Ahmed Salah
- Born
- Dec 31, 1956 (69 years old)
- Events
- Marathon · 10 000 m
- Height
- 1.80 m
- Weight
- 64 kg
Ahmed Salah is a Djibouti long-distance runner, born on December 31, 1956. Standing 1.80 m and weighing 64 kg, He competes primarily in the 10000m, Semi and Marathon.
His personal bests include 28:17.4h in the 10000m, 1:02:05 in the Semi, 2:07:07 in the Marathon, 44:09 in the 15Kilometr and 1:00:56 in the 20Kilometr. He has earned 6 silver and 2 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Djibouti.
As of Oct 29, 2026: Marathon 2:07:07 (#478 all-time), 10 000 m 28:17.4h, 1998 season best 2:13:25 (Jun 7, 1998, Enschede (NED)) · Last competition: IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla, Aug 28, 1999, DNS · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · World Championships: 2 silver · National record (15 Kilometres Road) · 69 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| World Championships | – | 2 | – | 2 |
| Total | – | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15Kilometr | 44:22 | – | May 3, 1998 | La Courneuve (FRA) |
| 1998 | Semi | 1:03:07 | – | Apr 19, 1998 | Vitry-sur-Seine (FRA) |
| 1998 | Marathon | 2:13:25 | – | Jun 7, 1998 | Enschede (NED) |
| 1997 | Semi | 1:03:07 | – | Sep 7, 1997 | St-Denis (FRA) |
| 1997 | Marathon | 2:12:44 | – | Nov 23, 1997 | Monaco (MON) |
| 1996 | Semi | 1:02:05 | – | Mar 31, 1996 | Nice (FRA) |
| 1996 | Marathon | 2:10:22 | – | Oct 20, 1996 | Reims (FRA) |
| 1995 | Marathon | 2:12:43 | – | Apr 23, 1995 | Torino (ITA) |