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Emirati long-distance runner
Alia Saeed Mohammed
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Birth name | Medina Kadir |
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Nationality |
UAE |
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Born | 18 May 1991 (1991-05-18) (age 33)
Ethiopia |
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Occupation | athlete |
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Alia Saeed Mohammed (born Medina Kadir on 18 May 1991 in
Ethiopia) is a
long-distance runner who competes for the
United Arab Emirates.
[1] She switched allegiance from her native Ethiopia in 2010. She was the
10,000 metres gold medallist at the
2014 Asian Games and the
2015 Asian Athletics Championships. She took the Silver at the
2017 Asian Athletics Championships
[2]
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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Representing
Ethiopia
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2007
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World Youth Championships
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Ostrava, Czech Republic
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32nd (h)
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800 m
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2:13.77
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2008
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World Junior Championships
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Bydgoszcz, Poland
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29th (h)
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800 m
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2:10.15
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Representing the
United Arab Emirates
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2011
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Asian Championships
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Kobe, Japan
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4th
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5000 m
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15:52.07
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World Championships
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Daegu, South Korea
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20th (h)
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5000 m
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16:10.37
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Arab Championships
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Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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2nd
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1500 m
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4:22.48
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2nd
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5000 m
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16:10.67
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Pan Arab Games
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Doha, Qatar
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1st
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5000 m
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16:11.54
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2012
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Asian Indoor Championships
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Hangzhou, China
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8th
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1500 m
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4:28.32
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4th
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3000 m
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9:01.03
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World Indoor Championships
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Istanbul, Turkey
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12th
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3000 m
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9:15.74
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West Asian Championships
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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1st
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5000 m
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16:20.62
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1st
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10,000 m
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34:23.72
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2013
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Asian Championships
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Pune, India
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4th
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5000 m
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15:45.55
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2nd
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10,000 m
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32:39.39
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Islamic Solidarity Games
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Palembang, Indonesia
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3rd
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10,000 m
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33:44.12
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2014
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Asian Indoor Championships
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Hangzhou, China
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3rd
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3000 m
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8:56.78
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World Indoor Championships
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Sopot, Poland
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12th
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3000 m
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9:21.23
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Asian Games
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Incheon, South Korea
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6th
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5000 m
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15:30.46
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1st
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10,000 m
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31:51.86
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2015
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Asian Championships
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Wuhan, China
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2nd
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5000 m
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15:28.74
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1st
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10,000 m
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32:39.39
CR
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World Championships
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Beijing, China
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–
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10,000 m
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DNF
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Arab Championships
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Isa Town,
Bahrain
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1st
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10000 m
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32:16.97
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2016
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Asian Indoor Championships
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Doha, Qatar
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3rd
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3000 m
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8:48.62
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Olympic Games
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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23rd
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10,000 m
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31:56.74
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2017
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Islamic Solidarity Games
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Baku, Azerbaijan
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4th
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5000 m
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15:00.45
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3rd
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10,000 m
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31:49.01
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Asian Championships
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Bhubaneswar, India
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2nd
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5000 m
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15:59.95
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–
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10,000 m
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DNF
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Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
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Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
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1st
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3000 m
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9:25.03
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Arab Championships
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Radès, Tunisia
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1st
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5000 m
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16:39.41
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1st
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10,000 m
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38:53.31
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2018
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West Asian Championships
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Amman, Jordan
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3rd
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5000 m
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16:43.31
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2nd
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10,000 m
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33:54.95
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Asian Games
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Jakarta, Indonesia
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9th
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5000 m
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16:09.49
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4th
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10,000 m
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32:18.32
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Outdoor
Indoor