Mukhtar Mohammed (born 1 December 1990) is a Somali-born British

middle-distance runner Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, ranging from 500 metres up to . The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distanc ...

specialising in the

800 metres The 800 metres, or 800 meters (American and British English spelling differences#-re.2C -er, US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of a ...

. He was born in

Qoryoley Qoryoley (, , ) is a town in the Lower Shebelle region of the South West State of Somalia. It is located 123 kilometers southwest of the capital city Mogadishu and 23 kilometers west of the coastal city of Merca. History Qoryoley was named afte ...

. He was active internationally between 2011 and 2016. Mohammed 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

at the

2013 European Athletics Indoor Championships The 2013 European Athletics Indoor Championships were held at Scandinavium and Svenska Mässan in Gothenburg, Sweden, on 1–3 March 2013. Bidding process The decision to grant the event for Gothenburg was made by the European Athletics Council at ...

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thepowerof10.info. Accessed 9 April 2024. He competed at the 2012 European Championships, the 2014 World Indoor Championships, the

2014 Commonwealth Games The 2014 Commonwealth Games (), officially known as the XX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Glasgow 2014 (; ), were an international multi-sport event celebrated in the tradition of the Commonwealth Games as governed by the Commonwea ...

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. Mohammed has not registered any senior result since 2016, and has not been selected for a Great Britain team since that date.

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tilastopaja.org. Accessed 9 April 2024. {{DEFAULTSORT:Mohammed, Mukhtar 1990 births Living people People from Lower Shebelle Somalian emigrants to the United Kingdom Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for England English male middle-distance runners British male middle-distance runners 21st-century English sportsmen