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Country
  
Saudi Arabia

Sport
  
Track


Name
  
Mukhlid Al-Otaibi

Role
  
Track and field athlete

Mukhlid Al-Otaibi

Born
  
April 30, 1980 (age 44) (
1980-04-30
)
Ta'if, Saudi Arabia

Event(s)
  
1500 metres, 5000 metres, 10,000 metres

Personal best(s)
  
1500 metres: 3:38.215000 metres: 12:58.5810,000 metres: 27:31.61

Mukhlid Mahil Al-Otaibi (Arabic: مخلد ماهل العتيبي‎‎; born 20 June 1976), occasionally spelled as Moukhled Al Outaibi, is a Saudi Arabian long-distance runner who specializes in long-distance track and road running events. He represented his country at threeSummer Olympics, in 2008, 2012, and 2016. He was the oldest member of Saudi Arabia's 2016 Olympic team.

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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 10,000 metres. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he ran in the men's 5000 metres.

Personal bests

  • 1500 metres - 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)

    • References

    Mukhlid Al-Otaibi Wikipedia
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