Mohammed Ahmed (runner)

Mohammed Ahmed
Ahmed at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
NicknameMospeed
NationalityCanadian
Born (1991-01-05) January 5, 1991
Mogadishu, Somalia
Home townSt. Catharines, Ontario
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
Country Canada
SportTrack and field
EventLong-distance running
College teamUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison
ClubBowerman Track Club
Coached byJerry Schumacher
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
2020 Tokyo5000 m
World Championships
2019 Doha5000 m
Commonwealth Games
2018 Gold Coast5,000 m
2018 Gold Coast10,000 m
Pan American Games
2015 Toronto10,000 m
Representing Americas
Continental Cup
2018 Ostrava3,000 m

Mohammed Ahmed (born January 5, 1991) is a Canadian long-distance runner. A four-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.