Elizabeth Anne Yelling (née Talbot;[1] born 5 December 1974, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire) is a British long-distance runner currently based in Poole, Dorset. She is the sister-in-law of fellow British runner Hayley Yelling through her marriage to steeplechaser Martin Yelling and is the former training partner of Paula Radcliffe.
 Liz competing in the 2011 London Marathon | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Elizabeth Anne Talbot |
| Full name | Elizabeth Anne Yelling |
| National team | Great Britain |
| Born | 5 December 1974 Welwyn Garden City, U.K. |
| Spouse | Martin Yelling |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Marathon |
Yelling has taken part in the marathon at two summer Olympic Games; she finished 25th at Athens 2004 and 26th at Beijing 2008.[2]
Yelling won the bronze medal in the 2006 Commonwealth Games marathon.[3] She also holds the women's course record for: the Bath Half Marathon with a time of 69 minutes 28 seconds set in 2007;[4] and the Reading Half Marathon in 69 minutes 35 seconds, set in 2008.[5]
After retiring, Yelling co-founded and ran a running coaching company, alongside her husband.[6]
Achievements
edit- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  United Kingdom
| ||||
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 25th | 2:40:13 |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, PR China | 26th | 2:33:12 |
| 2008 | Reading Half Marathon | Reading, United Kingdom | 1st | 1:09:35[7] |
Personal bests
edit| 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
edit- ^ "The Wolverton 5 Mile Road Race". MKAC. The Open University. Retrieved 11 July 2008.
- ^ "Athletics Women's Marathon Results – The official website of the BEIJING 2008 Olympic Games". The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. 17 August 2008. Archived from the original on 22 August 2008.
- ^ "English duo earn marathon bronzes". BBC. 19 March 2006. Retrieved 3 July 2009.
- ^ "Yelling tunes up with Bath record". BBC. 25 March 2007.
- ^ "Reading Half Marathon" (PDF). Asics Reading Half Marathon. 2 March 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2009.
- ^ "founders and coaches - Yelling Performance".
- ^ "Search 2008 Results". Asics Reading Half Marathon. Archived from the original on 11 May 2008. Retrieved 9 July 2008.
- ^ "Athlete Profile: Liz Yelling". Power of 10. 2 July 2009.
External links
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