In a major achievement for Qatari athletics, Qatar won their fifth gold medal in the athletics competition at the Arab Games. Qatari athlete Musab Abdulrahman secured qualification for the upcoming Olympics after winning gold in the 800m with a time of 1:45.92, with the Olympic qualifying time standing at 1:46.30.
Second place went to Sudan’s Ismail Ismail in 1:46.60 to take silver, while bronze went to Iraq’s Adnan Al Muntafiji, who clocked 1:47.18.
Musab Abdulrahman expressed his great delight at winning the Arab title in the event, saying the medal was the culmination of great efforts and strong support from the Qatar Athletics Federation, and expressed hope of continuing to win gold in the “mother of sports” at continental and international events to raise Qatar’s name high.
Saudi Arabia’s Bandar Yahya Sharahili won gold in the 400m hurdles at the athletics competition of the Arab Games currently being held in Doha.
Sharahili covered the distance in 50.63 seconds, with Algeria’s Miloud Rahmani finishing second to take silver in 51.03 seconds, while the race’s bronze went to Tunisia’s Mohamed Seghir in 51.27 seconds.
