Mohammed Ahmed CAN   
Date of birth: 5 January 91
Age: 33 years 111 days
Height: 175 cm
Weight: 61 kg
Place of birth: Mogadishu SOM
Club/team: Bowerman Track Club
5000m Olympic Silver Medallist 2021
5000m World Championships Bronze Medallist 2019
5000m 4th at Olympic Games 2016
5000m 5th at World Championships 2022
10,000m 6th at Olympic Games 2021
5000m 6th at World Championships 2017
10,000m 6th at World Championships 2023
10,000m 6th at World Championships 2022
10,000m 6th at World Championships 2019
5000m 7th at World Championships 2023
10,000m 8th at World Championships 2017
5000m World Championships finalist 2015
10,000m World Championships finalist 2013
Cross Country Long Team Competition World Championships finalist 2013
7 National Titles
10,000m World Junior Alltime no. 520 28:57.44 Eugene OR 10 Jun 2010
Two Miles World Alltime no. 52 8:15.76 Stanford CA 30 Jun 2019
2000m World Alltime no. 186 5:00.72 Portland OR 8 Aug 2020
5000m World Indoor Alltime no. 10 12:56.87 Boston MA 12 Feb 2022
One Mile World Alltime no. 288 3:53.87 Eugene OR 21 Aug 2021
10km, Road World Alltime no. 917 28:22 Ottawa 27 May 2023
1500m World Alltime no. 429 3:34.89 Portland OR 21 Jul 2020
Two Miles World Indoor Alltime no. 25 8:13.16 New York NY 11 Feb 2017
3000m World Alltime no. 336 7:40.49 Zagreb 29 Aug 2017
10,000m World Alltime no. 9 26:34.14 San Juan Capistrano CA 6 Mar 2022
3000m World Indoor Alltime no. 137 7:40.11 New York NY 20 Feb 2016
5000m World Alltime no. 18 12:47.20 Portland OR 10 Jul 2020

▲PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
600m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2020  1:22.95w    3Portland OR21 Jul
 
1500m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  3:46.00w    10Moncton29 Jun
2015  3:40.18w    1rCPortland OR14 Jun
2016  3:40.87w    9rBEagle Rock CA20 May
2017  3:40.45w    5Azusa CA14 Apr
2019  3:41.30w    9Eagle Rock CA16 May
2020  3:34.89w    1Portland OR21 Jul
2021  3:38.22+w    10Eugene OR21 Aug
2024  3:46.71+w    9Eugene OR20 Apr
 
One Mile
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2017  3:56.60w    5Birmingham20 Aug
2021  3:53.87w    10Eugene OR21 Aug
2024  4:02.93w    10Eugene OR20 Apr
 
2000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2020  5:00.72w    1Portland OR8 Aug
 
3000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2008  8:36.68w    1Niagara10 May
2015  8:00.97+w    12Eugene OR29 May
2017  7:40.49w   NR 3Zagreb29 Aug
2018  7:52.06+w    6Eugene OR25 May
2019  7:44.71+w    4Stanford CA30 Jun
2020  7:46.64+w    4Portland OR10 Jul
2021  7:42.53w    9Lausanne26 Aug
2023  7:51.6h+w    8Firenze2 Jun
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2010  8:08.14iw    4Madison WI30 Jan
2014  7:55.45iw    1New York NY8 Feb
2016  7:40.11iw   NR 5New York NY20 Feb
2017  7:41.13+iw    4New York NY11 Feb
 
Two Miles
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2018  8:22.29w    4Eugene OR25 May
2019  8:15.76w    4Stanford CA30 Jun
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2017  8:13.16iw   NR 4New York NY11 Feb
 
5000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2008  14:26.71w    1-19Abbotsford26 Jul
2009  14:11.84w    4Toronto25 Jun
2010  14:02.04w    5Bloomington IN16 May
2011  13:34.23w    2h2Eugene OR28 May
2012  13:41.06w    1Madison WI13 May
2014  13:18.88w    5Glasgow27 Jul
2015  13:10.00w   NR 12Bruxelles11 Sep
2016  13:01.74w   NR 3Eugene OR28 May
2017  13:08.16w    6Eugene OR27 May
2018  13:03.08w    9Bruxelles31 Aug
2019  12:58.16w   NR 6Roma6 Jun
2020  12:47.20w   AR 1Portland OR10 Jul
2021  12:50.12w    3Firenze10 Jun
2022  12:55.84w    5Roma9 Jun
2023  12:56.46w    10Firenze2 Jun
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2011  13:41.74iw    11College Station TX11 Mar
2013  13:41.84iw    5Fayetteville AR8 Mar
2014  14:50.11Aiw    14Albuquerque NM14 Mar
2017  13:04.60iw   NR 1Boston MA26 Feb
2022  12:56.87iw   NR 2r1Boston MA12 Feb
2024  13:06.32iw    5Boston MA16 Feb
 
10,000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2008  30:03.53w    9-19Bydgoszcz9 Jul
2010  28:57.44w   NU20R 4Eugene OR10 Jun
2011  29:08.29w    2Iowa City IA13 May
2012  27:34.64w    6Stanford CA29 Apr
2013  27:35.76w    9Moskva10 Aug
2014  28:02.96w    6Glasgow1 Aug
2015  27:46.90w    5Stanford CA2 May
2016  29:32.84w    32Rio de Janeiro13 Aug
2017  27:02.35w   NR 8London4 Aug
2018  27:20.56w    2Gold Coast13 Apr
2019  26:59.35w   NR 6Doha6 Oct
2021  27:47.76w    6Tokyo30 Jul
2022  26:34.14w   NR 2San Juan Capistrano CA6 Mar
2023  27:56.43w    6Budapest20 Aug
2024  26:53.01w    4San Juan Capistrano CA16 Mar
 
10km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2023  28:22w    1Ottawa27 May

▲IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
3000m
Cont Cup 2018: 27:57.99
5000m
CWG 2014: 513:18.88
WC 2015: 1214:00.38 3h213:19.58
OG 2016: 413:05.94 6h213:21.00
WC 2017: 613:35.43 6h213:22.97
CWG 2018: 213:52.78
WC 2019: 313:01.11 5h113:25.35
OG 2021: 212:58.61 2h113:38.96
WC 2022: 513:10.46 5h213:15.17
WC 2023: 713:12.92 3h213:33.16
10,000m
WJ 2008: 9-1930:03.53
WJ 2010: 4-1929:11.75
OG 2012: 1828:13.91
WC 2013: 927:35.76
CWG 2014: 628:02.96
PAG 2015: 128:49.96
OG 2016: 3229:32.84
WC 2017: 827:02.35
CWG 2018: 227:20.56
WC 2019: 626:59.35
OG 2021: 627:47.76
WC 2022: 627:30.27
WC 2023: 627:56.43
Cross Country Team Competition
WC 2008: 7-19188.00
WC 2009: 14-19284.00
WC 2010: 11-19234.00
Cross Country Long Team Competition
WC 2013: 9140.00
Cross Country
WC 2008: 51-1925:03
WC 2009: 57-1926:13
WC 2010: 27-1923:29
WC 2013: 2233:56
 
Indoor
3000m
WC 2016: 98:07.96 7h27:53.66

▲PERSONAL BESTS

note: click on event name to get head to head stats against another athlete,
click on indoor/outdoor to see PB progression.

 
600m
Outdoor1:22.95    Portland OR21 Jul 2020
 
1500m
Outdoor3:34.89    Portland OR21 Jul 2020
 
One Mile
Outdoor3:53.87    Eugene OR21 Aug 2021
 
2000m
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor5:00.72    Portland OR8 Aug 2020
 
3000m
Outdoor7:40.49    NRZagreb29 Aug 2017
Indoor7:40.11    NRNew York NY20 Feb 2016
 
Two Miles
Outdoor8:15.76    Stanford CA30 Jun 2019
Indoor8:13.16    NRNew York NY11 Feb 2017
 
5000m
   races under 13 minutes: 7   
Outdoor12:47.20    ARPortland OR10 Jul 2020
Indoor12:56.87    NRBoston MA12 Feb 2022
 
10,000m
   races under 27:30.00: 5   
Outdoor26:34.14    NRSan Juan Capistrano CA6 Mar 2022
 
10km, Road
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor28:22    Ottawa27 May 2023

▲AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS

5000m, 10 best results (legal):
12:47.20   1Portland OR10 Jul 2020
12:50.12   3Firenze10 Jun 2021
12:55.84   5Roma9 Jun 2022
12:56.46   10Firenze2 Jun 2023
12:56.87i  2r1Boston MA12 Feb 2022
12:58.16   6Roma6 Jun 2019
12:58.61   2Tokyo6 Aug 2021
13:01.11   3Doha30 Sep 2019
13:01.58   10Monaco21 Jul 2023
13:01.74   3Eugene OR28 May 2016
 
Average: 12:56.769
 
10,000m, 10 best results (legal):
26:34.14   2San Juan Capistrano CA6 Mar 2022
26:53.01   4San Juan Capistrano CA16 Mar 2024
26:59.35   6Doha6 Oct 2019
27:02.35   8London4 Aug 2017
27:20.56   2Gold Coast13 Apr 2018
27:30.00   2Stanford CA5 May 2017
27:30.27   6Eugene OR17 Jul 2022
27:34.64   6Stanford CA29 Apr 2012
27:35.76   9Moskva10 Aug 2013
27:46.90   5Stanford CA2 May 2015
 
Average: 27:16.698
 
3000m, 10 best results (legal):
7:40.11i  5New York NY20 Feb 2016
7:40.49   3Zagreb29 Aug 2017
7:41.13+i  4New York NY11 Feb 2017
7:42.53   9Lausanne26 Aug 2021
7:44.71+   4Stanford CA30 Jun 2019
7:46.64+   4Portland OR10 Jul 2020
7:51.6h+   8Firenze2 Jun 2023
7:52.06+   6Eugene OR25 May 2018
7:52.77+   12Eugene OR27 May 2017
7:53.66i  7h2Portland OR18 Mar 2016
 
Average: 7:46.57
 
1500m, 10 best results (legal):
3:34.89   1Portland OR21 Jul 2020
3:38.22+   10Eugene OR21 Aug 2021
3:39.84   3Portland OR30 Jun 2020
3:40.18   1rCPortland OR14 Jun 2015
3:40.45   5Azusa CA14 Apr 2017
3:40.67   8Walnut CA9 May 2021
3:40.87   9rBEagle Rock CA20 May 2016
3:41.30   9Eagle Rock CA16 May 2019
3:41.59   9Stanford CA2 May 2019
3:41.70+   6Birmingham20 Aug 2017
 
Average: 3:39.971
 
Cross Country, 10 best results (legal):
17:54   6-19Orlando FL1 Mar 2008
18:20   2-19Mt. Irvine6 Mar 2010
23:29   27-19Bydgoszcz28 Mar 2010
25:03   51-19Edinburgh30 Mar 2008
25:53   4-19Guelph1 Dec 2007
26:13   57-19Amman28 Mar 2009
29:07   5Terre Haute IN21 Nov 2011
29:24   8Louisville KY17 Nov 2012
29:43   2Vancouver24 Nov 2012
30:03   12Terre Haute IN22 Nov 2010
 
Average: 8.367
Average: 25:30.95
 

Total results in db: 160

By event:

600m:1
1500m:16
One Mile:3
2000m:1
3000m:19
Two Miles:3
5000m:70
10,000m:29
10km, Road:1
Cross Country Team Competition:3
Cross Country Long Team Competition:1
Cross Country:13

▲IN 2024

position in the world list in brackets following the season's best,
junior list position in green and youth list position in orange.
help: click on competition name or Venue to see competition results.
help: click on placing to see event results in the competition.

1500m
3:46.71+iw
SB (460)
9Eugene OREugene OR20 Apr 
One Mile
4:02.93iw
SB (33)
10Eugene OREugene OR20 Apr 
5000m
13:06.32iw
SB (18)
5Boston MABoston MA16 Feb 
10,000m
26:53.01iw
SB (4)
4San Juan Capistrano CASan Juan Capistrano CA16 Mar 

▲TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2010Indoor5000m7914:05.59 OT
2011Indoor5000m1913:41.74
2012Outdoor10,000m4727:34.64
2013Outdoor10,000m2427:35.76
2013Indoor3000m757:55.13 OT
2013Indoor5000m1713:40.43 OT
2014Outdoor5000m5313:18.88
2014Outdoor10,000m5428:02.96
2014Indoor3000m627:55.45
2015Outdoor5000m2313:10.00
2015Outdoor10,000m5427:46.90
2016Outdoor5000m813:01.74
2016Indoor3000m137:40.11
2017OutdoorOne Mile323:56.60
2017Outdoor3000m237:40.49
2017Outdoor5000m1013:08.16
2017Outdoor10,000m827:02.35
2017Indoor3000m47:41.13+
2017IndoorTwo Miles48:13.16
2017Indoor5000m113:04.60
2018Outdoor3000m467:52.06+
2018OutdoorTwo Miles48:22.29
2018Outdoor5000m1013:03.08
2018Outdoor10,000m427:20.56
2019Outdoor3000m207:44.71+
2019OutdoorTwo Miles48:15.76
2019Outdoor5000m912:58.16
2019Outdoor10,000m1026:59.35
2020Outdoor1500m193:34.89
2020Outdoor2000m175:00.72
2020Outdoor3000m207:46.64+
2020Outdoor5000m212:47.20
2021OutdoorOne Mile193:53.87
2021Outdoor3000m497:42.53
2021Outdoor5000m312:50.12
2021Outdoor10,000m8227:47.76
2022Outdoor5000m912:55.84
2022Outdoor10,000m226:34.14
2022Indoor5000m212:56.87
2023Outdoor5000m1712:56.46
2024OutdoorOne Mile334:02.93
2024Outdoor10,000m426:53.01
2024Indoor5000m1813:06.32

▲WINSTREAKS