| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Tadese Takele Bikila |
| Nationality | Ethiopian |
| Born | 3 August 2002 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and Field |
| Event | Steeplechase |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests |
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Medal record | |
Tadese Takele Bikila (born 3 August 2002) is an Ethiopian athlete.
He won the Ethiopian Olympic Trial in June 2021 in the 3000m steeplechase, running a personal best of 8:09.37 to beat Abrham Sime and Hailemariyam Amare. [1] Later that month he finished second behind Soufiane El Bakkali in steeplechase in the Diamond League meeting in Florence, running 8:10.56. [2] Competing at the Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase he finished ninth in heat three. [3] At the 2023 Berlin Marathon he finished 3rd with a time of 2:03:24, all-time world best for U23 athletes. [4]
On March 2nd, 2025, at the 2025 Tokyo Marathon, he finished 1st with a time of 2:03:23 [5] . This was the fifth-fastest time ever recorded in the Tokyo Marathon.
