_-_London_2012_Mens_Marathon.jpg) Guor Marial in the 2012 Summer Olympics Men's marathon in London | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Guor Mading Maker |
| Nationality | South Sudanese |
| Born | 15 April 1984 Panrieng County, Unity, Sudan (present-day South Sudan) |
| Alma mater | Iowa State |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  South Sudan |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Marathon |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 47th (2012); 82nd (2016) |
| Personal best | 2:12:55[1] |
| Military career | |
 Maker receives an "Airman's Coin" at the Coin Ceremony February 1, 2018 outside the Pfingston Reception Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 2018–present |
| Rank |  Senior Airman[2] |
| Unit | 21st Dental Squadron |
| Updated on 7 August 2023 | |
Guor Mading Maker (born 15 April 1984), also known as Guor Marial,[3] is a South Sudanese Olympic track and field athlete. He is a Dinka tribesman.
Maker competed in the men's marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Due to the civil war that saw South Sudan split from Sudan, he has refused to compete under the flag of the latter, stating, "It would be betraying my people". He was one of four athletes competing in the 2012 Summer Olympics under the Olympic flag rather than that of an individual country.[4]
Maker competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics for South Sudan, the country's first appearance at an Olympic Games.
A film has been made of his life called Runner.[5]
- ^ "South Sudan refugee to run marathon in Olympic colours". Sudan Tribune. July 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
- ^ Castillo, Kaitlin (17 October 2022). "Maker runs towards greatness". 505th Command and Control Wing News. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ Reynolds, Tom; Sliney, Noel; Wright, Katie (4 August 2015). "One year to Rio 2016: Five global athletes' Olympic odysseys". bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 August 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ "London 2012 Olympics: South Sudan's Guor Marial allowed to compete under Olympic flag in London". The Telegraph. 21 July 2012. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ^ Press, Detroit Free. "documentary 'Runner' tells story of refugee who becomes Olympian". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on 2021-07-29. Retrieved 2021-07-09.