Layla Almasri (/ælˈmɑːsri/ al-MAHSS-ree;[1] Arabic: ليلى المصري, Palestinian pronunciation: [ˈleːlæ lˈmˤɑsˤri]; born 26 June 1999) is a Palestinian-American athlete specializing in middle-distance and long-distance running.
[5] Almasri joined her university's track and field club, the UCCS Mountain Lions, and ran cross-country.
[1] In March 2023, she began running under the Palestinian flag, and in June 2023, she won the bronze medal in the 1500 meters at the 2023 Arab Athletics Championships in Marrakech.
[9] At the 2024 Summer Olympics, she set a new national record for Palestine in the 800 metres during her heat, but failed to advance.
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