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'''Ahmed Mohamed Ismail''' (born 6 June 1964) is a retired [[marathon runner]] who competed internationally for [[Somalia]]. |
'''Ahmed Mohamed Ismail''' (born 6 June 1964) is a retired [[marathon runner]] who competed internationally for [[Somalia]]. He lived and trained in [[Hartford, Connecticut]].<ref>{{cite news|title=He's running for more than gold|newspaper=The Hartford Courant|date=September 15, 1988|page=B1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108026578/ismail/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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Ismail competed at the [[1984 Summer Olympics]] in [[Los Angeles]], finishing in 47th position out of the 107 runners who started.<ref>{{cite web|title=Olympic Games 1984|url=http://www.olympicgamesmarathon.com/olympiad1984.php|website=OlympicGamesMarathon.com|accessdate=21 June 2015}}</ref> In October 1986 he won the [[Detroit Free Press Marathon]]. He also competed in the [[1988 Summer Olympics]] in [[Seoul]], but he did not complete the marathon.<ref>{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/is/ahmed-mohamed-ismail-1.html |title=Ahmed Mohamed Ismail |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161203085722/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/is/ahmed-mohamed-ismail-1.html |archive-date=2016-12-03 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Olympic Games 1988|url=http://www.olympicgamesmarathon.com/olympiad1988.php|website=OlympicGamesMarathon.com|accessdate=21 June 2015}}</ref> |
Ismail competed at the [[1984 Summer Olympics]] in [[Los Angeles]], finishing in 47th position out of the 107 runners who started.<ref>{{cite web|title=Olympic Games 1984|url=http://www.olympicgamesmarathon.com/olympiad1984.php|website=OlympicGamesMarathon.com|accessdate=21 June 2015}}</ref> In October 1986 he won the [[Detroit Free Press Marathon]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Ismail leaves Kurtis in the dust|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=October 20, 196|page=|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108026086/ismail-leaves-kurtis-in-the-dust/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> He also competed in the [[1988 Summer Olympics]] in [[Seoul]], but he did not complete the marathon.<ref>{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/is/ahmed-mohamed-ismail-1.html |title=Ahmed Mohamed Ismail |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161203085722/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/is/ahmed-mohamed-ismail-1.html |archive-date=2016-12-03 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Olympic Games 1988|url=http://www.olympicgamesmarathon.com/olympiad1988.php|website=OlympicGamesMarathon.com|accessdate=21 June 2015}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 21:06, 22 May 2023
Ahmed Mohamed Ismail (born 6 June 1964) is a retired marathon runner who competed internationally for Somalia. He lived and trained in Hartford, Connecticut.[1]
Ismail competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, finishing in 47th position out of the 107 runners who started.[2] In October 1986 he won the Detroit Free Press Marathon.[3] He also competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, but he did not complete the marathon.[4][5]
References
- ^ "He's running for more than gold". The Hartford Courant. 15 September 1988. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Olympic Games 1984". OlympicGamesMarathon.com. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ "Ismail leaves Kurtis in the dust". Detroit Free Press. 20 October 196 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ahmed Mohamed Ismail". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
- ^ "Olympic Games 1988". OlympicGamesMarathon.com. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
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