Ramba uchiverenga ndima ino - Pamakwikwi eOlympic eZhizha a2008 muBeijing, Lee akakwanisa kumhanya nhangemutange yemarathon yevarume kechipiri
, pamwe chete nevamwe vake Kim Yi-Yong naLee Bong-Ju. Akabudirira kupedza nhangemutange iri panzvimbo yegumi nemasere nemasekondi manomwe pamberi peFinland Janne Holmen, achinyora nguva yake yakanakisisa yeOlympic basa re2:14:37.