[New post] Somali American running star Abdi Bile is a world-champion mentor

eamungo posted: " By Laura Yuen | Star Tribune In Mohamed Abdi Mohamed's childhood, Abdi Bile was like a folk hero."My mom told me all these stories," says Mohamed, 26, who was born in Somalia and grew up in a refugee camp. "She told me there's a Somali who went to Am" New post on Africans in America Somali American running star Abdi Bile is a world-champion mentor by eamungo By Laura Yuen | Star Tribune In Mohamed Abdi Mohamed's childhood, Abdi Bile was like a folk hero."My mom told me all these stories," says Mohamed, 26, who was born in Somalia and grew up in a refugee camp. "She told me there's a Somali who went to America and basically conquered America." Bile was a world champion runner, dominating the 1,500-meter race in the late 1980s. He's also a national legend and the most decorated athlete in the history of Somalia, where a certain make of pickup truck has been dubbed the "Abdi Bile" for its speed. Read more of this post eamungo | February 26, 2022 at 2:02 pm | Tags: African Achievers, African sportsmen in America, Somali-Americans | Categories: People | URL: https://wp.me/pa7X8T-28SV Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Africans in America. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://africans-in-america.com/2022/02/26/somali-american-running-star-abdi-bile-is-a-world-champion-mentor/