Mustafa Mahamuud
 Mustafa Mahamuud | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 July 1998 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Employer | New Balance |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Netherlands, United Kingdom |
| Sport | Athletics |
Events | 100 metres, 200 metres |
| Club | Birchfield Harriers (Great Britain, United Kingdom) |
| Coached by | self-help |
Mustafa Mahamuud (born 1 July 1998 in Amsterdam) is a sprinter based in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom who is ethnically of Somali descent.[2] He narrowly missed out on Dutch qualifications for the 2024 Olympic games.[2]
He was the winner in the 200 metres in the 2022 Dutch Athletics Championships.[3][4] His June 2022 clocking of 10.38 in the 100 metres made him the fastest person of Somali descent in history, as well as the fastest Cushite in history.[5]
Racing
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Dutch Athletics Championships | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | 1st | 200 m | 20.90 |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 10.38 (+1.7 m/s, Birmingham University Athletics Track, Birmingham (GBR) 2022)
- 200 metres – 20.63 (+0.9 m/s, Résisprint International, Stade de La Charrière, La Chaux-de-Fonds (SUI) 2022)
Gallery
References
- ↑ "European Athletics - Athlete: Richard Douma". European-athletics. Retrieved Jun 17, 2026.
- 1 2 "Mustafa MAHAMUUD | Profile". Worldathletics.org.
- ↑ "Gouden Spike : 10,000 metres". Atletiek.nu. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
- ↑ "ASICS Atletiek". Atletiek.nu. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
- ↑ Varkey, Elizabeth, and Charusheela Patil. "Digital Testimony and Vulnerability in Reinhard Kleist's “An Olympic Dream”: Restorying Samia's Journey Through Facebook Posts." Digital Narratives of Trauma Among Immigrant and Refugee Women. IGI Global Scientific Publishing, 2026. 239-276.