Lee Bong-Ju (Korean: 이봉주; Hanja: 李鳳柱; born November 8, 1970, in Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea) is a South Korean marathoner.
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | November 8, 1970 |
Medal record | |
| Lee Bong-ju | |
| Hangul | 이봉주 |
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| Hanja | 李鳳柱 |
| Revised Romanization | I Bong-Ju |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Pŏng-Chu |
He graduated from University of Seoul then competed for South Korea in the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta, United States in the Marathon where he won the silver medal.
He set the current South Korean men's national marathon record at 2:07:20 in Tokyo on February 13, 2000, and half marathon at 1:01:04 in Tokyo on January 26, 1992.[1] He finished 41 marathons for his 19 years career with twice national records.
He retired following his victory at the Korean National Sports Festival in October 2009.[2]
Achievements edit
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  South Korea
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| 1990 | Korean National Sports Festival Marathon | Seoul, South Korea | 2nd | Marathon | 2:19:15 |
| 1991 | Korean National Sports Festival Marathon | Seoul, South Korea | 1st | Marathon | 2:14:30 |
| 1992 | Tokyo International Half Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 4th | Half marathon | 1:01:04 |
| 1993 | Seoul half marathon | Seoul, South Korea | 1st | Half marathon | 1:05:48 |
| Korean National Sports Festival marathon | Seoul, South Korea | 1st | Marathon | 2:10:27 | |
| Honolulu International Marathon | Honolulu, HI | 1st | Marathon | 2:13:16 | |
| 1995 | Donga International Marathon | Seoul, South Korea | 1st | Marathon | 2:09:59 |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 22nd | Marathon | 2:20:31 | |
| 1996 | Donga International Marathon | Silver, South Korea | 2nd | Marathon | 2:08:26 |
| Olympic Games | Atlanta, USA | 2nd | Marathon | 2:12:39 | |
| Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka, Japan | 1st | Marathon | 2:10:48 | |
| 1998 | Rotterdam Marathon | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 2nd | Marathon | 2:07:44 |
| Asian Games | Bangkok, Thailand | 1st | Marathon | 2:12:32 | |
| 2000 | Tokyo International Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 2nd | Marathon | 2:07:20 |
| Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 24th | Marathon | 2:17:57 | |
| Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka, Japan | 2nd | Marathon | 2:09:04 | |
| 2001 | Milano Marathon | Milan, Italy | 4th | Marathon | 2:09:11 |
| Boston Marathon | Boston, Massachusetts | 1st | Marathon | 2:09:43 | |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | Marathon | DNF | ||
| 2002 | Boston Marathon | Boston, Massachusetts | 5th | Marathon | 2:10:30 |
| Asian Games | Busan, South Korea | 1st | Marathon | 2:14:04 | |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 11th | Marathon | 2:10:38 |
| 2004 | Seoul International Marathon | Seoul, South Korea | 5th | Marathon | 2:08:15 |
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 14th | Marathon | 2:15:33 | |
| 2005 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 11th | Marathon | 2:12:19 |
| 2007 | Seoul International Marathon | Seoul, South Korea | 1st | Marathon | 2:08:04 |
| Chicago Marathon | Chicago, USA | 7th | Marathon | 2:17:29 | |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 28th | Marathon | 2:17:59 |
| 2009 | Korean National Sports Festival Marathon | Seoul, South Korea | 1st | Marathon | 2:15:25 |
References edit
- ^ "12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009" (PDF). Monte Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2009. pp. Pages 483, 497–499. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2009.
- ^ "Marathon Champion Lee Bong-ju Retires". The Chosun Ilbo. Arirang News. October 22, 2009. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
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