Musaeb Abdulrahman Balla ( ar, عبدالرحمن بله; born 19 March 1989 in

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) is a

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ese-born

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middle-distance runner Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, up to 3000 metres. The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distance event. The 1 ...

competing primarily in the

800 metres The 800 metres, or meters ( US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olympic event since the ...

. He represented Qatar at the

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as well as two outdoor and three indoor World Championships.

Competition record

¹Representing Asia ²Disqualified in the final

Personal bests

Outdoor *

600 metres The 600 metres is a rarely run middle-distance running event in track and field competitions. It is most often run at high school indoor track and field competitions. All-time top 25 *i = indoor performance *A = affected by altitude *h = ha ...

– 1:15.99 (Stockholm 2013) *

– 1:43.82 (Barcelona 2015) Indoor *

– 1:15.83 (Moscow 2014) *

– 1:45.48 (Stockholm 2015) *

1000 metres The 1000 metres is an uncommon middle-distance running event in track and field competitions. The 1000 yards, an imperial alternative, was sometimes also contested. All-time top 25 *h = hand timed *i = indoor performance *A = affected by ...

– 2:21.71 (Birmingham 2011)

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Musaeb Abdulrahman BALLA
at All-Athletics.com 1989 births Living people Qatari male middle-distance runners People from Khartoum Olympic athletes for Qatar Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Asian Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Asian Games Qatari people of Sudanese descent Sudanese emigrants to Qatar Naturalised citizens of Qatar World Athletics Championships athletes for Qatar Asian Games bronze medalists for Qatar Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games {{Qatar-athletics-bio-stub