Seoul International Marathon

Not to be confused with JoongAng Seoul Marathon.
Seoul International Marathon
DateMid-March
LocationSeoul, South Korea South Korea
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon
Established1931/1964/1993
Course recordsMen's: 2:04:43 (2022)
Ethiopia Mosinet Geremew
Women's: 2:18:04 (2022)
Romania Joan Chelimo
Official siteSeoul International Marathon
The main gate to Gyeongbokgung Palace on Gwanghwamun Plaza, where the race begins.

The Seoul International Marathon (Korean: 서울 국제 마라톤), also known as The Dong-A Ilbo Seoul Marathon or Seoul Marathon, is an annual marathon race that takes place in Seoul, South Korea. It is hosted by the newspaper The Dong-A Ilbo. It is one of two annual races over the 42.195 km classic distance in the city, alongside the JoongAng Seoul Marathon which is held in November.[1] It holds World Athletics Platinum Label Road Race status.[2] First held in 1931, it is the third longest-running road running competition in Asia after the Hakone Ekiden and Chugoku Yamaguchi Ekiden in Japan.[3]

The race has been integral to the elite level of the sport in Korea, as ten of the 28 South Korean national records in the marathon have been set at the competition.[4] The day's races attract around 35,000 people on a yearly basis.

  1. ^ Jalava, Mirko (2005-11-07). Kiplagat takes 2:08 course record victory in Seoul. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-03-19.
  2. ^ World Athletics Platinum Label Road Racing. IAAF (2011). Retrieved on 2011-03-19.
  3. ^ Longest Running Road Races. Association of Road Racing Statisticians (2011-03-08). Retrieved on 2011-03-19.
  4. ^ Dong-A Seoul Int`l Marathon ready to join world`s elite. Dong-A Ilbo (2010-03-08). Retrieved on 2011-03-19.