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| Race Name | Country | State | City | Type | Month | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dong-A Seoul International Marathon | Korea (South) | Seoul | Marathon | March | "The Marathon is the epitome of Korean sports. There is the Korean sprit in Marathon. That is why Marathon has become the most loved and supported sport in Korea by the general public. From Eun-Bae Kim and Ki-jung Son who were Olympic stars in the 1930s to Young-jo Hwang and Bong -ju Lee who were Olympic stars in these days, we acclaim them with all our hearts whenever the marathon heroes are born with monumental achievements. Is this the production of strong spirit or physical superiority? It is not a type of question that a scientific theory can provide answer like mythical legends. Anyhow, there was overflowing energy from the beginning when the Marathon started for the first time in Korea. As it was placed as a national sport from the start, it gathered interest of all the people and the Korean marathoners surprised the people around the world as well as the Japanese by winning the gold medal in Marathon in its early history. The heat for marathon among the Korean people was initiated and reinforced by the active support from the Media like the Dong-A Ilbo and schools like Yangjunggobo. It has passed 70 years since the starting-gun fired in Kyoungsung - Youngdungpo Marathon, the matrix of Dong-A Marathon. Now, here is a brief look at the history of Dong-A Marathon, which reflects the glory, frustration, joy and the rage of the Korean people." | ||
| Chunchon Int'l Marathon | Korea (South) | Seoul | Marathon | October | "Held on August 9th, the marathon at the 11th Olympics in Berlin was one of the most exciting races of all time with approximately 1,300 officials and over a million spectators filling the main stadium and lined up along the 42.195Km course.At the sound of a pistol, 56 runners from 27 countries filed out of the stadium with Ki-Jung Son in 32nd place and Seung-Ryoung Nam in 49th place. But as the runners approached the Bismark Hill, which was 28 kilometers into the course and was considered the decisive point in winning the race, Korea's Son started to overtake Argentina's gold medalist in the 10th Los Angeles Olympic Games, who was trying for a second consecutive win. Son ran on alone through a crowd of one hundred thousand spectators lined up for over 2 kilometers along the course leading to the stadium. He crossed the finish line in an Olympic record time of 2 hours 29 minutes and 19 seconds. Two minutes later Korea's Seung-Ryoung Nam came in third at 2 hours 31 minutes and 42 seconds. This was a great feat which elevated the spirit for Koreans through the marathon." | ||
