Kim Hye-song (runner)
Kim Hye-song (Korean: 김혜성; Korean pronunciation: [kim.ɦe.sʌŋ] or [kim] [he.sʌŋ]; born 9 March 1993) is a North Korean long-distance runner.
Kim Hye-song at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow, Russia | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 March 1993 Sariwon, North Hwanghae Province, North Korea |
| Height | 153 cm (5 ft 0 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | North Korea |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Marathon |
| Team | Pyongyang Sports Team |
| Coached by | Jong Myong-chol |
| Achievements and titles | |
| World finals | |
| Highest world ranking | 9th (marathon, 2015) |
| Personal bests |
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| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 김혜성 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Hyeseong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Hyesŏng |
| Updated on 5 September 2015. | |
Marathoner Kim Hye-gyong is her sister. They are fraternal twins. Hye-song is the eldest of the two. According to their coach, Jong Myong-chol, Hye-song is more conservative and quiet than her sister. The coach considers their healthy rivalry in races and friendship a key to their success.
Kim represents the Pyongyang Sports Team. Together she and her sister 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.
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