Emad Noor Explained

Emad Noor
Sport:Track
Event:1500 metres
Nationality:Saudi
Birth Date:21 April 1990
Birth Place:Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia
Pb:800 metres

1:46.85[1]
1500 metres: 3:34.19

Emad Hamed Noor (born 21 April 1990) is a Saudi Arabian middle-distance runner. He represented his country at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Running career

Junior career

Noor's first appearance at a major international competition took place when he ran the 1500 metres at the 2007 Pan Arab Games, recording a time of 3:51.34 (min:sec) at the age of 17. At the 2008 Asian Junior Athletics Championships, he finished in second in the 1500 metres with a time of 3:49.47.

Senior career

In the 1500 metre race at the 2009 Asian Athletics Championships, he finished fourth overall in the final round in a race won by compatriot Mohammed Shaween. In the 1500 metres race at the 2012 Summer Olympics, he did not qualify beyond the preliminaries although he ran a time of 3:42.95.[2] Noor won his first medal at the 2013 Asian Athletics Championships, where he finished in first place in the 1500 metre race.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile of Emad Noor. All-Athletics. 2014-02-07. 2015-02-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20150203105625/http://www.all-athletics.com/node/57194. dead.
  2. Web site: Emad Noor. London 2012. 2012-08-06. 2012-08-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20120804191103/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/noor-emad-1098819/. dead.