13 Facts About Merima Mohammed

Merima Mohammed Hasen was born on 10 June 1992 and is an Ethiopian professional long-distance runner who competes in road running events, including the marathon.

Merima Mohammed has won marathons in Dusseldorf, Nice and Ottawa.

Merima Mohammed represented Ethiopia at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in 2011.

Merima Mohammed was runner-up over 1500 metres at the 2009 Ethiopian Middle Distance Championships in January.

Merima Mohammed was selected to represent her country over that distance at the 2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics in July, but a trip in the final lap saw her go from the front of the pack to a twelfth-place finish.

Merima Mohammed spent four months resting and preparing for another outing in Canada.

The winning time was the fastest ever in India, but it was Yal who won the race while Merima Mohammed finished a single second behind with a final time of 2:26:57 hours.

Merima Mohammed decided to compete in the senior section of the Ethiopian cross country championships and her sixth-place finish gained her a place on the team for the 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, where she came fifteenth.

Merima Mohammed was invited to run at the 2011 Boston Marathon but travel problems prevented her appearance.

Merima Mohammed was back in action a month later at the World 10K Bangalore, but she was pushed into the runner-up spot in the final metres by an Ethiopian rival yet again in India, this time by Dire Tune.

Merima Mohammed ran at the 2012 Chicago Marathon but despite being among the leading pack at the halfway mark, she dropped out in the latter stages.

Merima Mohammed had the second-fastest outing of her career at the 2013 Houston Marathon, taking the women's title in a time of 2:23:37 hours.

Merima Mohammed was faster still at the Paris Marathon, where she was runner-up to Feyse Tadese.