Abubaker Ali Kamal

Abubaker Ali Kamal (born 8 November 1983) is a Qatari runner who has specialized mostly in the 1500 metres and 3000 metres steeplechase.

He won a 5000 m/steeplechase double at the 2011 Pan Arab Games, but failed a drugs test at the competition. He was disqualified and banned for two years for being positive for Erythropoietin (EPO).

Achievements Representing 1999 World Youth Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 4th 1500 m 3:45.72 2000 World Junior Championships Santiago, Chile 7th 1500 m 3:44.12 Asian Championships Jakarta, Indonesia 2nd 1500 m 3:52.64 2002 World Junior Championships Kingston, Jamaica 3rd 3000 m s'chase 8:33.67 (NJR) Asian Games Busan, South Korea 2nd 3000 m s'chase 8:31.75 Asian Championships Colombo, Sri Lanka 3rd 3000 m s'chase 8:37.4 2005 Asian Indoor Games Bangkok, Thailand 2nd 1500 m 3:50.31 3rd 3000 m 8:13.24 Asian Championships Incheon, South Korea 1st 1500 m 3:44.24 West Asian Games Doha, Qatar 2nd 1500 m 3:41.45 2006 Asian Games Doha, Qatar 4th 1500 m 3:41.09 2007 Asian Indoor Games Macau, China 3rd 1500 m 3:50.78 5th 3000 m 8:13.59 Asian Championships Amman, Jordan 3rd 800 m 1:52.22 3rd 1500 m 3:47.22 World Championships Osaka, Japan 11th 3000 m s'chase 8:26.90 Pan Arab Games Cairo, Egypt 6th 1500 m 3:53.56 3rd 3000 m s'chase 8:43.02 2008 Asian Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 5th 800 m 1:49.86 3rd 1500 m 3:42.50 World Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 20th (h) 1500 m 3:45.95 Olympic Games Beijing, China 8th 3000 m s'chase 8:16.59 2009 Asian Indoor Games Hanoi, Vietnam 3rd 1500 m 3:44.07 Asian Championships Guangzhou, China 15th (h) 1500 m 3:52.25 3rd 3000 m s'chase 8:34.73 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 12th 3000 m s'chase 8:19.72 2010 2010 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships Tehran, Iran 1st 1500 m 3:51.78 World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 21st (h) 1500 m 3:46.51 2011 Asian Championships Kobe, Japan 1st 3000 m s'chase 8:30.23 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 20th (h) 3000 m s'chase 8:30.37 Pan Arab Games Doha, Qatar – 5000 m DQ – 3000 m s'chase DQ 2014 Asian Games Incheon, South Korea 1st 3000 m s'chase 8:28.72

Personal bests Outdoor 800 metres – 1:46.38 min (2006) 1500 metres – 3:36.15 min (2010) 3000 metres – 7:55.95 min (2006) 3000 metres steeplechase – 8:15.80 min (2008) 5000 metres – 13:25.51 min (2014)

Indoor 800 metres – 1:49.21 min (2009) 1500 metres – 3:41.69 min (2009)