Ibrahim Okash

Ibrahim Okash Omar is a former athlete who competed internationally for Somalia. He competed at the 1984 [Summer Olympics] and the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Okash was raised in Jowhar, about 25 miles from Mogadishu.
At the 1984 Games he competed in the Athletics at the [1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres|400 metres] and finished 7th in his heat and did not advance any further. At the 1988 Summer Olympics, he advanced to the semifinals of the Athletics at the 1988 [Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres|800 metres]. He finished eighth in the semifinals.
He competed for the University of [Southern California] in 1988 and 1989. In 1988, while at USC, Okash set a Pac-12 record of 1:33:92 in the 800 metres. As of 2021, Okash still held the Pac-12 record. He also ranks second in USC history with a time of 3:40:86 in the 1,500 meters.
He was later affiliated with the Santa Monica [Track Club].