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Sapolai Yao
Papua new guinean athletics competitor

Sapolai Yao

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Papua new guinean athletics competitor
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Place of birth
Kundiawa, Kundiawa-Gembogl District
Age
42 years
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Biography

Sapolai Yao (born 15 September 1982) is a Papua New Guinean long-distance runner. He competed in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2015 World Championships in China without reaching the final.

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Papua New Guinea
1999Oceania Youth ChampionshipsSanta Rita, Guam4th1500 m4:20.30
2nd3000 m9:28.67
2001Pacific Mini GamesMiddlegate, Norfolk Island2nd5000 m15:54.71
2003Melanesian ChampionshipsLae, Papua New Guinea1st1500 m4:04.8
3rd5000 m15:49.2
2005Melanesian ChampionshipsLae, Papua New Guinea1st5000 m16:00.29
1st10,000 m34:25.10
1st3000 m s'chase9:50.5
Pacific Mini GamesKoror, Palau1st5000 m15:59.72
1st10,000 m33:49.40
2006Commonwealth GamesMelbourne, Australia19th5000 m15:29.80
13th3000 m s'chase9:40.79
Oceania ChampionshipsApia, Samoa2ndHalf marathon1:14:48
2nd3000 m s'chase9:49.56
2007Melanesian ChampionshipsCairns, Australia2nd1500 m4:05.25
1st5000 m15:46.95
1st3000 m s'chase9:43.07
Pacific GamesApia, Samoa3rd5000 m15:45.09
2nd10,000 m34:06.22
2ndHalf marathon1:13:49.5
1st3000 m s'chase9:41.48
2010Oceania ChampionshipsCairns, Australia1st3000 m s'chase10:00.07
Commonwealth GamesDelhi, India21st5000 m16:21.88
3000 m s'chaseDQ
2011Pacific GamesNouméa, New Caledonia2nd3000 m s'chase9:53.33
2013Oceania ChampionshipsPapeete, French Polynesia3rd5000 m15:43.03
3rd10,000 m33:44.20
1st3000 m s'chase9:49.67
Pacific Mini GamesMata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna2ndHalf marathon1:17:33
2nd3000 m s'chase9:57.35
2015Oceania ChampionshipsCairns, Australia2nd5000 m15:44.47
1st3000 m s'chase9:39.74
Pacific GamesPort Moresby, Papua New Guinea1st3000 m s'chase9:38.89
World ChampionshipsBeijing, China38th (h)3000 m s'chase9:51.09

Personal bests

  • 1500 metres – 4:11.48 (Brisbane 2004)
  • 3000 metres – 8:45.55 (Brisbane 2006)
  • 5000 metres – 15:28.94 (Brisbane 2006)
  • 3000 metres steeplechase – 9:28.00 (Adelaide 2007)
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