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Athlete's 100m time was so slow that an official investigation had to be launched

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Published 12:46 1 Mar 2025 GMT

Athlete's 100m time was so slow that an official investigation had to be launched

The Ministry of Sports pledged to investigate the controversy.

Marcus Chan

Marcus Chan

One 100-meter time was so slow it led to an official investigation being launched.

Back in the summer of 2023, the FISU World University Games took place in Chengdu, China.

However, there was huge controversy when the women's 100m event took place, with one runner going viral for her effort.

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Nasra Abukar from Somalia, named as an "untrained" athlete with limited running experience, is said to have completed the race in 21.81 seconds - with claims that she set a new "record for the slowest finish".

Prior to the gun signalling, athletes were going through the motions and adopting the correct position to start.

But the 20-year-old's form was a level below the rest, and that carried into the race itself, where she was quite clearly out of her depth.

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While the rest of the pack were quick out of the trapis and sprinting off, Abukar was left far behind and running in slow motion.

Cameras picked her up almost skipping over the finishing line around 10 seconds after winner Gabriela Silva Mourao, who clocked in at 11.58 seconds.

With all due respect, Abukar is evidently not a 100m runner but the decision to let her participate has caused an almighty stir.

It's been claimed that she was only picked because she is the niece of Khadija Aden Dahir, the senior vice president of the Somali Athletics Federation.

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Somalia's Ministry of Sports Minister, Mohamed Barre, has pledged to investigate the selection process which led to Abukar getting the nod.

Reacting to the incident, he said it was "misrepresentation and embarrassment" for Somalia.


And the public did not mince their words on social media, widely criticism the decision to have such an unexperienced runner compete on a big stage.

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One wrote: "The Ministry of Youth and Sports should step down. It's disheartening to witness such an incompetent government. "How could they select an untrained girl to represent Somalia in running? It's truly shocking and reflects poorly on our country internationally."

A second said: "Before watching the vid: well how bad could it be.. After watching: holy cr**.."

A third added: "You know how everyone says we need one average human in each Olympic event to really highlight how unreal athletes are? Somalia went ahead and trialed that idea for us and I’m more on board than ever."

Featured Image Credit: NBC

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