Essa Ismail Rashed

Essa Ismail Rashed (Arabic: عيسى اسماعيل راشد ; born Daniel Kipkosgei on 14 December 1986) is a long-distance runner now representing Qatar after his switch from Kenya in 2004.Hart, Simon (2006-11-26). . The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved on 2011-02-12. He represented his adopted country at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the World Championships in Athletics in 2005 and 2007.

In 10,000 metres he won a gold medal at the 2005 Asian Championships in Incheon and a silver medal at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha. He came twentieth in the 10,000 metres at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He was the 5000 m bronze medallist at the 2009 Asian Athletics Championships and went on to claim another bronze over 3000 m at the 2009 Asian Indoor Games later that year.Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2009-11-01). . IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-12.

Rashed ran an Asian indoor record for the 5000 m at the PSD Bank Meeting in Dusseldorf in 2010, running a time of 13:19.10 minutes.Gordon, Ed (2010-02-04). . IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-12. Later that month he was just pipped to the gold in the 3000 m by teammate James Kwalia at the 2010 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships. He gained selection for the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships and came ninth in the 3000 m final. He claimed a consecutive silver medal in the...
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