Askale Magarsa Tafa (ETH) DOB: 27 Sept 1984

Personal Bests : Half : 69:37 (en route) (2008); Marathon: 2:21:31 (2008)

International Championships Highlights: Marathon: 22 nd in 2007 World Championships

Progressions : Year 5000m 10000m Half Marathon Marathon 2015 1:14:28 2:29:37 2014 2:39:09 2012 2:25:29 2011 2:25:24 2010 1:10:46 2:24:39 2009 2008 69:37 (en route to marathon) 2:21:31 2007 2:25:07 2006 2:27:57 2005 2:28:27

Marathon career Time Race Place Date 2:29:37 18 th 23 Jan 2015 2:39:09 Warszawa 6th 13 Apr 2014 2:41:34 Lanzhou 4th 10 June 2012 2:25:29 Seoul 2nd 18 Mar 2012 2:33:35 Chicago 7th 9 Oct 2011 2:25:24 London 11 th 17 Apr 2011 DNF Dubai DNF 21 Jan 2011 2:32:24 Chicago 12 th 10 Oct 2010 2:24:39 London 5th 25 Apr 2010 2:27:27 Dubai 6th 22 Jan 2010 DNF Berlin DNF 20 Sept 2009 Personal Best 2:21:31 Berlin 2 28 Sept 2008 2:29:48 Boston 5 21 Apr 2008 2:23:23 Dubai 3 18 Jan 2008 2:38:01 Osaka (WC) 22 2 Sept 2007 2:25:07 Paris 1 15 Apr 2007 2:27:19 Dubai 1 12 Jan 2007 2:27:57 Milano 1 8 Oct 2006 2:29:47 San Diego 4 4 June 2006 2:31:46 Phoenix 2 15 Jan 2006 2:28:27 Berlin 3 25 Sept 2005 2:32:34 Roma 3 13 Mar 2005

2015 Results : Date Race Distance Place Time 23 May Göteborgsvarvet Half marathon 9th 1:15:52 10 May Tripoli International Half marathon – Tripoli Half marathon 2nd 1:14:28 23 Jan Dubai Marathon Marathon 18 th 2:29:37

2014 Results : Date Race Distance Place Time 13 Apr Warsawa Marathon Marathon 6th 2:39:09

2012 Results : Date Race Distance Place Time 10 June Lanzhou Marathon Marathon 4th 2:41:34 18 Mar Seoul Marathon Marathon 2nd 2:25:29

2011 Results : Date Race Distance Place Time 9 Oct Marathon 7th 2:33:35 17 Apr Marathon 11 th 2:25:24 21 Jan Dubai Marathon Marathon DNF DNF (71:44 at half)

2010 Results : Date Race Distance Place Time 21 Nov Half marathon 13 th 1:13:41 10 Oct Chicago Marathon Marathon 12 th 2:32:24 25 Apr London marathon Marathon 5th 2:24:39 21 Mar Meia-Maratona Internacional de Lisboa Half marathon 2nd 1:10:46 22 Jan Dubai Marathon Marathon 6th 2:27:27

2009 Results : Date Race Distance Place Time 20 Sept Marathon DNF DNF

2008 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 28 Sept Berlin Marathon Marathon 2 2:21:31 21 Apr Marathon 5 2:29:48 16 Mar Lisboa Half marathon 9 1:11:48 18 Jan Dubai Marathon 3 2:23:23