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]

Mayada Al-Sayad

Al-Sayad in 2017
Personal information
Born	(1992-10-26) 26 October 1992 (age 33) 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

• Palestine at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics
• Palestine at the 2016 Summer Olympics