Su Wei (athlete)

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Su Wei (born 7 October 1982) is a Chinese long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon. His personal best time is 2:14:48 hours, achieved in March 2006 in the Xiamen Marathon. [1]

He finished sixth at the 2006 Asian Games [ citation needed ] and 33rd at the 2007 World Championships. He also competed at the 2006 World Cross Country Championships. [1]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 33rdMarathon 2:28:41

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