Abdi (left) competes against Mo Farah (right) in the Djibouti half marathonAbdi (left) competes against Mo Farah (right) in the Djibouti half marathonSomali-born Belgian long-distance runner Bashir Abdi shared glowing tributes of Olympic champion Mo Farah who beat him in the inaugural Djibouti half marathon championship at the weekend. For us young Somali-born athletes, he is our leader and I appreciate we have support from corporates like East Africa Bank helping build sports in this part of Africa,” said Abdi. This was the first time Farah had raced since winning the Antrim Coast half-marathon on 12 September in 2020. Sweden’s David Nilsson (64:06) and the Djiboutian duo of Jamal Dirieh (64:22) and Mouhyadin Abdi Waisss completed the top six. For the Djibouti race, Abdi said he was proud to be part of the East Africa Bank team, as the bank and Dahabshiil always put its customers first.

Source: Daily Nation March 07, 2021 11:37 UTC