Edose Ibadin (born 27 February 1993) is an American-Nigerian runner who specializes in the 800 metres.

He finished seventh at the 2018 African Championships. He competed at the 2017 World Championships, the 2019 African Games and the 2019 World Championships without reaching the final.

Edose Ibadin

His personal best time is 1:44.65 minutes, achieved in Washington, D.C. in July 2023. This is the current Nigerian record.

Edose Ibadin

He ran collegiately for the Hampton Pirates and then attended graduate school at Towson University from 2016 to 2018 while training with the District Track Club. Competing in the 2016 US Olympic trials as "unattached", he later changed allegiance to Nigeria.

Edose Ibadin

Personal bests

Outdoor

400 metres – 46.67 (Landover 2019) 800 metres – 1:44.65 (Washington, D.C. 2023) NR 1500 metres – 3:47.57 (Raleigh 2018)

Indoor

600 metres – 1:16.35 (New York 2022) NBP

800 metres – 1:46.63 (Chicago 2021) 1000 metres – 2:21.00 (New York 2019) NR

References

1993 births

Living people

American people of Nigerian descent

Nigerian male middle-distance runners

Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 African Games

African Games competitors for Nigeria

World Athletics Championships athletes for Nigeria

Hampton Pirates and Lady Pirates athletes

Hampton University alumni

Towson University alumni