Askale Tafa
Askale Tafa Magarsa (born September 27, 1984) is an Ethiopian long distance runner, who has specialised in the marathon. Her sister, Tafa Megersa Mergertu, is also a marathon runner.[1]
Career
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.[2] She was eleventh at the 2011 London Marathon the following year. She entered the 2011 Chicago Marathon, but was slower than her typical pace and finished eighth overall.[3] She was the runner-up at the 2012 Seoul International Marathon, finishing just behind compatriot Feyse Tadese.[4]
She is currently a member of Marathon Elites Athletic Management Canada/Ethiopia and coached by her husband Tola Daba. Her husband Tola Debel Gudeta is also a long distance runner with a PB of 2:23 hours in the marathon and 1:03 in the 20 km.
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing Ethiopia | ||||
2007 | 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
- ^ Sampaolo, Diego (2014-04-06). Kiprop and Jepkesho score Kenyan double in Milan. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-04-07.
- ^ Brown, Matthew (2010-04-25). Commanding victories for Kebede and Shobukhova - London Marathon report. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-28.
- ^ 2011 Chicago Marathon results. Chicago Marathon. Retrieved on 2011-10-16.
- ^ Yelena Kurdyumova and Sergey Porada (2012-03-18). Loyanae cruises 2:05:37 to shatter course record in Seoul. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-03-24.
External links
- Askale Tafa at World Athletics
- Athletes Profile on marathoninfo.free.fr
- World Marathon Majors :: Askale Tafa Magarsa
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- 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 Bayisa (KEN)
- 2011: Priscah Jeptoo (KEN)
- 2012: Tirfi Tsegaye (ETH)
- 2013: Feyse Tadese (ETH)
- 2014: Flomena Cheyech Daniel (KEN)
- 2015: Meseret Mengistu (ETH)
- 2016: Visiline Jepkesho (KEN)
- 2017: Purity Rionoripo (KEN)
- 2018: Betsy Saina (KEN)
- 2019: Gelete Burka (ETH)
- 2020: cancelled
- 2021: Tigist Memuye (ETH)
- 2022: Judith Korir (KEN)