Career
He has represented Qatar at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships on numerous occasions, including two team bronze medals at the 2005 competition and one at the 2008 competition. He was also the silver medallist in the steeplechase at the 2006 Asian Games, where he finished behind fellow Kenyan-turned-Qatari Tareq Mubarak Taher. From 2009 onwards, he decided to run road races, leaving the activity on track.
He ran at the Amatrice-Configno road race in Italy in August 2010 and took second place behind former compatriot and steeplechase specialist Ezekiel Kemboi.
He entered the marathon race at the 2010 Asian Games, but did not manage finish the race. Salem improved his marathon best to 2:12:27 hours at the 2011 Madrid Marathon and was fourth overall.
Personal bests 3000 metres – 7:30.76 minimum (2005).
