The Fastest Junior 800m Runner Ever
Abubaker Kaki Khamis is a Sudanese 800 meter runner who recently broke the Junior World Record by running 1:42.69 in Oslo, Norway. He is an Indoor World Champion, the 5th fastest 800 meter runner indoors, and the 13th fastest 800 meter runner outdoors. And he's still just 18 years old!
See below for video of his great races and the most extensive biography on the web!
Breaking News!
Kaki went down with an injury in Oslo and did not finish the race!
I've put up a new debate! You can see the old pre-Beijing debate at the bottom of the lens.
Lens Navigator -- Your guide to all things Kaki
Click away!
- Did you know? Five fun facts about "Kaki"!
- Will Kaki go down as the greatest 800m runner ever?
- Kaki lifting weights
- Kaki as a junior
- Video: Kaki wins the 2008 Indoor World Championships at 800m
- Kaki wins World Indoor 800m
- Kaki's best performances
- Quick Poll: Will Kaki break the 800m world record?
- Video: Abubaker Kaki Khamis runs 1:42.69 to break world junior 800m record
- All-Time Fastest Performers Lists
- News and views about Kaki from the blogosphere
- Other great distance running lenses by buraian
- Will Abubaker Kaki Khamis win gold in Beijing?
- What do you think of Abubaker Kaki Khamis?!
- Optimal Training
Did you know? Five fun facts about "Kaki"!
Uncovering the mysteries...
- Kaki is a member of the Misseriya tribe, better known for the atrocities it has conducted in southern Sudan.
- Kaki was discovered by his coach after finishing 25th in a cross country race!
- As a 16-year-old, Kaki ran 3:45.06 for 1,500 meters!
- Kaki's training facilities don't have lights, so he must finish his training during the daylight!
- Kaki was the youngest ever Indoor World Champion, winning the 800 meters at the age of 18 years 262 days!
Will Kaki go down as the greatest 800m runner ever?
He's so young...what will we be saying about him in 20 years?
Will Kaki go down as the greatest 800m runner ever?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byYes, he'll be remembered as the best ever!
jared says:
i swear mark my word kaki khamis will break the 800m world record. records are meant to be broken and i have followed him for some time and he has what it takes and is truly phenominal. hes unreal and has such a heart!! heart of a champion
Posted April 16, 2009
No, Wilson Kipketer's position is safe.
Kaki lifting weights
Kaki as a junior
From Sudan to Beijing
"Everything else is on hold now as I go for an Olympic win, but I need to help my family." --Abubaker Kaki KhamisAbubaker Kaki Khamis, "Kaki", was born on June 21, 1989 in Elmuglad, Sudan. He is a member of the Misseriya tribe, better known for its Arab militias that have killed and raped thousands.
Kaki was discovered by Jama Aden who saw him finish 25th at a cross country race, but thought he saw talent in him. He invited Kaki to join the national team and he quickly shifted his focus to the middle distances. He lifts weights using paint cans filled with cement, and can only train during the day, as there are no floodlights at the training facilities.
In 2005, despite being just sixteen years old, Kaki finished 3rd at the World Youth Championships 1,500 meters, running a time of 3:45.06. Later that year he finished 7th at the African Junior Championships 800 meters in 1:50.30. Shortly thereafter he ran a personal best of 1:48.43.
Kaki's 1,500 meter times did not improve in 2006, as he ran just 3:47.58 that April. He did improve in the 800 meters, however, running a personal best 1:45.78. In his one championship meet that year he placed 6th in the World Junior Championships 800 meters in a time of 1:48.46.
Kaki competed in the World Championships in Osaka in 2007, but finished 6th in his heat (1:46.38) and failed to qualify for the final. He did run a big personal best that year in Al Qahirah, however, where he clocked 1:43.90, just missing the junior world record.
In February 2008 Kaki ran a World Leading 2:15.77 in the 1,000 meters indoors in Sweden. On March 9th, 2008 in Valencia, he followed that up by becoming the youngest ever World Indoor champion after winning the 800 meter final at age 18 years and 262 days. His time of 1:44.81 was the 11th fastest 800 meters ever run indoors, and put him 5th on the list of all-time indoor performers.
On June 3, Kaki ran a personal best at 1,500 meters in Malmo, Sweden, running 3:39.71. Then, on June 6, 2008 he won the Bislett Games Golden League meet in Oslo by running 1:42.69, a new World Junior Record and the fastest time in 5 years. The previous record (1:43.64) was set by Japheth Kimutai of Kenya in 1997. For his victory, Kaki received land and money from the government of Sudan.
On June 10, Kaki continued his success in the 800 meters in Ostrava with a time of 1:43.80. On July 11, Kaki won the 800 meters at the Junior World Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland in a time of 1:45.60. On July 22, Kaki won the 1000m race in Stockholm with a personal best and stadium record 2:13.93.
In Beijing, Kaki won his first Olympic prelim in a time of 1:46.98. He finished 8th (1:49.19) in his semifinal, however, and failed to qualify for the final.
Kaki won his first race of 2009, the 1000m in Stuttgart, with a time of 2:16.23. He followed it up with another 1000m victory in Stockholm, running 2:17.56. He opened outdoors winning the 800m at the IAAF Super Grand Prix in Doha, Qatar, clocking 1:43.09. He followed it up with a win in Hengelo in 1:43.10. He then won Turin, tying the meet record in 1:44.25.
Sources: Alltime-Athletics, Wikipedia, IAAF, Yahoo News, cbc.ca
Video: Kaki wins the 2008 Indoor World Championships at 800m
4th fastest time ever indoors
Kaki wins World Indoor 800m
Kaki's best performances
"My idol is Kipketer. I would like to run like him. I met him at the African championships. I finally met my idol. But for doubling Sebastian Coe was a tremendous athlete, even though he didn't win the 800 title he won the 1,500 twice." --Abubaker Kaki KhamisChampionships
2007 All-Africa Games 800m (1:45.22)
2008 World Indoor Championships 800m (1:44.81)
2008 World Junior Championships 800m (1:45.60)
Personal Bests
1:42.69 - 800m - Oslo (2008)
2:13.93 - 1000m - Stockholm (2008)
3:39.71 - 1500m - Malmo (2008)
Sources: Alltime-Athletics, Wikipedia, IAAF, cbc.ca
Quick Poll: Will Kaki break the 800m world record?
Just 1.5 seconds away
Video: Abubaker Kaki Khamis runs 1:42.69 to break world junior 800m record
Bonus: it's not in English!
All-Time Fastest Performers Lists
Kaki's just getting started.
01. 1:41.11 - Wilson Kipketer (DEN) - Koln (1997)
02. 1:41.73 - Sebastian Coe (GBR) - Florence (1981)
03. 1:41.77 - Joaquim Cruz (BRA) - Koln (1984)
04. 1:42.28 - Sammy Koskei (KEN) - Koln (1984)
05. 1:42.34 - Wilfred Bungei (KEN) - Rieti (2002)
06. 1:42.47 - Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS) - Brussels (2001)
07. 1:42.55 - Andre Bucher (SUI) - Zurich (2001)
08. 1:42.58 - Vebjørn Rodal (NOR) - Atlanta (1996)
09. 1:42.60 - Johnny Gray (USA) - Koblenz (1985)
10. 1:42.62 - Patrick Ndururi (KEN) - Zurich (1997)
11. 1:42.69 - Hezekiel Sepeng (RSA) - Brussels (1999)
12. 1:42.69 - Japheth Kimutai (KEN) - Brussels (1999)
13. 1:42.69 - Abubaker Kaki Khamis (SUD) - Oslo (2008)
14. 1:42.79 - Frederick Onyancha (KEN) - Atlanta (1996)
14. 1:42.79 - Youssef Saad Kamel (BRN) - Monaco (2008)
16. 1:42.81 - Jean-Patrick Nduwimana (BDI) - Zurich (2001)
17. 1:42.85 - Norberto Téllez (CUB) - Atlanta (1996)
18. 1:42.88 - Steve Cram (GBR) - Zurich (1985)
19. 1:42.89 - Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA) - Brussels (2003)
20. 1:42.91 - William Yiampoy (KEN) - Rieti (2001)
1,000 Meters
01. 2:11.96 - Noah Ngeny (KEN) - Rieti (1999)
02. 2:12.18 - Sebastian Coe (GBR) - Oslo (1981)
03. 2:12.88 - Steve Cram (GBR) - Gateshead (1985)
04. 2:13.56 - Kenneth Kimwetich (KEN) - Nice (1999)
05. 2:13.73 - Noureddine Morceli (ALG) - Villeneuve d'Ascq (1993)
06. 2:13.9x - Rick Wohlhuter (USA) - Oslo (1974)
07. 2:13.93 - Abubaker Kaki Khamis (SUD) - Stockholm (2008)
08. 2:13.96 - Mehdi Baala (FRA) - Strasbourg (2003)
09. 2:14.09 - Joaquim Cruz (BRA) - Nice (1984)
10. 2:14.28 - Japheth Kimutai (KEN) - Stockholm (2000)
11. 2:14.41 - William Yiampoy (KEN) - Rieti (1999)
12. 2:14.43 - Laban Rotich (KEN) - Nice (1997)
13. 2:14.50 - Abdi Bile (SOM) - Jerez de la Frontera (1989)
14. 2:14.52 - Djabir Said-Guerni (ALG) - Rieti (1999)
15. 2:14.53 - Willi Wülbeck (FRG) - Oslo (1980)
16. 2:14.69 - Mahjoub Haïda (MAR) - Nice (1995)
17. 2:14.72 - Youssef Saad Kamel (BRN) - Stockholm (2008)
18. 2:14.73 - Joseph Tengelei (KEN) - Nice (1995)
18. 2:14.73 - Patrick Konchellah (KEN) - Stockholm (2000)
20. 2:14.95 - Sammy Koskei (KEN) - Brussels (1985)
Sources: All-time Athletics
News and views about Kaki from the blogosphere
What others are saying about Abubaker Kaki Khamis
- Yuriy Borzakovskiy: On His Training, Cooking, and His Rivals : The ...
- But judging by the winter season results the main candidates for getting into the Olympic final are Wilfred Bungei, Mbulaeni Mulaudzi, the Athens silver medallist, Yusuf Saad Kamel, and Abubaker Kaki Khamis, the Valencia gold medallist. ...
- Optimal Training: Video: Abubaker Kaki Khamis breaks junior world ...
- I was just writing about the mental barriers American juniors must overcome when I read that Sudan's Abubaker Kaki Khamis won his race at the Bislett Games in Oslo in a time of 1:42.69. His time was a new junior...
- Instant Analysis - QATAR SUPER GRAND PRIX | PreRaceJitters.com ...
- Abubaker Kaki Khamis of Sudan ran a dizzying second lap on the way to running 1:43.09 in the 800 meters that saw three runners peel off sub 1:44 seconds. Abubaker fought off Asbel Kipruto Kiprop and Mohammed Al-Salhi to retain victory. ...
- Strong Performances Abound in Qatar Grand Prix
- Although he ran a personal best 1:43.17, he had to settle for second place when he couldn't catch Abubaker Kaki Khamis of Sudan (1:43.09). Mohamed Al Salhi of Saudi Arabia was third (1:43.66). Augustine Kiprono Choge won the day's ...
Other great distance running lenses by buraian
Because the world needs to know!
See more of my great distance running lenses at my lensography!-
Kenenisa Bekele
-
Kenenisa Bekele is the current world record holder for 5,000 and 10,000 meters. He is the three time reigning world champion and two time reigning Olympic champion at 10,000 meters. He is also the five time short (4k) and six time long (12k) course w...
-
Alan Webb
-
Alan Webb has had a record-breaking career, and he is still just 26 years old. He holds the National High School indoor and outdoor mile records, the American mile record, and is the former holder of the two-mile record. He ranks among America's elit...
-
Jon Rankin
-
Jon Rankin is the fastest miler you've maybe heard of. If you've lost to him, that is! The graduate of UCLA has consistently run 3:36 for 1500m and finished 6th at the Olympic Trials, just missing a spot on the Olympic team. He is an avid supporter...
-
Haile Gebrselassie
-
Haile "The Emperor" Gebrselassie was born April 18, 1973 in Asella, Arsi Province, Ethiopia. He stands 5 feet 5 inches tall (1.65 meters) and weighs 123 pounds (56 kg). Oh yeah, he's set 26 world records, too. Haile currently lives and trains in Addi...
-
Hicham El Guerrouj
-
Hicham El Guerrouj is a two-time Olympic gold medalist (1500m, 5000m), a four-time outdoor World Champion in the 1500m, and a three-time indoor World Champion (1500m, 3000m). He currently holds five world records in the 1500m (3:26.00, 3:31.18i), the...
Will Abubaker Kaki Khamis win gold in Beijing?
Pull out your magic 8-ball!
Will Abubaker Kaki Khamis win gold in Beijing?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byYes, he's dominating the 800 meters
fesal says:
?????? ????? ????? ??? ??????? ??? ???? ???? ??? ???? ?? ???? ???? ??? ??? ??? ?? ????? ??? ??? ???? ???? ??? ???? ??? ??? ?? ???? ??? ???? ??? ???? ??? ???? ??? ??? ???? ???? ???? ??? ???? ??? ???? ??? ??? ???? ??? ??? ???? ???????? ??? ????? ??? ??? ?????? ???? ????? ??????? ??? ??? ???? ?????? ?? ?????????? ???? ???? ???? ???? ?? ??? ???? ?????? ?? ?????? ??????
Posted December 01, 2008
fesal says:
???? ?????? ???? ???? ??? ?????? ???? ???? ??? ??? ????? ???????
Posted November 02, 2008
فيصل ابراهيم عبد المنعم says:
??? ?????? ?????? ???????? ??? ??? ???? ??? ?????? 2008?? ?????? ??? ?? ?????????????????? ???? ???? ????? ??? ??? ?? ??????? ??? ??? ?????? ???? ??? ??? ???? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???? ??? ?? ??? ??? ?????
????? ?????? ?? ?? ???? ?? ????? ????? ??? ??? ???? ?? ????? ???? ?????? ?? ????? ??? ??? ???? ????? ??? ????? ???? ?????? ????? ??? 500 ??? ??? ??? ????? ???? ???? ???? ????? ???????? ??? ???? ????? ??????? ?????? ??? ??? ?? ?????? ????? ?? ??? ??? ?? ?????? ?? ??? ????? ??????
Posted October 28, 2008
fesal says:
???? ???? ??? ???? ????
Posted October 24, 2008
فيصل ابراهيم عبدالمنعم says:
??? ??? ???? ??? ?????? ?? 800 ??? ?? ?????? ???? ??????? ?? ??????? ???? ???? ???? ????? ???? ?????? ??????? ??800 ??? ?? 41.11 ????? ???????? ???? ???? ??? ?????? ???? ???? ??? ???? ???? ??? ?? ???? ??????? ????? ?? ?????? ??? ???? 17 ??? ?? ?????? 10.3.1991 ??? ??????
???? ?? ??? ????? ??? ??? ??? ?????? ?? ??? ????? ?? ??????? ??? ??? ?????? ?? ??? ????? ?? ??? ?????? ????? ??? ?????? ???? ????? ???????
Posted October 24, 2008
No, someone will surprise him
buraian says:
Wow, it looks like he didn't even make it out of the semis! Looks like it'll have to be London in 2012...
Posted August 22, 2008
What do you think of Abubaker Kaki Khamis?!
Or this lens...?
I think you need to write in English or it won't be readable...
فيصل ابراهيم عبد المنعم wrote
%u0628%u0633%u0645 %u0627%u0644%u0644%u0647 %u0627%u0644%u0631%u062D%u0645%u0646 %u0627%u0644%u0631%u062D%u064A%u0645 %u0627%u0644%u0633%u0644%u0627%u0645 %u0639%u0644%u064A%u0643%u0645 %u0648%u0631%u062D%u0645%u0629 %u0627%u0644%u0644%u0647 %u0648%u0628%u0631%u0643%u0627%u062A%u0647 %u0627%u0645%u0627 %u0628%u0639%u062F %u0627%u0647%u0646%u0621 %u0627%u0644%u0639%u062F%u0627%u0621 %u0627%u0644%u0633%u0648%u062F%u0627%u0646%u0649 %u0643%u0627%u0643%u0649 %u062E%u0645%u064A%u0633 %u0627%u0644%u0639%u062F%u0627%u0621 %u0627%u0644%u0633%u0648%u062F%u0627%u0646%u0649 %u0639%u0644%u0649 %u0645%u0633%u062A%u0648%u0647 %u0627%u0644%u0631%u0627%u0626%u0639 %u0627%u062A%u0645%u0646%u0649 %u0644%u0647 %u0627%u0641%u0636%u0644 %u0627%u0639%u0644%u0649 %u0639%u0646%u0645%u0633%u062A%u0648%u0649 %u0627%u0646%u0647 %u0645%u0646 %u0627%u0644%u0639%u062F%u0627%u0621%u064A%u0646 %u0627%u0644%u062F%u064A%u0646 %u0644%u064A%u0633 %u064A%u062E%u0634%u0648%u0627 %u0627%u062D%u062F %u0627%u0646%u0647 %u0643%u0627%u0643%u0649 %u062E%u0645%u064A%u0633 %u0627%u0628%u0648 %u0628%u0643%u0631 %u0643%u0627%u0643%u0649 %u0627%u0644%u0628%u0637%u0644 %u0627%u0644%u0639%u0644%u0645%u0649 %u0635%u0627%u062D%u0628 %u0627%u0644%u0631%u0642%u0645 %u0627%u0644%u0642%u064A%u0627%u0633%u0649
Posted January 30, 2009
fesal fesal wrote
%u0627%u0644%u0633%u0644%u0627%u0645 %u0639%u0644%u064A%u0643%u0645 %u0627%u0646 %u0634%u0627%u0621 %u0627%u0644%u0644%u0647 %u064A%u0627 %u0643%u0627%u0643%u0649 %u062E%u0645%u064A%u0633 %u0633%u062A%u0643%u0648%u0646 %u0627%u0641%u0636%u0644 %u0639%u062F%u0627%u0621 %u0639%u0644%u0649 %u0648%u062C%u0647 %u0627%u0644%u0627%u0631%u0636 %u0627%u0646 %u0634%u0627%u0621 %u0633%u062F%u062F%u0645%u0631 %u0627%u0644%u0631%u0642%u0645 %u0627%u0644%u0627%u0639%u0644%u0645%u0649 %u0645%u0639%u0643 %u0627%u0644%u0644%u0647
Posted January 26, 2009
fesal wrote
%u0627%u0644%u0633%u0644%u0627%u0645 %u0639%u0644%u064A%u0643%u0645 %u0648%u0631%u062D%u0645%u0629 %u0627%u0644%u0644%u0647 %u0648%u0628%u0631%u0643%u0627%u062A%u0647 %u0627%u0645 %u0628%u0639%u062F %u0627%u0646%u0627 %u0627%u0633%u0645%u0649 %u0641%u064A%u0635%u0644 %u0627%u0643%u062A%u0631 %u0627%u0646%u0633%u0627%u0646 %u0628%u0627 %u0643%u0627%u0643%u0649 %u062E%u0645%u064A%u0633 %u0627%u0644%u0639%u062F%u0627%u0621 %u0627%u0644%u0633%u0648%u062F%u0627%u0646%u0649 %u0627%u0643%u062A%u0631 %u0645%u0639%u062C%u0628 %u0628%u0649 %u0643%u0627%u0643%u0649%u062E%u0645%u064A%u0633 %u0641%u0649 %u062B%u0641%u0627%u0644%u0627%u0639%u0627%u0644%u0645 %u0627%u062A%u0645%u0646%u0649 %u0627%u0646 %u0627%u0643%u0648%u0646 %u0645%u062B%u0644%u0648%u0627 %u0627%u0646%u0647 %u0645%u062B%u0644%u0649 %u0627%u0644%u0627%u0639%u0644%u0649 %u0641%u0649 %u062D%u064A%u0627%u062A%u0649 %u0627%u0646 %u0633%u0627%u0621 %u0627%u0644%u0644%u0647 %u0633%u0627%u0643%u0648%u0646 %u0645%u062B%u0644%u0643 %u064A%u0627 %u0643%u0627%u0643%u0649 %u062E%u0645%u064A%u0633 %u0627%u0631%u064A%u062F %u0627%u0646 %u0627%u0639%u0631%u0641 %u0643%u064A%u0641 %u0648%u0635%u0644%u062A %u0627%u0644%u0649 %u0647%u062F%u0627 %u0627%u0644%u0645%u0633%u062A%u0648%u0649 %u0627%u0646 %u0633%u0627%u0621 %u0627%u0644%u0644%u0647 %u0633%u0627%u0643%u0648%u0646 %u0645%u062B%u0644%u0643
Posted January 24, 2009
DIGGER wrote
Hello ma names digger an a live in scotland i jst came regional 800m champion ths is only ma second year runin an am deein well ive ran 2:24 at begining of season but ready to take it down thurther.go on kaki you can get the1000m record and olympic gold.
Posted June 26, 2008
Sudanese wrote
Go kakki we are praying for you.
Posted June 25, 2008
Optimal Training
Develop the mindset of a champion
You can also read my feature articles at The Runner's Tribe!
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byby buraian
Hey. I'm buraian. I used to be a competitive distance runner. Now, I still run, but mostly blog about running. Check out my le...
(more)
