Somali-born runner, who represented Canada in the 2012 Olympic Games, captures gold in Toronto

St. Catharines runner Mohammed Ahmed captured the gold medal in 10,000 metre event in Toronto Tuesday.

Ahmed squeaked out a win in 28:49, besting Aron Rono of the United States, who finished in 28:50, and Juan Luis Barrios of Mexico who crossed in the finish line in 28:51.

Ahmed, who represented Canada in the 2012 Olympic Games, runs out of the Bowerman Track Club under coach Jerry Schumacher.

Ahmed, 24, placed 18th in the 2012 Olympics and 9th in the 2013 World Championships, the best ever finish by a Canadian.

In a previous interview with the Standard, Ahmed said he is looking forward to building on his successes on the track as he looks toward the 2016 summer games in Rio de Janerio, Brazil.

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