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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 김정수 |
| Nationality | North Korean |
| Born | (1970-04-09) 9 April 1970 (age 54) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Event | Marathon |
Kim Jong-su (born 9 April 1970) is a North Korean long-distance runner. He competed in the men's marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Kim finished 2nd at the 1995 Pyongyang Marathon in 2:12:40, 18 seconds behind Kim Jung-won. He again finished runner-up at the same race in March 1996, running his personal best of 2:11:43 less than one minute behind Jung-won again. In August that year, Kim finished 40th in the 1996 Olympic marathon, only 25 seconds behind Jung-won.
Kim returned in 1997 to compete in the Beijing Marathon. He finished 6th in 2:14:49 as the 2nd Korean behind Jung-won again.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kim Jong-su Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- "ARRS recap for race #20107". Association of Road Racing Statisticians.
- "ARRS recap for race #14241". Association of Road Racing Statisticians.
- Kim Jong-su at Olympedia (archive)
- Kim Jong-su at World Athletics
- "ARRS recap for race #5965". Association of Road Racing Statisticians.
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