- Dong Yanmei
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Dong Yanmei (born 16 February 1977 in Xuengdong, Liaoning Province) is a Chinese long-distance runner who specialized in the 5000 metres. She has not competed on the top level since 2002.
Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes Representing 
China1998 Goodwill Games Uniondale, United States 3rd 10,000 m 2001 World Indoor Championships Lisbon, Portugal 5th 3000 m World Championships Edmonton, Canada 4th 5000 m Universiade Beijing, China 1st 5000 m 1st 10,000 m East Asian Games Osaka, Japan 1st 5000 m 1st 10,000 m Personal bests
- 1500 metres - 3:55.07 min (1997)
- 3000 metres - 8:33.07 min (2000)
- 5000 metres - 14:29.82 min (1997)
- 10,000 metres - 30:38.09 min (1997)
External links
- IAAF profile for Dong Yanmei
Summer Universiade Champions in Women's 3000 and 5000 m 1975 – 1993: 3.000 metres • 1995 – present: 5.000 metres 1975: Natalia Andrei (ROM) • 1977 – 1979: Not Held • 1981: Breda Pergar (YUG) • 1983: Maria Radu (ROM) • 1985: Cathy Branta (USA) • 1987 – 1989: Paula Ivan (ROM) • 1991: Iulia Besliu (ROM) • 1993: Clare Eichner (USA) • 1995: Gabriela Szabo (ROM) • 1997: Nnenna Lynch (USA) • 1999: Rie Ueno (JPN) • 2001: Dong Yanmei (CHN) • 2003: Eloise Poppett (AUS) • 2005: Kimberley Smith (NZL) • 2007: Jéssica Augusto (POR) • 2009: Sara Moreira (POR) • 2011: Binnaz Uslu (TUR)
World Best Year Performance in Women's 10,000 m 1975: Christa Vahlensieck (GER) • 1976–1977: Peg Neppel (USA) • 1978: Natalia Betini (ROU) • 1979: Mary Shea (USA) • 1980: Kathryn Binns (GBR) • 1981: Yelena Sipatova (URS) • 1982: Mary Decker-Slaney (USA) • 1983: Raisa Sadreydinova (URS) • 1984: Olga Bondarenko (URS) • 1985–1987: Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) • 1988: Olga Bondarenko (URS) • 1989: Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) • 1990: Viorica Ghican (ROU) • 1991: Liz McColgan (GBR) • 1992: Derartu Tulu (ETH) • 1993–1994: Wang Junxia (CHN) • 1995–1996: Fernanda Ribeiro (POR) • 1997: Dong Yanmei (CHN) • 1998: Fernanda Ribeiro (POR) • 1999: Getenesh Wami (ETH) • 2000: Derartu Tulu (ETH) • 2001–2002: Paula Radcliffe (GBR) • 2003: Berhane Adere (ETH) • 2004: Paula Radcliffe (GBR) • 2005: Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) • 2006: Elvan Abeylegesse (TUR) • 2007: Mestawet Tufa (ETH) • 2008: Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) • 2009-2010: Meselech Melkamu (ETH)
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