Abdullah Al-Joud

Abdullah Al-Joud
Personal information
Full name Abdullah Abdulaziz Al-Joud
Nationality Saudi Arabian
Born (1975-07-07) 7 July 1975
Al-Thuqbah, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event(s) 5000 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 3000 m: 7:49.04 (2010)
5000 m: 13:11.61 (2012)
Half Marathon: 1:02:58 (2014)

Abdullah Abdulaziz Al-Joud (born July 7, 1975, in Al-Thuqbah) is a Saudi Arabian long-distance runner.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 5000 metres, finishing 39th overall in Round 1, failing to qualify for the final. He finished 48th overall at the world half marathon championships in 2014 with a national record of 1:02.58.[2] He was the first Saudi athlete to compete in the world half marathon championships.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Abdullah Abdulaziz Aljoud". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2013-05-24. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "RESULTS IAAF/AL-BANK WORLD HALF MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS 2014". www.iaaf.org. IAAF. 29 March 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Biographical Start List Men's Half Marathon World Championships 2014" (PDF). www.iaaf.org. IAAF. Retrieved 28 August 2014.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.