Baek Seung-do
South Korean runner (born 1968)
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Baek Seung-do (born 16 June 1968) is a South Korean long-distance runner. He competed in the men's marathon at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1]
NationalitySouth Korean
Born16 June 1968
SportLong-distance running
Event
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| Nationality | South Korean | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 June 1968 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Long-distance running | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Marathon | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Baek's finish of 5th at the 2000 Tokyo Marathon was described in Korean media as a "miracle". He ran 2:08:49 to break his eight-year-old personal best by two minutes.[2]
