Hassan Mead
Mead in 2016
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
Somali American |
| Born |
June 28, 1989 Somalia |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track |
| Event(s) | 1500 meters, 5000 meters, 10,000 meters |
| College team | University of Minnesota |
| Club | Oregon Track Club |
| Coached by | Mark Rowland, Steve Plasencia |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) |
1500 meters: 3:37.65 3000 meters: 7:38.85 5000 meters: 13:02.80 10,000 meters: 27:33.04 |
Hassan Mead (Somali: Xassan Miicaad, Arabic: حسن ميد born June 28, 1989) is a Somali-American long-distance runner. He was a cross country and track athlete for the University of Minnesota. An eight-time All-American in his Minnesota career, four in cross country (2007, 2008, 2009, 2011) and five in track (2008 outdoor, 2009 indoor and outdoor, 2012 indoor and outdoor). He is a nine-time Big Ten Conference Champion winning two in cross country, (2008, 2009) and seven in track, sweeping all distance events in the 2009 indoor and outdoor seasons. Mead is currently running with the Oregon Track Club in Eugene, Oregon.Proir to his time at the University of Minnesota, Hassan was a 2007 graduate of Minneapolis South High School.
Mead moved to the United States from Somalia in 2000. He eventually settled in Ontario, California and soon moved to Puyallup, Washington. He attended Stahl Junior High School, then moved on to Emerald Ridge High School. In his Junior year, his first year racing, he finished 10th at the 2005 Washington State Class 4A State Meet. Later that year, he moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota and attended Minneapolis South High School. He competed for South in the spring track and field season and made it to the state meet in the 1,600 and 3,200 meter runs. He finished 6th (4:19.51) and 4th (9:15.93) respectively. In his senior season, he joined the South Cross Country team and went undefeated, including victories in the 2006 Roy Griak Invitational (15:49), 2006 State Cross Country Meet (15:10.7), and the Foot Locker Midwest Regional Meet (15:05). At the Foot Locker Nationals, he finished 4th (15:28), only 8 seconds behind the winner. In track and field later that year, he again made it to the state meet in the 3,200 and 1,600. This time, he finished 2nd (9:03.29) and 6th (4:14.17), respectively. He closed out his high school career as one of the finest distance runners the state has ever had.
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