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Tadesse Abraham
SUIMenBirth dateAug 12, 1982
BirthplaceAsmara, Eritrea
Height1.78 m
Weight61 kg
Tadesse Abraham (sometimes spelt Tadesse Abrham; Tigrinya: ታደሰ ኣብርሃም; born 12 August 1982) is an Eritrean-born Swiss long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon. 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. He also held two Swiss titles for the 10,000 metres in 2020 as well as the marathon in 2022.
PB
Personal bests
8:20.58
14:09.48
28:41.37
59:53
2:04:40
43:45
28:28
47:12
59:28
1:29:33
22:54
21:27
1:14:32
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | RoadRace | 21:27 | - | Dec 8, 2024 | ↑ | Course de l'Escalade |
| 2024 | 10MilesRoa | 50:02 | - | May 18, 2024 | ↓ | Grand-Prix von Bern |
| 2024 | Semi | 1:02:16 | - | May 5, 2024 | ↑ | Generali Genève Half Marathon |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:04:40 | - | Dec 1, 2024 | ↑ | Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich |
| 2023 | RoadRace | 21:38 | - | Dec 3, 2023 | ↑ | Course de l'Escalade |
| 2023 | Semi | 1:03:09 | - | May 7, 2023 | ↑ | Generali Geneve Half Marathon |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:05:10 | - | Sep 24, 2023 | ↑ | BMW Berlin Marathon |
| 2022 | RoadRace | 22:00 | - | Dec 4, 2022 | ↑ | Course de l'Escalade |
| 2022 | Semi | 59:53 | - | Sep 18, 2022 | ↑ | Copenhagen Half Marathon |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:06:38 | - | Apr 10, 2022 | ↑ | Zürich (SUI) |
| 2021 | 10Kilometr | 28:31 | - | Aug 28, 2021 | ↑ | Lugano (SUI) |
| 2021 | 10000m | 29:06.28 | - | Jun 4, 2021 | ↓ | Swiss 10,000m/Steeple Championships |
| 2021 | 20Kilometr | 59:28 | - | Nov 7, 2021 | ↑ | Genève (SUI) |
| 2021 | Marathon | 2:12:26 | - | Sep 12, 2021 | ↑ | Vienna City Marathon |
| 2020 | 3000m | 8:20.58 | - | Jun 20, 2020 | - | Allmend, Meilen (SUI) |
| 2020 | 5000m | 14:09.48 | - | Sep 11, 2020 | ↑ | Swiss Championships |
| 2020 | 10Kilometr | 28:30 | - | Sep 27, 2020 | ↑ | 10km Strasse Belp |
| 2020 | 10000m | 29:17.70 | - | Jun 26, 2020 | ↓ | Swiss 10,000m + 3000mSC Championships |
| 2020 | Semi | 1:02:46 | - | Oct 17, 2020 | ↑ | World Athletics Half Marathon Championships, Gdynia |
| 2019 | 8Kilometre | 23:20 | - | Nov 16, 2019 | ↑ | Corrida Bulloise |
| 2019 | 15Kilometr | 47:31 | - | Mar 16, 2019 | ↓ | Kerzerslauf 15 km |
| 2019 | 10MilesRoa | 49:06 | - | May 11, 2019 | ↓ | Grand Prix |
| 2019 | 20Kilometr | 59:55 | - | Nov 3, 2019 | ↑ | Les 20km de Genève by Genève Aéroport |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:07:24 | - | Apr 7, 2019 | ↑ | Vienna City Marathon |
| 2018 | 15Kilometr | 43:45 | - | Mar 17, 2018 | ↓ | Kerzers Lauf 15 km |
| 2018 | 10MilesRoa | 48:24 | - | May 19, 2018 | ↓ | Bern Grand Prix |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:03:37 | - | Sep 22, 2018 | ↑ | Uster Greifenseelauf, Uster |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:11:24 | - | Aug 12, 2018 | ↑ | European Athletics Championships |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:03:19 | - | Sep 16, 2017 | ↑ | - |
| 2017 | Marathon | 2:12:01 | - | Nov 5, 2017 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2016 | 8Kilometre | 22:54 | - | Nov 19, 2016 | ↑ | Bulle (SUI) |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 29:07 | - | Dec 31, 2016 | ↑ | Bolzano (ITA) |
| 2016 | 10MilesRoa | 49:21 | - | May 14, 2016 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:01:29 | - | May 22, 2016 | ↑ | Lugano (SUI) |
| 2016 | 25Kilometr | 1:14:32 | - | Mar 20, 2016 | - | Seoul (KOR) |
| 2016 | 30Kilometr | 1:29:33 | - | Mar 20, 2016 | ↑ | Seoul (KOR) |
| 2016 | Marathon | 2:06:40 | - | Mar 20, 2016 | ↑ | Seoul (KOR) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 15:21.86 | - | Jun 20, 2015 | ↑ | European Athletics Team Championships First League, Pankritio Stadium, Herakleion |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 28:35 | - | May 23, 2015 | ↑ | Ottawa (CAN) |
| 2015 | 10000m | 28:41.37 | - | Jun 6, 2015 | ↓ | Chia European Cup 10,000m, Chia |
| 2015 | 10MilesRoa | 47:58 | - | May 9, 2015 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:00:42 | - | Feb 15, 2015 | ↑ | Barcelona (ESP) |
| 2015 | Marathon | 2:11:37 | - | Mar 15, 2015 | ↑ | Seoul (KOR) |
| 2014 | 10000m | 29:05.62 | - | Jun 27, 2014 | ↓ | Uster (SUI) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 29:30 | - | Aug 3, 2014 | ↑ | Xonrupt (FRA) |
| 2014 | 10MilesRoa | 48:33 | - | May 18, 2014 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:03:24 | - | Oct 11, 2014 | ↑ | Beinwil am See (SUI) |
| 2014 | Marathon | 2:15:05 | - | Aug 17, 2014 | ↑ | Zürich European Championships, Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 28:28 | - | Mar 23, 2013 | ↑ | Uster (SUI) |
| 2013 | 15Kilometr | 44:23 | - | Mar 16, 2013 | ↓ | Kerzers (SUI) |
| 2013 | 10MilesRoa | 51:22 | - | May 19, 2013 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:02:37 | - | Sep 21, 2013 | ↑ | Uster (SUI) |
| 2013 | 30Kilometr | 1:30:05 | - | Sep 29, 2013 | ↑ | Lugano (SUI) |
| 2013 | Marathon | 2:07:45 | - | Apr 7, 2013 | ↑ | Zürich (SUI) |
| 2012 | 10000m | 29:15.46 | - | Jun 22, 2012 | ↓ | Uster (SUI) |
| 2012 | 10MilesRoa | 47:12 | - | Sep 2, 2012 | ↓ | Tilburg (NED) |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:03:42 | - | Sep 22, 2012 | ↑ | Uster (SUI) |
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:10:26 | - | Apr 8, 2012 | ↑ | Daegu (KOR) |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 28:42 | - | Nov 26, 2011 | ↑ | Basel (SUI) |
| 2011 | 10000m | 29:51.15 | - | Jun 10, 2011 | ↓ | Uster (SUI) |
| 2011 | 10MilesRoa | 49:17 | - | May 14, 2011 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:04:00 | - | Sep 18, 2011 | ↑ | Uster (SUI) |
| 2011 | Marathon | 2:12:48 | - | Oct 16, 2011 | ↑ | Toronto (CAN) |
| 2010 | 8Kilometre | 23:47 | - | Oct 20, 2010 | ↑ | Bulle (SUI) |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 29:25 | - | Nov 22, 2010 | ↑ | Basel (SUI) |
| 2010 | 10000m | 29:31.14 | - | Jun 11, 2010 | ↓ | Uster (SUI) |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:03:50 | - | Apr 25, 2010 | ↑ | Yangzhou (CHN) |
| 2010 | Marathon | 2:09:24 | - | Sep 26, 2010 | ↑ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 28:46 | - | Nov 28, 2009 | ↑ | Basel (SUI) |
| 2009 | 10MilesRoa | 50:56 | - | Jun 27, 2009 | ↓ | Sempach (SUI) |
| 2009 | Semi | 1:01:25 | - | Apr 5, 2009 | ↑ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2009 | Marathon | 2:10:09 | - | Apr 26, 2009 | ↑ | Zürich (SUI) |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 29:00 | - | Nov 29, 2008 | ↑ | Basel (SUI) |
| 2008 | 10MilesRoa | 51:34 | - | May 10, 2008 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2008 | Semi | 1:05:00 | - | Sep 20, 2008 | ↑ | Uster (SUI) |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 30:09 | - | May 12, 2007 | ↑ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2007 | 10MilesRoa | 49:28 | - | May 12, 2007 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2007 | Semi | 1:03:34 | - | Sep 2, 2007 | ↑ | Bologna (ITA) |
| 2006 | 10Kilometr | 29:26 | - | Nov 25, 2006 | ↑ | Basel (SUI) |
| 2006 | 15Kilometr | 47:36 | - | Mar 18, 2006 | ↓ | Kerzers (SUI) |
| 2006 | 20Kilometr | 1:03:37 | - | Apr 22, 2006 | ↑ | Lausanne (SUI) |
| 2006 | Semi | 1:04:37 | - | Sep 16, 2006 | ↑ | Uster (SUI) |
| 2005 | 5000m | 14:46.05 | - | Jun 17, 2005 | ↑ | Uster (SUI) |
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 30:20 | - | Mar 28, 2005 | ↑ | Dongio (SUI) |
| 2005 | 15Kilometr | 47:13 | - | Mar 19, 2005 | ↓ | Kerzers (SUI) |
| 2005 | 10MilesRoa | 48:38 | - | May 21, 2005 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2005 | Semi | 1:04:52= | - | Sep 17, 2005 | ↑ | Uster (SUI) |
| 2004 | 5000m | 14:36.74 | - | Jun 9, 2004 | ↑ | Luzern (SUI) |
| 2004 | 10Kilometr | 30:24 | - | Nov 27, 2004 | ↑ | Basel (SUI) |
| 2004 | Semi | 1:04:52 | - | Oct 24, 2004 | ↑ | Lausanne (SUI) |
| 2003 | 10Kilometr | 30:14 | - | Jun 1, 2003 | ↑ | Vic (ESP) |
| 1981 | 10000m | 28:19.41 | - | Jun 3, 1981 | ↓ | - |
| 1980 | 10000m | 28:03.9 | - | Jun 11, 1980 | ↓ | - |
2024
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
RoadRace | 21:27 | - | Dec 8 | Course de l'Escalade |
Marathon | 2:04:40 | - | Dec 1 | Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich |
Marathon | 2:12:22 | - | Aug 10 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
Semi | 1:04:53 | - | Jun 9 | European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma |
Semi | 1:04:53 | - | Jun 8 | European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma |
10MilesRoa | 50:02 | - | May 18 | Grand-Prix von Bern |
Semi | 1:02:16 | - | May 5 | Generali Genève Half Marathon |
Semi | 1:03:18 | - | Apr 28 | Türkiye İş Bankası Istanbul Half Marathon |
Marathon | 2:05:01 | - | Mar 10 | Zurich Marató Barcelona |
2023
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
RoadRace | 21:38 | - | Dec 3 | Course de l'Escalade |
Marathon | 2:05:10 | - | Sep 24 | BMW Berlin Marathon |
Semi | 1:03:09 | - | May 7 | Generali Geneve Half Marathon |
Marathon | 2:06:43 | - | Mar 19 | Zurich Marato Barcelona, Barcelona |
2022
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
RoadRace | 22:00 | - | Dec 4 | Course de l'Escalade |
Marathon | DNF | - | Nov 6 | TCS New York City Marathon, New York, NY |
Semi | 59:53 | - | Sep 18 | Copenhagen Half Marathon |
RoadRace | 36:38 | - | Jul 26 | Giro Podistico di Castelbuono |
10000m | DNF | - | May 28 | European 10,000m Cup |
Semi | 1:03:05 | - | May 15 | Geneve Generali Half Marathon, Genève |
Marathon | 2:06:38 | - | Apr 10 | Zürich Marathon, Zürich - Swiss Marathon Ch. |
2021
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20Kilometr | 59:28 | - | Nov 7 | 20km of Geneva by Geneva Aeroport, Genève |
Marathon | 2:12:26 | - | Sep 12 | Vienna City Marathon |
10Kilometr | 28:31 | - | Aug 28 | StraLugano, Lugano |
Marathon | DNF | - | Aug 8 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
10000m | 29:06.28 | - | Jun 4 | Swiss 10,000m/Steeple Championships |
2020
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:02:46 | - | Oct 17 | World Athletics Half Marathon Championships, Gdynia |
10Kilometr | 28:30 | - | Sep 27 | 10km Strasse Belp |
5000m | 14:09.48 | - | Sep 11 | Swiss Championships |
10000m | 29:17.70 | - | Jun 26 | Swiss 10,000m + 3000mSC Championships |
3000m | 8:20.58 | - | Jun 20 | Meeting Meilen, Allmend, Meilen |
5000m | 14:16.28 | - | Jun 16 | Lauf-Meeting, Meierwiesen Stadion, Wetzikon |
2019
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
8Kilometre | 23:20 | - | Nov 16 | Corrida Bulloise |
20Kilometr | 59:55 | - | Nov 3 | Les 20km de Genève by Genève Aéroport |
Marathon | 2:11:58 | - | Oct 5 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics |
Marathon | 2:11:58 | - | Sep 28 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics |
10MilesRoa | 49:06 | - | May 11 | Grand Prix |
Marathon | 2:07:24 | - | Apr 7 | Vienna City Marathon |
15Kilometr | 47:31 | - | Mar 16 | Kerzerslauf 15 km |
Marathon | 2:09:50 | - | Jan 25 | Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon, Dubai |
2018
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:03:37 | - | Sep 22 | Uster Greifenseelauf, Uster |
Marathon | 2:11:24 | - | Aug 12 | European Athletics Championships |
Semi | 1:02:16 | - | May 27 | Stralugano, Lugano |
10MilesRoa | 48:24 | - | May 19 | Bern Grand Prix |
15Kilometr | 43:45 | - | Mar 17 | Kerzers Lauf 15 km |
Marathon | DNF | - | Mar 4 | Otsu Lake Biwa Marathon |
2017
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:12:01 | - | Nov 5 | New York Marathon, New York, NY |
Semi | 1:03:19 | - | Sep 16 | Uster Greifenseelauf, Uster |
2016
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 29:07 | - | Dec 31 | Bolzano BOclassic, Bolzano |
8Kilometre | 22:54 | - | Nov 19 | Bulle |
Semi | 1:03:56 | - | Oct 15 | Beinwil am See Hallwilerseelauf, Beinwil am See |
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Honours
🥇
2022Zürich Marathon
Marathon
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202010km Strasse Belp
10 Kilometres Road
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2020Swiss 10,000m + 3000mSC Championships
10,000 Metres
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2018European Athletics Championships
Marathon
🥈
2018European Athletics Championships
Marathon
5
2017New York Marathon
Marathon
7
2016The XXXI Olympic Games
Marathon
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2016European Athletics Championships
Half Marathon
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2016European Athletics Championships
Half Marathon
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2015Swiss 10km Road Running Championships
10 Kilometres Road
7
2010Berlin Marathon
Marathon