Samha Ahmed Sets New Women’s 5000-Metre National Record

Maldivian athlete Samha Ahmed, 42, broke the women's 5000-metre national record twice in one month. On 18 April, she ran 19 minutes and 42.45 seconds at the Grefrath Railway Open in Germany, setting a new record. Two weeks later, on 2 May, she improved her time to 19:41.86 at the Long Distance Championship in Wassenberg, Germany, also securing third place in the over-40 age group. Ahmed had previously broken the marathon and half-marathon records in 2023. Her 10,000-metre time of 40:18.49 in a mixed event was not officially recognized due to the mixed-gender nature.

Maldivian athlete Samha Ahmed, 42, broke the women's 5000-metre national record twice in one month. On 18 April, she ran 19 minutes and 42.45 seconds at the Grefrath Railway Open in Germany, setting a new record. Two weeks later, on 2 May, she improved her time to 19:41.86 at the Long Distance Championship in Wassenberg, Germany, also securing third place in the over-40 age group. Ahmed had previously broken the marathon and half-marathon records in 2023. Her 10,000-metre time of 40:18.49 in a mixed event was not officially recognized due to the mixed-gender nature.

Maldivian athlete Samha Ahmed, 42, broke the women's 5000-metre national record twice in one month. On 18 April, she ran 19 minutes and 42.45 seconds at the Grefrath Railway Open in Germany, setting a new record. Two weeks later, on 2 May, she improved her time to 19:41.86 at the Long Distance Championship in Wassenberg, Germany, also securing third place in the over-40 age group. Ahmed had previously broken the marathon and half-marathon records in 2023. Her 10,000-metre time of 40:18.49 in a mixed event was not officially recognized due to the mixed-gender nature.

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