Kadra Mohamed Dembil (born April 22, 1997) is an ethnically Somali Djiboutian middle-distance runner who lives in Ali Sabieh.
The gymnasium she trained at contains a track, hurdles, and weights made from powdered milk cans filled with cement.
[1] This additional exposure made her well known enough she was sent to the 2014 Junior Olympics in Nanjing for the 2000-metre steeplechase, a race she had never run before.
To train, the pit was initially filled with cushions and pillows, as water is a very valuable commodity in Djibouti.
[1] She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the women's 1500 metres race; her time of 4:42.67 in the heats did not qualify her for the semifinals.