Tadu Teshome Nare
Ethiopian runner (born 2001) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tadu Teshome Nare (born 9 June 2001) is an Ethiopian runner who finished fifth at the 2023 Chicago Marathon, and has won multiple seasons of the South African SPAR Grand Prix 10km series.
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Citizenship | Ethiopian |
Born | 9 June 2001 |
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Country | Ethiopia |
Sport | Running |
Club | Nedbank |
Career
Nare has competed for Nedbank Running Club in South Africa.[1] In 2021, Nare won her debut marathon, the Barcelona Marathon. In 2022, she won the Copenhagen Half Marathon and Valencia Marathon, the latter with the 12th fastest time in history.[1] That year, she also won the overall title at the South African SPAR Grand Prix 10km series. She won five of the six events in the series.[2]
In 2023, she finished fifth at the Chicago Marathon,[3] eighth at the London Marathon[4] and sixth in the Shanghai Marathon.[5] Nare won the 2023 SPAR Grand Prix series, after winning four of the first six events;[6] she set a course record at the event in Mbombela.[7] Nare missed the first event of the series to compete at the London Marathon[8] and she also chose to miss the final event of the series in Johannesburg to prepare for the Chicago Marathon.[6]
Personal life
At the age of seven, Nare's family house in Sidama, Ethiopia was destroyed during a severe rainstorm.[1] Nare's leg was injured and doctors recommended amputation, which her family refused.[1]
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