Libyan athlete qualifies for Rio 2016 Olympics

The Libyan athlete, Muhammad Herez, has made it to the Rio 2016 Olympics, which will be held in Brazil from August 5th to August 21st.
Athlete Muhammad Herez qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics when he came in seventh position at the Ottawa Marathon, held in Canada, reaching the finish line in 2:18:14: 2 hours, 18 minutes and 44 seconds.
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