Ji Young-jun

In this Korean name, the family name is Ji.

Ji Young-jun (born 15 October 1981 in Seoul) is a South Korean long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. His personal best times are 13:49.99 minutes in the 5000 metres, achieved in June 2006 in Shibetsu; 29:42.38 minutes in the 10,000 metres, achieved in June 2002 in Uijeongbu; and 2:08:30 hours in the marathon, achieved in April 2009 in Daegu.^[1]

He finished seventeenth at the 2004 Olympic Games,^[1] and seventh at the 2006 Asian Games.^{[citation needed]} He also competed at the 2003 and 2009 World Championships; on the latter occasion he did not finish the race.^[1]

After a few years off his top form, he re-established himself at the 2009 Daegu Marathon by knocking thirteen seconds off his best to win the race in a time of 2:08:30.^[2]

He won the gold medal in the marathon at the 2010 Asian games in Guangzhou, China, running 2:11:11.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing   South Korea
2003	World Championships	Paris, France	52nd	Marathon	2:20:21
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	17th	Marathon	2:16:14
2006	Asian Games	Doha, Qatar	6th	Marathon	2:19:35
2009	Daegu Marathon	Daegu, South Korea	1st	Marathon	2:08:30
	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	—	Marathon	DNF
2010	Asian Games	Guangzhou, China	1st	Marathon	2:11:11

References

1. Ji Young-jun at World Athletics
2. Korean marathon hope re-emerges to win 2009 Daegu Int. Marathon. IAAF (2009-04-13). Retrieved on 2010-10-16.