Here is all you need to know about Tamirat Tola and his biography, the winner of the 2023 NYC Marathon
Ethiopian Tamirat Tola won the New York City Marathon in the quickest time in the event’s history.
Who is runner Tamirat Tola, biography, age, height, family, parents, wife, record and net worth
Tola’s time of two hours, four minutes, and fifty-eight seconds beat Kenyan Geoffrey Mutai’s 2011 course record by eight seconds. The biggest men’s victory margin since 2000 was achieved by him as he defeated Kenyan 2021 champion Albert Korir by 1:59. Meanwhile, Kenyan Hellen Obiri won the women’s division to complete a historic Boston-New York City double.
🇪🇹’s Tamirat Tola puts on the jets in the streets of New York 🚀
The 2022 world champion is on his way to break the @nycmarathon course record 😤
— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) November 5, 2023
Who is Tamirat Tola?
Ethiopian world long-distance running champion Tamirat Tola Abera was born on August 11, 1991, and competes in track, road, and cross-country events.
Born: 11 August 1991 (age 32 years), Ethiopia
Height: 1.81 m
Nationality: Ethiopian
Weight: 59 kg
Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia set a course record to win the New York City Marathon men’s race on Sunday while Hellen Obiri of Kenya pulled away in the final 400 meters to take the women’s win. Tola finished in 2 hours, 4 minutes and 58 seconds, topping the 2:05.06 set by Geoffrey Mutai.
A look at Tamirat Tola’s career so far
Tamirat Tola won the České Budějovice Half Marathon after making his half marathon debut at Agadir in 2013. Tamirat qualified for the 2015 IAAF World Cross-Country Championships after taking first place in the Ethiopian cross-country competition.
Talking about his international career, He made his debut for his country by finishing sixth in the senior race, which helped Ethiopia win the team title on equal points with Kenya.
In addition to winning the bronze in the 10,000m at the 2016 Olympics, Tola won the 2022 World Championships. Due to a stomach ailment, he had to withdraw from the 2023 World Championships marathon on 27 August. Three weeks prior, he was added to the New York City field after the fact.
Tamirat competed in the marathon at the 2017 and 2022 World Athletics Championships, taking home silver and gold, respectively. Additionally, the 32-year-old broke the championship record in the latter event. In the 2021 Tokyo and 2023 London Marathons, he placed third, and in the 2023 New York City Marathon, he took first place.
Tamirat Tola’s parents and siblings
Tamirat Tola’s younger brother Abdisa Tola is also a racer. While his wife Dera won the women’s race in the Dubai Marathon in February, Tola’s young brother had grabbed the title in the men’s category. We don’t know the names of his parents.
Who is Tamirat Tola’s wife?
Tamirat Tola is a married man and his wife’s name is Dera Dida who is a World Cross Country Championships medalist.
What is Tamirat Tola’s net worth?
Tamirat Tola’s net worth has not been discussed however, it is said that it is to be around $500,000-1 Million.