Mun_Gyong-ae

Mun Gyong-ae

Mun Gyong-ae

North Korean long-distance runner

Mun Gyong-ae (Korean: 문경애, born 8 April 1969) is a North Korean long-distance runner. She competed in the women's marathon at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[1]

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She has been compared to Choe Chang-sop,[2] a male marathoner whose 1975 win at the Košice Peace Marathon marked the beginning of marathon running in North Korea in earnest.[3] Mun had brought marathon back to the forefront in the country after a period of decline during the 1980s. Mun was awarded the title of Merited Athlete for her feats.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mun Gyong-ae Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  2. [2]
    North Korea Handbook 2002, p. 493.
  3. [3]
    North Korea Handbook 2002, p. 492.

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