Zhang Linli Explained

Zhang Linli (; born 6 March 1973 in Shenyang) is a retired Chinese long-distance runner who set world class times in events ranging from 1500 metres up to the marathon. She broke the world record in the women's 3000 metres on 12 September 1993.

International competitions

Representing
1992World Junior ChampionshipsSeoul, South Korea1st3000 m8:46.86
1993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany2nd3000 m8:29.25
East Asian GamesShanghai, China2nd3000 m8:44.82
IAAF World Marathon CupSan Sebastián, Spain2ndMarathon2:29.42
Asian ChampionshipsManila, Philippines2nd3000 m9:16.19
1994Asian GamesHiroshima, Japan1st3000 m8:52.97

Personal bests

DistancePerformanceDateLocation
align=right 3:57.46 align=right 11 September 1993 Beijing
align=right 8:16.50 align=right 13 September 1993 Beijing
10,000 malign=right 31:16.28 align=right 8 September 1993 Beijing
Marathonalign=right 2:24:42 align=right 4 April 1993 Tianjin

See also