Samuel Abate

Samuel Abate Zeleke (born 9 March 1999) is an Ethiopian middle and long-distance runner, who specializes in the 1500 metres.

Samuel Abate

Samuel Abate Zeleke in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Samuel Abate Zeleke
Nationality	Ethiopian
Born	(1999-03-09) 9 March 1999 (age 26)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	1500 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	1500 m: 3:32.80 (Hengelo 2021) Mile: 3:55.23 (Oslo 2022)

In January 2021, he finished third in the 1500m at a pre-Olympic trial meeting in Addis Ababa, running 3:41.60 to finish behind Teddese Lemi and Kebede Endale.^[1] In June he ran a qualifying time for the 2020 Summer Olympics with a 3:32.80 performance at the Ethiopian Olympic Trials, finishing second to Lemi in the race.^[2] He finished fifth at the Tokyo Olympics in the second heat of the 1500 metres.^[3]