Mohammed Ahmed just narrowly missed out on a medal for Canada in the 10,000m track final at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
The 33-year-old was in the hunt all race long, even leading for brief stints. He found himself in second place going into the final 100m, but wound up being passed by Ethiopia’s Berihu Aregawi and USA’s Grant Fisher in the dying seconds to finish in fourth.
Athlétisme 👟 : Mohammed Ahmed 🇨🇦 termine 4e au 10 000 m avec un temps de 26 min 43 s 79/100!@Moh_Speed @athleticscanada #Paris2024 #jeuxolympiques #rcsports #athletisme pic.twitter.com/36n0a3L1O2
— Radio-Canada Sports (@RC_Sports) August 2, 2024
Ahmed finished with an astounding time of 26:43.79, just behind Fisher (26:43.46) and Aregawi (26:43.44). Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei picked up gold with a time of 26:43.14.
Despite the heartbreak, it was a valiant effort from Ahmed. His fourth-place finish is the best ever by a Canadian in the 10,000m event. He appeared to be in good spirits afterward, acknowledging how well of race he put forward.
“Honestly, I have no regrets,” Ahmed said to CBC News reporter Devin Heroux. “I think I ran that really, really f*cking well.”
Electric interview with Moh Ahmed and @Devin_Heroux right now on CBC after he just missed out on the 10,000m podium.
“I ran really, really fucking well.”
Full clip dropping soon, I’m sure. It’s these moments that humanize the athletes. pic.twitter.com/NdcWo2tHfI
— Adam Laskaris (@adam_la2karis) August 2, 2024
Despite just falling short in this event, Canada still boasts 11 medals to this point in the Olympics, three of which are gold. Summer McInTosh, a 17-year-old swimmer, is responsible for two of those golds, finishing first in the 200m butterfly final, as well as first in the 400m individual medley.
The Olympic Games, by all accounts, have been a giant success so far for Canada, and we still have a long way to go. With things not set to wrap up until Sunday, August 11, there will be plenty more opportunities for Canada to add to its already impressive medal count.
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