Zhang Ling (born 13 April 1980) is a female Chinese middle-distance runner.

[1] On 18 October 1997 in Shanghai she ran the 1500 metres in 3:54.52 minutes.

This ranked her eighth in the world all-time lists, behind Qu Yunxia, Jiang Bo, Lang Yinglai, Wang Junxia, Tatyana Kazankina, Yin Lili, Paula Ivan, Lan Lixin and Olga Dvirna.

[2] This is also the world record for youth (aged 17 or less) athletes.

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