Kim Jung-won
Kim Jung-won (born 20 January 1973) is a North Korean long-distance runner. He competed in the men's marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics. Kim is married to fellow marathoner Jong Song-ok since March 2001. The couple's first child, Hyo-il, was born in 2002. Jong stated that North Korean leader Kim Jong-il personally suggested the name.
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| Nationality | North Korean | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 January 1973 | ||||||||||||||
| Korean name | |||||||||||||||
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 김중원 | ||||||||||||||
| Revised Romanization | Gim Jung-won | ||||||||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chung'wŏn | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Long-distance running | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Marathon | ||||||||||||||
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