Askale Tafa

Askale Tafa ( Askale Tafa Magarsa; born September 27, 1984) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon.

In 2005, she was third at Rome and at the Berlin Marathon. In 2006, she won the Milan City Marathon and 2007 Dubai Marathon. In the same year she won the Paris Marathon in 2:25:07 h

In a marathon, the World Athletics Championships 2007 in Osaka, she took the 22 place.

In 2008, she was third in Dubai, Fifth Boston Marathon and second in Berlin with her personal best of 2:21:31.

In 2010 she finished sixth in Dubai and fifth London Marathon.