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.Full Olympians: Athletics - Men's 10000 m 1988-2000 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).GBR athletics: South African championships
Achievements Representing 1992World Half Marathon ChampionshipsNewcastle, United Kingdom11thHalf marathon1:01:481993Boston MarathonBoston, United States14thMarathon2:15:28Berlin MarathonBerlin, Germany 1stMarathon2:10:571994Seoul MarathonSeoul, South Korea7thMarathon2:11:54Berlin MarathonBerlin, Germany21stMarathon2:17:051995London MarathonLondon, United Kingdom4thMarathon2:10:22Berlin MarathonBerlin, Germany6thMarathon2:11:561997Tokyo MarathonTokyo, Japan7thMarathon2:13:38World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece12thMarathon2:18:371999Reims à Toutes JambesReims, France8thMarathon2:14:032000Houston MarathonHouston, United States6thMarathon2:16:24
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