Mohammed Ahmed (runner)

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Mohammed Ahmed
Mohammed Ahmed Rio 2016.jpg
Ahmed at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Nickname(s)Mospeed[1]
NationalityCanadian
Born (1991-01-05) January 5, 1991 (age 30)
Mogadishu, Somalia[2]
Home townSt. Catharines, Ontario[1]
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight54 kg (119 lb)[1]
Sport
CountryCanada
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Long-distance running
College teamUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison
ClubBowerman Track Club
Coached byJerry Schumacher
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 5000 m
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Doha 5000 m
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast 5,000 m
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast 10,000 m
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto 10,000 m
Continental Cup
Silver medal – second place 2018 Ostrava 3,000 m

Mohammed Ahmed (born January 5, 1991)[5] is a Canadian long-distance runner originally from Somaliland.[6] Ahmed won the silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the 5000m. Ahmed won the bronze medal in the 5000m at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha, the first Canadian to medal in the event, and is a two-time silver medallist at the Commonwealth Games in the 5000m and 10,000m events. Ahmed competed at 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. He holds the eleventh fastest 5000m time in history.

Early life[edit]

Ahmed was born in Mogadishu, Somalia to Said Yusuf and Halimo Farah. Ahmed is originally from the town of El Afweyn in Somaliland and belongs to the Biciide sub-division of the Habr Je'lo Isaaq clan.[6] He moved to St. Catharines, Ontario in Canada at the age of 11.[7] He began running track at the age of 13 after watching his brothers run track at school.[7][8]

Running career[edit]

Youth[edit]

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[edit]

Ahmed attended St. Catharines Collegiate before going on to the University of Wisconsin–Madison, from which he graduated in 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 2012 Summer Olympics, he finished in 18th place.[9]

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.[10]

He competed in the 5000 and 10000 m at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, finishing in 5th and 6th place respectively.[9]

Professional[edit]

At the 2015 World Championships, Ahmed competed in the 5000 m only, finishing in 12th place.[9]

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[11]

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.

He also ran the eleventh fastest indoor 5000m in history in Boston in 2017, setting the Canadian national record in the process.[12] On August 4, 2017, Ahmed set a personal best and Canadian National Record in the 10000 m, placing 8th at the 2017 IAAF World Championships with a time of 27:02.35[13]

Ahmed was nominated for Sports Person of the Year at the International Somali Awards 2018.[14] That year, he also won two silver medals at the Commonwealth Games, in both the 5000 and 10000 m.[15][16]

Competing at the 2019 World Athletics Championships, Ahmed won the bronze medal in the 5000 m event, the first for a Canadian runner. Ahmed led late in the race, briefly dropping to fifth position in the final stretch, before recovering to take third place.[17]

On July 10, 2020, competing at the Portland Intrasquad Meet II in Portland, Oregon, Ahmed set a personal best and Canadian National Record in the men's 5000m with a time of 12:47.20.[18]

At the 2020 Summer Olympics, Ahmed finished sixth after briefly leading late in the 10,000m event, running a season's best in the process.[19]

Ahmed won the silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the Men's 5,000 metres event.[20]

International competitions[edit]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2012 Summer Olympics London, United Kingdom 18th 10,000 m 28:13.91
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 9th 10,000 m 27:35.76
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 12th 5,000 m 14:00.38
2016 Summer Olympics Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 4th 5,000 m 13:05.94
32nd 10,000 m 29:32.84
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 6th 5,000 m 13:39.15
8th 10,000 m 27:02.35
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 3rd 5,000 m 13:01.11
6th 10,000 m 26:59.35
2021 Summer Olympics Tokyo, Japan 2nd 5,000 m 12:58.61
6th 10,000 m 27:47.76

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Mohammed Ahmed". olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "Mohammed Ahmed profile". IAAF. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d All-Athletics. "Profile of Mohammed Ahmed".
  4. ^ "Moh Ahmed Amazes with 12:47 5K (3:58 Final 1600) as Lopez Lomong Becomes 9th American Under 13:00".
  5. ^ "Mohammed Ahmed". panam.cbc.ca. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Tokyo:Orodyahan Axmed Maxamed Oo U Orda Kanada Balse Asal Ahaan Kasoo Jeeda Somaliland Oo Ku Guulaystay Kaalinta 2aad Orodka 5000 Mitir". Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  7. ^ a b https://olympic.ca/team-canada/mohammed-ahmed/
  8. ^ Bergsma, Marlene (August 6, 2012). "Family thrilled with Ahmed's Olympic experience". Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  9. ^ a b c "Athletics | Athlete Profile: Mohammed AHMED - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  10. ^ Top-10 finish for Mo: Ahmed shines on international stage. University of Wisconsin-Madison Badgers (August 10, 2013)
  11. ^ RunnerSpace. "2016 Prefontaine Classic Results".
  12. ^ "5000 Metres – men – senior – indoor | iaaf.org". www.iaaf.org. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  13. ^ IAAF. "2017 IAAF World Championships Results".
  14. ^ "Home – International Somali Awards". International Somali Awards. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  15. ^ "Athletics | Event Schedule Men's 5000m - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  16. ^ "Athletics | Event Schedule Men's 10,000m - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  17. ^ "Canada's Moh Ahmed wins bronze medal in men's 5,000 metres at track worlds". panam.cbc.ca. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  18. ^ Jon Mulkeen (July 12, 2020). "Ahmed and Houlihan smash North American 5000m records, Fraser-Pryce clocks 11.00". World Athletics. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  19. ^ Press, The Canadian (July 30, 2021). "Canada's Moh Ahmed finishes sixth 10,000 metres - TSN.ca". TSN. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  20. ^ https://www.ctvnews.ca/sports/canada-s-moh-ahmed-races-to-silver-in-5-000-metres-at-tokyo-games-1.5536842

External links[edit]

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