Hussein Ahmed Salah (, ) is a Djiboutian former long-distance runner, best known for winning a bronze medal in the marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He also won silver medals in this event at the 1987 and 1991 World Championships. In addition, he won the 1985 IAAF World Marathon Cup. He also came second in the New York Marathon in 1985, and won the Paris Marathon in 1986.
His personal best time was 2:07:07, achieved in a 2nd-place finish in the Rotterdam Marathon in April 1988. He and race winner Belayneh Densamo both ran faster than Carlos Lopes' World Record of 2:07:12, set on the Rotterdam course in 1985. Salah's 2:07:07 is the current national record for Djibouti. He also holds the national record in 10,000 metres with 28:17.4 minutes. He is the only Djiboutian athlete to win an Olympic medal.
International competitions Representing 1983World Championships Helsinki, Finland—MarathonDNF 1984African ChampionshipsRabat, Morocco 2nd10,000 m28:17.40Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States20thMarathon2:15:59 1985African Championships Cairo, Egypt 1stMarathon2:23:01World CupHiroshima, Japan 1stMarathon2:08:091987World Championships Rome, Italy 2ndMarathon2:12:30 1988Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 3rdMarathon2:10:59 1991World Championships Tokyo, Japan 2ndMarathon2:15:261992Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain30thMarathon2:19:04 1995World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden25thMarathon2:20:50 1996Olympic Games Atlanta, United States42ndMarathon2:20:33
Road races 1985New York City Marathon New York City, New York 2ndMarathon2:12:271986Paris Marathon Paris, France 1stMarathon2:12:441988Rotterdam MarathonRotterdam, Netherlands 2ndMarathon2:07:071996Reims Marathon Reims, France 1stMarathon2:10:22Belgrade Marathon Belgrade, Yugoslavia 1stMarathon2:14:151997Vienna Marathon Vienna, Austria 1stMarathon2:12:53Monaco Marathon Monte Carlo, Monaco 2ndMarathon2:12:441998Enschede Marathon Enschede, Netherlands 1stMarathon2:13:25
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