Tomas Abyu
British-Ethiopian male long-distance runner
About Tomas Abyu
Born 1978. Tomas Abyu is a British athletics competitor, long-distance runner and marathon runner.
Tomas Abyu (born 5 May 1978) is an Ethiopian-born British long-distance runner.
Abyu grew up in the Arsi region of Ethiopia, as a junior he trained with Gezahegne Abera. Abyu left Ethiopia where his father had been killed in the civil war. He came to the United Kingdom as a political refugee and was given asylum in 2000, becoming a British citizen in 2005. He transferred allegiance in 2006 becoming eligible to represent Great Britain in athletics.
He improved to record a marathon personal best of 2:10:37, finishing second, at the Dublin Marathon in Oct 2007. The time was better than Beijing Olympic British team qualifying time (2:12), but the Dublin Marathon was not a recognized event, so Abyu needed to meet the qualifying time at the 2008 London Marathon. Tomas Abyu, is an Ethiopian-born British long-distance runner.
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Who is Tomas Abyu?
British-Ethiopian male long-distance runner
When was Tomas Abyu born?
Tomas Abyu was born on 5 May 1978 in Arsi Zone.
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Tomas Abyu is an athletics competitor, long-distance runner and marathon runner.
What nationality is Tomas Abyu?
Tomas Abyu is British.
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