Ayanleh Souleiman
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Ayanleh Souleiman, 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
Souleiman with the press in 2015
Ayanleh Souleiman wins in 2015 IAAF Diamond League in Stockholm.
Mile run
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The mile run is a middle-distance foot race.
Gunder Hägg (right) defeats Arne Andersson with a world record time of 4:06.2 min in Gothenburg in 1942.
A statue commemorating Roger Bannister and John Landy's Miracle Mile in 1954.
Morocco's Hicham El Guerrouj (left) is the world record holder for the outdoor mile.