Kim Hye-gyong
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.
Kim Hye-gyong at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow, Russia | ||||||
| Personal information | ||||||
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| Born | 9 March 1993 Sariwon, North Hwanghae Province, North Korea | |||||
| Height | 153 cm (5 ft 0 in) | |||||
| 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 | |||||
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. 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. Together they train five times a week, running 25–30 km (16–19 mi) a day.
The sisters Kim, along with Kim Mi-gyong (no relation) are considered the most prominent of North Korean female marathoners today. Kim Hye-gyong represents the Pyongyang Sports Team. She has a brother, a marathoner representing the April 25 Sports Team.