Ahmed Muhumed

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Ahmed Muhumed
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1998-01-01) 1 January 1998 (age 27)
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]

Biography

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]

References

  1. "Ahmed Muhumed". World Athletics. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Gault, Jonathan (4 December 2025). "2025 USA XC preview: Who will represent Team USA at World XC in Tallahassee?". Lets Run. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  3. Poehler, Bill (22 October 2014). "West Salem pair win district cross country titles". Statesman Journal. Retrieved 6 Dec 2025.
  4. "All-Mid-Valley Boys Cross Country: Ahmed Muhumed". Statesman Journal. 6 December 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  5. Fernandez, Andre C. (21 November 2021). "Bittersweet finishes for FSU cross country teams at historic NCAA meet for Tallahassee". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 6 Dec 2025.
  6. "MUHUMED WINS FIRST TITLE, SMITH CAPTURES INAUGURAL TITLE AT USATF 8 KM CHAMPIONSHIPS". usatf. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 6 Dec 2025.
  7. Gault, Jonathan (November 2, 2024). "2024 USATF 5K: Ahmed Muhumed & Annie Rodenfels Win, Hillary Bor Is Moving to the Marathon & a Drew Bosley Update". Lets Run. Retrieved 6 Dec 2025.
  8. Brandt, Joe; Andersen, Eva (November 24, 2024). "Ahmed Muhumed wins Philadelphia half marathon, his first". CBS News. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  9. "PARKER WOLFE WINS USATF XC 10K RACE, LEADS TEAM HEADED TO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS". Runnerspace. 6 December 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025.