Mohammed Ahmed (runner)
[5] A three-time Olympian, he is his country's most successful athlete in long distance racing, being the first to medal in the 5000 metres at both the World Championships (bronze in 2019) and the Olympic Games (silver in 2021).As well he is a two-time silver medallist at the Commonwealth Games in the 5000m and 10,000m events and was the 2015 Pan American champion in the 10,000 m. He holds the eleventh-fastest 5000m time in history and has set several national and area records.[9] At the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, Mohammed clocked the best time over 10,000 m in Canadian history with his ninth-place finish, almost equaling his lifetime best in the process with a 27:35.76 result.[9] Moving to the professional scene after his university career, Ahmed was part of the home team at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto."[13] Ahmed ran the eleventh-fastest indoor 5000 m in history in Boston in 2017, setting the Canadian national record in the process.Competing first off in the 10,000 m event in Tokyo, Ahmed finished sixth after briefly leading late in the race and running a season's best in the process.
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