Choi Kyung-hee
Choi Kyung-hee 
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 South Korea
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| discipline | Marathon run |
Choi Kyung-hee ( kor. 최경희 ; born September 13, 1981 in Seoul ) is a South Korean marathon runner .
In 2002 she finished fourth in the Seoul International Marathon . In 2003 she qualified third in the same position for the World Athletics Championships in Paris / Saint-Denis , where she finished 53rd. The following year she was fourth in the Seoul International Marathon, finished 35th at the Olympic Games in Athens and came second in the JoongAng Seoul Marathon .
In 2005, a seventh place in the Seoul International Marathon was followed by a victory in the Gunsan Jeonju Marathon. In 2006 she finished third in the Seoul International Marathon. In 2007 and 2008 she won the Chuncheon Marathon , in 2008 she also won the Daegu Marathon and set a national record in the 3,000 meter obstacle course .
In 2010 she was twelfth in Daegu, and in 2011 she won the JoongAng Seoul Marathon.
Personal bests
- 10,000 m : 33: 15.38 min, October 1st, 2006, Kimchun
- Marathon: 2:30:19 h, March 14, 2004, Seoul
- 3000 m obstacle : 10: 24.74 min, October 13, 2008, Yeosu (former South Korean record)
Web links
- Choi Kyung-hee in the database of World Athletics (English)
Footnotes
- ^ IAAF: National records galore at the Korean National Sports Festival . October 14, 2008
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| SURNAME | Choi, Kyung-hee |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 최경희 (Korean, Hangeul) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South Korean marathon runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 13, 1981 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Seoul , South Korea |