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Omar Khalifa
- Born
- Dec 18, 1956 (69 years old)
- Events
- 1500 m · 800 m
Omer Khalifa (born 18 December 1956) is a Sudanese retired middle distance runner who set a national record of 3:33 28 minutes over 1500 meters in Grosseto of 1986.
Prior to this, he won silver medals in the 800 m and 1500 m races at the Olympic Boycott Games in 1980 Khalifa won the 1500 m race at the World Cup 1985 in Canberra.
He finished fifth in the 1500 m final at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics in Rome and eighth in the 1984 Summer Olympics in the same event He also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics, finishing 12th.
As of Oct 28, 2026: 1500 m 3:33.28 (#270 all-time), 800 m 1:44.75 (#354 all-time), 1988 season best 3:38.40 (Sep 30, 1988, Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR)) · Last competition: The XXIV Olympic Games, Oct 1, 1988, 3:41.07 · National record (Mile) · 69 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1500m | 3:38.40 | – | Sep 30, 1988 | Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR) |
| 1988 | Mile | 4:07.17 | – | Jun 24, 1988 | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI) |
| 1987 | 800m | 1:48.20 | – | Sep 16, 1987 | Cagliari (ITA) |
| 1987 | 1000m | 2:16.58 | – | Sep 13, 1987 | Padova (ITA) |
| 1987 | 1500m | 3:36.98 | – | Aug 19, 1987 | Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) |
| 1987 | Mile | 3:57.27 | – | Jul 13, 1987 | Nice (FRA) |
| 1987 | 2000m | 5:02.32 | – | Sep 15, 1987 | Lausanne (SUI) |
| 1987 | 3000m | 7:48.03 | – | Jul 11, 1987 | Formia (ITA) |