Mo Ahmed is one of the finest long distance runners in the world. In Doha, Qatar, in 2019, Mo Ahmed took the bronze medal in the 5,000 meters. His medal press conference was glorious, as Mo Ahmed, a pretty quiet person in most situations, just was, well ebullent, hurling a few F bombs here and there, and adding levity to a fun situation.
In Tokyo in 2021, Mo Ahmed took the Olympic silver in the 5,000 meters. I was not there, due to COVID-19. Oh, how I wish I had been there!
Catching up with Mo Ahmed at the NXR Southwest, I asked the great Canadian athlete and former UW Badger, what advice he would provide for the high school cross country runner. This video is all about that!
#nxrsouthwest #inthemixedzone, Mo Ahmed, Canada, Olympic silver medalist, World Champ bronze medalist, 5000 meters. Mo Ahmed is one the most ferocious track warriors over 5,000m-10,000m! We asked Mo for a tip for high schoolers on succeeding in cross country. #NXRSouthwest,… pic.twitter.com/MsMX0gl4US
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