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Adhanom Abraha
Adhanom Abraha is a Sweden long-distance runner, born on August 24, 1977. He competes primarily in the 5000m, 10000m and Semi.
His personal bests include 14:01.48 in the 5000m, 29:11.64 in the 10000m, 1:02:13 in the Semi, 2:14:44 in the Marathon and 43:38 in the 15Kilometr. He has earned 6 gold medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Sweden.
As of Sep 23, 2026: Half Marathon 1:02:13, 15 Kilometres Road 43:38, 2024 season best 33:26 (Oct 26, 2024) · Last competition: Swedish Cross Country Championships, Huskvarna, Oct 26, 2024, 33:26 · 49 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CrossCount | 33:26 | - | Oct 26, 2024 | ↑ | Swedish Cross Country Championships, Huskvarna |
| 2023 | 10Kilometr | 31:13 | - | Mar 25, 2023 | ↓ | adidas Premiärmilen, Norra Djurgården, Stockholm |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:17:47 | - | Mar 19, 2023 | ↓ | Zurich Marato Barcelona, Barcelona |
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 30:01 | - | Sep 10, 2022 | ↓ | - |
| 2022 | 10000m | 30:11.74 | - | Aug 5, 2022 | ↓ | Swedish Championships, Norrköpings Friidrottsarena, Norrköping |
| 2022 | Semi | 1:08:26 | - | Sep 17, 2022 | ↓ | - |
| 2022 | CrossCount | 1:42:33 | - | Sep 24, 2022 | ↑ | TCS Lidingöloppet, Lidingö - XC 30.0km |
| 2020 | 5000m | 14:16.44 | - | Jul 18, 2020 | ↓ | Arosvallen, Västerås (SWE) |
| 2020 | 10000m | 29:11.64 | - | Jul 25, 2020 | ↓ | Arosvallen, Västerås (SWE) |
| 2020 | Semi | 1:04:02 | - | Oct 17, 2020 | ↓ | World Athletics Half Marathon Championships, Gdynia |
| 2019 | 10000m | 29:21.23 | - | Aug 30, 2019 | ↓ | Swedish Championships |
| 2019 | CrossCount | 31:58 | - | Dec 8, 2019 | ↑ | 26th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Lisboa |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:14:44 | - | Apr 28, 2019 | ↓ | Haspa Marathon Hamburg |
| 2018 | 10000m | 29:35.37 | - | Aug 24, 2018 | ↓ | Swedish Championships, Eskilstuna |
| 2018 | CrossCount | 30:03 | - | Dec 9, 2018 | ↑ | 25th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Tilburg |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:04:50 | - | May 19, 2018 | ↓ | Göteborg Half Marathon |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:06:52 | - | May 20, 2017 | ↓ | Göteborg (SWE) |
| 2016 | 5000m | 14:02.39 | - | Jun 28, 2016 | ↓ | Sollentuna (SWE) |
| 2016 | 10000m | 29:31.55 | - | Aug 26, 2016 | ↓ | Sollentuna (SWE) |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 29:50 | - | Jun 15, 2016 | ↓ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:04:50 | - | May 21, 2016 | ↓ | Göteborg (SWE) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 14:08.44 | - | Aug 9, 2015 | ↓ | Söderhamn (SWE) |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 29:43 | - | Apr 18, 2015 | ↓ | Malmö (SWE) |
| 2015 | 10000m | 29:43.58 | - | Aug 7, 2015 | ↓ | Söderhamn (SWE) |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:03:50 | - | Sep 13, 2015 | ↓ | København (DEN) |
| 2014 | 10000m | 29:51.62 | - | Jul 2, 2014 | ↓ | Södertälje (SWE) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:08:27 | - | May 18, 2014 | ↓ | Göteborg (SWE) |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 29:02 | - | May 29, 2011 | ↓ | Arezzo (ITA) |
| 2011 | CrossCount | 35:28 | - | Mar 20, 2011 | ↑ | 39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Punta Umbria |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 28:27 | - | Jan 16, 2010 | ↓ | Jaén (ESP) |
| 2010 | 15Kilometr | 45:42 | - | Jun 5, 2010 | ↓ | Cuenca (ESP) |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:02:13 | - | Oct 16, 2010 | ↓ | IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Nanning |
| 2009 | 5000m | 14:01.48 | - | Jun 20, 2009 | ↓ | Bilbao (ESP) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 29:29 | - | Dec 31, 2009 | ↓ | Amadora (POR) |
| 2009 | 15Kilometr | 43:38 | - | Jun 28, 2009 | ↓ | Porto (POR) |
| 2009 | Semi | 1:02:47 | - | Oct 11, 2009 | ↓ | Birmingham IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 2007 | 10000m | 29:23.58 | - | Oct 18, 2007 | ↓ | Hyderabad (IND) |
| 2007 | CrossCount | 38:35 | - | Mar 24, 2007 | ↑ | 35th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Mombasa |
2024
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 33:26 | - | Oct 26 | Swedish Cross Country Championships, Huskvarna |
2023
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 31:13 | - | Mar 25 | adidas Premiärmilen, Norra Djurgården, Stockholm |
Marathon | 2:17:47 | - | Mar 19 | Zurich Marato Barcelona, Barcelona |
2022
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 11:53 | - | Oct 22 | Swedish Cross Country Championships, Stockholm - XC 10.0km |
CrossCount | 1:42:33 | - | Sep 24 | TCS Lidingöloppet, Lidingö - XC 30.0km |
Semi | 1:08:26 | - | Sep 17 | Ramboll Stockholm Halvmarathon, Stockholm |
10Kilometr | 30:01 | - | Sep 10 | KFS Eskilstuna Runt, Eskilstuna |
10000m | 30:11.74 | - | Aug 6 | Swedish Championships, Norrköpings Friidrottsarena, Norrköping |
10000m | 30:11.74 | - | Aug 5 | Swedish Championships, Norrköpings Friidrottsarena, Norrköping |
2020
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:04:02 | - | Oct 17 | World Athletics Half Marathon Championships, Gdynia |
10000m | 30:10.24 | - | Aug 14 | Swedish Championships, Uppsala Friidrottsarena, Uppsala |
5000m | DQ | - | Aug 14 | Swedish Championships, Uppsala Friidrottsarena, Uppsala |
Semi | 1:04:24 | - | Jul 29 | Swedish Half Marathon Championships |
10000m | 29:11.64 | - | Jul 25 | Aros Invitational 2, Arosvallen, Västerås |
5000m | 14:16.44 | - | Jul 18 | Aros Invitational 1, Arosvallen, Västerås |
2019
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 31:58 | - | Dec 8 | 26th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Lisboa |
Marathon | 2:17:57 | - | Oct 5 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics |
Marathon | 2:17:57 | - | Sep 28 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics |
10000m | 29:21.23 | - | Sep 1 | Swedish Championships |
10000m | 29:21.23 | - | Aug 30 | Swedish Championships |
10000m | 29:21.37 | - | Aug 25 | Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Stockholm |
Marathon | 2:16:48 | - | Jun 1 | Marathon, Stockholm |
Marathon | 2:14:44 | - | Apr 28 | Haspa Marathon Hamburg |
2018
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 30:03 | - | Dec 9 | 25th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Tilburg |
10000m | 29:35.37 | - | Aug 25 | Swedish Championships, Eskilstuna |
10000m | 29:35.37 | - | Aug 24 | Swedish Championships, Eskilstuna |
Semi | 1:04:50 | - | May 19 | Göteborg Half Marathon |
2017
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:07:34 | - | Sep 9 | Stockholm Half Marathon, Stockholm |
Semi | 1:06:52 | - | May 20 | Göteborg Half Marathon, Göteborg |
2016
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 29:52 | - | Oct 9 | Hässelbyloppet, Hässelby |
Semi | 1:05:21 | - | Sep 10 | Stockholm Half Marathon, Stockholm |
5000m | 14:32.20 | - | Aug 28 | Swedish Championships, Sollentuna |
10000m | 29:31.55 | - | Aug 26 | Swedish Championships, Sollentuna |
10Kilometr | 30:10 | - | Aug 13 | Stockholm Midnattsloppet, Stockholm |
5000m | 14:02.39 | - | Jun 28 | Sollentuna Folksam GP, Sollentuna |
10Kilometr | 29:50 | - | Jun 15 | Stockholm STHLM10, Stockholm |
Semi | 1:04:50 | - | May 21 | Göteborg Half Marathon, Göteborg |
Semi | 1:05:17 | - | Mar 20 | Venlo Half Marathon, Venlo |
2015
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:03:50 | - | Sep 13 | Copenhagen Half Marathon, København |
5000m | 14:08.44 | - | Aug 9 | Swedish Championships, Söderhamn |
10000m | 29:43.58 | - | Aug 7 | Swedish Championships, Söderhamn |
Semi | 1:04:38 | - | May 9 | Swedish Half Marathon Championships, Stockholm |
Semi | 1:05:47 | - | Apr 26 | Naerum B. T. Half Marathon, Naerum |
10Kilometr | 29:43 | - | Apr 18 | Swedish 10 km Road Running Championships, Malmö |
2014
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 29:51.62 | - | Jul 2 | Södertälje Enhörna Challenge, Södertälje |
Semi | 1:08:27 | - | May 18 | Göteborg Half Marathon, Göteborg |
2011
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 29:02 | - | May 29 | Arezzo Scalata al Castello, Arezzo |
CrossCount | 35:28 | - | Mar 20 | 39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Punta Umbria |
2010
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:02:13 | - | Oct 16 | IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Nanning |
15Kilometr | 45:42 | - | Jun 5 | Cuenca 15 km, Cuenca |
Honours
Swedish Championships
10,000 Metres
Swedish Championships
10,000 Metres
Swedish Championships
5000 Metres
Swedish Championships
10,000 Metres
Swedish Half Marathon Championships
Half Marathon
Swedish 10 km Road Running Championships
10 Kilometres Road
Frequently asked questions
What is Adhanom Abraha's Half Marathon personal best?
Adhanom Abraha's Half Marathon personal best is 1:02:13, set on Oct 16, 2010 in Nanning (CHN).
Which events does Adhanom Abraha compete in?
Adhanom Abraha competes in the Half Marathon and 15 Kilometres Road.
How did Adhanom Abraha perform in 2024?
2024 season best: 33:26, set on Oct 26, 2024. Last competition: Swedish Cross Country Championships, Huskvarna on Oct 26, 2024, 33:26.