Tadesse Abraham

Tadesse Abraham
Tadesse Abraham in training camp in St. Moritz, 2014
Personal information
Full nameTadesse Abraham
Born (1982-08-12) 12 August 1982
Asmara, Ethiopia
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Websitewww.tadesse-abraham.ch
Sport
CountrySwitzerland
SportTrack and field
EventMarathon
ClubOn
Turned pro2001
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Half marathon: 59:53 (København 2022)
Marathon: 2:05:10 (Berlin 2023) NR
Medal record
Representing  Switzerland
European Championships
2016 AmsterdamHalf Marathon
2018 BerlinMarathon

Tadesse Abraham (sometimes spelt Tadesse Abrham; Tigrinya: ታደሰ ኣብርሃም; born 12 August 1982) is an Eritrean-born Swiss long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon. He was the 2016 European half marathon champion and finished seventh at the 2016 Olympics. He won a silver medal in the marathon at the 2018 European Championships. He also held two Swiss titles for the 10,000 metres in 2020 as well as the marathon in 2022.