Zhang Linli (Chinese: 张林丽; born 6 March 1973 in Shenyang) is a retired Chinese long-distance runner who set world class times in events ranging from 1500 metres up to the marathon. She broke the world record in the women's 3000 metres on 12 September 1993.

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing China
1992World Junior ChampionshipsSeoul, South Korea1st3000 m8:46.86
1993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany2nd3000 m8:29.25
East Asian GamesShanghai, China2nd3000 m8:44.82
IAAF World Marathon CupSan Sebastián, Spain2ndMarathon2:29.42
Asian ChampionshipsManila, Philippines2nd3000 m9:16.19
1994Asian GamesHiroshima, Japan1st3000 m8:52.97

Personal bests

DistancePerformanceDateLocation
1500 m3:57.4611 September 1993Beijing
3000 m8:16.5013 September 1993Beijing
10,000 m31:16.288 September 1993Beijing
Marathon2:24:424 April 1993Tianjin

See also

Records
Preceded byTatyana Kazankinawoman's 3,000 m World Record Holder 12 September 1993 — 12 September 1993Succeeded byWang Junxia