| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 18 September 1997 Ethiopia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Cross country, marathon |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Half Marathon: 1:01:16 (London, 2023) Marathon: 2:08:42 (Valencia, 2023) |
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]
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 then Itchen College. He then 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. This placed him seventh in the UK all-time rankings.[12]
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.[13] 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.[14][15]
References
- ↑ "M.Mahamed". World Athletics. 3 December 2023.
- ↑ Williams, Adam (4 October 2018). "Mahamed Mahamed: Mo Farah-inspired distance runner looking to emulate idol". BBC Sport.
- ↑ Moss, Emily (March 5, 2016). "Sibling success for Mahamed and Zakariya Mahamed". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ↑ "Southampton's Mahamed Mahamed wins national cross country title at Parliament Hill in London". Hampshire Chronicle. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ↑ Jones, Ruth (March 14, 2018). "Mahamed Mahamed is just getting started". Fast Running. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ↑ Turner, Jonathan (26 February 2022). "Mahamed and Gibbon take XC glory as tri stars shine too". Run247. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ↑ Smythe, Steve (February 27, 2022). "Mahamed Mahamed and Jess Gibbon take English National titles". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ↑ "Mohamed brothers earn GB call-up for World Cross Country Champs". Daily Echo. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ↑ Crumley, Euan (February 1, 2020). "Anna Emilie Møller and Mahamed Mahamed dominate BUCS Champs in Edinburgh". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ↑ "Mo Farah finishes fourth in The Big Half in final London race". BBC Sport. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ↑ "Jack Rowe beats Sir Mo Farah at The Big Half". UKRunchat. September 3, 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ↑ Henderson, Jason (December 3, 2023). "Degefa and Lemma lead avalanche of fast times at Valencia Marathon". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ↑ Coombes, Lewis (26 April 2022). "Southampton runner describes how he maintains fitness during Ramadan". BBC News. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ↑ "SOLENT STUDENT SET TO COMPETE IN THE 2021 EURO CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS". Solent.ac.uk. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ↑ Puri, Shivalika (17 December 2021). "Southampton Student Competes in the Euro Cross Country Championships". Daily Echo. Retrieved 3 December 2023.