Yoosuf Ibrahim has broken the national record of the marathon and has reached the top level in the nation with long-distance running.
Yoosuf Ibrahim has broken the national record of marathon running and has reached the top level in the nation with long-distance running.
Mohamed Shifaz was previously in that position before Yoosuf broke that record by competing in Turkey's Anatolia Marathon yesterday. Shifaz broke his own record of 2:32:56 (2 hours, 32 minutes 56 seconds) at the Dubai Marathon in 2019.
Yoosuf , who also broke the country's half marathon record last year, broke Shifaz's five-year-long record of 2 hours, 29 minutes and 48 seconds.
Shifaz previously held the record for the half marathon set by Yoosuf in July last year in Gold Coast, Australia, in one hour, nine minutes and 58 seconds. He also set the same record in 2019.
The Athletics Association stated that Yoosuf now holds three national records, including half marathon, marathon, and a 15-km record. He achieved the latter at the Bangabandhu Marathon in Bangladesh last year in an impressive time of 50 minutes and 43 seconds.
Nasrullah Ahmed, a veteran marathon runner who also coaches Yoosuf, marked his 95th marathon completion during the Anatolia Marathon. Nasrullah expressed satisfaction with the club's marathon runners, stating, "All our athletes achieved personal bests."
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