Mohammed Ahmed CAN   
Date of birth: 5 January 91
Age: 29 years 360 days
Height: 175 cm
Weight: 61 kg
Place of birth: Mogadishu SOM
Club/team: Bowerman Track Club
5000m World Championships Bronze Medallist 2019
5000m 4th at Olympic Games 2016
5000m 6th at World Championships 2017
10,000m 6th at World Championships 2019
10,000m 8th at World Championships 2017
5000m World Championships finalist 2015
10,000m World Championships finalist 2013
10,000m Pan American Games Champion 2015
10,000m 4th at World Junior Championships 2010
6 National Titles
3000m World Alltime no. 279 7:40.49 Zagreb 29 Aug 2017
One Mile World Alltime no. 507 3:56.60 Birmingham 20 Aug 2017
Two Miles World Alltime no. 42 8:15.76 Stanford CA 30 Jun 2019
1500m World Alltime no. 345 3:34.89 Portland OR 21 Jul 2020
Two Miles World Indoor Alltime no. 20 8:13.16 New York NY 11 Feb 2017
3000m World Indoor Alltime no. 92 7:40.11 New York NY 20 Feb 2016
2000m World Alltime no. 175 5:00.72 Portland OR 8 Aug 2020
5000m World Indoor Alltime no. 11 13:04.60 Boston MA 26 Feb 2017
10,000m World Junior Alltime no. 442 28:57.44 Eugene OR 10 Jun 2010
10,000m World Alltime no. 61 26:59.35 Doha 6 Oct 2019
5000m World Alltime no. 11 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
 
One Mile
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2017  3:56.60w   5Birmingham20 Aug
 
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   NR3Zagreb29 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
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2010  8:08.14iw    4Madison WI30 Jan
2014  7:55.45iw    1New York NY8 Feb
2016  7:40.11iw   NR5New 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   NR4New 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   AR1Portland OR10 Jul
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   NR1Boston MA26 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   NR6Doha6 Oct

▲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
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
Cross Country 8.0km
WC 2009: 57-1926:13
WC 2010: 27-1923:29
Cross Country 12.0km
WC 2013: 2233:56
Cross Country 7.905km
WC 2008: 51-1925:03
 
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
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor3:34.89    Portland OR21 Jul 2020
 
One Mile
Outdoor3:56.60    Birmingham20 Aug 2017
 
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
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
races under 13 minutes: 2   
Outdoor12:47.20    ARPortland OR10 Jul 2020
Indoor13:04.60    NRBoston MA26 Feb 2017
 
10,000m
   races under 27:30.00: 3   
Outdoor26:59.35    NRDoha6 Oct 2019

▲AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS

5000m, 10 best results (legal):
12:47.20   1Portland OR10 Jul 2020
12:58.16   6Roma6 Jun 2019
13:01.11   3Doha30 Sep 2019
13:01.74   3Eugene OR28 May 2016
13:03.08   9Bruxelles31 Aug 2018
13:04.60i  1Boston MA26 Feb 2017
13:05.94   4Rio de Janeiro20 Aug 2016
13:08.16   6Eugene OR27 May 2017
13:10.00   12Bruxelles11 Sep 2015
13:10.26   5Zürich24 Aug 2017
 
Average: 13:03.025
 
10,000m, 10 best results (legal):
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
27:34.64   6Stanford CA29 Apr 2012
27:35.76   9Moskva10 Aug 2013
27:46.90   5Stanford CA2 May 2015
27:50.70   13Eugene OR31 May 2013
28:02.96   6Glasgow1 Aug 2014
28:13.91   18London4 Aug 2012
 
Average: 27:35.713
 
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
7:44.71+   4Stanford CA30 Jun 2019
7:46.64+   4Portland OR10 Jul 2020
7:52.06+   6Eugene OR25 May 2018
7:52.77+   12Eugene OR27 May 2017
7:53.66i  7h2Portland OR18 Mar 2016
7:55.45i  1New York NY8 Feb 2014
7:57.99   2Ostrava9 Sep 2018
 
Average: 7:48.501
 
1500m, 10 best results (legal):
3:34.89   1Portland OR21 Jul 2020
3:39.84   3Portland OR30 Jun 2020
3:40.18   1rCPortland OR14 Jun 2015
3:40.45   5Azusa CA14 Apr 2017
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
3:42.93   8Stanford CA1 May 2016
3:46.00   10Moncton29 Jun 2014
 
Average: 3:40.975
 

Total results in db: 127

By event:

600m:1
1500m:11
One Mile:1
2000m:1
3000m:17
Two Miles:3
5000m:56
10,000m:24
Cross Country 6.0km:2
Cross Country 8.0km:3
Cross Country 10.0km:6
Cross Country 12.0km:1
Cross Country 7.905km:1

▲IN 2020

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.

600m
1:22.95iw PB 3Portland ORPortland OR21 Jul 
1500m
3:39.84iw PB 3Portland ORPortland OR30 Jun 
3:34.89iwWL PB (19)1Portland ORPortland OR21 Jul 
2000m
5:00.72iw PB (16)1Portland ORPortland OR8 Aug 
3000m
7:46.64+iw SB (20)4Portland ORPortland OR10 Jul 
5000m
DNFiw Portland ORPortland OR30 Jun 
12:47.20iwWL AR PB (2)1Portland ORPortland OR10 Jul 

▲TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2010Indoor5000m7914:05.59
2011Indoor5000m1913:41.74
2012Outdoor10,000m4727:34.64
2013Outdoor10,000m2427:35.76
2013Indoor3000m757:55.13
2013Indoor5000m1713:40.43
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
2020Outdoor2000m165:00.72
2020Outdoor3000m207:46.64+
2020Outdoor5000m212:47.20

▲WINSTREAKS