Umar Khayam Hameed

Umar Khayam Hameed
Personal information
Born (1989-02-24) 24 February 1989
Halifax, England
United Kingdom
EducationUniversity of Leeds, England
(MSc International Business)
Sport
SportAthletics
Events
100 metres, 200 metres, 300 metres, 4 x 100
Sprinting
ClubBirchfield
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Pakistan
South Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2016 Guwahati4 × 100 m relay

Umar-Khayam Hameed (born 24 February 1989) is a retired British Pakistani Olympic[1][2] sprinter[3] and business entrepreneur. He represented Pakistan in 2016 South Asian Games[4], the 2018 IAAF World Championships, and the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships. During his athletics career, Hameed was a National Champion recording a time of 10.42 seconds in the 100 metres[5], and a national 200m record holder for Pakistsan. [6] He was recognised as one of Britain's leading junior sprinters.[7][8] [9]

Following his athletics career, Hameed became a media personality featuring regularly on tv, and on the radio.[10][11]Alongside this he founded a handful of companies in the UK and the United Arab Emirates. Most notably AIS Athletics, a youth athletics organisation. Through AIS Athletics, Hameed became the first person in the UAE to establish a Centre of Excellence for track & field[12] in partnership with GEMS Education, and organising the Dubai Marathon in association with Dubai Sports Council which was the largest marathon event during Expo 2020 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[13][14][15]

He received the Gulf Youth Sport Award for Contribution to Youth Sport in recognition of his work developing youth athletics in the region.

Hameed is also the owner of King Cross Dental. A 24 hour emergency dental practice in Halifax, UK. [16]

Early life

Hameed was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire. He is raised in Leeds. He attended Leeds Metropolitan University while studying he was awarded with a sports scholarship later he completed his MSc in International Business from University of Leeds, where he was awarded an Olympic Scholarship in preparation for the 2012 London Olympics. He also formed AIS Athletics[17] UK in 2012 which has become one of the leading sports training brand in Europe and Middle East.[18]

Career

In 2008 he started his career in athletics from U20-European Athletics Championships represented Great Britain in 200 meters and won a Silver Medal.[19] In 2010 he took part in British Athletics Championships won Gold Medal in 4 x 100-meter relay and also won Bronze Medal in 200 meters. He participated in 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships however later disqualified due a false start in the first round.[20][21]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Pakistan
2008 U20-European Athletics Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 2nd 200m 21.58
2010 British University Athletics Championships Bedford, England 1st 4x100m relay 40.51
2010 British University Athletics Championships Bedford, England 3rd 200m 21.58
2016 South Asian Games Guwahati, India 2nd 4x100m relay 40.56
2018 World Indoor Athletics Championships Birmingham, England 39 60m 7.06

Personal bests

Outdoor

  • 30 MAY 2015 – 4 x 100 Metres Relay – 40.52 – Mersin (TUR)
  • 25 DEC 2012 – 100 Metres – 10.42 – Islamabad (PAK)
  • 26 MAY 2013 - 200 Metres - 21.23 - Islamabad (PAK)

Indoor

  • 14 MAR 2010 – 200 Metres – 21.95 – Sheffield (GBR) – 994
  • 08 DEC 2012 – 300 Metres – 35.89 – Sheffield (GBR) – 881
  • 19 FEB 2023 – 60 Metres – 6.79 – Dubai (UAE) –1022 [22]

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://mattmulready.wordpress.com/morley-athlete-determined-to-get-back-on-track/
  2. ↑ https://www.wharfedaleobserver.co.uk/news/10052949.burley-oaks-primary-pupils-relive-olympic-magic-on-themed-day/
  3. ↑ https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/other-sport/umar-hameed-morley-sprinter-aiming-for-success-at-world-indoor-championships-and-commonwealth-games-3617732
  4. ↑ Umar Hammed Khyam name in Pakistan Sports Board Medal Tally of 2016 South Asian Games
  5. ↑ https://www.dawn.com/news/773915/wapda-sustain-national-games-supremacy/newspaper/column
  6. ↑ "Umar Khayam HAMEED | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2026-07-09.
  7. ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/8225536.stm
  8. ↑ https://www.wharfedaleobserver.co.uk/news/10052949.burley-oaks-primary-pupils-relive-olympic-magic-on-themed-day/
  9. ↑ https://www.dawn.com/news/773915/wapda-sustain-national-games-supremacy/newspaper/column
  10. ↑ AIS Athletics UAE (2023-04-13). AIS Athletics founder Umar Hameed interviewed on Dubai One TV - The DXB Today Show. Retrieved 2026-07-09 – via YouTube.
  11. ↑ AIS Athletics UAE (2022-04-14). World Athletics Indoor Championships 2022, 60m heat 1 HD. Retrieved 2026-07-09 – via YouTube.
  12. ↑ https://www.edarabia.com/gwa-ais-athletics-launch-centre-excellence-track-field-athletics/
  13. ↑ Euro Sports Profile
  14. ↑ Expo 2020 Dubai Run is back by popular demand By Gulf News Retrieved 17 January 2022
  15. ↑ Umar Khayam to Feature in World Athletics Indoor Championship by The News Pakistan Retrieved 9 March 2022
  16. ↑ https://www.kingcrossdental.co.uk/our-team
  17. ↑ Expo 2020 Dubai Run 2; Dubai Media Office Retrieved 17 Jan 2022
  18. ↑ Olympian Train Future Generation by Sports 360
  19. ↑ Test Favours by Sky Sports
  20. ↑ Pakistan Medal Tally in XII South Asian Games – Umar Hameed Khyam
  21. ↑ Expo 2020 Dubai Run 2: Participants to get three free tickets ZAWYA by Khaleej Times Retrieved 17 Jan 2022
  22. ↑ "Umar Khayam HAMEED | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2026-07-09.
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