Liu Dong
Liu Dong (
Liaoning Province
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She is married to Spanish coach Luis Miguel Landa and lives in Spain. She competed at the 2014 Cross della Vallagarina and placed 15th.[1]
Liu acted as a rabbit for the famous 1500 at the 1993 Chinese National Games, where Qu Yunxia set the world record that stood for almost 22 years. When Liu set her personal best in the same race four years later, it was the #15 mark of all time. Only 5 non-Chinese women had ever run faster, the others on the list being the Chinese women who had beaten Liu in those two races.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  China
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| 1992 | World Junior Championships | Seoul, South Korea | 1st | 1500 m | 4:05.14 CR |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 1st | 1500 m | 4:00.50 |
| East Asian Games | Shanghai, China | 2nd | 1500 m | 4:07.25 | |
Honors and awards
- Special Prize of the XXXV Career of Science of the Superior Council of Scientific Research. "By their professional values", Madrid (ESP) 2015.
- Prize "As Image for the World in Sport and Culture" of "The World Sport and Culture Exchange Communication Festival", Beijing (CHI) 2016.
Publications
"Long distance training for women". Libros Cúpula
See also
- China at the World Championships in Athletics
References
- ^ Mills, Steven (2014-01-12). Ayalew tested, but triumphant, in Elgoibar – cross-country round-up. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-02-23.
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