Ahmed Salah

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Medal record
Men's Athletics
Competitor for  Djibouti
Olympic Games
Bronze	1988 Seoul	Marathon
World Championships
Silver	1987 Rome	Marathon
Silver	1991 Tokyo	Marathon

Hussein Ahmed Salah (Arabic: حسين أحمد صلاح‎, born December 31, 1956 in Ali Sabieh) is a former long-distance runner from Djibouti, best known for winning a bronze medal in marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He also won silver medals in this event at the 1987 and 1991 World Championships. In addition, he won the 1985 IAAF World Marathon Cup.

His personal best time was 2:07:07 hours, achieved in April 1988 in Rotterdam. This is the current national record.^[1] He also holds the national record in 10,000 metres with 28.17.4 minutes.

[edit] See also

• hussein ahmed salah world champions of Africa of athletics

[edit] References

• IAAF profile for Ahmed Salah

1. ^ Djiboutian athletics records

Sporting positions
Preceded by Jacky Boxberger	Paris Men's Marathon Winner 1984	Succeeded by Jacky Boxberger
Preceded by Vladimir Kotov	Belgrade Men's Marathon Winner 1996	Succeeded by Josephat Ndeti
Preceded by Dube Jillo	Vienna Men's Marathon Winner 1997	Succeeded by Moges Taye
Preceded by Dmitriy Kapitonov	Enschede Men's Marathon Winner 1998	Succeeded by Anatoli Zerouk

Persondata
NAME	Salah, Ahmed
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Long-distance runner from Djibouti
DATE OF BIRTH	December 31, 1956
PLACE OF BIRTH	Ali Sabieh
DATE OF DEATH	still alive
PLACE OF DEATH	still alive