| Hangul: | 정명철 |
| Rr: | Jeong Myeongcheol |
| Mr: | Chŏng Myŏngch'ŏl |
| Context: | north |
Jong Myong-chol (born 11 March 1978) is a North Korean long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. His personal best time is 2:14:58 hours, achieved at the 2005 Pyongyang Marathon.
He competed in the 2004 Olympic marathon. He also finished seventh in the half marathon at the 2003 Summer Universiade,[1] and won the 2003 Pyongyang Marathon.
| Representing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Pyongyang Marathon | Pyongyang, North Korea | 1st | Marathon | 2:15:05 | |
| Daegu, South Korea | 7th | Half marathon | 1:05:46 | |||
| 2004 | Athens, Greece | 35th | Marathon | 2:19:47 | ||