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Askale Tafa Magarsa (born September 27, 1984) is an Ethiopian long distance runner, who has specialised in the marathon. Her sister, Tafa Megersa Mergertu, is also a marathon runner.〔Sampaolo, Diego (2014-04-06). (Kiprop and Jepkesho score Kenyan double in Milan ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-04-07.〕 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.〔Brown, Matthew (2010-04-25). (Commanding victories for Kebede and Shobukhova - London Marathon report ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-28.〕 She was eleventh at the 2011 London Marathon the following year. She entered the 2011 Chicago Marathon, but was slower than her typical pace and finished eighth overall.〔(2011 Chicago Marathon results ). Chicago Marathon. Retrieved on 2011-10-16.〕 She was the runner-up at the 2012 Seoul International Marathon, finishing just behind compatriot Feyse Tadese.〔Yelena Kurdyumova and Sergey Porada (2012-03-18). (Loyanae cruises 2:05:37 to shatter course record in Seoul ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-03-24.〕 She trains in Europe with other members of the Association Rosa management group. Her husband Tola Debel Gudeta is also a long distance runner with a PB of 2:23 hours in the marathon and 1:03 in the 20 km. ==Achievements== *All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise * 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 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Askale Tafa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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