Personal information | |
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Nationality | Sudanese |
Born | August 13, 2001 |
Home town | Lanham, Maryland, United States |
Sport | |
Country | Sudan |
Sport | Track and Field |
Events | |
University team | Arkansas Razorbacks Tennessee Volunteers Texas Longhorns |
Achievements and titles | |
Highest world ranking | 138th (5000 m, 2022)[1] |
Personal bests |
Yaseen Abdalla (born August 13, 2001) is a Sudanese-American long-distance runner. He is an NCAA national champion, anchoring the distance medley relay with a 3:55.59 through 1600 meters at the 2022 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships. He holds the Sudanese record in the marathon and the indoor mile, 3000-meter, and 5000-meter runs. Abdalla competes for the Arkansas Razorbacks and previously the Tennessee Volunteers and Texas Longhorns.[2][3]