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 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. His current half marathon personal best is 1:00:46, set in Lisbon in March 2017. He also holds a 10-kilometer road personal best of 29:08, set in Addis Ababa in January 2021.
He has quickly adapted to marathon running, achieving podium finishes in his first three marathons. His marathon personal best is 2:05:38, set at the Tokyo Marathon on March 5, 2023, where he finished sixth.
Notable marathon and half marathon performances include: Winning the Hamburg Marathon in 2019 with a time of 2:08:25 in challenging conditions. He had previously finished second at the Hamburg Marathon in 2018, clocking 2:06:54 (a personal best at the time). Improving his personal best to 2:06:13 at the Amsterdam Marathon in 2019. Finishing third at the BMW Berlin Marathon in 2022 with a time of 2:06:28. Placing fourth at the 2021 BMW Berlin Marathon in 2:08:24. Winning the Wuxi Marathon in 2024 with a course record of 2:06:18. Winning the **Guadalajara Half Marathon** in 2024. Finishing seventh at the TCS Sydney Marathon in 2024 with 2:10:12.
Achievements YearRaceCityPositionTime2018Hamburg MarathonHamburg2nd2:06:542018Amsterdam MarathonAmsterdam7th2:06:472019Hamburg MarathonHamburg1st2:08:252019Amsterdam MarathonAmsterdam6th2:06:132021Berlin MarathonBerlin4th2:08:242022Enschede MarathonEnschede3rd2:07:592022Berlin MarathonBerlin3rd2:06:282023Tokyo MarathonTokyo6th2:05:38 (PB)2024Wuxi MarathonWuxi1st2:06:18 (CR)2024Guadalajara Half MarathonGuadalajara1st1:01:212024TCS Sydney MarathonSydney7th2:10:122026TATA Mumbai MarathonMumbai1st 2:09:55
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