Kim Hye-gyong
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Kim Hye-gyong (Korean: 김혜경; Korean pronunciation: [kim.ɦe.ɡjʌŋ] or [kim] [he.ɡjʌŋ]; born 9 March 1993) is a North Korean long-distance runner.[2]
Personal information | ||||||
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Born | (1993-03-09) 9 March 1993 (age 31) Sariwon, North Hwanghae Province, North Korea | |||||
Height | 153 cm (5 ft 0 in)[1] | |||||
Korean name | ||||||
Chosŏn'gŭl | 김혜경 | |||||
Revised Romanization | Gim Hyegyeong | |||||
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Hyegyŏng | |||||
Sport | ||||||
Country | North Korea | |||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||
Event | Marathon | |||||
Team | Pyongyang Sports Team | |||||
Coached by | Jong Myong-chol | |||||
Achievements and titles | ||||||
World finals |
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Highest world ranking | 8th (marathon, 2013) | |||||
Personal best | Marathon: 2:28:32[2] | |||||
Medal record
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Updated on 5 September 2015 |
Marathoner Kim Hye-song is her sister. They are fraternal twins. Hye-gyong is the younger.[1] Their mutual coach, Jong Myong-chol, describes their healthy rivalry in races and friendship as the key to their success. According to Jong, Hye-gyong has a livelier personality of the twins and trains harder.[3] Together they train five times a week, running 25–30 km (16–19 mi) a day.[3]
The sisters Kim, along with Kim Mi-gyong (no relation) are considered the most prominent of North Korean female marathoners today.[4] Kim Hye-gyong represents the Pyongyang Sports Team.[5] She has a brother, a marathoner representing the April 25 Sports Team.[6]