Abdi then competed in the 2019 London Marathon, placing 7th in 2:07:03 in a race won by Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge in 2:02:37. In August, he was second in the Beach to Beacon 10km in the United States, finishing in 28:35. The race was initially won by Kenya's Alex Korio, however he was disqualified. Jairus Birech came in second. Abdi headed back to Newcastle upon Tyne where he raced the Great North Run half marathon finishing 5th in 1:01:11, the race was won by Mo Farah. In October, Abdi ran in the 2019 Chicago Marathon, finishing 5th in 2:06:14, the race was won by Kenya's Lawrence Cherono in 2:05:45 in a sprint finish. Abdi next raced at the Montferland Run 15km placing 5th in 42:29. On New Year's Eve in Spain he won the San Silvestre Vallecana 10km in Madrid in 27:47. 2020–present: Marathon breakthrough Abdi opened his 2020 racing campaign by winning the Egmond Half Marathon. He then achieved his first marathon podium position by placing 2nd in the 2020 Tokyo Marathon in a new personal best time of 2:04:49. He passed Ethiopia's Sisay Lemma in the closing stages to finish behind the race winner Ethiopia's Birhanu Legese who ran a time of 2:04:15. Abdi returned to the track in September competing at the Memorial Van Damme in the one hour race. He ran the majority of the race with Mo Farah, taking the lead and setting a European record at 20,000m of 56:20.02. He finished second behind Farah setting a mark of 21322 metres. In 2021, Abdi was second behind Farah at the Djibouti International Half Marathon in 1:03:11. He then placed second at the European 10,000 m Cup in Birmingham in a new personal best of 27:24.41. This performance qualified him for the 10,000 m event at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games; however, at the Olympics he focused on the marathon, winning a bronze medal. In October 2021, Abdi won the rescheduled Rotterdam Marathon, setting a European record in the marathon of 2:03:36. In April 2022, he placed fourth at the Rotterdam Marathon. Abdi earned his first medal at a World Marathon Major by placing third at the 2022 London Marathon in October with a time of 2:05:19. Competition record Personal bests References External links 1989 births Living people Sportspeople from Mogadishu Belgian male long-distance runners Somalian male long-distance runners Belgian male cross country runners Somalian male