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From Valencia to Berlin: How Ali Al-Shahrani keeps rewriting the Saudi marathon record
Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Edina, MN
Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.
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ALKHOBAR: Two hours, 16 minutes and 58 seconds. After first setting the Saudi national marathon record at the 2025 Valencia Marathon, Al-Hilal Athletics Club and Saudi national team athlete Ali Al-Shahrani took 10 seconds off his own time at the 2026 Berlin Marathon to set a new mark. Now, the athlete has his sights set on greater heights: the Los Angeles Olympics. But how did Al-Shahrani reach this point in his career, and how does he plan to keep cutting his time to reach the Olympic qualifyin
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