Athlete Bio#
Height
6'2"
Age
33
Hometown
Eugene , OR
Education
Minneapolis South High School (Minneapolis, Minn.) ‘06 University of Minnesota ‘12, Sports Management
Personal
Son of Yousuf Mead and Deka Sahal...Has one younger sister, Hana...Has been training with the Elite division of the Oregon Track Club since 2012...In 2014, set a personal-best time of 13:02.80 in the 5,000-meter, which ranked No. 10 all-time in the U.S. at that distance...Six-time NCAA All-American...Named 2009 Big Ten Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year.Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian;
- Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 11th (5000m - Men)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2019 – 11th (5000m - Men)
- Years of participation: 5000m - Men 2019; 10000m - Men 2015, 2017
- Top finish: 11th – 2019 (5000m - Men)
