About Abadi Hadis
Lived 1997 – 2020 (aged 22). Abadi Hadis was an Ethiopian athletics competitor.
Abadi Hadis (6 November 1997 – 4 February 2020) was an Ethiopian long-distance runner. He placed 15th over 10,000 metres at the 2016 Olympics.
He won a bronze medal at the 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. He is one of just five men in history to have bettered 13 minutes for 5000m, 27 minutes for 10,000m and 59 minutes for the half marathon.
Hadis died in February 2020 at the age of 22 while being treated in a hospital for an unspecified illness.
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Who was Abadi Hadis?
Ethiopian long-distance runner
When was Abadi Hadis born?
Abadi Hadis was born on 6 November 1997 in Addis Ababa.
When did Abadi Hadis die?
Abadi Hadis died on 4 February 2020 in Ethiopia.
What was Abadi Hadis's occupation?
Abadi Hadis was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Abadi Hadis?
Abadi Hadis was Ethiopian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Abadi Hadis. https://biography.guide/abadi-hadis/
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