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Ali Hassan Mahboob
BRNMenAli Hasan Mahboob (born Silas Kirui on 31 December 1981 in Kapsabet) is a Kenyan-born Bahraini long-distance runner. He became a naturalized citizen of Bahrain (switching from his birth country Kenya) ahead of the 2006 season. His personal best time for the 10,000 metres is 27:22.40 minutes, achieved in May 2012 in Wageningen.
As of Sep 17, 2026: 10 000 m 27:21.40 (#233 all-time), 3000 m 7:44.99, 2017 season best 29:48.4h (Apr 15, 2017, Mumias (KEN)) · 44 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10000m | 29:48.4h | - | Apr 15, 2017 | ↑ | Mumias (KEN) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:04:38 | - | Apr 30, 2017 | ↓ | Istanbul (TUR) |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:07:28 | - | Apr 27, 2015 | ↓ | Manama (BRN) |
| 2014 | Marathon | 2:12:38 | - | Oct 3, 2014 | - | Incheon (KOR) |
| 2013 | 10000m | 29:55.85 | - | Sep 25, 2013 | ↑ | Palembang (INA) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:12:25 | - | May 24, 2013 | ↓ | Doha (QAT) |
| 2012 | 10000m | 27:21.40 | - | May 30, 2012 | ↑ | Wageningen (NED) |
| 2011 | 5000m | 13:46.32 | - | Dec 20, 2011 | ↓ | Doha (QAT) |
| 2011 | 10000m | 28:35.49 | - | Jul 7, 2011 | ↑ | Kobe (JPN) |
| 2011 | CrossCount | 34:30 | - | Mar 20, 2011 | ↓ | 39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Punta Umbria |
| 2010 | 5000m | 13:47.86 | - | Nov 21, 2010 | ↓ | Guangzhou (CHN) |
| 2010 | 10000m | 27:40.07 | - | Nov 26, 2010 | ↑ | Guangzhou (CHN) |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 29:50 | - | May 16, 2010 | ↓ | Bengaluru (IND) |
| 2010 | CrossCount | 33:28 | - | Mar 28, 2010 | ↓ | 38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Myslecinek Park, Bydgoszcz |
| 2009 | 5000m | 13:58.90 | - | May 10, 2009 | ↓ | Fortaleza (BRA) |
| 2009 | 10000m | 28:16.01 | - | Oct 6, 2009 | ↑ | Damascus (SYR) |
| 2008 | 3000m | 7:44.99 | - | Jul 16, 2008 | ↑ | Naimette-Xhovémont (BEL) |
| 2008 | 5000m | 13:18.98 | - | Jul 20, 2008 | ↓ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2008 | 10000m | 27:24.46 | - | May 31, 2008 | ↑ | Neerpelt (BEL) |
| 2007 | 3000m | 7:55.96 | - | Jul 21, 2007 | ↑ | Olbia (ITA) |
| 2007 | 5000m | 13:32.80 | - | Jul 7, 2007 | ↓ | Pergine Valsugana (ITA) |
| 2007 | 10000m | 28:26.6h | - | May 18, 2007 | ↑ | Amman (JOR) |
| 2006 | 10000m | 27:58.88 | - | Dec 9, 2006 | ↑ | Doha (QAT) |
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 28:51 | - | Nov 20, 2005 | ↓ | Marseille (FRA) |
| 2005 | 10000m | 30:29.15 | - | Sep 15, 2005 | ↑ | Tunis (TUN) |
| 2005 | Semi | 1:01:07 | - | Apr 2, 2005 | ↓ | Praha (CZE) |
| 2004 | 10Kilometr | 28:13 | - | Apr 12, 2004 | ↓ | Gualtieri (ITA) |
| 2004 | Semi | 1:01:22 | - | Sep 4, 2004 | ↓ | Lille (FRA) |
2017
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 30:10.5HT | - | May 19 | Eldoret |
Semi | 1:04:38 | - | Apr 30 | Istanbul Half Marathon, Istanbul |
10000m | 29:48.4HT | - | Apr 15 | Mumias AK Meeting, Mumias |
2015
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | DNF | - | Aug 23 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
Semi | 1:07:28 | - | Apr 27 | Manama Arab Championships, Manama |
2014
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:12:38 | - | Oct 3 | Incheon Asian Games, Incheon |
2013
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 29:55.85 | - | Sep 25 | Palembang Islamic Solidarity Games 2013, Palembang |
10000m | DNS | - | Aug 15 | IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva |
Semi | 1:12:25 | - | May 24 | Doha Arab Championships, Doha |
2012
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | DNF | - | Aug 6 | The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London |
10000m | 27:21.40 | - | May 30 | Wageningen Tartlétos Loopgala, Wageningen |
2011
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:46.32 | - | Dec 20 | Doha Pan-Arab Games, Doha |
10000m | 28:39.88 | - | Dec 16 | Doha Pan-Arab Games, Doha |
5000m | 13:57.32 | - | Oct 19 | Manama Gulf Countries Championships, Manama |
10000m | 28:37.91 | - | Oct 17 | Manama Gulf Countries Championships, Manama |
10000m | DNF | - | Aug 29 | IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu |
10000m | 28:37.08 | - | Jul 21 | Rio de Janeiro CISM Military World Games, Rio de Janeiro |
10000m | 29:47.77 | - | Jul 20 | Rio de Janeiro CISM Military World Games, Rio de Janeiro |
10000m | 28:35.49 | - | Jul 7 | Kobe Asian Championships, Kobe |
CrossCount | 34:30 | - | Mar 20 | 39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Punta Umbria |
2010
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 27:40.07 | - | Nov 26 | Guangzhou Asian Games, Guangzhou |
5000m | 13:47.86 | - | Nov 21 | Guangzhou Asian Games, Guangzhou |
5000m | 13:53.86 | - | Oct 15 | Aleppo |
5000m | 14:02.17 | - | Sep 20 | Aleppo West Asian Championships |
10000m | 28:36.15 | - | Sep 18 | Aleppo West Asian Championships |
10Kilometr | 29:50 | - | May 16 | Bangalore Sunfeast World 10km, Bengaluru |
CrossCount | 33:28 | - | Mar 28 | 38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Myslecinek Park, Bydgoszcz |
2009
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 28:23.70 | - | Nov 14 | Guangzhou Asian Championships, Guangzhou |
5000m | 14:03.44 | - | Nov 10 | Guangzhou Asian Championships, Guangzhou |
5000m | 14:05.23 | - | Oct 9 | Damascus Arab Championships, Damascus |
10000m | 28:16.01 | - | Oct 6 | Damascus Arab Championships, Damascus |
10000m | 29:38.86 | - | May 24 | Belém Grande Premio Brasil Caixa de Atletismo, Mangueirão, Belém |
5000m | 13:58.90 | - | May 10 | Fortaleza Grande Prêmio Caixa Unifor de Atletismo, Fortaleza |
2008
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | DNS | - | Aug 19 | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
10000m | 27:55.14 | - | Aug 19 | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
10000m | 27:55.14 | - | Aug 17 | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
5000m | 13:18.98 | - | Jul 20 | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
3000m | 7:44.99 | - | Jul 16 | Naimette-Xhovémont Meeting International de Liége, Naimette-Xhovémont |
5000m | 13:21.45 | - | Jun 14 | Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Rabat |
10000m | 27:24.46 | - | May 31 | Neerpelt Nacht van de Euregio, Neerpelt |
CrossCount | DNF | - | Mar 30 | 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Holyrood Park, Edinburgh |
2007
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:39.93 | - | Nov 24 | Cairo Pan-Arab Games, Cairo |
10000m | 29:29.48 | - | Nov 21 | Cairo Pan-Arab Games, Cairo |
10000m | DNS | - | Aug 29 | IAAF World Championships |
5000m | 14:34.09 | - | Jul 29 | Amman Asian Championships, Amman |
10000m | 30:05.12 | - | Jul 26 | Amman Asian Championships, Amman |
3000m | 7:55.96 | - | Jul 21 | Olbia Meeting Terra Sarda, Olbia |
5000m | 13:32.80 | - | Jul 7 | Pergine Valsugana Meeting Internazionale, Pergine Valsugana |
5000m | 13:54.47 | - | May 21 | Amman Arab Championships, Amman |
10000m | 28:26.6HT | - | May 18 | Amman Arab Championships, Amman |
Honours
Incheon Asian Games
Marathon
Kobe Asian Championships
10,000 Metres
39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Senior Race
Kobe Asian Championships
10,000 Metres
Doha Pan-Arab Games
10,000 Metres
38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Senior Race
Guangzhou Asian Games
5000 Metres
Guangzhou Asian Games
10,000 Metres
Guangzhou Asian Championships
10,000 Metres
Guangzhou Asian Championships
5000 Metres
Guangzhou Asian Championships
10,000 Metres
Guangzhou Asian Championships
5000 Metres
Amman Asian Championships
5000 Metres
Amman Asian Championships
5000 Metres
Amman Asian Championships
10,000 Metres
Cairo Pan-Arab Games
10,000 Metres
Amman Asian Championships
10,000 Metres
Doha Asian Games
10,000 Metres
Frequently asked questions
What is Ali Hassan Mahboob's 10 000 m personal best?
Ali Hassan Mahboob's 10 000 m personal best is 27:21.40, set on May 30, 2012 in Wageningen (NED), #233 on the all-time list.
Which events does Ali Hassan Mahboob compete in?
Ali Hassan Mahboob competes in the 10 000 m and 3000 m.
How did Ali Hassan Mahboob perform in 2017?
2017 season best: 29:48.4h, set on Apr 15, 2017 in Mumias (KEN).