Abdihakim ‘Abdi’ Abdirahman, son of Mahamed Abdirahman and Halima Ahmed Handule is nicknamed the Black Cactus. He is a native of Somalia and became a U.S. citizen on Jan. 28, 2000 after his family moved to the United States in 1990. His father, Mahamed, worked as a production head for Conoco, an American Oil company. The family moved to the U.S. and settled in Tucson, Arizona where Abdi still resides. Finishing third in his 17th career marathon at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon, Abdirahman qualified for his fifth Olympic team at the age of 43, 20 years after making his first team. He is also a four-time USATF Champion at 10,000-meters, a distance that he competed in three times at the Olympics (2000, ‘04, ‘08). Abdirahman’s fourth Olympic Games in 2012 was first in the marathon. He first broke the USATF Masters marathon record in the 40-44 age group by finishing ninth at the 2019 TCS New York Marathon in 2:11:34, he then bettered that record at the 2020 Olympic Trials (2:10:03). In 2016, Abdirahman finished third at the TCS New York City Marathon making him the oldest male runner to make the podium at NYC. Olympic Games:
2012 Olympic Games, Marathon - DNF
2008 Olympic Games, 10,000m - 15th
2004 Olympic Games, 10,000m - 15th
2000 Olympic Games, 10,000m - 10th
World Athletics Championships
2007 IAAF World Championships, 10,000m - 7th
2005 IAAF World Championships, 10,000m - 13th
2004 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 34th
2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 35th
2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 11th
2001 IAAF World Championships, 10,000m - 19th
2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 15th
2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 45th
Other Career Highlights
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon - 1st
2019 New York City Marathon - 9th
2018 Boston Marathon - 15th
2017 Boston Marathon - 6th
2017 New York Marathon - 7th
2016 USATF Half Marathon Championships - 7th
2017 New York Marathon - 3rd
2016 USATF 10 mile Road Running Championship - 10th
2016 USATF 10 km Road Running Championship - 6th
2014 Boston Marathon - 15th
2013 USATF 20 km Road Running Championships - 3rd
2012 USATF 10 Mile Road Running Championship - 13th
2012 USATF Half Marathon Championship - 1st
2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon - 3rd
2011 USATF Outdoor Championships, 10,000m - 15th
2011 USATF 10 Mile Championships - 6th
2011 USATF 20 km Championships - 1st
2009 USATF Outdoor Championships, 10,000m - 8th
2009 New York City Marathon - 9th
2008 U.S. Olympic Trials, 10,000m - 1st
2008 New York City Marathon - 6th
2007 USATF Outdoor Championships, 10,000m - 1st
2007 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon - DNF
2006 USATF 10 Mile Road Running Championships - 1st
2006 Chicago Marathon - 4th
2006 USATF Outdoor Championships, 10,000m - DNF
2005 USATF Outdoor Championships, 10,000m - 1st
2005 USATF 10 Mile Road Running Championship - 1st
2005 USATF 20 km Road Running Championship - 1st
2005 New York City Marathon - 5th
2004 USATF Outdoor Championships, 10,000m - 2nd
2004 New York City Marathon - 14th
2003 USATF Championships, 5,000m - 7th, 10,000m - 5th
2002 USATF Outdoor Championships, 10,000m - 2nd
2001 USATF Outdoor Championships, 10,000m - 1st
2000 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, 10,000m - 3rd
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