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North Korean long-distance runner For other people with the same name, see Kim Mi-gyeong (disambiguation).
Kim Mi-gyong
Personal information
Born (1991-10-17) October 17, 1991 (age 33)
South Hwanghae Province
Height1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
Country North Korea
SportAthletics
EventMarathon
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl김미경
Revised RomanizationGim Migyeong
McCune–ReischauerKim Migyŏng
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  North Korea
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Amman 5000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Amman 10,000 m
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

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

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. 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.

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. 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. 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.

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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