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

Dong Guojian (simplified Chinese: 董国建; traditional Chinese: 董國建; pinyin: Dǒng Guójiàn, born March 16, 1987, in Luquan County, Yunnan province[1]) is a Chinese 2012 Olympics athlete who competes in the Marathon.[2]

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 Berlin Marathon 2019 at 02:08:28.

See also

References

  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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