Kim Mi-gyong

Kim Mi-gyong (Korean: 김미경; born 17 October 1991) is a North Korean long-distance runner.[1] She competed in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, placing 74th with a time of 2:38:33.[2]

Kim Mi-gyong
Personal information
Born (1991-10-17) October 17, 1991
South Hwanghae Province
Height1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
Country North Korea
SportAthletics
Event(s)Marathon
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl
김미경
Revised RomanizationGim Migyeong
McCune–ReischauerKim Migyŏng
Medal record
Women's Track & Field
Representing  North Korea
Asian Athletics Championships
2007 Amman 5000 m
2007 Amman 10,000 m
This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim.

At the age of fifteen she represented her country at the 2007 Asian Athletics Championships and secured a bronze medal double in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres events.[3][4] Her next international outings came in 2009 when she placed sixth in the half marathon at the Summer Universiade and fifth in the same event at the East Asian Games.[5]

Kim made her debut in the marathon in 2011, running at the Macau Marathon and finishing tenth with a time of 2:38:36 hours. Her run at the 2012 Pyongyang Marathon brought her up to the elite standard, as she won the race with a personal best of 2:30:41 hours.[6] This run earned her a place on the North Korean team for the 2012 Summer Olympics, where she placed 74th overall in the women's Olympic marathon.[1] A return to Pyongyang in 2013 saw her rise to the top of the national team with a second win at the race with a time of 2:26:32, ranking her third on the North Korean all-time lists.[7]

References
  1. "Kim Mi-gyong". London 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
  2. "Women's Marathon: Results". London 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
  3. Asian Championships - Day Four. IAAF (2007-07-29). Retrieved on 2013-04-18.
  4. Asian Championships - Day One. IAAF (2007-07-26). Retrieved on 2013-04-18.
  5. Kim Mi-gyong. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2013-04-18.
  6. Jalava, Mirko (2012-04-09). Tight finish in Pyongyang. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-04-18.
  7. Jalava, Mirko (2013-04-15). Home victory for Kim Mi-gyong in Pyongyang, Nigusse takes men's title. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-04-18.


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