Tadu Abate

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Tadu Abate
Personal information
NationalityEthiopian
BornDeme Tadu Abate
(1997-09-11) 11 September 1997 (age 28)
Arsi, Ethiopia
Occupationlong-distance runner
Years active2017–present
Sport
Country 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.

Career

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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]

He 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:

  • Winning the Hamburg Marathon in 2019 with a time of 2:08:25 in challenging conditions.[1][4][5] He had previously finished second at the Hamburg Marathon in 2018, clocking 2:06:54 (a personal best at the time).[1][4]
  • Improving his personal best to 2:06:13 at the Amsterdam Marathon in 2019.[4]
  • Finishing third at the BMW Berlin Marathon in 2022 with a time of 2:06:28.[3][6][7]
  • Placing fourth at the 2021 BMW Berlin Marathon in 2:08:24.[3]
  • Winning the Wuxi Marathon in 2024 with a course record of 2:06:18.[3]
  • Winning the **Guadalajara Half Marathon** in 2024.[8][9]
  • Finishing seventh at the TCS Sydney Marathon in 2024 with 2:10:12.[3][10]

Achievements

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Year Race City Position Time
2018 Hamburg Marathon Hamburg 2nd 2:06:54[1][4]
2018 Amsterdam Marathon Amsterdam 7th 2:06:47[3]
2019 Hamburg Marathon Hamburg 1st 2:08:25[1][4][5]
2019 Amsterdam Marathon Amsterdam 6th 2:06:13[3]
2021 Berlin Marathon Berlin 4th 2:08:24[3]
2022 Enschede Marathon Enschede 3rd 2:07:59[3]
2022 Berlin Marathon Berlin 3rd 2:06:28[3][6][7]
2023 Tokyo Marathon Tokyo 6th 2:05:38 (PB)[2][3]
2024 Wuxi Marathon Wuxi 1st 2:06:18 (CR)[3]
2024 Guadalajara Half Marathon Guadalajara 1st 1:01:21[8][9]
2024 TCS Sydney Marathon Sydney 7th 2:10:12[3][10]
2026 TATA Mumbai Marathon Mumbai 1st 2:09:55

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Tadu Abate". Elite Sports Marketing and Management. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Tadu ABATE Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Abate, Deme Tadu". RRM Online Guide. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "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. ^ a b c "Ethiopian Double Triumph by Abate and Kuma in Rainy Hamburg". Athletics.Africa. 2019-04-29. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  6. ^ a b c "Tadu Abate". Athletics Podium. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  7. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b c "Tadu Abate Deme champion of Guadalajara Half Marathon". Todorovic sports consultancy. 2024-02-26. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  9. ^ a b c "Kemboi y Deme a lo más alto del podio en Guadalajara Medio Maratón". ESPN Deportes. 2024-02-25. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  10. ^ a b c "7th place for Tadu Abate Deme to Sydney Marathon 2024". Todorovic sports consultancy. 2024-09-17. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
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