Gamal Belal Salem (born Kipkemoi Katui on 12 September 1978 in Eldoret, Kenya) is a Qatari runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase, training with the world record holder Saif Saaeed Shaheen under the Italian coach Renato Canova.
He has represented Qatar at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships on numerous occasions, including two team bronze medals at the 2005 competition and one at the 2008 competition. He won the 10,000 metres at the 2005 West Asian Games, and was also the 5000 metres silver medallist. He was also the silver medallist in the steeplechase at the 2006 Asian Games, where he finished behind fellow Kenyan-turned-Qatari Tareq Mubarak Taher. He won the World Military Cross Country Championships that same year.
From 2009, he decided to run road races, leaving the activity on track. He made his debut over the marathon distance at La Route Du Louvre in May 2010 and won in a time of 2:12:46 hours. He ran at the Amatrice-Configno road race in Italy in August 2010 and took second place behind former compatriot and steeplechase specialist Ezekiel Kemboi. He entered the marathon race at the 2010 Asian Games, but did not manage finish the race.
Salem improved his marathon best to 2:12:27 hours at the 2011 Madrid Marathon and was fourth overall.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | World Cross Country Championships | Saint-Etienne, France | 12th | Long race |
| 3rd | Team competition | |||
| 5th | Short race | |||
| 3rd | Team competition | |||
| 2006 | World Cross Country Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | 18th | Long race |
| 6th | Team competition | |||
| 23rd | Short race | |||
| 4th | Team competition | |||
| World Road Running Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 16th | 20 km | |
| 5th | Team competition | |||
| Asian Games | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | 3000 m s'chase | |
| 2007 | World Cross Country Championships | Mombasa, Kenya | 43rd | Senior race |
| 2008 | World Cross Country Championships | Edinburgh, Scotland | 34th | Senior race |
| 2009 | World Cross Country Championships | Amman, Jordan | 28th | Senior race |
| 2010 | World Cross Country Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 54th | Senior race |
Personal bests
- 3000 metres – 7:30.76 min (2005)
- 3000 metres steeplechase – 8:11.67 min (2005)
- 5000 metres – 13:06.81 min (2006)
- 10,000 metres - 27:51.52 min (2008)
- Marathon - 2:12:27 (2011)
References
- West Asian Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2011-04-19.
- Route du Louvre : Salem Gamal Belal vainqueur. La Voix du Nord (2010-05-16). Retrieved on 2010-08-28.
- Amatrice: vince Kemboi, 11° Baldini Archived 2010-11-22 at the Wayback Machine. FIDAL. Retrieved on 2010-08-28.
- "绯熺硶锛侀〉闈㈡壘涓嶅埌". www.gz2010.cn. Archived from the original on 2010-11-30. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
- Valiente, Emeterio (2011-04-17). Course record for Arusei, while Girma Tadesse defends - Madrid Marathon report. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-19.
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- 1978 births
- Living people
- Kenyan male long-distance runners
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- Qatari male long-distance runners
- Qatari male marathon runners
- Sportspeople from Rift Valley Province
- Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Kenyan emigrants to Qatar
- Naturalized citizens of Qatar
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Asian Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Asian Games
- Qatari people of Kenyan descent
- Qatari male steeplechase runners
- Asian Games silver medalists for Qatar
- Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games
- People from Eldoret
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