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{{short description|Somali middle-distance runner}}
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'''Jama Mohamed Aden''' (born August 28, 1962) is a [[Somali people|Somali]] former [[Middle distance running|middle-distance runner]] and coach who ran for [[Farleigh Dickinson University|Fairleigh Dickinson University]] as well as representing [[Somalia]] throughout the 1980s. He would go on to pursue a career in coaching world-class middle-distance athletes. He is the older brother of former competitive runner [[Ibrahim Mohamed Aden]].
'''Jama Mohamed Aden''' (born August 28, 1962) is a Somali former [[Middle distance running|middle-distance runner]] and coach who ran for [[Farleigh Dickinson University|Fairleigh Dickinson University]] as well as representing Somalia throughout the 1980s. He would go on to pursue a career in coaching world-class middle-distance athletes. He is the older brother of former competitive runner [[Ibrahim Mohamed Aden]].


==Running career==
==Running career==


===Collegiate===
===Collegiate===
Aden was recruited with an athletic scholarship by [[Farleigh Dickinson University]], for which he set multiple records, many of which still stand today.<ref>[http://fduknights.com/hof.aspx?hof=42&path=&kiosk=] Farleigh Dickinson University - FDU Hall of Fame: Jama Aden Class of 1984</ref> He was especially known for having run a 3:56.82 mile as a junior undergrad.<ref name="All-Athletics"/> He was coached by [[Mal Whitfield]], two times Olympic champion.
Aden was recruited with an athletic scholarship by [[Farleigh Dickinson University]], for which he set multiple records, many of which still stand today.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jama Aden (2003) - FDU Hall of Fame |url=https://fduknights.com/hof.aspx?hof=42&path=&kiosk= |access-date=2022-07-23 |website=FDU Knights Athletics |language=en}}</ref> He was especially known for having run a 3:56.82 mile as a junior undergrad.<ref name="All-Athletics"/> He was coached by [[Mal Whitfield]], two times Olympic champion.


===International===
===International===
Aden ran for [[Somalia]] at the [[1983 World Championships in Athletics]] and at the [[1984 Summer Olympics]]. At the 1983 World Championships, he competed in both the [[1983 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres|men's 800 metres]] and [[1983 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres|men's 1500 metres]], but did not advance to the finals in either distance. At the 1984 Summer Olympics, he finished in fifth place of the second heat in the [[Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres|men's 1500 metres]], [[Pascal Thiébaut|Pascal Thiebaut]] (FRA) won the heat and [[Sebastian Coe]] (GBR) was second. Aden did not advance to the finals. He competed in the [[Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres|men's 1500 metres]] at the [[1988 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ad/jama-mohamed-aden-1.html |title=Jama Aden Olympic Results |accessdate=1 November 2017}}</ref>
Aden ran for [[Somalia]] at the [[1983 World Championships in Athletics]] and at the [[1984 Summer Olympics]]. At the 1983 World Championships, he competed in both the [[1983 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres|men's 800 metres]] and [[1983 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres|men's 1500 metres]], but did not advance to the finals in either distance. At the 1984 Summer Olympics, he finished in fifth place of the second heat in the [[Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres|men's 1500 metres]], [[Pascal Thiébaut|Pascal Thiebaut]] (FRA) won the heat and [[Sebastian Coe]] (GBR) was second. Aden did not advance to the finals. He competed in the [[Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres|men's 1500 metres]] at the [[1988 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ad/jama-mohamed-aden-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418081835/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ad/jama-mohamed-aden-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Jama Aden Olympic Results |accessdate=1 November 2017}}</ref>


==Coaching==
==Coaching==
Aden earned a master's degree in exercise physiology at [[George Mason University]], after which he pursued a coaching career.<ref name="RT1">{{cite web|url=http://www.runnersworld.com/elite-runners/sudans-desert-warriors?page=single|author=Negash, Elshadai|title=Sudan's Desert Warriors|date=September 1, 2009}}</ref> He was assisting John Cook in coaching countryman and GMU runner [[Abdi Bile]] before he won the gold medal at the [[1987 World Championships in Athletics]].<ref name="RT1"/> Among the successful runners Aden has coached himself are two-times 800 metres world indoor champion [[Abubaker Kaki Khamis|Abukaker Kaki Khamis]], 2008 Beijing Olympics 800 metres silver-medalist [[Ismail Ahmed Ismail|Ismael Ahmed Ismael]], 2012 London Olympics 1500 metres champion [[Taoufik Makhloufi]], 2012 world junior 1500 metres champion [[Hamza Driouch]], 2013 world indoor champion and indoor world record holder at 1000 metres [[Ayanleh Souleiman]], and several times world champion and world record holder at 1500 metres indoor and outdoor as well as Mile, 3000 and 5000 metres indoor – [[Genzebe Dibaba]]. In 2011 Aden was selected as the most worthy of 132 candidates from 16 Arab countries who contended for the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Sports Excellence.
Aden earned a master's degree in exercise physiology at [[George Mason University]], after which he pursued a coaching career.<ref name="RT1">{{cite web|url=http://www.runnersworld.com/elite-runners/sudans-desert-warriors?page=single|author=Negash, Elshadai|title=Sudan's Desert Warriors|date=September 1, 2009}}</ref> He was assisting John Cook in coaching countryman and GMU runner [[Abdi Bile]] before he won the gold medal at the [[1987 World Championships in Athletics]].<ref name="RT1"/> Among the successful runners Aden has coached himself are two-times 800 metres world indoor champion [[Abubaker Kaki Khamis|Abukaker Kaki Khamis]], 2008 Beijing Olympics 800 metres silver-medalist [[Ismail Ahmed Ismail|Ismael Ahmed Ismael]], 2012 London Olympics 1500 metres champion [[Taoufik Makhloufi]], 2012 world junior 1500 metres champion [[Hamza Driouch]], 2013 world indoor champion and indoor world record holder at 1000 metres [[Ayanleh Souleiman]], and several times world champion and world record holder at 1500 metres indoor and outdoor as well as Mile, 3000 and 5000 metres indoor – [[Genzebe Dibaba]]. In 2011 Aden was selected as the most worthy of 132 candidates from 16 Arab countries who contended for the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Sports Excellence.


After both had run world indoor records in Stockholm [http://www.globengalan.se/ Globengalan] (former XL Galan) February 17, 2016 Dibaba (mile) and Souleiman (1000 m) expressed their gratitude to their coach. Souleiman said: "I want to thank my coach, Jama Aden, for working so hard with me."<ref>{{Cite web|title = IAAF: Globen Galan Stockholm 2016 Dibaba Souleiman|url = http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/globen-galan-stockholm-2016-dibaba-souleiman|website = iaaf.org|access-date = 2016-02-18|last = Rowbottom|first = Mike|date = 2016-02-17}}</ref> In the same meeting another of Jama Aden's athletes, 18-year-old Abdalelah Haroun produced a 500 metres world best time and became first man ever running below 60 seconds indoor.
After both had run world indoor records in Stockholm Globengalan<ref>{{Cite web |title=Globengalan |url=https://globengalan.se/ |access-date=2022-07-23 |website=Globengalan |language=sv-SE}}</ref> (former XL Galan) February 17, 2016 Dibaba (mile) and Souleiman (1000 m) expressed their gratitude to their coach. Souleiman said: "I want to thank my coach, Jama Aden, for working so hard with me."<ref>{{Cite web|title = IAAF: Globen Galan Stockholm 2016 Dibaba Souleiman|url = http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/globen-galan-stockholm-2016-dibaba-souleiman|website = iaaf.org|access-date = 2016-02-18|last = Rowbottom|first = Mike|date = 2016-02-17}}</ref> In the same meeting another of Jama Aden's athletes, 18-year-old Abdalelah Haroun produced a 500 metres world best time and became first man ever running below 60 seconds indoor.


In an interview from November 2012 in Swedish daily news paper [[Dagens Nyheter]], Aden describes his coaching philosophy and compares with differences between Europe and Africa. He says it takes time to become a top athlete and runner. ''"Have the Europeans become lazy?"'' he was asked, he replies: ''"No not at all. It's not about laziness. But it takes time for results to come in elite running, therefore you don't prioritise it"''. He also reveals his satisfaction when Makhloufi crossed the line as winner of the Blue Ribbon event of the Olympics, the 1500 metres, in London 2012. ''"I was speechless. I felt that all hard work paid back at that moment"''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = Stjärntränaren sågar svensk löpning - DN.SE|url = http://www.dn.se/sport/stjarntranaren-sagar-svensk-lopning/|website = DN.SE|access-date = 2016-02-20|language = sv-se|last = Wallerstein|date = 2012-11-12|first = Johan|publisher = Dagens Nyheter}}</ref> He then goes on and explains the importance of full-time coaching if you want to have long term success.<blockquote>''"If you look at the coaches in running today who have had success, like [[Alberto Salazar]] with [[Mo Farah]] and [[Galen Rupp]], myself, [[Peter Coe]] and Harry Wilson, who coached [[Steve Ovett]], we are, or have been, full time coaches. I live next to my athletes and they are like my family. In Sweden, you coach part time. Then it becomes more difficult for the runner to achieve great success".'' <ref name=":0" /></blockquote>In New York Times, during Olympic Games and few days after Ben Johnson was caught for doping in the famous 100 metres final. Jama Aden commented and also explained to Frank Litsky the psychology behind the use of doping in sport. "Jama Aden of Somalia, who ran for Fairleigh Dickinson University, will run in the Olympic 1,500-meter heats Thursday. He said athletes who used drugs feared losing more than they feared detection. 'This will scare them,' he said. 'They're scared now. But they know if they get away with taking drugs they will run good times. They want to win and they are willing to take chances to win.' "<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/09/28/sports/the-seoul-olympics-athletes-doubt-drug-use-will-diminish.html|title=THE SEOUL OLYMPICS; Athletes Doubt Drug Use Will Diminish|last=Times|first=Frank Litsky, Special To The New York|date=1988-09-28|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=2016-06-25}}</ref>
In an interview from November 2012 in Swedish daily news paper [[Dagens Nyheter]], Aden describes his coaching philosophy and compares with differences between Europe and Africa. He says it takes time to become a top athlete and runner. ''"Have the Europeans become lazy?"'' he was asked, he replies: ''"No not at all. It's not about laziness. But it takes time for results to come in elite running, therefore you don't prioritise it"''. He also reveals his satisfaction when Makhloufi crossed the line as winner of the Blue Ribbon event of the Olympics, the 1500 metres, in London 2012. ''"I was speechless. I felt that all hard work paid back at that moment"''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|title = Stjärntränaren sågar svensk löpning - DN.SE|url = http://www.dn.se/sport/stjarntranaren-sagar-svensk-lopning/|newspaper = Dagens Nyheter|access-date = 2016-02-20|language = sv-se|last = Wallerstein|date = 2012-11-12|first = Johan}}</ref> He then goes on and explains the importance of full-time coaching if you want to have long term success.<blockquote>''"If you look at the coaches in running today who have had success, like [[Alberto Salazar]] with [[Mo Farah]] and [[Galen Rupp]], myself, [[Peter Coe]] and Harry Wilson, who coached [[Steve Ovett]], we are, or have been, full time coaches. I live next to my athletes and they are like my family. In Sweden, you coach part time. Then it becomes more difficult for the runner to achieve great success".''<ref name=":0" /></blockquote>In New York Times, during Olympic Games and few days after Ben Johnson was caught for doping in the famous 100 metres final. Jama Aden commented and also explained to Frank Litsky the psychology behind the use of doping in sport. "Jama Aden of Somalia, who ran for Fairleigh Dickinson University, will run in the Olympic 1,500-meter heats Thursday. He said athletes who used drugs feared losing more than they feared detection. 'This will scare them,' he said. 'They're scared now. But they know if they get away with taking drugs they will run good times. They want to win and they are willing to take chances to win.'"<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/09/28/sports/the-seoul-olympics-athletes-doubt-drug-use-will-diminish.html|title=THE SEOUL OLYMPICS; Athletes Doubt Drug Use Will Diminish|last=Times|first=Frank Litsky, Special To The New York|date=1988-09-28|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=2016-06-25}}</ref>


===Controversies===
===Controversies===
In 2015 two of Jama Aden's athletes were suspended for doping violation, [[Laila Traby]] France and [[Hamza Driouch]] Qatar. Driouch for inconsistencies in his biological passport, dated to 2 Aug 2012 during London Olympics when Aden was his coach.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.svt.se/nyheter/regionalt/skane/os-uppladdning-pa-skryllegarden|title = OS-uppladdning på Skryllegården|last = Hugosson|first = Joakim|date = 4 Jun 2014|work = |access-date = 26 Aug 2015|via = |publisher = Swedish Public Television|location = Malmö|trans-title = Preparing for London Olympics at Skryllegården}}</ref> Actual suspension time was set to 31 Dec 2014 to 30 Dec 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.athleticsweekly.com/featured/former-world-junior-1500m-champion-hamza-driouch-banned-doping-17595/|title = Former world junior 1500m champion Hamza Driouch banned for doping|date = 25 Feb 2015|accessdate = 26 Aug 2015|website = Athletic Weekly|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> Hamza Driouch left Aden in September 2012 after Olympics, and by April 30, 2013 Driouch was coached by Abdelkader Kada, [[Hicham El Guerrouj]]‘s former coach. Jama was forced by Qatari federation to continue assisting and coaching Hamza in Team Jama Aden and Hamza was running with the team again in February 2015 in Ethiopia.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Mo Farah pictured running with Qatari drug cheat Hamza Driouch|url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/athletics/11441027/Mo-Farah-pictured-running-with-Qatari-drug-cheat-Hamza-Driouch.html|website = Telegraph.co.uk|accessdate = 2015-10-19}}</ref> A plausibel explanation for the delayed announcement of Driouch's doping ban is found in the [https://web.archive.org/web/20160121075247/https://wada-main-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/resources/files/wada_independent_commission_report_2_2016_en.pdf WADA Independent commission report #2] (page 68). It is further explained under entry [[Hamza Driouch]].
In 2015 two of Jama Aden's athletes were suspended for doping violation, [[Laila Traby]] from France and [[Hamza Driouch]] from Qatar. Driouch was banned for inconsistencies in his biological passport, dated to 2 Aug 2012 during the London Olympics when Aden was his coach.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.svt.se/nyheter/regionalt/skane/os-uppladdning-pa-skryllegarden|title = OS-uppladdning på Skryllegården|last = Hugosson|first = Joakim|date = 4 Jun 2014|access-date = 26 Aug 2015|publisher = Swedish Public Television|location = Malmö|trans-title = Preparing for London Olympics at Skryllegården}}</ref> His actual suspension time was set to 31 Dec 2014 to 30 Dec 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.athleticsweekly.com/featured/former-world-junior-1500m-champion-hamza-driouch-banned-doping-17595/|title = Former world junior 1500m champion Hamza Driouch banned for doping|date = 25 Feb 2015|access-date = 26 Aug 2015|website = Athletic Weekly}}</ref> Hamza Driouch left Aden in September 2012 after the Olympics, and by April 30, 2013; Driouch was coached by Abdelkader Kada, [[Hicham El Guerrouj]]‘s former coach. Jama was forced by Qatari federation to continue assisting and coaching Hamza in Team Jama Aden and Hamza was running with the team again in February 2015 in Ethiopia.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Mo Farah pictured running with Qatari drug cheat Hamza Driouch|url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/athletics/11441027/Mo-Farah-pictured-running-with-Qatari-drug-cheat-Hamza-Driouch.html|website = Telegraph.co.uk|access-date = 2015-10-19}}</ref> A plausible explanation for the delayed announcement of Driouch's doping ban is found in the [https://web.archive.org/web/20160121075247/https://wada-main-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/resources/files/wada_independent_commission_report_2_2016_en.pdf WADA Independent commission report #2] (page 68). It is further explained under entry [[Hamza Driouch]].


The ban was announced in February 2015 and was immediately followed by harsh Twitter-statement (to +15k followers) by New Zealand middle distance runner [[Nick Willis]] who put Hamza's coach Aden under spotlight.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Nick Willis on Twitter|url = https://twitter.com/nickwillis/status/570750812487421952|website = Twitter|access-date = 2016-01-25|date = 2015-02-15}}</ref>
The ban was announced in February 2015 and was immediately followed by harsh Twitter-statement (to +15k followers) by New Zealand middle distance runner [[Nick Willis]] who put Hamza's coach Aden under spotlight.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Nick Willis on Twitter|url = https://twitter.com/nickwillis/status/570750812487421952|website = Twitter|access-date = 2016-01-25|date = 2015-02-15}}</ref>


January 30, 2016, the French athletic site [http://spe15.fr/ SPE15.fr] established by Gilles Bertrand and Odile Baudrier with the motto – "No Drug, just fighting spirit" – released an interview (in French) with Hamza, where he accuses Jama. "I believed in my coach, and that was the wrong decision. The doping problem comes from the coach Jama Aden".<ref>{{Cite web|title = Hamza Driouch charge Jama Aden pour son dopage|url = http://spe15.fr/hamza-driouch-charge-jama-aden-pour-son-dopage/|website = spe15.fr|access-date = 2016-02-18|date = 2016-01-30|last = Baudrier|first = Odile|last2 = Bertrand|first2 = Gilles}}</ref> A full translation of the French interview can be found at Letsrun.com.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Translation of SP15 Article: DOPING: Hamza Driouch blames Jama Aden - LetsRun.com|url = http://www.letsrun.com/news/2016/02/translation-sp15-article-doping-hamza-driouch-blames-jama-aden/|website = LetsRun.com|access-date = 2016-02-19|language = en-US|date = 2016-02-18|trans-title = }}</ref> Surprisingly on February 15, 2016, less than three weeks later, Hamza took his accusations back via the same French athletic site, "Jama gave me vitamins for recovery, and I'm not a victim due to Jama Aden".<ref>{{Cite web|title = Hamza Driouch donne des précisions sur le sujet paru|url = http://spe15.fr/hamza-driouch-donne-des-precisions-sur-le-sujet-paru/|website = spe15.fr|access-date = 2016-02-18|date = 2016-02-15|last = Baudrier|first = Odile|last2 = Bertrand|first2 = Gilles}}</ref>
January 30, 2016, the French athletic site SPE15.fr<ref>{{Cite web |title=Spe15 – TRACK ORIGIN |url=https://www.spe15.fr/ |access-date=2022-07-23 |language=fr-FR}}</ref> established by Gilles Bertrand and Odile Baudrier with the motto – "No Drug, just fighting spirit" – released an interview (in French) with Hamza, where he accuses Jama. "I believed in my coach, and that was the wrong decision. The doping problem comes from the coach Jama Aden".<ref>{{Cite web|title = Hamza Driouch charge Jama Aden pour son dopage|url = http://spe15.fr/hamza-driouch-charge-jama-aden-pour-son-dopage/|website = spe15.fr|access-date = 2016-02-18|date = 2016-01-30|last1 = Baudrier|first1 = Odile|last2 = Bertrand|first2 = Gilles}}</ref> A full translation of the French interview can be found at Letsrun.com.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Translation of SP15 Article: DOPING: Hamza Driouch blames Jama Aden - LetsRun.com|url = http://www.letsrun.com/news/2016/02/translation-sp15-article-doping-hamza-driouch-blames-jama-aden/|website = LetsRun.com|access-date = 2016-02-19|language = en-US|date = 2016-02-18}}</ref> Surprisingly on February 15, 2016, less than three weeks later, Hamza took his accusations back via the same French athletic site, "Jama gave me vitamins for recovery, and I'm not a victim due to Jama Aden".<ref>{{Cite web|title = Hamza Driouch donne des précisions sur le sujet paru|url = http://spe15.fr/hamza-driouch-donne-des-precisions-sur-le-sujet-paru/|website = spe15.fr|access-date = 2016-02-18|date = 2016-02-15|last1 = Baudrier|first1 = Odile|last2 = Bertrand|first2 = Gilles}}</ref>


Aden's second athlete caught for doping in 2015, Laila Traby, was suspended for EPO-use after French police found EPO in her apartment (Font-Romeu) in Nov 2014 and later she tested positive.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://spe15.fr/enquete-autour-de-laffaire-laila-traby/|title = ENQUÊTE AUTOUR DE L’AFFAIRE LAILA TRABY|date = 8 Feb 2015|accessdate = 26 Aug 2015|website = SPE 15 Track Origin|publisher = |last = Baudrier|first = Odile Baudrier}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/13/sports/french-distance-runners-test-reveals-banned-substance.html?_r=0|title = French Distance Runner's Test Reveals Banned Substance|last = |first = |date = 12 Nov 2014|work = |access-date = 26 Aug 2015|via = Associated Press|publisher = New York Times}}</ref> Aden was not as clearly linked to her as to Hamza but Aden posted a congratulation during European Athletic Championship 2014 in Zürich when she got bronze at 10000 metres. On his Facebook fan page '''Coach JAMA ADEN (KARAIIN)´s Page,''' the "follower" [[Matthew Yates|Matt Yates]] (winner at 1500 metres of [[1992 European Athletics Indoor Championships|1992 European Athletics Indoor Championship]] ) comments "''One of Yours?'' ", 14 Aug 2014 at 2.37 am (local time), and the editor (Coach Jama Aden) replies, "''Yes Matt Yates''" 14 Aug at 5.12 am (local time).
Aden's second athlete caught for doping in 2015, Laila Traby, was suspended for EPO-use after French police found EPO in her apartment (Font-Romeu) in Nov 2014 and later she tested positive.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://spe15.fr/enquete-autour-de-laffaire-laila-traby/|title = ENQUÊTE AUTOUR DE L'AFFAIRE LAILA TRABY|date = 8 Feb 2015|access-date = 26 Aug 2015|website = SPE 15 Track Origin|last = Baudrier|first = Odile Baudrier}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/13/sports/french-distance-runners-test-reveals-banned-substance.html?_r=0|title = French Distance Runner's Test Reveals Banned Substance|date = 12 Nov 2014|access-date = 26 Aug 2015|via = Associated Press|work = New York Times}}</ref> Aden was not as clearly linked to her as to Hamza but Aden posted a congratulation during European Athletic Championship 2014 in Zürich when she got bronze at 10000 metres. On his Facebook fan page Coach JAMA ADEN (KARAIIN)´s Page''',''' the "follower" [[Matthew Yates|Matt Yates]] (winner at 1500 metres of [[1992 European Athletics Indoor Championships|1992 European Athletics Indoor Championship]] ) comments "''One of Yours?'' ", 14 Aug 2014 at 2.37 am (local time), and the editor (Coach Jama Aden) replies, "''Yes Matt Yates''" 14 Aug at 5.12 am (local time).


When interviewed by French sport paper L'Equipe after [[Genzebe Dibaba]] set the world record i Monaco Diamond League 2015, Aden told the journalist his personal best at 1500 meter was 3.36. "''un athlète moyen, dit-il. 1'46’’ sur 800 m et 3’36’’ au 1 500 m''".<ref>{{Cite web|title = Aden au paradis|url = https://www.lequipe.fr/Athletisme/Article/Aden-au-paradis/53912|accessdate = 2015-09-18|publisher = L'Equipe|date = 2015-07-19}}</ref> According to statistics from IAAF, Aden's personal best at 1500 metres is 3.38.
When interviewed by French sport paper L'Equipe after [[Genzebe Dibaba]] set the world record i Monaco Diamond League 2015, Aden told the journalist his personal best at 1500 meter was 3.36. "''un athlète moyen, dit-il. 1'46’’ sur 800 m et 3’36’’ au 1 500 m''".<ref>{{Cite web|title = Aden au paradis|url = https://www.lequipe.fr/Athletisme/Article/Aden-au-paradis/53912|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150925080904/http://www.lequipe.fr/Athletisme/Article/Aden-au-paradis/53912|url-status = dead|archive-date = September 25, 2015|access-date = 2015-09-18|publisher = L'Equipe|date = 2015-07-19}}</ref> According to statistics from IAAF, Aden's personal best at 1500 metres is 3.38.


It is common in athletics with so called "behind the scene" doping-accusation following a world record. However, such an outspoken critical voice as Volker Wagner's (coach to among other [[Tegla Loroupe|Tegla Leroupe]]) is not common. In one of the biggest Swedish daily news paper – prior to 2015 [[2015 World Championships in Athletics|World Championship]] in Beijing – he commented Genezbe's world record at 1500 metres with: "''This is something I don't believe in!'' ". Indirectly accusing her and her team and coach of doping. The Ethiopian sport journalist Bizuayehu Wagaw with running as specialization commented in turn what Wagner said with: "''He should be silent [...] it is a shame people say like that without the person is proven guilty''".<ref>{{Cite web|title = Det här är någonting som jag inte tror på|url = http://www.expressen.se/sport/friidrott/det-har-ar-nagonting-som-jag-inte-tror-pa/|website = Expressen|access-date = 2016-01-25|last = Holmberg|date = 2015-08-25}}</ref>
It is common in athletics with so called "behind the scene" doping-accusation following a world record. However, such an outspoken critical voice as Volker Wagner's (coach to among other [[Tegla Loroupe|Tegla Leroupe]]) is not common. In one of the biggest Swedish daily news paper – prior to 2015 [[2015 World Championships in Athletics|World Championship]] in Beijing – he commented Genezbe's world record at 1500 metres with: "''This is something I don't believe in!'' ". Indirectly accusing her and her team and coach of doping. The Ethiopian sport journalist Bizuayehu Wagaw with running as specialization commented in turn what Wagner said with: "''He should be silent [...] it is a shame people say like that without the person is proven guilty''".<ref>{{Cite web|title = Det här är någonting som jag inte tror på|url = http://www.expressen.se/sport/friidrott/det-har-ar-nagonting-som-jag-inte-tror-pa/|website = Expressen|access-date = 2016-01-25|last = Holmberg|date = 2015-08-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://en.omriyadat.com/african-athletics/athlete-dibaba-s-coach-arrested-in-spain-in-doping-probe |title=Athlete Dibaba's coach arrested in Spain in doping probe |access-date=2016-08-08 |archive-date=2016-06-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160623095847/http://en.omriyadat.com/african-athletics/athlete-dibaba-s-coach-arrested-in-spain-in-doping-probe |url-status=dead }}</ref> In June 2016, Aden was arrested in Spain after police raided his hotel room and found performance-enhancing substances.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fittish.deadspin.com/dibabas-coach-arrested-for-administering-and-distributi-1782299751|title = Genzebe Dibaba's Coach Arrested for Allegedly Administering and Distributing EPO| date=20 June 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/jun/20/athletics-coach-jama-aden-arrested-spain-doping-investigation|title = Somalian coach JAMA Aden arrested in Spain over doping investigation|website = [[TheGuardian.com]]|date = 20 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36578239|title=Spain anti-doping: Aden, coach of Genzebe Dibaba, arrested - BBC News|work=BBC News|date=20 June 2016|language=en-GB|access-date=2016-06-27}}</ref>
<ref>http://en.omriyadat.com/african-athletics/athlete-dibaba-s-coach-arrested-in-spain-in-doping-probe</ref>
In June 2016, Aden was arrested in Spain after police raided his hotel room and found performance-enhancing substances.<ref>http://fittish.deadspin.com/dibabas-coach-arrested-for-administering-and-distributi-1782299751</ref><ref>https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/jun/20/athletics-coach-jama-aden-arrested-spain-doping-investigation</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36578239|title=Spain anti-doping: Aden, coach of Genzebe Dibaba, arrested - BBC News|language=en-GB|access-date=2016-06-27}}</ref>


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Jama Aden
Personal information
NationalitySomali, British
Born (1962-08-28) August 28, 1962 (age 61)
Aynaba, Somaliland
Sport
SportTrack
Event(s)800 metres, 1500 metres, Mile
College teamFarleigh Dickinson
Coached byJohn Cook and Mal Whitfield
Now coachingAyanleh Souleiman, Abubaker Kaki, Abdalelah Haroun, Musaeb Abdulrahman Balla, Mukhtar Mohammed, Hamada Mohamed, Ibrahim Jeilan
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800 metres: 1:46.73[1]
1500 metres: 3:38.12[1]
Mile: 3:56.82[1]
3000 metres: 7:53.85[1]

Jama Mohamed Aden (born August 28, 1962) is a Somali former middle-distance runner and coach who ran for Fairleigh Dickinson University as well as representing Somalia throughout the 1980s. He would go on to pursue a career in coaching world-class middle-distance athletes. He is the older brother of former competitive runner Ibrahim Mohamed Aden.

Running career[edit]

Collegiate[edit]

Aden was recruited with an athletic scholarship by Farleigh Dickinson University, for which he set multiple records, many of which still stand today.[2] He was especially known for having run a 3:56.82 mile as a junior undergrad.[1] He was coached by Mal Whitfield, two times Olympic champion.

International[edit]

Aden ran for Somalia at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics and at the 1984 Summer Olympics. At the 1983 World Championships, he competed in both the men's 800 metres and men's 1500 metres, but did not advance to the finals in either distance. At the 1984 Summer Olympics, he finished in fifth place of the second heat in the men's 1500 metres, Pascal Thiebaut (FRA) won the heat and Sebastian Coe (GBR) was second. Aden did not advance to the finals. He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[3]

Coaching[edit]

Aden earned a master's degree in exercise physiology at George Mason University, after which he pursued a coaching career.[4] He was assisting John Cook in coaching countryman and GMU runner Abdi Bile before he won the gold medal at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics.[4] Among the successful runners Aden has coached himself are two-times 800 metres world indoor champion Abukaker Kaki Khamis, 2008 Beijing Olympics 800 metres silver-medalist Ismael Ahmed Ismael, 2012 London Olympics 1500 metres champion Taoufik Makhloufi, 2012 world junior 1500 metres champion Hamza Driouch, 2013 world indoor champion and indoor world record holder at 1000 metres Ayanleh Souleiman, and several times world champion and world record holder at 1500 metres indoor and outdoor as well as Mile, 3000 and 5000 metres indoor – Genzebe Dibaba. In 2011 Aden was selected as the most worthy of 132 candidates from 16 Arab countries who contended for the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Sports Excellence.

After both had run world indoor records in Stockholm Globengalan[5] (former XL Galan) February 17, 2016 Dibaba (mile) and Souleiman (1000 m) expressed their gratitude to their coach. Souleiman said: "I want to thank my coach, Jama Aden, for working so hard with me."[6] In the same meeting another of Jama Aden's athletes, 18-year-old Abdalelah Haroun produced a 500 metres world best time and became first man ever running below 60 seconds indoor.

In an interview from November 2012 in Swedish daily news paper Dagens Nyheter, Aden describes his coaching philosophy and compares with differences between Europe and Africa. He says it takes time to become a top athlete and runner. "Have the Europeans become lazy?" he was asked, he replies: "No not at all. It's not about laziness. But it takes time for results to come in elite running, therefore you don't prioritise it". He also reveals his satisfaction when Makhloufi crossed the line as winner of the Blue Ribbon event of the Olympics, the 1500 metres, in London 2012. "I was speechless. I felt that all hard work paid back at that moment".[7] He then goes on and explains the importance of full-time coaching if you want to have long term success.

"If you look at the coaches in running today who have had success, like Alberto Salazar with Mo Farah and Galen Rupp, myself, Peter Coe and Harry Wilson, who coached Steve Ovett, we are, or have been, full time coaches. I live next to my athletes and they are like my family. In Sweden, you coach part time. Then it becomes more difficult for the runner to achieve great success".[7]

In New York Times, during Olympic Games and few days after Ben Johnson was caught for doping in the famous 100 metres final. Jama Aden commented and also explained to Frank Litsky the psychology behind the use of doping in sport. "Jama Aden of Somalia, who ran for Fairleigh Dickinson University, will run in the Olympic 1,500-meter heats Thursday. He said athletes who used drugs feared losing more than they feared detection. 'This will scare them,' he said. 'They're scared now. But they know if they get away with taking drugs they will run good times. They want to win and they are willing to take chances to win.'"[8]

Controversies[edit]

In 2015 two of Jama Aden's athletes were suspended for doping violation, Laila Traby from France and Hamza Driouch from Qatar. Driouch was banned for inconsistencies in his biological passport, dated to 2 Aug 2012 during the London Olympics when Aden was his coach.[9] His actual suspension time was set to 31 Dec 2014 to 30 Dec 2016.[10] Hamza Driouch left Aden in September 2012 after the Olympics, and by April 30, 2013; Driouch was coached by Abdelkader Kada, Hicham El Guerrouj‘s former coach. Jama was forced by Qatari federation to continue assisting and coaching Hamza in Team Jama Aden and Hamza was running with the team again in February 2015 in Ethiopia.[11] A plausible explanation for the delayed announcement of Driouch's doping ban is found in the WADA Independent commission report #2 (page 68). It is further explained under entry Hamza Driouch.

The ban was announced in February 2015 and was immediately followed by harsh Twitter-statement (to +15k followers) by New Zealand middle distance runner Nick Willis who put Hamza's coach Aden under spotlight.[12]

January 30, 2016, the French athletic site SPE15.fr[13] established by Gilles Bertrand and Odile Baudrier with the motto – "No Drug, just fighting spirit" – released an interview (in French) with Hamza, where he accuses Jama. "I believed in my coach, and that was the wrong decision. The doping problem comes from the coach Jama Aden".[14] A full translation of the French interview can be found at Letsrun.com.[15] Surprisingly on February 15, 2016, less than three weeks later, Hamza took his accusations back via the same French athletic site, "Jama gave me vitamins for recovery, and I'm not a victim due to Jama Aden".[16]

Aden's second athlete caught for doping in 2015, Laila Traby, was suspended for EPO-use after French police found EPO in her apartment (Font-Romeu) in Nov 2014 and later she tested positive.[17][18] Aden was not as clearly linked to her as to Hamza but Aden posted a congratulation during European Athletic Championship 2014 in Zürich when she got bronze at 10000 metres. On his Facebook fan page Coach JAMA ADEN (KARAIIN)´s Page, the "follower" Matt Yates (winner at 1500 metres of 1992 European Athletics Indoor Championship ) comments "One of Yours? ", 14 Aug 2014 at 2.37 am (local time), and the editor (Coach Jama Aden) replies, "Yes Matt Yates" 14 Aug at 5.12 am (local time).

When interviewed by French sport paper L'Equipe after Genzebe Dibaba set the world record i Monaco Diamond League 2015, Aden told the journalist his personal best at 1500 meter was 3.36. "un athlète moyen, dit-il. 1'46’’ sur 800 m et 3’36’’ au 1 500 m".[19] According to statistics from IAAF, Aden's personal best at 1500 metres is 3.38.

It is common in athletics with so called "behind the scene" doping-accusation following a world record. However, such an outspoken critical voice as Volker Wagner's (coach to among other Tegla Leroupe) is not common. In one of the biggest Swedish daily news paper – prior to 2015 World Championship in Beijing – he commented Genezbe's world record at 1500 metres with: "This is something I don't believe in! ". Indirectly accusing her and her team and coach of doping. The Ethiopian sport journalist Bizuayehu Wagaw with running as specialization commented in turn what Wagner said with: "He should be silent [...] it is a shame people say like that without the person is proven guilty".[20][21] In June 2016, Aden was arrested in Spain after police raided his hotel room and found performance-enhancing substances.[22][23][24]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e All-Athletics. "Athlete profile for Jama Aden".
  2. ^ "Jama Aden (2003) - FDU Hall of Fame". FDU Knights Athletics. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jama Aden Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  4. ^ a b Negash, Elshadai (September 1, 2009). "Sudan's Desert Warriors".
  5. ^ "Globengalan". Globengalan (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  6. ^ Rowbottom, Mike (2016-02-17). "IAAF: Globen Galan Stockholm 2016 Dibaba Souleiman". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
  7. ^ a b Wallerstein, Johan (2012-11-12). "Stjärntränaren sågar svensk löpning - DN.SE". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 2016-02-20.
  8. ^ Times, Frank Litsky, Special To The New York (1988-09-28). "THE SEOUL OLYMPICS; Athletes Doubt Drug Use Will Diminish". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-06-25.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Hugosson, Joakim (4 Jun 2014). "OS-uppladdning på Skryllegården" [Preparing for London Olympics at Skryllegården]. Malmö: Swedish Public Television. Retrieved 26 Aug 2015.
  10. ^ "Former world junior 1500m champion Hamza Driouch banned for doping". Athletic Weekly. 25 Feb 2015. Retrieved 26 Aug 2015.
  11. ^ "Mo Farah pictured running with Qatari drug cheat Hamza Driouch". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
  12. ^ "Nick Willis on Twitter". Twitter. 2015-02-15. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
  13. ^ "Spe15 – TRACK ORIGIN" (in French). Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  14. ^ Baudrier, Odile; Bertrand, Gilles (2016-01-30). "Hamza Driouch charge Jama Aden pour son dopage". spe15.fr. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
  15. ^ "Translation of SP15 Article: DOPING: Hamza Driouch blames Jama Aden - LetsRun.com". LetsRun.com. 2016-02-18. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
  16. ^ Baudrier, Odile; Bertrand, Gilles (2016-02-15). "Hamza Driouch donne des précisions sur le sujet paru". spe15.fr. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
  17. ^ Baudrier, Odile Baudrier (8 Feb 2015). "ENQUÊTE AUTOUR DE L'AFFAIRE LAILA TRABY". SPE 15 Track Origin. Retrieved 26 Aug 2015.
  18. ^ "French Distance Runner's Test Reveals Banned Substance". New York Times. 12 Nov 2014. Retrieved 26 Aug 2015 – via Associated Press.
  19. ^ "Aden au paradis". L'Equipe. 2015-07-19. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
  20. ^ Holmberg (2015-08-25). "Det här är någonting som jag inte tror på". Expressen. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
  21. ^ "Athlete Dibaba's coach arrested in Spain in doping probe". Archived from the original on 2016-06-23. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
  22. ^ "Genzebe Dibaba's Coach Arrested for Allegedly Administering and Distributing EPO". 20 June 2016.
  23. ^ "Somalian coach JAMA Aden arrested in Spain over doping investigation". TheGuardian.com. 20 June 2016.
  24. ^ "Spain anti-doping: Aden, coach of Genzebe Dibaba, arrested - BBC News". BBC News. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-27.
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