List of North Korean records in athletics

The following are the national records in athletics in North Korea maintained by Amateur Athletic Association of DPR of Korea.

Outdoor

Key to tables:   Awaiting ratification  Record not kept by Amateur Athletic Association of DPR of Korea

h = hand timing

Men

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
100 m	10.60 NWI	Yu Jong-Rim	19 May 1991		Pyongyang, North Korea	[1]
	10.28 (-0.2 m/s)	Jo Kum-ryong	29 September 2023	Asian Games	Hangzhou, China	[2]
	10.22 (+1.8 m/s)	Kum Ryong-jo	1 June 2024		Taipei, Taiwan
200 m	21.23	Yu Jong-Rim	17 October 1991		Pyongyang, North Korea	[3]
400 m	46.95	Hwang Il-Sok	25 June 2000		Odawara, Japan	[4]
800 m	1:49.2 h	Huang Myon-Son	11 April 1983		Pyongyang, North Korea	[5]
1500 m	3:46.0 h	Kang Hyong-man	20 October 1963		Pyongyang, North Korea	[6]
3000 m	8:14.9	Lee Gen-ho	13 August 1989		Pyongyang, North Korea	[7]
5000 m	13:53.9	Ryu Ok-hyon	13 May 1987		Pyongyang, North Korea	[8]
10000 m	28:26.86	Ryu Ok-hyon	9 June 1990		Moscow, Soviet Union	[9]
Half marathon	1:05:46	Jong Myong-chol	30 August 2003		Daegu, South Korea	[ citation needed ]
Marathon	2:09:26 [10]	Li Jong-hyong	19 October 1983		Pyongyang, North Korea	[11]
	2:10:50	Kim Jung-won	10 March 1996	Pyongyang Marathon	Pyongyang, North Korea	[12]
	2:10:52	Koh Chun-son	16 March 1980		Essonne, France	[ citation needed ]
110 m hurdles	14.15	Cha Won-Bok	June 1990		?, (Eastern Europe)	[13]
400 m hurdles	53.30	Choi Chang-Sun	2 June 1985		Sofia, Bulgaria	[14]
3000 m steeplechase	8:53.8	Ju Il-Myong	3 April 1994		Pyongyang, North Korea	[15]
High jump	2.18 m	Kim Gwang-Su	25 October 1994		Pyongyang, North Korea	[16]
Pole vault	5.00 m	Han Il-Hak	2 June 1990		Sofia, Bulgaria	[17]
		Ja Song-Gil	25 July 1996		Pyongyang, North Korea	[18]
Long jump	7.86 m	Cha Gyong-Nam	14 April 1983		Pyongyang, North Korea	[19]
Triple jump	16.06 m	Cha Gyong-Son	26 October 1995		Pyongyang, North Korea	[20]
Shot put	15.79 m	Kim Hak-Chol	24 April 1992		Pyongyang, North Korea	[21]
Discus throw	55.18 m	Kim Yong-Nam	26 June 1994		Sariwon, North Korea	[22]
Hammer throw	61.84 m	Kim Jin-Hwan	31 May 1986		Sofia, Bulgaria	[23]
Javelin throw	63.82 m	Kim Chol-Nam	21 May 1994		Pyongyang, North Korea	[24]
Decathlon	7485 pts	Kim Sam-Ryong	26–27 April 1997		Maebashi, Japan	[25]
	10.97 (100 m), 7.25 m (w) (long jump), 13.24 m (shot put), 2.04 m (high jump), 48.91 (400 m) / 15.48 (110 m hurdles), 37.20 m (discus), 4.50 m (pole vault), 46.46 m (javelin), 4:44.33 (1500 m)
20 km walk (road)
50 km walk (road)
4×100 m relay	41.3	North Korea	25 April 1995		Pyongyang, North Korea	[26]
4×400 m relay	3:18.9	North Korea	20 October 1994		Pyongyang, North Korea	[27]

Women

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
100 m	11.80	Li Yong-Ae	25 April 1991		Pyongyang, North Korea	[28]
200 m	25.10	Kim Chun-Hwa	17 October 1991		Pyongyang, North Korea	[29]
400 m	56.23	Chi Jong-Ok	15 October 1991		Pyongyang, North Korea	[30]
800 m	1:58.0 h	Shin Geum-Dan	5 September 1964		Pyongyang, North Korea	[31]
1500 m	4:14.76	Choi Ok-Son	13 May 1993		Shanghai, PR China	[32]
3000 m	8:57.63	Kim Chun-Mae	1 October 1990		Beijing, PR China	[33]
5000 m	15:37.5	Ham Bong-Sil	30 April 2002		Pyongyang, North Korea	[34]
10000 m	32:02.0	Hong Myong-Hui	20 June 1997		Pyongyang, North Korea	[35]
Half marathon	1:11:55	Kim Kum-Ok	13 December 2009	East Asian Games	Hong Kong	[ citation needed ]
Marathon	2:25:31	Ham Bong-Sil	31 August 2003	World Championships	Paris, France	[36]
100 m hurdles	13.92	Kim Myong-Ok	4 October 2001		Pyongyang, North Korea	[37]
400 m hurdles	1:01.39	Kim Ji-Ok	25 November 1982	Asian Games	New Delhi, India	[38]
3000 m steeplechase	10:04.83	Pak Kum Hyang	9 October 2013	East Asian Games	Tianjin, China	[39]
High jump	1.85 m	Kim Hyon-Ok	28 April 1999		Pyongyang, North Korea	[40]
Pole vault	3.33 m	Jong Un Sim	4 October 2012		Pyongyang, North Korea	[41]
Long jump	6.79 m	Li Yong-Ae	21 October 1991	Asian Championships	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	[42]
Triple jump	13.40 m	O Mi-Song	10 October 1998		Pyongyang, North Korea	[43]
Shot put	15.80 m	So Bok-Hui	11 April 1983		Pyongyang, North Korea	[44]
Discus throw	51.04 m	Pak Chun Ja	27 March 1970		Pyongyang, North Korea	[45]
Hammer throw	52.68 m	Choi Kum Ju	29 April 2015		Pyongyang, North Korea	[46]
Javelin throw	49.80 m	Kim Un Suk	22 April 2013		Pyongyang, North Korea	[47]
Heptathlon	5005 pts	An Myong-Wol	2–3 October 1990	Asian Games	Beijing, China	[48]
	14.72 (100 m hurdles), 1.67 m (high jump), 10.52 m (shot put), 27.34 (200 m) / 5.36 m (long jump), 38.80 m (javelin), 2:25.03 (800 m)
20 km walk (road)
4×100 m relay	47.69	North Korea Li Yong-Ae Kim Sun-Nyo Ra Mi-Sun Kim Myong-Ok	3 October 1990	Asian Games	Beijing, China	[49]
4×400 m relay	3:48.18	North Korea Chang Geun-Ok Chang Yong-Ae Chung Dong-Sun Kim Ok-sun	19 December 1978	Asian Games	Bangkok, Thailand	[50]

Indoor

Men

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
60 m	6.7 h	Jo Kum Ryong	24 August 2017		Pyongyang, North Korea	[51]
200 m
400 m
800 m
1500 m
3000 m	8:37.9 h	Hwang Chun Min	16 August 2012		Pyongyang, North Korea	[52]
60 m hurdles	8.7 h	Choe Myong Chol	16 August 2012		Pyongyang, North Korea	[53]
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump
Triple jump	14.44 m	Pae Yong Il	16 August 2012		Pyongyang, North Korea	[54]
Shot put
Heptathlon
	60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m
5000 m walk
4×400 m relay

Women

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
60 m	7.90	Choe Son-Hwa	30 October 2007	Asian Indoor Games	Macao	[55]
200 m
400 m
800 m
1500 m	4:36.64	Hyang Ran-Yun	15 November 2005	Asian Indoor Games	Pattaya, Thailand	[ citation needed ]
	4:36.5 h	Yun Un Hui	16 August 2012		Pyongyang, North Korea	[56]
3000 m	9:14.53	Lee See-Nee	11 February 1989		Osaka, Japan	[57]
60 m hurdles
High jump
Pole vault	3.30 m	Jong Un Sim	25 July 2011		Pyongyang, North Korea	[58]
Long jump	5.44 m	Kang Hye-Sun	1 November 2007	Asian Indoor Games	Macau	[59]
Triple jump	12.90 m	Kang Hye-Sun	30 October 2007	Asian Indoor Games	Macau	[60]
Shot put
Pentathlon
	60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m
3000 m walk
4×400 m relay

See also

• North Korea portal
• Athletics portal

• Sport in North Korea
• List of South Korean records in athletics

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