&sq=&lang=&file=File:Mohammed_Ahmed_Rio_2016.jpg) Ahmed at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Mospeed[1] |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | January 5, 1991 Mogadishu, Somalia[2] |
| Home town | St. Catharines, Ontario[1] |
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Long-distance running |
| College team | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Club | Bowerman Track Club |
| Coached by | Jerry Schumacher |
| Achievements and titles | |
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Medal record | |
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Mohammed Ahmed (born January 5, 1991)[4] is a Canadian long-distance 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.
- ^ a b c d "Mohammed Ahmed". olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ "Mohammed Ahmed profile". IAAF. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
- ^ a b All-Athletics. "Profile of Mohammed Ahmed".
- ^ "Mohammed Ahmed". panam.cbc.ca. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ^ "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.