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Abdi Bile was born on 28 December, 1962 in Las Anod, Sool, Somali Republic (Somalia), is an Athletics competitor. Discover Abdi Bile's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 61 years old?
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61 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
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28 December, 1962 |
| Birthday |
28 December |
| Birthplace |
Las Anod, Sool, Somali Republic (Somalia) |
| Nationality |
Somalia
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Abdi Bile Height, Weight & Measurements
At 61 years old, Abdi Bile height is 1.85 m and Weight 75 kg.
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1.85 m |
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75 kg |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Ahmed Bile |
Abdi Bile Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Abdi Bile worth at the age of 61 years old? Abdi Bile’s income source is mostly from being a successful competitor. He is from Somalia. We have estimated Abdi Bile's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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competitor |
Abdi Bile Social Network
Timeline
Abdi Bile (Cabdi Bile Cabdi, عبد بلي عبد; born 28 December 1962) is a former middle distance runner.
He holds the highest number of national records in athletics in Somalia across various disciplines.
He is currently Somalia's national record holder in nine athletic disciplines, and is thus far Somalia's most decorated athlete in history.
He was a two-time Olympian (1984 and 1996) and dominated the event in the late 1980s.
He also won silver at the same event in the 1985 African Championships in Cairo.
At George Mason, Bile was team captain and a two-time NCAA Division I 1,500-metre champion, winning his first title in 1985 (3:41.20) and the second in 1987 (3:35.79).
He also won many conference titles and held the inter-collegiate 1500 m record for more than ten years.
At the 1985 African Championships in Athletics, he won silver at the 1500m.
Bile holds Somalia's national records in seven outdoor disciplines, namely the 800m, 1000m, 1500m, one mile, 2000m, 3000m and the 4x1500 metre relay as well as in two indoor disciples, namely the 1500m and the one mile, thus in a total of nine disciplines.
In 1987, he became world champion in the 1500 metres, the first Somali to do so.
During the semi-finals of the same championships, on 4 September 1987, he set a championship record with a time of 3:35.67 which lasted until 1 September 1991, when broken by Noureddine Morceli.
He defeated Britain's Sebastian Coe at the 1500m to win gold at the 1989 World Continental Cup.
Bile has won gold medals in the 1987 World Championships in 1987 at the 1500m.
In 1987, he won first place at the NCAA Championships in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at the 1500m in a time of 3:35.79.
Bile was ranked first in the world at the mile distance in 1989.
He was World Cup champion in the 1500 m in 1989 and two-time world Grand Prix final champion.
Bile graduated from George Mason University with a BSc in marketing management.
In 1989 he won the gold medal at the World Continental Cup in Barcelona at the 1500m in a time of 3:35.56.
The collapse of state institutions from 1990 onwards and injuries had prevented Bile from competing at the Olympics during his prime years.
Bile has traveled widely and has inspired many young people and helped several humanitarian organizations.
His career was riddled with injuries, and he missed the 1991 World Championships as well as the 1988 and 1992 Olympics because of such problems.
In 1993, he won second place at the 1500m in the Grand Prix Final in London UK, in a time of 3:34.65.
In the same year, he also won the bronze medal at the World Championships at 1500m in Stuttgart, Germany in a time of 3:35.96.
He is married, with two sons and daughter named Farhiya, born in 1995, Ahmed born 1993 and Mohamed born 2001.
As a senior in high school, Ahmed won the Virginia state cross country title, the 1000m title and 1600m title along with being a two-time New Balance All-American in the 800m.
The largest stadium in Las Anod is named after him.
In 1996 he represented Somalia at the 1996 Summer Olympics for the 1500 meters.
His brother, Jama Bile, ran competitively for Northern Arizona University.
His son Ahmed Bile ran competitively for Georgetown University.
Bile was born in Las Anod, Somalia a member of the Nur Ahmed sub-clan of the Dhulbahante tribe.
He was raised with fourteen siblings, in a nomadic society.
He completed high school in Erigavo.
He began competitive running after hearing of the Somali runner Jamac Karacin, a scholarship recipient in the US.
As a youth he was very interested in football/soccer.
Bile won the 1500 m World Championship in 1987, running the final 800 m of the race in 1:46.00, the fastest final 800 m of any 1,500-metre race in history.
In 1996 he finished sixth in the Olympic 1500 final.
He was coached by John Cook, the former coach of 2008 Olympic 10,000-metre bronze medalist Shalane Flanagan.
Bile ran the final 800m of the race in 1:46.0, which as of the 2020s, remains the fastest latter half in the history of the 1500m track race.
As of the 2020s, Bile has the 17th fastest kilometer race of all time with a time of 2:14.50.
