- Askale Tafa
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Askale at the 2011 London Marathon
Askale Tafa Magarsa (born September 27, 1984) is an Ethiopian long distance runner, who has specialised in the marathon.
In 2005 she was third in the Rome Marathon. In 2006 she won the Milan Marathon and was second at the Berlin 25 km in 1:28.13. The following year she won the Dubai Marathon and was first in the Paris Marathon in 2:25.07. At the 2007 World Championships in Athletics in Osaka she earned a 22nd place finish.
The year 2008 began with third place at the Dubai Marathon with a time of 2:23.23, finishing 41 seconds behind the winner. In the Boston Marathon, she was fifth. In the 2008 Berlin Marathon she finished second in a new personal best time of 2:21:31. She took part in the 2010 London Marathon and finished fifth, just behind her compatriots Bezunesh Bekele and Aselefech Mergia.[1] She was eleventh at the 2011 London Marathon the following year.
She trains in Europe with other members of the Association Rosa management group. Her husband Tola Debel Gudeta is also long distance runner with a PB of 2:23 in the marathon and 1:03 in the 20 km.
Contents
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
Year Competition Venue Position Notes Representing 
Ethiopia2007 Dubai Marathon Dubai, United Arab Emirates 1st 2:27:19 Paris Marathon Paris, France 1st 2:25:07 Milan Marathon Milan, Italy 1st 2:27:57 - 2005 Rome Marathon 2:32.34, 3rd
- 2005 Berlin Marathon 2:28.27, 3rd
- 2006 Arizona Marathon 2:31.46, 2nd
- 2006 San Diego Marathon 2:29.47, 4th
- 2007 World Championships Marathon 2:38.01, 22nd
- 2008 Dubai Marathon 2:23.23, 3rd
- 2008 Boston Marathon 2:29.48, 5th
- 2008 Berlin Marathon 2:21:31, 2nd
Personal bests
- Half marathon - 1:09:37 hrs (2008)
- Marathon - 2:21.31 hrs (2008)
References
- ^ Brown, Matthew (2010-04-25). Commanding victories for Kebede and Shobukhova - London Marathon report. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-28.
External links
- IAAF profile for Askale Tafa
- Athletes Profile on marathoninfo.free.fr
- World Marathon Majors :: Askale Tafa Magarsa
Paris Women's Marathon Winners 1979: Vreni Forster (SUI) · 1980: Gillian Adams (GBR) · 1981: Chantal Langlacé (FRA) · 1982: Anne Marie Cienka (FRA) · 1983: Jacqueline Courtade (FRA) · 1984: Lorraine Moller (NZL) · 1985: Maureen Hurst (GBR) · 1986: Maria Rebelo (FRA) · 1987: Elena Cobos (ESP) · 1988: Aurora Cunha (POR) · 1989: Kazue Kojima (JPN) · 1990: Yoshiko Yamamoto (JPN) · 1991: Not Held · 1992: Tatyana Titova (RUS) · 1993: Mitsuyo Yoshida (JPN) · 1994: Mari Tanigawa (JPN) · 1995: Judit Nagy (HUN) · 1996: Alina Tecuţa (ROM) · 1997: Yelena Razdrogina (RUS) · 1998: Nicole Caroll (AUS) · 1999: Cristina Costea (ROM) · 2000: Marleen Renders (BEL) · 2001: Florence Barsosio (KEN) · 2002: Marleen Renders (BEL) · 2003: Beatrice Omwanza (KEN) · 2004: Salina Kosgei (KEN) · 2005: Lidiya Grigoryeva (RUS) · 2006: Irina Timofeyeva (RUS) · 2007: Askale Tafa (ETH) · 2008: Martha Komu (KEN) · 2009 – 2010: Atsede Baysa (KEN) · 2011: Priscah Jeptoo (KEN)
Categories:- 1984 births
- Living people
- Female long-distance runners
- Ethiopian long-distance runners
- Ethiopian sportswomen
- Marathon runners
- Paris Marathon winners
- Ethiopian athletics biography stubs
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