Sapolai Yao

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.

Sapolai Yao

Personal information
Born	(1982-09-15) 15 September 1982
Sport
Country	Papua New Guinea
Sport	Track and field
Event	3000 metres steeplechase
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing Papua New Guinea Pacific Games 2007 Apia 3000 m Steeplechase 2015 Port Moresby 3000 m Steeplechase 2007 Apia 10000 m 2007 Apia Half Marathon 2011 Nouméa 3000 m Steeplechase 2007 Apia 5000 m Oceania Championships 2010 Cairns 3000 m Steeplechase 2013 Papeete 3000 m Steeplechase 2015 Cairns 3000 m Steeplechase 2006 Apia 3000 m Steeplechase 2006 Apia Half Marathon 2015 Cairns 5000 m 2013 Papeete 5000 m 2013 Papeete 10000 m

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Papua New Guinea
1999	Oceania Youth Championships	Santa Rita, Guam	4th	1500 m	4:20.30
			2nd	3000 m	9:28.67
2001	Pacific Mini Games	Middlegate, Norfolk Island	2nd	5000 m	15:54.71
2003	Melanesian Championships	Lae, Papua New Guinea	1st	1500 m	4:04.8
			3rd	5000 m	15:49.2
2005	Melanesian Championships	Lae, Papua New Guinea	1st	5000 m	16:00.29
			1st	10,000 m	34:25.10
			1st	3000 m s'chase	9:50.5
	Pacific Mini Games	Koror, Palau	1st	5000 m	15:59.72
			1st	10,000 m	33:49.40
2006	Commonwealth Games	Melbourne, Australia	19th	5000 m	15:29.80
			13th	3000 m s'chase	9:40.79
	Oceania Championships	Apia, Samoa	2nd	Half marathon	1:14:48
			2nd	3000 m s'chase	9:49.56
2007	Melanesian Championships	Cairns, Australia	2nd	1500 m	4:05.25
			1st	5000 m	15:46.95
			1st	3000 m s'chase	9:43.07
	Pacific Games	Apia, Samoa	3rd	5000 m	15:45.09
			2nd	10,000 m	34:06.22
			2nd	Half marathon	1:13:49.5
			1st	3000 m s'chase	9:41.48
2010	Oceania Championships	Cairns, Australia	1st	3000 m s'chase	10:00.07
	Commonwealth Games	Delhi, India	21st	5000 m	16:21.88
			–	3000 m s'chase	DQ
2011	Pacific Games	Nouméa, New Caledonia	2nd	3000 m s'chase	9:53.33
2013	Oceania Championships	Papeete, French Polynesia	3rd	5000 m	15:43.03
			3rd	10,000 m	33:44.20
			1st	3000 m s'chase	9:49.67
	Pacific Mini Games	Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna	2nd	Half marathon	1:17:33
			2nd	3000 m s'chase	9:57.35
2015	Oceania Championships	Cairns, Australia	2nd	5000 m	15:44.47
			1st	3000 m s'chase	9:39.74
	Pacific Games	Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea	1st	3000 m s'chase	9:38.89
	World Championships	Beijing, China	38th (h)	3000 m s'chase	9:51.09

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)

External links

• Sapolai Yao at World Athletics