Tariku Novales Explained

Tariku Novales
Full Name:	Tariku Novales Quinteiro
Birth Date:	8 March 1998
Birth Place:	Jijiga, Ethiopia
Height:	1.78m
Weight:	59kg
Country:	Spain
Sport:	Track and field
Event:	Marathon

Tariku Novales Quinteiro (born 8 March 1998) is a long distance runner who specialises in the marathon.^[1] Born in Ethiopia, he was adopted at 6 years old from an orphanage in Addis Abeba by a Spanish couple.^[2] He represents Spain internationally.

Personal bests

Outdoor^[3]

• 5000 metres - 13:33.08 (Oordegem, 2019)
• 10,000 metres – 29:24.66 (Burjassot, 2019)
• Half marathon – 1:01:46 (Valencia, 2021)
• Marathon – 2:05:48 (Valencia, 2023)

Achievements

Representing
2014	European Youth Olympic Trials	Baku, Azerbaijan	6th	1500 m	3:58.59
2015	World Youth Championships	Cali, Colombia	12th	3000 m	8:40.88
2017	European U20 Championships	Grosseto, Italy	bgcolor=silver	2nd	5000 m	14:44.66
2017	Mediterranean U23 Championships	Jesolo, Italy	bgcolor=silver	2nd	5000 m	14:39.57
2019	European U23 Championships	Gävle, Sweden	6th	5000 m	14:22.76
2023	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	21st	Marathon	2:12:39
2024	Olympic Games	Paris, France	68th	Marathon	2:25:50

External links

• • • • Tariku Novales at RFEA Tariku Novales at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dossier 2023 World Championships . RFEA.
2. Web site: La dura historia de Tariku Novales . The hard story of Tariku Novales . . es . Javier . Sánchez . 26 August 2023.
3. Web site: Tariku Novales Profile . World Athletics.