Mukhtar Mohammed

Mukhtar Mohammed

Mukhtar Mohammed competing at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Men's athletics
European Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Gothenburg 800 m

Mukhtar Mohammed (born 1 December 1990) is a Somali-born British middle-distance runner specialising in the 800 metres. He was born in Qoryoley.[1] He was active internationally between 2011 and 2016.

Mohammed first came to international attention winning the bronze medal in the 800 metres at the 2011 European under-23 Athletics Championships. In 2013, he made his senior breakthrough, gaining a bronze medal in the 800 metres at the 2013 European Athletics Indoor Championships.[2]

He competed at the 2012 European Championships, the 2014 World Indoor Championships, the 2014 Commonwealth Games and the 2015 European Indoor Championships without reaching the final. His personal best time was 1:45.67 minutes, achieved in July 2013 in London.[3]

Mohammed has not registered any senior result since 2016, and has not been selected for a Great Britain team since that date.[2]

  1. ^ Mukhtar Mohammed. Glasgow2014.com. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  2. ^ a b Profile, thepowerof10.info. Accessed 9 April 2024.
  3. ^ Mukhtar Mohammed at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata