OH Joohan

Republic of Korea
Athletics
20 Nov 1988
32
Male
 
Kenya

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
ATH Athletics Men's Marathon DNF

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Sapporo Odori Park
Men's Marathon Final
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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Gold Label Road Races
RankEventYearLocationResult
1Marathon2018Seoul, KOR2:06:57
5Marathon2017Seoul, KOR2:06:27


Legend
SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, 1R - 1st Round, Qual. - Qualification, QR - Qualification Round, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DQ - Disqualified, NM - No Mark, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not run in final
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Wilson Loyanae Erupe
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Farming. (MBC Sports, 11 Nov 2019)
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Athlete
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One son, one daughter
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Korean, Swahili
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Cheongyang-gun Office [Republic of Korea]
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Oh Chang-Seok [personal], KOR, from 2011; Elijah Mutai [personal], KEN
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He suffered an Achilles tendon injury at the 2016 Gyeongju Marathon in the Republic of Korea, but finished fifth despite the injury. He was also troubled by an Achilles injury in 2018. (ktv.go.kr, 10 Jun 2016; news.khan.co.kr, 28 Jan 2020)
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He took up marathon running in 2010. (ytn.co.kr, 24 Jun 2015)
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To win gold at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (MBC Sports, 11 Nov 2019)
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He moved to Eldoret, Kenya, in January 2020 to train ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games. He had planned to return to the Republic of Korea in March 2020 but when the Games were postponed by a year, he decided to stay and train in Kenya until 2021. (sportsseoul.com, 06 Jul 2020; mksports.co.kr, 01 May 2021)
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Winning the 2012 Gyeongju Marathon and the 2016 Seoul Marathon in the Republic of Korea. (MBC Sports, 11 Nov 2019)

General Interest

General
FROM KENYA TO KOREA
Born in Turkana County, Kenya, he moved to the Republic of Korea in 2015 after first visiting the country in 2011 to run the Gyeongju Marathon. He changed his name from Wilson Loyanae Erupe to Oh Joo-Han, adopting the family name of coach Oh Chang-Seok, who had encouraged him to make the move. Joo-han's full Korean name translates to 'I run only for Korea'. He was granted Korean citizenship in September 2018 and was eligible to compete for the Republic of Korea from March 2019. "The Republic of Korea gave me an opportunity to change my life. I want to win a medal for the country at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo." (news.chosun.com, 19 Jul 2018; hani.co.kr, 10 Jan 2020; news1.kr, 25 Jun 2015; koreatimes.co.kr, 21 Mar 2020; donga.com, 05 Jun 2020; MBC Sports, 11 Nov 2019; worldathletics.org, 07 Mar 2019)

SANCTION
He was suspended for two years between February 2013 and February 2015 after testing positive for the prohibited substance erythropoietin [EPO] at an out-of-competition test in 2012. (theguardian.com, 30 Oct 2013; bbc.com, 22 Feb 2013; hankookilbo.com, 03 Aug 2018; aims-worldrunning.org, 25 Jun 2014)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
DNF:
Did not finish
Content 1 (removed through CDN)
Content 2 (removed through CDN).
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