Kim Kum-ok

Kim Kum-ok (Korean pronunciation: [kim.ɡɯ.mok̚] or [kim] [kɯ.mok̚]; born December 9, 1988) is a female long-distance runner and politician from North Korea, who specializes in the half marathon and marathon events.

[3] She had her first success at collegiate level, winning the half marathon at the 2007 Summer Universiade.

Having won at the age of eighteen, the win was North Korea's second ever title at the Universiade.

The following year she returned to the Pyongyang Marathon and finished second again, this time to Phyo Un-suk.

She ended her 2009 season by running a half marathon best of 1:11:55 to win at the 2009 East Asian Games.