Slowest female 100m runner in history

China's Somali athlete Nasra Abukar recorded his worst 100m time in history, finishing 10 seconds behind his rivals at the World University Games in Chengdu.

Abukar finished the 100m in 21.81 seconds, far behind his rivals and finishing about 10 seconds behind the leader. According to British newspaper Sportmail , this is the worst 100m performance recorded in the history of international competitions.

Somali athlete runs slowest 100m in history

Abukar on the 100m track on August 2.

Video footage of the race has garnered widespread attention on social media, raising questions about why Somalia would send an inexperienced and unprepared runner to a major event. Abukar is said to be the niece of Somali Athletics Federation vice president Khadija Adan Dahir, and her selection for the Chengdu race this summer was purely a matter of "nepotism".

Elham Garaad, who posted the viral video on Twitter , wrote: "The Ministry of Youth and Sports of Somalia should resign. It is disappointing to see such incompetence. How can they select an untrained girl to represent Somalia in the tournament? It is truly shocking and reflects poorly on our country internationally."

In a later post on Twitter , Garaad wrote: "That's the niece of the President of the Somali Athletics Federation. What did you expect? Somalia has good athletes, but when it comes to money, it's a different story."

Garaad also posted a screenshot of a Facebook post by Dahir congratulating his niece on her selection to the World University Games.

Post by Vice President of the Somali Athletics Federation Khadija Adan Dahir, congratulating Nasra Abukar on participating in the 2023 World University Games. Photo: screenshot

According to Newsweek , the Somali Athletics Federation has opened an investigation into why Abukar was selected to compete in the tournament in China, when the runner did not make it to the finish line because he ran too slowly.

It is not the first time Somalia has underperformed in international running. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Maryan Nuh Muse ran the 400m in 1 minute 10.14 seconds. However, she was hailed as an inspiration for defying the harsh conditions in Somalia to compete at the highest level.

At London 2012, Zamzam Mohamed Farah – inspired by British athletics legend Mo Farah – ran the 400m in 1 minute 20.48 seconds, finishing around 30 seconds behind the winner.

At the time, media reports revealed Zamzam’s shocking training conditions, including a route dubbed “the road of death” where runners sometimes had to dodge bullets fired at them. She also received death threats on social media from people who argued that women should not compete in sports.

Hong Duy

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