Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Na 2008 Summer Olympics na Beijing, Lee ruru eru maka oge nke abụọ na
marathon ụmụ nwoke, ya na ndị otu ya Kim Yi-Yong na Lee Bong-Ju. Ọ gara nke ọma n'ọsọ ahụ n'ọnọdụ iri na asatọ site na sekọnd asaa n'ihu Janne Holmen nke Finland, na-edepụta oge kachasị mma ya na egwuregwu Olympic nke 2:14:37.