# Pak Chol

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North Korean long-distance runner

This article is about the North Korean marathon runner. For the South Korean football player, see [Park Chul](/source/Park_Chul).

In this [Korean name](/source/Korean_name), the family name is *[Pak](/source/Pak_(Korean_surname))*.

Pak Chol Pak Chol at the 2014 Pyongyang Marathon Personal information Born (1990-11-08) 8 November 1990 (age 35) Sport Country North Korea Sport Athletics Event Marathon Team Sajabong Sports Team Achievements and titles World finals 2015: Marathon – 11th Korean name Hangul 박철 RR Bak Cheol MR Pak Ch'ŏl IPA pak̚.tsʰʌl Updated on 27 August 2015

**Pak Chol** ([Korean](/source/Korean_language): 박철; Korean pronunciation: [\[pak̚.tsʰʌl\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Korean); born 8 November 1990) is a [North Korean](/source/North_Korea) [long-distance runner](/source/Long-distance_runner).[1] He represents the [Sajabong Sports Team](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sajabong_Sports_Team&action=edit&redlink=1).[2]

Pak won the [Pyongyang Marathon](/source/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.[3] In 2015, he came second in the 15th [Asian Marathon Championship](/source/Asian_Marathon_Championship) in Hong Kong with a season's best[4] of 2:16:09.[5] He took part in the [marathon](/source/2015_World_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Men's_marathon) at the [2015 World Championships](/source/2015_World_Championships_in_Athletics) in Beijing the same year and placed 11th with a time of 2:15:44, a new season's best.[6]

In 2016 Pak Chol won the [Pyongyang Mangyongdae Marathon](/source/Pyongyang_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](/source/2016_Rio_de_Janeiro_Olympic_Games). Pak Chol placed 27th in 2:15:27; the race was won by Kenya's [Eliud Kipchoge](/source/Eliud_Kipchoge) in 2:08:44.[7]

In 2017 Pak successfully defended his title, winning the [Pyongyang Mangyongdae Prize Marathon](/source/Pyongyang_Marathon) in 2:14:56.[8] In November Pak Chol competed in the [Asian Marathon Championships](/source/Asian_Marathon_Championships) in [Dongguan, China](/source/Dongguan%2C_China). He finished 4th in a time of 2:16:19.

In 2018 Pak Chol represented his country at the [2018 Asian Games](/source/2018_Asian_Games) in [Jakarta, Indonesia](/source/Jakarta%2C_Indonesia) in the men's marathon. He finished 10th in 2:36:22.[9]

## Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes 2013 Pyongyang Marathon Pyongyang, North Korea 5th Marathon 2:13:49[1] 2014 Pyongyang Marathon Pyongyang, North Korea 1st Marathon 2:12:26[1] 2015 Asian Marathon Championship Hong Kong 2nd Marathon 2:16:09[1][5] World Championships Beijing, China 11th Marathon 2:15:44[6] 2016 Pyongyang Marathon Pyongyang, North Korea 1st Marathon 2:14:10[10] 2017 Pyongyang Marathon Pyongyang, North Korea 1st Marathon 2:14:56[11] 2018 Asian Games Jakarta, Indonesia 10th Marathon 2:29:07

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-iaaf_IAAFa_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-iaaf_IAAFa_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-iaaf_IAAFa_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-iaaf_IAAFa_1-3) ["IAAF: Athlete profile for Chol Pak"](http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/dpr-of-korea/chol-pak-281015). *iaaf.org*. Retrieved 22 August 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-naen_TheP_2-0)** Pak Jang Chol (19 April 2014). ["Amateur runners join in Mangyongdae Prize marathon race"](http://www.naenara.com.kp/en/order/pytimes/?page=Sports&no=17951). *[The Pyongyang Times](/source/The_Pyongyang_Times)*. [Naenara](/source/Naenara). Retrieved 26 August 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-iaaf_IAAFb_3-0)** Minshull, Phil (13 April 2014). ["IAAF: Chol and Gyong take the honours in Pyongyang"](http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/pak-chol-kim-hye-gyong-mangyongdae-prize-inte). *iaaf.org*. Retrieved 22 August 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-iaaf_TIME_4-0)** ["Start list — Marathon Men — Final"](http://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/4875/AT-MAR-M-f----.SL2.pdf) (PDF). *iaafbeijing2015.com*. 22 August 2015. p. 2. Retrieved 22 August 2015.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-athl_15th_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-athl_15th_5-1) ["15th Asian Marathon Championship 2015- Hong Kong"](http://athleticsasia.org/index.php/k2-component/47-15th-asian-marathon-championship-2015-hong-kong). *athleticsasia.org*. Asian Athletics Association. 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-iaaf_Results_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-iaaf_Results_6-1) ["Results — Marathon Men — Final"](http://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/4875/AT-MAR-M-f----.RS6.pdf) (PDF). *iaafbeijing2015.com*. 22 August 2015. p. 1. Retrieved 26 August 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Marathon Result | the XXXI Olympic Games"](https://www.worldathletics.org/results/olympic-games/2016/the-xxxi-olympic-games-7093747/men/marathon/final/result).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Chol and Ok take the honours in Pyongyang | REPORTS | World Athletics"](https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/news/chol-ok-win-pyongyang-marathon).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Chol PAK | Profile | World Athletics"](https://worldathletics.org/athletes/dpr-of-korea/chol-pak-14520476).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["More Than 1,600 Runners Take Part in Pyongyang Marathon"](https://www.voanews.com/a/pyongyang-marathon-runners/3278426.html). *VOA*. Associated Press. 10 April 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Ramsak, Bob (9 April 2017). ["Chol and Ok take the honours in Pyongyang"](https://www.iaaf.org/news/report/chol-ok-win-pyongyang-marathon). IAAF. Retrieved 16 May 2017.

## External links

- [Chol Pak](https://worldathletics.org/athletes/-/14520476) at [World Athletics](/source/World_Athletics)

- [Chol Pak](https://more.arrs.run/runner/35670) at [ARRS](/source/Association_of_Road_Racing_Statisticians)

- [Chol Pak](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/135593) at [Olympedia](/source/Olympedia)

- [Pak Chol](https://web.archive.org/web/20161204/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pa/pak-chol-1.html) at [Olympics at Sports-Reference.com](/source/Sports_Reference#Olympics) (archived)

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