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Dong Guojian

Dong Guojian (simplified Chinese: 董国建; traditional Chinese: 董國建; pinyin: Dǒng Guójiàn; born March 16, 1987, in Luquan County, Yunnan[1]) is a Chinese long-distance runner who competes in the marathon.[2] He competed at the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics.

Dong Guojian
Personal information
Born (1987-03-16) March 16, 1987 (age 37)
Luquan, Yunnan, China
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
Country China
SportAthletics
EventMarathon
Achievements and titles
Personal bests

Dong was born into a family of farmers in Jiaopingdu Township 皎平渡镇[3] in the hills of rural Luquan County, Yunnan, where the elevation is about 2,300 metres above sea level.[4]

In 2016, Dong Guojian ran at the Chongqing International Marathon with a personal best of 2:11:41. Dong currently holds the Chinese half marathon record with a time of 1:02:51 in 2009.

He finished seventh in the 2019 Berlin Marathon at 02:08:28 and tenth in the 2022 Chicago Marathon, clocking a time of 2:08:53.

Statistics

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International competition

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   China
2009 Asian Championships Guangzhou, China 5th 10000 m 29:13.44
Yangzhou Half Marathon Yangzhou, China 3rd Half Marathon 1:02:51
2010 Dalian Marathon Dalian, China 4th Marathon 2:13:23
Asian Games Guangzhou, China 4th Marathon 2:14:48
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 14th Marathon 2:15:45
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 54th Marathon 2:20:39
2013 World Cross Country Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 95th 12 km 39:38
2016 Chongqing Marathon Chonqing, China 2nd Marathon 2:11:44
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 29th Marathon 2:15:32
2018 Asian Games Jakarta, Indonesia 7th Marathon 2:23:55
2019 Wuhan Marathon Wuhan, China 4th Marathon 2:12:34
Berlin Marathon Berlin, Germany 7th Marathon 2:08:28
Guangzhou Marathon Guangzhou, China 4th Marathon 2:09:00
2020 Macau Marathon Macau, China 1st Marathon 2:12:59
2021 Xuzhou Marathon Xuzhou, China 3rd Marathon 2:11:20
Olympic Games Sapporo, Japan 56th Marathon 2:21:35
2022 World Championships Eugene, Oregon, United States 23rd Marathon 2:11:14
Chicago Marathon Chicago, United States 10th Marathon 2:08:53
2023 Seoul Marathon Seoul, South Korea 8th Marathon 2:09:29
Xi'an Marathon Xi'an, China 1st Marathon 2:10:44
Hefei Marathon Hefei, China 1st Marathon 2:10:16
2024 Xiamen Marathon Xiamen, China 6th Marathon 2:10:38
Osaka Marathon Osaka, Japan 14th Marathon 2:08:12

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 董国建：寂寞跑道上的坚守者
  2. ^ "Guojian Dong - Athletics - Olympic Athlete | London 2012". Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
  3. ^ 禄劝"风之子"董国建征战里约奥运会男子马拉松跑出个人最好成绩
  4. ^ 中国跑者 | “中国马拉松一哥”董国建的里约奥运之路
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