Abraham Cherkos
- Born
- Sep 23, 1989 (37 years old)
- Birthplace
- Asella, Ethiopia
- Events
- 3000 Metres Short Track · 5000 Metres Short Track
Abreham Cherkos Feleke (Amharic: አብረሃም ቸርቆስ ፈለቀ; born 23 September 1989) is an Ethiopian professional long-distance runner. A former track specialist, he now competes in road running events including the marathon.
He was the 2005 World Youth Champion in the 3000 m and upgraded to a world junior silver medal the next year over 5000 m. He took bronze at the 2006 IAAF World Athletics Final and represented Ethiopia at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics.
He won his first major senior medal (a bronze) at the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships. He became world junior champion in 2008 and also made his Olympic debut, finishing fifth at the 2008 Beijing Games. After a year out in 2009, he made his marathon debut in 2010 at the Amsterdam Marathon, setting a best of 2:07:29.
As of Oct 27, 2026: 3000 Metres Short Track 7:34.05, 5000 Metres Short Track 13:07.83, 2015 season best 2:08:14 (Mar 15, 2015, Seoul (KOR)) · 37 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Marathon | 2:08:14 | – | Mar 15, 2015 | Seoul (KOR) |
| 2014 | Marathon | 2:07:08 | – | Mar 16, 2014 | Seoul (KOR) |
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:12:46 | – | Apr 22, 2012 | London Marathon |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:01:42 | – | Feb 27, 2011 | Ostia (ITA) |
| 2011 | Marathon | 2:06:13 | – | Apr 18, 2011 | Boston Marathon |
| 2010 | 3000m-short-track | 7:34.38 | – | Feb 10, 2010 | – |
| 2010 | 3000m | 7:34.38 | – | Feb 10, 2010 | – |
| 2010 | 3000m-short-track Indoor | 7:34.38 | – | Feb 10, 2010 | Stockholm (SWE) (i) |