Saed

Griffith

Canadian Middle/lonG-Distance Runner

About

I am an elite/post-collegiate runner specializing in the middle and long distance events from 800m to 10km. My running journey began at an elementary school track & field day back in 5th grade. I swept all of the running events with first place finishes. I fell in love with the sport ever since then.


The early years of my running career had taught me a lot to have patience. It also taught me to learn through experiences to gain growth and mature into a better version of myself as a runner. I have been very fortunate to have had coaches guide me through every fundamentals of the sport they know in their abilities to allow myself and other athletes to excel. I am also very lucky to have a very supportive family, friends, teammates, competitors, and fans that keeps me motivated and focused on the sport.


I still have yet to see what my true potential lies as an elite distance runner. I hope to inspire others not to give up their dreams and find that drive to succeed in life.


I am currently training with Monarch Athletics Club under the guidance of Ross Ristuccia. With his guidance, I hope to walk away from my running career with some big accomplishments and achieved goals once I know that it is time to hang up the shoes.


Hometown: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Date of Birth: September 28, 1994

Education: Centennial College Alumni - Biotechnology 16’



Stats/HigHlIghts

  • Sharon Anderson Memorial Meet 3000m 8:52.25 (14 seconds indoor PB)
    1st
  • Fred Foot Memorial Meet 1500m 4:07.12 (2 seconds indoor PB)
    1st
  • Athletics Ontario Indoor Open Championship 1500m 4:04.05 (3 seconds indoor PB)
    6th
  • Athletics Ontario Indoor Open Championship 3000m 8:37.08 (15 seconds indoor PB & broke my outdoor PB by 8 seconds)
    8th
  • Athletics Ontario Indoor Open Championship 800m 2:00.99
    10th
  • Hal Brown Last Chance Meet 1500m 4:06.91
    6th
  • Trials of Miles at the Armory Mile 4:20.30 (Track PB & first ever track mile)
    17th
  • Around the Bay 5km 5km 18:11 (I ran an extra km as the lead car took some of the lead group including myself out of the race course and onto the wrong road.)
    30th
  • AO Open Championship 800m 1:56.20
    38th
  • AO XC Championship 8km 25:37
    8th
  • Hamilton Road2Hope Endorphin Elite 5km 5km 14:56
    18th
  • TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon Half Marathon 1:09.04 (PB)
    12th
  • Marathon Beneva de Montréal 10km 31:28
    1st
  • Yorkville 5km 5km 15:01
    10th
  • Tracksmith 5000 5000m 15:11
    1st
  • UTTC Twilight #3 800m 1:56.16
    3rd
  • Hamilton Puma Pre-Nationals Twilight 1500m 3:55.50 (PB)
    10th
  • AO Open Championship 1500m 3:59.05
    24th
  • Beaches Spring Sprint 5km 15:24
    1st
  • 800m Night 800m 1:55.99 (SB)
    61st
  • UTTC Twilight #2 1500m 3:57.01
    4th
  • YUTC Twilight #2 800m 1:57.43
    5th
  • Hamilton Hoka 1500m Night 1500m 3:57.78
    50th
  • Hamilton Season Opener 5000m N/A. Recovering from stomach flu.
    DNF
  • Bob Vigars Classic 1500m 4:00.93
    12th
  • Oxy Invitational 1500m 4:01.01
    40th
  • Bum Run Toronto 5km 15:14
    1st
  • Canadian Cross Country National Championship 10km 32:20
    56th
  • Achilles St Patrick’s 5km 5km 15:29
    2
  • UofT Twilight Meet 1500m 3:58.47
    9th
  • Athletics Ontario Cross Country Championship 8km 25:28 (official grass PB by 50 seconds) & led the team to a 2nd place finish
    8th
  • Hamilton Road to Hope 10km 10km 32:02
    2
  • TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon 5km 15:17
    6th
  • Constantine Yorkville 5km 5km 15:09
    3
  • Hamilton Puma Last Chance Meet 800m 1:56.98
    4th
  • Hamilton Puma PB Night 1500m 4:05.29
    3
  • YUTC Twilight Meet 800m N/A (Had a stomach flu)
    DNF
  • Sporting Life 10km 10km 31:09 (official road PB)
    5th
  • UofT 800m Night 800m 1:57.41
    27th
  • CTAC 200m & 800m Night 800m 1:58.52
    9th
  • Hamilton Hoka 100m & 1500m Night 1500m 4:00.08
    42nd
  • Athletics Ontario 5000m Championship 5000m 15:27.26
    21st
  • UofT Twilight Meet 3000m 8:45.15 (PB)
    5th
  • Rochester Mile 1 Mile 4:26
    10th
  • Canadian Nationals Cross Country Championship 10km 32:53
    43rd
  • Spring Fling 5km Invitational 5km 14:41; Time Trial event for our team.
    1st
  • Time Trial #2 3000m 8:38 (unofficial PB)
  • Toronto Open Prep Meet 1500m 3:58.31
    1st
  • Bayfront Endurance 5K and 10k 5km 14:55 (official road PB)
    2nd
  • Edge Elite Distance Night 2 800m 2:00.94
    1st
  • Time Trial #3 1500m 3:59.00
  • Athletics Ontario 5000m Championship 5000m 14:46.40 (official track PB); This was my first time ever racing 5000m on a track.
    8th
  • Athletics Ontario Open & Para Track and Field Championship 1500m 3:56.08 (official PB)
    11th
  • Athletics Ontario Open & Para Track and Field Championship 800m 1:55.72 (official PB)
    11th
  • Fred Foot Memorial 3000m Time: 9:06.08 (Indoor PB)
    2nd
  • York Open 1000m Time: 2:36.61 (Indoor PB)
    3rd
  • Time Trial #1 Road 5km Time: 15:08
  • Time Trial #2 2000m Time: 5:42 (unofficial PB)
  • Time Trial #3 Road 5km Time: 14:20 (unofficial PB)
  • Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon 10km Virtual Race Road 10km Time: 30:37 (unofficial PB)
  • Athletics Ontario Indoor Open Championship 800m Time: 2:00.12; Very tactical race
    3rd
  • Beaches Spring Sprint 5k Road 5km Time: 15:35
    3rd
  • Streetsville Mile Road Mile Time: 4:26.74 (PB)
    4th
  • Hamilton 800m Night 800m Time: 1:56.74 (PB); 7th in second fastest heat
    14th
  • Canadian Track and Field Championship 1500m Time: 4:04.39; 2nd in heat. Did not qualify to championship round as it was only top 5 fastest times out of all the heats that moved on.
    20th
  • B&O Yorkville 5k Road 5km Time: 15:46
    10th
  • Toronto 5K Road 5km Time: 16:14
    2nd
  • Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon Road 5km Time: 15:44
    2nd
  • Tannenbaum 10km Road 10km Time: 36:10; Conditions were undeniably tough with rain, hail, snow, wind, slippery course, etc.
    4th
  • York Open 1500m Time: 4:09.38 (Indoor PB)
    20th
  • Athletics Ontario Indoor Open Championship 800m Time: 1:58.79 (Indoor PB)
    5th
  • York Twilight Meet #4 400m Time: 52.29 (PB)
    9th
  • Hamilton Canada Day Twilight Meet 1500m Time: 4:02.79 (PB)
    26th
  • Canadian Track and Field Championship 1500m Time: 4:05.28; 2nd in heat; Did not qualified to the championship round as it was top 11 fastest times out of all the heats that moved on.
    19th
  • Canadian 5k Road Championship Road 5km Time: 15:28 (PB); Race debut as MOAC athlete
    13th
  • Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon Road 5km Time: 15:43; 2nd age category
    6th
  • Canadian Cross Country Championship XC 10km Time: 34:31; Tough conditions and deep field. Great learning experience nonetheless.
    101st
  • Athletics Ontario Indoor Open Championship 800m Time: 2:04.45; 1st in heat
    9th
  • Beaches Runner Club Easter 5k Road 5km Time: 16:02
    2nd
  • 800 Meter Festival 800m Time: 1:59.06; 4th in heat; 1st time ever dipping under 2 minutes.
    58th
  • Canadian Track and Field Championship 1500m Time: 4:05.18; 7th in heat; 1st ever senior national championship experience.
    15th
  • Canadian 5K Road Race Championship Road 5K Time: 16:48; Coming off a month and a half knee injury with no summer training at all.
    42nd
  • Run Ajax - Intact Insurance Waterfront 5k Road 5km Time: 16:21
    1st
  • Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon Road 5km Time: 16:12; 1st in age-category
    4th
  • Holly Jolly Fun Run 5k Road 5km Time: 16:08
    1st
  • Tannenbaum 10km Road 10km Time: 34:20; Exhausted
    10th
  • York Open 600m Time: 1:26.25 (Indoor PB); 1st in heat
    12th
  • Tannenbaum 10km Road 10km Time: 32:46 (PB); First ever road 10km debut
    2nd
  • 400m 2018
    52.29
  • 600m 2016
    1:26.35
  • 800m 2021
    1:55.72
  • 800m (indoor) 2018
    1:58.79
  • 1000m (indoor) 2020
    2:36.61
  • 1500m 2023
    3:55.50
  • 1500m (indoor) 2019
    4:09.34
  • 3000m (indoor) 2020
    9:06.08
  • 3000m 2022
    8:45.15
  • 5000m 2021
    14:46.40
  • 5km (Road) 2021 14:20 (Unofficially from a TT)
    14:55
  • 10km (Road) 2022 30:36 (Unofficially from a TT)
    31:09