Djiboutian runner Mohamed Ismail Ibrahim, who had previously won three medals, claimed his first gold medal at the Islamic Solidarity Games — Riyadh 2025 — and also earned the silver medal in the 3000m steeplechase. After winning the gold medal in the 5000m, Ismail Ibrahim secured the silver medal in the 3000m steeplechase, claiming his second medal at this edition of the Islamic Solidarity Games (Riyadh 2025).