Kim Mi-gyong ( ko, 김미경; born 17 October 1991) is a

North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu River, Y ...

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 endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

. She competed in the

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , 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 are also wheelchair div ...

at the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

, placing 74th with a time of 2:38:33. At the age of fifteen she represented her country at the

2007 Asian Athletics Championships The 17th Asian Athletics Championships were held on the Amman International Stadium in Amman, Jordan between 25 July and 29 July 2007. It was moved in the last minute from original host country Lebanon due to the unrest in that country. Countrie ...

and secured a bronze medal double in the

5000 metres The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field, approximately equivalent to or . It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics, run over laps of a stan ...

and

10,000 metres The 10,000 metres or the 10,000-metre run is a common long-distance track running event. The event is part of the athletics programme at the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships, and is common at championship level events. The race ...

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

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 Pyongyang Marathon, also known as Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon, is an annual marathon race contested each April in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. It is categorised as an IAAF Bronze Label Road Race. The marathon was held for t ...

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

, 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.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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* 1991 births Living people North Korean female marathon runners North Korean female long-distance runners Olympic athletes of North Korea Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics People from South Hwanghae 20th-century North Korean women 21st-century North Korean women {{NorthKorea-athletics-bio-stub