Chang Chia-che (; born 22 April 1983) is a Taiwanese

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

who specializes in the

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

. He finished tenth at the

2006 Asian Games 6 (six) is the natural number following 5 and preceding 7. It is a composite number and the smallest perfect number. In mathematics Six is the smallest positive integer which is neither a square number nor a prime number; it is the second small ...

, 28th at the 2007 World Championships, 38th at the 2009 World Championships, and 32nd at the 2013 World Championships. In regional competition, he was the bronze medallist in the half marathon at the

2009 East Asian Games ) , Host city = Hong Kong , Teams participating = 9 , Athletes participating = 2,377 , Events = 262 events in 22 sports , Opening ceremony = December 5, 2009 , Closing ceremony = December 13, 2009 , Officially opened by = State Councilor L ...

. He placed tenth in the marathon at the

2010 Asian Games The 2010 Asian Games (), officially known as the XVI Asian Games () and also known as Guangzhou 2010 (), was a regional multi-sport event celebrated from November 12 to November 27, 2010 in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, although several events ...

, repeating his position from the last edition. He was third at the 2008 Hofu Yomiuri Marathon and ran a personal best time of 2:17:12 hours. He improved upon this four seasons later at the 2012

Pyongyang Marathon Pyongyang Marathon, also known as Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon, is an annual marathon race contested each April in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. It is categorised as an IAAF Bronze Label Road Race. The marathon was held for t ...

, where his time of 2:16:06 hours brought him seventh place.Jalava, Mirko (2012-04-09)
Tight finish in Pyongyang
IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-21.

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1983 births Living people Taiwanese male marathon runners Taiwanese male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for Taiwan Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Asian Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Asian Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Chinese Taipei Asian Games competitors for Chinese Taipei 21st-century Taiwanese people {{Taiwan-athletics-bio-stub