Tadesse Tola
- Born
- Oct 31, 1987 (38 years old)
- Birthplace
- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Events
- Marathon · 10 000 m
Tadese Tola (born 31 October 1987 in Addis Ababa) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. He has represented Ethiopia at World championship level in cross country, road running, and on the track.
He made his first impact in 2006, helping the Ethiopian teams to bronze medals in the junior race at the 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and the 20 km race at the 2006 IAAF World Road Running Championships. He won a silver medal at the All-Africa Games in the 10,000 metres and ran at the 2007 World Championships.
He has largely focused on road running since 2008, scoring wins at the New York City Half Marathon and San Silvestre Vallecana. He made his marathon debut in 2009 at the Chicago Marathon and won on his second attempt at the Paris Marathon. He was the bronze medallist in the marathon at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics.
As of Oct 28, 2026: Marathon 2:04:49 (#95 all-time), 10 000 m 27:04.89 (#113 all-time), 2019 season best 2:10:13 (Dec 15, 2019, Shenzhen (CHN)) · Last competition: Shenzhen Marathon, Dec 15, 2019, 2:10:13 · World Championships: 1 bronze · 38 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | – | – | 1 | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:10:13 | – | Dec 15, 2019 | Shenzhen Marathon |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:17:03 | – | Oct 28, 2018 | Dublin Marathon |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 29:27 | – | May 29, 2017 | Boulder, CO (USA) |
| 2017 | Marathon | 2:16:44 | – | Oct 22, 2017 | Toronto (CAN) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:05:16 | – | Jul 31, 2016 | Bogotá (COL) |
| 2016 | Marathon | 2:11:52 | – | Oct 30, 2016 | Frankfurt (GER) |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:04:49 | – | Jul 26, 2015 | Bogotá (COL) |
| 2015 | Marathon | 2:10:30 | – | Jan 3, 2015 | Xiamen (CHN) |