Somali runner’s unconventional 100-meter dash at Chengdu Games challenges slow and steady approach. Viral clip sparks global attention.
A clip of the race, released by the International University Sports Federation, which runs the World University Games, has since gone viral.As the rest of the field crosses the finish line, Nasra Ali Abukar of Somalia, at one point completely out of frame, flounders nearly 10 seconds behind, finishing at around half the speed of her closest competitor. She crosses the finish line at a lackadaisical pace.
The remarkable performance drew criticism — and raised questions about why the athlete, who did not give evidence of any background in elite athletics, was representing Somalia in the first place. She does not have an entry on the World Athletics database.on Twitter, now known as X, calling for resignations at the Ministry of Youth and Sports. The sentiment was widely shared.On social media, users alleged that Abukar was the niece of a Somali athletics official.
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