Abeba Tolla (born 3 June 1977) is an
Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in
marathon
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s.
Positions
In 1997 Tolla won a
bronze medal
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at the
African Half Marathon Championships . With a time of 1:21:44 she finished behind her compatriots Meseret Kotu (gold 1:17:09) and
Leila Aman
Leila Aman (born 24 November 1977 in Arsi) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who specializes in the half marathon and cross-country running.
Achievements
Personal bests
*10,000 metres - 32:55.89 min (2003)
*Half marathon
A half marathon ...
(silver, 1:17:48). In 1999 she won the
Lyon Marathon and
Tiberias Marathon. The following year she won the
San Sebastián
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Marathon.
In the
Netherlands Ababa Tolla is particularly known for winning the
Amsterdam Marathon in 2000 with a personal best of 2:29.54. Earlier that year, she was fourth in the
Rotterdam Marathon . She also improved her personal best this year in the
half marathon in 1:08:48.
Personal records
Honors
Half-marathon
* 1997: African camp – 1:21:44
* 2000: 4th half marathon Malmo – 1:08:48
* 2000:
2000 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
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Detailed reports on the event and an appraisal of the results ...
– 1:15:59
Marathon
* 1997:
Rome Marathon – 2:51.08
* 1998:
Tiberias Marathon – 2:41.21
* 1998: Marathon of Lyon – 2:35.43
* 1999: Marathon of San Sebastian – 2:36.02
* 2000:
Rotterdam Marathon – 2:33.50
* 2000:
Amsterdam Marathon – 2:29.54
* 2001:
Seoul International Marathon
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– 2:32.58
* 2002:
Paris Marathon
The Paris Marathon (french: Marathon de Paris) is an annual marathon hosted by the city of Paris, France. It is the marathon with the second-most finishers in the world, behind the New York City Marathon.
The marathon begins along the Champs ...
– 2:35.51
* 2002:
Amsterdam Marathon – 2:41.18
* 2003:
Prague Marathon
The Prague Marathon (also known as Prague International Marathon (PIM) and Volkswagen Prague Marathon) is an annual road marathon held in the city of Prague in the Czech Republic each May. It was founded in 1995 and has grown to become a si ...
– 2:37.20
* 2003:
Rome Marathon – 2:33.48
* 2005:
Rome Marathon – 2:34.11
* 2008: Bermuda International Marathon – 2:51.34
External links
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1977 births
Living people
Ethiopian female long-distance runners
Place of birth missing (living people)
21st-century Ethiopian women