Adhanom Abraha (born 1 June 1977)
is a Swedish
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 ...
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Career
In 2010, he competed in the men's half marathon at the
2010 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
The 2010 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships was held in Nanning, China on 16 October 2010. The competition took place on the city streets, beginning and ending at Wuxiang Square, with a total prize purse of US$245,000 at stake.
The Kenyan ...
held in Nanning, China.
He finished in 14th place.
In 2018, he transferred from Eritrea to represent Sweden.
In 2019, he competed in the
men's marathon at the
2019 World Athletics Championships
The 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships () was the seventeenth edition of the biennial, global athletics competition organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), since renamed World Athletics. It was held betw ...
held in Doha, Qatar.
He finished in 28th place.
In 2020, he competed in the men's race at the
2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships
The 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships, originally scheduled for 29 March 2020 in Gdynia, Poland, was postponed until 17 October 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
On , the mass participation race was cancelled, while the elite ...
held in Gdynia, Poland.
References
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Living people
1977 births
Place of birth missing (living people)
Swedish male long-distance runners
Swedish male marathon runners
World Athletics Championships athletes for Sweden
Eritrean emigrants to Sweden
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