Baek Seung-do (born 16 June 1968) is a South Korean

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance ru ...

. He competed in the men's marathon at the

2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October ...

. Baek's finish of 5th at the 2000

Tokyo Marathon The is an annual marathon sporting event in Tokyo, Japan. It is a World Athletics Platinum Label marathon and one of the seven World Marathon Majors. The latest edition of the race took place on . It is sponsored by Tokyo Metro. History The fi ...

was described in Korean media as a "miracle". He ran 2:08:49 to break his eight-year-old personal best by two minutes.

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* 1968 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics South Korean male long-distance runners South Korean male marathon runners Olympic athletes for South Korea Place of birth missing (living people) Asian Games bronze medalists for South Korea Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Asian Games Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games Asian Athletics Championships winners 20th-century South Korean sportsmen 21st-century South Korean sportsmen Asian Games bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) {{SouthKorea-athletics-bio-stub