Mayada Al-Sayad ( ar, ميادة الصياد; born 26 October 1992 in Berlin) is a German-born Palestinian

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

. She competed in the

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

at the 2015 World Championships and at the

2016 Olympics ) , nations = 207 (including IOA and EOR teams) , athletes = 11,238 , events = 306 in 28 sports (41 disciplines) , opening = 5 August 2016 , closing = 21 August 2016 , opened_by = Vice President Michel Temer , cauldron = Vanderlei Cordeiro ...

, where she finished 50th and was the Palestinian flag bearer in the opening ceremony. In 2017 she participated in the World Championships held in London, placing 68th in the

Marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

, with a time of 2:54:58, her season's best. Al-Sayad was born to a Palestinian father and a German mother, and has dual citizenship. She works as an assistant to her father, who is a dental technician.

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Living people Athletes from Berlin 1992 births German people of Palestinian descent Palestinian female long-distance runners Palestinian female marathon runners German female marathon runners Olympic athletes for Palestine Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Palestine {{Palestine-athletics-bio-stub

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