Ham Bong-sil | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 함봉실 |
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Revised Romanization | Ham Bongsil |
McCune–Reischauer | Ham Pongsil |
Ham Pong-sil (born 24 July 1974) is a North Korean long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon race.
She is a three-time Pyongyang Marathon winner (2002, 2003, 2005). [1]
After the Paris World Championships in 2003, she was appointed to a post in charge of track and field coaching in North Korea. She trained O Song Mi, among others. [2]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing North Korea | |||||
2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 8th | Marathon | 2:27:07 |
2001 | Pyongyang Marathon | Pyongyang, North Korea | 2nd | Marathon | 2:29:44 |
Universiade | Beijing, China | 1st | Half marathon | 1:15:24 | |
2002 | Pyongyang Marathon | Pyongyang, North Korea | 1st | Marathon | 2:26:23 |
Asian Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 1st | 5000 m | 15:42.88 | |
1st | 10,000 m | 34:44.92 | |||
Asian Games | Busan, South Korea | 1st | Marathon | 2:33:35 | |
2003 | Pyongyang Marathon | Pyongyang, North Korea | 1st | Marathon | 2:27:48 |
World Championships | Paris, France | 5th | Marathon | 2:25:31 = PB | |
2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | — | Marathon | DNF |
2005 | Pyongyang Marathon | Pyongyang, North Korea | 1st | Marathon | 2:31:46 |
Asian Championships | Incheon, South Korea | 3rd | 10,000 m | 34:35.30 |
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