Kareema Saleh Jasim
Bahraini long-distance runner
Kareema Saleh Jasim (born 18 February 1988) is a Kenyan-born Bahraini professional long-distance runner who competes in distances ranging from 3000 metres to the half marathon, as well as the steeplechase. She is the Bahraini national record holder in the 10,000 m and steeplechase.
Jasim rose to prominence with a 10,000 m silver medal at the 2006 Asian Games and then won both the long-distance events at the 2007 Asian Athletics Championships. She is a two-time medallist at the Military World Games (5000 m) and the Pan Arab Games (half marathon). She is a three-time participant at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships and was runner-up at the Asian Cross Country Championships in 2007.
Career
Born in Kenya, she began competing for Bahrain in 2005. She made her international debut at that year's Arab Athletics Championships, taking the 5000 metres bronze medal before going on to win both the 10,000 metres and half marathon events. Her time of 34:45.47 minutes for the 10,000 metres was a Bahraini national record. She headed to Europe for the start of the 2006 season and was runner-up at the Cross della Vallagarina before taking the title at the Corrida di San Geminiano road race. At the 2006 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships she came fourth in the 3000 m but set a national record mark of 9:28.90 minutes.
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