 and 2008 editions of the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. He represented Qatar over 10,000 metres at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and three times at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics. He is a two-time Asian champion in the 10,000 m (2003 and 2007) and holds the Asian record with his personal best time of 26:38.76 minutes.
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