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Mohammed Obaid Al Salhi
KSAMenMohammed Obaid Al Salhi is a Saudi Arabia sprinter, born on May 11, 1986. He competes primarily in the 400m, 800m and 4x400m.
His personal bests include 45.75 in the 400m, 1:43.66 in the 800m, 3:02.30 in the 4x400m and 2:24.50 in the 1000m. He has earned 10 gold and 2 silver medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Saudi Arabia.
As of Sep 26, 2026: 800 m 1:43.66 (#122 all-time), 400 m 45.75, 2015 season best 1:47.91 (Jul 7, 2015, Lignano Sabbiadoro (ITA)) · National record (800 m) · 40 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 800m | 1:47.91 | - | Jul 7, 2015 | ↑ | Lignano Sabbiadoro (ITA) |
| 2015 | 4x400m | 3:02.62 | - | Jun 7, 2015 | ↑ | Wuhan (CHN) |
| 2013 | 400m | 47.64 | - | Aug 2, 2013 | ↓ | Weinheim (GER) |
| 2013 | 800m | 1:57.01 | - | Mar 21, 2013 | ↑ | Qatif (KSA) |
| 2013 | 4x400m | 3:02.53 | - | Jul 7, 2013 | ↑ | Pune (IND) |
| 2012 | 400m | 48.77 | - | Apr 18, 2012 | ↓ | Qatif (KSA) |
| 2012 | 800m | 1:48.78 | - | Jul 5, 2012 | ↑ | Liège (BEL) |
| 2011 | 400m | 47.38 | - | May 25, 2011 | ↓ | Riyadh (KSA) |
| 2011 | 800m | 1:47.49 | - | Jul 23, 2011 | ↑ | Gävle (SWE) |
| 2011 | 4x400m | 3:05.65 | - | Sep 1, 2011 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu |
| 2010 | 400m | 47.50 | - | May 12, 2010 | ↓ | Qatif (KSA) |
| 2010 | 800m | 1:46.17 | - | Oct 15, 2010 | ↑ | Aleppo (SYR) |
| 2010 | 4x400m | 3:02.30 | - | Nov 26, 2010 | ↑ | Guangzhou (CHN) |
| 2009 | 400m | 47.21 | - | Mar 11, 2009 | ↓ | Qatif (KSA) |
| 2009 | 800m | 1:43.66 | - | May 8, 2009 | ↑ | Doha (QAT) |
| 2008 | 800m | 1:44.83 | - | Jun 6, 2008 | ↑ | Oslo Bislett Games |
| 2007 | 800m | 1:44.88 | - | Jun 21, 2007 | ↑ | Algiers (ALG) |
| 2007 | 4x400m | 3:05.96 | - | Jul 29, 2007 | ↑ | Amman Asian Championships |
| 2006 | 400m | 47.09 | - | Mar 18, 2006 | ↓ | Jeddah (KSA) |
| 2006 | 800m | 1:43.99 | - | Jul 14, 2006 | ↑ | Roma Golden Gala |
| 2006 | 4x400m | 3:04.67 | - | Sep 17, 2006 | ↑ | Athina IAAF World Cup, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
| 2005 | 400m | 45.94 | - | Sep 16, 2005 | ↓ | Tunis (TUN) |
| 2005 | 800m | 1:44.39 | - | Jul 3, 2005 | ↑ | Lapinlahti (FIN) |
| 2004 | 400m | 46.35 | - | Jun 13, 2004 | ↓ | Ipoh (MAS) |
| 2004 | 800m | 1:48.42 | - | Aug 25, 2004 | ↑ | The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
| 2004 | 4x400m | 3:05.04 | - | May 14, 2004 | ↑ | Doha (QAT) |
| 2003 | 400m | 45.75 | - | Aug 16, 2003 | ↓ | Evry-Bondoufle (FRA) |
| 2003 | 800m | 1:46.48 | - | Aug 28, 2003 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships |
| 2003 | 1000m | 2:24.50 | - | Jul 20, 2003 | - | Hamburg (GER) |
| 2002 | 400m | 47.04 | - | Oct 7, 2002 | ↓ | Busan (KOR) |
| 2002 | 800m | 1:50.95 | - | Sep 16, 2002 | ↑ | Cairo (EGY) |
2015
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:47.91 | - | Jul 7 | Lignano Sabbiadoro Meeting Int. Sport Solidarieta, Lignano Sabbiadoro |
800m | 1:53.84 | - | Jun 7 | Wuhan Asian Championships, Wuhan |
4x400m | 3:02.62 | - | Jun 7 | Wuhan Asian Championships, Wuhan |
800m | 1:51.52 | - | Jun 6 | Wuhan Asian Championships, Wuhan |
4x400m | 3:06.15 | - | May 2 | IAAF World Relays |
2013
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4x400m | 3:04.55 | - | Aug 15 | IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva |
4x400m | 3:04.55 | - | Aug 10 | IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva |
400m | 47.64 | - | Aug 2 | Weinheim WM-Verabschiedung, Weinheim |
4x400m | 3:02.53 | - | Jul 7 | Pune Asian Championships, Pune |
4x400m | 3:06.23 | - | May 24 | Doha Arab Championships, Doha |
800m | 1:57.01 | - | Mar 21 | Qatif Saud Arabian Cup, Qatif |
400m | 48.09 | - | Mar 20 | Qatif Saud Arabian Cup, Qatif |
2012
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:48.78 | - | Jul 5 | Liège Meeting international de la province de Liége, Liège |
400m | 48.77 | - | Apr 18 | Qatif |
2011
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4x400m | 3:07.22 | - | Dec 20 | Doha Pan-Arab Games, Doha |
400m | 47.53 | - | Dec 15 | Doha Pan-Arab Games, Doha |
4x400m | 3:09.87 | - | Oct 19 | Manama Gulf Countries Championships, Manama |
800m | 1:49.18 | - | Oct 18 | Manama Gulf Countries Championships, Manama |
4x400m | 3:05.65 | - | Sep 1 | IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu |
4x400m | 3:05.65 | - | Aug 27 | IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu |
800m | 1:47.49 | - | Jul 23 | Gävle Valbo Games, Gävle |
400m | 47.38 | - | May 25 | Riyadh League Championships, Riyadh |
400m | 48.06 | - | Feb 16 | Qatif |
2010
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4x400m | 3:02.30 | - | Nov 26 | Guangzhou Asian Games, Guangzhou |
800m | 1:46.86 | - | Nov 25 | Guangzhou Asian Games, Guangzhou |
800m | 1:46.47 | - | Nov 24 | Guangzhou Asian Games, Guangzhou |
800m | 1:46.17 | - | Oct 15 | Aleppo |
800m | 1:48.95 | - | Jul 18 | Lapinlahti Savo Games, Lapinlahti |
400m | 47.50 | - | May 12 | Qatif |
2009
17 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:50.55 | - | Sep 12 | Thessaloniki IAAF/VTB Bank World Athletics Final, Thessaloniki |
800m | 1:47.56 | - | Sep 6 | Rieti 2009, Rieti |
800m | 1:48.97 | - | Sep 4 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
800m | 1:46.57 | - | Aug 28 | Weltklasse Zürich |
800m | 1:48.43 | - | Aug 20 | IAAF World Championships |
800m | 1:48.43 | - | Aug 15 | IAAF World Championships |
800m | 1:45.32 | - | Jul 12 | Lappeenranta Games, Lappeenranta |
800m | 1:45.61 | - | Jul 10 | Roma Golden Gala |
800m | 1:46.22 | - | Jul 7 | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
800m | 1:44.96 | - | Jul 3 | Oslo Bislett Games |
800m | 1:45.27 | - | Jun 14 | Casablanca Meeting International CCH, Casablanca |
800m | 1:45.30 | - | May 23 | Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Rabat |
800m | 1:49.01 | - | May 12 | Riyadh Arab Police Championships, Riyadh |
800m | 1:43.66 | - | May 8 | Doha Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix, Doha |
800m | 1:48.12 | - | Apr 9 | Qatif |
800m | 1:50.93 | - | Mar 11 | Qatif Saudi Arabian Club Championships, Qatif |
400m | 47.21 | - | Mar 11 | Qatif Saudi Arabian Club Championships, Qatif |
2008
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:47.73 | - | Sep 25 | Daegu Colorful Athletics Meeting, Daegu |
800m | 1:46.72 | - | Sep 20 | Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, Shanghai |
800m | 1:46.75 | - | Sep 7 | Dubnica nad Váhom The Athletic Bridge, Dubnica nad Váhom |
800m | 1:47.14 | - | Aug 21 | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
Honours
Wuhan Asian Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Wuhan Asian Championships
800 Metres
Wuhan Asian Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Wuhan Asian Championships
800 Metres
Pune Asian Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Pune Asian Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Doha Pan-Arab Games
4x400 Metres Relay
Guangzhou Asian Games
4x400 Metres Relay
Guangzhou Asian Games
800 Metres
Thessaloniki IAAF/VTB Bank World Athletics Final
800 Metres
Hyderabad CISM Military World Games
800 Metres
Amman Asian Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Amman Asian Championships
800 Metres
Amman Asian Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Amman Asian Championships
800 Metres
IAAF World Championships
800 Metres
Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final
800 Metres
Doha Asian Games
800 Metres
Athina IAAF World Cup
4x400 Metres Relay
Incheon Asian Championships
800 Metres
Incheon Asian Championships
800 Metres
Sherbrooke IAAF World Youth Championships
800 Metres
Frequently asked questions
What is Mohammed Obaid Al Salhi's 800 m personal best?
Mohammed Obaid Al Salhi's 800 m personal best is 1:43.66, set on May 8, 2009 in Doha (QAT), #122 on the all-time list.
Which events does Mohammed Obaid Al Salhi compete in?
Mohammed Obaid Al Salhi competes in the 800 m and 400 m.
How did Mohammed Obaid Al Salhi perform in 2015?
2015 season best: 1:47.91, set on Jul 7, 2015 in Lignano Sabbiadoro (ITA).