Qatar’s Ismael Abakar qualifies for the World Athletics Championships

Qatar’s emerging athletics star Ismael Doudai Abakar has officially qualified for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo after a brilliant victory at the Meeting International de Marseille in France. Abakar came across the finish line in 48.49 seconds in the 400m hurdles, setting a new meet record and has done enough to qualify, by just one hundredth of a second, for the global competition. The entry standard for the global meet was 48.50 seconds. His performance in France suggests that he is in fantastic form, having improved on his previous timing of 48.75 seconds at last month’s Ostrava meet. Abakar’s qualification also increases the Qatari contingent heading to the Championships in Tokyo from 13 – 21 September.

Qatar will also send its fast 4x400m relay team, which includes:

• Abderrahman Samba
• Bassem Hemeida
• Ashraf Hussen Osman
• Ammar Ismail Yahia Ibrahim

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Along with the relay, Bassem Hemeida (400m hurdles) and Ammar Ibrahim (400m) will also compete in their events. Bassem and Ammar will also be competing as they each qualified for the Championships after winning their events at the Asian Championships. Qatar’s Abakar and relay team seek global impact in Tokyo this September.