Pak Chol

{{short description|North Korean long-distance runner}} {{about|the North Korean marathon runner|the South Korean football player|Park Chul}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}} {{family name hatnote|Pak||lang=Korean}} {{Infobox sportsperson | honorific_prefix = | name = Pak Chol | honorific_suffix = | image = Pak Chol.jpg | image_size =  | alt = Pak Chol running | caption = Pak Chol at the 2014 [[Pyongyang Marathon]] | headercolor = | textcolor = |  | native_name = | native_name_lang = | birth_name = | fullname = | nickname = | nationality = | ethnicity = | citizenship = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|11|08|df=yes}} | birth_place = | death_date =  | death_place = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | monuments = | residence = | education = | alma_mater = | occupation = | years_active = | employer = | agent = | height =  | weight =  | spouse = | life_partner = | other_interests = | website =  | module = |  | country = {{PRK}} | sport = Athletics | position = | disability = | disability_class = | weight_class = | weight_class_type = | rank = | event = [[Marathon]] | event_type = | collegeteam = | universityteam = | league = | league_type = | club = | team = [[Sajabong Sports Team]] | turnedpro = | turnedpro_type = | partner = | former_partner = | coach = | retired = | coaching = | module2 = |  | worlds = {{ubl |'''[[2015 World Championships in Athletics – Men's marathon|2015]]''': Marathon – 11th }} | regionals = | nationals = | olympics = | commonwealth = | highestranking = 11th (marathon, 2015) | pb = '''Marathon:''' 2:12:26 |  | show-medals = | medaltemplates = | medaltemplates-title = | module3 = {{Infobox Korean name/auto | hangul = %박철 | hanja = | ipa = pak̚.tsʰʌl | child = yes}} | updated = 27 August 2015 }} '''Pak Chol''' ({{Korean|hangul=박철}}; {{IPA|ko|pak̚.tsʰʌl}}; born 8 November 1990) is a [[North Korea]]n [[long-distance runner]].<ref name="iaaf_IAAFa">{{Cite web | title = IAAF: Athlete profile for Chol Pak | author = | work = iaaf.org | date = | accessdate = 22 August 2015 | url = http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/dpr-of-korea/chol-pak-281015}}</ref> He represents the [[Sajabong Sports Team]].<ref name="naen_TheP">{{Cite web | title = Amateur runners join in Mangyongdae Prize marathon race | author = Pak Jang Chol | work=[[The Pyongyang Times]] | date = 19 April 2014 | accessdate = 26 August 2015 | url = http://www.naenara.com.kp/en/order/pytimes/?page=Sports&no=17951 | publisher=[[Naenara]] }}</ref>

Pak won the [[Pyongyang Marathon]] on 13 April 2014 with a personal best of 2:12:26. The winning time was an improvement of more than a minute from his previous personal best which earned him the fifth place in the same race in 2013.<ref name="iaaf_IAAFb">{{Cite web | title = IAAF: Chol and Gyong take the honours in Pyongyang | last = Minshull |first=Phil | work = iaaf.org | date = 13 April 2014 | accessdate = 22 August 2015 | url = http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/pak-chol-kim-hye-gyong-mangyongdae-prize-inte}}</ref> In 2015, he came second in the 15th [[Asian Marathon Championship]] in Hong Kong with a season's best<ref name="iaaf_TIME">{{Cite web | title = Start list — Marathon Men — Final | work = iaafbeijing2015.com | page = 2| date = 22 August 2015 | accessdate = 22 August 2015 | url = http://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/4875/AT-MAR-M-f----.SL2.pdf}}</ref> of 2:16:09.<ref name="athl_15th">{{Cite web | title = 15th Asian Marathon Championship 2015- Hong Kong | publisher = Asian Athletics Association | work = athleticsasia.org | date = 2015 | accessdate = 22 August 2015 | url = http://athleticsasia.org/index.php/k2-component/47-15th-asian-marathon-championship-2015-hong-kong}}</ref> He took part in the [[2015 World Championships in Athletics – Men's marathon|marathon]] at the [[2015 World Championships in Athletics|2015 World Championships]] in Beijing the same year and placed 11th with a time of 2:15:44, a new season's best.<ref name="iaaf_Results">{{Cite web | title = Results — Marathon Men — Final | work = iaafbeijing2015.com | page = 1| date = 22 August 2015 | accessdate = 26 August 2015 | url = http://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/4875/AT-MAR-M-f----.RS6.pdf}}</ref>

In 2016 Pak Chol won the [[Pyongyang Marathon|Pyongyang Mangyongdae Marathon]] in a time of 2:14:11. He then went on to represent his country in the men's marathon at the [[2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games]]. Pak Chol placed 27th in 2:15:27; the race was won by Kenya's [[Eliud Kipchoge]] in 2:08:44.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/results/olympic-games/2016/the-xxxi-olympic-games-7093747/men/marathon/final/result|title=Marathon Result | the XXXI Olympic Games}}</ref>

In 2017 Pak successfully defended his title, winning the [[Pyongyang Marathon|Pyongyang Mangyongdae Prize Marathon]] in 2:14:56.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/news/chol-ok-win-pyongyang-marathon|title=Chol and Ok take the honours in Pyongyang | REPORTS | World Athletics}}</ref> In November Pak Chol competed in the [[Asian Marathon Championships]] in [[Dongguan, China]]. He finished 4th in a time of 2:16:19.

In 2018 Pak Chol represented his country at the [[2018 Asian Games]] in [[Jakarta, Indonesia]] in the men's marathon. He finished 10th in 2:36:22.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/dpr-of-korea/chol-pak-14520476|title=Chol PAK | Profile | World Athletics}}</ref>

==Achievements== {|{{AchievementTable|Event=yes}} |- |2013 |[[Pyongyang Marathon]] |[[Pyongyang]], [[North Korea]] |5th |Marathon |2:13:49<ref name="iaaf_IAAFa"/> |- |2014 |[[Pyongyang Marathon]] |[[Pyongyang]], [[North Korea]] |bgcolor="gold" |1st |Marathon |2:12:26<ref name="iaaf_IAAFa"/> |- |rowspan=2|2015 |[[Asian Marathon Championship]] |[[Hong Kong]] |bgcolor="silver" |2nd |Marathon |2:16:09<ref name="iaaf_IAAFa"/><ref name="athl_15th"/> |- |[[2015 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]] |[[Beijing]], [[China]] |11th |Marathon |[[2015 World Championships in Athletics – Men's marathon|2:15:44]]<ref name="iaaf_Results"/> |- |2016 |[[Pyongyang Marathon]] |[[Pyongyang]], [[North Korea]] |bgcolor="gold" |1st |Marathon |2:14:10<ref>{{Cite web | title = More Than 1,600 Runners Take Part in Pyongyang Marathon | agency = Associated Press | work = VOA | date = 10 April 2016 | access-date = 24 April 2016 | url = https://www.voanews.com/a/pyongyang-marathon-runners/3278426.html}}</ref> |- |2017 |[[Pyongyang Marathon]] |[[Pyongyang]], [[North Korea]] |bgcolor="gold" |1st |Marathon |2:14:56<ref>{{Cite web | title = Chol and Ok take the honours in Pyongyang | last = Ramsak | first = Bob | publisher = IAAF | date = 9 April 2017 | accessdate = 16 May 2017 | url = https://www.iaaf.org/news/report/chol-ok-win-pyongyang-marathon }}</ref> |- |2018 |[[Athletics at the 2018 Asian Games|Asian Games]] |[[Jakarta, Indonesia]] |10th |Marathon |[[Athletics at the 2018 Asian Games – Men's marathon|2:29:07]] |}

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