By Canadian Press

Ahmed breaks his own Canadian record with sixth-place finish in 10K at worlds

Oct 6, 2019 | 1:37 PM

DOHA, Qatar — Mohammed Ahmed broke his own Canadian record in the men’s 10,000 metres on Sunday as he finished sixth at the world track and field championships.

Ahmed, from St. Catharines, Ont., finished in 26 minutes 59.35 seconds, trimming three seconds from his old mark.

Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei won gold in 26:48.36. Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha took silver in 26:49.34 and Kenya’s Rhonex Kipruto won bronze in 26:50.32.

Ahmed won a bronze medal in the 5,000 metres earlier in the week. 

Also Sunday, Canada finished fifth in the women’s 4×400-metre relay in 3:25.91.

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The United States won gold in 3:18.92. Poland took the silver in 3:21.89 and the bronze went to Jamaica in 3:22.37.

The Canadian Press