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Tamirat Tola
EthiopiaActive- Born
- Aug 11, 1991 (35 years old)
- Birthplace
- Sebeta, Ethiopia
- Events
- Marathon · 10 000 m
- Height
- 1.81 m
- Weight
- 59 kg
Tamirat Tola Abera (born 11 August 1991) is an Ethiopian Olympic and world champion long-distance runner.
Hailing from the regional state of Oromia, he competes in track, road and cross country events.
He won gold medal in the marathon at the 2024 Summer Olympics, setting an Olympic record, and the bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He competed in the marathon at the 2017 and 2022 World Athletics Championships, earning silver and gold, respectively, and setting a championship record at the 2022 competition. He finished third at both the 2021 Tokyo and 2023 London marathons and won the 2023 New York City Marathon, breaking the course record.
As of Oct 27, 2026: Marathon 2:02:59 (#32 all-time), 10 000 m 26:57.33 (#78 all-time), 2026 season best 2:02:59 (Apr 26, 2026, London (GBR)) · Last competition: Bank of China Beijing Marathon, Oct 18, 2026, 2:03:10 · Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 bronze · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver · 35 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | – | 1 | 2 |
| World Championships | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | RoadRace | 34:26 | – | Jul 26, 2026 | Giro Podistico Internazionale di Castelbuono |
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:02:59 | – | Apr 26, 2026 | TCS London Marathon |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:04:42 | – | Apr 27, 2025 | TCS London Marathon |
| 2024 | Semi | 59:46 | – | Feb 24, 2024 | Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:06:26 | – | Aug 10, 2024 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:04:58 | – | Nov 5, 2023 | TCS New York Marathon, New York, NY |
| 2022 | Semi | 59:46 | – | Apr 30, 2022 | Herzogenaurach (GER) |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:03:40 | – | Dec 4, 2022 | Maraton Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP |