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 | Marathon |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 2:39:28 (2019)[2] |
| Updated on 17 June 2024 | |
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]
Al-Sayad holds the Palestinian national records in the 800m, 3000m, 5000m, 10,000m, half-marathon, and marathon.
See also
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- ^ "Eine Berliner Marathonläuferin will in Rio für Palästina starten" (in German). morgenpost.de. 25 April 2015. 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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