Jama Awil Aden (born 2 September 1948) is a former long-distance runner who competed for Somalia.

Aden was a member of Somalia's first ever Summer Olympic team when he competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich.[1] He entered the marathon but was one of the eleven runners who didn't finish the course.[2] He competed in college running for Fairleigh Dickinson.[3]

He later served as a coach for distance running.[4][5]

References

  1. Sports Reference Profile Archived 2015-06-21 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Olympic Games 1972". olympicgamesmarathon.com. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  3. "Aden, FDU steal show, in 'N.J. Intercollegiate'". Asbury Park Press. October 19, 1983 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Exclusive: Jama Aden, coach of world record holder Genzebe Dibaba, explains doping arrest". Running Magazine. July 13, 2016.
  5. "Former Mo Farah aide Jama Aden could face prison over doping offences". The Guardian. June 2, 2018.



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