Addis Abebe (; born September 5, 1970) is a former

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 stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance ru ...

from

Ethiopia Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia to the east, Ken ...

, best known for winning a

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in the

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 ...

event at the

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics (, ), officially the Games of the XXV Olympiad (, ) and officially branded as Barcelona '92, were an international multi-sport event held from 25 July to 9 August 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Beginning in 1994 ...

. In the 1988 World Junior Championships, Abebe won the gold medal in the 10,000 metres and a bronze in the 5,000 meters events.

International competitions

Personal bests

* 5,000 metres - 13:58.08 (1988) *

- 27:17.82 (1989) *

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 shortcu ...

- 1:02:40 (1998)

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* 1970 births Living people Ethiopian male long-distance runners Olympic male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for Ethiopia Olympic bronze medalists for Ethiopia Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Ethiopia Goodwill Games medalists in athletics Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Competitors at the 1990 Goodwill Games 20th-century Ethiopian sportsmen {{Ethiopia-athletics-bio-stub