Tariku Novales

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Novales and the second or maternal family name is Quinteiro.

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.

Tariku Novales

Personal information
Full name	Tariku Novales Quinteiro
Born	(1998-03-08) 8 March 1998 (age 27) Jijiga, Ethiopia
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
Country	Spain
Sport	Track and field
Event	Marathon

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

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Spain
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	2nd	5000 m	14:44.66
2017	Mediterranean U23 Championships	Jesolo, Italy	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