Ibrahim Kabia
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Ibrahim Kabia (born 28 July 1986) is a
Sierra Leone Sierra Leone,)]. officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guinea surrounds the northern half of the nation. Covering a total area of , Sierra ...
an sprinter who specializes in the
100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ...
. He attended the
University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, formally the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, (UMN Twin Cities, the U of M, or Minnesota) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Tw ...
in Minneapolis, MN. He ran for five years, redshirting his freshman year due to injury. He was born in
Freetown Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone. It is a major port city on the Atlantic Ocean and is located in the Western Area of the country. Freetown is Sierra Leone's major urban, economic, financial, cultural, educational and p ...
. He reached the semi-final in the 60 metres at the 2010 World Indoor Championships. He did qualify for the final, but did not start. His personal best times are 6.63 seconds in the 60 metres (indoor), achieved in March 2007 in Fayetteville; 10.29 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved in May 2008 in Champaign; and 20.96 seconds in the
200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...
, achieved in June 2004 in Blaine.


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1986 births Living people Sierra Leonean male sprinters Sportspeople from Freetown {{SierraLeone-athletics-bio-stub