“I read somewhere that Abdi Bile moved to Minneapolis, and through a chain of phone calls, I got the number of coach Bile. I called and told him everything, and the man just came to my house the next day! ... Back home, the fastest cars are named after him. He’s a legend. My parents talk about it. He’s part of a Somali story that a lot of us younger generations don’t know about – kind of like the good ol’ days in Somalia. Well, I grew up in a camp. I have no idea what that would mean! He started training me and from then on he became a father figure and mentor,” said Mohamed. From growing up in a Kenyan refugee camp to running for Loppet Run 365 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Mohamed shares his journey in our newest blog "Refugee to Runner: Mohamed’s Story" which you can read at the link in our bio! 📷: Todd J. Anderson