Pak Chol
North Korean long-distance runner
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Pak Chol (Korean: 박철; Korean pronunciation: [pak̚.tsʰʌl]; born 8 November 1990) is a North Korean long-distance runner.[1] He represents the Sajabong Sports Team.[2]
Pak Chol at the 2014 Pyongyang Marathon | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 November 1990 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  North Korea |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Marathon |
| Team | Sajabong Sports Team |
| Achievements and titles | |
| World finals |
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| Highest world ranking | 11th (marathon, 2015) |
| Personal best | Marathon: 2:12:26 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 박철 |
| RR | Bak Cheol |
| MR | Pak Ch'ŏl |
| IPA | pak̚.tsʰʌl |
| Updated on 27 August 2015 | |
Pak won the Pyongyang Marathon on 13 April 2014 with a personal best of 2:12:26. The winning time was an improvement of more than a minute from his previous personal best which earned him the fifth place in the same race in 2013.[3] In 2015, he came second in the 15th Asian Marathon Championship in Hong Kong with a season's best[4] of 2:16:09.[5] He took part in the marathon at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing the same year and placed 11th with a time of 2:15:44, a new season's best.[6]
In 2016 Pak Chol won the Pyongyang Mangyongdae Marathon in a time of 2:14:11. He then went on to represent his country in the men's marathon at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games. Pak Chol placed 27th in 2:15:27; the race was won by Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge in 2:08:44.[7]
In 2017 Pak successfully defended his title, winning the Pyongyang Mangyongdae Prize Marathon in 2:14:56.[8] In November Pak Chol competed in the Asian Marathon Championships in Dongguan, China. He finished 4th in a time of 2:16:19.
In 2018 Pak Chol represented his country at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia in the men's marathon. He finished 10th in 2:36:22.[9]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Pyongyang Marathon | Pyongyang, North Korea | 5th | Marathon | 2:13:49[1] |
| 2014 | Pyongyang Marathon | Pyongyang, North Korea | 1st | Marathon | 2:12:26[1] |
| 2015 | Asian Marathon Championship | Hong Kong | 2nd | Marathon | 2:16:09[1][5] |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 11th | Marathon | 2:15:44[6] | |
| 2016 | Pyongyang Marathon | Pyongyang, North Korea | 1st | Marathon | 2:14:10[10] |
| 2017 | Pyongyang Marathon | Pyongyang, North Korea | 1st | Marathon | 2:14:56[11] |
| 2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | 10th | Marathon | 2:29:07 |
