Mohammed Khalaf Al Azemi

Birth dateJun 16, 1982

Height1.78 m

Weight64 kg

Mohammad Mutlak Khalif Al-Azemi (Arabic: محمد خلف العازمي; born 16 June 1982) is a Kuwaiti middle-distance runner who specialises in the 800 metres. His 800 m personal bests of 1:44.13 minutes outdoors and 1:48.93 minutes indoors are the Kuwaiti records for the event.

He represented his nation at the Olympic Games in 2004, 2008 and 2012, and has also made four appearances at the World Championships in Athletics (2005, 2007, 2009 and 2011). After a successful career as a youth, he rose to become one of Asia's best middle-distance runners.

He was the silver medallist at the 2006 Asian Games and is a three-time Asian Indoor Games medallist. He became the Asian Indoor champion in 2010 and then completed an 800 m/1500 metres double at the 2011 Asian Athletics Championships.

Key facts

800 m

1:44.13

#213 all-time

1500 m

3:37.95

2014 season best

1:48.98

May 31, 2014 · Globe Arena, Stockholm (SWE) (i)

2014 season best

Record

National record · 800 m 1:44.13

National record

Age

44 years old

As of Sep 15, 2026: 800 m 1:44.13 (#213 all-time), 1500 m 3:37.95, 2014 season best 1:48.98 (May 31, 2014, Globe Arena, Stockholm (SWE) (i)) · National record (800 m) · 44 years old

Personal bests

1:44.13

3:37.95

8:45.10

14:49.70

3:24.59

3:50.79

1:47.37

3:23.25

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2014	800m-short-track	1:48.04	-	Feb 6, 2014	↑	Globe Arena, Stockholm (SWE) (i)
2014	800m	1:48.98	-	May 31, 2014	↑	Globe Arena, Stockholm (SWE) (i)
2014	1500m-short-track	3:50.79	-	Feb 15, 2014	-	Hangzhou (CHN) (i)
2014	1500m	3:50.79	-	Feb 15, 2014	↑	Hangzhou (CHN) (i)
2013	800m	1:49.81	-	Jun 18, 2013	↑	Algiers (ALG)
2013	1500m	3:37.95	-	Jun 12, 2013	↑	Dakar (SEN)
2012	800m	1:47.13	-	Jul 5, 2012	↑	Sollentuna (SWE)
2012	800m-short-track	1:47.37	-	Feb 19, 2012	↑	Hangzhou (CHN) (i)
2011	800m	1:45.35	-	May 29, 2011	↑	DS, Daegu (KOR)
2011	4x400m	3:24.59	-	Oct 19, 2011	-	Manama (BRN)
2011	1500m	3:44.10	-	Oct 19, 2011	↑	Manama (BRN)
2010	800m	1:45.03	-	Jan 6, 2010	↑	Guangzhou (CHN)
2010	800m-short-track	1:52.54	-	Mar 12, 2010	↑	IAAF World Indoor Championships
2009	800m	1:46.91	-	Oct 9, 2009	↑	Damascus (SYR)
2009	800m-short-track	1:48.93	-	Nov 2, 2009	↑	Hanoi (VIE) (i)
2009	1500m	3:48.93	-	Mar 8, 2009	↑	Al-Kuwait (KUW)
2008	800m	1:45.79	-	Jun 22, 2008	↑	Casablanca (MAR)
2007	800m	1:44.55	-	Jul 2, 2007	↑	Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE)
2007	800m-short-track	1:49.62	-	Nov 1, 2007	↑	Macao (MAC) (i)
2007	4x400Metre	3:23.25	-	Nov 1, 2007	-	Macao (MAC) (i)
2007	1500m	3:51.39	-	Mar 4, 2007	↑	Kuwait (KUW)
2006	800m	1:44.13	-	Jul 3, 2006	↑	Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE)
2006	1500m	3:42.75	-	May 1, 2006	↑	Al-Kuwait Kuwait Championships
2005	800m	1:46.67	-	Sep 4, 2005	↑	Incheon (KOR)
2005	800m-short-track	1:52.40	-	Nov 14, 2005	↑	Bangkok (THA) (i)
2004	800m	1:45.25	-	Jun 24, 2004	↑	Algiers (ALG)
2004	800m-short-track	1:51.80	-	Mar 5, 2004	↑	Budapest IAAF World Indoor Championships, Sportaréna, Budapest (i)
2003	800m	1:47.44	-	Aug 8, 2003	↑	Budapest (HUN)
2003	800m-short-track	1:50.41	-	Mar 14, 2003	↑	Birmingham IAAF World Indoor Championships, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i)
2001	800m	1:49.55	-	May 18, 2001	↑	Doha (QAT)
2001	1500m	3:54.55	-	Mar 16, 2001	↑	Muscat (OMA)
2001	5000m	14:49.70	-	Apr 4, 2001	-	Outdoor Meeting
2000	800m	1:50.99	-	Nov 4, 2000	↑	Damascus (SYR)
1999	800m	1:49.53	-	Oct 1, 1999	↑	Singapore (SGP)
1999	3000m	8:45.10	-	Mar 17, 1999	-	Al-Kuwait (KUW)

2014

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:51.63	-	Sep 30	Incheon Asian Games, Incheon
800m	1:50.35	-	Jun 26	Sollentuna Folksam GP, Sollentuna
800m	1:48.98	-	May 31	Palafrugell Regional Championships, Palafrugell
1500m-short-track	3:50.79	-	Feb 15	Hangzhou Asian Indoor Championships, Hangzhou (i)
800m-short-track	1:48.04	-	Feb 6	Stockholm XL Galan, Globe Arena, Stockholm (i)
800m-short-track	1:52.63	-	Feb 1	Mondeville Meeting National, Mondeville (i)

2013

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:37.97	-	Aug 22	Stockholm DN Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline
1500m	3:55.30	-	Jul 4	Pune Asian Championships, Pune
800m	1:49.81	-	Jun 18	Algiers Meeting International d'Athlétisme, Algiers
1500m	3:37.95	-	Jun 12	Dakar IAAF World Challenge, Dakar

2012

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:47.31	-	Aug 17	Stockholm DN Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline
800m	DQ	-	Aug 3	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
800m	1:47.13	-	Jul 5	Sollentuna Sollentuna GP, Sollentuna
800m-short-track	1:47.37	-	Feb 19	Hangzhou Asian Indoor Championships, Hangzhou (i)

2011

10 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:53.35	-	Oct 29	Al Ain Pan Arab Championships, Al Ain
800m	1:52.13	-	Oct 28	Al Ain Pan Arab Championships, Al Ain
4x400m	3:24.59	-	Oct 19	Manama Gulf Countries Championships, Manama
1500m	3:44.10	-	Oct 19	Manama Gulf Countries Championships, Manama
800m	1:47.35	-	Oct 18	Manama Gulf Countries Championships, Manama
800m	DNF	-	Aug 27	IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
800m	1:46.64	-	Aug 27	IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
800m	1:45.35	-	May 29	-
800m	DQ	-	May 26	Roma Compeed Golden Gala, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Promotional Events
800m	1:45.52	-	May 26	-

2010

8 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:47.51	-	Nov 25	Guangzhou Asian Games, Guangzhou
800m	1:50.07	-	Nov 24	Guangzhou Asian Games, Guangzhou
800m	1:47.67	-	Sep 18	Aleppo West Asian Championships
800m-short-track	1:52.54	-	Mar 12	IAAF World Indoor Championships
800m-short-track	1:53.22	-	Feb 25	Tehran Asian Indoor Championships, Tehran (i)
800m-short-track	1:52.80	-	Feb 24	Tehran Asian Indoor Championships
800m	1:45.03	-	Jan 6	-
800m	1:54.03	-	Jan 6	Al-Kuwait

2009

15 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:48.93	-	Nov 13	Guangzhou Asian Championships
800m	1:51.93	-	Nov 12	Guangzhou Asian Championships, Guangzhou
800m-short-track	1:48.93	-	Nov 2	Hanoi Asian Indoor Games, Hanoi (i)
800m-short-track	1:51.17	-	Nov 1	Hanoi Asian Indoor Games, Hanoi (i)
800m	1:46.91	-	Oct 9	Damascus Arab Championships, Damascus
800m	1:51.15	-	Oct 8	Damascus Arab Championships, Damascus
800m	1:51.73	-	Aug 20	IAAF World Championships
800m	1:51.73	-	Aug 15	IAAF World Championships
800m	1:51.23	-	May 30	Hong Kong Asian Grand Prix, Hong Kong
800m	1:48.74	-	May 27	Kunshan Asian Grand Prix, Kunshan
800m	1:48.64	-	May 23	Suzhou Asian Grand Prix, Suzhou
800m	1:54.55	-	May 7	Kuwaiti Championships
1500m	3:53.98	-	May 4	Kuwaiti Championships, Al-Kuwait
800m	1:51.66	-	Apr 30	Qatif Gulf Championships, Qatif
1500m	3:48.93	-	Mar 8	Al-Kuwait Federation Cup, Al-Kuwait

2008

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:47.65	-	Aug 21	The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
800m	1:46.94	-	Aug 20	The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
800m	1:46.94	-	Aug 15	The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Mohammed Khalaf Al Azemi's 800 m personal best?

Mohammed Khalaf Al Azemi's 800 m personal best is 1:44.13, set on Jul 3, 2006 in Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE), #213 on the all-time list.

Which events does Mohammed Khalaf Al Azemi compete in?

Mohammed Khalaf Al Azemi competes in the 800 m and 1500 m.

How did Mohammed Khalaf Al Azemi perform in 2014?

2014 season best: 1:48.98, set on May 31, 2014 in Globe Arena, Stockholm (SWE) (i).