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Ji Young-jun (Korean: 지영준; Hanja: 池永駿; 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.
He finished seventeenth at the 2004 Olympic Games, and seventh at the 2006 Asian Games. He also competed at the 2003 and 2009 World Championships; on the latter occasion he did not finish the race.
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.
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 |
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Representing  South Korea
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| 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
- ^ Ji Young-jun at World Athletics
- Korean marathon hope re-emerges to win 2009 Daegu Int. Marathon. IAAF (2009-04-13). Retrieved on 2010-10-16.
| Asian Games champions in men's marathon | |
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