Yonas Kifle (ERI) DOB: 5 Nov 1977 Personal Bests : 5000m: 13:17.72 (2002); 10000m: 27:35.72 (2005); Half marathon: 59:30 (2007); Marathon: 2:07:34 (2007) International Championships Highlights: 10000m: 16 th in 2004 Olympic Games; 11 th in 2005 World Championships World Half Marathon Championships: 4 th in 2002 World; 3 rd in 2005; and 5 th in 2007 Marathon: 36 th in 2008 Olympic Games World Cross Country Championships: 8 th in 2002; 9 th in 2004, 15 th in 2005; 7 th in 2006 and 20 th in 2008 Progressions (since 2005): Year 5000m 10000m Half Marathon Marathon 2012 2:08:51 2011 2010 1:02:32 2:14:39 2009 2:08:28 2008 1:02:34 (en route) 2:08:51 2007 59:30 2:07:34 2006 1:03:31 2005 13:32.38 27:35.72 1:01:13 Marathon career Time Race Place Date 2:08:51 Seoul 8th 18 Mar 2012 DNF WC – Daegu DNF 4 Sept 2011 DNF London DNF 17 Apr 2011 2:14:39 London 9th 25 Apr 2010 DNF WC – Berlin DNF 22 Aug 2009 2:08:28 London 7th 26 Apr 2009 2:20:23 OG Beijing 36 th 24 Aug 2008 2:08:51 London 7th 13 Apr 2008 Personal Best 2:07:34 Amsterdam 5th 21 Oct 2007 2012 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 18 Mar Seoul International Marathon Marathon 8th 2:08:51 15 Jan Cross Internacional Ayuntamiento de Camargo 10090m 2nd 29:51 2011 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 31 Dec San Silvestre de Vitoria 5750m 2nd 16:29 4 Sept World Championships – Daegu Marathon DNF DNF 17 Apr London Marathon Marathon DNF DNF 2010 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 25 Apr London Marathon Marathon 9th 2:14:39 14 Mar City-Pier-City Half marathon – Den Haag Half marathon 13 th 1:02:32 2009 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 22 Aug World Championships – Berlin Marathon DNF DNF 26 Apr London marathon Marathon 7th 2:08:28 Jan 25 Cross Ciudad de Haro – Haro 11.3Km 5th 32:01 Jan 18 Cross Internacional de Itálica - Seville 10.8Km 12 th 31:41 Jan 16 Carrera Urbana Noche de San Antón-Jaen 9.7Km 3rd 27:32 Jan 10 BUPA Great Edinburgh Cross Country 9.3Km 9th 27:23 Jan 4 Cross Internacional Zornotza - Amorebieta 10.7Km 4th 32:14 2008 Results Date Race Distance Place Time Aug 24 Beijing Olympic Games Marathon 36 th 2:20:23 Apr 13 London Marathon Marathon 7th 2:08:51 Mar 30 World Cross Country Championships – Edinburgh 12125m 20 th 36:09 Jan 27 Cross Ciudad de Haro 11.3Km 1st 34:40 Jan 20 Cross Internacional de Italica Sevilla 10.8Km 9th 32:06 Jan 16 Carrera urbana Noche de San Anton 10Km 1st 29:22 .