Kim Eun-ah (Suwon City Marathon Club) raced to the top of the women’s 40s at the 16th Asahikawa City Half Marathon, which was invited to participate in the Asahikawa City, Japan, an international sister city of Suwon Special City.
Kim Eun-ah clocked in at 1:24:21 at the half marathon competition held at Crystal Park in Asahikawa City, Japan on Sunday, winning the title in her 40s. She ranked third overall in women’s category.
Kim Eun-ah said through the Suwon Sports Council, “I was very nervous and nervous, but I was able to win the championship by running through the beautiful scenery. I’m very happy.”
Meanwhile, in the men’s 40s department, Lim Kwon-hyuk (Suwon City Marathon Club) ranked sixth with a time of 1:18:53. Lim Kwon-hyuk said, “It was very meaningful to participate in this competition, and I thank Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-joon for his interest and support.”메이저사이트
Meanwhile, this year marks the 35th anniversary of Suwon City and Asahikawa City’s international sisterhood relationship, and marathon exchanges between the two cities began in 2015 and this year marks the 10th year.
“This marathon exchange served as an opportunity to strengthen friendly relations between the two cities and raise international awareness,” said Bang In-hyuk, secretary-general of the Suwon Sports Council, who led the team. “We will continue to work to ensure continuous exchanges.”