Compatriot Yitayal Atnafu finished second in Houston last year on his marathon debut .
Compatriot Yitayal Atnafu went on to reduce his PB to 2 : 08 : 53 when finishing second in Paris .
Compatriot Yitayal Atnafu finished second in Houston last year on his marathon debut and went on to reduce his PB to 2 : 08 : 53 when finishing second in Paris .