DMZ Marathon set for Sunday

The 13th Cheorwon DMZ International Peace Marathon will take place along the northern borderline of South Korea this Sunday.

Hosted by the Hankook Ilbo, the sister paper of The Korea Times, and Cheorwon County of Gangwon Province, the marathon is set to start at Goseokjeong Pavilion in Cheorwon.

Following last year’s event that allowed all the participants to run along the DMZ course for the first time in 61 years, runners will be given a chance to glimpse the reality of the divided Korean Peninsula.

Comprising five divisions ― full course, half course, 10-kilometer, five-kilometer and family walkathon ― the course includes well-preserved natural settings and tourist sites, including the former regional office of North Korea’s Worker’s Party and Woljeong-ri Station, South Korea’s northernmost train station.

Visit dmzrun.kr for more information including the marathon course, participation fee and transportation information.

When:

Sunday, Sept. 4, starts at 9:00 a.m.

Starting point:

Goseokjeong Pavilion in Cheorwon, Gangwon Province

Fee:

Full course (40,000 won), half course (30,000 won), 10 kilometer (25,000 won), 5 kilometer (20,000 won) and family walkathon (10,000 won).

Inquiries:

(031) 821-9902, wizrunsol@naver.com

Official webpage:

dmzrun.kr

Organizers:

Hankook Ilbo and Cheorwon County of Gangwon Province

Sponsors:

Gangwondo Development Corporation, The Korea Times, Hankook Sports Economy, Kids Hankook Ilbo