Athletics at the 2009 East Asian Games
At the 2009 East Asian Games, the athletics events were held at the Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground in Hong Kong from 10 December to 13 December. A total of 46 events were contested, of which 23 were by male athletes and 23 by female athletes.
| Athletics at the 2009 East Asian Games | |
|---|---|
![]() The main stadium in Hong Kong | |
| Dates | 10 – 13 December |
| Host city | Hong Kong |
| Venue | Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 46 |
| Participation | ? athletes from 9 nations |
| Records set | 3 Games records |
China went on to win the most events, with Liu Qing winning golds in the 800 metres, 1500 metres and 4×400 metres relay races. Japan was a clear second place in the medals while South Korea and Chinese Taipei also took a double-digit medal haul. Athletes representing the hosts Hong Kong won seven bronze medals.
Records
| Name | Event | Country | Record | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yasunori Murakami | 1500 metres | 3:46.24 | GR | |
| Zhang Jun | Shot put | 20.41 | GR | |
| Li Yanfeng | Discus throw | 64.66 | GR | |
| Li Zhenzhu | 3000 m steeplechase | 10:00.17 | GR |
| Key: | WR — World record • AR — Area record • GR — Games record • NR — National record |
|---|
Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | 10.33 | 10.39 | 10.45 | |||
| 200 metres | 20.91 | 21.27 | 21.43 | |||
| 400 metres | 46.72 | 46.96 | 47.12 | |||
| 800 metres | 1:50.66 | 1:50.83 | 1:50.92 | |||
| 1500 metres | 3:46.24 GR | 3:50.33 | 3:55.11 | |||
| 5000 metres | 13:53.48 | 13:58.00 | 14:18.90 | |||
| 10,000 metres | 30:18.91 | 30:19.99 | 30:52.70 | |||
| 110 metres hurdles | 13.66 | 13.88 | 14.02 | |||
| 400 metres hurdles | 50.61 | 50.99 | 51.20 | |||
| 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:01.88 | 9:03.89 | 9:04.48 | |||
| 4×100 metres relay | Tu Chia-lin Liu Yuan-kai Tsai Meng-lin Yi Wei-chen | 39.31 | Takumi Kuki Shintaro Kimura Kenji Fujimitsu Shogo Arao | 39.40 | Yu Liangliang Li Mingxuan Su Bingtian Hu Kai | 39.86 |
| 4×400 metres relay | Yuta Imazeki Yusuke Ishitsuka Naohiro Kawakita Yoshihiro Horigome | 3:07.08 | Li Mingxuan Cui Haojing Meng Yan Liu Xiaosheng | 3:08.63 | Tsai Meng-lin Liu Yuan-kai Chang Chi-sheng Chen Chieh | 3:10.47 |
| Half marathon | 1:06:05 | 1:06:05 | 1:06:30 | |||
| 20 km walk | 1:26:46 | 1:26:47 | 1:26:59 | |||
| High jump | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2.18 | |||
| Pole vault | 5.30 | 5.30 | 4.80 | |||
| Long jump | 7.85 | 7.73 | 7.71 | |||
| Triple jump | 16.15 | 15.61 | 15.29 | |||
| Shot put | 20.41 GR | 18.33 | 17.58 | |||
| Discus throw | 55.98 | 55.18 | 54.92 | |||
| Hammer throw | 71.25 | 70.74 | 67.40 | |||
| Javelin throw | 80.41 | 79.62 | 72.41 | |||
| Decathlon | 7747 | 7596 | 5976 | |||
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | 11.70 | 11.83 | 12.06 | |||
| 200 metres | 23.92 | 24.24 | 24.88 | |||
| 400 metres | 53.52 | 53.84 | 55.37 | |||
| 800 metres | 2:06.41 | 2:07.21 | 2:07.42 | |||
| 1500 metres | 4:21.64 | 4:39.47 | 4:40.71 | |||
| 5000 metres | 16:46.86 | 16:47.04 | 19:38.83 | |||
| 10,000 metres | 33:55.43 | 34:50.22 | 37:04.86 | |||
| 100 metres hurdles | 13.13 | 13.42 | 13.57 | |||
| 400 metres hurdles | 59.23 | 59.70 | 1:03.57 | |||
| 3000 metres steeplechase | 10:00.17 GR | 10:07.01 | 11:26.03 | |||
| 4×100 metre relay | Tao Yujia Jiang Lan Han Ling Tang Xiaoyin | 44.69 | Nodoka Seko Mayumi Watanabe Kaoru Matsuda Maki Wada | 44.89 | Hui Man Ling Leung Hau Sze Wan Kin Yee Chan Ho Yee | 45.71 |
| 4×400 metre relay | Han Ling Tang Xiaoyin Jiang Lan Chen Jingwen | 3:37.72 | Miho Shingu Kana Tsuru Yuka Nagakura Mayu Horie | 3:42.18 | Chen Shu-chuan Chang Ai-hua Liao Ching-hsien Liu Wen-yi | 3:51.08 |
| Half marathon | 1:11.55 (NR) | 1:12:03 | 1:12:36 | |||
| 20 km walk | 1:35:33 | 1:35:40 | 1:45:06 | |||
| High jump | 1.88 | 1.79 | 1.60 | |||
| Pole vault | 4.20 | 4.05 | 3.90 | |||
| Long jump | 6.30 | 6.28 | 6.24 | |||
| Triple jump | 13.56 | 12.80 | 12.30 | |||
| Shot put | 17.95 | 16.74 | 15.47 | |||
| Discus throw | 64.66 GR | 56.04 | 55.35 | |||
| Hammer throw | 67.06 | 59.56 | 50.69 | |||
| Javelin throw | 60.05 | 58.12 | 54.27 | |||
| Heptathlon | 5717 | 4608 | Only two competitors | – | ||
Medal table

Liu Xiang returned from injury to win the sprint hurdles gold for China
* Host nation (Hong Kong)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 48 | |
| 2 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 52 | |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 15 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 46 | 46 | 45 | 137 | |
References
- General
- Results from Official 2009 Games website (archived)
- Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2009-12-10). Japan and Korea prevent Chinese sweep - East Asian Games, Day 1. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-03-17.
- Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2009-12-11). Liu Xiang and Chinese throwers dominate - East Asian Games, Day 2. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-03-17.
- Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2009-12-12). China's Liu Qing completes double but overall it's Japan's day - East Asian Games, Day 3. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-03-17.
- Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2009-12-13). East Asian Games conclude. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-03-17.
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