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Sekou Kaba

CANMen

Birth dateAug 25, 1990

BirthplaceConakry, Guinea

Height1.88 m

Weight88 kg

Sekou Mohamed Kaba (born 25 August 1990) is a Guinean-Canadian hurdler.

He competed in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and the 110 metres hurdles event at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing reaching the semifinals. His family emigrated to Detroit, Michigan, USA, in 2001, while Kaba moved to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, in 2007.

His personal bests are 13.43 seconds in the 110 metres hurdles (+1.9 m/s, Edmonton 2015) and 7.77 seconds in the 60 meters hurdles (New York 2015). In July 2016 he was named in Canada's Olympic team.

Key facts

110 m hurdles

13.43

#369 all-time

60 m hurdles

7.77

2018 season best

7.27

Jan 20, 2018 · Ottawa (CAN) (i)

2018 season best

Age

36 years old

As of Sep 13, 2026: 110 m hurdles 13.43 (#369 all-time), 60 m hurdles 7.77, 2018 season best 7.27 (Jan 20, 2018, Ottawa (CAN) (i)) · 36 years old

Personal bests

10.83*

21.84

13.43

7.77

7.10

7.58

22.01

35.29

35.29

14.47

6.77

8.00

* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2018	60m	7.27	-	Jan 20, 2018	↑	Ottawa (CAN) (i)
2018	60mH	7.96	-	Jan 13, 2018	↑	NY (USA) (i)
2017	60m	7.29	-	Jan 21, 2017	↑	Ottawa (CAN) (i)
2017	60mH	7.90	-	Feb 10, 2017	↑	NY (USA) (i)
2017	100m	10.83	+4.6	Jun 24, 2017	↑	Toronto (CAN)
2017	110mH	13.62	+2.6	Jun 17, 2017	↑	Windsor (CAN)
2017	200m	22.05	+4.7	Jun 11, 2017	↑	Ottawa (CAN)
2016	60m	7.20	-	Jan 16, 2016	↑	Canton, NY (USA) (i)
2016	60mH	7.80	-	Feb 6, 2016	↑	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2016	100m	11.00	+2.2	May 28, 2016	↑	St. Laurent (CAN)
2016	110mH	13.64	+0.8	Jul 10, 2016	↑	Edmonton (CAN)
2016	200m	21.96	+0.6	Jun 26, 2016	↑	Toronto (CAN)
2016	200m-short-track	22.59	-	Mar 5, 2016	↓	Ottawa (CAN) (i)
2015	60m	7.10	-	Dec 19, 2015	↑	Ottawa (CAN) (i)
2015	60mH	7.77	-	Jan 30, 2015	↑	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2015	100m	11.19	+2.8	May 2, 2015	↑	Boone, NC (USA)
2015	110mH	13.43	+1.9	Jul 4, 2015	↑	Edmonton (CAN)
2015	200m	21.84	+0.3	Apr 29, 2015	↑	Lynchburg, VA (USA)
2015	200m-short-track	22.01	-	Feb 14, 2015	↓	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2015	300m	35.55	-	Jan 10, 2015	↑	Ottawa (CAN) (i)
2015	300m-short-track	35.55	-	Jan 10, 2015	↓	Ottawa (CAN) (i)
2014	60m	7.30	-	Feb 15, 2014	↑	Montréal (CAN) (i)
2014	60mH	7.79	-	Mar 7, 2014	↑	Edmonton (CAN) (i)
2014	60MetresHu	8.00	-	Dec 20, 2014	↑	Ottawa (CAN) (i)
2014	100m	11.09	+2.7	Jul 16, 2014	↑	Ottawa (CAN)
2014	110mH	13.68	+0.6	Jul 19, 2014	↑	Ottawa (CAN)
2014	200m	22.10	-0.3	Jun 18, 2014	↑	Ottawa (CAN)
2014	300m	35.29	-	Dec 20, 2014	↑	Ottawa (CAN) (i)
2014	300m-short-track	35.29	-	Dec 20, 2014	↓	Ottawa (CAN) (i)
2013	60m	7.27	-	Nov 30, 2013	↑	Montréal (CAN) (i)
2013	60mH	7.94	-	Jan 26, 2013	↑	Montréal (CAN) (i)
2013	100m	11.13	+2.4	Jul 10, 2013	↑	Ottawa (CAN)
2013	110mH	13.73	+2.9	Jun 29, 2013	↑	Edmonton (CAN)
2013	200m	22.32	-0.3	Jul 31, 2013	↑	Ottawa (CAN)
2012	60m	7.28	-	Dec 1, 2012	↑	Canton, NY (USA) (i)
2012	60mH	7.92	-	Mar 9, 2012	↑	Winnipeg (CAN) (i)
2012	60MetresHu	8.11	-	Mar 3, 2012	↑	Ottawa (CAN) (i)
2012	100m	11.29	-0.6	Jun 2, 2012	↑	Ottawa (CAN)
2012	110mH	13.79	+0.1	May 26, 2012	↑	Ottawa (CAN)
2012	200m	22.42	+1.3	Jun 2, 2012	↑	Ottawa (CAN)
2011	55m	6.77	-	Jan 22, 2011	-	Canton, NY (USA) (i)
2011	60m	7.26	-	Feb 19, 2011	↑	Montréal (CAN) (i)
2011	55mH	7.58	-	Jan 22, 2011	-	Canton, NY (USA) (i)
2011	60mH	8.18	-	Jan 29, 2011	↑	Montréal (CAN) (i)
2011	100m	11.27	+0.2	Jul 20, 2011	↑	Ottawa (CAN)
2011	110mH	14.02	+0.6	Jul 16, 2011	↑	Ottawa (CAN)
2011	200m	22.63	-0.6	May 28, 2011	↑	Ottawa (CAN)
2011	300m	36.07	-	Jun 15, 2011	↑	Ottawa (CAN)
2010	60m	7.31	-	Dec 18, 2010	↑	Ottawa (CAN) (i)
2010	60mH	8.12	-	Feb 19, 2010	↑	Montréal (CAN) (i)
2010	100m	11.25	+2.0	May 29, 2010	↑	St. Laurent (CAN)
2010	110mH	14.44	-0.9	Aug 14, 2010	↑	Sudbury (CAN)
2010	110MetresH	14.47	-	Jul 21, 2010	-	Ottawa (CAN)
2010	200m	22.73	-0.2	Aug 4, 2010	↑	Ottawa (CAN)
2008	110mH	14.26	-0.1	May 10, 2008	↑	Ottawa (CAN)

2018

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
60mH	8.10	-	Feb 10	Montreal Grand Prix d'Athletisme, Montréal (i)
60mH	8.04	-	Feb 10	Montreal Grand Prix d'Athletisme, Montréal (i)
60m	7.27	-	Jan 20	Ottawa Winter National Invitational, Ottawa (i)
60m	7.30	-	Jan 20	Ottawa Winter National Invitational, Ottawa (i)
60mH	8.01	-	Jan 13	Staten Island Great Dane Classic, NY (i)
60mH	7.96	-	Jan 13	Staten Island Great Dane Classic, NY (i)

2017

38 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
110mH	13.87	-0.5	Aug 27	Universiade, Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei City
110mH	13.82	+0.9	Aug 27	Universiade, Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei City
110mH	14.07	-4.0	Aug 26	Universiade, Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei City
110mH	13.81	+1.5	Jul 25	Abidjan Francophone Games, Abidjan
110mH	13.65	+1.8	Jul 8	Canadian Championships, Ottawa
110mH	13.73	+2.6	Jul 8	Canadian Championships, Ottawa
110mH	13.93	+1.8	Jun 24	Toronto AO Outdoor Prep Meet, Toronto
100m	10.96	+2.5	Jun 24	Toronto AO Outdoor Prep Meet, Toronto
110mH	14.00	+3.4	Jun 24	Toronto AO Outdoor Prep Meet, Toronto
100m	10.83	+4.6	Jun 24	Toronto AO Outdoor Prep Meet, Toronto
110mH	13.62	+2.6	Jun 17	Windsor AO Ch., Windsor
110mH	13.83	+2.8	Jun 17	Windsor AO Ch., Windsor
110mH	13.94	+0.8	Jun 14	Guelph New Balance Speed River Inferno, Guelph
200m	22.05	+4.7	Jun 11	Ottawa AO Combined Events Ch. and Prep Meet, Ottawa
100m	11.24	+3.2	Jun 11	Ottawa AO Combined Events Ch. and Prep Meet, Ottawa - Extra Race
100m	11.33	+0.6	Jun 10	Ottawa AO Combined Events Ch. and Prep Meet, Ottawa
100m	11.11	+1.0	Jun 10	Ottawa AO Combined Events Ch. and Prep Meet, Ottawa
110mH	14.04	+1.2	Jun 4	Argentan Meeting National, Argentan
110mH	14.18	+0.9	Jun 4	Argentan Meeting National, Argentan
110mH	13.85	+1.2	Jun 2	Bydgoszcz European Athletics Festival, Bydgoszcz
110mH	13.95	-0.2	May 28	Forbach Meeting National, Forbach
110mH	14.14	-0.3	May 28	Forbach Meeting National, Forbach
110mH	14.24	+0.2	May 25	Linz Leichtathletik Gala, Linz
110mH	14.29	+0.0	May 25	Linz Leichtathletik Gala, Linz
110mH	14.42	+1.5	May 17	Swarthmore Final Qualifier, Swarthmore, PA
200m	22.90	+2.3	May 17	Swarthmore Final Qualifier, Swarthmore, PA
110mH	14.40	+2.3	May 13	Clermont NTC Pure Athletics Elite Meet, Clermont, FL
110mH	14.70	+2.2	May 3	Lynchburg Liberty Twilight, Lynchburg, VA
200m	22.48	+3.0	May 3	Lynchburg Liberty Twilight, Lynchburg, VA
60mH	7.96	-	Feb 18	Montreal Grand Prix d'Athletisme, Montréal (i)
60mH	7.98	-	Feb 18	Montreal Grand Prix d'Athletisme, Montréal (i)
60mH	8.14	-	Feb 12	Ithaca Robert J. Kane Invitational, Ithaca, NY (i)
60mH	8.05	-	Feb 12	Ithaca Robert J. Kane Invitational, Ithaca, NY (i)
60mH	7.90	-	Feb 10	Staten Island Fastrack National Invite, NY (i)
60mH	8.03	-	Feb 10	Staten Island Fastrack National Invite, NY (i)
60m	7.29	-	Jan 21	Ottawa Winter National Invitational, Ottawa (i)
60mH	8.28	-	Jan 14	Canton Saints Indoor Inv., Canton, NY (i)
60mH	8.36	-	Jan 14	Canton Saints Indoor Inv., Canton, NY (i)

2016

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
110mH	13.70	-0.2	Aug 16	The XXXI Olympic Games
110mH	13.70	-0.2	Aug 15	The XXXI Olympic Games
110mH	14.66	-0.8	Jul 30	Sherbrooke
110mH	14.34	+1.2	Jul 30	Sherbrooke
110mH	13.84	-0.3	Jul 15	Edmonton TrackTown Classic, Edmonton
110mH	14.00	-1.6	Jul 10	Canadian Championships, Edmonton

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Sekou Kaba's 110 m hurdles personal best?

Sekou Kaba's 110 m hurdles personal best is 13.43, set on Jul 4, 2015 in Edmonton (CAN), #369 on the all-time list.

Which events does Sekou Kaba compete in?

Sekou Kaba competes in the 110 m hurdles and 60 m hurdles.

How did Sekou Kaba perform in 2018?

2018 season best: 7.27, set on Jan 20, 2018 in Ottawa (CAN) (i).