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]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | |
Personal bests
- 5000 metres - 15:37.5 min (2002) - national record.[3]
- 10,000 metres - 34:35.30 min (2005)
- Half marathon - 1:12:47 hrs (2003)
- Marathon - 2:25:31 hrs (2003) - national record.
References
- ^ Marathoninfo - List of Pyongyang Marathon winners
- ^ "The One-time Athlete". Uriminzokkiri. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ North Korean athletics records Archived December 25, 2002, at the Wayback Machine
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