Tomas Abyu

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.

[1] Abyu left Ethiopia where his father had been killed in the civil war.

[2] He came to the United Kingdom as a political refugee and was given asylum in 2000, becoming a British citizen in 2005.

[1] Abyu made his marathon debut in Manchester in October 2002, winning the event in 2:25:28.