# Abdinasir Said Ibrahim (Cabdinaasir Saciid Ibraahim)

> Abdinasir Said Ibrahim (born 1989): Somali 5000m runner at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

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## Who is he?

Abdinasir Said Ibrahim is a Somali track athlete born on 1 July 1989 ([Wikipedia, Abdinasir Said Ibrahim](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdinasir_Said_Ibrahim)).

## Beijing 2008

Before the 2008 season he trained in Mogadishu with [Samiya Yusuf Omar](/en/people/samia-yusuf-omar/), facing harassment from armed groups who saw taking part in official events as siding with the government ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdinasir_Said_Ibrahim)). He also lacked steady coaching, facilities and races (same source; [Yahoo Sports](https://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/track_field/news?slug=cr-somalirunners082408&prov=yhoo&type=lgns)).

At the 2008 Olympics in Beijing he ran the 5000 metres, finishing 12th in his heat and 37th overall in a personal best of 14:21.58 (same source).

## In short

A Somali runner who trained in wartime Mogadishu to compete at the 2008 Olympics.

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