Baek Seung-do explained

Baek Seung-do
Nationality:South Korean
Sport:Long-distance running
Event:Marathon
Birth Date:16 June 1968

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]

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]

Notes and References

  1. Baek Seung-do Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417234904/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/baek-seung-do-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 28 May 2017.
  2. Web site: [마라톤] 백승도 "다음 차례는 나"…8년만에 기록 2분 단축 ]. 14 August 2020 . [Marathon] Baek Seung-do “Next is my turn”… Record shortened by 2 minutes in 8 years . 16 October 2024 . ko.