Sapolai Yao (born 15 September 1982) is a Papua New Guinean

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

. He competed in the

3000 metres steeplechase The 3000 metres steeplechase or 3000-meter steeplechase (usually abbreviated as ) is the most common distance for the steeplechase in track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, a ...

at the 2015 World Championships in China without reaching the final.

Competition record

Personal bests

1500 metres The 1500 metres or 1,500-metre run (typically pronounced 'fifteen-hundred metres') is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletic ...

– 4:11.48 (Brisbane 2004) *

3000 metres The 3000 metres or 3000-metre run is a track running event, also commonly known as the "3K" or "3K run", where 7.5 laps are run around an outdoor 400 m track, or 15 laps around a 200 m indoor track. It is debated whether the 3000m shoul ...

– 8:45.55 (Brisbane 2006) *

5000 metres The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field, approximately equivalent to or . It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics, run over laps of a stan ...

– 15:28.94 (Brisbane 2006) *

– 9:28.00 (Adelaide 2007)

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* 1982 births Living people Papua New Guinean male long-distance runners Papua New Guinean steeplechase runners World Athletics Championships athletes for Papua New Guinea Place of birth missing (living people) Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Papua New Guinea Male steeplechase runners Oceanian Athletics Championships winners Pacific Games gold medalists for Papua New Guinea Pacific Games silver medalists for Papua New Guinea Pacific Games bronze medalists for Papua New Guinea Pacific Games medalists in athletics {{PapuaNewGuinea-athletics-bio-stub