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Mariam Abdul-Rashid

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Mariam Abdul-Rashid
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1997-09-21) 21 September 1997 (age 27)
Ajax, Ontario
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)60m: 6.37 (Saskatoon, 2024)
60m hurdles: 7.99 (Glasgow, 2024)
100m: 11.61 (Toronto, 2023)
100m hurdles: 12.82 (Toronto, 2022)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Canada
NACAC U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Queretaro 100 m hurdles

Mariam Abdul-Rashid (born 21 September 1997) is a Canadian track and field athlete who competes as a sprint hurdler.[1]

Early life

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From Oshawa, she started training in athletics when she was six years old.[2] She attended Eastdale Collegiate school and trained with the Speed Academy in Pickering, Ontario prior to signing a letter of intent at 17 years-of-age to run with a scholarship at the University of Texas.[3][4][5]

Career

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Junior career

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Initially just a sprinter, she started to compete in hurdles in 2014. She won three gold medals at the Canadian youth championships in 2014 and finished fifth in the 400m hurdles at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics.[3][4][5]

Abdul-Rashid finished 8th in 400m hurdles at 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships in Poland.[6][7]

She was a bronze medalist in the 100m hurdles at the 2019 NACAC U18 and U23 Championships in Athletics in Querétaro, Mexico.[8][9]

Senior career

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Abdul-Rashid finished second in the 100m hurdles at the Canadian Track and Field Championships in July 2023, running 12.83 seconds, 0.01 of a second behind winner Michelle Harrison.[10] She was subsequently selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in August 2023.[11] Competing in Budapest, she finished sixth in her heat in a time of 13.04 seconds.[12][13]

She ran a personal best time of 8.01 seconds to in the women's 60m hurdles in Clemson, South Carolina in February 2024. Abdul-Rashid was selected as part of the Canadian team for the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow to compete in the 60 metres hurdles, where she qualified for the semi-finals and set a new personal best time of 7.99 seconds.[14][15]

Personal life

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Abdul-Rashid has earned a Masters degree in Communications & Media Studies from the University of East London, and a Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts & Sciences from the University of Texas.[16]

References

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  1. ^ "Mariam Abdul-Rashid". World Athletics. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  2. ^ Mandzuk, Will (January 28, 2024). "Olympic hopefuls show off at Knights of Columbus indoor games". ckom.ca. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Oshawa's Mariam Abdul-Rashid signs scholarship with University of Texas". Speed Academy. 18 September 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b McNair, Brian (18 September 2014). "Oshawa's Mariam Abdul-Rashid has successful summer on the track". Durham Region. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  5. ^ a b McNair, Brian (14 June 2014). "Oshawa's Mariam Abdul-Rashid on fast track to Olympics". Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Abdul-Rashid takes 8th at World Junior Championships". Texassports.com. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  7. ^ "400 METRES HURDLES WOMEN". World Athletics. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  8. ^ "AMERICANS SWEEP TOP TWO SPOTS IN SEVEN MORE EVENTS AT NACAC U-23 CHAMPIONSHIPS". Runnerspace. 6 July 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  9. ^ "TONEA MARSHALL IS MASTERFUL IN MEXICO, LEADING AMERICANS TO NINE MORE GOLD MEDALS AT NACAC U-23 CHAMPIONSHIPS". Runnerspace. 7 July 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  10. ^ "GREATNESS TAKES CENTRE STAGE AT 2023 BELL CANADIAN TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS". Athletics.ca. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  11. ^ Dicksinson, Marley (3 August 2023). "Athletics Canada announces Team Canada for 2023 World Athletics Championships". Running Magazine. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Canada's Marco Arop glides into 800m semifinals after winning heat at worlds". cbc. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  13. ^ "Women's 100m Hurdles Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  14. ^ "Women's 60m hurdles Results - World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  15. ^ Dickinson, Marley (15 February 2024). "Athletics Canada names nine athletes to 2024 World Indoor Championship team". Running Magazine. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  16. ^ "Miriam Abdul Rashid". Athletics.ca. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
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