Tariku Novales Quinteiro (born 8 March 1998) is a Spanish
long distance runner
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who specialises in the
marathon.
Born in Ethiopia, Tariku was adopted at 6 years old from an orphanage in
Addis Abeba
Addis Ababa (; am, አዲስ አበባ, , new flower ; also known as , lit. "natural spring" in Oromo), is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. It is also served as major administrative center of the Oromia Region. In the 2007 census, t ...
by a Spanish couple.
Personal bests
Outdoor
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5000 metres - 13:33.08 (Oordegem, 2019)
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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 ra ...
– 29:24.66 (Burjassot, 2019)
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Half marathon
A half marathon is a road running event of —half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish or shortcut ...
– 1:01:46 (Valencia, 2021)
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Marathon – 2:05:48 (Valencia, 2023)
Achievements
References
1998 births
Living people
Spanish male marathon runners
Sportspeople from Galicia (Spain)
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