# Alia Saeed Mohammed

Alia Saeed Mohammed (born Medina Kadir on 18 May 1991 in Ethiopia) is a long-distance runner who competes for the United Arab Emirates. She switched allegiance from her native Ethiopia in 2010. She was the 10,000 metres gold medallist at the 2014 Asian Games and the 2015 Asian Athletics Championships. She took the Silver at the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships

## Competition record

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Ethiopia ||||||
| 2007 | World Youth Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 32nd (h) | 800 m | 2:13.77 |
| 2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 29th (h) | 800 m | 2:10.15 |
| Representing the United Arab Emirates ||||||
| 2011 | Asian Championships | Kobe, Japan | 4th | 5000 m | 15:52.07 |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 20th (h) | 5000 m | 16:10.37 |
| 2011 | Arab Championships | Al Ain, United Arab Emirates | 2nd | 1500 m | 4:22.48 |
| 2011 | Arab Championships | Al Ain, United Arab Emirates | 2nd | 5000 m | 16:10.67 |
| 2011 | Pan Arab Games | Doha, Qatar | 1st | 5000 m | 16:11.54 |
| 2012 | Asian Indoor Championships | Hangzhou, China | 8th | 1500 m | 4:28.32 |
| 2012 | Asian Indoor Championships | Hangzhou, China | 4th | 3000 m | 9:01.03 |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 12th | 3000 m | 9:15.74 |
| 2012 | West Asian Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 1st | 5000 m | 16:20.62 |
| 2012 | West Asian Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 1st | 10,000 m | 34:23.72 |
| 2013 | Asian Championships | Pune, India | 4th | 5000 m | 15:45.55 |
| 2013 | Asian Championships | Pune, India | 2nd | 10,000 m | 32:39.39 |
| 2013 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Palembang, Indonesia | 3rd | 10,000 m | 33:44.12 |
| 2014 | Asian Indoor Championships | Hangzhou, China | 3rd | 3000 m | 8:56.78 |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 12th | 3000 m | 9:21.23 |
| 2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea | 6th | 5000 m | 15:30.46 |
| 2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea | 1st | 10,000 m | 31:51.86 |
| 2015 | Asian Championships | Wuhan, China | 2nd | 5000 m | 15:28.74 |
| 2015 | Asian Championships | Wuhan, China | 1st | 10,000 m | 32:39.39 CR |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | – | 10,000 m | DNF |
| 2015 | Arab Championships | Isa Town, Bahrain | 1st | 10000 m | 32:16.97 |
| 2016 | Asian Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 3rd | 3000 m | 8:48.62 |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 23rd | 10,000 m | 31:56.74 |
| 2017 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Baku, Azerbaijan | 4th | 5000 m | 15:00.45 |
| 2017 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Baku, Azerbaijan | 3rd | 10,000 m | 31:49.01 |
| 2017 | Asian Championships | Bhubaneswar, India | 2nd | 5000 m | 15:59.95 |
| 2017 | Asian Championships | Bhubaneswar, India | – | 10,000 m | DNF |
| 2017 | Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | 1st | 3000 m | 9:25.03 |
| 2017 | Arab Championships | Radès, Tunisia | 1st | 5000 m | 16:39.41 |
| 2017 | Arab Championships | Radès, Tunisia | 1st | 10,000 m | 38:53.31 |
| 2018 | West Asian Championships | Amman, Jordan | 3rd | 5000 m | 16:43.31 |
| 2018 | West Asian Championships | Amman, Jordan | 2nd | 10,000 m | 33:54.95 |
| 2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | 9th | 5000 m | 16:09.49 |
| 2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | 4th | 10,000 m | 32:18.32 |

## Personal bests

Outdoor
* 800 metres – 2:06.0 (Addis Ababa 2008)
* 3000 metres – 8:55.40 (Sollentuna 2015)
* 5000 metres – 15:00.45 (Baku 2017)
* 10,000 metres – 31:10.25 (Dubai 2016)
* 10 kilometres – 32:20 (Dubai 2015)
Indoor
* 3000 metres – 8:48.27 (Stockholm 2014)
* 5000 metres – 15:34.70 (Stockholm 2017)