Bashir Abdi
Belgium
Bashir Abdi is a Belgian long-distance runner born on February 10, 1989. He specializes in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres, with notable achievements including a personal best of 2:03:36 in the marathon, showcasing his incredible endurance and speed on both track and road.
Olympic Medals
World Championship Medals
Personal Bests
Half Marathon
Runners Lab Half Marathon Ghent
59:51
3/12/2023
Marathon
NN Marathon Rotterdam
2:03:36
10/24/2021
10,000 Metres
27:24.41
6/5/2021
20,000 Metres
AG Memorial Van Damme
56:20.02
9/4/2020
One Hour
AG Memorial Van Damme
21322
9/4/2020
Major Championships
The XXXIII Olympic Games - Marathon
2:06:47
The XXXII Olympic Games - Marathon
2:10:00
Recent Mentions
The final World Marathon Major of 2024 is almost here! In a banner year for road running, it’s hard to imagine how anything could top the Olympics, a historic Chicago, or even the early thrills of the U.S. Trials, but NYC has assembled a field full of living legends, rising stars, and fascinating narratives primed to end the year on a high note.
Three 2024 Olympic medalists are hitting the five boroughs: Olympic champion Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia, silver medalist Bashir Abdi of Belgium, and bronze medalist Hellen Obiri of Kenya. Obiri and Tola also happen to be the reigning NYC champions, and Obiri will be trying to win the Boston-New York double for the second straight year. Five other former NYC champions are in the mix (three men and two women), plus a pair of stacked U.S. fields vying to produce top-10 overall finishes… or even higher.
Here’s a compilation of our interviews from the NYC Marathon press conference, including Conner Mantz, Clayton Young, Hellen Obiri, Dakotah Popehn, Jenny Simpson, Sharon Lokedi, Evans Chebet and Jess McClain.
Time stamps:
0:05 - Conner Mantz
6:10 - Clayton Young
15:30 - Hellen Obiri
20:17 - Dakotah Popehn
24:29 - Jenny Simpson
34:09 - Sharon Lokedi
40:31 - Evans Chebet
43:35 - Jess McClain
Read: 2024 New York City Marathon Insider Notebook: What The Pros Had To Say Ahead Of Sunday’s Race
Read: Top Storylines To Watch At The 2024 New York City Marathon
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The final World Marathon Major of 2024 is almost here! In a banner year for road running, it’s hard to imagine how anything could top the Olympics, a historic Chicago, or even the early thrills of the U.S. Trials, but NYC has assembled a field full of living legends, rising stars, and fascinating narratives primed to end the year on a high note. Three 2024 Olympic medalists are hitting the five boroughs: Olympic champion Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia, silver medalist Bashir Abdi of Belgium, and bronze medalist Hellen Obiri of Kenya. Obiri and Tola also happen to be the reigning NYC champions, and Obiri will be trying to win the Boston-New York double for the second straight year. Five other former NYC champions are in the mix (three men and two women), plus a pair of stacked U.S. fields vying to produce top-10 overall finishes… or even higher. The race kicks off on Sunday, November 3rd with the women’s race starting at 8:35am E.T. and the men following at 9:05am E.T. (Don’t forget to set your clock back an hour the night before!) The race will be streamed nationally on ESPN and locally on ABC.
You can read our full NYC Marathon preview here: https://citiusmag.com/articles/new-york-city-marathon-2024-preview
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2024 New York City Marathon Preview Show | LIVE FROM THE CITIUS CAFE (PRESENTED BY HOKA)
CITIUS MAG
6 months ago
The final World Marathon Major of 2024 is almost here! In a banner year for road running, it’s hard to imagine how anything could top the Olympics, a historic Chicago, or even the early thrills of the U.S. Trials, but NYC has assembled a field full of living legends, rising stars, and fascinating narratives primed to end the year on a high note. Three 2024 Olympic medalists are hitting the five boroughs: Olympic champion Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia, silver medalist Bashir Abdi of Belgium, and bronze medalist Hellen Obiri of Kenya. Obiri and Tola also happen to be the reigning NYC champions, and Obiri will be trying to win the Boston-New York double for the second straight year. Five other former NYC champions are in the mix (three men and two women), plus a pair of stacked U.S. fields vying to produce top-10 overall finishes… or even higher. The race kicks off on Sunday, November 3rd with the women’s race starting at 8:35am E.T. and the men following at 9:05am E.T. (Don’t forget to set your clock back an hour the night before!) The race will be streamed nationally on ESPN and locally on ABC. You can read our full NYC Marathon preview here: https://citiusmag.com/articles/new-york-city-marathon-2024-preview CITIUS MAG is proud to partner with HOKA for our coverage of the 2024 NYC Marathon. Find all the details and list of events throughout the weekend here: https://citiusmag.com/articles/citius-mag-cafe-hoka-nyc-marathon-2024-weekend-events FOLLOW CITIUS MAG ▶ Subscribe to the podcast: https://apple.co/3Byp72I ▶ On Twitter: http://twitter.com/CitiusMag ▶ On Instagram: http://instagram.com/citiusmag ▶ On Facebook: http://facebook.com/citiusmag ▶ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/citiusmag ▶ On our website: http://citiusmag.com For other inquiries, contact us: chris@citiusmag.com Thanks for watching - please like, share and comment, and subscribe! Help us continue to bring track and field to your home and become a member today! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjyDlyHPHLhcIT8ov53d5qg/join
TAMIRAT TOLA SETS OLYMPIC RECORD TO CLAIM MARATHON GOLD FOR ETHIOPIA | PRESS CONFERENCE
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9 months ago
Tamirat Tola won the Olympic marathon in a new Olympic record of 2:06.26. Bashir Abdi won silver for his second straight Olympic medal in the event and Benson Kipruto took home bronze. FOLLOW CITIUS MAG ▶ Subscribe to the podcast: https://apple.co/3Byp72I ▶ On Twitter: http://twitter.com/CitiusMag ▶ On Instagram: http://instagram.com/citiusmag ▶ On Facebook: http://facebook.com/citiusmag ▶ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/citiusmag ▶ On our website: http://citiusmag.com For other inquiries, contact us: chris@citiusmag.com Thanks for watching - please like, share and comment, and subscribe! Help us continue to bring track and field to your home and become a member today! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjyDlyHPHLhcIT8ov53d5qg/join
Editors Alex Cyr and Michael Doyle jump into the studio for an emergency pod, right after the finish of the men's Olympic marathon in Paris on Saturday morning.
SPOILER ALERT: we talk about how the race played itself out, and who won.
Be sure to follow this pod feed for an instant reaction episode after the women's Olympic marathon as well, shortly after the race concludes on Sunday morning.
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Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia was the big winner of this Olympic marathon, taking gold. We talk about his incredible race, the experience of watching the Paris Olympic marathon overall, as well as Eliud Kipchoge's shocking result and what this means for the GOAT's legacy long term.
The men's marathon podium in Paris:
🇪🇹 Tamirat Tola 🥇 2:06:26
🇧🇪 Bashir Abdi 🥈 2:06:47
🇰🇪 Benson Kipruto 🥉 2:07:00
Read our full recap of the 2024 Olympic marathon, plus full results, here:
https://marathonhandbook.com/2024-olympic-men-marathon/
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Hosts: Alex Cyr, Michael Doyle
Arnaud Dely, professional duathlete and distance runner will attempt to break Bashir Abdi's National Record of 28:07 on March 19th 2022. We would love to have been able to make it to Belgium to film one of Arnaud's workouts but we had committed to other projects in the lead up to the event. Arnaud luckily arranged for a friend to film one of his specific workouts just 2 weeks before the 10km race. Please note this is filmed from a mobile phone with a few issues with noise/wind. The workout: 10x1km with 90sec recovery. -- -- -- Arnaud Dely Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arnauddely/ Sweat Elite Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sweatelite/ - -- -- Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro, Warm Up, 05:32 - The Workout (10x1km) 13:44 - Post workout Chat -- -- -- Members support our video production and it only costs as much as a Big Mac each month. Become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFYpwqeNXx7M9xosFjdm5kQ/join The funds received from members is used to produce more video content. If you find value in watching our videos, we would love for you to join us in the Members area. -- -- -- Need help with your training? Hundreds of runners are preparing for their events using our Event Training Plans. These carefully curated plans are filled with training ideas, motivational quotes and a specific training schedule to follow for the 5km, 10km, Half Marathon and Marathon. Check them out here: https://www.sweatelite.co/get-faster/training-plans/
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Join us as we visit Belgian record holder Bashir Abdi at his training camp in Ethiopia. Bashir will run the Tokyo Marathon this Sunday and is looking to continue his streak of impressive marathon results!
Join Bashir Abdi on his training session in Belgium.