Kim Seong-Eun ( ko, 김성은; born 24 February 1989 in Seoul) is a South Korean

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 competes in

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 ...

races. She represented her country at the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

and the

2011 World Championships in Athletics The 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics () was an international athletics competition that was held in Daegu, South Korea. It started on 27 August 2011 and finished on 4 September 2011. The United States topped the medal standings in th ...

. Her personal best for the marathon is 2:27:20 hours, set in 2013.

Career

She started out doing middle- and

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as a teenager and broke the South Korean indoor record for the

3000 metres The 3000 metres or 3000-metre run is a track running event, also commonly known as the "3K" or "3K run", where 7.5 laps are run around an outdoor 400 m track, or 15 laps around a 200 m indoor track. It is debated whether the 3000m shoul ...

at the

2005 Asian Indoor Games The 1st Asian Indoor Games were held in Bangkok, Thailand from November 12 to 19, 2005. Venues Bangkok * Indoor Stadium Huamark - Dancesport * Thai-Japanese Stadium - Futsal * Nimibutr Stadium - Indoor cycling * The Mall Bangkapi - Sepak takraw * ...

, taking the silver medal behind India's

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. She established herself nationally in 2006 at the age of seventeen by winning the

5000 metres The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field, approximately equivalent to or . It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics, run over laps of a stan ...

national title and placing second over

1500 metres The 1500 metres or 1,500-metre run (typically pronounced 'fifteen-hundred metres') is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletic ...

.Kim Seong-Eun
Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2013-03-23. She ran in both the 3000 m and 5000 m at the

2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics The 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 2008 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Bydgoszcz in Poland at the Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium between 8 and 13 July 2008. Previously Bydgoszcz hosted t ...

and finished 15th and tenth, respectively. She also made her debut over the half marathon that year, winning a race in

Incheon Incheon (; ; or Inch'ŏn; literally "kind river"), formerly Jemulpo or Chemulp'o (제물포) until the period after 1910, officially the Incheon Metropolitan City (인천광역시, 仁川廣域市), is a city located in northwestern South Kore ...

in March setting a best of 73:14 at the

Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon The is an annual road running competition which takes place in early February in Marugame, Japan. It currently holds IAAF Silver Label Road Race status and the professional races attract over 1000 entries each year,Ota, Shigenobu (2009-02-02)Mar ...

in Japan.김성은
. Samsung Runner. Retrieved on 2013-03-23. Kim turned away from track running from 2009 onwards and focused on road running events instead. She attempted a

debut at the 2009

Seoul International Marathon The Seoul International Marathon, also known as the ''Dong-A Ilbo Seoul Marathon or Seoul Marathon'' is an annual marathon race that takes place in Seoul, South Korea. It is one of two annual races over the 42.195 km classic distance in the ...

but failed to finish the distance. She placed tenth in the half marathon at the Summer Universiade, and then came runner-up to

Lee Sun-young Lee Sun-young (born 20 April 1984) is a South Korean long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. She finished seventh in 10,000 metres at the 2005 Asian Championships and competed in the 2008 Olympic marathon. She won her first nat ...

at the

JoongAng Seoul Marathon The JoongAng Seoul Marathon is an annual footrace that takes place in Seoul, South Korea, usually in early November. First held in 1999, the race was established as a commemoration of Olympic marathon race which was held as part of the 1988 Seoul ...

with a time of 2:37:30 hours. She only competed in two major competitions in 2010 but performed well: she ran a personal best of 71:34 at the Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon and improved her marathon best to 2:29:27 at the Seoul International race, coming fifth. Her marathon performances were enough to gain a place on the team for the

, which was hosted on home soil in

Daegu Daegu (, , literally 'large hill', 대구광역시), formerly spelled Taegu and officially known as the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea. It is the third-largest urban agglomeration in South Korea after Seoul and Busan; it is ...

. There she came 28th in the championship marathon, Korea's best performer from their five-woman team. She ended the year with a

10,000 metres The 10,000 metres or the 10,000-metre run is a common long-distance track running event. The event is part of the athletics programme at the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships, and is common at championship level events. The race ...

win at the

Korean National Sports Festival The Korean National Sports Festival is an annual sports competition held in South Korea. For a full week each October, about 20,000 athletes representing 16 cities and provinces throughout the country compete in about 40 separate sports. The sit ...

, setting a personal best of 33:46.61 minutes. A fourth-place finish in 2:29:53 hours at the 2012 Seoul International Marathon earned her a spot on the Olympic marathon team. At the

2012 London Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

she placed 96th in the Olympic marathon with a time of 2:46:38. At the 2013 Kagawa Marugame race she was two seconds off her half marathon best and a new marathon best followed shortly after at the Seoul International Marathon, where she was fourth overall and the first Korean with her run of 2:27:20 hours.Chepkwony, Chepchirchir complete first Kenyan double at Seoul International Marathon
IAAF (2013-03-17). Retrieved on 2013-03-23.

Personal bests

– 9:19.79 min (2007) *3000 m indoor – 9:40.22 min (2005) NR *

– 16:09.94 (2008) * Half marathon – 1:11:34 (2010) *

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 ...

– 2:27:20 (2013)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Seong-eun 1989 births Living people South Korean female long-distance runners South Korean female marathon runners Olympic athletes for South Korea Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Asian Games Sportspeople from Seoul World Athletics Championships athletes for South Korea Asian Games competitors for South Korea 21st-century South Korean women