Ayanleh Souleiman (born 3 December 1992), also known as Hassan Ayanleh (), is a Djiboutian middle-distance runner who specialises in the 1500 metres. He is the Djiboutian record holder for the distance, with his best of 3:29.58 minutes, as well as being the 3000 metres holder with 7:42.22 minutes. He also holds the indoor world record for the 1000-meter which he achieved at the 2016 Globengalan event in Stockholm Sweden. He also set a new IAAF Diamond League record at the IAAF Diamond League in August 2016 in the men's 1000 meters
Running career Souleiman's first international appearances came in 2009, when he placed tenth in the 1500 m at the Jeux de la Francophonie and ran in the heats of the 3000 m at the World Youth Championships.Ayanleh Souleiman . IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-02-28.
In 2011, Souleiman won the title of 1500 m of the 2011 Pan Arab Games in Doha, in a time of 3:34.32, to win his country's first medal in this competition. He also placed sixth in the 1500 m at the 2011 All-Africa Games.
The following season saw him appear on the global scene, as he reached fifth in the final at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships. His first major medal followed at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics where he claimed the silver medal in the 1500 m.
Souleiman set the Djiboutian national indoor record in the 3000 m at the Indoor Flanders Meeting in February 2013, coming third with a time of 7:39.81 minutes. In June 2013 he ran a national record at 800 m at a meet in Sweden.
Souleiman won the bronze medal at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics held in Moscow in August 2013, finishing behind Mohammed Aman of Ethiopia and Nick Symmonds of the United States.14th IAAF World Championships. IAAF. Retrieved on 2018-04-03.
In 2014, Souleiman also won the Bowerman Mile at the Prefontaine Classic, held at Hayward Field in Oregon with a time of 3:47:32.
Personal bests 1000 metres (indoor) – 2:14.20 (2016) WR 800 metres – 1:42.97 (2015) NR 1000 metres – 2:13.49 (2016) NR 1500 metres – 3:29.58 (2014) NR Mile run – 3:47.32 (2014) NR 3000 metres − 7:42.22 (2012) NR 1500 metres (indoor) – 3:36.13 min (2013) NR 3000 metres (indoor) – 7:39.81 min (2013) NR
Achievements Representing 2009World Youth ChampionshipsBrixen, Italy17th (h)3000 m8:31.83Jeux de la FrancophonieBeirut, Lebanon10th1500 m3:57.402011African Junior ChampionshipsGaborone, Botswana11th (h)800 m1:51.789th1500 m3:46.51All-Africa GamesMaputo, Mozambique6th1500 m3:36.34Pan Arab GamesDoha, Qatar1st1500 m3:34.322012World Indoor ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey5th1500 m3:47.35African ChampionshipsPorto-Novo, Benin2nd1500 m3:36.342013World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia3rd800 m1:43.7611th (sf)1500 m3:37.96Jeux de la FrancophonieNice, France1st1500 m3:57.352014World Indoor ChampionshipsSopot, Poland1st1500 m3:37.52African ChampionshipsMarrakesh, Morocco1st1500 m3:42.49Continental CupMarrakesh, Morocco1st1500 m3:48.912015World ChampionshipsBeijing, China — (h)1500 mDNF2016World Indoor ChampionshipsPortland, United States9th1500 m3:53.69Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil11th (sf)800 m1:45.194th1500 m3:50.292017World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom33rd (h)1500 m3:46.642018African ChampionshipsAsaba, Nigeria4th1500 m3:37.182019Arab ChampionshipsCairo, Egypt1st1500 m3:43.84African GamesRabat, Morocco2nd1500 m3:38.44World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar22nd (sf)1500 m3:42.232021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan17th (sf)1500 m3:37.251 1Did not finish in the semifinal
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