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Abdalaati Iguider is pictured above (2392, red vest & green shorts)
during the early stages of the final of the men's 1,500m at the 2008
Olympic Games in Beijing. Alongside him are Kenya's Augustine Kiprono
Choge (2255) and Bahrain's Mansoor Belal Ali (1251). Iguider would go on
to finish in 6th place in a time of 3.34.66, his best placing at a
major championship.
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Men's 1500m.
Final. 2008 Olympic Games.
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Rashid RAMZI (DRUGS)
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BAH |
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3: 32.94 |
| 1. Asbel Kipruto KIPROP |
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KEN |
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3: 33.11 |
| 2. Nick WILLIS |
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NZL |
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3: 34.16 |
| 3. Mehdi BAALA |
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FRA |
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3: 34.21 |
| 4. Juan Carlos HIGUERO |
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ESP |
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3: 34.44 |
| 5. Abdalaati IGUIDER |
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MOR |
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3: 34.66 |
| 6. Juan van DEVENTER |
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RSA |
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3: 34.77 |
| 7. Mansoor Belal ALI |
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BAH |
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3: 35.23 |
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The World Junior 1500m champion in 2004 Abdalaati won the 1500m bronze medal
at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
Personal bests.
800 metres - 1:47.14 min (2007)
1000 metres - 2:19.14 (2007)
1500 metres - 3:31.47 min (2009)
Mile - 3:51.78 (2012)
3000 metres - 7:41.95 (2007)
5000 metres - 13:09.17 (2012)
1000 metres - Indoors - 2:19.33 (2005)
1500 metres Indoors - 3:34.10 (2012)
3000 metres Indoors - 8:00.51 (2006)