0 0 ▁metres ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁All - A frica ▁Games ▁and ▁placed ▁fourth ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁I A AF ▁World ▁Half ▁Mar athon ▁Championships . ▁ ▁Career ▁Ab ay neh ▁began ▁compet ing ▁on ▁the ▁European ▁road ▁circuit ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁and ▁quickly ▁had ▁success , ▁winning ▁the ▁Ist an bul ▁ 1 5 K . ▁He ▁ranked ▁in ▁the ▁top ▁eight ▁of ▁the ▁Del hi ▁Half ▁Mar athon ▁with ▁a ▁time ▁of ▁ 6 0 : 5 1 ▁minutes . ▁He ▁switched ▁to ▁track ▁running ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁and ▁had ▁wins ▁at ▁the ▁C ez mi ▁Or ▁Memorial ▁and ▁the ▁S otte ville ▁Pro ▁Ath lé ▁Tour ▁meet . ▁He ▁was ▁chosen ▁for ▁Eth iop ia ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁All - A frica ▁Games ▁and ▁won ▁a ▁ 5 0 0 0 ▁metres ▁bronze ▁medal , ▁finishing ▁behind ▁U g anda ' s ▁Mos es ▁K ips iro ▁and ▁a ▁younger ▁compat ri ot ▁Y en ew ▁Al am ire w . ▁ ▁Ab ay neh ▁strugg led ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁season , ▁failing ▁to ▁improve ▁his ▁track ▁best s ▁and ▁missed ▁compet itions ▁for ▁almost ▁a ▁year ▁after ▁July . ▁He ▁was ▁based ▁in ▁Japan ▁for ▁most ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁seasons , ▁having ▁successful ▁out ings ▁on ▁ek iden ▁relay ▁teams . ▁He ▁won ▁the ▁ 5