Ali is pictured above (15) in the final straight of the 5,000m final at the 2005
 World Championships in Helsinki. The Algerian was forced to settle for fifth place 
with the medals going to Benjamin Limo (565), Sileshi Sihine (274)
 and Craig Mottram (32).
 
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            |   | 
        
        
            | 
             Men's 5000m. Final 
             2005 World Athletics Championships. 
             
              
             | 
        
        
            | 1. Benjamin LIMO              | 
              | 
            KEN | 
              | 
               13: 32.55  | 
        
        
            | 2. Sileshi SIHINE             | 
              | 
            ETH | 
              | 
               13: 32.81  | 
        
        
            | 3. Craig MOTTRAM              | 
              | 
            AUS | 
              | 
               13: 32.96  | 
        
        
            | 4. Eliud KIPCHOGE             | 
              | 
            KEN | 
              | 
               13: 33.04  | 
        
        
            | 5. Ali SAID-SIEF              | 
              | 
            ALG | 
              | 
               13: 33.25  | 
        
        
            | 6. John KIBOWEN               | 
              | 
            KEN | 
              | 
               13: 33.77  | 
        
        
            | 7. Tariku BEKELE              | 
              | 
            ETH | 
              | 
               13: 34.76  | 
        
        
            | 8. Dejene BIRHANE             | 
              | 
            ETH | 
              | 
               13: 34.98         | 
        
        
            |   | 
        
    
 
 
PERSONAL BEST TIMES.
1500 Metres     3:29.51         Lausanne    04 JUL 2001
One Mile          3:48.23         Oslo     13 JUL 2001
2000 Metres     4:46.88         Strasbourg     19 JUN 2001
3000 Metres     7:25.02         Monaco      18 AUG 2000
5000 Metres     12:50.86       Roma      30 JUN 2000 
 
ANNUAL PROGRESS 5,000m.
 
2009     13:32.69     Alger     11 JUN
2008     13:22.59     Alger     29 MAY
2006     13:29.68     Paris Saint-Denis     08 JUL
2005     13:13.50     Helsinki     11 AUG
2004     13:07.37     Bergen     11 JUN
2000     12:50.86     Roma      30 JUN
1999     13:39.5