Hayley Haining
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Hayley Haining is a British runner who was nominated as a reserve for the British team for the 2008 Olympic Games
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when she finished behind Liz Yelling
at the 2008 Flora London Marathon
. As of 29 July 2008 she was on standby to run in the marathon if Paula Radcliffe
would be unable to do so. However, Radcliffe was fit enough to run, and completed the marathon in 23rd place.
In 2008, Haining finished the New York City Marathon
as second British finisher in 12th place. The first British finisher was Paula Radcliffe
who won the race, and the third British finisher was Lucy Macalister, who finished in 13th place.
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
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Running career
Haining won the British schools cross-country championship in 1985 when she was thirteen years old, and was seventh in the world cross country championships in Antwerp in 1991. After suffering some injuries, she gave up competitive running for four years after 1999. She failed to win the third team place in the marathon for the 2008 Olympic GamesAthletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's marathon
The Women's Marathon at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 17 around an urban circuit specifically designed for the competition at Beijing, and finished in the Beijing National Stadium. The qualifying standards were 2:37.00 and 2:42.00...
when she finished behind Liz Yelling
Liz Yelling
Elizabeth Anne Yelling is a British long-distance runner currently based in Poole, Dorset...
at the 2008 Flora London Marathon
London Marathon
The London Marathon is one of the biggest running events in the world, and one of the five top world marathons that make up the World Marathon Majors competition, which has a $1 million prize purse. It has been held each spring in London since 1981. The race is currently sponsored by Virgin Money,...
. As of 29 July 2008 she was on standby to run in the marathon if Paula Radcliffe
Paula Radcliffe
Paula Jane Radcliffe, MBE is an English long-distance runner. She is the current women's world record holder in the marathon with her time of 2:15:25 hours...
would be unable to do so. However, Radcliffe was fit enough to run, and completed the marathon in 23rd place.
In 2008, Haining finished the New York City Marathon
New York City Marathon
The New York City Marathon is a major annual marathon that courses through the five boroughs of New York City. It is one of the largest marathons in the world, with 45,103 finishers in 2010...
as second British finisher in 12th place. The first British finisher was Paula Radcliffe
Paula Radcliffe
Paula Jane Radcliffe, MBE is an English long-distance runner. She is the current women's world record holder in the marathon with her time of 2:15:25 hours...
who won the race, and the third British finisher was Lucy Macalister, who finished in 13th place.
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
Representing 2005 World Championships 2005 World Championships in AthleticsThe 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland , the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983. One theme of the 2005 championships was paralympic sports, some of...Helsinki, Finland 25th 2:34:41