Half Marathon, 10km, and 5km Walking Courses Held
The 28th Jeju International Tourism Marathon Festival was held on the 19th at the Gujwa Sports Complex area.
On the morning of the 19th, the 28th Jeju International Tourism Marathon opened, and participants are energetically starting at Gujwa Sports Complex in Jeju City. [Photo by Kim Heeyoon]
The Jeju International Tourism Marathon Festival is a representative event loved by domestic and international tourists and runners, featuring a fantastic marathon course with a panoramic view of Jeju's sea.
For this event, sports exchange teams from two countries, Japan and China, and six international exchange cities that have established exchanges with Jeju City visited Jeju to participate in the marathon.
The marathon consists of a half marathon (21.0975km) course, a 10km course, and a 5km walking course. Twenty-nine members of the sports exchange teams participate in all marathon courses.
In last year's marathon, a runner from Wakayama City, Japan, which is a sister city of Jeju City, achieved first place in the half marathon course, demonstrating excellent performance.
On the day of the event, more than 30 guests, including Oh Young-hoon, Governor of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, and Kang Dong-hoon, President of the Jeju Tourism Association, attended to support the successful hosting of the event.
At the opening ceremony of the 28th Jeju International Tourism Marathon, Jeju Governor Oh Young-hoon, Jeju City Tourism Association President Kang Dong-hoon, and other guests are participating in a photo shoot and performance with domestic and international participants to pray for the hosting of the APEC Summit in Jeju. [Photo by Kim Hee-yoon]
In particular, at the opening ceremony, a performance including a photo shoot with domestic and international participants was held to pray for the hosting of the APEC Summit in Jeju.
The organizers stated, "A total of 4,600 runners, including 400 foreigners, will participate in this event," and added, "We expect the marathon to promote Jeju and boost tourism travel."
The event operates half marathon, 10km, and 5km (walking) courses, with the half marathon turning around near Pyeongdae Handong Beach.
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