Askale Tafa
Askale Tafa ( Askale Tafa Magarsa ; born September 27, 1984 ) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon .
In 2005 she was third in the Rome and Berlin marathons . In 2006 she won the Milan Marathon and 2007 the Dubai Marathon . In the same year she won the Paris Marathon in 2:25:07 h.
At the marathon of the World Athletics Championships 2007 in Osaka, she finished 22nd place.
In 2008 she was third in Dubai, fifth in the Boston Marathon and second in Berlin with her personal best of 2:21:31.
In 2010 she finished sixth in Dubai and fifth in the London Marathon .
Web links
- Askale Tafa in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Athlete portrait on marathoninfo.free.fr
- Athlete portrait on the World Marathon Majors website (archive link)
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| SURNAME | Tafa, Askale |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tafa Magarsa, Askale |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ethiopian marathon runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 27, 1984 |