 Abdullahi Jama Mahamed | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Somali |
| Born | 9 November 2001 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track |
Event(s) | 1500m, 5000m |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 1500m : 3:39.97 5000m : 13:38.64 |
Abdullahi Jama Mahamed (Somali : Cabdullaahi Jaamac Maxamed; born 9 November 2001) is a Somali middle distance runner.
On 9 November 2001, he was born in a village along the Cal Madow mountain range, Erigavo District, Sanaag region. He spent his primary and secondary school years there. [1] His grandfather was also fast on his feet. [2]
Mahamed competed in a local 5k marathon in 2014 and won his first medal. [1]
In 2016, he moved to Mogadishu for training. [2]
In 2017, he participated in the Somali Athletics Meet and was later selected to represent Somalia at the Djibouti Athletics Meet. [2]
In March 2019, he joined the national track and field team and won a gold medal in the youth 1500 metres with a time of 3:46.57 at an international competition in Djibouti. [1] [3]
In April 2019, he represented Somalia in Rwanda and won a bronze medal in the 1500m. [4] In June 2019, he was honoured by the President of Somalia, along with two other athletes, for his work in Rwanda. [5]
In March 2024, he represented Somalia in the 5000 meter run at the African Games in Accra, Ghana, where he won the silver medal with a time of 13:38.64. [6] It was the first time in 35 years that Somalia had won a silver medal in this event. [1] In April 2024, he was invited by the Somali Prime Minister to the Prime Minister's Office to receive an honorary medal. [7] [8]