Jamal Abdelmaji Eisa Mohammed

Jamal Abdelmaji Eisa Mohammed (Arabic: جمال عبد المجي عيسى محمد; born 25 August 1995) is a Sudanese-born runner now living in Israel who competes internationally over 5,000 and 10,000 metres. Mohammed was one of 29 athletes across 12 disciplines who represented the Refugee Olympic Team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and he also competed on the Refugee Olympic Team at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Early life Mohammed was born in Darfur. He has two brothers and a sister.

In 2003, when he was 8 years old, his village was attacked by the Janjaweed militia, who killed 97 people, including his father. On his father's advice, he hid under several corpses and survived the attack. Afterward, his mother took him and his younger siblings to Omdurman, where Mohammed, still a child, started cleaning shoes and selling goods to support his family.

In 2010, a friend told him about smugglers who could take him to Canada via Israel.

After the Olympics, he also competed in the 2022 World Athletics Championships, where he finished 20th in his heat.

He was named for the Athlete Refugee Team to compete over 5000 metres at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan, but did not advance to the final.

Personal life Mohammed lives with a host family he met through the Alley Runners Club. He completed his studies in sports massage and performs massage for members of the club.

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