Hassan Mead

Hassan Mead

Mead in 2016
Personal information
Nationality	Somali American
Born	(1989-06-28) June 28, 1989 (age 35) Somalia
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	145 lb (66 kg)
Sport
Sport	Track
Event(s)	1500 meters, 5000 meters, 10,000 meters
College team	University of Minnesota
Club	Oregon Track Club
Turned pro	2012
Coached by	Mark Rowland, Steve Plasencia
Retired	2022
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	1500m: 3:37.65[1] Mile: 3:55.91[1] 3000m: 7:38.51[1] 5000m: 13:02.80[1] 10,000m: 27:32.49[1]
Updated on October 19, 2018

Hassan Mead (Somali: Xassan Miicaad, Arabic: حسن ميد; born June 28, 1989) is a Somali-American long-distance runner. He was a cross country and track athlete for the University of Minnesota. An eight-time All-American in his Minnesota career, four in cross country (2007, 2008, 2009, 2011) and five in track (2008 outdoor, 2009 indoor and outdoor, 2012 indoor and outdoor).

Mead is a nine-time Big Ten Conference champion, winning two in cross country in 2008 and 2009, and seven in track, where he swept all distance events in the 2009 indoor and outdoor seasons. Mead is currently running with the Oregon Track Club in Eugene, Oregon. Prior to his time at the University of Minnesota, Hassan is a 2007 graduate of Minneapolis South High School.