Mukhlid Al-Otaibi

Mukhlid Mahil Al-Otaibi (Arabic: مخلد ماهل العتيبي; born 20 June 1976), occasionally spelled as Moukhled Al Outaibi, is a Saudi Arabian long-distance runner who specializes in long-distance track and road running events.^[2] He represented his country at three Summer Olympics, in 2008, 2012, and 2016. He was the oldest member of Saudi Arabia's 2016 Olympic team.^[3]

Mukhlid Al-Otaibi

Al-Otaibi at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Born	(1976-06-20) June 20, 1976 (age 49) Ta'if, Saudi Arabia
Sport
Country	Saudi Arabia
Sport	Track
Event(s)	1500 metres, 5000 metres, 10,000 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	1500 metres: 3:38.21[1] 5000 metres: 12:58.58[1] 10,000 metres: 27:31.61[1]
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Saudi Arabia Asian Games 2002 Busan 5000 m 2002 Busan 10,000 m Asian Championships 2005 Incheon 10,000 m Islamic Solidarity Games 2005 Mecca 10,000 m Pan Arab Games 2007 Cairo 10,000 m 2011 Doha 5000 m West Asian Games 2002 Kuwait City 10,000 m Asian Junior Championships 1999 Singapore 10,000 m 1999 Singapore 5000 m

Running career

Al-Otaibi finished second overall in the 5000 metres at the 1999 Asian Junior Athletics Championships. He ran at his first Olympic competition when he raced in the men's 5000 metres at the 2008 Summer Olympics. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he ran both the 5000 metres and the 10,000 metres. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he ran in the men's 5000 metres. Following an in-competition doping test at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Al-Otaibi tested positive for a banned substance and was suspended for four years.^[4]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Saudi Arabia
1999	Asian Junior Championships	Singapore	2nd	5000 m	14:46.89
			1st	10,000 m	30:11.05
2000	Asian Championships	Jakarta, Indonesia	–	10,000 m	DNF
2002	West Asian Games	Kuwait City, Kuwait	2nd	5000 m	14:08.84
	Asian Championships	Colombo, Sri Lanka	4th	5000 m	14:21.36
	Asian Games	Busan, South Korea	1st	5000 m	13:41.48
			1st	10000 m	28:41.89
2003	World Championships	Paris, France	14th	5000 m	13:38.92
2005	Islamic Solidarity Games	Mecca, Saudi Arabia	2nd	10,000 m	28:41.81
	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	9th	5000 m	13:35.29
	Asian Championships	Incheon, South Korea	2nd	10,000 m	29:04.85
2006	World Indoor Championships	Moscow, Russia	8th	3000 m	7:52.91
2007	Pan Arab Games	Cairo, Egypt	3rd	10,000 m	29:29.74
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, China	18th (h)	5000 m	13:47.00
2010	Asian Games	Guangzhou, China	4th	5000 m	28:22.13
2011	Pan Arab Games	Doha, Qatar	3rd	5000 m	13:46.62
2012	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	23rd (h)	5000 m	13:31.47
			17th	10,000 m	28:07.25
2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	41st (h)	5000 m	14:18.48

Personal bests

• 1500 metres - 3:38.12 min (2004)
• 3000 metres - 7:46.31 min (2004)
• 5000 metres - 12:58.58 min (2005)
• 10000 metres - 27.31.61 min (2012)