Hassan Mead (Somali: Xassan Miicaad, Arabic: حسن ميد; born June 28, 1989) is a Somali-American long-distance runner.

Mead is a nine-time Big Ten Conference champion, winning two in cross country in 2008 and 2009, and seven in track, where he swept all distance events in the 2009 indoor and outdoor seasons.

Prior to his time at the University of Minnesota, Hassan is a 2007 graduate of Minneapolis South High School.

In his senior season, he joined the South Cross Country team and went undefeated, including victories in the 2006 Roy Griak Invitational (15:49), 2006 State Cross Country Meet (15:10.7), and the Foot Locker Midwest Regional Meet (15:05).

On February 16, 2008, Mead ran the second fastest 3,000 meter time ever by a Minnesota runner (8:01.08) at the Husky Invite at the University of Washington.

The next day, Mead placed second in the 5,000 meter run, finishing in a time 14:22, losing again to Bethke but defeating the Big Ten Cross Country Champion Matt Withrow.

[15] On November 2, Mead ran a 24:26 to win the Big Ten Conference CC meet, leading the Gophers to a third-place finish.

His efforts helped the Gophers men's team handily win the Big Ten Conference Indoor title.

His performances again helped lead the Gophers men's team to win the Big Ten Conference Championship.

[21] At the NCAA National Championships on June 10, he won his preliminary heat of the 5k in a time of 14:00.79 to advance to finals two days later.

Mead opened his 2009 season on September 26 at Minnesota's Roy Griak Invitational and dominated the soggy course.

Mead blazed his way to gold at the Midwest Regional Cross Country Championships, defeating the pack in 31:16.87 over the 10K course.

Mead set a personal record in the indoor 5000 meters, winning (among college athletes) the Husky Classic with a time of 13:33.42.

Finished second in the 5,000m at the Big Ten Championships and ran a time of 28:12.74 in the 10,000 meters at the Payton Jordan Invite, setting the all-time school record.

Since September 2012 Mead has been training with the Elite division of the Oregon Track Club[35] under coach Mark Rowland.

On April 28, 2013, Mead set his then-current personal best in the 5k of 13:15.50 at the Payton Jordan Invitational in Palo Alto, California.

[36] Mead again set a personal best in the 5k of 13:11.80 at the KBC Night of Athletics in Heusden, Belgium on July 13, 2013.

On May 4, 2014, Mead again lowered his personal best at the 5k distance, to 13:02.80 at the Payton Jordan Invitational, in Palo Alto, California.