Zhou Chunxiu
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- This is a Chinese name; the family name is Zhou.
| Medal record | |||
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 Zhou Chunxiu at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics. |
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| World Championships | |||
| Silver | 2007 Osaka | Marathon | |
| Asian Games | |||
| Gold | 2006 Doha | Marathon | |
Zhou Chunxiu (simplified Chinese: 周春秀, born November 15, 1978 in Jiangsu) is a Chinese marathon runner.
She finished fourth at the 2005 World Championships. She also competed at the 2004 Olympic Games, finishing in 33rd place. On April 22, 2007, she won the women's race at the London Marathon for the first time in a time of 2:20:38. She won the silver in the 2007 World Championships in Osaka.
Her personal best time is 2:19:51 hours, achieved in March 2006 in Seoul.
[edit] References
- IAAF profile for Zhou Chunxiu
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Preceded by Deena Kastor |
London Women's Marathon Winner 2007 |
Succeeded by Irina Mikitenko |
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