Askale Tafa

Askale at the 2011 London Marathon

Askale Tafa Magarsa (born September 27, 1984) is an Ethiopian long distance runner, who has specialised in the marathon.

In 2005 she was third in the Rome Marathon. In 2006 she won the Milan Marathon and was second at the Berlin 25 km in 1:28.13. The following year she won the Dubai Marathon and was first in the Paris Marathon in 2:25.07. At the 2007 World Championships in Athletics in Osaka she earned a 22nd place finish.

The year 2008 began with third place at the Dubai Marathon with a time of 2:23.23, finishing 41 seconds behind the winner. In the Boston Marathon, she was fifth. In the 2008 Berlin Marathon she finished second in a new personal best time of 2:21:31. She took part in the 2010 London Marathon and finished fifth, just behind her compatriots Bezunesh Bekele and Aselefech Mergia. She was eleventh at the 2011 London Marathon the following year.

She trains in Europe with other members of the Association Rosa management group. Her husband Tola Debel Gudeta is also long distance runner with a PB of 2:23 in the marathon and 1:03 in the 20 km.

Achievements

• All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing Ethiopia
2007	Dubai Marathon	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	1st	2:27:19
	Paris Marathon	Paris, France	1st	2:25:07
	Milan Marathon	Milan, Italy	1st	2:27:57

• 2005 Rome Marathon 2:32.34, 3rd
• 2005 Berlin Marathon 2:28.27, 3rd
• 2006 Arizona Marathon 2:31.46, 2nd
• 2006 San Diego Marathon 2:29.47, 4th
• 2007 World Championships Marathon 2:38.01, 22nd
• 2008 Dubai Marathon 2:23.23, 3rd
• 2008 Boston Marathon 2:29.48, 5th
• 2008 Berlin Marathon 2:21:31, 2nd

Personal bests

• Half marathon - 1:09:37 hrs (2008)
• Marathon - 2:21.31 hrs (2008)

External links

• Askale Tafa at World Athletics
• Athletes Profile on marathoninfo.free.fr
• World Marathon Majors :: Askale Tafa Magarsa