Zhang Ling (athlete)

Zhang Ling (athlete)

Zhang Ling (born 13 April 1981) is a female Chinese middle distance runner.

On 18 October 1997 in Shanghai she ran the 1500 metres in 3:54.52 minutes. This ranks her eighth in the world of all time, behind Qu Yunxia, Jiang Bo, Lang Yinglai, Wang Junxia, Tatyana Kazankina, Yin Lili, Paula Ivan, Lan Lixin and Olga Dvirna. [ [http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/toplists/inout=O/ageGroup=N/season=0/gender=W/discipline=1500/legal=A/index.html IAAF Top Lists - 1500 Metres women] ] This is also the world record for youth (aged 17 or less) athletes. [ [http://www.gbrathletics.com/wrecy.htm World Youth (Under 18) Best Performances] - GBR Athletics]

She went on to win the silver medal at the 2000 Asian Championships.

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