Lama Hattab

Lama Hattab (born December 31, 1980) is a Middle Eastern ultramarathon runner from Jordan.[1] [2]Hattab and her sister, Dima Hattab are known for being the first females to run an ultramarathon from the Middle East. [1]She ran in the Marathon de Sables, and the Dead Sea ultramarathon.[1] Hattab encourages running in the Middle East, especially among young girls. [1]She is also a leader in Generation of Peace an organization in Amman, Jordan.[2] Hattab also ran in the Dead Sea in 1999 where she placed in 3rd.[3]

Early Life

Hattab and her sister together ran in the national team of Jordan. [2]They were around 17 or 18 years old.[2] She ran distances, including 800-meter and 1500 meter runs.[2] Even though she as a 17-year-old would come home from 5k training saying that her coach “wanted to kill us” she continued her running career.[2] In her first half marathon, she ran her and her sister did not sign up. [2]Their coach was in the desert but couldn’t make the race she was planning on running with her friends.[2] She changed the names and told the Hattab twins to run slow as part of their training.[2]

References
  1. "Dima Hattab: ultramaratonista xordana | Biography, Facts, Information, Career, Wiki, Life". peoplepill.com. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  2. Lama Hattab the Program Director for 'Generations for Peace' guest-stars, retrieved 2023-01-17
  3. "Celebrating Amazing Women". Tumblr. December 31, 2016. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
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