Maldives long-distance runner Samha Ahmed broke her own women's 5000-metre national record twice within a month, first in Grefrath, Germany on 18 April with 19:42.45 and then in Wassenberg, Germany with 19:41.86. She also ran 40:18.49 in a mixed-gender 10000-metre event on 21 April, faster than the standing women's record, but it was not officially recognised because the race was mixed-gender.
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On 18 April, the 42-year-old competed in the 5000-metre Grefrath Railway Open in Germany, clocking in at 19 minutes and 42.45 seconds, setting a new national record.
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Merely two weeks later, she participated in the Long Distance Championship in Wassenberg, Germany, and outdid her record by finishing the 5000-metre race in 19 minutes and 41.86 seconds.
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On 18 April, the 42-year-old competed in the 5000-metre Grefrath Railway Open in Germany, clocking in at 19 minutes and 42.45 seconds, setting a new national record.
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The previous 5000-metre record was held by Aminath Jaisha Juneez, who set the record in September 2022 with 19 minutes, 43.09 seconds.
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Mariyam Abdul Kareem holds the women’s 10000-metre national record, having completed the Australian Gold Coast Marathon in 44 minutes and 7 seconds.
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In 2023, she broke the national marathon and half-marathon records in the women’s category.
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