Mubarak Hassan Shami ( ar, مبارك حسن شامي, born Richard Yatich on December 1, 1980) is a
Kenya
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Qatar
Qatar (, ; ar, قطر, Qaṭar ; local vernacular pronunciation: ), officially the State of Qatar,) is a country in Western Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it sh ...
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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.
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. He specializes in
half marathon
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and
marathon race
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Biography
Shami won the
Baringo Half Marathon
The Baringo Half Marathon is an annual road running competition for men and women over the half marathon distance which takes place every December in Baringo, Kenya. The programme previously had a 15 kilometres race for women, but this was extend ...
, a race inaugurated by
Paul Tergat
Paul Kibii Tergat (born 17 June 1969) is a Kenyan former professional long distance runner. He became the first Kenyan man to set the world record in the marathon in 2003, with a time of 2:04:55, and is regarded as one of the most accomplished l ...
, in 2005 and 2006, becoming the first runner to defend the title.
In October 2005 he won a
silver medal
A silver medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of, or plated with, silver awarded to the second-place finisher, or runner-up, of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc ...
at the
2005 World Half Marathon Championships. He won the
Paris Marathon
The Paris Marathon (french: Marathon de Paris) is an annual marathon hosted by the city of Paris, France. It is the marathon with the second-most finishers in the world, behind the New York City Marathon.
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on April 15, 2007.
Shami won the silver medal at the
2007 World Championships. His last victory in a marathon was in Otsu (2008) with the time of 2:08:23. He is coached by Renato Canova.
Achievements
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1980 births
Living people
Qatari male long-distance runners
Qatari male marathon runners
Kenyan male long-distance runners
Kenyan male marathon runners
Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes of Qatar
Paris Marathon male winners
Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
Kenyan emigrants to Qatar
Naturalised citizens of Qatar
World Athletics Championships medalists
Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Asian Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Asian Games
Qatari people of Kenyan descent
Asian Games gold medalists for Qatar
Asian Games bronze medalists for Qatar
Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games
Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games