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9 December 2021
Zakariya Mahamed has been selected to represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the European Cross Country Championships in Fingal-Dublin, Ireland this Sunday 12 December.
Zakariya Mahamed has been selected to represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the European Cross Country Championships in Fingal-Dublin, Ireland this Sunday 12 December.
Following in the footsteps of his older brother and former Solent University alumni, British long-distance runner, Mahamed Mahamed, Zak is currently in his second year, studying Sports Foundation at Solent University, Southampton, he is part of the University’s High Performance Academy, a programme dedicated to supporting talented athletes throughout their time at university.
Image: Zakariya Mahamed
Ahead of the championships, Zak says: “My goal is to finish University and continue with athletics, looking at working towards the Paris 2024 Olympics. The High Performance Academy plays a big part in my running, they are great at supporting me.”
The European Cross-Country Championships will be broadcast on the BBC Red Button and BBC iPlayer between 10am and 3pm on Sunday 12 December.
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