Maryan Nuh Muse

Maryan Nuh Muse (born January 1, 1997) is a Somalian sprinter. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the women's 400 metres race; her time of 1:10.14 in the heats did not qualify her for the semifinals.[1][2] Prior to the Olympics, she competed at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games and her training was in a stadium in Mogadishu, once used by terrorists to do executions.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Maryan Muse". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Women's 400m - Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Olympics 2016: Somali athletes' hard road to Rio". BBC News. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Rio 2016: Somali sprinter hailed as 'inspiration' despite finishing slower than most high school girls". The Independent. 14 August 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
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