Kim Yi-Yong (; born 20 September 1973, in Gangwon-do) is a retired

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance ru ...

who specialized in the

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of kilometres ( 26 mi 385 yd), usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There ...

. He was the 2004

Asian Marathon Championship The Asian Marathon Championships is a biennial international competition in marathon road running for Asian athletes. Organised by the Asian Athletics Association, its creation in 1988 followed decision to drop the 42.195-kilometre (26-mile and 385 ...

winner. His personal best for the marathon is 2:07:49 hours, set in 1999.World men's all-time best marathon (last updated 2001)
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* 1973 births Living people South Korean male long-distance runners South Korean male marathon runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for South Korea Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Asian Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Asian Games Asian Games athletes for South Korea 20th-century South Korean sportsmen {{SouthKorea-athletics-bio-stub