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| Dong-A Seoul International Marathon Korea (South) Seoul Marathon March marathon@donga.com http://marathon.donga.com/international.html "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." |
