I completed the full course of the 2025 Chuncheon Marathon. I’ve been running consistently for a long time, so I thought it would be relatively easy, but the last 40-42 kilometers felt farther than ever.

I had only run up to 32 kilometers in practice and participated in the marathon, so the 10-kilometer section from 32 to 42 kilometers was an unknown section, but I was glad to see that I ran stably. I think it was probably better because I had a pacer for the first 20 kilometers.

The scenery was beautiful and the pace was perfect for a fall marathon. I got up in the morning, taped my knee and arrived about an hour before the start to warm up. There were so many people that it was hard to move around, but the excitement of the marathon made me feel excited.

After running the full marathon, a lot of people asked me why I did it, and I don’t really know. I don’t know about you, but I think I just run, and I think that’s a stronger motivator than any other reason. If you run, you run…

And thanks to Chimgukji for keeping me from getting bored while running…

Additionally The medal was so beautiful.