16-year old runs 1.44.34 800m in Italy

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18 years ago 06/18/2005 12:27pm EDT

"Youngster Bilal Mansour Ali pfeilschnell

Vom gestrigen Meeting in Conegliano Veneto (Italien) wird als Höhepunkt der Veranstaltung eine neue U18-Weltbestleistung gemeldet. Der erst 16-jährige Bahraini Bilal Mansour Ali (bis 2004 als Kenianer John Yego aktiv) legte die 800 Meter in international beachtlichen 1:44,34 Minuten zurück. Dabei konnte er die Konkurrenz auf der Zielgeraden scheinbar mühelos abschütteln. Bilal Mansour Ali ist in diesem Jahr bereits mit seinem überraschenden Sieg über 1.500 Meter beim Grand-Prix-II-Meeting in Mailand in Erscheinung getreten, wo er 3:33,86 Minuten auf die Bahn gebracht hatte. mp " from german

www.leichtathletik.de

Wonder if he really is 16 years old!!

18 years ago 06/18/2005 1:57pm EDT

re: Urbut Nielson

Age doesn't matter when it's world class. If it was only a good time for a 16 year old that'd be one thing, but since it's a good time for anyone on the planet, age is irrelevant.

18 years ago 06/18/2005 2:35pm EDT

re: erty

erty wrote:
Age doesn't matter when it's world class. If it was only a good time for a 16 year old that'd be one thing, but since it's a good time for anyone on the planet, age is irrelevant.

I have to disagree. I believe a 16-year-old that runs 1:44 and change is much more impressive than if a 25-year-old ran the same time.

18 years ago 06/18/2005 3:46pm EDT

re: Ears2Yoo

He's not 16, and if you really believe he is, I have some oceanfront property for you in the middle of the North Atlantic...

18 years ago 06/18/2005 4:24pm EDT

re: Urbut Nielson

These ages in Bahrainian passports are nonsense, they are nothing but fraud. Ask Renato Canova, he is seething about this business. They routinely take off 2-4+ years to make their new athletes into 'juniors'. It is scandalous. The IAAF knows about it but does nothing. Qatar is bad enough - can you believe they state the birthplace for all their Kenyan imports as Qatari born.....but the Bahranian go even further and change the birthdate. Ask Renato.....this kid is more likely to be 22 than 16./

18 years ago 06/18/2005 4:31pm EDT

re: ridiculous

I note that Gregory Konchellah (born 83) was listed by Bahrain as born 87 or 88. I'm sure that's what his passport says however IAAF in this case accepted evidence (he has been running last two years with 83 birthdate) and so ignored what is in passport. They should do the same with Bilal Mansour Ali (claimed to be born 17 Oct 88) 3:33.86 this year (supposedly he IS GOING to World Youth!) and this guy Bilal Mansour Ali who runs 1:44.34. supposedly he goes to World Youth also. It is ridiculous and the IAAF should act on it. But who cares?

18 years ago 06/18/2005 5:07pm EDT

re: oh this is good

That is a very stupid saying. There is ocean front property in the North Atlantic.

18 years ago 06/18/2005 8:28pm EDT

re: oh this is good

ocean front property in arizona...

18 years ago 06/18/2005 8:31pm EDT

re: gs

ocean front property for sale up my ass...any takers?

18 years ago 06/18/2005 9:38pm EDT

re: ridiculous

Don't worry, it isn't PC to call these folks on their BS. Only Westerners are expected to tell the truth.

18 years ago 06/28/2005 7:22am EDT

re: Urbut Nielson

It turns out he is really 25 years old!! 9 years difference that's inzane that this MAN is going to compete at World Youths!!!! Plz stop this, poor kids who will be robbed of their medals, BIG SCANDAL!!!

http://www.eastandard.net/hm_news/news_s.php?articleid=23853

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