Xolile Yawa
Xolile Yawa (born 29 September 1962 in Lady Frere, Eastern Cape) is a retired athlete from South Africa - ZA. He specialised in long-distance running, including marathons.
He is best known as the winner of 1993 Berlin Marathon. At the 1992 Summer Olympics, he was 13th at men's 10,000 metres.[1] He also represented South Africa at the 1996 Summer Olympics. At the 1992 African Championships in Athletics, he won Bronze at 10000 metres.
At the South African national championships, he won the 10,000 metres track event nine times (1985–1990, 1992, 1994, 1996) and Half marathon twice (1986 and 1988).[2]
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing South Africa | |||||
1992 | World Half Marathon Championships | Newcastle, United Kingdom | 11th | Half marathon | 1:01:48 |
1993 | Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 14th | Marathon | 2:15:28 |
Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 1st | Marathon | 2:10:57 | |
1994 | Seoul Marathon | Seoul, South Korea | 7th | Marathon | 2:11:54 |
Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 21st | Marathon | 2:17:05 | |
1995 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 4th | Marathon | 2:10:22 |
Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 6th | Marathon | 2:11:56 | |
1997 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 7th | Marathon | 2:13:38 |
World Championships | Athens, Greece | 12th | Marathon | 2:18:37 | |
1999 | Reims à Toutes Jambes | Reims, France | 8th | Marathon | 2:14:03 |
2000 | Houston Marathon | Houston, United States | 6th | Marathon | 2:16:24 |
References
- ^ Full Olympians: Athletics - Men's 10000 m 1988-2000
- ^ GBR athletics: South African championships Archived 27 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- sports-reference
- Xolile Yawa at World Athletics
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- 1974: Günter Hallas (FRG)
- 1975: Ralf Bochröder (FRG)
- 1976: Ingo Sensburg (FRG)
- 1977: Günter Mielke (FRG)
- 1978: Michael Spöttel (FRG)
- 1979–80: Ingo Sensburg (FRG)
- 1981: Ian Ray (ENG)
- 1982: Domingo Tibaduiza (COL)
- 1983: Karel Lismont (BEL)
- 1984: John Skovbjerg (DEN)
- 1985: James Ashworth (ENG)
- 1986: Bogusław Psujek (POL)
- 1987–88: Suleiman Nyambui (TAN)
- 1989: Alfredo Shahanga (TAN)
- 1990: Steve Moneghetti (AUS)
- 1991: Steve Brace (GBR)
- 1992: David Tsebe (RSA)
- 1993: Xolile Yawa (RSA)
- 1994: António Pinto (POR)
- 1995: Sammy Lelei (KEN)
- 1996: Abel Antón (ESP)
- 1997: Elijah Lagat (KEN)
- 1998: Ronaldo da Costa (BRA)
- 1999: Josephat Kiprono (KEN)
- 2000: Simon Biwott (KEN)
- 2001: Joseph Ngolepus (KEN)
- 2002: Raymond Kipkoech (KEN)
- 2003: Paul Tergat (KEN)
- 2004: Felix Limo (KEN)
- 2005: Philip Manyim (KEN)
- 2006–09: Haile Gebrselassie (ETH)
- 2010–11: Patrick Makau Musyoki (KEN)
- 2012: Geoffrey Mutai (KEN)
- 2013: Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich (KEN)
- 2014: Dennis Kimetto (KEN)
- 2015: Eliud Kipchoge (KEN)
- 2016: Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)
- 2017–18: Eliud Kipchoge (KEN)
- 2019: Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)
- 2020: Not held
- 2021: Guye Adola (ETH)
- 2022–23: Eliud Kipchoge (KEN)
- World Marathon Majors
- Berlin Marathon – List (M/W)
- Boston Marathon – List (M/W)
- Chicago Marathon – List (M/W)
- London Marathon – List (M/W)
- New York City Marathon – List (M/W)
- Tokyo Marathon – List (M/W)
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