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    Mohammed Ahmed of Canada bags a silver medal at the Olympics in 5000m track event

    Darpan News Desk Twitter, 06 Aug, 2021 11:35 AM
    • Mohammed Ahmed of Canada bags a silver medal at the Olympics in 5000m track event

    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

    Prime Minister Justin Trudeau congratulated Ahmed on his win via a Twitter post.

    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. 

    Ahmed gave Canada its first Olympic medal ever in a men’s long distance track event.
     
    Photo courtesy of Team Canada. 
     
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