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Mo Farah applauds Somali athlete Abdulahi Jama after stellar show at African Games

Abdulahi Jama (L) © screengrab

By Rama Mohammed | 27 Mar 2024

Abdullahi Jama defied odds to win silver in the men's 5000m final race in the recently concluded African Games in Accra, Ghana

Somali-born British retired long-distance runner Mo Farah has congratulated Somali athlete Abdullahi Jama Mohamed for his performance at the recently concluded African Games in Accra, Ghana.

Abdullahi Jama Mohamed made history on Friday night by securing a silver medal in the men's 5000m final. This achievement marked Somalia's first medal on the global stage in over 35 years.

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A moment of great pride and accomplishment!

Abdullahi Jama Mohamed of Somalia clinched the silver medal in the men's 5000m race at the 13th All-African Games in Ghana. pic.twitter.com/lVCiA1Qq8t
— Sultan Ibn Sultan (@Osmanshiil) March 23, 2024

Mohamed finished with an impressive time of 13:38.64, coming in just behind Ethiopia's Gebrhiwet Berhe, who won gold with a time of 13:38.12. Kenya's Cornelius Kemboi claimed the bronze with a time of 13:40.61.

Mo Farah believes Abdulahi Jama has a bright future ahead and has called upon Somalis to support him especially with the Oympics on the horizon.

Sir @Mo_Farah congratulates Abdullahi Jama Mohamed, a runner from Somalia, for winning a silver medal at the African Games in Ghana.

This is the first time Somalia has won a medal in over 35 years. pic.twitter.com/LaRgzSqlPQ
— The Eastleigh Voice (@Eastleighvoice) March 27, 2024

Abdulahi, who represented Somalia as the sole participant in the event held in Ghana, had to cover his own travel expenses to the championships as the Somalia Athletics Federation couldn't fund his ticket.