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Liz

Yelling

SEX
Women

AGE GROUP
V50 V50 V50 (51 YRS)

CLUB
Bedford & County AC

COUNTY
Bedfordshire

REGION
East

HOME NATION
England

LEAD COACH

Previous Lead Coach

ALEXANDER STANTON 2002 - 2008

2006

SEASONS BEST

4:17.72

1500

LATEST RESULT

4:17.72

PERSONAL BEST

4:16.75

Bio

Domestic Championships Record
2001 – 1st English National Cross Country Championships, 2nd AAA Championships 1500m
2002 – 1st English National Cross Country Championships
2005 – 1st European XC Champs Trials
2006 – 3rd AAA Championships 5000m
2007 – 1st English National Cross Country Championships, 2nd European XC Champs Trials
2008 – 1st English National Cross Country Championships, 9th Flora London Marathon (1st National Championships)

Major Championships Record
Olympic Games – 2004 25th Marathon, 2008 26th Marathon
European Championships – 2002 20th 10000m
Commonwealth Games – 2002 4th 10000m, 2006 3rd Marathon

Other noteworthy performances
1998 – 34th World Cross Country Championships (3rd team)
1999 – 4th European Cross Country Championships
2000 – 8th European Cross Country Championships (2nd team)
2001 – 5th European Cross Country Championships (2nd team)
2002 – 20th European Cross Country Championships (3rd team)
2003 – 8th Real-Berlin Marathon, 8th European Cross Country Championships (1st team)
2004 – 13th World Cross Country Championships (3rd team)
2005 – 8th European Cross Country Championships (2nd team)
2006 – 6th ING Amsterdam Marathon, 15th European Cross Country Championships (2nd team)
2007 – 4th LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon, 10th European Cross Country Championships (2nd team)

Liz Yelling made her marathon debut in 2003, where finished eighth in the Berlin Marathon in 2:30:58, which ensured qualification for the 2004 Olympic Games, where Yelling finished 25th but since, the Bedford & County athlete has continued to improve in ability and confidence. The 33-year-old picked up a Commonwealth Games bronze medal in 2006 and one season later, Yelling broke the 70-minute barrier for the half-marathon in Bath and was eighth at the Flora London Marathon in a lifetime best of 2:30:44, but the hot weather was not conducive to a superior time. At the Chicago Marathon in October, Yelling was in very good shape but a heat-wave scuppered an attack on the sub-2:30 barrier but was a fine fourth.

Yelling is proving age is no handicap as she finally broke the 2:30 barrier in London, clocking 2:28:33 for ninth but a fall at the 15km point in the Olympic Marathon meant any chances of a high finish were ruined, as Yelling had to struggle on with bruised ribs as a result.

Liz will miss the 2009 season, because she and her husband Martin are expecting their first child this summer but could return for the London Marathon in 2010.

Best Known Performances

EVENT		2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998
800	2:09.72							2:09.72
1500	4:16.75	4:17.72					4:24.30	4:16.75
3000	9:15.25									9:15.25
5000	15:38.86	15:50.92		15:38.86	15:52	15:45.08		16:03.75	16:16.48	15:52.61
10000	31:58.39				32:22.21	31:58.39	33:45.58	33:07.9

Handicap Progress

Best Known Performances

EVENT		2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1996
5K	15:41								16:44				15:41
5 Miles	26:01													26:01						26:09			26:36
10K	32:55								34:04	33:38	35:57	33:09	32:55	32:55	34:25	33:01	33:02
10 Miles	53:55												58:00	54:02	53:55
Half Marathon	69:28							72:58	72:00	74:50		69:35	69:28	70:51	73:21	73:34			71:29
Marathon	2:28:33	4:43:55						2:40:08	2:34:58	2:37:14		2:28:33	2:30:44	2:31:37	2:37:42	2:40:13	2:30:58

Age Group UK Rankings

EVENT	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998
800
1500
3000
5000
10000

Event Rankings

EVENT	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1996
5K								16:44				15:41
5 Miles													26:01						26:09			26:36
10K								34:04	33:38	35:57	33:09	32:55	32:55	34:25	33:01	33:02
10 Miles												58:00	54:02	53:55
Half Marathon							72:58	72:00	74:50		69:35	69:28	70:51	73:21	73:34			71:29
Marathon	4:43:55						2:40:08	2:34:58	2:37:14		2:28:33	2:30:44	2:31:37	2:37:42	2:40:13	2:30:58

2006 | 2005 2005 | 2004 2004 | 2003 2003 | 2002 2002 | 2001 2001 | 2000 2000 | 1999 1999 | 1998 1998

2011 | 2008 2008 | 2002 2002 | 1998 1998

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