Mayada Al-Sayad
Mayada Al-Sayad (Arabic: ميادة الصياد; born 26 October 1992 in Berlin) is a German-born Palestinian long-distance runner. She competed in the marathon at the 2015 World Championships[3] and at the 2016 Olympics, where she finished 50th[4] and was the Palestinian flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[5] In 2017 she participated in the World Championships held in London, placing 68th in the Marathon, with a time of 2:54:58, her season's best.[6]
 Al-Sayad in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 October 1992 Berlin, Germany[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Palestine |
| Sport | Women's athletics |
| Event(s) | Marathon |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 2:40:00 (2016)[2] |
| Updated on 2 September 2015. | |
Al-Sayad was born to a Palestinian father and a German mother, and has dual citizenship. She works as an assistant to her father, who is a dental technician.[7]
See also
References
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- "Eine Berliner Marathonläuferin will in Rio für Palästina starten" (in German). morgenpost.de. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- Mayada Al-Sayad at World Athletics
- "Women's marathon results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- Mayada Sayyad Archived 6 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
- "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". 16 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- "Marathon Women − Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- Mayada Sayyad. nbcolympics.com
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