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Liz Yelling
GBRWomenBirth dateDec 5, 1974
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Liz Yelling is a United Kingdom middle-distance runner, born on December 5, 1974. She competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and 3000m.
Her personal bests include 2:09.72 in the 800m, 4:15.01 in the 1500m, 9:11.4h in the 3000m, 15:38.86 in the 5000m and 31:58.39 in the 10000m. She has earned 2 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United Kingdom.
Key facts
Age
51 years old
As of Sep 17, 2026: Half Marathon 1:09:28 (#628 all-time), 10 000 m 31:58.39 (#693 all-time), 2012 season best 1:12:58 (Feb 19, 2012, Wokingham (GBR)) · Last competition: London Marathon, Apr 22, 2012, 2:40:08 · 51 years old
PB
Personal bests
2:09.72
4:15.01
9:11.4HT
15:38.86
2:28:33
15:41
32:55
53:55
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Semi | 1:12:58 | - | Feb 19, 2012 | ↑ | Wokingham (GBR) |
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:40:08 | - | Apr 22, 2012 | ↓ | London Marathon |
| 2011 | 5Kilometre | 16:44 | - | Sep 11, 2011 | ↓ | London (GBR) |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 34:05 | - | Feb 6, 2011 | ↓ | Chichester (GBR) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:12:00 | - | Mar 20, 2011 | ↑ | Reading (GBR) |
| 2011 | Marathon | 2:34:58 | - | Oct 30, 2011 | ↓ | Frankfurt (GER) |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 33:42 | - | Nov 21, 2010 | ↓ | Brighton (GBR) |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:14:50 | - | Mar 14, 2010 | ↑ | Silverstone (GBR) |
| 2010 | Marathon | 2:37:14 | - | Oct 10, 2010 | ↓ | Chicago Marathon |
| 2008 | CrossCount | 26:13 | - | Mar 30, 2008 | ↓ | 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Holyrood Park, Edinburgh |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 33:09 | - | May 18, 2008 | ↓ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2008 | Semi | 1:11:09 | - | Feb 10, 2008 | ↑ | Wokingham Half Marathon, Wokingham |
| 2008 | Marathon | 2:28:33 | - | Apr 13, 2008 | ↓ | London Marathon |
| 2007 | 5Kilometre | 15:41 | - | Sep 16, 2007 | ↓ | London (GBR) |
| 2007 | CrossCount | 27:31 | - | Dec 9, 2007 | ↓ | 14th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Toro |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 32:55 | - | May 20, 2007 | ↓ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2007 | 10MilesRoa | 58:00 | - | Oct 28, 2007 | ↓ | Portsmouth (GBR) |
| 2007 | Semi | 1:09:28 | - | Mar 25, 2007 | ↑ | Bath (GBR) |
| 2007 | Marathon | 2:30:44 | - | Apr 22, 2007 | ↓ | London Marathon |
| 2006 | 1500m | 4:17.72 | - | Jul 30, 2006 | ↑ | Bedford (GBR) |
| 2006 | 3000m | 9:13.29 | - | Jul 30, 2006 | ↑ | Bedford (GBR) |
| 2006 | 5000m | 15:50.92 | - | Jul 16, 2006 | ↓ | AAA Championships |
| 2006 | CrossCount | 25:56 | - | Dec 10, 2006 | ↓ | 13th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, San Giorgio su Legnano - Exhibition |
| 2006 | 10Kilometr | 32:55 | - | May 21, 2006 | ↓ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2006 | 10MilesRoa | 54:02 | - | May 7, 2006 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2006 | Semi | 1:10:51 | - | Sep 3, 2006 | ↑ | Glasgow (GBR) |
| 2006 | Marathon | 2:31:39 | - | Oct 15, 2006 | ↓ | Amsterdam Marathon |
| 2005 | CrossCount | 20:17 | - | Dec 11, 2005 | ↓ | 12th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Tilburg - U20 Events |
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 34:25 | - | Aug 21, 2005 | ↓ | Bishop Auckland (GBR) |
| 2005 | 10MilesRoa | 53:55 | - | Oct 9, 2005 | ↓ | Portsmouth (GBR) |
| 2005 | Semi | 1:13:21 | - | Oct 2, 2005 | ↑ | Bristol (GBR) |
| 2005 | Marathon | 2:37:42 | - | Apr 17, 2005 | ↓ | London Marathon |
| 2004 | 5000m | 15:38.86 | - | Jul 30, 2004 | ↓ | Crystal Palace, London (GBR) |
| 2004 | CrossCount | 28:25 | - | Mar 20, 2004 | ↓ | 32nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Bruxelles |
| 2004 | 10Kilometr | 33:01 | - | May 23, 2004 | ↓ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2004 | Semi | 1:13:34 | - | May 29, 2004 | ↑ | Logrono (ESP) |
| 2004 | Marathon | 2:40:13 | - | Aug 22, 2004 | ↓ | The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
| 2003 | CrossCount | 22:49 | - | Dec 14, 2003 | ↓ | 10th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Edinburgh |
| 2003 | 10000m | 32:22.21 | - | Apr 12, 2003 | ↑ | Athina European 10,000m Challenge, Athina |
| 2003 | 10Kilometr | 33:02 | - | Sep 7, 2003 | ↓ | Tilburg (NED) |
| 2003 | Semi | 1:15:23 | - | Jul 20, 2003 | ↑ | Milton Keynes (GBR) |
| 2003 | Marathon | 2:30:58 | - | Sep 28, 2003 | ↓ | Berlin Marathon |
| 2002 | 3000m | 9:19.43 | - | May 18, 2002 | ↑ | Loughborough (GBR) |
| 2002 | 5000m | 15:45.08 | - | Jun 15, 2002 | ↓ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2002 | CrossCount | 21:00 | - | Dec 8, 2002 | ↓ | 9th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Medulin |
| 2002 | 10000m | 31:58.39 | - | Jul 30, 2002 | ↑ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2002 | 10Kilometr | 33:18 | - | Jun 8, 2002 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2002 | 10MilesRoa | 54:34 | - | Sep 8, 2002 | ↓ | Portsmouth (GBR) |
| 2002 | Semi | 1:11:42 | - | Oct 6, 2002 | ↑ | South Shields (GBR) |
| 2001 | 1500m | 4:15.01 | - | Jul 14, 2001 | ↑ | AAA Championships |
| 2001 | 3000m | 8:57.3h | - | Jul 25, 2001 | ↑ | Ashford (GBR) |
| 2001 | CrossCount | 15:55 | - | Dec 9, 2001 | ↓ | 8th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Thun |
| 2001 | 10Kilometr | 33:20 | - | Sep 9, 2001 | ↓ | Cheltenham (GBR) |
| 2001 | 10000m | 33:45.58 | - | Apr 7, 2001 | ↑ | European 10,000m Challenge, Barakaldo |
| 2001 | Semi | 1:11:29 | - | Oct 7, 2001 | ↑ | Bristol IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Bristol |
| 2000 | 800m | 2:09.72 | - | Sep 6, 2000 | - | Watford (GBR) |
| 2000 | 1500m | 4:16.75 | - | Aug 30, 2000 | ↑ | Watford (GBR) |
| 2000 | 3000m | 9:11.4h | - | Aug 2, 2000 | ↑ | Watford (GBR) |
| 2000 | 5000m | 16:03.75 | - | Jun 25, 2000 | ↓ | London (GBR) |
| 2000 | CrossCount | 16:55 | - | Dec 10, 2000 | ↓ | 7th European Cross Country Championships, Malmö - U20 Events |
| 2000 | 10000m | 33:07.9h | - | Jul 22, 2000 | ↑ | British 10,000m Championships |
| 2000 | Semi | 1:12:31 | - | Oct 22, 2000 | ↑ | Stroud (GBR) |
| 1999 | CrossCount | 19:06 | - | Dec 12, 1999 | ↓ | 6th European Cross Country Championships, Velenje |
| 1998 | 1500m | 4:24.5h | - | Jun 27, 1998 | ↑ | Kingston-upon-Thames (GBR) |
| 1998 | 3000m | 9:15.25 | - | Jun 24, 1998 | ↑ | Swindon (GBR) |
| 1998 | 5000m | 15:50.85 | - | Aug 1, 1998 | ↓ | Hechtel (BEL) |
| 1998 | CrossCount | 27:28 | - | Mar 21, 1998 | ↓ | 26th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Marrakech |
| 1998 | 10MilesRoa | 55:05 | - | Sep 13, 1998 | ↓ | Portsmouth (GBR) |
| 1998 | Semi | 1:15:06 | - | Sep 27, 1998 | ↑ | Zürich IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 1997 | CrossCount | 18:50 | - | Dec 14, 1997 | ↓ | 4th European Cross Country Championships, Oeiras |
| 1996 | CrossCount | 18:36 | - | Dec 28, 1996 | ↓ | - |
| 1995 | CrossCount | 14:23 | - | Dec 2, 1995 | ↓ | 2nd European Cross Country Championships, Alnwick |
2012
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:40:08 | - | Apr 22 | London Marathon |
Semi | 1:13:14 | - | Mar 11 | Bath Half Marathon, Bath |
Semi | 1:12:58 | - | Feb 19 | Wokingham Half Marathon, Wokingham |
2011
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:34:58 | - | Oct 30 | Frankfurt Marathon, Frankfurt |
Semi | 1:12:14 | - | Oct 9 | Peterborough Great Eastern Half Marathon, Peterborough |
5Kilometre | 16:44 | - | Sep 11 | Women's Challenge, London |
Marathon | 2:41:34 | - | Apr 17 | London Marathon |
Semi | 1:12:00 | - | Mar 20 | Reading Half Marathon, Reading |
10Kilometr | 34:05 | - | Feb 6 | Chichester Priory 10K, Chichester |
2010
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 33:42 | - | Nov 21 | Brighton 10K, Brighton |
Marathon | 2:37:14 | - | Oct 10 | Chicago Marathon |
10Kilometr | 34:28 | - | Jul 18 | Sunderland BUPA Great North Run, Sunderland |
Semi | 1:14:50 | - | Mar 14 | Silverstone Half Marathon, Silverstone |
Semi | 1:17:02 | - | Feb 21 | Wokingham Half Marathon, Wokingham |
2008
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:33:12 | - | Aug 17 | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
Marathon | 2:33:12 | - | Aug 15 | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
10Kilometr | 33:14 | - | May 27 | London BUPA 10 km, London |
10Kilometr | 33:09 | - | May 18 | Manchester BUPA Great Run, Manchester |
Marathon | 2:28:33 | - | Apr 13 | London Marathon |
CrossCount | 26:13 | - | Mar 30 | 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Holyrood Park, Edinburgh |
Semi | 1:12:46 | - | Mar 9 | Silverstone adidas Half Marathon, Silverstone |
Semi | 1:09:35 | - | Mar 2 | Reading Half Marathon, Reading |
Semi | 1:11:09 | - | Feb 10 | Wokingham Half Marathon, Wokingham |
2007
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 27:31 | - | Dec 9 | 14th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Toro |
10MilesRoa | 58:00 | - | Oct 28 | Portsmouth BUPA Great South Run 10 Miles, Portsmouth |
Marathon | 2:37:14 | - | Oct 7 | Chicago Marathon |
5Kilometre | 15:41 | - | Sep 16 | London Hydro Active Women's Challenge, London |
Semi | 1:10:46 | - | Sep 9 | Bristol Half Marathon, Bristol |
Semi | 1:13:11 | - | Sep 2 | Glasgow Great Scottish Run, Glasgow |
10Kilometr | 33:39 | - | Jul 29 | Cardiff Bupa Great Wales Run, Cardiff |
10Kilometr | 34:36 | - | Jun 17 | Sunderland Bupa Great Women’s, Sunderland |
10Kilometr | 36:07 | - | May 28 | Boulder International Challenge, Boulder, CO |
10Kilometr | 32:55 | - | May 20 | Manchester Great Run, Manchester |
Marathon | 2:30:44 | - | Apr 22 | London Marathon |
Semi | 1:09:28 | - | Mar 25 | Bath Half Marathon, Bath |
Semi | 1:14:34 | - | Mar 18 | Silverston Half Marathon, Silverstone |
2006
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 25:56 | - | Dec 10 | 13th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, San Giorgio su Legnano - Exhibition |
Marathon | 2:31:39 | - | Oct 15 | Amsterdam Marathon |
Semi | 1:10:51 | - | Sep 3 | Glasgow Great Scottish Run, Glasgow |
3000m | 9:13.29 | - | Jul 30 | Bedford BAL Golden Jubilee Cup Semi Final, Bedford |
1500m | 4:17.72 | - | Jul 30 | Bedford BAL Golden Jubilee Cup Semi Final, Bedford |
5000m | 15:50.92 | - | Jul 16 | AAA Championships |
10Kilometr | 34:04 | - | Jun 25 | Sunderland Great Women Race, Sunderland |
10Kilometr | 32:55 | - | May 21 | Manchester BUPA Great Run, Manchester |
10MilesRoa | 54:02 | - | May 7 | Philadelphia Broad Street Run, Philadelphia, PA |
Marathon | 2:32:19 | - | Mar 19 | Melbourne Commonwealth Games, Melbourne |
2005
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 20:17 | - | Dec 11 | 12th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Tilburg - U20 Events |
10MilesRoa | 53:55 | - | Oct 9 | Portsmouth BUPA Great South Run, Portsmouth |
Semi | 1:13:21 | - | Oct 2 | Bristol Half Marathon, Bristol |
10Kilometr | 34:25 | - | Aug 21 | Bishop Auckland Castle 10km, Bishop Auckland |
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Honours
8
2007London Marathon
Marathon
4
2007Chicago Marathon
Marathon
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2006Melbourne Commonwealth Games
Marathon
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2006Melbourne Commonwealth Games
Marathon
8
2003Berlin Marathon
Marathon
4
2002Manchester Commonwealth Games
10,000 Metres
4
2002Manchester Commonwealth Games
10,000 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Liz Yelling's Half Marathon personal best?
Liz Yelling's Half Marathon personal best is 1:09:28, set on Mar 25, 2007 in Bath (GBR), #628 on the all-time list.
Which events does Liz Yelling compete in?
Liz Yelling competes in the Half Marathon and 10 000 m.
How did Liz Yelling perform in 2012?
2012 season best: 1:12:58, set on Feb 19, 2012 in Wokingham (GBR). Last competition: London Marathon on Apr 22, 2012, 2:40:08.