Ji Young-jun
Ji Young-jun 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 Athletics at the [2004 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon|2004 Olympic Games], and seventh at the Athletics at the [2006 Asian Games|2006 Asian Games]. He also competed at the 2003 [World Championships in Athletics – Men's Marathon|2003] and 2009 [World Championships in Athletics – Men's Marathon|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.