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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. Bong-Sil Ham tops the all-time national list with 15:37.5h, among 18 ranked athletes — with every mark, date and competition.
| # | Athlete | Result | Wind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bong-Sil Ham | 15:37.5HT | Apr 30, 2002 | |
| 2 | Pak Sol Gyong | 15:47.76 | Jun 7, 2026 | |
| 3 | Son-Hui Kim | 16:11.0HT | Apr 24, 2015 | |
| 4 | Hye Gyong Kim | 16:11.6HT | Apr 24, 2015 | |
| 5 | Hye-Song Kim | 16:14.7HT | Apr 24, 2015 | |
| 6 | Ji Hyang Kim | 16:28.13 | Jun 12, 2014 | |
| 7 | Kwang-Ok Ri | 16:32.53 | Jun 7, 2025 | |
| 8 | Jon Su Gyong | 16:32.57 | Jun 7, 2025 | |
| 9 | Ran Yon Kim | 16:40.5HT | Apr 19, 2017 | |
| 10 | Gum Hui Rim | 16:44.3HT | Apr 19, 2017 | |
| 11 | Il Sim Pak | 16:52.0HT | Apr 19, 2017 | |
| 12 | Gum Hyang Pak | 16:53.86 | May 28, 2013 | |
| 13 | Yong-Ok Jong | 16:55.28 | Sep 30, 1999 | |
| 14 | Hyo Gyong Ro | 17:01.6HT | Oct 14, 2018 | |
| 15 | Choe Il Gyong | 17:03.1HT | Sep 4, 2017 | |
| 16 | Jin Hyang Pak | 17:11.3HT | Oct 4, 2017 | |
| 17 | Kim Jin Hui | 17:27.2HT | Apr 10, 2019 | |
| 18 | Chol Sun Kim | 17:59.91 | May 26, 2018 |