Ibrahima Wade (born 6 September 1968) is a French sprinter who specializes in the

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. He switched nationality from his birth country

Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 � ...

in 2000. His personal best time is 45.05 seconds, achieved in August 1998 in

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. With 45.76 seconds from July 2004, he held the Masters M35 World record. The record has been improved upon twice since, by Alvin Harrison (DOM) with a 45.68 in 2009 and by

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(BAH),with a 44.59 in 2014. but neither of those marks have yet been ratified by

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, so Wade's mark still stands as the official record. He reached the semi finals of the World Championships in 1997 and 1999.

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* 1968 births Living people French male sprinters Senegalese male sprinters French sportspeople of Senegalese descent Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Senegal Olympic athletes of France World record holders in masters athletics European Athletics Championships medalists {{France-sprint-bio-stub