Somali sprinter’s ‘embarrassing’ 22 second 100m draws government apology

A Somali sprinter’s 'embarrassing' 22-second 100m run has drawn a government apology after her performance sparked an online backlash.
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Nasra Abubakar Ali’s showing at a university games competition in the Chinese city of Chengdu saw her finish some 10 seconds behind the race’s winner, who recorded a time of 11.58 seconds.
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Footage of the race showed Ms Abubakar Ali being left behind by competitors almost as soon as the starting gun was fired.
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Within six seconds, she was trailing to such an extent that she disappeared from the camera frame as the other athletes - led by a Brazilian contestant - sprinted towards the finish line.
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As the competitors caught their breath, Ms Abubakar Ali appeared to jog the final few metres, before giving a cheerful skip as she crossed the line after 21.81 seconds.

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[chelseathibodeaux]

I feel bad for the actual athlete that was denied the opportunity for her to go and do this.

[mtg-thehive]

The second to last place finisher is probably the only person not upset about Somali participation.

[zlqcccu]

This is what lying on your resume looks like.

[bokangphelane]

The saddest part is there are real athletes who dedicate their lives to training so that they can get opportunities like this one. What a shame.

[CryptianoOmarYT]

This is alarming evidence of just how rampant corruption is in Somalia. It is distressing to see that the individuals who sent her deliberately misappropriated funds intended for the player's training and preparation, instead opting to select a family member who lacks the necessary skills and knowledge about the sport, putting her in a situation she was not adequately prepared for

[ericktellez]

22 seconds on the 100 meter is slower than what an average non athletic person can do, about 18 or 17 seconds. They were extremely unprepared.

[aryamaansinhjijadeja]

Imagine being so bad that your country's govt. has to issue an apology.

[Pyropter]

As embarrassing as this is for her, it really does put into perspective the sheer talent and training of the other athletes.

[ATurkishRedskinsFan]

I've seen people in wheelchairs go faster

[TimeBucks]

She slowed down at the end and looked comfortable

[killerwaffle]

People in the comments dont understand how slow 22 seconds is. 100 meters 22 secods is way slower than an average person can run. In the 100 meter, 1 second is a huge difference, cause its only 100 meters.

[HorrorShortFilmz]

No way she is the fastest woman in somalia to take that spot, what a waste of a

[ssalad]

As a Somali origin, I feel so embarrassed for her and for the nation. I heard she was selected by a family member who is her aunt and is the minister of sports. This is what corruption can do to a nation. If one thing we are good is running. Be kind to us world we have great examples such Mo Farah and Abdi Bille who are both Somali and won Olympics gold etc. 😀

[joncooke]

I absolutely love the Somali "runner"'s little skip across the finish line at the end. Gold.

[rajeendraperera]

At the age of 19, I was able to run 100m in 13.7 seconds without any training. As a foreign student in former USSR, it was compulsory to do physical exercises and if we skiped they did not allow us to do exams. Everyone had to run less than 15 seconds to pass. I had few friends from Ethiopia, they ran in 12 seconds without any training.

[Cat]

She did what no sprinter has ever done: finished with nobody else in sight!

[dax_megathor]

i actually love the idea of putting an average person in these races to show how fast the athletes are

edit: by “average” i simply mean non-athlete. in no way am i starting a discussion on the mathematical average female 100m time.

[wk]

Her body motions tell me that was a half-sprint that ended at a jog and then a skip of the finish line. What a performance

[psjrules]

She was so pleased with herself at the end. Skipping happily 😂

[catherinemurithi]

The funny sight is the skip at the end of the race😂