Aadam Ismaeel Khamis ( ar, آدم خميس إسماعيل) is a

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

now representing

Bahrain Bahrain ( ; ; ar, البحرين, al-Bahrayn, locally ), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, ' is an island country in Western Asia. It is situated on the Persian Gulf, and comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands and an ...

after his switch from Kenya. According to Bahraini officials, he was born Hosea Kosgei on 12 February 1989 in

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. Like fellow Bahraini runners

Belal Mansoor Ali Belal Mansoor Ali ( ar, بلال منصور علي; born 17 October 1988) is a middle distance runner now representing Bahrain after changing nationality from Kenya. He was born John Yego on 17 October 1988 in Kenya. Works with Bahrain Defence ...

and

Tareq Mubarak Taher Tareq Mubarak Taher, born as Dennis Kipkurui Sang ( ar, طارق مبارك طاهر, born 1 December 1986), is a middle-distance runner who represents Bahrain after changing nationality from Kenya. His speciality is the 3000 metres steeplechase ...

, his age is surrounded by controversy. In August 2005 the

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opened an investigation on their ages which was still ongoing . In 2006 Khamis won a bronze medal over

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at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships. At the World Junior Championships in Beijing the same year he won a bronze in

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and finished fifth in

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. The IAAF Council opened an investigatory disciplinary file on Khamis the day after his 5000 m finish.

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* 1989 births Living people Bahraini male long-distance runners Kenyan male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for Bahrain Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Asian Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Asian Games Kenyan emigrants to Bahrain Naturalized citizens of Bahrain Bahraini people of Kenyan descent World Athletics Championships athletes for Bahrain Asian Games bronze medalists for Bahrain Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games {{Bahrain-athletics-bio-stub