Our national team’s talented and fast-rising champion Abdalelah Haroun took first place in the 400 m at the South Africa athletics championships, confirming his rising quality and his pursuit of the best times and results, setting a new Qatari record of 44.69 s, improving on his previous best of 45.91 s. Abdalelah is one of Qatar’s talented champions with all the qualities of a strong sprinter, and a promising future undoubtedly awaits him with our national teams, provided he continues with the same drive, determination and resolve to honour his country on the international stage. The champion himself expressed his satisfaction and happiness at the progress he is making, while hoping to reach new times at continental level, adding that he would compete at the Diamond League meeting in Doha in pursuit of his best form.
Major General Dahlan Al Hamad, president of the Qatari and Asian athletics federations and IAAF vice-president, expressed his wishes for further success for our talented champion, saying his current outings serve his progress in any event or race, since the goal is to reach peak readiness before the major commitments ahead. He praised our champion Abdalelah’s dedication and determination to keep progressing and developing at this stage, hoping he reaches full excellence in the period ahead.
Khalifa Abdulmalik, director of the national teams, expressed his happiness at our golden champion’s improved performance, saying what had been achieved came as part of a gradual push towards full excellence in his event, hoping for another outing that would also produce a new record, should he manage to achieve it.
