Al Mustafa Riyadh
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Bahrain |
| Born |
15 August 1975 Morocco |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Marathon |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Marathon: 2:11:41 |
Al Mustafa Riyadh (Arabic: رياض المصطفى; born August 5, 1975 in Morocco) is a Bahraini marathon runner of Moroccan origin.[1] Riyadh represented Bahrain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's marathon, along with his compatriots Abdulhak Zakaria, and Nasar Sakar Saeed. Unfortunately, he was unable to finish the entire race for the second time since he did the same fate at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[2]
Riyadh also achieved his personal best time of 2:11:41, by winning the bronze medal at the 2008 Düsseldorf Marathon.[3]
References
- ↑ "Al Mustafa Riyadh". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ↑ "Men's Marathon". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ↑ "Yator and Kraus battle the heat to take the Düsseldorf Marathon – German News Round-up". IAAF. 5 May 2008. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
External links
- IAAF profile for Al Mustafa Riyadh
- NBC Olympics Profile
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