Omer Khalifa is pictured above (819) during the final of the 1500m at the 1987
World Championships in Rome.
He also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics, finishing 12th.
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Men's 1500m. Final.
Olympic Games 1984
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| 1. Sebastian COE |
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GBR |
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3: 32: 53 |
| 2. Steve CRAM |
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GBR |
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3: 33: 40 |
| 3. Jose ABASCAL |
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SPA |
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3: 34: 30 |
| 4. Joseph CHESHIRE |
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KEN |
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3: 34: 52 |
| 5. Jim SPIVEY |
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USA |
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3: 36: 07 |
| 6. Peter WIRZ |
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SWI |
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3: 36: 97 |
| 7. Andres VERA |
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SPA |
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3: 37: 02 |
| 8. Omer KHALIFA |
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SUD |
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3: 37: 11 |
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Men's 1500m. Final.
World Athletics Champs 1987
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| 1. Abdi Bile |
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SOM |
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3: 36.80 |
| 2. Jose Luis Gonzalez |
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ESP |
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3: 38.03 |
| 3. Jim Spivey |
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USA |
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3: 38.82 |
| 4. Joseph Chesire |
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KEN |
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3: 39.36 |
| 5. Omer Khalifa |
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SUD |
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3: 39.81 |
| 6. Jens-Peter Herold |
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GDR |
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3: 40.14 |
| 7. Mike Hillardt |
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AUS |
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3: 40.23 |
| 8. Steve Cram |
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GBR |
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3: 41.19 |
Personal best times.
800 Metres 1:44.75 Catania 13 SEP 1986
1500 Metres 3:33.28 Grosseto 10 AUG 1986 (National record)
3000 Metres 7:48.03 Formia 11 JUL 1987
Omer Khalifa studied at Loughborough University during the same time when Sebastian Coe
and David Moorcroft studied