Ismail Ahmed Ismail

Ismail Ahmed Ismail (, born 1 November 1984) is a Sudanese middle-distance runner who represents Sudan in the 800 metres. He was born in Khartoum. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Ismail won Sudan's first ever Olympic medal, a silver in the men's 800 metres.

Achievements Representing 2000 World Junior Championships Santiago, Chile 21st (h) 800m 1:53.14 — 1500m DQ 2001 World Indoor Championships Lisbon, Portugal 26th (h) 1500 m 4:02.79 2002 World Junior Championships Kingston, Jamaica 5th 800 m 1:47.20 African Championships Radès, Tunisia 10th (h) 800 m 1:49.18 2003 World Championships Paris, France 18th (h) 800 m 1:47.21 All-Africa Games Abuja, Nigeria 5th 800 m 1:47.29 Afro-Asian Games Hyderabad, India 1st 800 m 1:46.92 2004 African Championships Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 3rd 800 m 1:45.87 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 8th 800 m 1:52.49 Pan Arab Games Algiers, Algeria 2nd 800 m 1:46.24 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games Mecca, Saudi Arabia 3rd 800 m 1:47.20 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:08.81 2006 African Championships Bambous, Mauritius 2nd 800 m 1:46.65 2008 African Championships Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2nd 800 m 1:45.41 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.00 Olympic Games Beijing, China 2nd 800 m 1:44.70 2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 24th (sf) 800 m DNF 2010 World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 4th 800 m 1:46.90 2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 39th (h) 800 m 1:52.33 Pan Arab Games Doha, Qatar 2nd 800 m 1:46.60 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:07.47 2012 World Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 17th (h) 800 m 1:50.72 2015 African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo – 800 m DNF

Personal bests 800 metres – 1:43.82 min (2009) 1500 metres – 3:41.97 min (2005)