Canada’s Mohammed Ahmed has earned the title of an Olympic medallist, securing a Silver medal in Friday’s 5000m event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Post medal feels 🥺@Moh_Speed wins his first Olympic medal 🥈 pic.twitter.com/QCCE1iGM0P
— Team Canada (@TeamCanada) August 6, 2021
"The future is bright for you baby."
— Team Canada (@TeamCanada) August 6, 2021
After winning 🥈, @Moh_Speed had some words for his teammate @justyn_knight who finished seventh in the 5000m in his first Olympic final 🤗❤️ pic.twitter.com/6UVkCpTAQ4
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau congratulated Ahmed on his win via a Twitter post.
What an incredible finish for @Moh_Speed. Congratulations, Mohammed! 🥈🇨🇦 https://t.co/Q1TthjnnEk
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) August 6, 2021
His official finish time was 12:58.61.
Ahmed was born in Somalia and moved to Ontario at the age of 11 kicked off his career as a runner.
Ahmed made a North American continental record with his best time in the 5000m at 12:47.20.