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Kaki Khamis

Born on June 21, 1989, Khames is a Sudanese runner who specializes in the 800 metres. He is a two-time World Indoor Champion over the distance and also won gold at the 2007 All-Africa Games. He represented Sudan at the 2008 Summer Olympics. In February 2008, he ran a world leading 2:15.7 in the 1000 m indoors in Sweden. On March 9, 2008 in Valencia,

Khames became the youngest ever World Indoor champion after winning the 800 m final at age 18 years and 262 days. On June 6, 2008, he won the Bislett Games Golden League meeting in Oslo by running 1:42.69, a new world junior record. The following month, Khames entered the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics as the 800 m favorite.

Source: Sudanese who made it big by Ola Diab.

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