# Mohad Abdikadar (Mohad Cabdiqaadir)

> Mohad Abdikadar (born 1993): Beled Hawo-born Italian 1500m runner, European U23 silver 2015.

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## Who is he?

Mohad Abdikadar Sheik Ali is an Italian middle-distance runner born on 12 June 1993 in Beled Hawo ([Wikipedia, Mohad Abdikadar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohad_Abdikadar)). He arrived in Sezze, Italy, in January 2006 with two brothers as refugees from the civil war, and became an Italian citizen in May 2011 (same source). See [Somalis in Italy](/en/diaspora/italy/) and [Gedo](/en/regions/gedo/).

## Running

He won silver in the 1500 metres at the 2015 European Under-23 Championships in Tallinn ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohad_Abdikadar)). At the 2018 Golden Gala in Rome he ran 3:36.54, a time no Italian had reached in ten years (same source). On 3 September 2023 he won the Città di Padova meeting in 3:33.79, becoming the third-fastest Italian ever over 1500 metres (same source).

## In short

A Beled Hawo-born refugee who became one of Italy's fastest 1500 metres runners.

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