Lee Kun-ho (14, Daishin Middle School, photo), the younger brother of “Brother Runner (reported on February 4 on page 17 of the international newspaper)”, discovered through the “Busan Sports Prospect” series, is the first middle school student in Busan to cut 100 meters in 10 seconds at the national track and field competition. Temporary member (18) of Busan University High School set a new Busan record in the men’s 100 meters at the competition, and the local track and field community is cheering for the double celebration.
Lee Kun-ho won the 5th National Elementary, Middle and High School 100m Track and Field Competition held at Boeun Public Stadium in Chungcheongbuk-do for five days from the 23rd with a time of 10.97 seconds. Lee Kun-ho’s time of 10.97 seconds is the first new Busan middle school student record in 24 years. The previous record was 11.02 seconds in 2000, which means Lee Kun-ho advanced 0.05 seconds.
Lee Kun-ho’s record is a milestone that ranks ninth even if it is expanded nationwide. According to the website of the Korean Association of Athletics Federations (KAAF), Kim Young-han (2022, Nonsan Middle School) is ranked ninth with a time of 10.98 seconds based on the 100m rankings of the men’s middle school division, which was written after Jan. 1, 2000. Lee’s name has not been registered on the website yet, but according to the records, Lee can push Kim to ninth place. Kim Kook-young (33) was ranked eighth with a time of 10.94 seconds in 2006. Kim is currently the Korean record holder in the 100m and the bronze medalist in the 4x100m relay at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, which gives a glimpse of Lee’s potential.
Lee has been known as the next best sprinter in Busan since 2022 when he was a sixth grader. In May that year, Lee won two gold medals in men’s 100 and 200 meters at the 51st National Junior Sports Festival held in Gumi, and was named the most valuable player of the competition. Lee’s strength is that he has a natural running sense, strong desire to win and physical condition suitable for track and field. In particular, he has good ability to push the ground while running smoothly, which makes him highly anticipated in the future.
Lee Kun-ho is also famous as a “brother runner” as he works with his brother Lee Young-wook (15, Daeshin Middle School). Lee Kun-ho and Lee Young-wook started attending the Busan Sports Club together in 2017 as after-school activities, and showed their talents and turned into track and field athletes at the same time. The exercise period is the same as seven years. They are said to have become more devoted as their name became known in the region through an international newspaper report in February.
Lee Kun-ho and Lee Young-wook aim to become Olympic gold medalists. Lee Kun-ho is building up his skills by using Noah Lyles, the first athlete to win three gold medals since Usain Bolt at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, last year, and Christian Coleman, the next-generation powerhouse of the U.S., as role models.토토사이트 추천
In the men’s 100m high school competition, Lim broke the Busan record with a time of 10.54 seconds. The previous record was 10.57 seconds, which was advanced by 0.03 seconds by Lim. Lim will play as a representative of the Busan High School at the 105th National Sports Festival to be held next month, which is expected to bring about another valuable achievement. Busan National University High School has produced outstanding athletes in succession as school officials including principal Lee Ho-jong have shown special interest in athletics and have been giving support.