# @loppetfoundation on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CRFQJp3MXF7
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/54487407-loppetfoundation-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/3428134338.jpg
- **Posted:** 2021-07-08T21:56:30.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Loppet Foundation (@loppetfoundation) — https://gondola.cc/loppetfoundation

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“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

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## Credits

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| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
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| The Loppet Foundation | @loppetfoundation | https://gondola.cc/loppetfoundation | Brand |
| Heidi MacIntyre | @heidlynn | https://gondola.cc/heidlynn | Marketing Director |

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