Abadi Hadis (6 November 1997 – 4 February 2020) was an Ethiopian

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

. He placed 15th over

10,000 metres The 10,000 metres or the 10,000-metre run is a common long-distance track running event. The event is part of the athletics programme at the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships, and is common at championship level events. The race ...

at the 2016 Olympics. He won a bronze medal at the

2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships The 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was hosted in the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital. This 42nd edition was held on 26 March 2017. The venue was Kampala Airport, commonly known as Kololo airstrip, or officially, the Kololo Ceremoni ...

. He is one of just five men in history to have bettered 13 minutes for 5000m, 27 minutes for 10,000m and 59 minutes for the half marathon. Hadis died in February 2020 at the age of 22 while being treated in a hospital for an unspecified illness.

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* 1997 births 2020 deaths Ethiopian male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for Ethiopia Place of birth missing Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Ethiopia Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 African Games African Games competitors for Ethiopia 21st-century Ethiopian people {{Ethiopia-sport-bio-stub