Khalid Kamal Yaseen

Khalid Kamal Yaseen (born 10 October 1982) is a Bahraini long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon.

He was born in Kenya as Peter Ndegwa, but changed name and nationality in 2005.^[1] He won the silver medal at the 2006 Asian Games.^{[citation needed]} He finished 29th at the 2007 World Championships, 39th at the 2008 World Cross Country Championships and 40th at the 2007 World Championships.^[2] He won the Madrid Marathon in 2009.^[3]

His personal best times are 28:10.89 minutes in the 10,000 metres, achieved in June 2006 in Neerpelt; 1:02:35 hours in the half marathon, achieved in April 2005 in Manama; and 2:11:43 hours in the marathon, achieved in May 2008 in Düsseldorf.^[2]

Achievements[edit]

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Bahrain
2006	Asian Games	Doha, Qatar	2nd	Marathon	2:15:36
2007	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	29th	Marathon	2:26:32
2007	Pan Arab Games	Cairo, Egypt	5th	Half marathon	1:05.33
2009	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	40th	Marathon	2:20:11
2010	West Asian Championships	Aleppo, Syria	2nd	Half marathon	1:02:27
2010	Asian Games	Guangzhou, China	5th	Marathon	2:15:52
2011	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	–	Marathon	DNF
2011	Pan Arab Games	Doha, Qatar	2nd	Half marathon	1:04:31

References[edit]

^ Valiente, Emeterio (26 April 2009). "Yaseen and Sizmaz are successful at Madrid Marathon". IAAF. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
^ ^a ^b Khalid Kamal Yaseen at World Athletics
^ Valiente, Emeterio (2009-04-26). Yaseen and Sizmaz are successful at Madrid Marathon. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-29.

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[1] Valiente, Emeterio (26 April 2009). "Yaseen and Sizmaz are successful at Madrid Marathon". IAAF. Retrieved 19 February 2010.

[bio-2] Khalid Kamal Yaseen at World Athletics

[3] Valiente, Emeterio (2009-04-26). Yaseen and Sizmaz are successful at Madrid Marathon. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-29.

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