South African long-distance runner
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
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
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