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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