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Abdi Bile

1962 - Today

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Abdi Bile (Somali: Cabdi Bile Cabdi, Arabic: عبد بلي عبد; born 28 December 1962) is a former middle distance runner. He holds the highest number of national records in athletics in Somalia across various disciplines. He is currently Somalia's national record holder in nine athletic disciplines, and is thus far Somalia's most decorated athlete in history. In 1987, he became world champion in the 1500 metres, the first Somali to do so. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Abdi Bile is the 2,775th most popular athlete (up from 2,892nd in 2024), the 42nd most popular biography from Somalia and the 2nd most popular Somali Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Abdi Bile ranks 2,775 out of 6,025. Before him are Mark McKoy, Daniel Martínez, Robert Wangila, Wanda Panfil, Tero Pitkämäki, and Donald Thomas. After him are Tapio Sipilä, Naoko Takahashi, Yaroslav Rybakov, Karsten Schmeling, Tatyana Kotova, and Olimpiada Ivanova.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Abdi Bile ranks 741. Before him are Marcello Bartalini, Sergei Zalyotin, Zakia Zaki, Hisao Egawa, Michael Jace, and Georgeta Gabor. After him are Brian Holm, Joe Mantello, Alette Pos, Kōji Tsujitani, Nenad Gračan, and Karsten Schmeling.

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In Somalia

Among people born in Somalia, Abdi Bile ranks 42 out of 58. Before him are Edna Adan Ismail (1937), Hamza Abdi Barre (1972), Hussein Farrah Aidid (1962), Mo Farah (1983), Abdirizak Haji Hussein (1924), and Hassan Abshir Farah (1945). After him are K'naan (1978), Faiza Jama Mohamed (1958), Barkhad Abdi (1985), Mohammed Ahmed (1991), Ilhan Omar (1982), and Samia Yusuf Omar (1991).

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Among ATHLETES In Somalia

Among athletes born in Somalia, Abdi Bile ranks 2. Before him are Mo Farah (1983). After him are Mohammed Ahmed (1991), Samia Yusuf Omar (1991), Mohamed Suleiman (1969), Abdi Nageeye (1989), Abdi Hakin Ulad (1991), Shirley McCay (1988), and Hassan Mead (1989).

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