Personal information | |
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Full name | Tadesse Abraham |
Born | Asmara, Ethiopia | 12 August 1982
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) |
Website | www |
Sport | |
Country | Switzerland |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | Marathon |
Club | On |
Turned pro | 2001 |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | Half marathon: 59:53 (København 2022) Marathon: 2:05:10 (Berlin 2023) NR |
Medal record |
Tadesse Abraham (sometimes spelt Tadesse Abrham;[1][2] Tigrinya: ታደሰ ኣብርሃም;[3][4] born 12 August 1982) is an Eritrean-born Swiss long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon.[5][6] He was the 2016 European half marathon champion and finished seventh at the 2016 Olympics. He won a silver medal in the marathon at the 2018 European Championships.[7] He also held two Swiss titles for the 10,000 metres in 2020 as well as the marathon in 2022.