Bob Abdelrahim
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 March 2006 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Middle-distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 400m: 50.78 (Melbourne, 2025) 800m: 1:44.27 (Perth, 2026) 1500m: 3:57.15 (Perth, 2022) |
Bob Abdelrahim (born 16 March 2006) is an Australian middle-distance runner, who competes primarily over 800 metres.[1]
Biography
Abdelrahim became Australian junior 800 metres champion in April 2025, winning in a time of 1:48.37.[2] On 7 February 2026, Abdelrahim ran the fastest ever 800m at a Victorian Milers Club meet with a time of 1:46.48.[3] A training partner of Peter Bol under track coach Justin Rinaldi,[4] Abdelrahim finished runner-up to Bol in the 800 metres at the Perth Track Classic on 14 February 2026, running 1:44.27 to meet the qualifying standard for the 2026 Commonwealth Games. It over two seconds better than his previous process which he had set just the week before, and placed him fourth on the Australian all-time list.[5][6][7] Later that month, Abdelrahim also placed second behind Bol in the 800 metres at the Hobart Track Classic in Tasmania.[8]
Abdelrahim was selected for the 800 metres at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Toruń, Poland, in March 2026.[9]
References
- ^ "Bob Abdelrahim". World Athletics. Retrieved 15 Feb 2026.
- ^ "Australian U20 Championships". World Athletics. 10 April 2025. Retrieved 14 Feb 2026.
- ^ "100TH VICTORIAN MILERS CLUB MEET SEES RECORD TO ABDELRAHIM". Inside Athletics. 7 February 2026. Retrieved 15 Feb 2026.
- ^ Gault, Jonathan (18 March 2026). "17-Year-Old Cooper Lutkenhaus Chases 800m Gold at 2026 World Indoors". Lets Run. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ "BOL BLAZES AS PERTH TURNS UP THE HEAT". Inside Athletics. 15 February 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "OLYMPIC FINALIST BOL IGNITES PERTH TRACK CLASSIC TO KICK-START CHEMIST WAREHOUSE SUMMER SERIES". Athletics.com.au. 14 Feb 2026. Retrieved 15 Feb 2026.
- ^ "Perth Track Classic". World Athletics. 14 Feb 2026. Retrieved 15 Feb 2026.
- ^ "YOUNG GUNS FIRE AS HOBART TRACK CLASSIC COMES ALIGHT AFTER TEN YEARS AWAY". Australian Athletics. 28 Feb 2026. Retrieved 28 Feb 2026.
- ^ "AUSTRALIAN ATHLETICS ROYALTY BOUND FOR WORLD ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". Athletics.com.au. 11 March 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.