Yanan Wei
ChinaActive- Born
- Dec 6, 1981 (44 years old)
- Birthplace
- Suzhou, People's Republic of China
- Events
- Marathon · 10 Kilometres Road
Wei Yanan (Chinese: 魏亚楠 ; born 6 December 1981 in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province) is a Chinese marathon runner. She won the Beijing Marathon at the age of eighteen and has won marathons in Seoul, Shanghai and Dalian.
Wei won the 2002 Beijing Marathon in a record time, but was disqualified after failing a drugs test and was banned from the sport for two years. Her personal best time for the marathon is 2:23:12 hours, while her 10 km road best of 31:49 minutes is a Chinese record.
She represented China at the 2002 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships and the 2007 World Championships in Athletics. She has won medals at the 2001 East Asian Games and the 2011 Military World Games.
As of Nov 6, 2026: Marathon 2:23:12 (#286 all-time), 10 Kilometres Road 31:49, 2026 season best 2:46:33 (Sep 13, 2026) · Last competition: Harbin Marathon, Harbin, Sep 13, 2026, 2:46:33 · National record (10 Kilometres Road) · 44 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:46:33 | – | Sep 13, 2026 | Harbin Marathon, Harbin |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:57:04 | – | May 25, 2025 | Changchun Marathon |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:46:45 | – | Jun 11, 2023 | Jilin City International Marathon, Jilin |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:14:50 | – | Sep 9, 2012 | Helong (CHN) |
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:37:43 | – | Nov 25, 2012 | Beijing (CHN) |
| 2011 | 5000m | 16:28.82 | – | Jul 22, 2011 | Rio de Janeiro (BRA) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:14:38 | – | Mar 6, 2011 | Goyang (KOR) |
| 2011 | Marathon | 2:27:13 | – | Mar 20, 2011 | Seoul (KOR) |