Mahamed Mahamed

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Mahamed Mahamed
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Mahamed in 2018
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1997-09-18) 18 September 1997 (age 27)
Jarso, Ethiopia
Education
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Cross country, marathon
Club Southampton Athletic Club
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Half marathon: 1:01:16 (London, 2023)
Marathon: 2:07:05 (London, 2024)

Mahamed Mahamed (born 18 September 1997) is a British long distance runner. He has represented Great Britain at senior level and is a twice English National Cross Country Champion. [1]

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Early life

Mahamed was born in Jarso, Ethiopia on 18 September 1997 and emigrated to Southampton in England with his family in 2011 when he was thirteen years-old. He attended Cantell School in Bassett, Southampton. [2] He also attended Itchen College and studied for a degree in sports coaching and sports development at Southampton Solent University. [3] [4]

Career

Mahamed won the national U17 cross country title at Parliament Hill, London on 25 February 2015. [5]

Running for Southampton AC, Mahamed won both the English U20 National Championship and the Inter-Counties cross country championships in 2018. [6]

He won the senior English National Cross Country Championships in 2019, and again in 2022. [7] [8] Between those victories, he was selected for the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Aarhus, [9] and he won the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Cross Country Championships in Edinburgh in February 2020. [10]

In September 2023, he finished second at The Big Half in London behind Jack Rowe and ahead of Andrew Butchart and Mo Farah, in his final race. [11] [12]

At his debut over the marathon distance at the Valencia Marathon in December 2023, he clocked 2:08:42, placing him seventh in the UK all-time rankings. [13]

He finished fourth at the 2024 London Marathon in a personal best 2:07.05. [14] This made him the third-fastest Briton ever over the distance and came under the qualifying time for the summer Olympics. [15] On 26 April 2024, he was selected by British Athletics for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. [16] He finished in 57th place.

Personal life

A Muslim, Mahamed has explained to BBC News how keeping his fitness whilst he observes Ramadan is a challenge but worthwhile to his faith. [17] His brother Zak Mahamed is also a long-distance runner and was selected to represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the 2021 European Cross Country Championships in Fingal-Dublin, Ireland. [18] [19]

References

  1. ↑ "Mahamed MAHAMED - Athlete Profile". World Athletics. 3 December 2023.
  2. ↑ Coombes, Lewis (2 May 2024). "Making Olympic team feels amazing says Mahamed". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  3. ↑ Williams, Adam (4 October 2018). "Mahamed Mahamed: Mo Farah-inspired distance runner looking to emulate idol". BBC Sport.
  4. ↑ Moss, Emily (5 March 2016). "Sibling success for Mahamed and Zakariya Mahamed". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Southampton's Mahamed Mahamed wins national cross country title at Parliament Hill in London". Hampshire Chronicle. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  6. ↑ Jones, Ruth (14 March 2018). "Mahamed Mahamed is just getting started". Fast Running. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  7. ↑ Turner, Jonathan (26 February 2022). "Mahamed and Gibbon take XC glory as tri stars shine too". Run247. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  8. ↑ Smythe, Steve (27 February 2022). "Mahamed Mahamed and Jess Gibbon take English National titles". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "Mohamed brothers earn GB call-up for World Cross Country Champs". Daily Echo. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  10. ↑ Crumley, Euan (1 February 2020). "Anna Emilie Møller and Mahamed Mahamed dominate BUCS Champs in Edinburgh". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  11. ↑ "Mo Farah finishes fourth in The Big Half in final London race". BBC Sport. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  12. ↑ "Jack Rowe beats Sir Mo Farah at The Big Half". UKRunchat. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  13. ↑ Henderson, Jason (3 December 2023). "Degefa and Lemma lead avalanche of fast times at Valencia Marathon". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  14. ↑ "2024 London Marathon Recap: Peres Jepchirchir Smashes Women's-Only WR, Alexander Mutiso Munyao Gets His First Major Win". Citiusmag. 21 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  15. ↑ Crumley, Euan (21 April 2024). "Munyao beats Bekele, while Cairess storms to London podium finish". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  16. ↑ "FINAL TEAM GB MARATHON SPOTS SEALED FOR PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES". British Athletics. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  17. ↑ Coombes, Lewis (26 April 2022). "Southampton runner describes how he maintains fitness during Ramadan". BBC News. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  18. ↑ "Solent Student Set to Compete in the 2021 Euro Cross Country Championships". Solent.ac.uk. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  19. ↑ Puri, Shivalika (17 December 2021). "Southampton Student Competes in the Euro Cross Country Championships". Daily Echo. Retrieved 3 December 2023.

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