Liz Yelling

Liz Yelling competing in the 2011 London Marathon

Elizabeth Anne Yelling (born Elizabeth Talbot^[1] on 5 December 1974 in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England) 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.

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 27 seconds set in 2007;^[4] and the Reading Half Marathon in 69 minutes 35 seconds, set in 2008.^[5]

Achievements

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^[6]

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

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