Abdi Salam Ali wins 5000m in U20 Swiss Championships

hip’s held in Frauenfeld Switerzland on Sunday.

Abdisalam ran an impressive 14:36:17, setting a U-20 record in Switzerland.

Last year, Abdisalam finished second in the U20 national championship’s in Zurich in the 10,000m. He told that after rigorous training, he is hopeful that he can secure the top finish in this year’s 10,000m in Bern.

Abdisalam arrived in Switzerland in 2016 and runs under the Somali flag for Somalia in international competition’s.  He is the first person from a Somali background to win the 5000m race and secure a top finish in the 10,000m race.