KEPCO, President's National Unification Marathon team wins competition for 3 consecutive years
Quick Look
- KEPCO won the championship for the third consecutive year with a record of 2 hours, 28 minutes and 43 seconds in the 56th Presidential National Unification Marathon Competition, which ran a 46.9km section from Seoul to Imjingak.
- The best individual players were awarded to Son Hyun-jun of Korea National Sport University and Woo Ji-min of Gyeongbuk Physical Education High School, respectively.
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Why It Matters
The Presidential National Unification Marathon is a 46.9km race held every year from Seoul to Imjingak, and is divided into a team race and a city/provincial race.
KEPCO won the championship in the competition between its teams at the 56th Presidential National Unification Marathon Competition.
KEPCO took the top spot for three consecutive years, following 2024 and last year, with a record of 2 hours, 28 minutes and 43 seconds in the competition between its teams, which started in front of the Kyunghyang Shinmun office in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 6th and ran 46.9 km in four sections to Imjingak.
The best player in his team's competition went to Son Hyun-jun of Korea National Sport University, who broke the first section record (14.1 km, 44 minutes and 29 seconds).
Son Hyun-jun said, "This is my first competition since entering university, and I feel proud and happy that my hard work during the summer camp training has paid off. My goal is to break into the 2:15 marathon mark, and I will compete in the Olympics and challenge for a new Korean record."
In the city-state competition, which ran 46.9km divided into six sections, Gyeongsangbuk-do took first place with a time of 2 hours, 31 minutes and 50 seconds.
Woo Ji-min (Gyeongbuk Physical Education High School) of the Gyeongbuk team, who broke the 2nd section record (8.6 km, 27 minutes 02 seconds), received the best player award in the provincial competition.
Woo Ji-min expressed his feelings, saying, "I am happy to receive an unexpected award. I will do my best to achieve better records on the adult stage in the future."
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Hyunjun Son will attempt to shorten his record in future competitions with the goal of entering the 2:15 marathon range.
Possible · Within months
Woo Ji-min will continue training to achieve better records on the adult stage.
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What is KEPCO's goal record for the next competition?
- What are the details of Son Hyun-jun and Woo Ji-min's plans to participate in future competitions?
