Mukhlid Al-Otaibi Explained

Mukhlid Al-Otaibi
Sport:Track
Event:1500 metres, 5000 metres, 10,000 metres
Birth Date:20 June 1976
Birth Place:Ta'if, Saudi Arabia
Pb:1500 metres

3:38.21[1]
5000 metres: 12:58.58
10,000 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.[2] He represented his country at three Summer Olympics, in 2008, 2012, and 2016. He was the oldest member of Saudi Arabia's 2016 Olympic team.[3]

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. Following an in-competition doping test at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Al-Otaibi tested positive for a banned substance and was suspended for four years.[4]

Achievements

Representing
1999Singaporebgcolor=silver2nd5000 m14:46.89
bgcolor=gold1st10,000 m30:11.05
2000Jakarta, Indonesia10,000 mDNF
2002Kuwait City, Kuwait2nd5000 m14:08.84
Colombo, Sri Lanka4th5000 m14:21.36
Busan, South Korea1st5000 m13:41.48
1st10000 m28:41.89
2003Paris, France14th5000 m13:38.92
2005Mecca, Saudi Arabia2nd10,000 m28:41.81
World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland9th5000 m13:35.29
Incheon, South Korea2nd10,000 m29:04.85
2006Moscow, Russia8th3000 m7:52.91
2007Cairo, Egypt3rd10,000 m29:29.74
2008Beijing, China18th (h)5000 m13:47.00
2010Guangzhou, China4th5000 m28:22.13
2011Doha, Qatar3rd5000 m13:46.62
2012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom23rd (h)5000 m13:31.47
17th10,000 m28:07.25
2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil41st (h)5000 m14:18.48

Personal bests

References

  1. Web site: Profile of Moukheld Al-Outaibi. All-Athletics.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417175325/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/al/moukheld-al-outaibi-1.html Moukheld Al-Outaibi
  3. Web site: Saudi Arabia. Rio 2016. 2016-09-06. 2016-11-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20161125192651/https://www.rio2016.com/en/saudi-arabia. dead.
  4. Web site: V atletike sa opäť trestalo za doping: Stop pre 19 športovcov. sport.sk. 2024-07-21.