Ibrahim Okash
Somali athletics competitor
About Ibrahim Okash
Born 1964. Ibrahim Okash is a Somali athletics competitor, sprinter and middle-distance runner.
Ibrahim Okash Omar (born 18 September 1964) is a former athlete who competed internationally for Somalia. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Okash was raised in Jowhar, about 25 miles from Mogadishu. He finished eighth in the semifinals.
He competed for the University of Southern California in 1988 and 1989. In 1988, while at USC, Okash set a Pac-12 record of 1:33:92 in the 800 metres. As of 2021, Okash still held the Pac-12 record. He also ranks second in USC history with a time of 3:40:86 in the 1,500 meters.
He was later affiliated with the Santa Monica Track Club.
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Who is Ibrahim Okash?
Somali athletics competitor
When was Ibrahim Okash born?
Ibrahim Okash was born on 18 September 1964.
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Ibrahim Okash is an athletics competitor, sprinter and middle-distance runner.
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Ibrahim Okash is Somali.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ibrahim Okash. https://biography.guide/ibrahim-okash/
MLA: "Ibrahim Okash." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ibrahim-okash/.
Chicago: "Ibrahim Okash." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ibrahim-okash/.
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