Tadu Abate

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Tadu Abate
Personal information
Birth nameDeme Tadu Abate
NationalityEthiopian
Born (1997-09-11) 11 September 1997 (age 27)
Arsi, Ethiopia
Occupation long-distance runner
Years active2017–present
Sport
CountryFlag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
SportAthletics
Event(s) Marathon, Half marathon, 10K road
Achievements and titles
Personal bests

Tadu Abate (born 11 September 1997) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner specializing in marathon and half marathon events. He has achieved significant results in major international road races, including podium finishes and a major marathon victory.

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Career

Tadu Abate, also known as Deme Tadu Abate, began his professional running career in 2017. He gained early experience as one of the pacemakers in the **#Breaking2 project** in Monza, Italy. He debuted in the half marathon with a personal best of 1:00:10 in 2017. [1] His current half marathon personal best is 1:00:46, set in Lisbon in March 2017. [2] He also holds a 10-kilometer road personal best of 29:08, set in Addis Ababa in January 2021. [2]

Abate has quickly adapted to marathon running, achieving podium finishes in his first three marathons. [1] His marathon personal best is 2:05:38, set at the Tokyo Marathon on March 5, 2023, where he finished sixth. [2] [3]

Notable marathon and half marathon performances include:

Achievements

YearRaceCityPositionTime
2018Hamburg Marathon Hamburg 2nd2:06:54 [1] [4]
2018Amsterdam Marathon Amsterdam 7th2:06:47 [3]
2019Hamburg Marathon Hamburg 1st2:08:25 [1] [4] [5]
2019Amsterdam Marathon Amsterdam 6th2:06:13 [3]
2021Berlin Marathon Berlin 4th2:08:24 [3]
2022Enschede Marathon Enschede 3rd2:07:59 [3]
2022Berlin Marathon Berlin 3rd2:06:28 [3] [6] [7]
2023Tokyo Marathon Tokyo 6th2:05:38 (PB) [2] [3]
2024Wuxi Marathon Wuxi 1st2:06:18 (CR) [3]
2024Guadalajara Half Marathon Guadalajara 1st1:01:21 [8] [9]
2024TCS Sydney Marathon Sydney 7th2:10:12 [3] [10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Tadu Abate". Elite Sports Marketing and Management. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Tadu ABATE Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Abate, Deme Tadu". RRM Online Guide. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Haspa Marathon Hamburg on 19 April: Defending Champions Tadu Abate and Dibabe Kuma return to Hamburg". MarathonGuide.com. 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  5. 1 2 "Ethiopian Double Triumph by Abate and Kuma in Rainy Hamburg". Athletics.Africa. 2019-04-29. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  6. 1 2 "Tadu Abate". Athletics Podium. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  7. 1 2 "World record in the men's event, course record in the women's race and 45,000 champions at the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON 2022". BMW Group PressClub Global. 2022-09-25. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  8. 1 2 "Tadu Abate Deme champion of Guadalajara Half Marathon". Todorovic sports consultancy. 2024-02-26. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  9. 1 2 "Kemboi y Deme a lo más alto del podio en Guadalajara Medio Maratón". ESPN Deportes. 2024-02-25. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  10. 1 2 "7th place for Tadu Abate Deme to Sydney Marathon 2024". Todorovic sports consultancy. 2024-09-17. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
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