Mohammed Ahmed (runner)

Mohammed Ahmed
	Ahmed at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Nickname	Mospeed
Nationality	Canadian
Born	January 5, 1991; Mogadishu, Somalia
Home town	St. Catharines, Ontario
Height	182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	54 kg (119 lb)
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
Personal bests	Outdoor; 1500 m: 3:34.89 (Portland 2020); Mile: 3:53.87 (Eugene 2021); 3000 m: 7:31.96 NR (Chorzów 2024); 2-Mile: 8:15.76 NR (Palo Alto 2019); 5000 m: 12:47.20 AR (Portland 2020); 10,000 m: 26:34.14 NR (San Juan Capistrano 2022); Indoor; 3000 m: 7:40.11 i (New York 2016); 2-Mile: 8:13.16 i NR (New York 2017); 5000 m: 12:56.87 i NR (Boston 2022);
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Canada
Olympic Games
World Championships
Commonwealth Games
Pan American Games
Representing Americas
Continental Cup

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.