Hossein Keyhani
Iranian runner
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Hossein Keyhani (Persian: حسین کیهانی; born 26 April 1990 in Songhor, Kermanshah Province) is an Iranian Kurdish[3] runner specializing in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He represented Iran at the 2017 World Championships but failed to reach the final despite setting a new national record of 8:33.76. Earlier that year he became an Asian Champion in the event. In 2018 he won the steeplechase at the Asian Games, setting new national and Asian Games records.
Born26 April 1990
Songhor, Kermanshah Province, Iran
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
SportAthletics
Keyhani at the 2018 Asian Games | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 26 April 1990 Songhor, Kermanshah Province, Iran | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 400–5000 m, 3000 m steeplechase | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal bests | 800 m – 1:51.79 (2017) 1500 m – 3:45.33 (2018) 3000 m – 8:07:09 (2017) 5000 m – 13:56 (2019) 3000 mSC – 8:22.79 (2018) NR [2] | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 2019 Keyhani was banned from competing for four years over a positive doping test for EPO.[4] In 2025, he was banned for second time with a eight-year sanction also for testing positive for EPO.[5]
