Mohammed Ahmed (athlete)
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 Ahmed at the 2016 Olympics | ||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||
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| Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||
| Born |
January 5, 1991 Mogadishu, Somalia[1] | |||||||||
| Residence | St. Catharines, Ontario | |||||||||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)[2] | |||||||||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb)[2] | |||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||
| Sport | Track, Long-distance running | |||||||||
| Event(s) | 5000 meters, 10,000 meters | |||||||||
| College team | University of Wisconsin–Madison | |||||||||
| Coached by | Mick Byrne[3] | |||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||
| Personal best(s) |
5000 meters: 13:01.74[4] 10,000 meters: 27:34.64[4] | |||||||||
Medal record
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Mohammed Ahmed (born January 5, 1991)[5] is a Canadian long-distance runner who competed in the 10,000 meter races at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2013 World Championships in Athletics.
Running career
Youth
Before college, Mohammed Ahmed was the Canadian Junior 5000 m champion on four occasions, and twice finished in the top 10 at World Junior Championships (4th in 2010, 9th in 2008), to go along with 2 Canadian senior titles in the event. Ahmed's resume also includes a Pan American Junior title.
Collegiate
Ahmed attended the St. Catharines Collegiate and Ahmed attended University of Wisconsin-Madison until he graduated in the summer of 2014. During his time at college he amassed 11 NCAA All-American awards in track and cross country and an Olympic berth in the 10,000 m at the 2012 London Olympic Games. At the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, Mohammed clocked the best time over 10,000 m in Canadian history with his 9th-place finish, almost equaling his lifetime best in the process with a 27:35.76 result.[6]
Professional
On May 28, 2016, Ahmed set a personal best and Canadian National Record in the 5000 m at the Prefontaine Classic, finishing in a time of 13:01.74[7]
Ahmed finished in 4th place in the 5000m at the 2016 Rio Olympics with a time of 13:05.94, 1.5 seconds short of the bronze medal.
References
- ↑ "Mohammed Ahmed profile". IAAF. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
- 1 2 "Mohammed Ahmed". olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ↑ Baggot, Andy (July 18, 2012). "Olympics: Badgers' Mohammed Ahmed to race against his idols in London".
- 1 2 All-Athletics. "Profile of Mohammed Ahmed".
- ↑ "Mohammed Ahmed". panam.cbc.ca. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ↑ Top-10 finish for Mo: Ahmed shines on international stage. University of Wisconsin-Madison Badgers (August 10, 2013)
- ↑ RunnerSpace. "2016 Prefontaine Classic Results".
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mohammed Ahmed. |
- Mohammed Ahmed profile at IAAF
- Profile at Athletics Canada