Baek Seung-do

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Baek Seung-do
Personal information
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (1968-06-16) 16 June 1968 (age 57)
Sport
SportLong-distance running
EventMarathon
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Asian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Fukuoka 10,000 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1993 Manila 10,000 m

Baek Seung-do (born 16 June 1968) is a South Korean long-distance runner. He competed in the men's marathon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. [1]

Baek's finish of 5th at the 2000 Tokyo Marathon was described in Korean media as a "miracle". He ran 2:08:49 to break his eight-year-old personal best by two minutes. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Baek Seung-do Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "[마라톤] 백승도 "다음 차례는 나"…8년만에 기록 2분 단축" [[Marathon] Baek Seung-do “Next is my turn”… Record shortened by 2 minutes in 8 years] (in Korean). 14 August 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
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