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Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do - Pohang Beach Marathon draws 8000 participants
Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do - Pohang Beach Marathon draws 8000 participants
Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, 2016-04-24


The Pohang Municipal Chapter (head: Kim Jeong-chi) of Gyeongsangbuk-do hosted on April 24 the “16th Pohang Beach Marathon in Hope of Reunification” at Pohang Sports Complex, Hyeongsangang River, Songdo Beach, and Yeongildae Beach.

 

The marathon competition, participated in by 8000 people including Pohang citizens and marathon club members all over the world, started at Pohang Sports Complex; it was held in Yeongilman Bay, which goes around Hyeongsangang River, Songdo Beach, and Yeongildae Beach, in 5km-route and 10km-route.

Council members of the Pohang Chapter and the Youth Standing Committee of the Gyeongbuk Provincial Assembly raised the flag of the National Unification Advisory Council to promote the marathon. Quatrain contest and photo contest were also held along with the marathon.