At the 2007 Pan Arab Games

2007 Pan Arab Games

The 11th Pan Arab Games took place in Cairo, Egypt from 11 – 26 November 2007. A total of 22 countries participated in 32 events. These games were the largest in the games' history; seven new events were introduced and 2000 more athletes participated than in previous years, making them 8000 Arab...

, the athletics events were held at the Military Academy Stadium in Cairo

Cairo

Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...

, Egypt

Egypt

Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...

 from 21 to 24 November 2007. A total of 46 events were contested, of which 23 by male and 23 by female athletes. Morocco

Morocco

Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...

 was the most successful nation in the competition, taking ten gold medal

Gold medal

A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...

s in a 23-medal haul. Sudan

Sudan

Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...

 and Tunisia

Tunisia

Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...

 won the second and third greatest number of golds with 8 and 7. The host country, Egypt, achieved six gold medals but also shared the joint highest total medal count with Morocco. Seven Games records were beaten at the 2007 edition of the event.

Amr Ibrahim Mostafa Seoud of Egypt and Gretta Taslakian

Gretta Taslakian

Gretta Taslakian is a Lebanese sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. A member of the Lebanese Armenians, she was born in Ghazir.Taslakian won two gold medals for Lebanon in the 2007 Pan Arab Games in Egypt....

 of Lebanon

Lebanon

Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...

 achieved the 100

100 metres

The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...

/200 metres

200 metres

A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...

 double on the men's and women's sides, respectively. Sudan's Abubaker Kaki Khamis

Abubaker Kaki Khamis

Abubaker Kaki Khamis is a Sudanese runner who specializes in the 800 metres. He is a two-time World Indoor Champion over the distance and also won gold at the 2007 All-Africa Games. He represented Sudan at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Career:...

 won both the men's 800 metres

800 metres

The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...

 and 1500 metres

1500 metres

The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...

, setting a Games record in the latter, and Abdelkader Hachlaf

Abdelkader Hachlaf

Abdelkader Hachlaf is a Moroccan runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He was suspended between April 2004 and April 2006 after testing positive for the banned substance nandrolone in an IAAF out-of-competition test....

 went unbeaten in both the 5000 metres

5000 metres

The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...

 and 3000 m steeplechase. Mona Jabir Adam Ahmed won the heptathlon

Heptathlon

A heptathlon is a track and field athletics combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek hepta and athlon . A competitor in a heptathlon is referred to as a heptathlete.-Women's Heptathlon:...

 and 400 m hurdles titles and also won a gold and a silver with Sudan in the women's relays. Her relay team-mate Nawal El Jack

Nawal El Jack

Nawal El Jack is a Sudanese sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*200 metres - 23.97 s *400 metres - 51.19 s *400 metres hurdles - 57.86 s -References:...

 also won four medals, having taken the women's 400 metres

400 metres

The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...

 race and the silver in the 200 m. Fadwa Al Bouza showed multiple talents by winning the women's triple jump

Triple jump

The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...

 and finishing third in the 100 m hurdles.

Records

In addition to the records set by medalling athletes at the 2007 Games, the following records were set by others competing in Cairo:

Men

Name	Event	Country	Record	Type
Omar Juma Bilal Alhkijkj	200 metres 200 metres A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...		20.94	NR Emirati records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in the United Arab Emirates maintained by United Arab Emirates Athletics Association .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:ht = hand timing-External links:...
Soleiman Salem Ayed Hatem Mersal Hatem Mersal Hatem Mohamed Mersal is an Egyptian long jumper.His personal best jump is 8.31 metres, achieved in June 1999 in Oslo. This is the current national record.-Achievements:-References:... M. Majdi Amr Ibrahim Mostafa Seoud	4×100 metres relay		40.17	NR Egyptian records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Egypt maintained by the Egyptian Athletic Federation .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:ht = hand timing-External links:*...
?	4×100 metres relay		40.38	NR Jordanian records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Jordan maintained by Jordan Athletics Federation .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:ht = hand timing# = not recognised by federationA = affected by altitude-External links:* * * *...
Key:WR — World record AR — Area record GR — Games record NR — National record
?	Half marathon Half marathon A half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...		1:48:54	NR Yemeni records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in the Republic of Yemen maintained by Yemen's national athletics federation: Yemen Amateur Athletic Federation .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:-External links:...
Mouzi Mohd Ali	High jump High jump The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....		1.25 m	NR Qatari records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Qatar maintained by Qatar Association of Athletics Federation .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:X = unratified due to doping violation-External links:*...
Rima Taha Farid	Triple jump Triple jump The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...		12.24 m	NR Jordanian records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Jordan maintained by Jordan Athletics Federation .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:ht = hand timing# = not recognised by federationA = affected by altitude-External links:* * * *...
Ebtehal Fethi Khalifa Abbud	Javelin throw Javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...	Libya	35.53 m	NR Libyan records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Libya maintained by Libya's Amateur Athletics Federation .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:ht = hand timing-External links:*...
Key:WR — World record AR — Area record GR — Games record NR — National record

Men

100 metres		10.38 NR Egyptian records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Egypt maintained by the Egyptian Athletic Federation .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:ht = hand timing-External links:*...		10.40		10.53
200 metres (wind:2.0 m/s)		20.69		20.81 NR Jordanian records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Jordan maintained by Jordan Athletics Federation .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:ht = hand timing# = not recognised by federationA = affected by altitude-External links:* * * *...		20.92
400 metres		46.16		46.50		46.77
800 metres		1:43.90 NR Sudanese records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Sudan maintained by Sudan Athletic Association .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:-External links:... /GR		1:46.64		1:48.33
1500 metres		3:47.92		3:48.49		3:48.97
5000 metres		13:39.75		13:39.79		13:39.93
10,000 metres		29:29.48		29:29.65		29:29.74
110 m hurdles		14.03		14.60		14.60
400 m hurdles		50.77		51.15		51.66
3000 m steeplechase		8:39.84		8:42.57		8:43.02
4×100 m relay	Saudi Arabia Moussa Al-Housaoui Yahya Al-Gahes Yahya Al-Gahes Yahya Al-Gahes is a Saudi Arabian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.He won the 2003 World Youth Championships, finished fifth at the 2004 World Junior Championships and won the 2005 Asian Championships.... Salem Mubarak Al-Yami Yahya Hassan Habeeb	39.99	Oman Yousuf Darwish Awlad Thani Juma Mubarak Al-Jabri Abdullah Said Al-Sooli Musabeh Al-Masoudi	40.12	Qatar Ibrahim Abdulla Al-Waleed Areef Ibrahim Sulaiman Hamid Aosman Hamad Kefah Al-Dosari	40.14
4×400 m relay	Saudi Arabia Hamed Hamadan Al-Bishi Hamed Hamadan Al-Bishi Hamed Hamadan Al-Bishi is a Saudi Arabian track and field athlete who specialises in sprint running. He won a gold medal in 4 x 400 m relay at the 2002 Asian Games and became Asian champion over 200 metres in 2005.-Achievements:... Hamdan Odha Al-Bishi Mohammed Al-Salhi Ismail Al-Sabani Ismail Al-Sabani Ismail Al-Sabani is a Saudi Arabian track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres.He began competing internationally at sixteen years old, running in the heats of the 800 metres at the 2005 World Youth Championships in Athletics. His first major senior tournament came the following...	3:04.74	Sudan Awadelkarim Makki Abubaker Kaki Salih Dar Nagmeldin Ali Abubakr Nagmeldin Ali Abubakr Nagmeldin Ali Abubakr is a Sudanese athlete who mainly competes in the 400 metres. He was born in Khartoum.His current personal best time is 44.93 seconds, achieved in April 2005 in Mecca....	3:06.52 NR Sudanese records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Sudan maintained by Sudan Athletic Association .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:-External links:...	Tunisia Sofiane Labidi Sofiane Labidi Sofiane Labidi is a Tunisian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. His personal best time is 45.19 seconds, achieved in June 2004 in Seville.-Achievements:-References:... Ridha Ghali Mohamed Amin Guezmil Chouaieb Chelbi	3:06.83
Half marathon		1:02:30 GR		1:02:32		1:03:26
20,000 m track walk		1:36:00.2		1:36:00.2		1:43:35.8
High jump		2.20 m NR Kuwaiti records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Kuwait maintained by Kuwait Amateur Athletic Federation .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:ht = hand timing-External links:... =		2.17 m		2.14 m
Pole vault		5.00 m		4.90 m		4.80 m
Long jump		8.19 m GR		8.10 m		7.98 m
Triple jump		16.46 m		16.22 m		16.03 m
Shot put		19.56 m GR		19.53 m		19.42 m
Discus throw		58.63 m		57.76 m		57.74 m
Hammer throw		74.22 m GR		74.02 m		68.68 m
Javelin throw		71.41 m		71.15 m		69.67 m
Decathlon		7383 pts		7180 pts		6995 pts

Women

100 metres		12.07		12.20		12.28
200 metres		23.56 NR Lebanese records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Lebanon maintained by its athletics federation: Fédération Libanaise d'Athlétisme .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:ht = hand timing# = not officially ratified by IAAF-External links:* * *... /GR		24.25		24.73
400 metres		54.15		55.36		56.90
800 metres		2:07.95		2:08.85		2:09.50
1500 metres		4:23.54		4:24.74		4:24.94
5000 metres		19:13.96		19:14.50		19:14.96
10,000 metres		32:29.53 GR		34:39.80		37:44.72
100 m hurdles		14.21		14.38 NR Egyptian records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Egypt maintained by the Egyptian Athletic Federation .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:ht = hand timing-External links:*...		14.53
400 m hurdles		56.07		57.31		58.17
3000 m steeplechase		10:30.33		10:49.34		12:02.18
4×100 m relay	Morocco Fadoua Adili Lamiae Lhabze Hanane Skhyi Fatima Zahra Dkouk	47.42	Sudan Amina Bakhit Gubara Asmal Nawal El Jack Nawal El Jack Nawal El Jack is a Sudanese sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*200 metres - 23.97 s *400 metres - 51.19 s *400 metres hurdles - 57.86 s -References:... Mona Jabir Adam Ahmed	47.43 NR Sudanese records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Sudan maintained by Sudan Athletic Association .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:-External links:...	Iraq Dana Abdul Razak Rasha Abed Yaseen Alaa Hekmat Khazaal Al-Sudani Inam	48.20
4×400 m relay	Sudan Fayza Omer Jomaa Nawal El Jack Nawal El Jack Nawal El Jack is a Sudanese sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*200 metres - 23.97 s *400 metres - 51.19 s *400 metres hurdles - 57.86 s -References:... Mona Jabir Adam Ahmed Amina Bakhit	3:38.56	Morocco Lamiae Lhabze Amina Aït Hammou Amina Aït Hammou Amina Aït Hammou is a Moroccan runner who specializes in the 800 metres. Her personal best time is 1:57.82 minutes, achieved in July 2003 in Rome.She received a year-long ban from competition in 2008 after missing three tests.-Achievements:... Seltana Aït Hammou Seltana Aït Hammou Seltana Aït Hammou is a Moroccan middle-distance runner who specialises in the 800 metres. She represented her country at the 2004 Summer Olympics and has also competed at the World Championships in Athletics and the IAAF World Indoor Championships... Hanane Skhyi	3:44.85	Iraq Dana Abdul Razak Rasha Abed Yaseen Alaa Hekmat Khazaal Al-Sudani Inam	3:54.96
Half marathon		1:15:15		1:15:37		1:18:57
10,000 m track walk		53:52.0		55:14.6		56:51.3
High jump		1.77 m		1.77 m		1.68 m
Pole vault		3.80 m		3.80 m		3.70 m NR Egyptian records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Egypt maintained by the Egyptian Athletic Federation .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:ht = hand timing-External links:*...
Long jump (No wind info)		6.16 m		6.05 m		5.93 m
Triple jump		12.61 m		12.60 m		12.57 m
Shot put		15.29 m		14.60 m		14.02 m
Discus throw		52.79 m		49.73 m		45.26 m
Hammer throw		62.83 m		57.36 m		55.40 m
Javelin throw		48.28 m		45.91 m		41.43 m
Heptathlon		4594 pts		4232 pts		3637 pts

Medal table

Key:

1	Morocco	10	9	4	23
2	Sudan	8	7	3	18
3	Tunisia	7	1	4	12
4	Egypt	6	8	9	23
5	Saudi Arabia	4	8	4	16
6	Bahrain	3	1	6	10
7	Qatar	2	6	3	11
8	Algeria	2	1	7	10
9	Lebanon	2	0	0	2
10	Kuwait	1	1	0	2
11	Syria	1	0	2	3
12=	Iraq	0	1	2	3
12=	Jordan	0	1	2	3
14=	Libya	0	1	0	1
14=	Oman	0	1	0	1
16	United Arab Emirates	0	0	1	1
Total		46	46	47	139

External links

• Official website (archived)