Abeba Tolla (born 3 June 1977) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

Positions

In 1997 Tolla won a

bronze medal A bronze medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of bronze awarded to the third-place finisher of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The outright winner receive ...

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 San Sebastian, officially known as Donostia–San Sebastián (names in both local languages: ''Donostia'' () and ''San Sebastián'' ()) is a city and Municipalities of Spain, municipality located in the Basque Country (autonomous community), B ...

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 The 9th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships was held on November 12, 2000, in the city of Veracruz, Mexico. A total of 182 athletes, 121 men and 61 women, from 52 countries took part. 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 The Seoul International Marathon, also known as the ''Dong-A Ilbo Seoul Marathon or Seoul Marathon'' is an annual marathon race that takes place in Seoul, South Korea. It is one of two annual races over the 42.195 km classic distance in the ...

– 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

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tolla, Abeba 1977 births Living people Ethiopian female long-distance runners Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Ethiopian women