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Mahamed Mahamed

Mahamed Mahamed

British athlete

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 emigrated from Ethiopia to Southampton in England with his family in 2011 when he was fourteen years-old. He attended Cantell School in Bassett, Southampton and Itchen College. He studied for a degree in sports coaching and sports development at Southampton Solent University.[2][3]

Career

Junior career

Mahamed won the national U17 cross country title at Parliament Hill, London on 25 February 2015.[4]

Running for Southampton AC, Mahamed won both the English U20 National Championship and the Inter-Counties cross country championships in 2018.[5]

Senior career

He won the senior English National Cross Country Championships in 2019, and again in 2022.[6][7] Between those victories, he was selected for the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Aarhus,[8] and he won the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Cross Country Championships in Edinburgh in February 2020.[9]

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.[10][11]

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.[12]

He finished fourth at the 2024 London Marathon in a personal best 2:07.05.[13] This made him the third-fastest Briton ever over the distance and came under the qualifying time for the summer Olympics.[14] On 26 April 2024, he was selected by British Athletics for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[15]

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.[16] 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.[17][18]

References

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    Moss, Emily (5 March 2016). "Sibling success for Mahamed and Zakariya Mahamed". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
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    "Southampton's Mahamed Mahamed wins national cross country title at Parliament Hill in London". Hampshire Chronicle. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
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    Jones, Ruth (14 March 2018). "Mahamed Mahamed is just getting started". Fast Running. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
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    Turner, Jonathan (26 February 2022). "Mahamed and Gibbon take XC glory as tri stars shine too". Run247. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
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    Smythe, Steve (27 February 2022). "Mahamed Mahamed and Jess Gibbon take English National titles". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
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    "Mohamed brothers earn GB call-up for World Cross Country Champs". Daily Echo. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
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    Crumley, Euan (1 February 2020). "Anna Emilie Møller and Mahamed Mahamed dominate BUCS Champs in Edinburgh". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
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    "Mo Farah finishes fourth in The Big Half in final London race". BBC Sport. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
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    "Jack Rowe beats Sir Mo Farah at The Big Half". UKRunchat. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
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    Henderson, Jason (3 December 2023). "Degefa and Lemma lead avalanche of fast times at Valencia Marathon". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
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    "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.
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    Crumley, Euan (21 April 2024). "Munyao beats Bekele, while Cairess storms to London podium finish". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
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    "FINAL TEAM GB MARATHON SPOTS SEALED FOR PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES". British Athletics. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
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    Coombes, Lewis (26 April 2022). "Southampton runner describes how he maintains fitness during Ramadan". BBC News. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
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    "Solent Student Set to Compete in the 2021 Euro Cross Country Championships". Solent.ac.uk. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
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    Puri, Shivalika (17 December 2021). "Southampton Student Competes in the Euro Cross Country Championships". Daily Echo. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
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