Oh Song-Suk
Encyclopedia
Oh Song-Suk is a North Korea
n long-distance runner.
Her personal best time is 2:31:14 hours, achieved in April 2002 in Pyongyang
.
She finished 23rd in the marathon
at the 2005 World Championships
. She also won the 2004 Pyongyang Marathon
.
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
n long-distance runner.
Her personal best time is 2:31:14 hours, achieved in April 2002 in Pyongyang
Pyongyang
Pyongyang is the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea, and the largest city in the country. Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River and, according to preliminary results from the 2008 population census, has a population of 3,255,388. The city was...
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She finished 23rd in the marathon
2005 World Championships in Athletics - Women's Marathon
The Women's Marathon race at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics was held on 14 August in the streets of Helsinki with the goal line situated in the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. Paula Radcliffe set the pace of the race, leading all the way from start to finish...
at the 2005 World Championships
2005 World Championships in Athletics
The 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland , the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983. One theme of the 2005 championships was paralympic sports, some of...
. She also won the 2004 Pyongyang Marathon
Pyongyang Marathon
Pyongyang Marathon, also known as Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon is an annual marathon race contested each April in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. It is currently categorised as an IAAF Bronze Label Road Race....
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Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
Representing 2004 Pyongyang Marathon Pyongyang MarathonPyongyang Marathon, also known as Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon is an annual marathon race contested each April in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. It is currently categorised as an IAAF Bronze Label Road Race....Pyongyang, North Korea 1st 2:36:10 2005 World Championships 2005 World Championships in AthleticsThe 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland , the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983. One theme of the 2005 championships was paralympic sports, some of...Helsinki, Finland 23rd 2:34:07