"YTN Seoul Tour Marathon"...A challenge to record in the autumn mood.

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The "2024 YTN Seoul Tour Marathon" was held in the clear autumn weather.

Participants enjoyed the run, setting their own records at their own pace.

Reporter Kim Lee-young is back.

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Citizens participating in the marathon warm up to the song.


Marathon hero Lee Bong-ju also comes forward to encourage him.

[Lee Bong-ju / YTN Seoul Tour Marathon Ambassador: Don't be greedy and keep your pace if you want to run well....]

The participants set their own goals and were filled with enthusiasm with family support.

[Kwon Youngmi / Participant in the 10km course: It's my first time trying, so my goal is to come in within 1 hour and 15 minutes without getting hurt.]

[Lim Yong-guk / Participant in the 10km course: (The time to finish) is about 40 minutes. It's my hobby, but my son-in-law is entering a marathon for the first time. We have to run separately.]

Finally, let's go!

Participants who filled the road run vigorously.

Sunglasses and guards, the citizens who have come ready,
Mothers and fathers who run with their children in a stroller also enjoy running in cool weather.

[Song Kang / Participant in the 10km course: I can do it. It's been a while since I ran, so my wife....]

[Woo Hyun-joo / Participant in the 10km course: It's my first time running after my third child, so I think I'm going to die.]

Run hard, and if it's hard, slow down and enjoy the autumn atmosphere.

I'm also running some sections with the participants.

After running a marathon course in the city for the first time in a long time, I feel relieved and refreshed.

Children, grandfathers, and blind participants are running at their own pace, so it's already the finish line.

[Kim Young-soon / 5km course visually impaired participant: It was fun because he guided me better than I thought.]

[Jeong Hyewook / Guide runner: The road was so nice, the weather was so nice, and Youngsoon who ran with us was so nice....]

[Kwon Taemin / No.1 male contestant in the 10km course: I think I had a lot of fun today. [I think I had a good race with a guy I know today]5,000 citizens participated in the

'2024 YTN Seoul Tour Marathon' and set their own records.

I'm YTN's Kim Lee Young.

Reporter for shooting
: Jang Myung-ho Kim Jung-won