List of Somali records in athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in Somalia maintained by the Somali Athletics Federation (SAF).
Outdoor
Key to tables: Awaiting ratification Record not kept by SAF Not ratified or later rescinded by SAF
Men
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 100 m | 11.26 (+0.6 m/s) | Abdi Aziz Warsame | 16 September 2011 | Växjö, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 11.26 (+1.1 m/s) | Sakaria Hussein | 15 June 2014 | Halmstad, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10.4 h | Hassan Islam | 15 October 1977 | Mogadishu, Somalia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 200 m | 21.88 | Ali Abdi Mohamed | 21 December 1983 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 21.4 h | Mohamed Yusuf | 1968 | Mogadishu, Somalia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 400 m | 47.91 | Ibrahim Okash Omar | 4 August 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 800 m | 1:43.60 | Abdi Bile | 16 August 1989 | Weltklasse Zürich | Zürich, Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1000 m | 2:14.50 | Abdi Bile | 13 September 1989 | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1500 m | 3:30.55 | Abdi Bile | 3 September 1989 | IAAF Grand Prix | Rieti, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mile | 3:49.40 | Abdi Bile | 2 July 1988 | Bislett Games | Oslo, Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 m | 4:59.77 | Abdi Bile | 14 June 1987 | Fürth, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3000 m | 7:42.18 | Abdi Bile | 21 August 1994 | Cologne, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5000 m | 13:32.39 | Mohamed Ali Mohamed | 1 August 2015 | 25th Memorial Rasschaert | Ninove, Belgium | [1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| 13:06.32 | Abdihamid Nur | 6 May 2022 | Sound Running Track Meet | San Juan Capistrano, California | [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 13:22.38 | Abdullahi Jama Mahamed | 16 May 2025 | Doha Diamond League | Doha, Qatar | [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 10,000 m | 28:06.65 | Abdihakim Abdirahman | 7 May 1999 | Palo Alto, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 km (road) | 28:03 | Ilyas Yonis Osman | 7 March 2021 | Berlin 10k Invitational | Berlin, Germany | [4] | |||||||||||||||||||
| 27:51[a] | Mohammed Osman Guled | 7 April 2023 | NAS Sports Tournament 10K | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | [5] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Half marathon | 1:03:01 | Ismail Abdi | 30 March 2002 | Internationaler Osterlauf | Paderborn, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Marathon | 2:17:24 | Ahmed Mohamed Ismail | 19 October 1986 | Detroit Free Press Marathon | Detroit, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 110 m hurdles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 400 m hurdles | 1:03.6 | Mohamed Ahmed Omar | 19 April 2008 | Djibouti, Djibouti | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:50.31 | Mohamed Abdikadar Sheikh Ali[6] | 20 July 2014 | Rovereto, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||
| High jump | 2.05 m | Abdulle Noor Wasughe | July 1972 | Mogadishu, Somalia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ali Mohamed Mudey | 18 November 1977 | Mogadishu, Somalia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pole vault | 3.50 m | Mohamed Osman Yussuf | 1970 | Sheikh, Somalia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Long jump | 7.35 m | Abdulle Noor Wasughe | 24 August 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Triple jump | 14.95 m | Mohamed Osman Yussuf | 1968 | Sheikh, Somalia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Shot put | 12.78 m | Abdi Omar Koshinga | October 1983 | Mogadishu, Somalia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Discus throw | 33.00 m | Abdi Omar Koshinga | October 1983 | Mogadishu, Somalia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hammer throw | 15.10 m | Ahmed Yahye | 31 July 2010 | Southern Men's League Division 1 | Peterborough, United Kingdom | [7] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Javelin throw | 34.16 m | Ahmed Yahye | 31 July 2010 | Southern Men's League Division 1 | Peterborough, United Kingdom | [8] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Decathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 20 km walk (road) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 50 km walk (road) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 × 100 m relay | 43.6 h | 10 April 1980 | Baghdad, Iraq | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:10.85 | Ibrahim Okash Omar Ibrahim Aden Abdi Mohamed Abdukadir O.A. Arale | 11 August 1987 | All-Africa Games | Nairobi, Kenya | ||||||||||||||||||||
Women
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. | |||||||||||||
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| 100 m | 13.23 | Hawa Abdullahi Ahmed | 7 August 1987 | All-Africa Games | Nairobi, Kenya | ||||||||||||||
| 200 m | 28.43 | Fowizia Ibrahim | 18 July 1986 | Athens, Greece | |||||||||||||||
| 400 m | 1:04.89 | Jamad Ismail Abdi | 7 August 1987 | All-Africa Games | Nairobi, Kenya | ||||||||||||||
| 800 m | 2:22.1 h | Qaali Haagi Aden | 6 September 1979 | Mogadishu, Somalia | |||||||||||||||
| 1500 m | 4:41.6 h | Hacha Nour Hassan | 28 August 1982 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | ||||||||||||||
| 3000 m | 10:15.2 h | Hacha Nour Hassan | 26 August 1982 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | ||||||||||||||
| 5000 m | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10,000 m | |||||||||||||||||||
| Marathon | 4:58:20 | Leila Ismail | 16 January 2009 | Dubai Marathon | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ||||||||||||||
| 100 m hurdles | |||||||||||||||||||
| 400 m hurdles | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3000 m steeplechase | |||||||||||||||||||
| High jump | 1.65 m | Faduna Abdallah Hussein | 24 July 1978 | Algiers, Algeria | |||||||||||||||
| Pole vault | |||||||||||||||||||
| Long jump | 5.05 m | Nadifa Sheikh Aboker | 15 September 1977 | Mogadishu, Somalia | |||||||||||||||
| Nasteho Essa Mohamud | 7 May 2006 | Mogadishu, Somalia | |||||||||||||||||
| Triple jump | |||||||||||||||||||
| Shot put | 8.67 m | Amina Ali | 4 September 1979 | Mogadishu, Somalia | |||||||||||||||
| Discus throw | 23.29 m | Nadia Sallam Salah Ali | 8 May 2011 | Campionato Di Societa' Piemontese | Santhià, Italy | [9] | |||||||||||||
| Hammer throw | |||||||||||||||||||
| Javelin throw | |||||||||||||||||||
| Heptathlon | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 20 km walk (road) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 × 100 m relay | 50.6 h | 18 November 1977 | Mogadishu, Somalia | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 × 400 m relay | 4:12.76 | F.I. Jilalow Hawa Abdullahi Ahmed M.A. Adawe Jamad Ismail Abdi | 11 August 1987 | All-Africa Games | Nairobi, Kenya | ||||||||||||||
Indoor
Men
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. | |||||||||||||
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| 60 m | 8.08 | Yahya Idrissa | 17 November 2024 | SuperKrack 1 | Antwerp, Belgium | ||||||||||||||
| 200 m | |||||||||||||||||||
| 400 m | |||||||||||||||||||
| 800 m | 1:49.17 | Ibrahim Okash | 8 February 1986 | East Rutherford, United States | |||||||||||||||
| 1500 m | 3:38.50 | Abdi Bile | 16 February 1986 | Fairfax, United States | |||||||||||||||
| Mile | 3:58.16 | Abdi Bile | 14 February 1986 | New York, United States | |||||||||||||||
| 3000 m | 7:53.76 | Ibrahim Mohamed Aden | 13 February 1998 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States | ||||||||||||||
| 7:40.66 OT | Abdihamid Nur | 11 February 2022 | Husky Classic | Seattle, United States | [10] | ||||||||||||||
| 5000 m | 13:19.01 | Abdihamid Nur | 11 March 2022 | NCAA Division I Championships | Birmingham, United States | [11] | |||||||||||||
| 60 m hurdles | |||||||||||||||||||
| High jump | |||||||||||||||||||
| Pole vault | |||||||||||||||||||
| Long jump | |||||||||||||||||||
| Triple jump | |||||||||||||||||||
| Shot put | |||||||||||||||||||
| Heptathlon | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 5000 m walk | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 × 400 m relay | |||||||||||||||||||
Women
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. | |||||||||
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| 200 m | |||||||||||||||
| 400 m | |||||||||||||||
| 800 m | |||||||||||||||
| 1500 m | |||||||||||||||
| 3000 m | |||||||||||||||
| 60 m hurdles | |||||||||||||||
| High jump | |||||||||||||||
| Pole vault | |||||||||||||||
| Long jump | |||||||||||||||
| Triple jump | 7.98 m | Sabrina Gaddour | 2 March 2013 | Padua, Italy | |||||||||||
| Shot put | |||||||||||||||
| Pentathlon | |||||||||||||||
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| 3000 m walk | |||||||||||||||
| 4 × 400 m relay | |||||||||||||||
Notes
- ^ unconfirmed distance, probably short course
References
- General
- World Athletics Statistic Handbook 2022: National Outdoor Records
- World Athletics Statistic Handbook 2022: National Indoor Records
- Specific
- ^ "5000m Heat A Results". liveresults.be. 1 August 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ Tyler Mayforth (7 May 2022). "Nur Makes History, Breaks Rono's 5000m CR". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "5000m Results". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ^ Jörg Wenig (7 March 2021). "31:38 Minuten: Miriam Dattke läuft in Berlin Weltjahresbestzeit". DLV. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Results from ASIA 2023 – 10". AAA. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ Ahmed Ali became an Italian citizen in November 2014
- ^ "Hammer Throw Results". Thepowerof10.info. 31 July 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- ^ "Javelin Throw Results". Thepowerof10.info. 31 July 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- ^ "Discus Throw Results". FIDAL. 8 May 2011. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- ^ Steve Smythe (15 February 2022). "McColgan sets UK 5km record – weekly round-up". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "5000m Result" (PDF). Flash Results. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.