Liz Yelling

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Elizabeth Anne Yelling (née Talbot born 5 December 1974) is an English long-distance runner who competed at two Olympic Games. She is a Commonwealth Games bronze medallist, having finished third in the women's marathon in 2006.

Biography

Talbot, born in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, finished second behind Helen Pattinson in the 1500 metres event at the 2001 AAA Championships.[1] She is the former training partner of Paula Radcliffe.[2]

Yelling took part in the women's 10,000 metres event at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, finishing fourth.[3] At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Yelling represented Great Britain in the women's marathon, finishing 25th.[4]

Yelling represented England at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne,[5] winning the bronze medal in the marathon with a time of 2:32:18, behind Kerryn McCann and Hellen Cherono Koskei.[3] Shortly afterwards she finished third behind Jo Pavey and Hayley Yelling in the 5000 metres event at the 2006 AAA Championships.[6]

Yelling set the women's course record for the Bath Half Marathon with a time of 69 minutes 28 seconds set in 2007;[7] The following year she was the first woman to cross the line in the Reading Half Marathon, in 69 minutes 35 seconds, set in 2008.[8]

Yelling finished as the highest placed British athlete at the 2008 London Marathon, which handed her the title of national marathon champion.[9] Later that year, at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, Yelling represented the Great Britain team again in the marathon, finishing 26th.[4][10]

Family life

Through her marriage to steeplechase athlete Martin Yelling, Liz Yelling is the sister-in-law of fellow British runner Hayley Yelling.[11] After retiring, Yelling co-founded and ran a running coaching company, alongside her husband.[12]

Achievements

  • All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
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2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 25th 2:40:13
2006 Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia 3rd 2:32:19
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, PR China 26th 2:33:12
2008 Reading Half Marathon Reading, United Kingdom 1st 1:09:35[13]

Personal bests

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Distance Mark Date Location
800 m 2:09.72 6 September 2000 Watford
1,500 m 4:15:01 14 July 2001 Birmingham
3,000 m 8:57.3 25 July 2001 Watford
5,000 m 15:38.86 30 July 2004 Crystal Palace
10,000 m track 31:58.39 30 July 2002 Manchester
10,000 m road 32:55 20 May 2007 Manchester
Half marathon 1:09.28 25 March 2007 Bath
Marathon 2:28.33 13 April 2008 London

References

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