Mukhlid Mahil Al-Otaibi ( ar, مخلد ماهل العتيبي; born 20 June 1976), occasionally spelled as Moukhled Al Outaibi, is a Saudi Arabian long-distance runner who specializes in

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track and road running events. He represented his country at three Summer Olympics, in

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, and

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. He was the oldest member of Saudi Arabia's 2016 Olympic team.

Running career

Al-Otaibi finished second overall in the 5000 metres at the 1999 Asian Junior Athletics Championships. He ran at his first Olympic competition when he raced in the men's 5000 metres at the 2008 Summer Olympics. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he ran both the 5000 metres and the

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. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he ran in the men's 5000 metres.

Achievements

Personal bests

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- 3:38.12 min (2004) * 3000 metres - 7:46.31 min (2004) * 5000 metres - 12:58.58 min (2005) * 10000 metres - 27.31.61 min (2012)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Otaibi, Mukhlid Al- 1976 births Living people Saudi Arabian male long-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Saudi Arabia Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Asian Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Asian Games People from Taif Asian Games gold medalists for Saudi Arabia Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games Islamic Solidarity Games competitors for Saudi Arabia Islamic Solidarity Games medalists in athletics 20th-century Saudi Arabian people 21st-century Saudi Arabian people