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Youssouf Hiss Bachir

Birth dateJan 1, 1987

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Youssouf Hiss Bachir is a Djibouti middle-distance runner, born on January 1, 1987. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and 3000m.

His personal bests include 1:48.04 in the 800m, 3:35.74 in the 1500m, 7:43.44 in the 3000m, 13:28.20 in the 5000m and 1:05:45 in the Semi. He has earned 1 silver and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Djibouti.

Key facts

3000 Metres Short Track

7:43.44

1500 m

3:35.74

#668 all-time

2026 season best

1:06:07

Jan 23, 2026 · Djibouti (DJI)

2026 season best

Last competition

Meeting International de Djibouti

Apr 17, 2026 · DNF

Meeting International de Djibouti

Age

39 years old

As of Sep 21, 2026: 3000 Metres Short Track 7:43.44, 1500 m 3:35.74 (#668 all-time), 2026 season best 1:06:07 (Jan 23, 2026, Djibouti (DJI)) · Last competition: Meeting International de Djibouti, Apr 17, 2026, DNF · 39 years old

Personal bests

800m

1:48.04

1500m

3:35.74

#668 all-time

3000m

7:43.44

5000m

13:28.20

Semi

1:05:45

1500m-short-track

3:40.61

3000m-short-track

7:43.44

15Kilometr

45:30

1000m

2:21.26

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	Semi	1:06:07	-	Jan 23, 2026	↓	Semi Marathon International de Djibouti Telecom
2024	1500m	3:39.76	-	Jun 19, 2024	↑	Meeting International d'Athlétisme de la Province de Liège, Stade Naimette-Xhovémont, Liège
2024	5000m	13:47.64	-	May 25, 2024	↑	IFAM Outdoor, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles
2023	1500m	3:44.72	-	Jul 12, 2023	↑	Meeting Internationald'Athletisme de la Province de Liège, Stade Naimette-Xhovémont, Liège
2022	1500m	3:44.91	-	May 7, 2022	↑	Kip Keino Classic
2021	1500m	3:38.59	-	Jul 3, 2021	↑	KBC Nacht van de Atletiek, Stadion De Veen, Heusden-Zolder
2020	1500m	3:42.22	-	Oct 3, 2020	↑	Kip Keino Classic, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
2019	1500m	3:36.72	-	Oct 4, 2019	↑	IAAF World Championships in Athletics
2018	1500m	3:35.74	-	Jul 22, 2018	↑	London Müller Anniversary Games, Olympic Stadium, London - Diamond Discipline
2018	3000m-short-track	7:48.75	-	Jan 25, 2018	↓	Czech Indoor Gala
2018	3000m	7:48.75	-	Jan 25, 2018	↑	Czech Indoor Gala
2017	800m	1:50.11	-	Jul 18, 2017	↓	Radés (TUN)
2017	1500m	3:37.69	-	Jul 22, 2017	↑	Heusden-Zolder (BEL)
2017	5000m	14:11.98	-	Jul 27, 2017	↑	Abidjan (CIV)
2017	15Kilometr	45:30	-	Jan 28, 2017	-	Djibouti (DJI)
2016	1500m	3:40.61	-	Feb 19, 2016	↑	Sabadell (ESP) (i)
2016	1500m-short-track	3:40.61	-	Feb 19, 2016	-	Sabadell (ESP) (i)
2016	3000m	7:43.44	-	Feb 17, 2016	↑	Globe Arena, Stockholm (SWE) (i)
2016	3000m-short-track	7:43.44	-	Feb 17, 2016	↓	Globe Arena, Stockholm (SWE) (i)
2016	5000m	13:43.30	-	Jul 9, 2016	↑	Kortrijk (BEL)
2015	800m	1:48.04	-	Aug 8, 2015	↓	Granollers (ESP)
2015	1500m	3:36.96	-	Aug 1, 2015	↑	Ninove (BEL)
2015	5000m	13:30.11	-	May 27, 2015	↑	Nijmegen (NED)
2014	1500m	3:38.70	-	Jul 15, 2014	↑	Mataró (ESP)
2014	3000m-short-track	7:48.32	-	Feb 1, 2014	↓	Mondeville (FRA) (i)
2014	3000m	7:48.32	-	Feb 1, 2014	↑	Mondeville (FRA) (i)
2014	5000m	13:50.32	-	Jul 19, 2014	↑	Heusden-Zolder (BEL)
2013	1000m	2:21.26	-	Aug 5, 2013	-	Sollentuna (SWE)
2013	1500m	3:42.62	-	May 22, 2013	↑	Doha (QAT)
2013	3000m	7:50.96	-	Jul 23, 2013	↑	Karlstad (SWE)
2013	5000m	13:28.20	-	Jul 27, 2013	↑	Ninove (BEL)
2011	5000m	13:45.61	-	Sep 15, 2011	↑	Maputo (MOZ)
2010	1500m	3:55.71	-	Jul 31, 2010	↑	Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi (KEN)
2010	5000m	14:58.19	-	Aug 1, 2010	↑	Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi (KEN)
2010	Semi	1:05:45	-	Oct 16, 2010	↓	IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Nanning

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10000m	DNF	-	Apr 17	Meeting International de Djibouti
Semi	1:06:07	-	Jan 23	Semi Marathon International de Djibouti Telecom

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	DNF	-	Feb 7	Semi Marathon International de Djibouti Telecom, Djibouti

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:39.76	-	Jun 19	Meeting International d'Athlétisme de la Province de Liège, Stade Naimette-Xhovémont, Liège
5000m	DNF	-	Jun 15	Night of Athletics, Stadion De Veen, Heusden-Zolder
5000m	13:47.64	-	May 26	IFAM Outdoor, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles
5000m	13:47.64	-	May 25	IFAM Outdoor, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:46.15	-	Jul 22	Flanders Cup Vita, Stedelijke Atletiekpiste, Ninove
5000m	DNF	-	Jul 15	Night of Athletics
1500m	3:44.72	-	Jul 12	Meeting Internationald'Athletisme de la Province de Liège, Stade Naimette-Xhovémont, Liège
5000m	DNF	-	Mar 17	Meeting International Djibouti, Stade Gouled, Djibouti

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:45.92	-	Jun 12	African Athletics Championships, Cote d'Or National Sports Complex, St Pierre
1500m	3:46.18	-	Jun 12	African Athletics Championships, Cote d'Or National Sports Complex, St Pierre
1500m	3:46.18	-	Jun 11	African Athletics Championships, Cote d'Or National Sports Complex, St Pierre
1500m	3:44.91	-	May 7	Kip Keino Classic

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:39.07	-	Sep 18	Kip Keino Classic, Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi
1500m	3:40.69	-	Jul 5	Meeting Stanislas Nancy, Stade Raymond Petit, Tomblaine
1500m	3:38.59	-	Jul 3	KBC Nacht van de Atletiek, Stadion De Veen, Heusden-Zolder
1500m	3:43.44	-	Jun 13	Sollentuna GP, Sollentunavallen, Sollentuna

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:42.22	-	Oct 3	Kip Keino Classic, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
1500m	3:43.42	-	Jan 11	Meeting, Djibouti

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:37.96	-	Oct 6	IAAF World Championships in Athletics
1500m	3:36.72	-	Oct 4	IAAF World Championships in Athletics
1500m	3:37.93	-	Oct 3	IAAF World Championships in Athletics
1500m	3:40.04	-	Aug 29	African Games, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat
1500m	DNF	-	Aug 29	African Games, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat
1500m	3:40.16	-	Jul 20	KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder
1500m	3:37.23	-	Jun 21	Meeting National de Carquefou, Carquefou
1500m	3:36.98	-	Jun 14	Anhalt 2019, Dessau
1500m	3:45.00	-	Jun 11	Meeting Elite, Montreuil
1500m	3:42.94	-	Mar 15	International Meeting, Djibouti

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Mile	DNF	-	Aug 18	Birmingham Müller Grand Prix, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham - Promotional Events
1500m	3:35.74	-	Jul 22	London Müller Anniversary Games, Olympic Stadium, London - Diamond Discipline
1500m	3:37.09	-	Jun 28	Sollentuna Folksam GP, Sollentuna
1500m	3:41.02	-	Mar 30	Djibouti International Meeting
3000m-short-track	7:56.37	-	Feb 3	Mondeville Meeting National, Mondeville (i)
3000m-short-track	7:48.75	-	Jan 25	Czech Indoor Gala

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	14:11.98	-	Jul 27	Abidjan Francophone Games, Abidjan
1500m	3:37.69	-	Jul 22	Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder
800m	1:50.11	-	Jul 18	Rades Arab Championships, Radés
1500m	3:53.48	-	Jul 16	Rades Arab Championships, Radés
1500m	3:44.32	-	Mar 25	Djibouti International Meeting, Djibouti
15Kilometr	45:30	-	Jan 28	15 km, Djibouti

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	13:43.30	-	Jul 9	Kortrijk Guldensporenmeeting, Kortrijk
1500m	3:42.45	-	Mar 31	Djibouti Meeting Internationale, Djibouti
3000m-short-track	8:08.87	-	Mar 20	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR (i)
3000m-short-track	8:08.87	-	Mar 18	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR (i)
3000m-short-track	7:52.08	-	Mar 18	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR (i)
1500m-short-track	3:40.61	-	Feb 19	Sabadell Meeting Internacional, Sabadell (i)
3000m-short-track	7:43.44	-	Feb 17	Stockholm Globen Galan, Globe Arena, Stockholm (i)

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Youssouf Hiss Bachir's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best?

Youssouf Hiss Bachir's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best is 7:43.44, set on Feb 17, 2016 in Globe Arena, Stockholm (SWE) (i).

Which events does Youssouf Hiss Bachir compete in?

Youssouf Hiss Bachir competes in the 3000 Metres Short Track and 1500 m.

How did Youssouf Hiss Bachir perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 1:06:07, set on Jan 23, 2026 in Djibouti (DJI). Last competition: Meeting International de Djibouti on Apr 17, 2026, DNF.

Youssouf Hiss Bachir

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