Dong Guojian (; born March 16, 1987, in Luquan County, Yunnan[1]) is a Chinese long-distance runner who competes in the marathon.[2] He competed at the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics.
Dong was born into a family of farmers in Jiaopingdu Township 皎平渡镇[3] in the hills of rural Luquan County, Yunnan, where the elevation is about 2,300 metres above sea level.[4]
In 2016, Dong Guojian ran at the Chongqing International Marathon with a personal best of 2:11:41. Dong currently holds the Chinese half marathon record with a time of 1:02:51 in 2009.
He finished seventh in the 2019 Berlin Marathon at 02:08:28 and tenth in the 2022 Chicago Marathon, clocking a time of 2:08:53.
| Representing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Asian Championships | Guangzhou, China | 5th | 10000 m | 29:13.44 | |
| Yangzhou Half Marathon | Yangzhou, China | 3rd | Half Marathon | 1:02:51 | ||
| 2010 | Dalian Marathon | Dalian, China | 4th | Marathon | 2:13:23 | |
| Asian Games | Guangzhou, China | 4th | Marathon | 2:14:48 | ||
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 14th | Marathon | 2:15:45 | |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 54th | Marathon | 2:20:39 | |
| 2013 | World Cross Country Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 95th | 12 km | 39:38 | |
| 2016 | Chongqing Marathon | Chonqing, China | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | Marathon | 2:11:44 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 29th | Marathon | 2:15:32 | ||
| 2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | 7th | Marathon | 2:23:55 | |
| 2019 | Wuhan Marathon | Wuhan, China | 4th | Marathon | 2:12:34 | |
| Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 7th | Marathon | 2:08:28 | ||
| Guangzhou Marathon | Guangzhou, China | 4th | Marathon | 2:09:00 | ||
| 2020 | Macau Marathon | Macau, China | bgcolor=gold | 1st | Marathon | 2:12:59 |
| 2021 | Xuzhou Marathon | Xuzhou, China | 3rd | Marathon | 2:11:20 | |
| Olympic Games | Sapporo, Japan | 56th | Marathon | 2:21:35 | ||
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, Oregon, United States | 23rd | Marathon | 2:11:14 | |
| Chicago Marathon | Chicago, United States | 10th | Marathon | 2:08:53 | ||
| 2023 | Seoul Marathon | Seoul, South Korea | 8th | Marathon | 2:09:29 | |
| Xi'an Marathon | Xi'an, China | bgcolor=gold | 1st | Marathon | 2:10:44 | |
| Hefei Marathon | Hefei, China | bgcolor=gold | 1st | Marathon | 2:10:16 | |
| 2024 | Xiamen Marathon | Xiamen, China | 6th | Marathon | 2:10:38 | |
| Osaka Marathon | Osaka, Japan | 14th | Marathon | 2:08:12 | ||
| Wuxi Marathon | Wuxi, China | 13th | Marathon | 2:10:39 | ||
| Nanjing Marathon | Nanjing, China | 5th | Marathon | 2:11:41 | ||