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Best North Korea 5000 m Athletes of All Time

All-time ranking of the top North Korea athletes in the 5000 m, based on official personal bests, with results, wind readings and dates.

Discover the greatest 5000 m athletes in the history of North Korea. Kang Bom Ri tops the all-time national list with 14:26.5h, among 32 ranked athletes — with every mark, date and competition.

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1Kang Bom Ri14:26.5HTApr 19, 2018
2Il Ryong Han14:34.46Jun 8, 2025
3Ri Yong Nam14:40.9HTApr 19, 2018
4Chol Rim14:46.0HTOct 4, 2017
5Kwang-Hyok Kim14:47.1HTApr 19, 2017
6Nam Myong Kim14:47.1HTApr 19, 2017
7Kum Dang Pak14:47.7HTApr 19, 2018
8Chung Song Kim14:50.4HTApr 19, 2018
9Sang Gon Kim14:53.9HTApr 24, 2015
10Chung Hyok Son14:57.5HTApr 19, 2018
11Chol RI Sang14:58.2HTApr 19, 2017
12Chun-Min Hwang15:01.3HTOct 12, 2016
13Song Jin Kim15:01.7HTOct 14, 2018
14Chol Kwang Pak15:09.8HTApr 19, 2017
15Kum Song Kim15:13.4HTOct 14, 2018
16Myong-Hui Hong16:31.40Aug 15, 1999
17Su Ryon Ri16:36.0HTApr 19, 2017
18Kum Ryong An16:37.7HTOct 4, 2017
19Hyon Ju Choe16:41.5HTOct 4, 2017
20Un Ju Ryu16:46.0HTSep 6, 2019
21Ri CHUNG Sim16:49.4HTApr 10, 2019
22Kim JONG Hyang16:49.86Jul 16, 2006
23Il Sim Jon16:57.0HTSep 6, 2019
24Kyong Hui Kim17:03.8HTOct 14, 2019
25Un Sim Kim17:12.1HTJul 3, 2018
26Son Hui Ri17:16.2HTOct 14, 2018
27Nim Hae Kim17:18.0HTJul 3, 2018
28Chun Hui Jang17:29.0HTSep 6, 2019
29Song Ryon Ryang17:42.0HTAug 8, 2017
30Ok Rim Pak17:42.0HTOct 4, 2017
31Ok Ran Kim17:45.0HTOct 14, 2019
32Un Sil Kang17:48.0HTOct 14, 2019