Wang Junxia
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Wang Junxia (simplified Chinese: 王军霞; traditional Chinese: 王軍霞; pinyin: Wáng Jūnxiá; born 19 January 1973) is a Chinese former long-distance runner who is the current world record holder at 3,000 meters. She also held the world record for the 10,000 meters for 23 years, between 1993 and 2016, which is a record in itself. Her best years were from 1991 to 1996. Wang was coached by Ma Junren until 1995 and by Mao Dezhen from 1995 to her retirement after the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
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Nationality | Chinese |
Born | (1973-01-19) 19 January 1973 (age 51)[1] Jiaohe, Jilin City, China[2] |
Height | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in)[2] |
Weight | 50 kg (110 lb)[2] |
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Sport | Track and Field |
Event(s) | 1500 metres, 3000 metres, 5000 metres, 10000 metres, Marathon |
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Personal best(s) | 1500 metres: 3:51.92[1] 3000 metres: 8:06.11[1] 5000 metres: 14:51.87[1] 10000 metres: 29:31.78[1] Marathon: 2:24:07[1] |
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