Overview
- Abdilaahi won the 10,000m at The Ten in San Juan Capistrano in 26:56.58 to set a German record that still awaits official confirmation.
- The run cut more than 24 seconds off Dieter Baumann’s 27:21.53, a national mark that had stood since April 5, 1997.
- He edged Australia’s Ky Robinson for the win, with the Netherlands’ Mike Foppen finishing third.
- The 27-year-old also holds Germany’s 5,000m track record and earlier this year improved the national best for 10,000m on the road.
- Baumann praised the performance and urged Abdilaahi to target medals, as fellow German Frederik Ruppert ran 27:24.53 for eighth and Lisa Merkel hit the European Championships standard with a 31:32.25 personal best.