Abdi Bile

Quick Facts

Full Name	Abdi Bile
Occupation	Runner
Date Of Birth	Dec 28, 1962(1962-12-28)
Age	62
Birthplace	Las Anod
Country	Somalia
Horoscope	Capricorn

Abdi Bile Biography

Abdi Bile is one of the most popular and richest Runner who was born on December 28, 1962 in Las Anod, Somalia. Middle distance runner who competed in the Olympics and World Championships multiple times, mostly in the 800 and 1500 meters events.

Bile and Mo Farah both competed in the Olympics for Somalia.

Bile graduated from George Mason University with a BSc in marketing management. At George Mason, Bile was team captain and a two-time NCAA Division I 1,500-metre champion, winning his first title in 1985 (3:41.20) and the second in 1987 (3:35.79). He also won many conference titles and held the inter-collegiate 1500 m record for more than ten years.

Bile has won gold medals in the 1987 World Championships in 1987 at the 1500m. In 1989 he won the gold medal at the World Continental Cup in Barcelona at the 1500m in a time of 3:35.56. In 1987, he won first place at the NCAA Championships in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at the 1500m in a time of 3:35.79. In 1993, he won second place at the 1500m in the Grand Prix Final in London UK, in a time of 3:34.65. In the same year, he also won the bronze medal at the World Championships at 1500m in Stuttgart, Germany in a time of 3:35.96. At the 1985 African Championships in Athletics, he won silver at the 1500m. Bile holds Somalia’s national records in seven outdoor disciplines, namely the 800m, 1000m, 1500m, one mile, 2000m, 3000m and the 4×1500 metre relay as well as in two indoor disciples, namely the 1500m and the one mile, thus in a total of nine disciplines. The collapse of state institutions from 1990 onwards and injuries had prevented Bile from competing at the Olympics during his prime years.

He and his wife raised a son, Ahmed, who also became a runner.

Abdi Bile Net Worth

Abdi Bile is one of the richest Runner from Somalia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Abdi Bile 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He won the 1500 meters World Championship in 1987.

He was involved with many humanitarian organizations.

Abdi Bile (Somali: Cabdi Bile Cabdi, Arabic: عبد بلي عبد ‎; born 28 December 1962) is a former middle distance runner. He holds the highest number of national records in athletics in Somalia across various disciplines. He is currently Somalia’s national record holder in nine athletic disciplines, and is thus far Somalia’s most decorated athlete in history.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Abdi Ranked on the list of most popular Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Somalia. Abdi Bile celebrates birthday on December 28 of every year.

Top Facts about Abdi Bile

1. Abdi Bile is a former Somali middle-distance runner.
2. He won the 1500m gold medal at the 1987 World Championships.
3. Bile was the first Somali athlete to win a world championship.
4. He also competed in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.
5. Bile set multiple national and African records during his career.
6. His personal best time for the 1500m is 3:29:46.
7. After retiring from competition, he became a sports diplomat for Somalia.
8. Bile was named one of the “Top 10 Most Influential African Sports Personalities” by BBC in 2015.
9. He has been an advocate for peace and development in Somalia through sports initiatives.
10. In recognition of his achievements, there is an annual athletics competition named after him – The Abdi Bile Athletics Meeting – held in Mogadishu, Somalia since 2018.