Liz Yelling
 Liz competing in the 2011 London Marathon | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 5 December 1974 Welwyn Garden City, England |
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
| Spouse | Martin Yelling |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Marathon |
| Club | Bedford & County AC |
Elizabeth Anne Yelling (née Talbot born 5 December 1974) is an English long-distance runner who competed at two Olympic Games. She is a Commonwealth Games bronze medallist, having finished third in the women's marathon in 2006.
Biography
[edit]Talbot, born in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, finished second behind Helen Pattinson in the 1500 metres event at the 2001 AAA Championships.[1] She is the former training partner of Paula Radcliffe.[2]
Yelling took part in the women's 10,000 metres event at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, finishing fourth.[3] At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Yelling represented Great Britain in the women's marathon, finishing 25th.[4]
Yelling represented England at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne,[5] winning the bronze medal in the marathon with a time of 2:32:18, behind Kerryn McCann and Hellen Cherono Koskei.[3] Shortly afterwards she finished third behind Jo Pavey and Hayley Yelling in the 5000 metres event at the 2006 AAA Championships.[6]
Yelling set the women's course record for the Bath Half Marathon with a time of 69 minutes 28 seconds set in 2007;[7] The following year she was the first woman to cross the line in the Reading Half Marathon, in 69 minutes 35 seconds, set in 2008.[8]
Yelling finished as the highest placed British athlete at the 2008 London Marathon, which handed her the title of national marathon champion.[9] Later that year, at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, Yelling represented the Great Britain team again in the marathon, finishing 26th.[4][10]
Family life
[edit]Through her marriage to steeplechase athlete Martin Yelling, Liz Yelling is the sister-in-law of fellow British runner Hayley Yelling.[11] After retiring, Yelling co-founded and ran a running coaching company, alongside her husband.[12]
Achievements
[edit]- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  United Kingdom
| ||||
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 25th | 2:40:13 |
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 3rd | 2:32:19 |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, PR China | 26th | 2:33:12 |
| 2008 | Reading Half Marathon | Reading, United Kingdom | 1st | 1:09:35[13] |
Personal bests
[edit]| 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 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Athletics". The Scotsman. 16 July 2001. Retrieved 4 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Paula Radcliffe will not risk Olympic 'calamity', says Liz Yelling". The Guardian. 19 April 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ a b "English duo earn marathon bronzes". BBC. 19 March 2006. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "Melbourne 2006 Team". Team England. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "Yelling tunes up with Bath record". BBC News. 25 March 2007. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "Reading Half Marathon" (PDF). Asics Reading Half Marathon. 2 March 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2009.
- ^ "WAAA and National Championships Medallists - Marathon". National Union of Track Statisticians. n.d. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "Athletics Women's Marathon Results – The official website of the BEIJING 2008 Olympic Games". The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. 17 August 2008. Archived from the original on 22 August 2008.
- ^ "Liz Yelling". teamgb.com. n.d. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "founders and coaches - Yelling Performance".
- ^ "Search 2008 Results". Asics Reading Half Marathon. Archived from the original on 11 May 2008. Retrieved 9 July 2008.
- ^ "Athlete Profile: Liz Yelling". Power of 10. 2 July 2009.
External links
[edit]- LizYelling at World Athletics
- "The Wolverton 5 Mile Road Race". MKAC. The Open University. n.d. Archived from the original on 23 February 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2008.
- 1974 births
- Sportspeople from Welwyn Garden City
- Living people
- English female middle-distance runners
- British female middle-distance runners
- English female long-distance runners
- British female long-distance runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Great Britain
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- 21st-century English sportswomen
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in athletics