– Jamal Abdelmaji produced the best run of his life in the fastest men’s 10,000m race in Olympic history in Paris 2024
– He finished in 18th place with a stunning new personal best
– Abdelmaji represented the Refugee Olympic Team, representing over 100 million forcibly displaced people worldwide
– He previously competed in the 5,000m in Tokyo 2020, finishing 13th in his heat with a personal best time
– Abdelmaji targeted the 5,000m final but instead ran the 10,000m in Paris
– He fell off the pace during the race but finished strong in a lifetime best time of 27:35.92
– Abdelmaji fled his home in Darfur as a teenager and eventually settled in Israel as a refugee