| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | 1 January 1998 Ethiopia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Long distance running, Cross country running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 1500m: 3:37.36 (2024) 3000m: 7:39.39 (2024) 5000m: 13:07.49 (2025) 10,000m: 27:03.19 (2025) Road 5k 13:27 (2023) 10k 28:07 (2025) Half marathon: 1:01:03 (2025) |
Ahmed Muhumed (born 1 January 1998) is an American long-distance and cross country runner. He represented the United States at the 2024 World Cross Country Championships. [1]
Muhamed was born in a Somali region of Ethiopia and moved to the United States in 2011. [2] He attended West Salem High School in Salem, Oregon. [3] As a high school sophomore, Muhumed was named the Statesman Journal All-Mid-Valley boys cross country athlete of the year in December 2014. [4] Muhamed placed twentieth in the individual race at 2021 NCAA Cross Country Championships, competing for Florida State University, running a personal best time for the distance. [2] [5]
Muhamed was 3rd at the 2024 USA Cross Country Championships and subsequently competed for the United States at the 2024 World Cross Country Championships in Belgrade. [2] In July 2024, he won his first American national title with victory at the USATF 8 km Championships in Kingsport, Tennessee. [6] Muhumed placed eighth in the 5000 metres at the 2024 USA Olympic Trials. Muhumed won his second national title later that year at the 2024 USATF 5K Road Championships in New York City. [7] In November 2024, he won on his debut at the half marathon distance, in Philadelphia. [8]
He placed a fourth at the USA Half Marathon Championships in 2025 and fourth over 10,000 metres at the 2025 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. [2] In December, Muhumed ran 29:33.7 for a fourth place finish at the 2025 USA Cross Country Championships to automatically gain selection for his second consecutive World Cross Country Championships. [9]