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Saad Shaddad Al Asmari

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Saad Shaddad Al Asmari

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Birth dateSep 24, 1968
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Saad Shaddad Al-Asmari (Arabic: سعد شداد الأسمري) (born 24 September 1968) is a retired Saudi Arabian runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase.

He has won five medals from the Asian Championships, three from the Arab Athletics Championships and a gold medal from the 1997 Asian Cross Country Championships.

He is remembered as one of the few to break the Kenyan domination in the 1990s of all steeplechase medals in the World Championships when he won the bronze medal in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1995. He still holds the Saudi national record for the 3000 meter steeplechase.

Key facts
3000 m steeplechase
8:08.14
#71 all-time
3000 m
7:45.43
2006 season best
8:56.22
Jun 17, 2006 · Rabat (MAR)
2006 season best
Medals
World Championships: 1 bronze
Record
National record · 3000 m steeplechase 8:08.14
National record
Age
57 years old

As of Sep 16, 2026: 3000 m steeplechase 8:08.14 (#71 all-time), 3000 m 7:45.43, 2006 season best 8:56.22 (Jun 17, 2006, Rabat (MAR)) · World Championships: 1 bronze · National record (3000 m steeplechase) · 57 years old

PB

Personal bests

3:41.1HT
7:45.43
13:40.52
30:05.56
8:08.14
#71 all-time
5:03.52
🏅

Medals

🥇🥈🥉Total
World Championships--11

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2006
3000mSt
8:56.22-Jun 17, 2006
↓
Rabat (MAR)
2003
3000mSt
8:27.82-Jun 12, 2003
↓
Ostrava (CZE)
2002
3000mSt
8:08.14-Jul 16, 2002
↓
Stockholm (SWE)
2002
5000m
14:19.40-Mar 29, 2002
↓
Qatif (KSA)
2002
10000m
30:05.56-Mar 27, 2002-Qatif (KSA)
2001
3000mSt
8:15.01-Oct 4, 2001
↓
Damascus (SYR)
2000
3000m
8:12.27-Jun 28, 2000
↓
Athina (GRE)
2000
3000mSt
8:22.51-Jun 17, 2000
↓
Rabat (MAR)
1999
3000mSt
8:22.28-Oct 24, 1999
↓
Beirut (LBN)
1998
3000mSt
8:22.83-Jul 14, 1998
↓
Roma Golden Gala
1997
1500m
3:43.90-May 31, 1997
↑
Wil (SUI)
1997
3000m
7:57.63-Apr 24, 1997
↓
Doha (QAT)
1997
3000mSt
8:08.26-Jul 7, 1997
↓
Stockholm (SWE)
1997
CrossCount
37:04-Feb 16, 1997--
1996
3000mSt
8:22.23-May 31, 1996
↓
Ostrava (CZE)
1996
5000m
13:40.52-May 27, 1996
↓
Zofingen (SUI)
1995
2000m
5:03.52-Jun 26, 1995-Praha (CZE)
1995
3000m
7:45.43-Jul 28, 1995
↓
Lindau (GER)
1995
3000mSt
8:09.67-Aug 16, 1995
↓
Zürich (SUI)
1994
1500m
3:41.1h-Feb 28, 1994
↑
Jeddah (KSA)
1994
3000mSt
8:15.95-Aug 2, 1994
↓
Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON)
1993
1500m
3:44.83-Jul 23, 1993
↑
Crystal Palace, London (GBR)
1993
3000mSt
8:29.38-Jun 5, 1993
↓
Rabat (MAR)

2006

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
3000mSt
8:56.22-Jun 17Rabat International Meeting, Rabat
3000mSt
9:14.89-May 18Saudi Arabian Championships, Qatif
3000mSt
9:10.27-Apr 27Qatif

2003

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
3000mSt
8:30.86-Jun 29Memoriál Josefa Odložila, Stadion Juliska, Praha
3000mSt
8:27.82-Jun 12Golden Spike Super Grand Prix, Ostrava

2002

9 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
3000mSt
8:12.51-Aug 16Weltklasse Zürich
3000mSt
8:16.7HT-Aug 10Colombo Asian Championships, Colombo
3000mSt
8:16.0-Aug 10-
3000mSt
8:17.37-Jul 19Monaco Herculis
3000mSt
8:08.14-Jul 16Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
3000mSt
8:14.32-Jun 16Villeneuve d'Ascq Meeting du Nord, Villeneuve
3000mSt
8:11.51-Jun 5Milano Notturna di Milano, Milano
5000m
14:19.40-Mar 29Qatif Gulf Championships, Qatif
10000m
30:05.56-Mar 27Qatif Gulf Championships, Qatif

2001

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
3000mSt
8:15.01-Oct 4Damascus Pan-Arab Championships, Damascus
3000mSt
8:20.83-Aug 31Berlin ISTAF
3000mSt
8:30.38-Jul 11Limoges
3000mSt
8:59.97-Mar 29Doha PanArab Military Ch., Doha

2000

5 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
3000mSt
8:32.48-Aug 1Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
3000m
8:12.27-Jun 28Athens Tsiklitiria, Athina
3000mSt
8:22.51-Jun 17Rabat
3000mSt
8:33.4HT-Apr 18Kuwait
3000mSt
8:40.0HT-Apr 6Dammam

1999

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
3000mSt
8:22.28-Oct 24Beirut Pan Arab Championships, Beirut
3000mSt
8:22.28-Oct 22-
3000mSt
8:40.07-Jul 29Barcelona IAAF Permit Meeting '99, Barcelona
3000mSt
8:53.02-Jul 26Linz Zipfer-Gugl Grand Prix, Linz

1998

6 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
3000mSt
8:39.69-Sep 12Johannesburg IAAF World Cup, SGJ, Johannesburg
3000mSt
8:39.69-Sep 11Johannesburg IAAF World Cup, SGJ, Johannesburg
3000mSt
8:23.45-Aug 5Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
3000mSt
8:26.18-Jul 29Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France, Paris
3000mSt
8:31.14-Jul 20Fukuoka Asian Championships, Fukuoka
3000mSt
8:22.83-Jul 14Roma Golden Gala

1997

16 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
3000mSt
8:53.08-Sep 12At Ta'if Pan Arab Championships, At Ta'if
3000mSt
8:13.00-Aug 16Monte Carlo Herculis '97, Stade Louis II, Monaco
3000mSt
8:29.74-Aug 13Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich
3000mSt
8:13.87-Aug 6IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina
3000mSt
8:20.18-Aug 4IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina
3000mSt
8:25.23-Aug 3IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina
3000mSt
8:20.18-Aug 2IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina
3000mSt
8:13.87-Aug 2IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina
3000mSt
8:25.23-Aug 2IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina
3000mSt
8:21.40-Jul 14Beirut Pan Arab Games, Beirut
3000mSt
8:08.26-Jul 7Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
3000mSt
8:23.80-Jul 2Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
3000mSt
8:11.83-Jun 5Roma Golden Gala, Stadio Olimpico, Roma
1500m
3:43.90-May 31Wil
3000m
7:57.63-Apr 24Doha Qatar International, Doha
CrossCount
37:04-Feb 1632nd CHIBA INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY, Chiba

1996

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
3000mSt
8:22.23-May 31Golden Spike Vitkovice, Ostrava
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Honours

🥈

Colombo Asian Championships

3000 Metres Steeplechase

2002
🥈

Colombo Asian Championships

3000 Metres Steeplechase

2002
🥇

Fukuoka Asian Championships

3000 Metres Steeplechase

1998
🥇

Fukuoka Asian Championships

3000 Metres Steeplechase

1998
🥉

Johannesburg IAAF World Cup

3000 Metres Steeplechase

1998
🥇

Beirut Pan Arab Games

3000 Metres Steeplechase

1997
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IAAF World Championships

3000 Metres Steeplechase

1997
🥇

Roma CISM Military World Games

3000 Metres Steeplechase

1995
🥇

Jakarta Asian Championships

3000 Metres Steeplechase

1995
🥇

Jakarta Asian Championships

3000 Metres Steeplechase

1995
🥉

IAAF World Championships

3000 Metres Steeplechase

1995
🥈

London IAAF World Cup

3000 Metres Steeplechase

1994
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Saad Shaddad Al Asmari's 3000 m steeplechase personal best?

Saad Shaddad Al Asmari's 3000 m steeplechase personal best is 8:08.14, set on Jul 16, 2002 in Stockholm (SWE), #71 on the all-time list.

Which events does Saad Shaddad Al Asmari compete in?

Saad Shaddad Al Asmari competes in the 3000 m steeplechase and 3000 m.

How did Saad Shaddad Al Asmari perform in 2006?

2006 season best: 8:56.22, set on Jun 17, 2006 in Rabat (MAR).

How many medals has Saad Shaddad Al Asmari won?

Saad Shaddad Al Asmari has won 1 World Championships medal.