Filimon Abraham Explained

Filimon Abraham
Nationality:German
Birth Date:9 November 1992
Birth Place:Eritrea
Sport:Athletics
Event:Long-distance running

Filimon Abraham (born 9 November 1992) is a German long distance runner. He won a bronze medal at the 2024 European Athletics Championships.[1]

Career

In October 2021, he ran for Germany and won the Nations Cup of the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA) in Chiavenna, Italy.[2]

In December 2022, he finished fifth at the 2022 European Cross Country Championships in Turin.[3]

In March 2023, he ran 2:08:22 at the Barcelona Marathon, finishing in tenth place and placing himself second overall on the German all-time list. It was his first completed marathon after he failed to finish in his two previous marathon races in Hamburg and Frankfurt in 2022.[4] He finished ninth at the 2023 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Innsbruck in 2023.[5]

He won a bronze medal at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in the Men's half marathon team event. In the individual race he placed 22nd.[6]

Personal life

A refugee from Eritrea, he came to Germany in 2014 and became based in Traunstein where he trained as an electrician.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Filimon Abraham . World Athletics. 10 August 2024.
  2. Web site: Berglauf: Filimon Abraham triumphiert in Chiavenna, Hanna Gröber auf Rang drei. leichtathletik. 10 August 2024. 31 October 2021.
  3. Web site: 10 August 2024. Filimon Abraham finishes a strong fifth in Ingebrigtsen’s title defense. leichtathletik. 11 December 2022.
  4. Web site: 10 August 2024. 21 March 2023 . Filimon Abraham nimmt nach Marathon-Durchbruch Olympia ins Visier. Leichathletik.
  5. Web site: WMTRC 2023: The German team in individual review. xc-run.de. 10 June 2024. Markus . Mingo. 14 June 2023.
  6. Web site: Crippa and Riva land another Italian 1-2 in Roma 2024. European Athletics. 10 August 2024. 9 June 2024.
  7. Web site: Big steps in the life of Filimon Abraham. David. Lindenfeld. Faz. 28 October 2022. 10 August 2024.