Tamirat Tola facts for kids
Tamirat at the 2015 Berlin Marathon
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| Full name | Tamirat Tola Abera | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Ethiopian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 August 1991 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Ethiopia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Long-distance running | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tamirat Tola Abera (born August 11, 1991) is a famous Ethiopian long-distance runner. He competes in different types of races. These include track races, road races, and cross country events.
Tamirat has won many important medals. He earned a gold medal in the marathon at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He even set a new Olympic record there! He also won a bronze medal in the 10,000 metres race at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
He has also done very well at the World Athletics Championships. In 2017, he won a silver medal in the marathon. Then, in 2022, he won a gold medal in the marathon. He set a championship record during that race! Tamirat has also placed third in the Tokyo and 2023 London Marathon races. In 2023, he won the 2023 New York City Marathon, breaking the course record.
Tamirat's Running Journey
Early Races and First Wins
Tamirat Tola started his career with strong performances. In 2013, when he was 22, he won the České Budějovice Half Marathon in the Czech Republic. His time was 1 hour, 2 minutes, and 24 seconds. Later that year, he ran even faster at the Ústí nad Labem Half Marathon. He finished in 1 hour, 1 minute, and 27 seconds, taking fourth place. In 2014, he competed in the big Dubai Marathon. He finished fourth with a time of 2 hours, 6 minutes, and 17 seconds.
Making His Mark in Cross Country
In February 2015, Tamirat won the Jan Meda International Cross Country race in Ethiopia. This 12-kilometer race was very close. He finished in 35 minutes and 8 seconds. This win helped him get chosen for the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. This was his first time competing internationally. He finished sixth in the main race. His performance helped the Ethiopian team win the team title. They tied with Kenya on points.
Success on the Road
Later in 2015, Tamirat won the Great Ethiopian Run. This is a 10-kilometer race. He finished it in 28 minutes and 44 seconds. That same year, he set his best time for a half marathon: 60 minutes and 8 seconds. He ended 2015 by winning the BOclassic 10K race in Italy. He finished in 28 minutes and 28 seconds. All the top three runners in that race were from Ethiopia.
Team Medals and Olympic Debut
Tamirat continued to perform well in 2016. He won several races like the Cross Internacional de Itálica and the Cross International de la Constitución. He was also part of the national team for the 2016 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. He finished fifth in this race with a time of 60 minutes and 6 seconds. This helped Ethiopia win the team silver medal. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the 10,000 meters.
World Championship Glory
In 2017, Tamirat competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London. He earned a silver medal in the marathon. His time was 2 hours, 9 minutes, and 49 seconds. In 2022, he did even better at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Oregon. He won the gold medal in the marathon. He set a new championship record with a time of 2 hours, 5 minutes, and 36 seconds.
Breaking Records in Major Marathons
In 2023, Tamirat Tola won the 2023 New York City Marathon. He set a new course record with a time of 2 hours, 4 minutes, and 58 seconds. This was a huge achievement!
Olympic Gold in Paris
In 2024, Tamirat achieved his biggest dream. He won the Olympic marathon title in Paris. He set a new Olympic Record with a time of 2 hours, 6 minutes, and 26 seconds. Tamirat was added to the Ethiopian team at the last minute. This happened because another runner, Sisay Lemma, was injured.
Tamirat's Achievements
International Races
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result |
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| 2015 | World Cross Country Championships | Guiyang, China | 6th | Senior race | 35:33 |
| 1st | Team | 20 pts | |||
| 2016 | World Half Marathon Championships | Cardiff, United Kingdom | 5th | Half marathon | 1:00:06 |
| 2nd | Team | 3:01:16 | |||
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 3rd | 10,000 m | 27:06.26 | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 2nd | Marathon | 2:09:49 |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, OR, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:05:36 CR |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | – | Marathon | DNF |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 1st | Marathon | 2:06:26 |
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| 2015 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | – | Marathon | DNF |
| 2018 | Boston Marathon | Boston, MA, United States | – | Marathon | DNF |
| New York City Marathon | New York, NY, United States | 4th | Marathon | 2:08:30 | |
| 2019 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 6th | Marathon | 2:06:57 |
| New York City Marathon | New York, NY, United States | 4th | Marathon | 2:09:20 | |
| 2020 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 6th | Marathon | 2:06:41 |
| 2022 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 3rd | Marathon | 2:04:14 |
| 2023 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 3rd | Marathon | 2:04:59 |
| New York City Marathon | New York, NY, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:04:58 | |
| 2024 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | – | Marathon | DNF |
| 2024 | New York City Marathon | New York, NY, United States | 4th | Marathon | 2:08:12 |
Other Race Wins
Tamirat has won many other races throughout his career:
- 2013: Hawassa Half Marathon (Ethiopia), České Budějovice Half Marathon
- 2015: BOclassic
- 2017: Dubai Marathon, Prague Half Marathon
- 2018: BOclassic
- 2019: Bogotá Half Marathon
- 2021: Amsterdam Marathon
- 2022: Trento Half Marathon (Italy)
Tamirat's Best Times
Here are Tamirat Tola's personal best times in different races:
- 10,000 metres – 26 minutes, 57.33 seconds (Eugene, Oregon 2016)
- 10 kilometres – 28 minutes, 12 seconds (Bolzano 2018)
- Half marathon – 59 minutes, 37 seconds (Prague 2017)
- Marathon – 2 hours, 3 minutes, 39 seconds (Amsterdam 2021)
Images for kids
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Tamirat at the 2015 Berlin Marathon
See also
In Spanish: Tamirat Tola para niños
