22/08/2026
IN MEMORIAM | HASSAN MOHAMED
1945 – 2026
The Guyana Teachers' Union mourns the passing of Hassan Mohamed, a legendary son of Guyana, a pioneer of cycling, and a tireless advocate for the development of young people through sport.
For more than six decades, Mr. Mohamed dedicated himself to cycling. As a cyclist, national coach, mentor, organiser and administrator, he helped transform the sport and introduced generations of young Guyanese to the discipline, commitment and opportunities that cycling could provide.
His contribution to school sport and the Guyana Teachers’ Union deserves special recognition. Through his persistence and vision, cycling became part of the Guyana Teachers’ Union/Ministry of Education National Schools Athletics, Swimming, and Cycling Championships in 1979. That achievement created a national platform where young cyclists could represent their schools and districts and showcase their talents.
For Us, therefore, the passing of Hassan Mohamed is not simply the loss of a sporting icon. It is the passing of a man whose work became woven into the history of school sport in Guyana.
It is against this background that the Union cannot ignore the painful irony of cycling being removed from the National Schools Championship. A discipline that Hassan Mohamed fought to establish within the school system, nurtured for generations, and used as a vehicle for youth development has now been separated from the very championship structure to which he contributed so significantly. The 2025 restructuring of the National schools championships saw cycling and swimming removed from the programme.
For many, this is more than a change to a sporting programme. It represents a troubling interruption of a legacy.
Mr. Mohamed spent decades proving that school sport could identify talent, build character and create pathways for young people. His legendary “Teach Them Young” programme produced generations of cyclists, many of whom went on to represent Guyana.
To see cycling removed from the national school championship is therefore a matter that deserves serious reflection. We must not allow administrative decisions to erase the history, sacrifice and vision of those who built school sport before us.
Hassan Mohamed's legacy belongs not only to cycling. It belongs to Guyana's children, its schools, its teachers and its sporting history.
We extend heartfelt condolences to his family, loved ones, friends, former cyclists, colleagues and the entire cycling fraternity.
The bicycle may have been his instrument, but youth development was his mission.
His wheels have stopped, but the road he paved must never be abandoned.
May his soul rest in eternal peace.
Honouring a legacy.
