The Kolon Leg Marathon, a nursery for marathon dreamers, is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The Kolon Leg Marathon, which has produced Korea's leading marathoners such as Hwang Young-jo, Lee Bong-joo, and Ji Young-joon, will be held on the 30th on the marathon-certified course (42.195 kilometers) in Gyeongju city. The opening ceremony will be held at the Kolon Hotel in Gyeongju on the 29th, the day before the main event.
With the aim of fostering excellent marathon runners, the Kolon Group has been expanding the scope of Korean athletics since 1985, when it started holding the National Boys' and Girls' High School Intermediate Marathon, and in 2006, it established a secondary school competition. The Kolon Leg Marathon has become one of the most prestigious competitions for aspiring athletes, offering the highest prize money in Korea's middle and high school track and field competitions, as well as all-expenses paid for accommodation and transportation.
Now in its 40th year, the Kolon Intermediate Marathon has produced some of Korea's top marathon stars. Hwang Young-jo, a gold medalist at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, and Lee Bong-joo, a silver medalist at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, are two of the most famous Korean marathon alumni. Ji Young-joon, the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games gold medalist, and Korean marathon hopeful Park Min-ho have also competed in the event. In total, the race has produced 27 Korean and international champions. The history of the Korean marathon is the history of the Kolon Leg Marathon.
This year, 21 high school teams (13 males, 8 females) and 23 secondary school teams (16 males, 7 females), including last year's men's and women's high school winners Bae Moon High School and Seoul Shinjeong High School, will compete. Defending champions Bamun High School, Gyeonggi Cheongdo High School, and Seoul Cheongdo High School are the favorites to win the high school men's title. 바카라사이트 For the high school girls, Seoul Shinjeong High School, which is looking to win its second consecutive title, and traditional powerhouses Gyeonggi Cheongchego and Yeongcheon Seongnam High School are the favorites. Seongbo Middle and Chungbuk Youngdong Middle are the favorites in the secondary school boys' race, while Yeongcheon Seongnam Girls' Middle and Shinjeong Girls' Middle are the favorites in the girls' race.
The high school race will be held on the full 42.195-kilometer marathon course. Six runners per team will run in a relay, and their individual times will be summed up to determine the ranking. In the secondary school division, four runners per team will run 15 kilometers in consecutive legs to determine the winners.
The winning male and female high school teams will receive a total of 44 million won, including 10 million won each, and the winning male and female secondary school teams will receive a total of 25 million won, including 5 million won each. This is the highest level of prize money in Korea for middle and high school athletes. In addition, teams that break records, such as the tournament record and the Korean men's marathon record (2 hours, 7 minutes, 20 seconds), will receive a total of 135 million won in prize money, as well as record-breaking rewards.
In particular, the 'Run Crew Division' will be added as an official category to the general marathon club competition, which was established last year. The number of participating crews will also be expanded from 10 last year to 15 this year, and participants in the Run Crew category will receive various supplies and prizes totaling 6 million won. In the future, we plan to continue to expand the Run Crew division and develop the Kolon Leg Marathon into a relay marathon festival.
The Kolon Leg Marathon is co-organized by Chosun Ilbo, the Korea Athletics Federation, KBS, and Kolon. During the event, the official website will offer small souvenirs to those who guess the male and female winners. The race will be broadcast live nationwide on KBS1TV from 9:30 a.m. on the 30th.
With the aim of fostering excellent marathon runners, the Kolon Group has been expanding the scope of Korean athletics since 1985, when it started holding the National Boys' and Girls' High School Intermediate Marathon, and in 2006, it established a secondary school competition. The Kolon Leg Marathon has become one of the most prestigious competitions for aspiring athletes, offering the highest prize money in Korea's middle and high school track and field competitions, as well as all-expenses paid for accommodation and transportation.
Now in its 40th year, the Kolon Intermediate Marathon has produced some of Korea's top marathon stars. Hwang Young-jo, a gold medalist at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, and Lee Bong-joo, a silver medalist at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, are two of the most famous Korean marathon alumni. Ji Young-joon, the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games gold medalist, and Korean marathon hopeful Park Min-ho have also competed in the event. In total, the race has produced 27 Korean and international champions. The history of the Korean marathon is the history of the Kolon Leg Marathon.
This year, 21 high school teams (13 males, 8 females) and 23 secondary school teams (16 males, 7 females), including last year's men's and women's high school winners Bae Moon High School and Seoul Shinjeong High School, will compete. Defending champions Bamun High School, Gyeonggi Cheongdo High School, and Seoul Cheongdo High School are the favorites to win the high school men's title. 바카라사이트 For the high school girls, Seoul Shinjeong High School, which is looking to win its second consecutive title, and traditional powerhouses Gyeonggi Cheongchego and Yeongcheon Seongnam High School are the favorites. Seongbo Middle and Chungbuk Youngdong Middle are the favorites in the secondary school boys' race, while Yeongcheon Seongnam Girls' Middle and Shinjeong Girls' Middle are the favorites in the girls' race.
The high school race will be held on the full 42.195-kilometer marathon course. Six runners per team will run in a relay, and their individual times will be summed up to determine the ranking. In the secondary school division, four runners per team will run 15 kilometers in consecutive legs to determine the winners.
The winning male and female high school teams will receive a total of 44 million won, including 10 million won each, and the winning male and female secondary school teams will receive a total of 25 million won, including 5 million won each. This is the highest level of prize money in Korea for middle and high school athletes. In addition, teams that break records, such as the tournament record and the Korean men's marathon record (2 hours, 7 minutes, 20 seconds), will receive a total of 135 million won in prize money, as well as record-breaking rewards.
In particular, the 'Run Crew Division' will be added as an official category to the general marathon club competition, which was established last year. The number of participating crews will also be expanded from 10 last year to 15 this year, and participants in the Run Crew category will receive various supplies and prizes totaling 6 million won. In the future, we plan to continue to expand the Run Crew division and develop the Kolon Leg Marathon into a relay marathon festival.
The Kolon Leg Marathon is co-organized by Chosun Ilbo, the Korea Athletics Federation, KBS, and Kolon. During the event, the official website will offer small souvenirs to those who guess the male and female winners. The race will be broadcast live nationwide on KBS1TV from 9:30 a.m. on the 30th.