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Mukhtar Mohammed
Somali-born British middle-distance runner From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mukhtar Mohammed (born 1 December 1990) is a Somali-born British former middle-distance runner specialising in the 800 metres.[1] He was active internationally between 2011 and 2016.
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Biography
Mohammed, born in Qoryoley, Somalia, 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]
He finished runner-up three times at the British Athletics Championships from 2012 to 2014.[4][5]
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