Abubaker Ali Kamal
QATMenAbubaker Ali Kamal is a Qatar middle-distance runner, born on November 8, 1983. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and 3000m.
His personal bests include 1:46.38 in the 800m, 3:36.15 in the 1500m, 7:55.95 in the 3000m, 13:25.51 in the 5000m and 8:15.80 in the 3000mSt. He has earned 6 gold, 4 silver and 11 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Qatar.
As of Sep 15, 2026: 3000 m steeplechase 8:15.80 (#235 all-time), 1500 m 3:36.15 (#770 all-time), 2015 season best 9:02.64 (Apr 30, 2015, Doha (QAT)) · Area record (4x800 Metres Relay) · 42 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3000mSt | 9:02.64 | - | Apr 30, 2015 | ↓ | Doha (QAT) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 14:29.02 | - | Apr 29, 2015 | ↓ | Doha (QAT) |
| 2014 | 1500m | 3:40.80 | - | Jun 21, 2014 | ↑ | Lier (BEL) |
| 2014 | 3000m | 8:09.48 | - | Feb 16, 2014 | ↑ | Hangzhou (CHN) (i) |
| 2014 | 3000m-short-track | 8:09.48 | - | Feb 16, 2014 | ↑ | Hangzhou Asian Indoor Championships |
| 2014 | 3000mSt | 8:17.27 | - | Sep 14, 2014 | ↓ | IAAF Continental Cup, Le Grand Stade, Marrakech |
| 2014 | 5000m | 13:25.51 | - | Aug 2, 2014 | ↓ | Ninove (BEL) |
| 2014 | 4x1500Metr | 15:10.77 | - | May 25, 2014 | - | IAAF World Relays |
| 2011 | 1500m | 3:37.38 | - | Oct 19, 2011 | ↑ | Manama (BRN) |
| 2011 | 3000m | 7:57.10 | - | Aug 2, 2011 | ↑ | Karlstad (SWE) |
| 2011 | 3000mSt | 8:30.23 | - | Jul 8, 2011 | ↓ | Kobe (JPN) |
| 2011 | 5000m | 15:35.53 | - | Oct 28, 2011 | ↓ | Al Ain (UAE) |
| 2010 | 800m | 1:47.06 | - | Apr 12, 2010 | ↑ | Doha (QAT) |
| 2010 | 800m-short-track | 1:52.42 | - | Jan 18, 2010 | ↓ | Doha (QAT) (i) |
| 2010 | 1500m | 3:36.15 | - | Apr 28, 2010 | ↑ | Doha (QAT) |
| 2010 | 1500m-short-track | 3:46.51 | - | Mar 12, 2010 | ↑ | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 2010 | 3000mSt | 8:41.75 | - | Jun 30, 2010 | ↓ | Espoo (FIN) |
| 2009 | 800m | 1:48.23 | - | Jun 9, 2009 | ↑ | Sofia (BUL) |
| 2009 | 800m-short-track | 1:49.21 | - | Mar 14, 2009 | ↓ | Athina (GRE) (i) |
| 2009 | 1500m-short-track | 3:41.69 | - | Feb 18, 2009 | ↑ | Stockholm (SWE) (i) |
| 2009 | 1500m | 3:52.25 | - | Nov 10, 2009 | ↑ | Stockholm (SWE) (i) |
| 2009 | 3000mSt | 8:18.95 | - | Aug 16, 2009 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships |
| 2008 | 800m-short-track | 1:49.86 | - | Feb 16, 2008 | ↓ | Doha (QAT) (i) |
| 2008 | 800m | 1:49.86 | - | Feb 16, 2008 | ↑ | Doha (QAT) (i) |
| 2008 | 1500m | 3:36.63 | - | Jun 24, 2008 | ↑ | Jerez de la Frontera (ESP) |
| 2008 | 1500m-short-track | 3:42.50 | - | Feb 15, 2008 | ↑ | Doha Asian Indoor Championships |
| 2008 | 3000mSt | 8:15.80 | - | Jun 13, 2008 | ↓ | Huelva (ESP) |
| 2007 | 800m | 1:47.69 | - | Apr 28, 2007 | ↑ | Doha (QAT) |
| 2007 | 1500m | 3:38.42 | - | Jun 23, 2007 | ↑ | Bilbao (ESP) |
| 2007 | 1500m-short-track | 3:50.78 | - | Oct 31, 2007 | ↑ | Macao (MAC) (i) |
| 2007 | 2000Metres | 5:33.76 | - | Jun 29, 2007 | ↓ | Rivas (ESP) |
| 2007 | 3000m | 8:01.03 | - | May 11, 2007 | ↑ | Doha (QAT) |
| 2007 | 3000m-short-track | 8:13.59 | - | Nov 1, 2007 | ↑ | Macao (MAC) (i) |
| 2007 | 3000mSt | 8:21.20 | - | Aug 26, 2007 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships |
| 2006 | 800m | 1:46.38 | - | Jul 15, 2006 | ↑ | Pergine Valsugana (ITA) |
| 2006 | 1500m | 3:38.19 | - | Jul 29, 2006 | ↑ | Ninove (BEL) |
| 2006 | 1500m-short-track | 3:44.61 | - | Feb 11, 2006 | ↑ | Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (ESP) (i) |
| 2006 | 2000Metres | 5:36.35 | - | Jun 8, 2006 | ↓ | Rivas (ESP) |
| 2006 | 4x800Metre | 7:06.66 | - | Aug 25, 2006 | - | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
| 2006 | 3000m | 7:55.95 | - | Aug 27, 2006 | ↑ | Rieti (ITA) |
| 2006 | 3000mSt | 8:23.06 | - | Jul 26, 2006 | ↓ | Helsinki (FIN) |
| 2005 | 800m | 1:48.12 | - | Jun 23, 2005 | ↑ | Praha (CZE) |
| 2005 | 1500m | 3:37.45 | - | Aug 19, 2005 | ↑ | Weltklasse Zürich |
| 2005 | 1500m-short-track | 3:50.31 | - | Nov 15, 2005 | ↑ | Bangkok (THA) (i) |
| 2005 | 2000Metres | 5:32.13 | - | May 13, 2005 | ↓ | Doha (QAT) |
| 2005 | 3000m-short-track | 8:13.24 | - | Nov 14, 2005 | ↑ | Bangkok (THA) (i) |
| 2005 | 3000m | 8:13.24 | - | Nov 14, 2005 | ↑ | Bangkok (THA) (i) |
| 2005 | 3000mSt | 8:47.57 | - | Jun 1, 2005 | ↓ | AC Gianni Brera, Milano (ITA) |
| 2004 | 800m | 1:48.18 | - | Sep 8, 2004 | ↑ | Rovereto (ITA) |
| 2004 | 1500m | 3:36.98 | - | Sep 5, 2004 | ↑ | Rieti (ITA) |
| 2004 | 5000m | 13:47.79 | - | Oct 7, 2004 | ↓ | Algiers (ALG) |
| 2003 | 1500m | 3:41.36 | - | Jul 13, 2003 | ↑ | Lapinlahti (FIN) |
| 2003 | 3000mSt | 8:37.27 | - | Jun 26, 2003 | ↓ | Strasbourg (FRA) |
| 2002 | 1500m | 3:43.47 | - | Mar 29, 2002 | ↑ | Qatif (KSA) |
| 2002 | 3000mSt | 8:31.75 | - | Oct 9, 2002 | ↓ | Busan (KOR) |
| 2001 | 800m | 1:50.76 | - | Jul 7, 2001 | ↑ | Kortrijk (BEL) |
| 2001 | 1500m | 3:41.53 | - | Jun 13, 2001 | ↑ | Kassel (GER) |
| 2001 | 3000m | 8:09.81 | - | Aug 4, 2001 | ↑ | Antwerpen (BEL) |
| 2001 | 3000mSt | 8:41.53 | - | Mar 15, 2001 | ↓ | Muscat (OMA) |
| 2000 | 800m | 1:49.10 | - | Aug 20, 2000 | ↑ | Nivelles (BEL) |
| 2000 | 1500m | 3:43.14 | - | Aug 5, 2000 | ↑ | Hechtel (BEL) |
| 2000 | 3000m | 8:20.01 | - | Aug 20, 2000 | ↑ | Nivelles (BEL) |
| 2000 | CrossCount | 24:19 | - | Mar 19, 2000 | - | 28th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Vilamoura |
| 1999 | 1000m | 2:25.56 | - | Aug 8, 1999 | - | Köln (GER) |
| 1999 | 1500m | 3:42.46 | - | Oct 3, 1999 | ↑ | Singapore (SGP) |
2015
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 9:02.64 | - | Apr 30 | Doha Emir Cup, Doha |
5000m | 14:29.02 | - | Apr 29 | Doha Emir Cup, Doha |
2014
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:28.72 | - | Sep 29 | Incheon Asian Games, Incheon |
5000m | 13:28.59 | - | Sep 27 | Incheon Asian Games, Incheon |
3000mSt | 8:17.27 | - | Sep 14 | IAAF Continental Cup, Le Grand Stade, Marrakech |
3000mSt | 8:17.27 | - | Sep 13 | IAAF Continental Cup, Le Grand Stade, Marrakech |
5000m | 13:25.51 | - | Aug 2 | Ninove Memorial Geert Rasschaert, Ninove |
1500m | 3:46.57 | - | Jun 29 | Huizingen Flanders Cup, Huizingen |
1500m | 3:40.80 | - | Jun 21 | Lier Memorial Jos Verstockt, Lier |
1500m | 3:42.50 | - | Jun 9 | Vilvoorde |
1500m | 3:44.22 | - | May 31 | Oordegem IFAM Meeting, Oordegem |
4x1500Metr | 15:10.77 | - | May 25 | IAAF World Relays |
4x1500Metr | 15:10.77 | - | May 24 | IAAF World Relays |
3000mSt | 8:31.24 | - | May 9 | Doha IAAF Diamond League, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline |
3000m-short-track | 8:09.48 | - | Feb 16 | Hangzhou Asian Indoor Championships |
2011
16 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 15:35.53 | - | Oct 28 | Al Ain Pan Arab Championships, Al Ain |
3000mSt | 8:43.93 | - | Oct 27 | Al Ain Pan Arab Championships, Al Ain |
1500m | 3:37.38 | - | Oct 19 | Manama Gulf Countries Championships, Manama |
3000mSt | 8:50.40 | - | Oct 18 | Manama Gulf Countries Championships, Manama |
3000mSt | 8:30.37 | - | Aug 29 | IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu |
3000mSt | 8:30.37 | - | Aug 27 | IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu |
3000m | 7:57.10 | - | Aug 2 | Karlstad Folksam GP, Karlstad |
3000mSt | 8:38.36 | - | Jul 29 | Stockholm DN Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline |
3000mSt | 8:30.71 | - | Jul 22 | Rio de Janeiro CISM Military World Games, Rio de Janeiro |
3000mSt | 8:33.23 | - | Jul 21 | Rio de Janeiro CISM Military World Games, Rio de Janeiro |
3000mSt | 8:30.23 | - | Jul 8 | Kobe Asian Championships, Kobe |
1500m | 3:38.27 | - | Jul 3 | Uppsala |
3000mSt | 8:34.26 | - | Jun 12 | Tampere Games, Tampere |
3000mSt | 8:31.69 | - | Jun 5 | Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Rabat |
3000mSt | 8:39.00 | - | Apr 4 | Makkah |
1500m | 3:39.90 | - | Apr 4 | Makkah |
2010
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:41.75 | - | Jun 30 | Espoo Vattenfall Meeting, Espoo |
1500m | 3:36.15 | - | Apr 28 | Doha |
800m | 1:47.60 | - | Apr 27 | Doha |
1500m | 3:42.86 | - | Apr 12 | Doha |
800m | 1:47.06 | - | Apr 12 | Doha |
1500m-short-track | 3:46.51 | - | Mar 12 | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
1500m-short-track | 3:51.78 | - | Feb 26 | Tehran Asian Indoor Championships, Tehran (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:51.66 | - | Jan 18 | Doha Qatari Indoor Championships, Doha (i) |
800m-short-track | 1:52.42 | - | Jan 18 | Doha Qatari Indoor Championships, Doha (i) |
2009
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:34.73 | - | Nov 12 | Guangzhou Asian Championships, Guangzhou |
1500m | 3:52.25 | - | Nov 10 | Guangzhou Asian Championships, Guangzhou |
1500m-short-track | 3:44.07 | - | Nov 2 | Hanoi Asian Indoor Games, Hanoi (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:55.99 | - | Nov 1 | Hanoi Asian Indoor Games, Hanoi (i) |
3000mSt | 8:19.72 | - | Aug 18 | IAAF World Championships |
3000mSt | 8:18.95 | - | Aug 16 | IAAF World Championships |
3000mSt | 8:18.95 | - | Aug 15 | IAAF World Championships |
3000mSt | 8:19.72 | - | Aug 15 | IAAF World Championships |
3000mSt | 8:27.82 | - | Jul 25 | Barcelona Míting Internacional d'Atletisme, Barcelona |
3000mSt | 8:36.87 | - | Jun 11 | Sofia CISM World Military Championships, Sofia |
Honours
Incheon Asian Games
3000 Metres Steeplechase
IAAF Continental Cup
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Hangzhou Asian Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
Incheon Asian Games
5000 Metres
Kobe Asian Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Kobe Asian Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Tehran Asian Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
Guangzhou Asian Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Guangzhou Asian Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Doha Asian Indoor Championships
800 Metres Short Track
The XXIX Olympic Games
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Doha Asian Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
Amman Asian Championships
800 Metres
Amman Asian Championships
1500 Metres
Amman Asian Championships
800 Metres
Amman Asian Championships
1500 Metres
Doha Asian Games
1500 Metres
Incheon Asian Championships
1500 Metres
Incheon Asian Championships
1500 Metres
Manila Asian Championships
1500 Metres
Manila Asian Championships
1500 Metres
Colombo Asian Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Colombo Asian Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Kingston IAAF World Junior Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Busan Asian Games
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Jakarta Asian Championships
1500 Metres
Santiago de Chile IAAF World Junior Championships
1500 Metres
Jakarta Asian Championships
1500 Metres
Frequently asked questions
What is Abubaker Ali Kamal's 3000 m steeplechase personal best?
Abubaker Ali Kamal's 3000 m steeplechase personal best is 8:15.80, set on Jun 13, 2008 in Huelva (ESP), #235 on the all-time list.
Which events does Abubaker Ali Kamal compete in?
Abubaker Ali Kamal competes in the 3000 m steeplechase and 1500 m.
How did Abubaker Ali Kamal perform in 2015?
2015 season best: 9:02.64, set on Apr 30, 2015 in Doha (QAT).