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

Talbot, born in

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, finished second behind Helen Pattinson in the 1500 metres event at the

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. She is the former training partner of

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. Yelling took part in the women's 10,000 metres event at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, finishing fourth. At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Yelling represented

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in the women's marathon, finishing 25th. Yelling represented

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at the

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in Melbourne, winning the bronze medal in the marathon with a time of 2:32:18, behind

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and Hellen Cherono Koskei. Shortly afterwards she finished third behind Jo Pavey and Hayley Yelling in the 5000 metres event at the 2006 AAA Championships. Yelling set the women's course record for the Bath Half Marathon with a time of 69 minutes 28 seconds set in 2007; 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. Yelling finished as the highest placed British athlete at the 2008 London Marathon, which handed her the title of national marathon champion. Later that year, at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, Yelling represented the Great Britain team again in the marathon, finishing 26th.

Family life

Through her marriage to steeplechase athlete Martin Yelling, Liz Yelling is the sister-in-law of fellow British runner Hayley Yelling. After retiring, Yelling co-founded and ran a running coaching company, alongside her husband.

Achievements

*All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise

Personal bests

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Yelling, Liz 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