Abduraqhman Karriem
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 September 2004 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 100m: 10.06 (2025) 200m: 20.15 (2025) |
Abduraqhman Karriem (born 25 September 2004) is a South African sprinter.[1]
Early life
From Ottery, Cape Town, he is one of five siblings. His mother Ilhaam was herself a sprinter and he received coaching from his father Abeed. His younger sister, Naboeweyah also competes as a sprinter and won the Western Province under-20 club championship. He attended Fairview Primary School in Grassy Park. He was Western Province junior champion for three consecutive years, as well as winning two senior titles whilst still a junior.[2]
Career
He is a member of Western Province Athletics club. He won the 100 metres at the ASA U20 Track and Field Championships in Pietermaritzburg in March 2023, running 10.51 seconds.[3]
He finished third at the South African Athletics Championships in April 2025 in the 200 metres running a personal best 20.15 seconds.[4][5] In April 2025, he lowered his personal best to 10.07 seconds for the 100 metres in the B race at the Botswana Golden Grand Prix meeting in Gaborone.[6]
He ran a personal best 10.06 seconds for the 100 metres in Italy in June 2025, finishing behind Cameroonian Emmanuel Eseme on the day (10.05) by one-thousandth of a second.[7][8] Later that month, he ran 20.52 seconds for the 200 metres to place fifth overall at the 2025 BAUHAUS-galan event in Stockholm, part of the 2025 Diamond League, on his Diamond League debut.[9][10]
References
- ^ "Abduraqhman Karriem". World Athletics. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Behind superstar sprinter there's super mom". southernsuburbstatler.co.za. 12 March 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Abduraghmaan and Murray shine at ASA Age Group Championships – Day 1". Athletics.africa. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "South African Championships". World Athletics. 24 April 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Sekgodiso, debutant Karriem in Stockholm action". Teamsa.co.za. 15 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ Mohamed, Ashfak (12 April 2025). "WATCH: Akani Simbine proves he's 100m African king over Omanyala with new world lead at Botswana Grand Prix". Iol.co.za. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "4th Lucca International Meeting". World Athletics. 8 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ Lonbardi, Alessia (9 June 2025). "Leonardo Fabbri dominates the Lucca Meeting with a record throw". Quotidiani.net. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Results - Stockholm Diamond League Bauhaus Galan 2025". Watch Athletics. 15 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Sekgodiso, Nkoana reach podium in Stockholm". Supersport. 16 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.