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| Native name | محمود الخيرات | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Syrian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1970-09-16) 16 September 1970 (age 54) Damascus, Syria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Syria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 800 m, 1500 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mahmoud Al-Kheirat (Arabic: محمود الخيرات; born 16 September 1970) is a Syrian retired middle-distance runner and athlete. Al-Kheirat won a bronze medal in 800 m at the 1998 Asian Athletics Championships held in Fukuoka. He is also a multiple medalist from the Pan Arab Games and Arab Championships. He represented Syria three times during his career at the World Athletics Indoor Championships. He is the current Syrian record holder of the outdoor 800 m, 1500 m and indoor 800 metres events.
Personal bests
- Outdoor
- Indoor
- 800 m – 1:50.02 NiR (New York 2002)
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Syria
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| 1991 | Arab Championships | Latakia, Syria | 3rd | 800 m | 1:49.9 |
| 3rd | 1500 m | 3:55.7 | |||
| 1993 | Arab Championships | Latakia, Syria | 2nd | 800 m | 1:47.9 |
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 22nd (q) | 800 m | 1:53.12 |
| World Championships | Göteborg, Sweden | 31st (q) | 800 m | 1:48.76 | |
| 1997 | Pan Arab Games | Beirut, Lebanon | 3rd | 800 m | 1:49.17 |
| 1998 | Asian Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | 3rd | 800 m | 1:48.16 |
| Asian Games | Bangkok, Thailand | 5th | 800 m | 1:48.33 | |
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 15th (q) | 800 m | 1:50.71 |
Major victories
- Outdoor
- 2002 Sacramento PA Championships 800 m - 1:51.02
- 2002 Long Beach Socal USATF Ch. 800 m - 1:50.13
- Indoor
- 2001 Lincoln Wolf Pack Inv. 800 m - 1:50.83
- 2001 Los Angeles Invitational 800 m - 1:52.39 (3rd)
- 2002 Los Angeles Invitational 800 m - 1:54.23 (4th)
- 2003 New York Armory Open 800 m - 1:51.77 (4th)
References
- ^ "Mahmoud Al-Kheirat podiums".
- ^ "National Records of Syria". www.tilastopaja.net. Retrieved 23 November 2017.