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Best North Korea Men's 5000 m Athletes of All Time
All-time list of the top North Korea men in the 5000 m, based on official personal bests, with results, wind readings and dates.
Discover the greatest North Korea men in the 5000 m. Kang Bom Ri tops the all-time national list with 14:26.5h, among 32 ranked athletes — with every mark, date and competition.
| # | Athlete | Result | Wind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kang Bom Ri | 14:26.5HT | Apr 19, 2018 | |
| 2 | Il Ryong Han | 14:34.46 | Jun 8, 2025 | |
| 3 | Ri Yong Nam | 14:40.9HT | Apr 19, 2018 | |
| 4 | Chol Rim | 14:46.0HT | Oct 4, 2017 | |
| 5 | Kwang-Hyok Kim | 14:47.1HT | Apr 19, 2017 | |
| 6 | Nam Myong Kim | 14:47.1HT | Apr 19, 2017 | |
| 7 | Kum Dang Pak | 14:47.7HT | Apr 19, 2018 | |
| 8 | Chung Song Kim | 14:50.4HT | Apr 19, 2018 | |
| 9 | Sang Gon Kim | 14:53.9HT | Apr 24, 2015 | |
| 10 | Chung Hyok Son | 14:57.5HT | Apr 19, 2018 | |
| 11 | Chol RI Sang | 14:58.2HT | Apr 19, 2017 | |
| 12 | Chun-Min Hwang | 15:01.3HT | Oct 12, 2016 | |
| 13 | Song Jin Kim | 15:01.7HT | Oct 14, 2018 | |
| 14 | Chol Kwang Pak | 15:09.8HT | Apr 19, 2017 | |
| 15 | Kum Song Kim | 15:13.4HT | Oct 14, 2018 | |
| 16 | Myong-Hui Hong | 16:31.40 | Aug 15, 1999 | |
| 17 | Su Ryon Ri | 16:36.0HT | Apr 19, 2017 | |
| 18 | Kum Ryong An | 16:37.7HT | Oct 4, 2017 | |
| 19 | Hyon Ju Choe | 16:41.5HT | Oct 4, 2017 | |
| 20 | Un Ju Ryu | 16:46.0HT | Sep 6, 2019 | |
| 21 | Ri CHUNG Sim | 16:49.4HT | Apr 10, 2019 | |
| 22 | Kim JONG Hyang | 16:49.86 | Jul 16, 2006 | |
| 23 | Il Sim Jon | 16:57.0HT | Sep 6, 2019 | |
| 24 | Kyong Hui Kim | 17:03.8HT | Oct 14, 2019 | |
| 25 | Un Sim Kim | 17:12.1HT | Jul 3, 2018 | |
| 26 | Son Hui Ri | 17:16.2HT | Oct 14, 2018 | |
| 27 | Nim Hae Kim | 17:18.0HT | Jul 3, 2018 | |
| 28 | Chun Hui Jang | 17:29.0HT | Sep 6, 2019 | |
| 29 | Song Ryon Ryang | 17:42.0HT | Aug 8, 2017 | |
| 30 | Ok Rim Pak | 17:42.0HT | Oct 4, 2017 | |
| 31 | Ok Ran Kim | 17:45.0HT | Oct 14, 2019 | |
| 32 | Un Sil Kang | 17:48.0HT | Oct 14, 2019 |